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[?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
@KarenKasparArt@socel.net

These little birds are very common in my garden and I love to watch and paint them.

Blue tit portrait - handmade acrylic painting:
pictorem.com/2443289/blue-tit-

Blue tit bird portrait is an acrylic painting in portrait format by artist Karen Kaspar. It shows a cute Blue Tit bird standing on a branch of a tree and looking to the left side. The background is abstract in shades of yellow, green and brown.

Alt...Blue tit bird portrait is an acrylic painting in portrait format by artist Karen Kaspar. It shows a cute Blue Tit bird standing on a branch of a tree and looking to the left side. The background is abstract in shades of yellow, green and brown.

    [?]#FreeSchool <---> Hashtag » 🌐
    @freeschool@qoto.org

    of etc for etc

    phylopic.org/

    Great for and ! 🖼️

    Also on the creator!
    @phylopic



    phylopic.org images of animals organisms for science and other #publications and #presentations. Also on #Fediverse the creator! @phylopic

    Alt...phylopic.org images of animals organisms for science and other #publications and #presentations. Also on #Fediverse the creator! @phylopic

      [?]#FreeSchool <---> Hashtag » 🌐
      @freeschool@qoto.org

      of etc

      phylopic.org/

      Great for #scientific and ! 🖼️

      Also on the creator!
      @phylopic

      license
      means sometimes attribution / mention is needed :cc:
      e.g. phylopic.org/images/9e1615e2-4



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        [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
        @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

        A colorful Capybara....Why not!

        ART
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        Colorful Capybara on white by artist Sharon Cummings in a furniture setting.

        Alt...Colorful Capybara on white by artist Sharon Cummings in a furniture setting.

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          [?]Lisa S Baker Art (Back Up) » 🌐
          @LisaSBaker@mastodon.world

          🌙🦄✨ Enchanted Moon Unicorn - where moonlight meets a touch of Halloween magic. 🎃 1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu

          Enchanted Moon Unicorn / Unicorn Art by Lisa S Baker. Under a full harvest moon, a mystical unicorn in a witch's hat steps softly through a pumpkin-lit clearing, trees standing sentinel at the edge of night. Starlight threads its mane like quiet spells, and the scene hums with autumn enchantment-part fantasy, part moonlit serenity. A fun way to bring a touch of whimsical wonder into your home.

          Alt...Enchanted Moon Unicorn / Unicorn Art by Lisa S Baker. Under a full harvest moon, a mystical unicorn in a witch's hat steps softly through a pumpkin-lit clearing, trees standing sentinel at the edge of night. Starlight threads its mane like quiet spells, and the scene hums with autumn enchantment-part fantasy, part moonlit serenity. A fun way to bring a touch of whimsical wonder into your home.

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            [?]VilmaTheKitty » 🌐
            @VilmaTheKitty@retro-gaiden.com

            Vilma is an indoor cat who loves to spy on birds, but she has not ever seen a swarm of swallows take off during the evening - especially in the countryside where there are a lot more of them. You can see the excitement and confusion from her eyes as she finally witnesses this small miracle of nature.

            odysee.com/@VilmaTheKitty:3/vi

            cat

              [?]Deborah League » 🌐
              @DeborahLeagueFineArt@socel.net

              Happy from my own sweet kitty.

              ART - deborah-league.pixels.com/feat

              Sweet Kitty is an image sure to please cat lovers everywhere. Soft, curious and endearing - cats are awesome creatures! The model for this digital watercolor is my own sweet "Kitty" who I rescued nearly 8 years ago. She has been a complete joy and a wonderful addition to the household.

              Alt...Sweet Kitty is an image sure to please cat lovers everywhere. Soft, curious and endearing - cats are awesome creatures! The model for this digital watercolor is my own sweet "Kitty" who I rescued nearly 8 years ago. She has been a complete joy and a wonderful addition to the household.

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                [?]VilmaTheKitty » 🌐
                @VilmaTheKitty@retro-gaiden.com

                Morning, The Breakfast Is Late

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                  [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                  @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                  Soft White Cow....A new piece in this series!

                  ART
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                  Soft white cow with horns on soft blue in a bedroom setting by artist Sharon Cummings.

