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Ligus @greyauk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Vet month, so I am selling some old and new art at a lower priece. You guys were already so supportive 🙏💚 - Thank you! Small commissions are open too ;) .

photograph of a table full with paintings and prints of mostly fish and insects.

close up of the first photo. one can see a painting of a fish and a bee. on it lies a small round paper with a dog drawing saying "sale for Jettes vet bill"

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Clydeside Wild (Dean) @clydesidewild.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thursday 24th September Only managed a couple of #fungifriends on my walk back from Clydebank but they were both new for the season

Horse Mushroom 'Agaricus arvensis' (Clydebank Shopping Centre)

Wrinkled Club 'Clavulina rugosa' (F&C Canal, High Knightswood)

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I’ve been growing sunflowers in the garden, which are finally blooming and attracting many hoverflies. #garden #sunflowers #pollinators #hoverflies #biodiversity

A row of sunflowers at various stages of bloom in my garden. A window and fence are seen in the background. The closest sunflower is fully bloomed and big.

A hoverfly sitting on a leaf, facing away from the camera.

A hoverfly on the centre of a sunflower. It’s not so easy to see due to being a similar bright yellow and brown colouring as the flower.

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James Duncan Art 🇨🇦 @jamesduncanart.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A trading card... But since it's the only one of its kind... What could I trade it for? #leftart #monstreal #montrealart #streetart

A sketch card of a friendly ghost monster with a huge black mouth and four teeth, floating against a blue background. Red borders label it “1. GHOST” and “MONSTREAL.”

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Lots of fungi around, thanks to all that rain. 🍄‍🟫 🍄 #fungi #nature #sketchbook

Photo of an uprooted brown rollrim mushroom on grass.

Part of a sketchbook page showing various types of fungi, but mostly brown rollrim fungi, which is rather large compared to the others on the page.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Some sketches of little critter friends I’ve recently met. I’ve also been spotting fungi, so there will be drawings of that to come soon too. #spiders #arachnids #beetles #insects #slugs #sketchbook #biodiversity

A section of a sketchbook page showing drawings and sketches of viburnum beetles, orange ladybirds, slugs and a zebra jumping spider.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A wee bee I spotted. Well, some of it. 😂

The rear end of a bee peeking out an orange flower. The bee is clearly collecting pollen and has a pollen sac on the back leg.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I was photographing some viburnum beetles when I spotted this one being lunch for a bronze shieldbug nymph. #naturephotography #insects #beetles #bugs #biodiversity

A bronze shieldbug nymph which is orange and red in colour with dark markings, eating a viburnum beetle which is hanging from the bug’s rostrum.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A drawing of my favourite beetle, the common red soldier beetle. I’ve been spotting lots of them and they’ve been enjoying the plants in my garden. #soldierbeetles #beetles #drawing #biodiversity

Drawing of a red soldier beetle on a white background. It is a long narrow beetle with long antennae and it’s creating a shadow.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The roe deer have been in the field near my home lately. Always a delight to see. Their fawns have been getting bigger and enjoying the grass, but here I photographed the proud mother. #roedeer #deer #naturephotography

A female roe dear looking just slightly away from the camera. She has her reddish summer coat and is standing in a field.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Wasps are great wee things. They are accidental pollinators who play an important part in their ecosystem. #wasps #pollinators #ecosystem #biodiversity #sketchbook

Part of sketchbook page. There is one quick sketch of a wasp and two detailed drawings of wasps. At the bottom right there is a quick sketch of ladybird eggs and peaking out the very bottom are leaves from a sunflower in its early stage.

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Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jcsctoan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I've gone for the Alt #BirdofTheDay theme #RSVP. Sedge warbler with a full beak. Have a good day folks #rspb.bsky.social #rspb.scotland.bsky.social #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #ECK

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

My favourite beetles are back! Common red soldier beetles. I also had one visit my garden, enjoying the flowers. #beetles #soldierbeetles #biodiversity #sketchbook

Sketches and drawings of common red soldier beetles, a long red beetle with long antennae. The hand written note says: My favourite beetle is back, the common red soldier beetle, rhagonycha fulva.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sketchbook in the garden. Hoping some birds will join me and be willing models. #sketchbook #garden #fungi #geese #goslings #nature

An opened sketchbook on my lap showing drawings and sketches of a Canada goose with goslings on the left page. The right page has sketches and drawings of dryad’s saddle fungi.
In the background is my path and some grass with a row of osteospermum daisies in yellow, pink, and lilac.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I was pleased to spot a copper underwing moth caterpillar. They are great wee things. #sketchbook #caterpillars #drawing #moths #natureart

Quick sketches and some more detailed drawings of a copper underwing moth caterpillar in various poses. It’s a very bright green caterpillar. The hand written note says “copper underwing moth caterpillar. Amphipyra pyramidea. Found on Stewarton Road.”

