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The Black Petaltail of Butterfly Valley
I have returned from an epic nature adventure with many friends, combining events celestial and botanical! The timing of the annular eclipse of the Sun coincided with the blooming of native pitcher plants in Butterfly Valley, a place my wife … Continue reading
The 27 Happiest Invertebrates In The World
Recently a friend sent out one of those gawker-style lists calculated to encourage maximum sharing and reposting: The 26 Happiest Animals In The World. It’s full of aww and squee, but one thing stood out- It’s absolutely devoid of invertebrates! … Continue reading
Posted in insect, lol
Tagged ant, antlion, beetle, centipede, chaetognath, cicada, cuttlefish, dragonfly, fungus gnat, isopod, jellyfish, jumping spider, mantis, moth, riftia, rotifer, sea cucumber, sea slug, snail, spider, stick insect, tardigrade, Tick, tube worm, wasp, Weevil
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The Insect Book of Utamaro
Whilst hunting down information online (for an entirely different post on Japanese insect art), I found several delicately beautiful images by the famed ukiyo-e artist Utamaro, all tantalizingly referred to as pages from a 1788 work entitled “Picture Book of … Continue reading
Stick Insects
I totally dig the wooden wing details in Kyle Bean’s matchstick insects. Even more enjoyable than the above photos by Owen Silverwood, fredbutlerstyle has some lovely in-progress shots of the dragonfly.
Posted in art, insect
Tagged butterfly, cockroach, dragonfly, Kyle Bean, Owen Silverwood, sculpture
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