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After years of observing these caddisfly larvae, French naturalist and artist, Hubert Duprat, wondered if the caddis flies would use any materials to build their cocoon. He introduced flakes of gold, pearls and opals to the caddis flies and they did in fact use them for their cocoons. They use their own silk as the glue to hold their pupal constructions together.

Hyman Bloom (Latvian, 1913-2009) - Seance (ca. 1950)

She’s gonna dismantle the patriarchy.

If I had a coin for every time I read The Left Hand of Darkness, I'd have one coin. And that is because of self-preservation.

Illustrations by David Lupton from the Folio Society edition of The Left Hand of Darkness.

stickwork - patrick dougherty (2010)

roan of arc,, roan d'aubigny,, or whatever u want!!

Flowers of the Sea. The Graphic London: The Graphic Illustrated Weekly Press, 1907.

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Панянка ландскнехт в обладунках з 16-го сторіччя. "Можна вже їх лупашити, мій пане?"

A quick sketch of a landsknecht lady. "Can I hack at them already, my liege?"

I love Mizu x oc ships so much atm I may need help but this is so cuuuuute 😩💙

I got busy and couldn’t finish this when I wanted to, happy belated yuri day 😔🫶