Anna Ruysch has integrated her composition into a so-called woodland still life. This unique type of still life, originally devised by Otto Marseus van Schrieck, developed into a popular genre among floral artists. Typically, the flowers and plants are arranged in a rustic setting, surrounded by numerous insects and reptiles.

Like the still life mentioned earlier, Anna employed a composition dominated by a central motif. Here, the dominant feature is a large drooping poppy, of which the red is repeated in the surrounding buds and partly also in the butterfly. As well as having the same colour, the toadstool on the left has the same shape as the poppy too. This draws the eye from the floral arrangement into the depths of the woodland. The white daisies counterbalance the colour and shape of the red forms. Yellows and blues provide playful accents in the green background.

Anna Ruysch has also revealed her skill in the excellent rendering of texture of the delicately detailed flowers and leaves. The subtle chiaroscuro lighting enhances the idyllic atmosphere of this woodland still life and gives it a sense of quiet intimacy.