Carol Creech
@ccreechstudio.bsky.social
Artist, maker and medical librarian inspired by science and nature. Curious about everything! Amateur naturalist with a background in geography and public health. Sciart 🐡 | Botanical 🎨 | Bookbinding | Gardening 🌱 | Nature | Libraries
www.ccreechstudio.com
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I patted them dry yesterday and they are beautiful! The colors are well-preserved and they are flexible, unlike the dried/pressed ones. You can see a comparison in the pairs of leaves. Pretty cool! (Note: glycerin water can clog pipes, so dispose of it properly.) #leafpreservation #autumnleaves 🍂🍁
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I patted them dry yesterday and they are beautiful! The colors are well-preserved and they are flexible, unlike the dried/pressed ones. You can see a comparison in the pairs of leaves. Pretty cool! (Note: glycerin water can clog pipes, so dispose of it properly.) #leafpreservation #autumnleaves 🍂🍁
Leaf preservation experiment! I had read about using glycerin and water to preserve leaves, so I gave it a try this year. Using a 2:1 ratio of water to vegetable glycerin, I soaked a number of leaves for about 4 days (paper plate weights.) #leafpreservation #autumnleaves #glycerinwater 🍁🍂
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Leaf preservation experiment! I had read about using glycerin and water to preserve leaves, so I gave it a try this year. Using a 2:1 ratio of water to vegetable glycerin, I soaked a number of leaves for about 4 days (paper plate weights.) #leafpreservation #autumnleaves #glycerinwater 🍁🍂
Managed to catch some aurora tonight, even with that glorious full moon! #auroraborealis
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Managed to catch some aurora tonight, even with that glorious full moon! #auroraborealis
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A massive rewilding project in Ukraine is proving helpful for the wellbeing of veterans as well as helping large natural areas recover.
Ukraine’s massive nature project is helping veterans and land recover
A massive rewilding project in Ukraine is proving helpful for the wellbeing of veterans as well as helping large natural areas recover.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A massive rewilding project in Ukraine is proving helpful for the wellbeing of veterans as well as helping large natural areas recover.
The full, Beaver super moon is looking spectacular tonight! #supermoon #beaversupermoon 🌕
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The full, Beaver super moon is looking spectacular tonight! #supermoon #beaversupermoon 🌕
So we often see doe and fawns, but today we had the whole family! This beautiful buck kept an eye on the doe and the baby buck as they fed. #deer 🦌
November 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
So we often see doe and fawns, but today we had the whole family! This beautiful buck kept an eye on the doe and the baby buck as they fed. #deer 🦌
Capturing as much color as I can before it fades! The sun, sky and light have been gorgeous lately. And, of course, more beautiful leaves to pick up. #autumncolors #fallleaves🍁🍂
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Capturing as much color as I can before it fades! The sun, sky and light have been gorgeous lately. And, of course, more beautiful leaves to pick up. #autumncolors #fallleaves🍁🍂
Squeezing in some good walks between rain this week. The colors are looking good! As usual, I can’t resist picking up some favorites. #autumnleaves #leafcolors 🍁
October 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Squeezing in some good walks between rain this week. The colors are looking good! As usual, I can’t resist picking up some favorites. #autumnleaves #leafcolors 🍁
Not sure what prompted all the new followers, but welcome! Glad to have you here, following along with my latest artistic explorations and nature finds. Speaking of which, it has been dry around here, but there still is some good color coming on! I love these almost-fluorescent reds. 🍁 #autumnleaves
October 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Not sure what prompted all the new followers, but welcome! Glad to have you here, following along with my latest artistic explorations and nature finds. Speaking of which, it has been dry around here, but there still is some good color coming on! I love these almost-fluorescent reds. 🍁 #autumnleaves
Results! I rinsed the fiber and the color was a beautiful, medium brown. After washing and drying, it lightened a bit. I also reduced some of the dye to make ink and noted some swatches in my sketchbook. To prevent mold growth, I added about a tablespoon of alcohol to the ink. #blackwalnutink
October 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Results! I rinsed the fiber and the color was a beautiful, medium brown. After washing and drying, it lightened a bit. I also reduced some of the dye to make ink and noted some swatches in my sketchbook. To prevent mold growth, I added about a tablespoon of alcohol to the ink. #blackwalnutink
The process! I simmered the green hulls for about 4 hours and left the mixture overnight, squishing the hulls with my spoon to extract as much dye as possible. I strained the dye into a bucket using a fine mesh laundry bag. I alum-mordanted my fiber and soaked it in the dye for 2 days. #blackwalnut
October 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The process! I simmered the green hulls for about 4 hours and left the mixture overnight, squishing the hulls with my spoon to extract as much dye as possible. I strained the dye into a bucket using a fine mesh laundry bag. I alum-mordanted my fiber and soaked it in the dye for 2 days. #blackwalnut
That beautiful Harvest Moon is shining bright tonight! #harvestmoon #fullmoon 🌕
October 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
That beautiful Harvest Moon is shining bright tonight! #harvestmoon #fullmoon 🌕
Black walnut dye, in-progress! I gathered about 60 and took my smashing rocks to them, (easier to crack), discarded the nuts (our squirrels will be happy) and am simmering the hulls in about 1.25 gallons of water for about 5 hours and soak overnight. Figuring out what I will dye later! 🌱🎨
October 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Black walnut dye, in-progress! I gathered about 60 and took my smashing rocks to them, (easier to crack), discarded the nuts (our squirrels will be happy) and am simmering the hulls in about 1.25 gallons of water for about 5 hours and soak overnight. Figuring out what I will dye later! 🌱🎨
The dahlias at County Farm Park are still going strong! A little dry, but looking good. 🌱#dahlias #fallblossoms #countyfarmparka2
October 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The dahlias at County Farm Park are still going strong! A little dry, but looking good. 🌱#dahlias #fallblossoms #countyfarmparka2
Rest in peace, Dr. Goodall.
