Hallo flipping.rocks! I am ater, of @ater@sb17.space fame, and I'm very excited to be here while my home server moves (like, physically).
For an #introduction, I am a blind visual artist and author, with a master's in wildlife ecology and a special interest in bees. You've just missed my self created challenge #SeptemBee, where I paint a different #bee every day for the entire month alongside the #SciArtSeptember prompt. Here are my four favorites.
I am also a self-published author, with an emphasis on environmental themes and disabled/neurodiverse characters. All of my books are available free, from https://books2read.com/ap/R5ojKB/Liz-Boysha or my website https://ater.neocities.org/books/mybooks
Watercolor of Osmia xanthomelana, a rusty red bee.
Watercolor of Melipona beecheii, a grey and red bee with yellow stripes.
Watercolor of Megachile rotundata, a grey bee with pale yellow hairs sticking out from under its abdomen.
Watercolor of a pair of Xylocopa darwini bees. The female is fuzzy black with dark bluish wings. The male is golden yellow with bright green eyes.