Brittany E Burgard Illustration

The majestic Ferocactus wislizeni. Called the compass barrel because they often lean south toward the sun. #Cactaceae #Ferocactus #ferocactuswislizeni #barrelcactus #arizona #sonorandesert #botany #botanize (at Superior, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCAKOQr6CE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I collected the first plants of my flora today! I'm so excited!! #botany #botanize #flora #science #research #arizona #southernarizona #sonorandesert https://www.instagram.com/p/CaJGfxHrNXe/?utm_medium=tumblr

A square flower?! This Datura discolor (desert datura) made a square flower about a week ago @btarboretum. Now the plant is producing fruits. I wonder what caused this flower to develop so unusually. . . . #Solanaceae #Datura #boycethompsonarboretum #botanicalgarden #nature #botanize #botany #plants #naturephotography #strangethings (at Boyce Thompson Arboretum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSfsn9TFD9m/?utm_medium=tumblr

I had a lovely time camping in my old stomping grounds around Flagstaff. The forest was lush with the recent rains and I got to see many of my favorite plants. Here are all the flowers I sketched at camp. Swipe for a pic of me introducing myself to a Delphinium. (at Flagstaff, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZ7KL8paji/?utm_medium=tumblr

Lichen keyhole 💚 https://www.instagram.com/p/CSWusagnG05/?utm_medium=tumblr

Blooming today once again: Echinopsis terscheckii, el cardon grande! I managed to get a shot with a bee coming in for a landing. In the few minutes I spent visiting the cactus I saw bumblebees, a carpenter bee, and two hummingbirds visit these flowers. I'm not the only one drawn in by the magnificence of the blossoms! (at Boyce Thompson Arboretum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR4VLtwKQEl/?utm_medium=tumblr

It's good to be back home in Arizona. Even amidst the pain of drought and wildfire, these desert landscapes nourish me. I'm so grateful that monsoons are here! (at Superior, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRzaRgFqHYf/?utm_medium=tumblr

Blooming today! 🎉🌸🎉 Echinopsis terscheckii (Trichocereus terscheckii), el cardon grande! Gorgeous white flowers grace the arms of this large columnar cactus from Argentina and Bolivia. There are a ton of buds so we should see more flowers in the next few days. (at Superior, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRsEOL8r_Pw/?utm_medium=tumblr

Long time no see, folks! 😊👋🎉 ... I haven't been drawing as much as I would like so I'm trying to change that by keeping a nature journal. Maybe I'll try to do a 5 minute landscape drawing every day. Maybe I'll even try to post them regularly. 🏜🏞🌵🌲 ... The four sketches on this page are views from different locations around Superior, AZ. These were drawn from photos taken before the Telegraph wildfire devastated miles of desert in the area. It's heartbreaking to think of this gorgeous desert burnt to ash. 💔🖤 (at Superior, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRplj6EBN5h/?utm_medium=tumblr

Some observations of material left over from the nature journaling workshop. The workshop was a lot of fun! We didn't take a close look at our acorns, so I decided to do that yesterday. Maybe this is Quercus engelmannii, the Engelmann oak. #botany #plants #nature #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #lineart #penandink #markerart #inkdrawing #linedrawing #illustration #plantart #CalBG #nativeplants #naturejournaling https://www.instagram.com/p/CEr5s6tAosr/?igshid=1uv2zvxdnzapd

Yesterday I picked up a bag of subject material for the Nature Journaling Workshop @californiabotanicgarden. I can’t wait for Saturday! There's still one spot open if you'd like to join us in closely observing and drawing these beautiful plants. Register at the link in bio. #CalBG #californiabotanicgarden #botanicgarden #botanicalgarden #california #californianativeplants #claremont #claremontvillage #research #education #conservation #horticulture #botany #publicgarden #botanicalillustration #art #naturejournal #naturejournaling https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZwqPegUXv/?igshid=1tdwk7vo9dgfz