                  Alt...Soft white cow with horns on soft blue in a bedroom setting by artist Sharon Cummings.

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                    [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                    @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                    Robin in the blue - a little handmade watercolor painting for the bird lovers.
                    Have a great day!

                    Art --> karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur

                    Robin in the Blue is a watercolor painting in contemporary square format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A little robin sits on a branch and looks to the right. The background is abstract in light blue with loose brushstrokes and splashes of colour. The orange-red breast of the little bird stands out as an eye-catcher for the viewer due to the color contrast with the background.

                    Alt...Robin in the Blue is a watercolor painting in contemporary square format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A little robin sits on a branch and looks to the right. The background is abstract in light blue with loose brushstrokes and splashes of colour. The orange-red breast of the little bird stands out as an eye-catcher for the viewer due to the color contrast with the background.

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                      [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                      @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                      Meow.............A soft white kitty to add to my newest collection.

                      ART
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                      White Maine Coon Cat on blue watercolor in a furniture setting. Art by Sharon Cummings.

                      Alt...White Maine Coon Cat on blue watercolor in a furniture setting. Art by Sharon Cummings.

                        [?]vga256 » 🌐
                        @vga256@dialup.cafe

                        walnut brains and big dreams

                        A beaver has gnawed at the base of a poplar tree hundreds of meters from his home, with no hope of dragging it home even if it fells it.

                        Alt...A beaver has gnawed at the base of a poplar tree hundreds of meters from his home, with no hope of dragging it home even if it fells it.

                          [?]vga256 » 🌐
                          @vga256@dialup.cafe

                          500+ canada geese on the trans canada trail

                          Alt... a mass flock of geese take off from a farm field on a prairie

                            [?]vga256 » 🌐
                            @vga256@dialup.cafe

                            two years ago our resident hare dug herself a soft spot on the front lawn, and sat in it for weeks.

                            twice a year - in the spring and autumn - she returns to that exact spot and has a good sit for a few days.

                            she arrived this morning

                            A white tailed jackrabbit (prairie hare) sits comfortably on a lawn covered with elm leaves.

                            Alt...A white tailed jackrabbit (prairie hare) sits comfortably on a lawn covered with elm leaves.

                              [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                              @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                              I thought I would share a slightly older cat portrait from 2019 with you today. Enjoy!

                              Portrait of a blue eyed cat - handmade soft pastels painting --> here:
                              karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur

                              Portrait of a Blue-Eyed Cat is a cat portrait painted with soft pastels by artist Karen Kaspar. A beautiful Siamese cat with bright blue eyes has been painted against an abstract background whose tones of blue and purple reflect the color of the eyes. To add tension to the portrait, I only painted half of the head and upper body in an exceptional vertical panorama format.

                              Alt...Portrait of a Blue-Eyed Cat is a cat portrait painted with soft pastels by artist Karen Kaspar. A beautiful Siamese cat with bright blue eyes has been painted against an abstract background whose tones of blue and purple reflect the color of the eyes. To add tension to the portrait, I only painted half of the head and upper body in an exceptional vertical panorama format.

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                                [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                                @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                                stranded in the mud
                                looking for a better world
                                an elephant waits

                                We have an elephant sanctuary here. They are so magnificent and deserving of rescue!

                                - better
                                - strand

                                ART
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                                Colorful Elephant on white in a furniture setting.

                                Alt...Colorful Elephant on white in a furniture setting.

                                Colorful elephant on white in a furniture setting.

                                Alt...Colorful elephant on white in a furniture setting.

                                  [?]grobi » 🌐
                                  @grobi@defcon.social

                                  By contributors to Wikimedia projects

                                  Tardigrades,

                                  known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets, are a phylum of eight-legged segmented micro-animals. They were first described by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773, who called them Kleiner Wasserbär 'little water bear'. In 1776, the Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani named them Tardigrada, which means 'slow walkers'.

                                  They live in diverse regions of Earth's biosphere – mountaintops, the deep sea, tropical rainforests, and the Antarctic. Tardigrades are among the most resilient animals known, with individual species able to survive extreme conditions – such as exposure to extreme temperatures, extreme pressures (both high and low), air deprivation, radiation, dehydration, and starvation – that would quickly kill most other forms of life. Tardigrades have survived exposure to outer space.

