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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Sep 5

Childhood dream fulfilled ;-; *absolutely crying* #sketching #balto #100yearanniversary #specialmoments #sketchbook #locationdrawing #sketchcrawl #childhoodmemories #centralpark

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Jul 4

*unintelligible excited entomologist noises*

#firefly #pupae #entomology #invertibrate #research #bugnerd #sparklebutt #lightningbug

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Jun 23

Firefly and Fifth Element? Sign me up! :D

#firefly #fifthelement #invertibrate #entomology #sparklebutt

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Jun 12

@entomemeology.bsky.social ^-^ silly beetle!

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Jun 12

They act all tough and mighty... Then you put beetle jelly in front of them... 😆

#rufus #silly #beetlethings #beetle #coleoptera #elephant #elephus #invertibrate #bug

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Jun 10

Swallowtails!

#swallowtail #butterflies #invertibrate #puddling #beautifulday

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Jun 10

Puddling with the swallowtails! *inner peace*

#swallowtail #butterfly #grizzlycreek #puddling #swallowtails #nature #peaceful #leopdoptera #riverside

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · May 10

Idk who needs this- but this gentleman is being a cutie patootie for ya! #atlas #moth #moththings #atticus #cute #handsome #daymade

Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · May 4

They are very similar. For the wingless variety of fireflies (aka glow worms, not to be confused with New Zealand glow worm caves) get a very decent size :3

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · May 4

Looks like a trilobite beetle! :D super fun find I'm jelly!!!!

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · May 1

Here's the game we made really quick for the #toonboom #spring #gamejam! The theme was 'vault.' Had fun devving with the team :3 Check it out here!

itch.io/jam/jump-gam...

Rate Memory Vault by rblumer, Richelle L. Cowan, Rian Alex Noah, MamaSheep, WaddleZilla, Lorenzo64 for Toon Boom Spring Game Jam (+🏆prizes!)

2D Platformer: Reclaim the past, fight against Memory Reapers, and gain abilities to use or vault away as needed.

itch.io

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Mar 26

Martinez Sketch Crawl #sketches #sketchbook #sketchcrawl #location #sketching #pleinair #drawing #outside #Martinez #California #eastbay #beautifulday #Johnmuir #muir #historicsite #nationalpark

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Mar 21

Have been having a great time at #gdc2025!

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Mar 20

Heeheeeee! Having fun at #gdc2025

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Mar 20

Just Dorkus things #beetle #dorks #sillybug #entomology #invertibrates #coleoptera

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Mar 14

Just a little quirky thing I had happen! <3

voyagedenver.com/interview/li...

#milestones #selfdevelopment #connections #interview #selfappreciation #bigstep #audhd #overcome #challenges

voyagedenver.com

Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Mar 12

Sparklebutt love!! 💕 youtu.be/czt_io0h-CA?...

True Facts: Fireflies Need Your Help!

YouTube video by Ze Frank

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 25

My besties project just went live with a playable demo on Steam! :D

#indiegame #independent #developer #videogame #2Dgame #cute #robots #students #artist #beautiful #environment #design #gamedesign #kickstarter #startup #new

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sun...

Autonomous Odyssey - Chapter 1

People reborn as robots relearn what it means to be human in this 2D Metroidvania indie game.

www.kickstarter.com

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 22

For Lori ^-^ Thank you for the request!!! Chose an Asian forest! Much like the emporer, greatly misunderstood. Look fierce, but are actually plate armored chonky bbs!

#scorpion #asianforest #drawing #sketchbook #request #tonedpaper #lifedrawing #invertibrates #lifestudy #arachnid #entomology #bug

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 21

Idea leuconoe, Paper Kite looking so pretty amidst these leaves! [I am slowly going through my Malaysia/Singapore pictures, lol!] If anyone has any insights on current stock photo site states, lmk!

#photography #butterfly #paperkite #idealeuconoe #entomology #lepodoptera #composition #hobby

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 18

Just a couple of cuties! Wasp Moth and Assassin bug.

#sketchbook #lifestyle #tonedpaper #invertibrates #bugstudies #sciart #science #entomology #waspmoth #moth #assassinbug #orchid #drawing

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 15

It sounds like the size and beak shape drives it away from being a redpoll. The consensus is a house finch with a leucistic patch! :D

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 15

Thank you for contributing to the assessment! I'm very excited to see this trait in a bird! :D (I'm in the invertibrate realm most often.)

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Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 15

Ooo! Thank you for the contribution! I haven't personally seen the trait expressed in birds (I'm invertibrates most often).

How frequently do you all think this occurs in these birds?

Richelle @nerdbirdsstudio.bsky.social · Feb 15

Thank you for the explanation! I am familiar with the trait and its varied expression in general, it creates some beautiful combinations. I typically work more with invertibrates. It's so interesting to see it on one of our common birds!

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