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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I don't think I have ever transplanted anything so tall before! There is a lot more to move, but I know I can complete the privacy barrier. #gardening 🌱🌿

Freshly transplanted Pampas grass rises over a frost fence against a lane. Other perennials such as pink Chrysanthemum, Iris and a Japanese willow are in the bed in the foreground.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our depth beat the Leafs (with a lot of help from Dobeš).

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#molluscmonday ! I just received some gorgeous Vietnamese Amphidromus. The larger specimen (A. heinrichhuberi) measures 60 mm. The pair of smaller ones (A. jomi) is named after a friend. #mollusk #invertebrate #snail #gastropod #collection #naturalhistory

Landsnails lay on a white surface. The larger snail is deep green with lighter markings. The pair of smaller ones are yellow with olive green bars and dark red lips.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Some fall garden goings-on. I decided to focus on my yard for once. There will be no lawn and many new beds! #gardening #flowers 🌱🌿

A view from above of a yard. Many rocks lay around.

A garden bed running along a fence. Pink mums bloom in the foreground. A Japanese willow, maple and other plants grow behind.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Gotcha! This is why it's so hard to get rid of dandelions... this root was a foot long! #weeds #gardening 🌱🌿

A large dandelion with it root lies on a grey rock.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One of the perennials I moved away from the house during major work. My grandfather planted these over 70 years ago, so I really didn't want to loose them! There weren't many left, so I am happy that they are doing very well! #flowers #gardening 🌱🌿

A patch of pink chrysanthemums blooms in the sun. Tomatoe plantscan be seen in the background.

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Nicolas Robert @robertsnickc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

‘The Star.’ #Sculpture by Alexander Stirling Calder (1914) #art

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#molluscmonday ! Some of us Montreal shell collectors got together this past weekend. One of us was selling off some spare specimens. #montreal #seashell #collection #naturalhistory

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Since I needed to remove many of my perennials (some over 70 years old) for major work on my building, I decided to dig everything up before rebuilding the yard. I will get rid of the lawn. At least I can eliminate many weeds - especially bindweed and goutweed. Lots to do! #rockgarden #Gardening 🌱

Rocks and some plants in a garden being rebuilt.

Rocks,na Japanese lantern and some plants in a garden being rebuilt.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I just picked these for dinner. I am glad that the beans are not all coming at once this year, as they often do. #GrowYourOwn #Gardening 🌱

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#molluscmonday ! Amphidromus is a lovely genus of landsnails. These specimens are from Vietnam and Laos and are about an inch long #mollusk #invertebrate #seashell #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

Colourful landsnails lay on a white surface. They are decorated with an array of patterns and colours - notably yellow, pink, and green.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It was Pesto day today! As expected, we made about nine litres... a long, but rewarding, process. #gardening #KitchenGarden #GrowFood #UrbsInHorto 🌱

My son in the vegetable garden harvesting a basil plant.

The processing begins! My boy pulling leaves of the plant.

The final product was delicious, a usual. Tagliatelle pesto with garden cherry tomatoes and parmagiana.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The basil is doing very well this year! The plants are nearly a meter tall. I will make pesto later this week. I figure I will get 9 litres. 🌱🌿 #gardening

A group of basil plants are surrounded by pepper plants. Pole beans cover a fence in the background.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Camera fixed! #molluscmonday ! New addition! Syrinx aruanus (False Trumpet) is the largest living gastropod. This one was trawled from Indonesoan waters and is over half a meter long! #mollusk #invertebrate #seashell #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

A very large, pale orange shell sits on a display table. Brown periostracum covers some of its exterior.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

After a very slow start, the vegetable garden is starting to churn out produce. We picked twice as many peppers (gave half to neighbours). It will be a great dinner tonight! 🌱🌿