                                  There are about 1,500 known species in the phylum Tardigrada, a part of the superphylum Ecdysozoa. The earliest known fossil is from the Cambrian, some 500 million years ago. They lack several of the Hox genes found in arthropods, and the middle region of the body corresponding to an arthropod's thorax and abdomen. Instead, most of their body is homologous to an arthropod's head.

                                  Tardigrades are usually about 0.5 mm (0.02 in) long when fully grown. They are short and plump, with four pairs of legs, each ending in claws (usually four to eight) or sticky pads. Tardigrades are prevalent in mosses and lichens and can readily be collected and viewed under a low-power microscope, making them accessible to students and amateur scientists. Their clumsy crawling and their well-known ability to survive life-stopping events have brought them into science fiction and popular culture including items of clothing, statues, soft toys and crochet patterns. [...]

                                  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigra

                                  Alt...Hank explains why NASA and the European Space Agency are in love with tardigrades and how these extremophiles are helping us study the panspermia hypothesis. CREDIT SciShow

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                                    [?]VilmaTheKitty » 🌐
                                    @VilmaTheKitty@retro-gaiden.com

                                    Morning nap in the sun

                                      [?]GertrudeZane 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                      @GertrudeZane@c.im

                                      Pax is looking like a cute little owl tonight with those ears.😊

                                      Have a peaceful evening, or a fantastic day! Stay safe. Take good care of yourself and those you love.🥰🥰

                                      Pax, our brown tabby cat with white markings, is lying in her grey cat bed by a window. The way she has positioned her ears resembles an owl's ears. Her striped forelegs are curled under. Pax's lovely amber-colored eyes are looking sleeply.

                                      Alt...Pax, our brown tabby cat with white markings, is lying in her grey cat bed by a window. The way she has positioned her ears resembles an owl's ears. Her striped forelegs are curled under. Pax's lovely amber-colored eyes are looking sleeply.

                                        [?]GertrudeZane 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                        @GertrudeZane@c.im

                                        TFW you wake up and realize today is not .😿

                                        Good morning, afternoon or evening to you. Happy Friday!💕

                                        Pax, our brown tabby cat with white markings, is lying in her grey cat bed. Her nose and one little white paw are hanging over the edge of the bed. Her expression is one of disappointment.

                                        Alt...Pax, our brown tabby cat with white markings, is lying in her grey cat bed. Her nose and one little white paw are hanging over the edge of the bed. Her expression is one of disappointment.

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                                          [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                                          @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                                          Many thanks to the art lover from the Netherlands for purchasing a ArtFrame with my acrylic painting "Little Robin." May it fill your heart and your home with joy!

                                          artheroes.de/de/motiv/Kleines-

                                          Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar. A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink.

                                          Alt...Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar. A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink.

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                                            [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Back Up) » 🌐
                                            @SharonCummingsArt@mastodon.social

                                            Soft Yellow Duckling...Love these little cuties we see around our pond. :)

                                            ART
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                                            Soft yellow duckling on blue watercolor by artist Sharon Cummings.

                                            Alt...Soft yellow duckling on blue watercolor by artist Sharon Cummings.

                                              [?]GertrudeZane 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                              @GertrudeZane@c.im

                                              Pax is the poster child for contentedness today. Makes me want to be a cat!😊

                                              Have a lovely , everyone!💕

                                              Pax, our tabby kitty with white markings, is lying peacefully on top of a low bookcase by a curtained window. The expression on her face is one of contentedness. Her eyes are almost completely closed. Her two forelegs are curled up. Long white whiskers adorn her face.

                                              Alt...Pax, our tabby kitty with white markings, is lying peacefully on top of a low bookcase by a curtained window. The expression on her face is one of contentedness. Her eyes are almost completely closed. Her two forelegs are curled up. Long white whiskers adorn her face.

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                                                [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Back Up) » 🌐
                                                @SharonCummingsArt@mastodon.social

                                                We've had a bumper season for bunnies here! There is so much to eat in our pastures that they do not bother my garden (armadillos are a different matter!) I am forever inspired by nature around me. :)

                                                ART
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                                                Colorful bunny rabbit collage close up. Big eyes! In a decor setting by artist Sharon Cummings.

