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Only four days left at work before Eurovision! I'm working Mon-Tue next week but then I'm off after that til the following Tuesday, holy week is nearly here! 🥳

@Bikil thank you!

I drew one of my favourite caterpillars, an Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar 🐛

I love the eye-like markings on the side, they look so much like glossy beady eyes!

#caterpillar #insects

A drawing of a caterpillar in brown and white ink on sand coloured paper. The caterpillar is chubby, with wrinkly skin that looks like of like elephant skin. The front three segments of its body each have a pair of round, black and white markings, which look very similar to large black insect eyes.

My reaction when I get a phonecall at work:

A pixel-art goblin called Gobby On The Jobby, wearing a hazmat suit, saying "NOO NOO YUCKY"

@therivercrow good luck, hope it goes well 💚

I was reading this interview with an academic studying modern Latvian paganism, and I really liked his definition of religion as "worship, or a relationship to things that are considered sacred". That last bit is a good match for how I think about my druidry practice - it's about building a relationship with the Earth, which is sacred to me.

https://www.rsu.lv/en/news/visiting-lecturer-dr-michael-strmiska-latvian-paganism-currently-very-interesting-creative

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Ah I'm so happy I'm done with this! I've worked on and off with it since January. Exhibition in late may and then it's going up in our living room

#MastoArt #FediArt #Drawing

Drawing in alcohol markers, gouache, ink and watercol. It depicts a green snail with a bright neon pink shell looking up at a purple flowe with spiky leaves. There's grass around it and a soft purple background. Around is an intense black border with multiple different flowers in red yellows and blue

Now that I'm trying to avoid anything even vaguely depressing online, it's become apparent to me how much of my internet browsing habits involve reading threads where people are (understandably) angry or upset about things. Definitely need to build some better habits! 😅

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She heard me talking and turned around, such a pretty kitty! 😻 #Caturday #CatsOfFedi

Laurel, the black kitty, is sitting on a cat tree in front of a deck garden. She has turned to look towards the camera.

The highlight of our day out was this little bee (a nomad bee, we think), who spent two whole hours sitting on @lemondisco's hat, riding around with us as we walked from York towards Bishopthorpe. It even stayed on the hat while we ate our sandwiches, and only eventually flew off when some little flies started bothering it. What a cutie! It felt like having a special guest on our walk :blobaww:

#bees #insects

A close-up of a small bee with a yellow and black striped abdomen, and brown legs and antennas. The bee is sitting on the beige woven fabric of a sun-hat.

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Flowers of Drosera capensis, the Cape Sundew.

#carnivorousplants #plants #insectivorousplants #botany #gardening #nature #houseplants #biology #biodiversity #SavageGarden

A close-up of a green Cape Sundew plant stem featuring budding flowers with purple tips. The stem has a slight curve and is covered with fine hairs. A blurred, floral-patterned background is visible.

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A mint moth has arrived on the raised bed wildflower meadow. If I poke around there are probably hundreds. It is small. Under a centimetre.

#moths

A delta shaped moth with dense maroon fur and a characteristic primrose blotch on each wing

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schönes tier mit weniger schönem namen: die schlammfliege.

#insektenSamstag #insectSaturday #insects #insekten #krabbeltierchen #AuwaldRunde #bugstodon #nature #wildlife

am rand eines gezackten blattes hängt kopfüber ein dunkelbraunes, fast schwarzes insekt mit hübsch netzartig geäderten, transparenten, leicht braun getönten flügeln, die fast ein wenig an die von libellen erinnern, dabei auf eine art um den hinterleib zusammengelegt sind, die an zikaden denken lässt. vom kopf gehen 2 fühler aus, gerade gestreckt, etwa so lang wie die flügel der schlammfliege.

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Last night I had two similar, but different species, with the most amazing #faces

Top - Spectacle
Bottom - Dark Spectacle (albeit a faded specimen)

Difference is Spectacle has more defined band & stigmata on the forewing whereas Dark Spectacle is more plain charcoal grey with redder cross lines. Both have #spectacle faces

#moth #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #conservation #biodiversity #spring #alttext

Front on shot of Spectacle moth. He has a furry snout (palps) two white rings that resemble spectacles and wiry antennae which resemble an old-fashioned moustache. He also has a gingery mohican tuft. It reminds me of an old WW2 RAF pilot.

Side on shot of Spectacle moth on a finger. It faces right. It is largely dark grey, with a darker almost black band across the middle which is edged in ginger lines. it has two stigmata within the band, one oval, one kidney shaped. Its mohican point forward from the top of its head.

Front on shot of Dark Spectacle moth. It too has white markings edged in black, above its eyes, that resemble a big pair of spectacles. It has lost its tuft suggesting it is an older moth. It also has a snout that sticks out.

Side on shot of Dark Spectacle. It is plainer and more light charcoal grey albeit this is an older and faded specimen that has lost its tuft. Its central band is less pronounced and the stigmata less obvious. The edges of the central band are chestnut red.

By sheer force of will, I am absolutely not going to let depressing news spoil my birthday/anniversary weekend. I'm determined to have a nice time no matter what! 💪

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Saw these glorious mushrooms during a walk in a park. Thank you to my spouse @allie for pointing them out, I was looking down at the path to make sure I didn't trip and totally would have missed them! #FungiFriday