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NorCal Lynne @norcal-lynne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Dragonfly and begonia. Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858). Art Institute of Chicago. #InverteFest #SciArt 🌱🌿

Color woodblock print of a turquoise greenish dragonfly on a pink begonia flower, the green leaves are in the lower right corner, and in the upper right corner is writing.

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City Mouse Garden @citymousegarden.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This is basically the dream we had when we went #KillYourLawn in 2020 & started planting natives and it happens daily now! 🤗 #gardening #bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #NativePlants #invertebrates #BugSky #bees #pollinators #butterflies #FlowersOnFriday 🌱

In the foreground, a large bumblebee dusted with pollen shares a cluster of pink Asclepias incarnata blooms a smaller bee on the opposite side. In the background, a female Monarch Butterfly is visible hanging from another flower cluster on the same plant.

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JB | Native Plant Gardener (WI) @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I was photographing these ambush bugs when all of a sudden I noticed this snowberry clearwing right next to me. #nativeplants #insects #garden #gardening #Wisconsin

Mating ambush bugs on rattlesnake master.

A snowberry clearwing moth visiting wild bergamot.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

#caturday #catsofbluesky 16 years old and pretty arthritic, but i claim that Curry is the sweetest & softest floof in all of floofdom.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Things could be worse. Today’s ear worm, for the past six hours, has been Bohemian Rhapsody. At least it’s varied.

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Silene hitchguirei, our Mountain Campion, blooming yesterday on Mt. Blue Sky #nativeplants 14,120’

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Neil @neilforreal.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

One of the unexpected joys of getting older is the discovery of gardening(?!). Not too long ago I would have scoffed at the idea, but suddenly I'm planting native perennials and seeing myself as a steward of my patch of earth, connected to and responsible for continuing nature's cycles. #gardening

Black swallowtail caterpillar on a dill plant in Neil's garden.

A bumble bee visits a wild bergamot flower in Neil's garden.

A monarch butterfly on a purple coneflower in Neil's garden.

Wild bergamot, butterfly milkweed, common milkweed, and liatris, some of the native plants in Neil's garden.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#nativeplants The Piedmont Shoal Lilies are blooming now. I had to weed amongst them, as big as these plants are, they were being swallowed whole by Jewelweed. Can't have that!

Large white lily flowers with long slender white petals emerging from a central white disc. The 1/2 inch thick stems are 2 feet tall, and sturdy, with several flowers at the top of the stem.

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Chris Pink Moss @christoptomus.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Bugs, fungi, parasites, viruses, algae, and bacteria are part of a system that keeps us alive. You yourself, are a host to billions of organisms that both help, and sometimes hurt you. This evolutionary system has taken billions of years to form. We cannot live without it.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#nativeplants Last summer I was able to locate and dig up 3 different individual Lilium micheauxii in our valley before the deer ate them. The deer always eat them, prevent the plants from blooming.

Three large yellow and red flowers with brown spots. Each flower hangs from a green stem that is about 18 inches tall.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 13/07/2026

I completely agree: on a global perspective, switching to LED light bulbs and so on while we're spiking energy usage through data centers is a terrible strategy. On a personal strategy level, most of these things just make sense.

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The Dobson Family and Colin the Dalek @dobbersw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.

David Attenborough and one of his creations.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must get big money out of politics. It’s the root of all evil in Washington.

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🥀 BUNNICULA ⛈️🦇🥀 @rosenlynx.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

1. grow native plants to support your local bugs 2. learn about and appreciate the insects around you 3. be radical and spread conservation knowledge 🤘

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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's late but still Iowa wildflower Wednesday! This week Jo Hain features Ninebark, a shrub that can thrive in rocky, inhospitable terrain and produces clusters of striking flowers. #Iowa #wildflowers #nature #nativeplants www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/06/03/i...

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Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Ninebark

Jo Hain: Ninebark can grow in terrain that is inhospitable to a lot of vegetation. The clusters of flowers are striking and unusual.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#nativeplants Lilium canadensis var. editorum is blooming now:

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#nativeplants The bonuses of running a nursery that uses organic practices: we have monarchs!

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#nativeplants Phlox caroliniana is blooming now. Phlox divaricata and Phlox subulata bloom in early spring. Phlox caroliniana blooms mid spring. Phlox panniculata blooms mid to late summer.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#caturday : Can you find the cat? I can’t find my cat!

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#nativeplants Hummingbird clearwing this morning at the farm. Every time we replace natives with plants from “somewhere else“ we deprive ourselves of beauty, make our lives poorer. Why do that?

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jtkindt @jtkindt.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Native bloom #20, Hypericum frondosum (Cedarglade St. Johns Wort), purchased a couple years back from @beechhollow.bsky.social. With a bonus bee! #bloomscrolling #nativeplants #bees

Yellow sunburst of a flower (lots and lots of thin filaments tipped by a little spot of pollen, and a pistil emerging in the center, with a few yellow petals.) The face of a very small bee is visible clinging to the filaments at the lower side of the picture.

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hhornfi Twitter archives 2017-2022 @hhornfi.bsky.social · 13/07/2018

BBC: Ireland's fossil fuel #divestment bill to force the €8.9bn Ireland Strategic Investment Fund ISIF to end €300m investments in oil, gas and coal energy in five years. bbc.com/news/world-eur…

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Ireland set to be first country to end investment in fossil fuels

Ireland will become the first country to stop public investments in the fuels when its law passes.

