The Wee Owl Art<p>A blackbird's nest. This small original drawing will be a perfect Easter gift for someone special...<br><a href="https://theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1774628605" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/</span><span class="invisible">1774628605</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FediGiftShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediGiftShop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScottishArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CreativeToots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeToots</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BirdsNest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsNest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Nest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/OriginalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OriginalArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drawing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/PenAndInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PenAndInk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ColourPencil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColourPencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MixedMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MixedMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TraditionalArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ShopIndy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopIndy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/GiftIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftIdeas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ArtShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtShop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Easter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Easter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/EasterGift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EasterGift</span></a></p>
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Melissa HalleyFirst post here in which I'll give a small introduction of myself.<br>
I'm a watercolour and linoprint artist inspired by nature.<br>
I live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and find most of my nature treasures during my walks at the Amsterdam Forest<br>
🐾🐿🦉🦔🐸🦇🐛🐀🦋🐝🌸🐞🌱🕷🌳<br>
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Matti Rytkönenbird's nest in a dead tree<br>
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The Wee Owl Art<p>Small nature drawings in fresh colours. All are just 5 by 7 inches and easy to DIY frame in a standard photo frame. <br>Affordable original art for home decor and gifts...<br><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWeeOwlArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">etsy.com/shop/TheWeeOwlArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FediGiftShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediGiftShop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScottishArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CreativeToots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeToots</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/butterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>butterfly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/radish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/mushrooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mushrooms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BirdsNest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsNest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/OriginalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OriginalArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drawing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/PenAndInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PenAndInk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ColourPencil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColourPencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MixedMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MixedMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TraditionalArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ShopIndy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopIndy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/GiftIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftIdeas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ArtShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtShop</span></a></p>
Ms. Que Banh<p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a></p><p>A <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BirdsNest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsNest</span></a> in a barren medlar fruit tree.<br>I don't know what kind of birds used it.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/nest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nest</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a></p>
The Wee Owl Art<p>Blackbird eggs are about three centimetres, blue-green in colour and speckled with brown spots.<br>My drawing is available...<br><a href="https://theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1774628605" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/</span><span class="invisible">1774628605</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FediGiftShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediGiftShop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScottishArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CreativeToots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeToots</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Nest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BirdsNest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsNest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BlackbirdNest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackbirdNest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/OriginalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OriginalArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drawing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/PenAndInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PenAndInk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ColourPencil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColourPencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MixedMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MixedMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TraditionalArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ShopIndy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopIndy</span></a></p>
George<p>While pruning currants, I came across this little bulb. Using a strand of hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium), I re-hung it. Cute don`t you think!?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allotment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/currant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>currant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/birdsnest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsnest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/bulb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bulb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/bellbind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bellbind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Calystegia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Calystegia</span></a></p>
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor<p>Bird's nest and veraison #3, west side of Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/randycaparosophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>randycaparosophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lodiwinecountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lodiwinecountry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lodiwinecountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lodiwinecountry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/birdsnest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsnest</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/zinfandel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinfandel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientvines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientvines</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/oldvines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oldvines</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ownrooted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ownrooted</span></a></p>
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor<p>Bird's nest in long arms of old vine Zinfandel after February rains, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/zinfandel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinfandel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/birdsnest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsnest</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/zinfandel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinfandel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/oldvines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oldvines</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/randycaparosophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>randycaparosophotography</span></a></p>
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor<p>Bird's nest in Lodi's oldest vineyard (Cinsaut planted in 1886). <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cinsault" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cinsault</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cinsaut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cinsaut</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lodiwine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lodiwine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lodiwinecountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lodiwinecountry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/oldvines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oldvines</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientvines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientvines</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/randycaparosophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>randycaparosophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/birdsnest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsnest</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ownrooted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ownrooted</span></a></p>
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor<p>Bird's nest atop head trained old vine during veraison, Mokelumne River-Lodi Viticultural Area. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/oldvines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oldvines</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/zinfandel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinfandel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/birdsnest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsnest</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/veraison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>veraison</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lodiwine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lodiwine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lodiwinecountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lodiwinecountry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/randycaparosophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>randycaparosophotography</span></a></p>
VegPlotter<p>It's been lovely having swallows nesting in our shed these last few weeks, but I wish they would clean up after themselves ☺️ <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birdsnest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsnest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/swallowsnest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swallowsnest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/badtenants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>badtenants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a></p>
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