iolanthe
@iolantherosa.bsky.social
Birder, artist, piano learner, cat lover. Veteran of 7 startups. California native, retired in Marin County. Atheist Jew.
Happy #Valentine'sDay, to all who celebrate! Please see the alt text for the full story of these paintings of European Bee-eaters. #BirdArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #Gouache
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Happy #Valentine'sDay, to all who celebrate! Please see the alt text for the full story of these paintings of European Bee-eaters. #BirdArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #Gouache
Long calls with my dad are now a daily thing since he went to rehab for his hip. This has been good for my sketchbook output. Luckily I had a beautiful vase full of peonies on the desk to paint for today's session. #Watercolor #ArtYear
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Long calls with my dad are now a daily thing since he went to rehab for his hip. This has been good for my sketchbook output. Luckily I had a beautiful vase full of peonies on the desk to paint for today's session. #Watercolor #ArtYear
I enjoy services at my synagogue but it's meditative for me, not social. I'm in an awkward age cohort there & it's hard to make friends. But I've been reciting mourner's kaddish since my mom died, & someone in charge noticed and delivered me a sympathy challah! A nice gesture. #JewsOfBluesky 🥰
February 14, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I enjoy services at my synagogue but it's meditative for me, not social. I'm in an awkward age cohort there & it's hard to make friends. But I've been reciting mourner's kaddish since my mom died, & someone in charge noticed and delivered me a sympathy challah! A nice gesture. #JewsOfBluesky 🥰
@karlthefog.bsky.social doing his thing beautifully this morning on Corte Madera Creek #Larkspur #Marin #California
February 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
@karlthefog.bsky.social doing his thing beautifully this morning on Corte Madera Creek #Larkspur #Marin #California
🪶 NYTimes correction of the day of interest to birders, from an article about the new "Birds" exhibit at the @mauritshuis.bsky.social museum in The Hague:
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
🪶 NYTimes correction of the day of interest to birders, from an article about the new "Birds" exhibit at the @mauritshuis.bsky.social museum in The Hague:
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
Mood:
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Mood:
I always knew Charles was a cad and a bounder, but I did not expect him to be so deeply implicated in the Epstein scandal.
King Charles helped Andrew buy Virginia Giuffre’s ‘silence’: report
Before Charles became king, he reportedly helped the late queen loan Andrew $16 million to settle a lawsuit with Guiffre.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I always knew Charles was a cad and a bounder, but I did not expect him to be so deeply implicated in the Epstein scandal.
People, stop overcomplicating things! Brian admitted to the crime but he did not actually commit it -- he did not know the detail about using George's phone to call the ambulance. He is covering for someone, most likely Ruairi, who he has been particularly short with lately. #TheArchers
February 13, 2026 at 12:17 AM
People, stop overcomplicating things! Brian admitted to the crime but he did not actually commit it -- he did not know the detail about using George's phone to call the ambulance. He is covering for someone, most likely Ruairi, who he has been particularly short with lately. #TheArchers
Great Blue Heron #Watercolor #Painting sketched and painted while listening to my 90-year-old dad tell me his stories while recovering from a broken hip in rehab. #ArtYear #BirdArt
February 13, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Great Blue Heron #Watercolor #Painting sketched and painted while listening to my 90-year-old dad tell me his stories while recovering from a broken hip in rehab. #ArtYear #BirdArt
Why is there so much confusion?. Lillian answers the door and in Lillian's voice says "What do you want?" Then George says "Lillian, can I come in?" Obviously it's Lillian. Maybe the broadcast version was somehow different from the podcast? #TheArchers
February 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Why is there so much confusion?. Lillian answers the door and in Lillian's voice says "What do you want?" Then George says "Lillian, can I come in?" Obviously it's Lillian. Maybe the broadcast version was somehow different from the podcast? #TheArchers
Two dear friends just had their first baby after many rounds of IVF. They sent me some beautiful photos right after delivery, so I'm working up an #Acrylic #Painting as a gift. Doing people is a real "trust the process" endeavor. Stay tuned for the final version. #WIPWednesday #ArtYear
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Two dear friends just had their first baby after many rounds of IVF. They sent me some beautiful photos right after delivery, so I'm working up an #Acrylic #Painting as a gift. Doing people is a real "trust the process" endeavor. Stay tuned for the final version. #WIPWednesday #ArtYear
The thing about a mobile hairdressing unit, is I believe the primary customers will be elderly women. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT I say advisedly as an elderly woman myself. But I think Tracy would enjoy the variety and creativity of a salon in a town with a more diverse customer base. #TheArchers
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The thing about a mobile hairdressing unit, is I believe the primary customers will be elderly women. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT I say advisedly as an elderly woman myself. But I think Tracy would enjoy the variety and creativity of a salon in a town with a more diverse customer base. #TheArchers
Survived my colonoscopy! 💪
February 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Survived my colonoscopy! 💪
This is fascinating. Speaking as a now-retired contracts negotiator, it is *insane* the amount of a work that was done without a contract in place.
Want a Masterclass in How Not to Work With Artists? Ask Google | Artnet News
Renown artist Judy Chicago shares her misadventures with an ambitious public art commission for the tech giant.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This is fascinating. Speaking as a now-retired contracts negotiator, it is *insane* the amount of a work that was done without a contract in place.
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congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
Reposted by iolanthe
Bad Bunny “together we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bad Bunny “together we are America”
In honor of #SuperbOwlSunday, I bring you the best owl sighting I ever had, a rare and endangered Spotted Owl that I stumbled across randomly on a hike just last year. 🪶
February 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In honor of #SuperbOwlSunday, I bring you the best owl sighting I ever had, a rare and endangered Spotted Owl that I stumbled across randomly on a hike just last year. 🪶
Nancy woke up today and chose violence.
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
February 07,1949
February 07,1949
February 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Nancy woke up today and chose violence.
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Friday plans:
🖼️ Clare Hulfish #FrogForFriday
🖼️ Clare Hulfish #FrogForFriday
February 6, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Friday plans:
🖼️ Clare Hulfish #FrogForFriday
🖼️ Clare Hulfish #FrogForFriday
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Might as well make the most of all this rain we're having. Who's got some good puddle pics of London, then?
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Might as well make the most of all this rain we're having. Who's got some good puddle pics of London, then?
Been copying the masters while having endless phone conversations with my dad who's in rehab for a broken hip. That man can could talk the leg off a table! #Watercolor #ArtYear First one is after Van Gogh, second one after Chagall.
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Been copying the masters while having endless phone conversations with my dad who's in rehab for a broken hip. That man can could talk the leg off a table! #Watercolor #ArtYear First one is after Van Gogh, second one after Chagall.
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Hello Thursday.
🖼️ Diane Kremmer
🖼️ Diane Kremmer
February 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Hello Thursday.
🖼️ Diane Kremmer
🖼️ Diane Kremmer
Stella, nooooooooooo! #TheArchers
a groundhog standing on its hind legs with the word stella written in yellow
ALT: a groundhog standing on its hind legs with the word stella written in yellow
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February 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Stella, nooooooooooo! #TheArchers
Left field prediction: Esme and George fall for each other. #TheArchers
February 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Left field prediction: Esme and George fall for each other. #TheArchers
Ugh, Josh, can we give the toxic masculinity a break for even, like, a split second on #TheArchers? Is it in the water? Worse than that, you're now making me root for George, and I hate that for me.
February 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Ugh, Josh, can we give the toxic masculinity a break for even, like, a split second on #TheArchers? Is it in the water? Worse than that, you're now making me root for George, and I hate that for me.