“As a practising botanical illustrator (See my work on http://www.lizzieharper.co.uk) I get asked to paint a wide variety of plants, and frequently those considered as “weeds”, including the common stinging nettle.  I love the stinging nettle Urtica dioica, it’s frequently overlooked as a weed and blends into the background, unobserved.  Yes, it gives a nasty… Continue reading The Nettle – Lizzie Harper