I'm teaching a virtual nature journaling workshop @californiabotanicgarden! See the repost below for details. Before the pandemic hit, we were getting ready for a workshop in the garden. Unfortunately we can't gather in person. Now I'm aiming to not only teach techniques for documenting nature, but to inspire people to get outside. Nature journaling is a deeply meaningful way to connect to nature. Now more than ever, we need those connections to not only sustain ourselves, but to motivate us to make our society sustainable. ... Reposted from @californiabotanicgarden: Join us for a morning of observation and reflection through the lens of nature journaling. By using a combination of art, writing, and science, nature journaling helps to form a deeper connection to the natural world around us. Hone your observation skills and free your creativity in this two-hour webinar with the guidance of botanical illustrator @brittanyeburgard. This class will be taught online via Zoom on August 29, from 10 AM - 12 PM. All participants will be sent a suggested materials and subject list upon registration. Member Webinar Only $20 Public Webinar Only $25 Member Webinar + Journal Kit $80 Public Webinar + Journal Kit $85 Want a curated journaling kit? Help give our garden an extra boost of support and receive all the materials you need to feel like an expert naturalist. The journaling kit will include a pencil, pen, hardbound sketchbook, eraser, pencil sharpener, ruler, hand lens, and a colored pencil set. You will also receive bonus natural subject material from the garden. Details‍ Pick-up of journaling kits is available at California Botanic Garden. We will contact those who purchase a kit to schedule a pick-up time. Registered students will be sent Zoom login instructions a few days before the class. Register now at the link in bio! #CalBG #californiabotanicgarden #botanicgarden #botanicalgarden #california #californianativeplants #claremont #claremontvillage #research #education #conservation #horticulture #botany #publicgarden #botanicalillustration #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAg6BkgbXE/?igshid=17iqk7j8s6fe7

On the latest episode of Pod Save the People, @clintsmithiii said "There's a reason that so many of our timelines are flooded with poems and are flooded with people singing songs and that protests are filled with music and drums and horns. It is because art is and has always been the thing that sustains us. It is the thing that gives us language that we don’t otherwise have the vocabulary for. It is the thing that connects people around this common moment, this common feeling, this common melody." Here is art that sustains me by the talented Karina Daniel Parris @lovelyearthlings. #blacklivesmatter #blm #blackartistmatter #art #blackart https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCZXthgZYw/?igshid=uyqzy37dfre8

Today I took a break from the home studio to work with some fresh material of this cute new species of Malacothamnus (bush mallow) that I'm illustrating for @keirmorse, a PhD candidate at @californiabotanicgarden. Keir is working to untangle the knots of Malacothamnus taxonomy- a daunting task that puts the challenge of drawing them into perspective! The mass of hairs covering nearly every surface and the complex geometry of the flowering structures make it difficult to render accurate and legible illustrations. I'm so grateful to have live plants to work with (and for the excuse to take a walk in the garden 😁). Using only pressed and dried specimens and photos would have had me cursing these lovely plants. But thanks to the garden's conservation effort and Keir's expansion of the Malacothamnus species in the living collection, I can shower them with the love they deserve. 💚 #Malvaceae #Malacothamnus #mallow #bushmallow #botany #plants #nature #art #science #research #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration  #illustration #plantart #CalBG #nativeplants (at California Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3pJsRgnt6/?igshid=619alfk65e91

The "pipe" of Aristolochia californica, known as Dutchman's pipevine, is made up of fused seals rather than petals. The corolla is entirely absent! As if these flowers weren't strange enough already. Flies are thought to pollinate these smelly flowers. #Aristolochiaceae #Aristolochia #AristolochiaCalifornica #pipevine #botany #plants #nature #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #lineart #penandink #inkdrawing #linedrawing #illustration #plantart #CalBG #nativeplants https://www.instagram.com/p/B_591AQgUXi/?igshid=lk6p8nznuf2a

Opening up an Arisolochia flower to find what's inside is an adventure! The stamens are fused to the style and stigma, forming one combined ♂/♀ structure: the gynostemium. In Aristolochia californica (CA snakeroot or pipevine), the anthers are in three pairs of two and the stigmatic surface is three lobed. I think it’s both kinda cute and kinda creepy, especially with that strange, musty smell. #Aristolochiaceae #Aristolochia #AristolochiaCalifornica #pipevine #botany #plants #nature #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #lineart #penandink #inkdrawing #linedrawing #illustration #plantart #CalBG #nativeplants https://www.instagram.com/p/B_siqxgAA1L/?igshid=88i49o59sopz

Quick little cross section of a Styrax redivivus (snowdrop bush) flower. They smell as lovely as they look! These uncommon shrubs are of conservation concern. #Styracaceae #Styrax #StyraxRedivivus #botany #plants #nature #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #illustration #plantart #CalBG #nativeplants #conservation (at California Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_lxhLnAtE_/?igshid=57qw78s8eq4