'An advocate for the Earth': How Jane Goodall inspired generations of scientists
Goodall's massive contributions to primate research challenged the status quo and inspired nature advocates
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Goodall's massive contributions to primate research challenged the status quo and inspired nature advocates
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
'An advocate for the Earth': How Jane Goodall inspired generations of scientists | CBC News
Jane Goodall’s transformative impact on the field of primatology, inspiring generations of researchers and expanding the public’s understanding of science and nature were on full display as reactions ...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Rest in peace, Dr. Goodall.
And that’s a wrap for SciArt September 2025! I love seeing all of the drawings together. Were they perfect? Nope. I am more fascinated by the process of each day, researching, deciding what to draw and keeping the momentum going. Congrats to all who could participate! 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2025 #sciart
September 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
And that’s a wrap for SciArt September 2025! I love seeing all of the drawings together. Were they perfect? Nope. I am more fascinated by the process of each day, researching, deciding what to draw and keeping the momentum going. Congrats to all who could participate! 🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2025 #sciart
SciArt September, Day 30: Dream (shared future.) My dream of a shared future includes putting our beautiful planet first. Adaptations, balance, collaboration and diversity are all key components of this. 🐡🎨🌎 #earthfirst #dream #sciartseptember2025 #sciart
September 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
SciArt September, Day 30: Dream (shared future.) My dream of a shared future includes putting our beautiful planet first. Adaptations, balance, collaboration and diversity are all key components of this. 🐡🎨🌎 #earthfirst #dream #sciartseptember2025 #sciart
SciArt September, Day 29: Foresight (shared future.) Climate change is a major issue affecting our shared future. Attention to environmental management in addition to our built environment can be help to mitigate its effects. 🐡🎨 #foresight #climatechange #sciartseptember2025 #sciart
September 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
SciArt September, Day 29: Foresight (shared future.) Climate change is a major issue affecting our shared future. Attention to environmental management in addition to our built environment can be help to mitigate its effects. 🐡🎨 #foresight #climatechange #sciartseptember2025 #sciart
SciArt September, Day 28: Harvest. Manoomin is the Anishinaabe and Ojibwe name for wild rice. This sacred grain is traditionally harvested using a canoe and knocking stick to bend the rice stalks over the canoe and collect the grains. 🐡🎨🌱#sciartseptember #manoomin #harvest
September 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
SciArt September, Day 27: Bounded (people.) The state of Michigan, with its two peninsulas, is bounded by four of the five Great Lakes. It has the longest freshwater coastline in the U.S. at 3,288 miles. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2025 #bounded #michigan #freshwatercoastline #sciart
September 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
SciArt September, Day 27: Bounded (people.) The state of Michigan, with its two peninsulas, is bounded by four of the five Great Lakes. It has the longest freshwater coastline in the U.S. at 3,288 miles. 🐡🎨 #sciartseptember2025 #bounded #michigan #freshwatercoastline #sciart
SciArt September, Day 26: Forage (people.) This is a hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum.) It has spore-bearing structures in the form of spines, rather than gills. 🍄🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2025 #hedgehogmushroom #forage #spinesnotgills
September 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
SciArt September, Day 26: Forage (people.) This is a hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum.) It has spore-bearing structures in the form of spines, rather than gills. 🍄🎨🐡 #sciartseptember2025 #hedgehogmushroom #forage #spinesnotgills
Sciart September, Day 25: Tireless. Saffron is the hand-harvested, red stigmas from the center of each crocus blossom. It must be picked right before or after sunrise, and harvest happens every other day for a short, 3-week period in late summer into early autumn. #saffron #tireless 🐡🎨🌱
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
SciArt September, Day 24: Numbered (people.) I was thinking of numbers in nature and chose to depict the humble hexagon. Such a satisfying shape and efficient! It’s 120 degree angles allow the to tile a plane without gaps or overlaps. 🐡🎨#sciartseptember2025 #sciart #hexagon #numbered
September 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
SciArt September, Day 23: Scouting. Sidewalk botanizing! Scouting for plats in an urban ecosystem can be fun and enlightening. This is Broadleaf Plantain, which is very common in disturbed areas such as sidewalks and driveway edges. 🎨🌱🐡#sciartseptember2025 #sciart #broadleafplantain #botanizing
September 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
SciArt September, Day 23: Scouting. Sidewalk botanizing! Scouting for plats in an urban ecosystem can be fun and enlightening. This is Broadleaf Plantain, which is very common in disturbed areas such as sidewalks and driveway edges. 🎨🌱🐡#sciartseptember2025 #sciart #broadleafplantain #botanizing
SciArt September, Day 22: Fellowship (people.) I chose to depict two of the common motifs that appears on Neolithic Trypillian pottery—spirals and waves. 🐡🎨#sciartseptember2025 #sciart #fellowship #spirals #waves #trypillian
September 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
SciArt September, Day 22: Fellowship (people.) I chose to depict two of the common motifs that appears on Neolithic Trypillian pottery—spirals and waves. 🐡🎨#sciartseptember2025 #sciart #fellowship #spirals #waves #trypillian