For your tireless efforts in combing through the Anthidium stubs, pollen up to your keyboard, and creating the bizzzzzzzzzzillion redirect pages. Hive been thinking that you are sweeter than honey, and...er...okay. I'm fresh out. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:09, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
Obsidian Soul is a pretty cool guy, eh edits Eurypterus and doesn't afraid of terrifying sea scorpions. Abyssal (talk) 01:20, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Thank you for helping me for my signature. Lukep913 19:29, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
Giant Tusks of Helpfulness Award
Thanks for lending your mighty powers to helping make this new article as good as it could be. Sharktopustalk 22:16, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
For the many time you have reverted vandalism on the MouseHunt (web game) article. =D Rxlxm (talk) 01:48, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
The Wikiproject Lepidoptera Barnstar
For all the time you spent on improving Prehistoric Lepidoptera, I present you this barnstar. Keep up your great work! AshLin (talk) 07:37, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
The Teamwork Barnstar
You are a teamwork titan! A collaboration conquering hero! It has been a pleasure and an honor to work with you on articles such as Snowmastodon site and Timema. Not just hard work but creative insight. Not just creative insight but hard work. You go, Obsidian! Oh yeah, come take a look at Paederus too. They are mighty cool. Sharktopustalk 23:55, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
This barnstar is awarded to everyone who - whatever their opinion - contributed to the discussion about Wikipedia and SOPA. Thank you for being a part of the discussion. Presented by the Wikimedia Foundation.
The Editor's Barnstar
Really appreciate the good work you're doing. Keep it up!! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:56, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
For your excellent articles on biology-related topics, the DYK project thanks you! The Interior(Talk) 19:33, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your efforts to improve wikipedia. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:24, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Golden Wiki Award
You are among the top 5% of most active Wikipedians this month! 66.87.7.109 (talk) 22:41, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
Something sweet for you ... there doesn't seem to have been enough of that in your life lately. Sorry to hear that you are giving up on wikipedia, your efforts have been stupendous and the pleasant humour is much appreciated! May you have a wonderful break and come back at some point completely refreshed. Nadiatalent (talk) 14:28, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
Staring-them-down award
Congratulations on your recovery (still in progress, of course) from wiki-disillusionment. I'm very glad to see you back (having undergone a similar process myself, that included shifting to a less-identifiable signon). They're just annoying insects, really. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 13:15, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
No specific reason. I just like the layout of your userpage and you're a good editor. Enjoy! ツ Jenova20(email) 14:30, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
The Fossilized Barnstar
Thank you for creating the most realistic looking paleoart on Wikipedia! FunkMonk (talk) 14:35, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
Mint tea
Thanks for being helpful. Pine✉ 10:19, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
The Polandball Barnstar
Hello Philippinesball, Australiaball be approvings of your translatings of Polandball. With Philippinesball help, we provings that whilst Poland can not into space, Polandball can into Wikipedia. As Australiaball making note of on his page of user, he will continue to make uploadings of aviation picturings to Commons. Many of greetings and exultations. Russavia (makipag-usap) 08:43, 12 Setyembre 2012 (UTC)
A Gastropod Barnstar
This beautiful Gastropod Barnstar is awarded to you, Obsidian Soul, in recognition of your pleasantly surprising the gastropod project with a very nice new land snail article, which you created without being asked! Invertzoo (talk) 22:06, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
Hi! I just came across your wonderful finished Tiktaalik reconstruction. I remember all the work you put into it, and I'm so happy to see the result. Really great work! Petter Bøckman (talk) 23:02, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
*grabe* I've never seen someone who is very talented at making images of animals especially the extinct animals. how did you do that though curious? very nice! Spaceabon (talk) 10:36, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
The Philippine Protection Amulet Barnstar
Presenting this Philippine Protection Amulet Barnstar in recognition of your work on articles concerning the indigenous spiritual beliefs of early Philippine societies. Alternativity (talk) 16:18, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Here is a barnstar for your excellent work on Austronesian articles and more! Thank you for your prolific long-term contributions to Wikipedia. — Sagotreespirit (talk) 15:29, 2 October 2019 (UTC)
The Refreshing Coconut Drink of Excellence
You're working mighty hard on coconut, here's a refreshing drink to keep you going! CaptainEekEdits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 05:24, 20 April 2021 (UTC)