                                                Alt...Colorful bunny rabbit collage close up. Big eyes! In a decor setting by artist Sharon Cummings.

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                                                  [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                                                  @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                                                  hiding in the grass
                                                  babies close by in the ground
                                                  momma bunnies watch

                                                  - grass
                                                  - ground

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                                                  White bunny rabbit on blue in a furniture setting by artist Sharon Cummings.

                                                  Alt...White bunny rabbit on blue in a furniture setting by artist Sharon Cummings.

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                                                    [?]GertrudeZane 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                                    @GertrudeZane@c.im

                                                    Pax thinks a cool, rainy day like today is a great excuse for staying in bed. There's more time to plan mischief anyway! 😼

                                                    Have a wonderful Tuesday, friends!💕

                                                    Our lazy little tabby cat with white markings, named Pax, is lying in her super comfy grey cat bed by a window. Her beautiful amber-colored eyes are staring off into space, as though she is deep in thought. Her striped foreleg is curled up close to her body. Long white whiskers frame her face.

                                                    Alt...Our lazy little tabby cat with white markings, named Pax, is lying in her super comfy grey cat bed by a window. Her beautiful amber-colored eyes are staring off into space, as though she is deep in thought. Her striped foreleg is curled up close to her body. Long white whiskers frame her face.

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                                                      [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                                                      @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                                                      Soft White Wolf

                                                      ART
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                                                      White wolf on muted blue watercolor background by Sharon Cummings.

                                                      Alt...White wolf on muted blue watercolor background by Sharon Cummings.

                                                        [?]GertrudeZane 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                                        @GertrudeZane@c.im

                                                        Pax is ready for some adventures.
                                                        You up for it? Come and join her! ☺️

                                                        Good morning, afternoon or evening to you! Happy Monday!🧡

                                                        Pax, our tabby cat with white markings, is lying on a multi-colored braided runner on a low bookcase by an open window. She is looking directly at the camera with amber-colored eyes, as her two forelegs dangle over the edge of the bookcase. Her expression looks like she might be inviting us to join her in some adventures.

                                                        Alt...Pax, our tabby cat with white markings, is lying on a multi-colored braided runner on a low bookcase by an open window. She is looking directly at the camera with amber-colored eyes, as her two forelegs dangle over the edge of the bookcase. Her expression looks like she might be inviting us to join her in some adventures.

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                                                          [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                                                          @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                                                          Sprained my wrist on my dominant hand...ouch! Not having an easy go of it doing everything with my left including typing.

                                                          But the art I've created in the last few months wants to be seen. So I am working at it as I can!

                                                          ART
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                                                          White sheep on blue watercolor over a bed by sharon cummings.

                                                          Alt...White sheep on blue watercolor over a bed by sharon cummings.

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                                                            [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                                                            @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                                                            Have a wonderful weekend!

                                                            Black cat - handmade acrylic painting

                                                            Get it here --> karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur

                                                            Black cat is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. A black cat is hiding in a meadow. You see the head of the black cat with green eyes. The background is painted with bold expressive brushstrokes in shades of green, yellow, orange and ocre.

                                                            Alt...Black cat is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. A black cat is hiding in a meadow. You see the head of the black cat with green eyes. The background is painted with bold expressive brushstrokes in shades of green, yellow, orange and ocre.

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                                                              [?]GertrudeZane 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                                              @GertrudeZane@c.im

                                                              Pax thinks some mornings are just not worth the effort! 😊

                                                              Have a wonderful everyone!💕

                                                              Our tabby kitty, named Pax, is sprawled out on a low bookcase by a curtained window. Her head is resting on her two striped forelegs with white mittens that are hanging over the edge of the bookcase. Her long white hind legs are stretched out as her bottom half lies on a multi-colored braided runner. Her expression looks like she feels deflated.

                                                              Alt...Our tabby kitty, named Pax, is sprawled out on a low bookcase by a curtained window. Her head is resting on her two striped forelegs with white mittens that are hanging over the edge of the bookcase. Her long white hind legs are stretched out as her bottom half lies on a multi-colored braided runner. Her expression looks like she feels deflated.

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