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Amadee Ricketts

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The actual one and only, for obvious reasons.

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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hornworms love late summer (and so do I). #garden #photography #macro #insect #green #summer
A large, bright green hornworm caterpillar, upside down on a tomato stem.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, August 2025.A large, bright green hornworm caterpillar, upside down on a tomato stem.  The caterpillar is curled to the side and looking at the viewer.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I'm a no, but only because Sugar Babies were one of my favorite candies. Seems sound otherwise.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Wow!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Those are about half of the words I know in French, aussi.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Beautiful!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Lovely!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The baroque creature pulpit is a state of mind, son.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Windowless windows seats make me livid
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well, I am a gnome fan from way back. So they would definitely be the most gateway of gateway beings... and BG3 seems more my speed than most games. Thanks for the rec. :)
A photo showing a very small gnome figure dressed in gray and tan, with a pointy gray hat, standing on sandy ground with the shadow of a large bird heading his way.  The gnome is also casting a shadow across the sand.

Text at the bottom of the image reads "Cortez the Gnome," and references a website that is no longer with us.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have zero familiarity with the game, or games more generally, but love this thread and also like T Kingfisher more than a little. Thanks for writing this.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hooray!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I was really hoping there would be another Mrs. Blossom book. :)
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Behold the elegant antlion. #photography #macro #insect #summer
A medium-close photo of an antlion, a long, slender insect with mesh-like wings.  The antlion is sideways to the camera, showing a round eye and luxuriously segmented antennae.  It is standing on a stalk of grass.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.A  photo of an antlion, a long, slender insect with mesh-like wings.  The antlion is sideways to the camera, showing a round eye and luxuriously segmented antennae.  It is standing on a stalk of grass, and the camera is far enough away to show the antlion's whole body.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A curl of cuckoo wasp. #insect #macro #photography #green
A metallic, deep-green cuckoo wasp curls around a tiny, pale twig.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh, I love that! 39/10 <3
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I think the goose would say that you got the message that it was not to be trifled with. ;)
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Katydid, hiding in plain sight. #macro #photography #wildflowers #summer #insect #camouflage
A katydid, well-camouflaged on a globe amaranth plant.  There is a spiky flower at the top of the frame and another just below the katydid.  The leaves are fuzzy and the scene is framed in blurry grass.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
When is a queen not a monarch? When she's a queen butterfly. #butterfly #macro #photography #garden #gardening #summer
A queen butterfly hangs upside down on a Mexican sage flower, surrounded by blurry green leaves.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Love these little guys :)
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Optimistic! If you ever have occasion to taste one, please let me know if it’s secretly flavortastic.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dactylotum bicolor 😊
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
They do look permanently mad. :)
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Do not taste the rainbow grasshopper. (Its colors warn you that it tastes terrible.) #macro #photography #insect #grasshopper #arizona #rainbow
A very colorful rainbow grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor) stands on damp soil, surrounded by dry leaves and pieces of grass that make its brightness stand out.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Gorgeous!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ooh, what a lovely caterpillar (and completely unfamiliar to me)!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Dill-icious. #insect #macro #photography #caterpillar #garden #gardening #butterflygarden
A plump swallowtail caterpillar eats a bit of dill flower.  The caterpillar will be a black swallowtail butterfly, and it is black and white with yellow spots.  It is facing forward and left, so the viewer can see its face and front legs.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Arm & Hammer collab no one asked for, as well as the eighth sign o' the apocalypse.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It's a pizza wasp kind of day. Make the most of it! #photography #macro #insect #yellowjacket #pizza #miniature #wasp
A yellowjacket stands on a miniature ceramic slice of pizza, on a tiny plate.

The photo was taken in Prescott, Arizona, in 2011.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Monsoon season, when millipedes climb trees. #macro #photography #millipede #monsoon #arizona
A golden brown millipede on a dry branch, in slanted morning light.  

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.A close-up photo of a golden brown millipede on a dry branch, in slanted morning light. The millipede's head is to the left of the frame, and its segments and many legs are clearly visible.

The picture was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.A golden brown millipede on a dry branch, in slanted morning light.  

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Pipevine swallowtail caterpillar, all warning colors and Chihuly texture. #caterpillar #macro #photography #butterfly #red #chihuly
A pipevine swallowtail caterpillar in shades of red, standing on an upright blade of grass.  The caterpillar has a spiny shape but a smooth, glossy texture like glass or plastic.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Pre-K to kindergarten Jamelle should have taken better notes!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Stay gold, golden tortoise beetle. #photography #macro #insect #beetle #gold
A close-up photo of a shiny, metallic golden tortoise beetle standing on a leaf.  The beetle is seen from above, and the leaf is part of a pink-throated morning glory plant.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I guess it would be more accurate to say I learned about porch geese because of Prom Mom - I looked them up because I had never heard of such a thing, and may have spent an inordinate amount of time looking at examples.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I live out west and learned about porch geese from Prom Mom.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Mary the spider was green on green. #photography #macro #spider #garden #gardening
A close-up photo of a green lynx spider blending in with the pale green leaves of a potted plant.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It's Pete's dining table now. ̄\_(ツ)_/
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Oh, that is just outstanding. What a gorgeous photo (and creature), congratulations!🩷
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
An irresponsible man had a goldfish.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A lovable bumble bee, with a heart on its back. #photography #macro #insect #bee #bumblebee #garden #gardening #summer #flower
A bumble bee with a heart-shaped patch on its back, standing on a yellow flower.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Breakfast, the most important meal of the day. #insect #photography #macro #garden #gardening #prayingmantis #flower #summer
A praying mantis stands on a cosmos flower, eating a very small bee.  The mantis looks sideways at the camera, and the light is dappled sunshine.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Thank you for taking care of yourself, and talking about it, and staying another day. ❤️‍🩹
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A tiny caterpillar in an egg, on an oak leaf. #photography #macro #insect
A round, translucent insect egg sits on a young scrub oak leaf.  A caterpillar is curled inside the egg, filling it completely.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I post insect photos every day ending in y, though not necessarily here. Anyway, bring on the insect pictures!
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The praying mantis, always looking out for the next delicious new friend. #photography #macro #insect #garden #summer #green #camouflage #gardening
A praying mantis blends in with flower buds on a cup plant, surrounded by clear blue sky.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Reading the first sentence, I instantly thought of Elizabeth Strout, so it was grand to see her name pop up further along. Having just stayed up late finishing her new book, I think you're on the money.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Coneflower, in its green era. #photography #macro #gardening #garden #summer #green #flower
A close-up photo of a coneflower, still green, showing the texture of the developing flower head from the un-defined center to a spiny outer circle.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Desert willows are glorious! Ours is over four feet tall this summer, and is named Lorraine.
A small Marine Blue butterfly with intricately patterned wings stands on a desert will low flower, surrounded by blurry leaves.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Apparently staying under cover is for lesser grubs. This one was marching along with purpose. #insect #macro #beetle #photography
A large beetle grub walks across packed dirt.  Two fingers at the side of the frame show its size.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.A large beetle grub walks across packed dirt.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It really is a treat, every time, which puts it in a category of its own. :)
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Amadee Ricketts @amawho.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Welcome to floof-town, population one. #insect #macro #photography #caterpillar #summer
A pale, extremely fluffy caterpillar on a dry, vertical twig.  The caterpillar is dwarfed by an absolute explosion of fur.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.A pale, extremely fluffy caterpillar on a dry, vertical twig.  The caterpillar is dwarfed by an absolute explosion of fur.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.A pale, extremely fluffy caterpillar on a dry, vertical twig.  The caterpillar is dwarfed by an absolute explosion of fur.

The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
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