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Kate Morozova

@brushesandbiomes

Ecologist. Work for CA Fish and Wildlife. Associate Editor of J. CA Fish and Wildlife. Endangered sp. permits and mammals #2025MMM Wildlife artist, foodie, dreamer. Prints: https://geogalleries.com/ek.morozova Stickers: https://brushesandbiomes.printful.me

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That is so useful!

20.02.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
White shorthair cat sitting in a square metal basket lined with a red pillow.

White shorthair cat sitting in a square metal basket lined with a red pillow.

Oh to be a kitty in a basket, content in the queue to connect to the collective brain cell.

20.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's very fun!! The contestant list just dropped too, check it out and join the fun.

20.02.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some plants do get most of their water from mist, and you are what you eat. Welwitchia looks demonic enough too.

20.02.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#2026MMM BRACKET DROP DAY!!!

19.02.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#2026MMM needs to see this!

20.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Inspired by this post and the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Tina and Milo! A pair of Stoats / aka Eurasian Ermine, this year's official mascots.

Went a little cartoony in the face with this one, just impossible not show how cute and happy they are. πŸ₯°

#WildlifeArt #AnimalArt #SciArt #Stoat #Olympics

19.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

We're horse posting, post your horses.

#sciart

20.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
a slide with 3 pictures of schools with brightly colored murals stacked on top of one another under the words "Schools in service area". On the other side of the slide, a blank wall of a school under the label "Our partner"

a slide with 3 pictures of schools with brightly colored murals stacked on top of one another under the words "Schools in service area". On the other side of the slide, a blank wall of a school under the label "Our partner"

Alright bsky science + art community, I need your help.

I was p confident we could get a grant to fund our upcoming biodiversity mural in Kensington. Last night, they called to say our partner school is 2 blocks outside of their service area.

But ya know what? We're gonna do it anyway.

16.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 209 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5

This day always brings a smile to my face :)

27.01.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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ALEX JEFFREY PRETTI. Gone, but never forgotten...

#RIP_Alex πŸ’”

26.01.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 40334 πŸ” 9244 πŸ’¬ 934 πŸ“Œ 323
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Look closely and you'll spot a mantis among the gravel! You're looking at a species likely in the Eremiaphila genus, joining fewer than 600 other observations on iNaturalist.

πŸ“· ahmedriyami on iNaturalist
πŸ“ Oman
πŸ”—: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay

23.01.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Two watercolor paintings, representing the San Francisco Leafcutter Bee approaching a Chaparral pea and Hunt's bumblebee sitting on a white-stem frasera.

Two watercolor paintings, representing the San Francisco Leafcutter Bee approaching a Chaparral pea and Hunt's bumblebee sitting on a white-stem frasera.

Close up of the watercolor of leafcutter Bee approaching a Chaparral pea flower

Close up of the watercolor of leafcutter Bee approaching a Chaparral pea flower

Working on #California #native #pollinators these days. A San Francisco Leafcutter Bee on Chaparral pea and Hunt's bumblebee on a white-stem frasera. Lots of fun to explore these relationships in our landscapes. #sciart #watercolor #insect #botany

07.01.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sci art or not, I appreciate the suggestion and will check it out! Thanks!

07.01.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've heard that name before! I'll definitely have to check it out. Thank you!

07.01.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hear you! Photoshop does have a lot of tools, I just can't justify the subscription for occasional use!

07.01.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #sciart, I've been painting traditionally for the last 7 years or so, but was gifted a Cintiq this year. What software are you all using to paint these days?

07.01.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
Digital painting of a pair of Sandhill Cranes in summer copper-stained plumage. They stand in shallow water running over meadow grasses, next to blooming larkspur, irises, and corn lily. In the background, Ackerson Mountain with its prior burn scar rises above a forest of conifers. The meadow is bordered with clumps of willow.

Digital painting of a pair of Sandhill Cranes in summer copper-stained plumage. They stand in shallow water running over meadow grasses, next to blooming larkspur, irises, and corn lily. In the background, Ackerson Mountain with its prior burn scar rises above a forest of conifers. The meadow is bordered with clumps of willow.

