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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A quiet early morning run yesterday. #BlueSkyArtShow #quiet

Sunrise over prairie fields with a line of trees in the distance.

Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Friend sent me a meme that's been going around and I recreated it in better resolution with my own vintage Little People. It's these small joys that keep me sane. #fisherprice #antimaga

Set of 5 vintage Fisher-Price Little People figures with the angry boy figure on the end frowning and wearing a red baseball cap. The other 4 figures are smiling.
Caption above the figures reads, "Even Fisher-Price knew those red hat wearing types were dicks"

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I bought a Dyson cordless stick vac. Most expensive vacuum I've ever bought and it has never worked. First they had me take it apart and clean it. Then they replaced the head that runs on the floor. Today after my 3rd call to support, they are replacing the motor. Worst vacuum EVER. Hope this works

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Milwaukee Public Museum BioBlitz at Wehr Nature Center today! The WI Dragonfly Society team found 19 species, including these shown: Eastern Amberwing, Halloween Pennant, 12-spotted Skimmer, and Ebony Jewelwing. #dragonflies #odonates

Small brown Dragonfly with translucent orange wings

Medium sized brown dragonfly with orange and brown spotted wings

Brown dragonfly with yellow stripes and clear wings with 12 brown spots perched on a twig

Iridescent dark green damselfly with black wings and white spots on the tips, perched on a leaf in the sun

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Milwaukee area BioBlitz starts at 3pm at the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin! Here for the #dragonflies

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, WI is host to the @mkepublicmuseum.bsky.social annual BioBlitz starting today at 3pm. Come Sat from 10-3 - the WI Dragonfly Society will have info, live dragonflies & damselflies to view, and will host a short hike at 12:15pm. www.wehrnaturecenter.com/event/milwau...

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Milwaukee Public Museum's 11th Annual Bioblitz @ Wehr - Wehr Nature Center

Wehr Nature Center is proud to partner with the Milwaukee Public Museum for their 11th annual Bioblitz and we want everyone to feel welcome. While the scientists are in the field, join us for hands-on...

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

www.mpm.edu/bioblitz-2026 The annual BioBlitz will be held at the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, WI this weekend. The WI Dragonfly Society will have species & info. Join our species hike at 12:15pm! #WIDragonflySociety #dragonfly #dragonflies #odonate

mpm.edu

BioBlitz 2026 | Milwaukee Public Museum

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Thank you! It cheered me when I first saw that happy wall, too!

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

If you need to be taller, this can help! #BlueSkyArtShow #tall

Old wooden ladder leaning against a yellow and orange wall.

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This is a damselfly 😊

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

😄That's one of her front legs! LOL Pondhawks are one of my favorites

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

During the recent WI DNR spring survey, respondents were able to weigh in on the proposal to change the state insect from the (non-native) honeybee to the Hines Emerald dragonfly. 3425 voted yes & 826 voted no. It now moves on for voting by county representatives, but we're on our way! #dragonfly

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Thanks! Credit goes to the moth for the stunning show!

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The questionnaire will remain open for public input through April 14 and close sometime on April 15. More information about the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and its annual Spring Hearing can be found here: dnr.wisconsin.gov/about/wcc/sp... #WisconsinDragonflySociety #odonata #dragonfly

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ANNUAL SPRING HEARING AND PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY | Wisconsin Conservation Congress | Wisconsin DNR

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

You can help support a proposal to change the WI state insect from the European Honeybee to the Hine's Emerald Dragonfly. The questionnaire can be found on this link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/6DGYNX5 The QR code on our flyer isn't working, but this link works.

surveymonkey.com

2026 Spring Hearing Questions - Online Survey

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

You can go to YouTube and search for "Make an Easy Starburst Quilt with Jenny Doan" and see the free tutorial on the Missouri Star channel. 😊

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Thanks! Old layer cake I had in two colorways. Finished the orange one last year.

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Just finished this quilt top, so I guess it's #New #BlueSkyArtShow #quilt

Quilt top made out of colorful triangles of fabric paired with plain white triangles. The colored fabric is mostly orange, blue, and green patterns.

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I think it fits the theme perfectly - how lovely!

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Bumblebee thoraxes need to reach 86°F for flight. They do this by vibrating their flight muscles. They can get to 104°F while flying. I love reading. #books

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I love this! I loved that show and Niles was the best!

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

One of my favorite filters is a rainy windshield. Village park gazebo near home. #EastCoastKin #photography

White gazebo in a park with bare trees seen through a wet car windshield, which distorts the scene and makes the lines wiggle as if painted.

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I've been segment hiking the Ice Age Trail, which runs about 1200 miles across Wisconsin, following the glacial retreat across the state. This segment was mostly a connecting route on road, but the skies delivered! #photography #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #IceAgeTrail

Horizontal photo with lower quarter slightly rolling winter farmland and the upper three-quarters blue sky with fluffy clouds.

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Having taught the class many times that used it as an example for subject analysis, I don’t remember anyone knowing who he was. I didn't know who he was!

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The Wisconsin Dragonfly Society is leading efforts to install the Hine's Emerald dragonfly as our state insect! Vote in the DNR Spring Questionnaire on this incentive April 13-18. #WDS #dragonfly #WIDragonflySociety #odonate

Meet the Hine's Emerald dragonfly. It is rare. Some bogs in Door County are the best places to find it. Do you support the Hine's Emerald becoming Wisconsin's state insect? This question is for you to answer on the DNR Spring Questionnaire but only from April 13 to 15. Some reasons to support selection of the Hine's Emerald as our state insect:
- The Hine's Emerald depends on healthy bogs, which are a cherished feature of Wisconsin's natural landscape.
- Like other dragonflies, its nymphys and adults prey upon mosquitoes, etc.
- The Hine's Emerald is the only federally endangered dragonfly.
- The Hine's Emerald is found only in a handful of states with the most sizeable and significant population in Door County.
- Its thorax is prominently marked with Green and Gold!

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Ann G @antsy1.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The WDS Annual Meeting is 6/27 and 28 in Mellen, WI. Field trips leave from Gilman Park. The location & dates were chosen with striped emeralds (Somatochlora) in mind. Let us know if you will attend: registration@widragonflysociety.org. More info: widragonflysociety.org/index.html

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WIDragonflySociety

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