Freshly picked peppers, green beans and tomatoes are spread on a transparent table top.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I busted my camera weeks ago... no time to fix it, so here's an old pic for #molluskmonday The Admiral Cone (Conus ammiralis) is a classic collectors' favorite. Here are a bunch of them! #mollusk #invertebrate #seashell #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

A group of cone shells lie on a blue background. They are light to dark brown in colour and are covered in white tents.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

#molluscmonday ! Lycina vitellus (Pacific Deer Cowrie) is a very common species. Like many cowries, those in New Caledonia can be rostrated, with extended extremities. Here is a nice example. #mollusk #invertebrate #seashell #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

A cowrie lies on a white background. The pattern on the sides (margins) extends high onto the dorsum. The ends are extended.

Underside of the shell showing the white base.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I started working on this very long bed five years ago. It was semi-abandoned with overgrown native plants/shrubs and a sea of ferns growing into the lawn. After a process of slowly replacing shrubs and perennials, it is starting to look good. I appreciate patient clients! 🌱 #gardeneing

A long garden bed with a Crab apple tree in it. A raised planter has marigolds planted in it.

A long garden bed has large Hostas, a Japanese maple and a Salix willow, as well as various other perennials. A Crab apple tree is in the background.

A long garden bed has Day Lilies, Iris and Hosta growing in it. A cedar hedge is present.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#molluscmonday ! Scabricola variegata is a lovely little mitre shell from the Pacific. These specimens measure between 29 and 40 mm in length. #mollusk #invertebrate #seashell #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

Four mitre shells sit on a white background. They are covered by lateral channels and a pattern of orange, white and black markings.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My mini-nursery at home. I have to plant Hakonechloa at a client's tomorrow. Gardening went from zero to full blast this year... 🌱🌿

Potted plants, mostly Hakonechloa, Hosta, Japanese anemone and Echinacea, are scattered in a paved area between two walls. Stacks of black plastic pots and trays are piled against one wall.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

This is period 4 of last game... non-stop turnovers. #GoHabsGo

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine @beautifulbizarre.net · 29/05/2026

Wooden textures and perfect geometry. This sculpture carved from limewood by Verginer Matthias is amazing. Space 98x69x49cm (girl in 1/2 life size) limewood, pencil 2025

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I was going through some papers and came upon a New Scientist issue from exactly 32 years ago! I designed/made from pretty funky molecules back then! #ChemSky #photochromes

An old New Scientist article about a novel diarylethene photochrome/electrochrome system.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This #molluscmonday post is brought to you by the genus Cribrarula (a name I have a great deal of trouble pronouncing)! These cowries are such pretty shells. #mollusk #invertebrate #seashell #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

Clear plastic boxes with dividers hold white cotton. On them are small cowries, a couple to a few to each compartment. The shells have pale to dark brown dorsa with white spots (lacunae - voids).

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

My first gardening post of the year. It hasn't been the usual early spring here in Montreal. I will need to prune my Prunus after the flowers die. 🌱🌿

Small pink flowers cover a shrub (Chinese plum, Prunus cistena) which also bears burgundy coloured leaves. They contrast the green foilage behind (Lilac, apple tree).

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

A new addition for #molluscmonday ! Jourdan's Turban (Turbo jourdani) is a very large gastropod native to South Africa. This specimen is 206 mm in size. The species can grow even larger. #mollusk #invertebrate #seashell #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

A large turban shell is held up over shell displays. The snail is brown in colour with a white aperture. A large, uniformly white operculum sits in the opening.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#molluscmonday ! The Golden Cowrie (Callistocypraea aurantium) is a large and striking shell. Once considered very rare, relatively large numbers are now found in the Philippines. The largest shown here is 96 mm in length. #mollusk #invertebrate #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

Four cowries lie on a black background. Three show the uniform orange colour of the dorsum. The shell at the top shows the base, which is white with a dark orange aperture.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Hand-coloured engraving of cone shells from the Encyclopédie méthodique published by Panckoucke (1792 copy). #seashell #mollusc #prints #naturalhistory #scienceart #sciart

An old engraving shows seven cone snails including three large Conus aulicus.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

#molluscmonday ! Tiger Cowries are one of the most common seashells. Still, some local varieties are hard to come by. This is a Cypraea tigris pardalis f. incaha from New Caledonia which is prized for its pale yellow colour. #mollusk #invertebrate #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

A tiger cowrie sits on a white background. The shell is pale yellow in colour and is covered with dark grey spots.

