#paw paw

[ghulehgwen]

forgot to post paw paw design on tumblr!! submission for motleyzooanimalrescue

[sir-se]

Here she is, mud holding the shape of her feet, unseen by her eyes, listening to dusk settling with the evensong and the singing of frogs, fat with mosquitoes as they observe the banks of an untamed summer

I have never actually attempted to draw paw paw and this made me remember why. Anyway, Moonshine is my beloved and deserves the world

[introverted-bard]

Since I am incapable of not spreading my hyperfixations like a plague… my dad has started listening to naddpod on his commute to work. And when I tell you he gets MAD like genuinely upset when Em, Jake and Caldwell do stupid shit. He is so invested and he hates himself for it. He will literally yell at his car. He sympathizes with Murph so much. He comes home and will rant about something dumb that Hardwon did or something impulsive that Bev did. The only character he respects is Paw Paw. Paw Paw can do no wrong.

[parker-matsu]

moonshine cybin, friend of the fungus 🍄✨️

[charlilil]

Some characters that were suggested over on twitter :)

[zickistickz]

paw paw emeritus 🥺

[kyeree]

Moonshine Cybin, getting cricky with it

[aisling-saoirse]

Finally found a paw paw tree on Campus!

Asimina Triloba - aka the Paw Paw is North America's largest indigenous fruit typically found throughout Appalachia, the eastern Midwest, the Ozarks and reaches as high north as southern Ontario. The tree itself is closely related to the custard apple, the flavor of the fruit is very similiar to banana/papaya/persimmon. Although people often rave about this amazing fruit you cannot find it in stores, quite like many forgotten foods, they only last about a week. This short life span makes trasnport difficult and cuttings are almost impossible to propagate. Essentially, all new Paw Paws must be grown from seed or transplanted from young seedlings, making consistency of a cultivar questionable.

The plant itself requires very little light making it one of the rarer understory fruiting trees. Ecologically the seeds/bark/leaves/and roots all contain a natural insecticide so the tree is rarely subject to herbivory. The most common method of propagation is clonally via root sprouts. Historically fruit was consumed by megafauna, however with most species absent in its range new plants rely on bears and human distribution.

All this being said it is a wonderful fruit which has a variety of uses, nutritionally very high in manganese and iron. You can eat paw paws raw or use the pulp in baking recipes similiar as you would a banana (I know a farmer who loves making ice cream with the fruit). Keep an eye out for them! They're not endangered and could use some attention to reenter our local food systems!

[pointandshooter]

canal house, C & O canal at Paw Paw Tunnel

photo: David Castenson

[stinkybrowndogs]

Catching up n naddpod… moonshine my beloved

[daisytrails]

i like naddpod a totally normal amount (i bought a plush opossum today)

[chase-prairie]

Since some people have asked me, if you're looking to pollinate your local pawpaws right now for future autumnal enjoyment, here's Cothron's guide. Depending on where you are, this needs to happen asap or within the next week or so.

[ankh-morporkianpostalworker]

The climax of Naddpod campaign one was a freaking blast.

[introverted-bard]

Sorry dad.

[kyberbonsai]

I finally remembered I wanted to make a Moonshine sketch! I love some of the designs artists have for her and I wanted to try as well

[ID: A traditional drawing of Moonshine from Naddpod c1. The first image is an uncoloured sketch and the second one is the same sketch but coloured. 

Moonshine is an elf with long curly red hair, green skin, light brown eyes and pointed ears that end in ink mushrooms. She has various mushrooms growing on her arms, as well as hair and stretch marks. She is wearing denim overalls with a brown belt, and her pockets are full of mushrooms and herbs. In her front pocket is Paw Paw, a gray and white possum, as well as a bi flag pin and some other pins. Two branches and a bird’s feather are sticking out of her hair. End ID]

[jabbawocky4eva]