This winter's @instbirdpop.bsky.social thank you card might be my favorite one yet! I painted a pair of Sandhill Cranes investigating Ackerson Meadow in #Yosemite, where ongoing restoration of the meadow did actually draw in some of these birds during our 2025 banding season!

🎨 πŸͺΆ #BirdArt #SciArt 🌎

07.01.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 276 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

I've had a couple experiences of someone providing AI generated "idea" images. In both of those cases the use of the ai actually created confusion about what the person expected. To the point of killing the project in one case. I would have preferred they draw me a stick figure.

18.12.2025 19:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a guillotine made from gingerbread, decorated with white icing snow and icicles

a guillotine made from gingerbread, decorated with white icing snow and icicles

I am brimming with holiday spirit

08.12.2025 12:47 πŸ‘ 8345 πŸ” 3048 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 85
Watercolor of a Hunt's bumblebee sitting on a white stem frasera plant. There is a rich background of blue and ocre to offset the white flower clusters

Watercolor of a Hunt's bumblebee sitting on a white stem frasera plant. There is a rich background of blue and ocre to offset the white flower clusters

I'm calling this one done. Hunt's bumblebee on a white stem frasera, both species native to the Sierras in California #sciart #insect #bumblebee #watercolor #science

26.11.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Needle felted bird, plain all-black.

Needle felted bird, plain all-black.

Needle felted 'Akohekohe bird, black with white, red, and gold markings, and a white tuft above the beak.

Needle felted 'Akohekohe bird, black with white, red, and gold markings, and a white tuft above the beak.

1. 'Akohekohe without hair and makeup.
2. 'Akohekohe with hair and makeup.
(Yes, it is the same bird) πŸ˜‚
#birdart #birds #sciart #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #FiberArt #needlefelting

21.11.2025 23:07 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Yes. Very much, this. The thing keeping most of us from making art is the ingrained idea that art is something only people more qualified than us can make. Hence, "that's not art, I/my child/my dog could paint this".

24.11.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My lino block print of a charming Grimpoteuthis octopus, one of a genus of pelagic cirrate (finned) octopods known as the dumbo octopuses. The fins reminded scientists of ears on the elephant in Disney’s 1941 film Dumbo. Hence their common name dumbo octopuses. The print is 9.25” by 12.5” on delicate ivory Japanese washi paper with visible margin, number, title and signature. The background is black. The octopus is reddish on top, then dark blue, with brown legs are spiralled up and drawn in close to its body.

My lino block print of a charming Grimpoteuthis octopus, one of a genus of pelagic cirrate (finned) octopods known as the dumbo octopuses. The fins reminded scientists of ears on the elephant in Disney’s 1941 film Dumbo. Hence their common name dumbo octopuses. The print is 9.25” by 12.5” on delicate ivory Japanese washi paper with visible margin, number, title and signature. The background is black. The octopus is reddish on top, then dark blue, with brown legs are spiralled up and drawn in close to its body.

Hello!

I’m off to the post office shortly. Need any #sciart? Cause there’s a sale on this week in minouette.etsy.com and I could have your print headed your way today!

24.11.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

If you see this, post your bird art
#sciart #birds

19.11.2025 19:21 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

If you see this, post bird art
#sciart #birds

19.11.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Illustration of a Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosis) in marker and Prismacolor on Strathmore blue toned paper.

Illustration of a Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosis) in marker and Prismacolor on Strathmore blue toned paper.

Here it is!! Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosis) based on a photo by the talented Eli Martinez at SDM Diving. 🦈🀘

Marker and Prismacolor on Strathmore blue toned paper.

Let me know thoughts! πŸ€™

#shark #Thresher #marinelife #sciart #fish #fishart #animal #animalart #nature #ocean #ArtYear

19.11.2025 00:30 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

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18.11.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're doing great, keep practicing and experimenting with it. I like to think of watercolors more as influencing water to do cool things than getting paint on paper

30.10.2025 21:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely piece. FYI, putting an nsfw hashtag doesn't really mark it as such. There is a way of labeling it as nudity when you add an image to a post.

30.10.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0