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Yevelda just needs some time to adjust to Fifi...

#yevelda #dnd familiar #fifi the scorpion #arcane trickster #dnd 5e #lmfao I have been struck w inspiration the vision is so clear #Yevelda is 1. not a creepy crawly fan 2. literally JUST got away from a pushy scorpion deity #they will soon be absolute besties I have another comic planned already they have a secret handshake #i love him your honor he's just a cute lil guy #a girl and her purse dog scorpion against the world

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Wally Dion, Green Star Quilt, 2019 circuit boards, brass wire, copper tube

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I SAW THIS IN THE PORTLAND ART MUSEUM! ITS HUGE!

it shimmers like no gemstones i've ever seen: green as malachite and emerald but shot through with opal, gold, copper. photographs can't do it justice because of how it shines, as well as the way the actual material elements have their own dimensions. you can lean in and study all the fine lines of the circuits or step back and admire how the rearranged whole forms new patterns. it's one of the most beautiful creations i've ever seen.

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Wally Dion, born 1976, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Fabric Star Quilts.

Wally (Walter) Dion is a Canadian artist of Saulteaux ancestry living and working in Upstate New York. Working in a number of media including painting, drawing and sculpture.

Wally explains:

"The first fabric star quilt was made as part of a 2022 residency at Wanuskewin Park. It was my way of reflecting upon prairie tall grass and the reintroduction of bison into the Great Plaines. I wanted to make several transparent quilts and superimpose them; one in front another... a quilt for the microbiome, another for the bison, their manure & hooves, another for the summer fires that scorch the ground and a final quilt for the sweetgrass braid.

I was considering how all of these things worked together for thousands of years to create what is known as the 'prairie tall grass ecosystem'. A vast and fertile expanse of land stretching from the foothills of Alberta to the banks of the Mississippi. I wanted to highlight the invisibility of systems when everything is working well, as it should be.

I started with the green quilt because it is the colour of the sweet grass braid that is exchanged in ceremony and relationship building. I considered the nature and tradition of quilting; impoverished craftspeople using tiny scraps of fabric. I considered the act of offering fabric and adherence to tradition. I thought of a thousand tiny prayers and how that might look; invisible acts of respect and adherence to protocols spanning decades. My thoughts travelled across the land, imagining the trees and rocks collecting these prayers like a bush of cloth, or an etched boulders."

prairie tall grass quilts, Bonavista NL, 2023 bison quilt, 2023. 127 ¼ h x 106 ¼ w. fabric, copper pipe. fire quilt, 2023

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A Brief Summary on the Monoceridae Family and its Domesticated Subspecies

The Monoceridae family, placed within the Pecora infraorder, are defined as even-toed hoofed mammals with ruminant digestion, and are easily identified by their prominent cranial appendages. These unique and distinctive horns have lead the two extant species remaining within this family to both be colloquially known as Unicorns.

Exhibit 1a - Eurasian Unicorn

Exhibit 1a contains an artistic depiction of the Eurasian Unicorn, one of two extant species. In spite of the historic region of the Eurasian Unicorn containing the forest regions of Northern Europe and the Western Siberian hemi-boreal forests, most of this historic range has been lost and the species is declared extinct in Russia, the UK and Scandinavia. The IUCN estimates that remaining numbers of wild Eurasian Unicorns stand at approximately 1400. Most of the remaining population are limited to protected areas of the Schwarzwald forest, though unsubstantiated sightings have been spotted in Poland, Czechia and France.

Exhibit 1b - North American Unicorn (mare and foal).

North American Unicorns differ from their cousins in being adapted to survive the mountainous and desert regions of North America. Unicorns are observed to be attentive parents - juvenile N.A. Unicorns bear dappled coats that help them camouflage against bare rock and scrub flora, which is shed when maturity is reached.

Likewise to it's cousin, N.A. Unicorns are also considered Critically Endangered, with numbers estimated at approximately 2,100, limited almost exclusively to the mountainous regions of Arizona. Human-projected properties of the horn itself has been identified as the biggest threat to both species - historically Unicorns associated with human virtues such as "nobility" and "purity" and were even considered to be "magical" in property; as such, consuming or possessing a Unicorn was said to cure medical malaise or bring good fortune or wealth to a bearer. Medical benefits of Unicorn horn consumption has yet to be validated by modern science.

