Oekologie means Ecology in Greek. This is a series of illustrations depicting Pacific Northwest fauna and flora. These relationships and pairings of local ecology are based on personal observations. This series was inspired by Maria Sybilla Merian, who studied life cycle of butterflies and moths and the host plants. She was a first artist in 17th century who started to depict insects alongside botanical illustration. The study of ecology was born at that time. I enjoy depicting moths, butteries, hummingbirds and other small insect along the local flora.
Nootka Rose and Ana's Hummingbird
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Lupine and Gray Hairstreak butterfly
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Skunk cabbage, Pacific Tree frog and Eight spotted skimmer
Wild Strawberries and Checkered spotter butterfly
Oregon grape and bee
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Manzanita and Painted Lady
Pacific Bleeding Heart, Apollo butterfly
Rufous hummingbird and salmonberries
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Flowering currant and Polyphemus moth
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Salal and Rufous hummingbird
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Vine Maple and Polyphemus moth
Kinnickinick and Shadowy Arches Moth
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Evergreen huckleberry and Rufous hummingbird
Snowberries and White Lined Sphinx moth
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