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Sam @smknigh.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

And the bees are in to it!

A small bee takes pollen from bloodroot flower, which has four large white petals and bright yellow anthers carrying pollen

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Sam @smknigh.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

If only Halifax actually tried to enforce the 2022 Spring Garden closure to cars this could have been us

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) WNC 05.03.26 #azalea #wnc #nativeplants #spring #ncwildflowers

Bright pink cluster of azalea blooms characteristic of Catawba rhododendron

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808 Cleanups @808cleanups.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Happy Aloha Friday and Big Mahalo to today's stellar stewards! Strong breeze today which kept us all cool. We decided to focus on removing invasive grasses under the kiawe trees in order to free up numerous native plants. Everyone did a great job...meticulous work to do...

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

#caturday #catsky Happy Caturday from the best insomniac companion ever.

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Nick Langley @nicklangley.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Old #coal mines made #renewable. Mine water heat schemes. “Our prices are guaranteed to be 5% minimum below market prices…[It’s] also very reliable and efficient... tariff means customers are protected from big spikes in their #energy bills." bylinetimes.com/2026/04/09/f...

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From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses

Solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don't we hear more about them?

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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good enough. You might consider leasing an existing EV until solid state batteries are available to save on fuel costs. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Check out these highlights from the latest American Journal of #Botany! botany.org/file.php?fil... Find the issue Table of Contents at bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372197.... #plantscience #botany

This cover image of the April 2026 American Journal of Botany shows a color polymorphic population of Anemone pavonina Lam. on Mt. Olympus, Greece. Pollinator-mediated selection is a key driver of flower-color polymorphism in A. pavonina. Red morphs are predominantly pollinated by glaphyrid beetles, whereas purple morphs are associated with bee pollination. The contrasting color preferences of beetles and bees contribute to the maintenance of color polymorphism, which reflects spatiotemporal variation in the abundance of the respective pollinator groups. (Photo credit: Jonathan Heinze.)

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Foxy is still here and now is serenading the neighbourhood. Sound on for Spring Music 🎶😊🎵 #birds 🌿

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Stephanie @blooming-burbs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Message me if you’re a flower farmer, a florist-farmer, or a florist using locally grown flowers. I’ll add you to this starter pack.

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James Crane @jamescrane.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

weeping at a long term study of former lab chimps who were moved to a sanctuary where they could sign freely with caretakers & each other & did so constantly & creatively—even to themselves pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Carolannie @carolannie.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

"Native plants matter because ecosystems are built from relationships, not individual species. Most insects, birds, and other wildlife cannot survive on...greenery. They depend on... native plants to feed... complete their life cycles." nativeplantecosystems.com

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Native Plant Ecosystems: Build Habitat for Biodiversity & Food Webs

Native Plant Ecosystems shares practical habitat ecology. Learn how native plants, soil, and structure support entire ecosystems and resilient food webs.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#nativeplants Every week I take way too many pictures.Last week's hike at Stone Mountain: Early spring buds are pushing out into the spring air, the young leaves creating a soft spatter of pale greens, greenish pink, all suspended overhead among, between, black tree trunks.

Early spring buds are pushing out into the spring air, the young leaves creating a soft spatter of pale greens, greenish pink, all suspended overhead between black tree trunks.

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Ginny Stibolt @ginnystibolt.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Reduce lawn acreage & let the remaining be a #FreedomLawn. #PlantMoreNatives & #StopPoisons to support birds & pollinators, to become more sustainable, to be more pet & kid-friendly, & to save $$. Here are ideas & references to get started: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Photo (probably AI) showing an overhead view of 2 fenced-in backyards with the title, "A tale of two backyards." The yard on the left shows white, paved patio & walkway, a perfectly maintained lawn and uniform shrubs trimmed into cubes. Text says, "Left: $4,200/year in lawn care. Mowed weekly. Sprayed monthly. Edged perfectly. Zero birds. Zero butterflies. Zero life."
The one on the right shows a wooden deck with a small pond with bird feeders around it. About half of the yard is filled with wildflower gardens & a few untrimmed shrubs. The lawn is not uniform with a few brownish patches. The text says. "Right: $200/year. Mowed twice monthly. Native plants in the corners. Water dish on the patio. 47 species of insects. 12 species of birds. 3 species of butterflies. One rabbit family.
Test at the bottom says, "Which is the better yard? Depends on whether you measure beauty in dollars or in heartbeats."

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

#nativeplants Red chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, is a slender understory shrub that is blooming now. Although it blooms in late March through the first weeks of April,

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

President Volodymyr Zelensky has been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Hide the ketchup.

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Rain lilies, Zephyranthes atamasco, are blooming now.

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Whadda surprise!!!

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Pandra @beechhollow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Just wanted to repost this little ol’ reminder posted by Letters from God about one & a half years ago:

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Los Padres ForestWatch @forestwatch.org · 14/03/2026

From rare coastal blues to migrating monarchs, Los Padres is home to some seriously special butterflies. 🦋 Meet the endangered Smith’s blue, San Emigdio blue, the iconic monarch, and California’s state insect, the California dogface. Protecting native plants and habitat helps them thrive. 🌿

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Atlanta may have a reputation as a car town, but this was an absolutely delightful thing to see. Change is possible.

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