Domestication of Unicorns

2a - "Abjohn", a Domesticated Unicorn Buck

Despite records indicating that Unicorns were attempted to be domesticated from the Roman period, such attempts were predominantly unsuccessful, with many Unicorns appearing "stubborn" or uncooperative with training. In spite of this, many European Courts kept Eurasian Unicorns as part of Royal Menageries as symbols of wealth and power.

In the 1600s, a buck named Abjohn was born with unusual markings to a mare then owned by Elizabeth the 1st of England - these markings are now understood to be leucism. Being born alongside English naval victory against the Spanish Armada, the birth of Abjohn was considered a mark of divine blessing. Many foals were made to be sired by Abjohn in order to replicate his white markings, which quickly became a desirable feature for domesticated Unicorns. Abjohn is thus considered the "father" of the domestic Unicorn.

2b - Miniature Domesticated Unicorn As breeding initiatives with Unicorns continued over several hundred years, two standardised breeds were established.

The Miniature Unicorn, in addition to its stature, became desirable due to its docile and agreeable temperament, and became a fixture in courts containing young children, or served as companion animals to jesters or court dwarfs in entertaining monarchs. Many veterinary experts have argued that the "docile" demeanour of miniature Unicorns is due to multiple hereditary health conditions, including arthritis, angular limb deformities, patellar luxation and dystocia. This has been heavily disavowed by notable breeders; in spite of this, no medical history records of the Miniature Unicorn have ever been made publicly available.

2c - "Gaëlle", a Standard Domesticated Unicorn

Over several hundred years, secondary qualities that were "essential" to breed standard were established and bred into the second standardised breed of Unicorn, the Standard Unicorn. These qualities included a straight, thin horn, a long tail, and qualities generally associated with Equines, including a larger size, longer legs, and a "saddle" back that allowed Unicorns to be ridden or used to play Polo. Ownership is highly exclusive - it has been noted that Standard Unicorns have been sold illegally on the exotic pet trade, with animals being confiscated in locations including Belarus and Nebraska. Whilst there are no recorded total number of Standard Unicorn, it is estimated the number of them doubles the populations of North American and Eurasian Unicorns.

One of the most famous historic Standard Unicorns was Gaëlle, owned by King Louis XVI in his Versaille Menagerie. Admired for her beauty and subject to dozens of paintings, the animal herself was considered controversial due to her aggressive temperament and history of causing physical injury to humans numbering in the dozens, and was never visited by Louis XVI himself. The animal was retired to stable-only residence after an incident where she fatally gored a visiting noble. During the French Revolution, many animals of the declining menagerie were sold or eaten - the fate of Gaëlle, if recorded, is unknown.

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show me the brightest most colorful animals you can find!!!!!! (please and thank you <3)

Hmmm, I dont usually do color posts, but this I can do for you.

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, VIC, Australia

photograph by Fir0002

Kenyan Rock Agama (Agama lionotus), male, Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

photograph by Chris_huh

Candy-striped aka Red-striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea), family Cicadellidae, IL, USA

This leafhopper grows to a max. length of 8.4 mm.

photograph by Bruce Marlin

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis), family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Costa Rica

Photograph by Alfredo Irizarry

El Diablito” Poison Frog (Oophaga sylvatica), family Dendrobatidae, Cauca, Colombia

Photograph by Andrés Mauricio Forero-Cano

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Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris), EAT A TASTY BUG!!!, family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes, India

Photograph by Avijit Sett

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Crested Jayshrike (Platylophus galericulatus), male, family Platylophidae, order Passeriformes, Malaysia

The only species in this family

photograph by JS Ong

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Lambeosaurus amongst a herd of Corythosaurus

Both are large hadrosaurs from Campanian North America! Unlike modern mammals, herbivorous dinosaurs had a tendency towards endemism: That is, they were typically found in singular locations. Both Corythosaurus and Lambeosaurus are only found in Alberta, despite Corythosaurus being widespread within Alberta, implying geographic restriction. Lambeosaurus magnicristatus, meanwhile, seems to be fairly rare. Many hadrosaurs tended to live in vast herds, and used their large crests for noisemaking and social signalling.

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On the northwest Belgian coast, there is a little known tradition: shrimp fishing on horseback. The activity consists of what its name describes: fishing shrimp on a horse. In the 15th century, shrimp fishing on horseback was still practised on the North Sea coasts in France, the Netherlands and even the South of England. This activity represented an extra revenue needed for the household. Nowadays there is only one place in which it is still ongoing: Oostduinkerke, a sub-municipality of the municipality of Koksijde.

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