Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 7hDumping some microscope videos that are either blurry, shaky, have no magnification info, no ID, or all of the above… there are some funky guys in there though 😆 110
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 8hOne of the things I love about microbiology is that it puts pressure on our “categorizing things” approach. When you get small, the familiar lines start to blur, and life starts to look more like a pattern unfolding in time. Feat: two different green algae in the phylum Chlorophyta :) 010
Reposted by MaddyWendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Why does today feel like another Monday? Anyway, here's another owl video. #birds 27805162
Reposted by MaddyMaddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Water flea! (Daphnia sp.) Anatomical diagrams confirm that it is pooping, and that the rapidly pumping organ in the “back of the neck“ area is the heart 😂. Not sure what the orange nodules are. 011
Reposted by MaddyMaddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Cool to see the single cells going round and round in the little vortex vorticella makes when it’s eating 😂 (most visible on the left one) 011
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Cool to see the single cells going round and round in the little vortex vorticella makes when it’s eating 😂 (most visible on the left one) 011
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Water flea! (Daphnia sp.) Anatomical diagrams confirm that it is pooping, and that the rapidly pumping organ in the “back of the neck“ area is the heart 😂. Not sure what the orange nodules are. 011
Reposted by MaddyNatalie Metzger @thefuzzyslug.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Hats! Collector Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) #TidalFarce #SciArt #comic 🦑 more info about this critter -> tidalfarce.com/index.html?p... 223073
Reposted by MaddyBunny Stroganoff @bunnystroganoff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026😊"Scientists Crashed An Unusual Sea Urchin Party And Were Delighted To Discover They Were All Wearing Hats" www.iflscience.com/scientists-c...iflscience.comScientists Crashed An Unusual Sea Urchin Party And Were Delighted To Discover They Were All Wearing Hats“There is just so much about this that is magic.” 2144
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Today I need to share macros of the tank. This Chaos Tank is sampled from an abandoned (or stuck in paperwork) lot that used to be a gas station. A few years ago it was covered in limestone gravel and the swamp has since taken over :) calcium shells as far as the eye can see 032
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The tree that got me into ecology is on its way out (slowly, judging by the bracket fungus in 3rd pic). Looking forward to watching it change with the creek 😊 130
Reposted by MaddyShouXin手訫 @shouxin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A few Black Cat Series works I’m especially happy with. Simple, flowing lines bring each cat to life, with its own pose, expression, and personality. Some are lively and playful, others quiet and focused. I love capturing these little moments with lines. #shouxinsketch #cat #sketch #sketchdaily 8350112
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Forestry and botany field courses brightened up the usually dreary veil of August at the end of this summer. Road trip karaoke, gasp out loud moments under a field magnifying lens, and teachers who care. 010
Reposted by MaddyCats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Safe in here. Photo from my collection, no date. 121783196
Reposted by MaddyJocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 14/12/2024A female Pileated Woodpecker working hard to find some tasty ants. 954701292
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Small egg August 14th. Seeing what I assume is a heartbeat, and the start of some eyes/eyestalks/photoreceptors forming (black dots). 242
Reposted by MaddySebastian Schreiber @sebastianschreiber.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Adding some color to liven up my research notes. Samples below include renditions of @ascalaphid.com's shrew monks and the hattifatteners from Moomin valley. 36113
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Snail egg two days later (August 11th). No shell yet but getting closer 131
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 10/08/2026First look at one of the snail eggs in my algae tank (August 9th). The eggs have thick a gelatinous coating, protecting them during the slide transfer. Back in they go! 020
Reposted by Maddy⛏ Thomas Hammerich @thammerich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A meadow is really just thousands of small miracles pretending to be ordinary. Every now and then one of them politely asks for your attention. This is today's candidate. 🌼 🔎 Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) 🌱 #FlowersOnFriday #wildflowers #nativeplants #botany #NaturePhotography 2867
Reposted by MaddyLisa @tuexplorer1.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Amazing look at a Erenna siphonophore. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 874 #asgardarchaea #MarineLife 1341663
Reposted by MaddyH.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 10/08/2025📌 My name is H.B. and I'm a fantasy artist specializing in a nostalgic style. My work is inspired by woodcuts and vintage children's books. 🔗: hbtyson.carrd.co 🖼️: www.inprnt.com/gallery/hbty... 231502378
Reposted by MaddyNancy 🪲SciBugs🪲 Miorelli @scibugs.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Stop! Hammer fly time! El Septimo Paraíso, Mindo, Ecuador 1132165
Reposted by Maddy🔬small stuff big stuff🔬 @igotamicroscope.bsky.social · 24/07/2026First time doing a spore print! Somehow...No time left today, but can't wait to take a look at the slide tomorrow. No identification on the mushroom, just practice. How fun! #mycology #mushrooms 2141
Reposted by Maddy🔬small stuff big stuff🔬 @igotamicroscope.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Having some fun with plastic 32mm filters. How cool is this? Microscope: SW380T w/ Sony a6700 with 10x, 20x and 40x objectives w/ some digital zoom. Sample: freshwater and plant material from a pond in Massachusetts. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I25W... #microscopy #video 031
Reposted by MaddyElizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Thought I’d give the focus merge feature on Affinity a go with these copepod nauplii larvae from last week. I’m pretty pleased with the results! They were cleaned up a bit in Meitu and brightened with the native Apple photo app. #marineplankton 🦑 0243
Reposted by MaddyBabe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 15/07/2026#WIP that can’t decide if it wants to get finished or not 🐇 1129444
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Cool to see a vorticella contract like this! Harder to focus but get to see the full range of motion without a cover slip 😊 141
Maddy @djrotifera.bsky.social · 11/07/2026“Pardon my reach” 😆. At some point I want to figure out the choppy live feed problem with AmScope software. Would be nice to use the camera attachment I bought years ago… but for now, phone camera against microscope eyepiece is just fine 👌🏻 220
Reposted by MaddyJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Happy to dip outside just now to help Bird Alliance of Oregon with a thing by getting owl intel prior to an owlet return! Cute little bugger. 838534
Reposted by MaddyMark Alan Mattes + Hot Brown Press @markalanmattes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026My neighbor's tree stump art blows my mind, and... 854032491
Reposted by MaddyChris Gug @gugunderwater.bsky.social · 09/06/2026What looks like a bebeh #octopus is actually a full-grown male paper #nautilus, riding atop of a mauve stinger #jellyfish. Shot using #scuba, while drifting in the open #ocean, far from shore, over the deep abyss, at night. #papernautilus #cephalopod #symbiosis #blackwater #blackwaterdiving 112337
Reposted by MaddyAcid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the lead singer of the Hababamevi Folk Band. 😸 - Ah shall sing now.. or later. Ah think Ah feel the onset of a quick nap. 😁😹😂 (From the account - Pınar Göktaş (@hababamevi_)) #cat #leadsinger #folkmusic #lol 1473469481
