Mieke (Arts and Herbs)
artsandherbs.bsky.social
Mieke (Arts and Herbs)
@artsandherbs.bsky.social
Seamless patterns, photography, nature, gardening

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Waarom Europa moet leren leven met de tegenstrijdigheden van China én eens goed in de spiegel te kijken vrtnws.be/p.lOjyKVMlX?t=176... @vrtnws.be
Waarom Europa moet leren leven met de tegenstrijdigheden van China én eens goed in de spiegel te kijken
vrtnws.be
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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basking sharks
Sarah-Kim Watchorn
"Charle and I had the best day out there. just Ireland doing its thing. Finally showing you guys some footage that has been patiently waiting on my hard drive"
July 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Giant tomato-succes this year. This pink Homestead tomato weights 600g.
#heirloomtomatoes #vegetablegardening
July 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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It's so crazy how the comics, animation, and video games industries are wildly popular billion dollar profit type shit and yet there is no money and no jobs for the people who make that possible
Being a creative right now feels like being attacked with steel rakes every time you open your phone
July 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Walked by these red poppies and busy bumblebees on the side of the road.

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Bumble Bees on Red Poppies
YouTube video by artsandherbs
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June 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
small-flowered touch-me-not in the woods today.
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Impatiens parviflora
YouTube video by artsandherbs
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June 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Een leuk motje op bezoek vanmorgen #meimotten #moths #Diaphoramendica #mendicabeer
May 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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New discovery: A #Roman wooden water pipe has been found during works on Brussels Street in Leuven.
At a depth of about 4 meters, archaeologists found the wooden water pipe running the entire length of the construction pit, totaling 20 to 30 meters. 

www.brusselstimes.com/1568387/arch...

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May 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Our beautiful free standing espalier, a brambley cooker apple, is blooming.
Planted by my great grandfather.
It’s considered by some to be one of the oldest free standing espalier apple trees in Ireland.
April 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Creeping phlox in my garden today.
#Phloxsubulata
April 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I had never seen this moth before despite spending most of my time outside.
I found out it is a Giant Leopard Moth and apparently quite rare. #InsectThursday #EastCoastKin #Gardening 🐛
April 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Oh my goodness!! This is English Garden Baby Blanket by Jake Henzler on Ravelry. Lovely baby blanket, but I need this as a throw, a wrap, a scarf, a pillow.............. 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitsky #knitted #EnglishGardenBabyBlanket #jakehenzler #ravelry #englishgarden #wrap #throw #scarf #pillow
March 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Some pretty wood anemones on my walk today. #Anemonoidesnemorosa #springflowers
March 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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I cannot believe that this video wasn't manufactured by an omniscient being just to please me, it's incomprehensibly cute.
Ermine, capable cute carnivores

A snow slinky
March 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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I got back from my jog a little later than usual. While walking across my front yard I realized the ground had warmed enough to wake up the earthworms. I can hear all the dry oak & maple leaves crackling as they drug the choicest morsels underground. Sounds like rain on a cloudless night. #invert 🌱🌿
March 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
De vingerhelmbloem is er vroeg bij dit jaar
#Corydalissolida #fumewort #voorjaarsbloemen
March 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Why do all the old-timey signs say "Ye Olde" or similar?

Because of a missing letter, thorn " þ ", which entered English as a Nordic rune, and disappeared by conversion to the letter "y" with the advent of printing.

Let's talk about it.
February 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Finally, 5 months of chemo done. I will not be able to go for long walks in the woods yet, but I hope to be strong enough to design a new fabric collection soon.
January 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Egyptian blue pigment found in Augusta Raurica, Switzerland. The pigments were used in wall paintings. In #Roman times, Egyptian blue was distributed throughout the Empire in a more or less standardised form of small balls of 15-20 mm in diameter. 🧵 1/2

📷 me

🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
January 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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#Vlindermaand 13

De #Eikenpage

Leeft op grote eiken in zonnige bosranden, eikenlanen, houtwallen, parken, binnenduinen en open plekken in bossen. Soms bij vrijstaande eiken.
Waardplant: zomereik, soms andere soorten eik.
De voorkeur gaat uit naar hoge bomen op zonnige plaatsen.
January 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A new project to keep my hands busy and calm down my monkey mind.
#embroidery #petitpoint #tapestry
January 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Did you know that when they are young great grey owls sleep laying down? It's thought they do this because their heads are too heavy to sleep upright like an adult owl.

#owls #birds #birdtherapy #nature #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography #birding
January 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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January 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Voor de vlinderliefhebbers die nu thuiskomen, vandaag op dag 7 is het de beurt aan de #KleineVuurvlinder tijdens de #Vlindermaand 🦋
January 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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