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Beechdrops are blooming now; it's a forest plant with no chlorophyll that gets its nutrients from the underground roots of beech trees and has tiny purple flowers. #WildflowerWednesday #trees

A beechdrop plant with lots of thin brown stems of different height. Can be hard to see in the leaf litter unless the sun is shining on it. Surrounded by ferns and other green woodland leaves.

Purple and cream tubular flowers on the top of the stems.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 8h

#WeekMforMachinery #AlphabetChallenge Tearing down to rebuild, though they did save one wall from the old historic tobacco warehouse

An orange machine picking up debris after a huge warehouse had been demolished in Durham NC. There are condo apartments there now.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This guy was resting in my yard today. #wildlife #deer 🦌

A white-tailed deer with antlers resting on the ground with front legs tucked under. I took this thru the window and doubt he could see me even though it looks like he is looking at the camera.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The addiction is real. I ordered a catnip banana for him and before I had a chance to give it to him, I found him on the table trying to open the package himself. 😹 #newcat #MaybeStormie

A brown tabby cat with his new favorite thing, a yellow Yeoww banana filled with catnip

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We are in the “getting to know you” phase and this morning I learned that he LOVES catnip toys. Last night he got in bed with me and made biscuits on my arm. 💙 Happy #Caturday! 😻

A brown tabby cat with his new blue furry wand with catnip inside.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I can't wait for #caturday to share this news. I adopted this boy today; he's been at the shelter for two months and was the oldest cat there (10 years old) and because he was Pet of the Week, they waived his adoption fee and gave him to me for free. 💙😻

Brown tabby boy in his Pet of the Week glamour shot.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Saw these in the woods this morning, growing near each other. #FungiFriday 🍄📷

Red and beige mushroom growing in leaf litter

Mostly beige with some red in the middle

Mostly red with beige edge and a few spots.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I took this free class at the library and it was good. I learned some stuff and got a handout with instructions for How To Disable AI, "a guide for people who would like a little less AI and a little more control of their tech environment."

Blue person with question marks on a green background with a phone and laptop nearby.
IS THIS AI???
Spotting Misinformation Online
Durham County Library.

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Wikipedia @wikipedia.org · 24/09/2026

What nonhumans do you think would make the best leaders? See who made it onto the ballot ➡️ w.wiki/STZM

A vintage Morris the Cat presidential campaign button with text asking viewers which famous animal candidate from history would get their vote.

A close-up photograph of Mayor Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, with text explaining he held the title for about 20 years.

A close-up photograph of Saucisse, a dachshund who ran in Marseille's 2001 mayoral election, with text explaining the dog campaigned on the slogan "For a more human sauciété" and finished sixth with 4.5% of the vote.

A photograph of a statue of Macaco Tião with text explaining that the chimpanzee received more than 400,000 protest votes in Rio de Janeiro's 1988 mayoral election.

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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Morning zoomies.. 😂

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#WeekLforLookingIn #AlphabetChallenge Looking into the bear habitat at the museum of life and science.

A black bear walking by the fence that encircles a six acre habitat with both woodlands and wetlands.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Three Ghost Pipe flowers emerged this week and I hope that today’s rain might wake up a few more. #WildflowerWednesday

Three white dangling flower heads on pale pink stems growing in leaf litter in the woods. Once the flowers are pollinated, the flower heads stand straight up. Also called Indian Pipes .

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WeekLforLookingIn #AlphabetChallenge My nephew looking into the cloud exhibit at the science museum. 🤣

A young boy in sneakers, jeans, and a brown hoodie with his face and upper body in a large metal bowl generating a cloud. This was his idea, not an official part of this exhibit!

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This morning I noticed that my parsley plant was looking kinda bare and I thought that maybe the deer were eating it. But when I looked closer, I saw that it was Black Swallowtail caterpillars! 🦋🌱

Two caterpillars with black and white stripes and orange dots feasting on parsley growing in a pot outside.

Another caterpillar on a parsley plant that has a lot of bare stems now

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I saw two of my favorite things in the woods this morning: ghost pipes and a box turtle. #nature #TurtleTuesday #Wildflowers

Three white dangling flower heads on pale pink stems, growing in brown leaf litter. A few rain drops on them. Ghost Pipes are also called Indian pipes (Monotropa uniflora)

A beautiful female Eastern Box Turtle that did not look full-grown. Its left front leg is mostly under a leaf.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#WeekLforLookingIn #AlphabetChallenge Looking into the tree canopy for signs of autumn 🍂

Mostly leaves with some tiny sky lights behind them. Most leaves are green but a few have changed to pink. I think this might be a Black Gum Tree. Happy Equinox!

