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Deputy Director at University of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum

I've just completed an oil painting of Gleadovia ruborum, a rare root parasite of the Himalayas, with jewel-like flowers. I love working with rare subjects that rarely, if ever, feature in botanical illustration. #illustration #painting #botanicalillustration

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Paul J.A. Kessler

LUF Professor Botanical Gardens and Botany of South East Asia bij Leiden University, Hortus botanicus Leiden

Where did you get the original from?

Nicolette Evans

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What a wonderful painting - it looks so lifelike! A brilliant way to record rare specimens.

Jim Trogdon

Environmental Science Teacher, Rittman Schools/Field Station Manager, WJR RITTMAN NATURE PRESERVE//Hydroponics Educator, CropKing, Inc.

Stunning!

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Zairah Khan

Landscape and community revitaliser #naturebasedsolutions #regenerative design #urbanwatermanagement #climateresilience #WijkWadi #UrbanIndigenous

I absolutely love this painting 💕

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Dr. Radhakrishnan K

Principal Scientist ( Retd.) JNTBGRI ,Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State ,India & Ex. CEO in Charge State Medicinal Plants Board , Kerala.

Beautifully done. Congrats.

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Olin Scott Taylor

Botanist, Wetland Ecologist, and Heirloom Vegetable Breeder

Very interesting thanks for posting

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Miriam Aguilar

Retired Assistant Professor, Spanish Teacher at DLIFLC - PLEASE NO CRYPTOS OR BLOCKCHAINS!!

beautiful specimen. <3

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Thiago Kadra-Smith

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omg 😱

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