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Evelyndroid's Aperture Séance and Spooky Spood-Finding 🏳️‍⚧️🕷️ @apsciencebylyn.bsky.social · 6d

Just your normal classic bumblebee with the normal number of wings and totally a vegetarian, don't worry about it

(bumblebee mimic robberfly, of course 🖤)

Chonky black and yellow bumblebee-like robberfly, chilling on a green oak leaf. Side view

Close shot of the creature's face; big black compound eyes and a yellow "beard" nearly covering the face

Very close shot put the creature's point yellow face floof. It's almost like a lion's mane

Close shot of one of the creature's feets, black with two claws and little orange flappy pads behind them

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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · 6d

Reflections ...

Bank shrubs and trees reflecting in pond

Shrubs and grasses on hillside reflecting in pond

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 6d

Found an old photo of one of my favourite mushroom sightings - a magpie inkcap :) Haven’t seen any this year (or since); this was taken in a nearby woodland on this day in 2017.

#mushrooms

A black and white inkcap mushroom in autumnal leaf litter.

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jacob 🧍 @jajeumm.bsky.social · 6d

Finished painting of Thuidium cymbifolium (Hawaiian name: mākole mākō pi`i) #sciart #botanicalart #watercolor

Watercolor painting of Thuidium cymbifolium

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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · 6d

These are my not-classic monarch butterfly photographs from past years ... plus a photo from late September 2025 #Inverts

Orange and black butterfky hanging down from a branch

Looking down at an orange and black butterfly making a "V"

Orange and black butterfly in the woods, brown crumpled leaves nearby

Orange and black butterfly on a pink zinnia

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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 6d

Self-portraits by American artist Lauren E Peters, 2020s, whose paintings explore costume and performance.

Painting in a bold, realistic style depicting a white woman wearing a big curly red wig, heart-shaped sunglasses, and red plaid coat, posing with attitude in front of a green and pink diamond wall.

Painting in a bold, realistic style depicting a white woman wearing a layered blue wig and big white and maroon fur coat, posing looking over her shoulder at the viewer, with a desert landscape in the background.

Painting in a bold, realistic style depicting a white woman wearing a pink wig that covers her eyes, a headband with bronze horns, and a pink and blue patterned outfit, posing with her head down in front of wallpaper with birds and floral designs.

Painting in a bold, realistic style depicting a white woman with long red-brown hair wearing a lacey purple top and a gold headdress, posing with attitude in front of a green feathered wall.

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shel @oleander.bsky.social · 6d

They should invent a food that doesn't make my stomach hurt

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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · 6d

Tiny aster happenstance rock garden ...

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蓮猫 Lotuscat @lotuscat.bsky.social · 8d

I was sure this gravel stuck in scrambled egg thing was Rhizocarpon geographica, but the lichenologist instructor said you’d never be sure about Rhizocarpons unless you do DNA test. Fascinating, anyway. Ikenotaira, Tomi, Nagano #Lichen #FungiFriends
チズゴケの仲間。同定はとても難しいそうだ。長野県東御市池の平 #地衣類

Close-up of the apothecia of Rhizocarpon lichen. Apothecia look like black gravels that are embedded in yellow, cracked thallus.

Colony of rhizocarpon on rock. The thallus is smooth yellow with cracks throughout. Balck apothecia that look like gravels are seen.

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Kelsey Lagunas @kelseyelagunas.bsky.social · 9d

Merlin, Arthur Ross Pinetum, Central Park. My first time seeing one stationary and up close. #birds

Gorgous falcon called a Merlin perched high in a pine

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 8d

Today's conundrum. Yes, that is where I've wiped my brush on the wall instead of bending down and picking up the cloth.

In progress painting of a wave with two skeletons within, holding hands. The surrounding wall is streaked with paint.

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Mstreefrog @mstreefrog.bsky.social · 8d

Looking like a ghostly alien, a moon jellyfish floats in blue lighting at the Oregon Coast aquarium.

#BlueSkyMonday #photography

The jellyfish tank is always a thrill at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Newport, Oregon.
Translucent jellyfish float in a column of water with blue/purple lighting.

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The Wee Owl Art (Scotland) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @theweeowl.bsky.social · 8d

The Wren is a tiny bird, almost round in shape with very short wings and a tail which is often stuck up vertically.
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#Wren #Birds #BirdArt #OriginalArt #Drawing #ColourPencil #PenAndInk #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #bsnm

A small colour drawing of a little wren singing among the cherry blossom. The drawing shows the little brown bird sitting on a branch. The drawing has a bright pink background.
The Wren is a tiny brown bird, it's almost round in shape with a fine bill, quite long legs and toes, very short round wings and a short, narrow tail, which is sometimes stuck up vertically.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).

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Claire Cansick @clairecansick.bsky.social · 14d

Today work in progress.

Partially painted image of two skeletons, top to toe, holding hands.

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Wil Freeborn @freeborn.bsky.social · 14d

Glasgow café, Amulet

A watercolour of a café interior with the barista in front of a table making a pour over coffee with another barista to the left

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shel @oleander.bsky.social · 15d

Trialed another apparatus tonight. This one may be my new favorite.

A woman positioned on her back within a steel lyra hoop

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@hgpennington @hgpennington.bsky.social · 15d

I am delighted to share that my botanical artwork “Heirloom Hibiscus” has been selected for the Association of Botanical Artists’ Autumn Online Exhibition 'Inspiration'.

See my piece here hgpenningtonart.com/...

Explore the full exhibition www.assocbotanicalar...

The drawing shows a tropical hibiscus bloom in soft salmon-pink and peach shades, with a deep purple centre. Three leaves can be seen behind the flower, and a gnarled stem with a single miniature leaf.

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Jordan Sorcery @jordansorcery.bsky.social · 15d

If we make it illegal to steal paintings from the Louvre then the entire industry will be unsustainable

jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com · Aug 3

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am