Lyd
@naturenerdstudio.bsky.social
She/her
Watercolor artist, naturalist, gardener, birder, Lepidoptera and native plant enthusiast
https://naturenerdstudio.etsy.com
Watercolor artist, naturalist, gardener, birder, Lepidoptera and native plant enthusiast
https://naturenerdstudio.etsy.com
My husband got me a few sets of Copic alcohol markers for my birthday and this is my first attempt at learning to use them. I’m really having fun!
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
My husband got me a few sets of Copic alcohol markers for my birthday and this is my first attempt at learning to use them. I’m really having fun!
Completed. Eight-spotted forester moth on moss phlox flowers. Watercolor and color pencil on hot pressed cotton rag.
January 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Completed. Eight-spotted forester moth on moss phlox flowers. Watercolor and color pencil on hot pressed cotton rag.
Winter lantern show at the Pittsburgh zoo and aquarium
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Winter lantern show at the Pittsburgh zoo and aquarium
Black swallowtail butterfly on blue vervain, watercolor and colored pencil on cotton paper
December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Black swallowtail butterfly on blue vervain, watercolor and colored pencil on cotton paper
Blooming witch hazel
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Blooming witch hazel
A pileated woodpecker paid us a visit.
October 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A pileated woodpecker paid us a visit.
Lovely Black Swallowtail butterfly visiting the zinnias
August 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Lovely Black Swallowtail butterfly visiting the zinnias
Was greeted this morning by this stunning pipevine swallowtail this morning. The iridescence was off the chart!#lepidoptera 🦋
July 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Was greeted this morning by this stunning pipevine swallowtail this morning. The iridescence was off the chart!#lepidoptera 🦋
Eastern tiger swallowtail enjoying dense blazingstar blooms.#lepidoptera 🦋
July 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Eastern tiger swallowtail enjoying dense blazingstar blooms.#lepidoptera 🦋
Hummingbird clearwing moth enjoying monarda flowers #lepidoptera #moths
July 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hummingbird clearwing moth enjoying monarda flowers #lepidoptera #moths
Little wood satyr #butterfly #lepidoptera 🦋
July 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Little wood satyr #butterfly #lepidoptera 🦋
American snout butterfly 🦋 #lepidoptera
June 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
American snout butterfly 🦋 #lepidoptera
This female #monarchbutterfly deposited some eggs on my milkweed today! Yay! #lepidoptera 🦋🐛
June 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This female #monarchbutterfly deposited some eggs on my milkweed today! Yay! #lepidoptera 🦋🐛
Spotted the first monarch #butterfly of the summer in my garden today! Happy solstice! #lepidoptera #solstice
June 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Spotted the first monarch #butterfly of the summer in my garden today! Happy solstice! #lepidoptera #solstice