Briar of the Woods

lots of nature-nerd art stuff by me, Briar! illustrations • plants • knitting • bugs • fiber art ko-fi.com/briarofthewoods |she/they aro/ace adult|

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I'm mad about things, so here's some BUGS

Also a bug I made but had to use a bad gif because tumblr doesn't do 2 videos in one post (wtf, btw?)

I'll post a separate video of my shiny bug because this gif is a disservice to its shiny glory

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[trapny]

This is more inspirational than I think it was originally intended to be

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Garden progress. Waaaaaay behind schedule, but we're doing it anyway.

Bonus Virginia creeper tendrils. I love their weird, alien-looking sucker feets

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A Weed by Any Other Name

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Monarch butterflies rely on common milkweed as a food source for their larvae, so I try to keep an eye out for any growing in the Woods. A few times this spring I spotted what I thought was milkweed, only to find on closer inspection that it was a related but very different plant. As it turns out, the lesser known common dogbane is a really useful plant with some interesting properties.

I'm providing a link to this research paper I used for reference on phytoremediation. The process involves some really cool science and it's something I hope gets more attention and funding.

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It happens every year! I will inevitably find myself playing a game of "Is This Actually Milkweed or Hemp Dogbane?"

It's pretty easy for me to ID at this stage, but a couple weeks ago I was really second-guessing my knowledge. Correct ID's below the cut!

Milkweed on the left and hemp dogbane on the right.

[orteil42]

given the current climate this pride especially i feel i must mention that i love my trans friends, i stand with trans people in the fight against transphobic legislation and those who would enforce it, and this blog is not a good place for you to be if you do not vibe with that

[attackpossum]

Be Not Afraid — Crack The Egg

Happy gay month to everyone but especially my trans siblings 🏳️‍⚧️

[pokimoko]

'Tis the week of aces, my friends, and therefore my time-honoured duty to share with you all some silly little critters to celebrate the occasion. ✨Stay cool, you marvellous aces✨

(If you'd like, you can also check out these critters' friends from 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.)

[bacteriumphage]

Thought that post was cute so i drew it

[briarofthewoods]

oh no. i absolutely do NOT need more projects, but I really wanted to try nalbinding again and now i think i want to make a sweater

[sydrichie]

[pukicho]

God you really know its 2AM when you look at the clock and it is

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You ever hear about a plant and it doesn't click until you find it in the wild?

Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley/false Solomon's seal

Maianthemum stellatum

[barikonen]

when ozymandias king of kings tells u to look upon his works and despair but, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away

[victusinveritas]

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[briarofthewoods]

For anyone else struggling right now, here's a tiny sweater I knitted

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Pepper plants growing fast

Daffodil and garter (garden) snek

Snow showers at 45°F

Chubby cheek from tooth extraction (he's ok!)

Currently obsessed with knitting fish