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Say hello to the world's largest bee!

The females can grow up to 38mm, about as long as half of my middle finger (males are smaller – up to 23mm long – and do not have large jaws). You may call it scary – I call it easier to spot!

Also known as Megachile pluto, these rare insects, once believed to be extinct, were rediscovered in 1981, and again in 2018. 

Reported to be a native of only three islands of the North Moluccas in Indonesia (…

Is it a Finch? 

Or is it a Robin?

Turns out it's both! Who’s your favourite? 

Well, pick one fast before they both take a long flight out of your sight.

Flapping their wings, they're ready for take-off!

Wildlife art, featuring a realistic black and white robin drawing and a finch drawing, perfect for everyone that…

They hop, they chirp, they land on trees outside your balcony. This beautiful Finch will chirp its way into your heart.

Followed by this cute little Robin, with a beak as small as a grain of rice, flapping its tiny little wings.

And here comes the Bumblebee, this stingy, hairy, scary-looking creature buzzing its way into your house, but don’t worry, it won’t bite you as long as you do not disturb it.

Now we finally…

Here’s a cute Atlantic puffin for you.
Did you know it’s the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean?

Cute little eyes, soft fur coat and a red beak full of fishes. Puffins are great divers and they can dive as deep as 60m, catching even dozens of small fishes in one go!
Pretty impressive, especially if you consider their relatively small size (28 to 30 cm long, 20 cm tall).

Puffins, in general, are threatened by human activities and…

Saturday, August 1, 2020

I'm hearing it's the Owls Awareness Day today, so here's my wildlife illustration of an owl for you :)

This majestic short-eared owl looks like it's gazing straight into your soul! ;)

Short-eared owls belong to the “asio” group of owls, having tufts of feathers resembling the ears of mammals, which may otherwise be invisible, but when angered, this…