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Sheila Scott @mahenry20.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Beautiful fringe of trees in a local park. 🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲💚 #trees #nature #NaturePhotography #gardening #gardens #eastcoastkin #beauty #hope #peace 🕊

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A male roe deer spotted me with my camera. It’s amazing that these beauties live so close to my home! #roedeer #deer #naturephotography #roukenglen

A male roe deer standing in long grass looks at the camera. One antler seems damaged and shorter than the other. His fur seems patchy due to molting for the summer.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The pond very close to my home is such a refuge when my mental health takes a nose dive. Seeing and documenting these wee creatures helps when my stupid brain is not playing fair. How lucky we are to have these gorgeous wee friends in nature! #sketchbook #ducks #mentalhealth #geese #birds #drawing

A montage of opened sketchbook pages. They show both quick and detailed drawings of various types of birds at ponds, such as coots, geese, ducks, and lapwings. Many of their babies are shown too.

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Sheila Scott @mahenry20.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#Blueskyartshow #growth Without the bees, there wouldn't be nearly as much growth as we need. Protect the pollinators. 💛🖤🐝 #bees #pollinators #flower #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #NaturePhotography #gardening #gardens #eastcoastkin #beauty #hope #peace 🕊

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I had a wee visitor in my garden. Not the duck! 😂 #garden #squirrels

A painted metal garden duck beside terracotta plant pots filled with various plants. Peeking out behind a plant pot and the duck is a grey squirrel.

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Terry & Judy Wood @tandjwood.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

A week or so ago we had the amazing privilege of watching a Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) laying eggs on, of all things, the landing window providing a most unusual view! The eggs are developing nicely and hopefully we will be able to see the 1st instars soon. @rockwolf74.bsky.social

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

These aphids were out and about looking very green, providing food for the hungry ladybirds. #aphids #drawing #nature #biodiversity #sketchbook

A sketchbook page with drawings of 5 green aphids in various poses. Two of them have a shadow too.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Something a bit different from me. I now have some lovely potted plants in my garden. Obviously I had to get a mushroom in there. #gardening #flowers #fungi #plants

A row of plants in terracotta pots in the garden. There are cape daisies, cosmos flowers and other leafy plants. There are two little novelty windmills and a ceramic mushroom in the pots too. The flowers are mostly lilac in colour.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy #earthday everyone. Here are two lovely wee creatures that live very close to my doorstep. #earthday2026 #roedeer #littlegrebe #naturephotography #roukenglen

A female roe dear facing forward in a field, staring straight into the camera.

A close up of a little grebe facing forward. Mainly its face and neck.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I met a lovely grey heron in Rouken Glen Park yesterday. Always a delight to see this beauty at the pond. I’m so lucky to have this amazing nature on my doorstep. #heron #roukenglen #naturephotography

A close up of the face of a grey heron looking to the left. It has a very long yellow beak and bright yellow-orange eye. You can see the water of the pond in the background.

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Marvelous Marg @marvelousmarg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

More photos from the nature preserve.

A makeshift shelter made from fallen branches.

Raindrops on the vernal pond surrounded by woods and fallen timber.

Raindrops on the vernal pond making little concentric circles.

Young green fungi (turkey tails?) On a fallen log.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I have discovered a group of wild rabbits nearby! A group of rabbits is called a fluffle. How cute is that? I’m obsessed with them and have sketched and taken many photos of them. #sketchbook #rabbits #drawing #nature

An opened sketchbook showing a mix of quick line drawings and more detailed drawings of wild rabbits in various poses.

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Lorraine Sime @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Drawing of a common red soldier beetle and a an ant. Another few months before my favourite soldier beetles will be out and about. #soldierbeetle #beetles #biodiversity #ant #drawing

Bookmark shaped drawing of a red soldier beetle and black ant.

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