If spring plants peeking out and budding trees are making you giddy, learn about their deep past in When the Earth Was Green. It’s like if I took you on a series of ancient nature walks. 🌱

Every time I see what certain people in control of our country say, I sing this song. We should just blast it loudly over them. youtu.be/XojM2D3F-Dc?...

it's being reported that Crunchyroll had a data breach • The breach happened on March 12th, 2026 & the threat actor was able to pull 100gb of personal identifiable data (IP addresses, email addresses, credit card details, and more.) As of reporting, CR hasn't publicly disclosed the breach

I'd rather walk into the sea than step into an airport now. We're becoming more trapped and isolated by the day.

I am not good with confrontation. But today I saw a group of older people who should know better tromping off trail in my local Seattle park and I told them volunteers work hard to maintain this nature area so could they please not stomp on it. As I walked off they commented on how beautiful it was.

First day of spring and I just killed my first mosquito.

You can see info about our past editions here: seaunseenzine.carrd.co

Calling marine artists! We're running the 4th issue of The Sea Unseen, a charity zine spotlighting marine life 🐳🦑 Artists of all skill levels are welcome. Learn more and join the participant mailing list at the form below! (Closes March 30) #artzine #zineapp #marineart

The absolute printer nightmare continues. I regret ever buying a Brother laserjet printer and trying to DIY my own zines. Unfortunately, I've had to set the zines I've tried printing at home as out of stock in my shop because it's not possible for me to print them anymore.

Picking back up with this art thread! The tule elk in Point Reyes have been the center of controversies over their management. I imagined a guardian spirit in the form of a giant three-headed and three-eyed tule elk, protecting the herds. (btw the deck can be purchased here! ptreyes.vercel.app)

とんかつラメンとさけはとてもおいしですよ。いただきます!

I got the new bug Pokemon! Hey @franzanth.bsky.social we should have used our considerable influence to have this released during #InverteFest

I have a joke about time travel, but you didn't like it.

I'm going insane from the gun noise from the police shooting range in south Seattle. I just send them an angry email. If anyone else lives in the southern half of Seattle and is tired of it, please let them know. I live THREE MILES AWAY as the crow flies. www.spaarange.org/contact-us

I'm a member of Northwest GNSI but I can never attend these because they almost always overlap with my Japanese class. This one looks really interesting too!

Happy Bug Out to all Pokemon Go players! #Invertebrates

Initially I was planning to turn my folklore and nature articles from my website into an ebook with mostly text and a few images, but the more I think about the articles, the more I want to make watercolor paintings for each and make the book more illustrative. More work, but more fun.

Happy Bug Out to all Pokemon Go players! #Invertebrates

And since I have flat rate shipping, why not throw in a couple nudibranch bookmarks which are also now available? saimihanma.com/product/book...

The Little Book of Nudis is up in my webshop! saimihanma.com/product/art-...

I forgot to share the last two weeks of March's #完全変態 (holometabolism or complete pervert), which was the kinky leopard slug hanging from slime and unfurling elaborate penis mating, and then twisted-wing parasites, in which males mate with females poking out of bees, then give live birth.

I have a newsletter! Okay, I've had a newsletter but my account nearly got deleted because I hadn't touched it in almost two years, so you don't need to worry about getting spammed by me. I just transferred it to a new service and you can sign up at the bottom of my website. saimihanma.com

I forgot to share the last two weeks of March's #完全変態 (holometabolism or complete pervert), which was the kinky leopard slug hanging from slime and unfurling elaborate penis mating, and then twisted-wing parasites, in which males mate with females poking out of bees, then give live birth.

I have a newsletter! Okay, I've had a newsletter but my account nearly got deleted because I hadn't touched it in almost two years, so you don't need to worry about getting spammed by me. I just transferred it to a new service and you can sign up at the bottom of my website. saimihanma.com

If you've read my book, Nature Obscura, you'll find this really fascinating. The Bothell crow roost I wrote about, has moved to the east side of Lake Washington after years in Bothell. It's not all that surprising though. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

The Little Book of Nudis is up in my webshop! saimihanma.com/product/art-...

Sales on my Etsy shop really dropped off this month. Time for some self-promo! 3d printed Diictodon skull reconstructions are available in my Etsy shop, both tusked and non-tusked versions. Other skulls, SciComm models, keyrings/magnets too! blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com #PaleoArt #ArtShop #BSNM

Cookies and cream and isopod 🍪

If you've read my book, Nature Obscura, you'll find this really fascinating. The Bothell crow roost I wrote about, has moved to the east side of Lake Washington after years in Bothell. It's not all that surprising though. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

今日は雪中さんぽをいって、おちゃをのみました。たのしでした。

It's Friday. Also, I finished this, woo! I'll get a shiny scan when I have the chance. Anyhoo... May we take care of ourselves & each other as much as possible this weekend. May we vex right-wing pestilent butt-walnuts as much as possible. & May I find some good bugs & ochre next week. 🐞🦀🪨

Since AI summaries destroyed 90% of my website traffic and stole all my work, which I was paying half a grand annually for, I removed everything and now my posts are unfortunately locked, but the cost is minimal. Here's a peek at some of the Osaka photos.

I shared another post and many photos about my adventures in Japan on my Patreon page, this one is about my time in Osaka, including the aquarium and seeing clione! You can subscribe for only $1/month. www.patreon.com/posts/japan-...

I'm working on the upcoming (April) edition of our art book cover. Drop me species suggestions! The cover will lean heavily on geometry, so critters with strong shapes/patterns would be great. P.S. submit your own art here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Seattle, look outside quick! It's snowing! Our first actual snow all winter!! There's rain mixed in so it's not going to last.

こんやは日本語のクラス行きました。とてもむずがしでした。ねます!

Snails, nudibranch, and kissing gouramis (2020)

I did this again on my phone instead of my computer monitor and this makes me think maybe I need a new monitor 😅

3月20日（金）高槻市の自然博物館　あくあぴあ　ふれあいフェスタ2026にマメホコリ工房参加します。粘菌の標本観察や変形体なども見られます。また粘菌の書籍などの販売も行います。遊びに来てください！ 午前10時30分-午後3時00分 大阪府高槻市南平台5丁目59番1号 自然博物館（あくあぴあ芥川） www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/event/166279...

Come on @pfrazee.com @support.bsky.team roll back the inline translate, it's completely inaccurate, unusable and embarrassing.

I shared another post and many photos about my adventures in Japan on my Patreon page, this one is about my time in Osaka, including the aquarium and seeing clione! You can subscribe for only $1/month. www.patreon.com/posts/japan-...

Come on @pfrazee.com @support.bsky.team roll back the inline translate, it's completely inaccurate, unusable and embarrassing.

今日は日本語をべんきょして、風を聞きました。

Guess this means I'm good at seeing colors? I'm going to just say this means I have bug vision.

今日はばんごはん親子丼を食べました。おいしです。日本のりょうり作ます。

I've had the most traumatic time with my printer, but I finally got a couple of my latest zine printed. These are half size and very cute. I'll have them in my shop later this week and my patrons will get first dibs.

For example, compare the inline Bluesky translation to the more accurate Google translation. This is beyond bad, it's got to be drawing from some awful AI isn't it. Can we have translate back the way it was @support.bsky.team?

今日はばんごはん親子丼を食べました。おいしです。日本のりょうり作ます。

For several years, boats and entire docks washed up on Pacific Northwest coasts, carried across the entire Pacific Ocean, over years, from Japan after this catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

I've had the most traumatic time with my printer, but I finally got a couple of my latest zine printed. These are half size and very cute. I'll have them in my shop later this week and my patrons will get first dibs.