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A couple of tall ones for #MushroomMonday 🍄📷

Yellow cap with white edge and stem, growing in brown leaf litter

White cap not fully open and long stem, growing in leaf litter next to a rock with green moss on it.

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Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week!

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 21/09/2026

When peace seems impossible, we must resist and fight even harder to achieve it. ⁣ ⁣ Join us in our movement for peace 💚✊⁣ See how you can get involved via our website. ⁣ ⁣ #InternationalPeaceDay

Graphic showing a green peace sign over a yellow background. Over it a text that reads: Peace not war. Creativity not destruction. Empathy not hate. Generosity not greed. Everybody, not just us.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What an evening it was. I haven't laughed that much in a long time. He's a high energy 80 years old now; if you get a chance to see him, do it. His summer tour is about wrapped up but he'll be doing a Christmas tour in December. 🦩🦩

An Evening with John Waters
September 20
Carolina Theatre
Durham NC
John wearing dark shades and looking to the left.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The last day of summer and it’s going to be hot and humid, but a cold front is on the way that will bring some rain too. 🌧️🙏 #ReadyForFall

WRAL weather graphic with this week’s forecast

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Manhattan Bird Alert @birdcpk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Barred Owl walked a stream in the Central Park Ramble as it hunted on Wednesday evening. 🦉 🧡

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“Trump painted a dark, violent picture of our state. He called us “one of the worst in the nation” on crime, saying that we have “blood-soaked killing fields” and streets filled with “filth and squalor.” “

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I don't see this very often; it's a fluffy white fungus that grows on mushrooms. Two for #fungifriday. 🍄📷

A pair of white/beige mushrooms with orange stems; the cap of one is partially visible but the other is underneath a large white fluffy fungus cloud. Growing in brown leaf litter in an oak/beech/hickory forest.

Another white fluffy fungus cloud, this one on the stem of a mushroom with a ruby red cap. This one was growing in my yard with lots of dead grass from the summer drought.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WeekKforKn... #AlphabetChallenge A lion in the courtyard of the Grandmaster's Palace, built by the Knights of Malta

A large stone lion with curly mane and mouth open on a pedestal with some green plants nearby. In Valletta, Malta

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A local post office closed and someone put this sticker under the notice on the door. 🤣

A sticker that shows him smirking and pointing up towards the sign that announces the closure of a US post office branch.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#WeekKforKn... #AlphabetChallenge A bunch of guys kneeling under Mary's cloak in Venice

A white stone sculpture on a red brick wall. Mary is wearing a crown and holding her cloak open and a group of kneeling monks are huddled up next to her.

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Climate.us @climate.us · 16/09/2026

It wasn’t just a hot summer. Summer 2026 was the warmest on record for the contiguous U.S., according to NOAA NCEI, and August was also the warmest August on record. Meanwhile, drought expanded to 59% of the country. Visit Climate.us for more climate news, data, and trends.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Large Milkweed Bugs are visiting my milkweed this week. #insects

Two long bugs with six legs and long antennae, orange and black pattern . On a green leaf.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

November 1 for me. It used to be October 15 but shifted when they re-did the growing zones to account for climate change. 🌱

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Barber and faith leaders announced in early August plans to mobilize 1,000 marches to the polls. Their goal is to engage with 5 million low-wage voters and at least 1 million Black men, particularly in the South. As of Monday, they had 320 marches organized in 23 states.”

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is pretty cool. So many birds were on the move last night, they showed up on the radar. #Birds #Migration

Screenshot from North Carolina Weather Authority, Sept. 15, 2026

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Saw some nice #moss in the woods, shaped like a turtle! 💚

Bright green moss, maybe Pincushion Moss, on the ground and surrounded by brown pine needles.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It feels awesome outside this morning! We’ve got a few comfy days on the Muggy Meter before the humidity returns. ☀️

Screenshot of the WRAL Weather Muggy Meter forecast.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"I want to hug my family, see my daughter again, and get back to work," Martinez-Andino said. ❤️‍🩹

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

These were growing on a fallen decaying tree and there were a lot of them. 🍄📷 #MushroomMonday

Small orange caps with a light edge and a dark center clustered on brown wood surrounded by leaf litter. Might be golden trumpets or pinewood gingertails.

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