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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Just had a real gully washer here and it flushed a toad and gray treefrog out of one of the downspouts at the office. Relocated from the parking lot to the woods 👌

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Vernal pool season is in full swing in Appalachia. Get out there and make friends with your local amphibians!

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Since I don't smoke, sometimes I just go stand in the bathroom at work and dissociate for a few minutes.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Just listened to @emilytaylorscience.com on a brand new rattlesnake focused episode of @ologies.bsky.social and it was perfect! Go listen!

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Truly one of Appalachia's weirdest creatures, the spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera). From their snorkel noses to their weird leathery shells, every inch of this turtle is highly specialized and bizarre. And now you can have these weird little guys as a decal! Find it on my Etsy shop.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Snakes are always tricky, it's difficult to find the right balance of scale details. Too much detail and you'll never be done, not enough and it just looks like a worm. I think I found the balance though and I really enjoyed working on this queen snake (Regina septemvittata).

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I was on the news tonight and personally I love this screen shot I took.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Whatever the thing is that tells the body to stop eating humus, I don't have it.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The Trump administration warned federal employees of “adverse consequences” for not reporting colleagues resisting orders to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, giving a 10-day deadline to report via a special email account.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

You're as pretty as a painting. Find this greeting card and more by following the link below! appalachianweird.etsy.com/listing/1852...

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Do you have a crush who is into birds? I can't think of a better card to send them. Find this card and more on my Etsy shop! appalachianweird.etsy.com

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Send this to someone who's got you feelin' froggy. appalachianweird.etsy.com/listing/1837...

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

We're releasing greeting cards! These 4"x6" cards are shipped with their own brown kraft envelope, ready to be addressed and stamped. The back is blank, providing a space for a handwritten note that would be perfect for a small heartfelt message.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I'm knocking these orders out as fast as they're coming in.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Had the realization I can just turn my decal illustrations into rubber stamps for a few bucks.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

This red eft is one of the first decals I illustrated. It's based on a photograph I took of a very small but beautifully colored newt crossing a sidewalk in Kanawha State Park here in WV.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Cold weather got you feeling blue? Maybe a little brilliant blue crustacean could cheer you up. Meet the meadow river mudbug (Cambarus pauleyi)! This charismatic crawdad is an endemic species native only to certain high elevation wetlands in WV.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Good newts, everyone! I've added two more designs to my "I Brake For" bumper sticker series. Now you can let cars behind you know that you'll stop for any and all toads or newts in the road. appalachianweird.etsy.com/listing/1617...

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Sometimes I find a good meme while using my business accounts and I have to DM my personal account so I can then disseminate it to the proper degenerates.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I had a dream last night I was standing under a cabin porch light where bats were catching moths in mid air.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 19/04/2024

It's morel season in Appalachia and I decided to do something about it. appalachianweird.etsy.com/listing/1716...

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Yesterday was the two year anniversary of my first sale and it's time to celebrate! Two years ago I made my first official, online sale to a wonderful person in Davis, CA. Since then I've completed nearly 700 orders (approximately 1,172 individual decals)!

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Didn't expect to see a box turtle crossing the road, but here we are. Safely moved to the other side of the interstate in the direction he was heading.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Nothing says "fall" like marbled salamanders and these marbled salamanders say fun words like "WEIRD," "STRANGE," and "FREAKY."

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

An update on sitting at my desk eating native fruits despite my coworkers lack of enthusiasm. I've moved on to maypops and no one will even try them. Oh well, more for me.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

It's pawpaw season which means I will be sitting at my desk eating pawpaws whether my coworkers like it or not.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 17/08/2023

I absolutely adore golden-silk orb weavers (Trichonephila clavipes). Anytime we head south I have to find a few.

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Appalachian Weird @appalachianweird.bsky.social · 08/08/2023

Just to introduce myself to this fine new community, my name is Adam and I'm an illustrator and naturalist. My work focuses mainly on herpetology, but I also love mycology, entomology, and pretty much anything else alive in Appalachia.

An illustrated copperhead decal sits on a bed of moss, surrounded by pitcher plants and ferns.

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