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ChrisHabs360 @chrishabs360.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

#Habs Alex Newhook banks the bouncing puck off Andrei Vasilevskiy for goal vs #Lightning Assists: Hutson, Guhle #GoHabsGo #NHL #Hockey

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A new arrival for #molluscmonday ! The Magnificent Cowrie (Cribrarula exmouthensis magnifica) is a rare subspecies found off West Australia. This beauty measures 30 mm in length. #mollusk #invertebrate #gastropod #collection #marinelife #naturalhistory

A dorsal view of a cowrie laying on a dark green background. The white shell has a dark brown dorsum with large white spots.

Side view showing the high, callous margins which are pure white.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Great crowd. I really didn't like the officiating...too many soft penalties... let the teams play! Too bad we blew the lead. #GoHabsGo

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I found this used brush/paint cabinet online. It cleaned up nicely and is proving itself perfect for my Olives and Pectenidae. #mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate #gastropod #collection #naturalhistory

A natural wood cabinet with nine drawers sits among others in a library. Each drawer has a brass frame for a label and two knobs, two to be replaced.

Two drawers are slightly opened, showing green felt. The lower drawer has Pecten in them.

Two drawers are slightly opened. Each contains nicely arranged, clear boxes containing Olive shells.

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Nicolas Robert @robertsnickc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

‘Les Jardins de Marqueyssac.’ #Photography by Olga Kovzik.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#molluscmonday ! Broderip's Cowrie (Callistocypraea broderipii) is one of the most sought-after and striking of the family. It is found off South Africa. This striking specimen measures 92 mm in length. #mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate #gastropod

A glossy cowrie lies on a white background. The dorsum of the shell bears a complex, dark red pattern on an orange-pink background.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We'll see a lot of MSL's lucky charm... #GoHabsGo !

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Time to get the car flags out! It's gonna be a hell of a series! I have my tickets for game 4! Today's game is at 5:45! #GoHabsGo !!!!

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#molluscmonday ! The Snowflake Cone (Conus floccatus) is a gorgeous shell growing to 60-70 mm. Normally pale purple in colour, those with a yellow background are referred to as the 'magdalenae' form. #mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate #gastropod

Four cone snails sit on a white surface. The shells are pale purple or yellow in colour and are adorned with complex, dark markings as well as as white areas.

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine @beautifulbizarre.net · 09/04/2026

Self by Isabelle Albuquerque is like seeing nature reimagined in a dream. Amazing. Color shift painted stainless steel 60 x 21 x 32 in 152.4 x 53.3 x 81.3 cm #beautifulbizarre #modernart #installationart #flowersculpture #sculpture

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A new addition to the art collection! Here is a small piece by my dear friend and Montreal-based visual artist (and taxidermist) Kate Puxley. #art #taxidermy #sculpture #canadianart #montreal

A taxidermy art piece in which a preserved mouse is curled up among the wires in an old, portable radio.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

New work in progress! This one will have a different colour palette: dark browns and pale blues! (Pattern from a Conus pennaceus) #art #artist #fineart #mollusc #contemporaryart #canadianart #drawing #sciart

A far from finished drawing is clipped to a drawing table.

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Stephen H Kawai @stephenhkawai.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#molluscmonday ! A new addition! Lambis robusta is a rare Spider Conch from Tahiti. This one measures 128 mm in length #mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate #gastropod

A Spider Conch lies on a white background. The shell bears several digitations. Thr aperture has dark lines and the operculum present.

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