Gavy Swan
@gavy.bsky.social
Kind of obsessed with fossils. Polymer clay artist. Native plants. Pet rats. Long Covid. 🇨🇦
Probably hasn’t had enough tea today.
They/Them
Probably hasn’t had enough tea today.
They/Them
Bicolour Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens) on Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum).
Every time I step out the door there is something interesting to see in the garden.
#nativeplants
Every time I step out the door there is something interesting to see in the garden.
#nativeplants
August 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Bicolour Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens) on Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum).
Every time I step out the door there is something interesting to see in the garden.
#nativeplants
Every time I step out the door there is something interesting to see in the garden.
#nativeplants
Little Ruby Sunday and the great big blueberry 🫐
August 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Little Ruby Sunday and the great big blueberry 🫐
Our sweet little Raven passed away last weekend. We miss her so much. She was one of our standard-sized ratties and loved to come out for snacks and snuggles.
August 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Our sweet little Raven passed away last weekend. We miss her so much. She was one of our standard-sized ratties and loved to come out for snacks and snuggles.
Yaaaaaas! ☺️@cepheusradio.bsky.social got me When The Earth Was Green by @restingdinoface.bsky.social for my birthday! 🌱🦕
August 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Yaaaaaas! ☺️@cepheusradio.bsky.social got me When The Earth Was Green by @restingdinoface.bsky.social for my birthday! 🌱🦕
Was trying to photograph a bee when this lady swooped in and posed for me.
July 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Was trying to photograph a bee when this lady swooped in and posed for me.
Look at this bitty lil’ bee (Genus Ceratina?) covered in pollen from Coreopsis lanceolata! 😍
June 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Look at this bitty lil’ bee (Genus Ceratina?) covered in pollen from Coreopsis lanceolata! 😍
Raven loves tummy tickles. It’s her new favourite game.
June 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Raven loves tummy tickles. It’s her new favourite game.
We had to say goodbye to Harley last weekend. She was our faux hawk-sporting drama queen who took exercise very seriously and lived to be just over 3.5 years.
June 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
We had to say goodbye to Harley last weekend. She was our faux hawk-sporting drama queen who took exercise very seriously and lived to be just over 3.5 years.
Blue-eyed grass is blooming.
June 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Blue-eyed grass is blooming.
And I am pretty sure the American Lady ‘pillars are back too! ☺️
June 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
And I am pretty sure the American Lady ‘pillars are back too! ☺️
The everlasting tebenna moths are back at the pearly everlasting.
June 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The everlasting tebenna moths are back at the pearly everlasting.
Metallic Green Sweat Bee and unidentified bee on golden alexanders.
Guys I had no idea there were so many types of native bees and now that I want to identify them they will not stay still for photos. 🤣
Guys I had no idea there were so many types of native bees and now that I want to identify them they will not stay still for photos. 🤣
June 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Metallic Green Sweat Bee and unidentified bee on golden alexanders.
Guys I had no idea there were so many types of native bees and now that I want to identify them they will not stay still for photos. 🤣
Guys I had no idea there were so many types of native bees and now that I want to identify them they will not stay still for photos. 🤣
Baby bunny disappeared into the foliage just after this photo. I’m loving that our native garden is finally dense enough in places to provide hiding places for wildlife. Robin fledglings are also hiding in there.
May 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Baby bunny disappeared into the foliage just after this photo. I’m loving that our native garden is finally dense enough in places to provide hiding places for wildlife. Robin fledglings are also hiding in there.
Geranium maculatum (wild geranium) and Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) are throwing a PARTY in the garden right now.
Native plants ftw.
Native plants ftw.
May 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Geranium maculatum (wild geranium) and Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) are throwing a PARTY in the garden right now.
Native plants ftw.
Native plants ftw.
So we’re still kind’a recovering from this ice storm on the last weekend of March, which took out our power for 8 days and damaged so many of the local trees (including ours).
We were pretty lucky, only thing really wrecked was our greenhouse and our fridge food. Photo is from during the storm.
We were pretty lucky, only thing really wrecked was our greenhouse and our fridge food. Photo is from during the storm.
April 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
So we’re still kind’a recovering from this ice storm on the last weekend of March, which took out our power for 8 days and damaged so many of the local trees (including ours).
We were pretty lucky, only thing really wrecked was our greenhouse and our fridge food. Photo is from during the storm.
We were pretty lucky, only thing really wrecked was our greenhouse and our fridge food. Photo is from during the storm.
I have had the dry ingredients for gingerbread sitting ready on the counter since January. We called it tonight. Time of death, 7:52 p.m. March 11th.
Yes we both have trouble with executive functioning, why do you ask?
Yes we both have trouble with executive functioning, why do you ask?
March 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I have had the dry ingredients for gingerbread sitting ready on the counter since January. We called it tonight. Time of death, 7:52 p.m. March 11th.
Yes we both have trouble with executive functioning, why do you ask?
Yes we both have trouble with executive functioning, why do you ask?
Managed to sneak a photo of the inside of my sleeve without disturbing Kico. 🥹
(Reality is fucked, have a cute rat).
(Reality is fucked, have a cute rat).
February 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Managed to sneak a photo of the inside of my sleeve without disturbing Kico. 🥹
(Reality is fucked, have a cute rat).
(Reality is fucked, have a cute rat).
Our yard is disappearing. Those plants and sign are over 6 feet tall. Our 3 ft picket fence is buried. It just keeps coming.
Much like the shitstorm that is politics these days, but much, much prettier.
Much like the shitstorm that is politics these days, but much, much prettier.
February 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Our yard is disappearing. Those plants and sign are over 6 feet tall. Our 3 ft picket fence is buried. It just keeps coming.
Much like the shitstorm that is politics these days, but much, much prettier.
Much like the shitstorm that is politics these days, but much, much prettier.
Kiddo pointed out that the KD box we gave the rats is in Franglish.
February 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Kiddo pointed out that the KD box we gave the rats is in Franglish.
Here, have a rat in a hat.
January 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Here, have a rat in a hat.
Other towns’ Santa Claus Parades: We will hand out mini candy canes!
Our town’s Santa Claus Parade:
BACON! 🥓
Our town’s Santa Claus Parade:
BACON! 🥓
November 24, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Other towns’ Santa Claus Parades: We will hand out mini candy canes!
Our town’s Santa Claus Parade:
BACON! 🥓
Our town’s Santa Claus Parade:
BACON! 🥓