Reposted by DroseraBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 5hI was lying down up wind about 20 feet from this pile of sea mess which had been baking in the sun all morning, attracting gnats or whatever. This western sandpiper began climbing to the top, so I slowed my shutter speed, set my camera to F/20 to increase the depth of field, stacked 50 shots, and: 3853
Drosera @drosera0sundew.bsky.social · 6hGood 🐝 news for folks in Virginia #nativeplants #bees www.whro.org/environment/...whro.orgRare bee rediscovered in Virginia after more than a centuryHabitat loss is likely behind the bees’ long absence. But they may have been here all along. 051
Reposted by DroseraD. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 7hDouble downward dog 💚🖤 Agapostemon and Exallonyx (I think), native bee and wasp, practicing their flow yoga on a late-season aster in the back yard 15714
Reposted by DroseraCharlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 13hOh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...blog.documentfoundation.orgYes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community BlogOne of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us... 3838571468
Reposted by Droserafranz @franzanth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Beetle 5/11 - Tetraphyllus #Art #SciArt 226871
Reposted by DroseraHLK @hlkfotos.com · 19hEarly morning Anna's hummingbird. #BirdOfTheDay #WingsOpenNotFlying 📷🌿🪶 716218
Reposted by DroseraSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you are part of an academic society or a professor of any kind, public statements that you do not condone Drexel cutting off the academy of natural sciences from the public of Philadelphia is very important right now. We need your voices. Urgently. 10797400
Reposted by DroseraAussie Moths @wa-moths.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Opodiphthera helena - Helena Gum Moth This has to be one of the most amazing moths to visit our moth light! The Helena Gum moth is one of the largest moths in southwest Western Australia. This one had a wingspan of around 13cm. Stunning! 😍 #teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist 25210
Reposted by DroseraHelen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 03/10/2026Today's Patreon post is another coloring page download for my lovely patrons on any of the paid tiers! Alternatively, you can follow me for free on Patreon to gain access to my monthly newsletter as well as public posts showing a glimpse behind the Whistberry scenes 💜 www.patreon.com/cw/whistberrypatreon.comColoring Page: Octopus! | All Things WhistberryHere's one of my favorite drawings: an exuberant octopus. I colored it in variations of the trans pride flag colors for prints and shirts I 0146
Reposted by DroseraGet To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I’ve been inspired by @crawlieswithcri.bsky.social ‘s excellent spooky photos. So how about a spooky nature photo a day till Halloween? Please join me for #SpookyNature! First up is an intense looking Snapping Turtle. Or possibly Godzilla. Small creatures, beware! #herps #SpookyNature 🌿 814420
Reposted by DroseraHelen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 03/10/2026Happy 3rd day of #Whistober wherein I draw a random thing every day! I was inspired by the monarchs that are currently swarming in our garden for this one. Suggestions for other subjects always welcome! I'm not so good at drawing people, but anything else is fair game! #art #inverts #SciArt 36916
Reposted by DroseraPunished Cat Guy (extra punished Cenobite version) @majima.club · 03/10/2026*record scratch* Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got into this situation… (reposted with alt text because this is an absolute treasure. Photo credit: Kevin Lohman @kevinlohman.bsky.social) 8395156
Reposted by DroseraDr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The marsh was full of coots yesterday. Always fun to watch them running on the water. Taken from the kayak. 615122
Reposted by DroseraLuxomancer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @luxomancer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Good morning friends! Last night was not the most diverse night of #BugLight observations, but I did find this gorgeous Wolf Spider (Hogna lenta I think) hanging out in our sandy yard (it's not called the SC Sand Hills for nothing 😂) #Arachtober #MacroPhotography #Nature #Awe and #Wonder 0301
Reposted by DroseraAgates from Mexico @agatesfrommexico.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Blue-gray concentric banding wraps a pentagon-shaped white core — that geometry is textbook Laguna. Tight, even layers with a blue chalcedony rind. Clean cut, good polish. 🪨 0174
Drosera @drosera0sundew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Beautiful fossilized coral aka Petoskey stone. Anyone in Michigan want a rad piece of jewelry made with your state stone? 000
Reposted by DroseraMBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This little shrimp has mastered the art of disappearing in the deep 😶🌫️ Physetocaris microphthalma can hide in plain sight. A transparent body with splashes of red is clever camouflage—red wavelengths disappear in these black waters, leaving this shrimp nearly invisible to predators. 222854
Reposted by DroseraChristina Evans @christinae.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) has one of the #BestBeaks. Also beautiful in breeding colors. #BirdoftheDay #birds #Florida #pink 410814
Reposted by DroseraKate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Bringing a bright note to Friday & an #1840s dress that is pink in more ways than one. Not only is it a brilliant rosy shade, it also has pinked edges, cut with special shears to create additional forms. Some self coloured satin stitch embroidery is the final touch #HistDeerfield #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡 618429
Reposted by DroseraDurotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Some prehistoric bling for #FindsFriday 3 stone and 5 decorated glass beads found with the burial of a young Iron Age woman at Langton Herring now in #DorsetMuseum They may originally have been worn individually as amulets or together as a necklace (as shown here) 😍 📷 Sept 2026 #Durotriges 521437
Reposted by DroseraAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This type of brooch was a fashionable status piece amongst wealthy Anglo-Saxon women in the AD 600s. It was excavated by AOC Archaeology in 2000. The grave also contained glass beads and silver rings. Here’s a link to London Museum’s online record: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/... 0294
Reposted by DroseraAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ornate Saxon copper disc brooch decorated with gold and garnets, AD 650-670. It must have been a treasured possession! From Floral Street, Covent Garden, once the heart of ‘Lundenwic’, the early Saxon town of London. Museum of London 📷 by me #FindsFriday #Archaeology 5578122
Reposted by DroseraFrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Four years ago today 🌿 Halogeton glomeratus, the nonnative Saltlover, blooming near Pueblo. As its name says it doesn't mind salt-poisoned soils. Just about the last plant to start blooming in Colorado. 17611
Reposted by DroseraEmily Tull SGFA @artbyemilytull.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"Victorian Charm" Hummingbird hand embroidery on wallpaper artwork. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p46/vi... #SmallBirdSaturday #WildlifeArt #Embroidery 14111
Reposted by DroseraBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 02/10/2026Lackluster afternoon at the park, but last sunset until after the heatwave, so i'm giving much love to this yellow rumped warbler who scooped up a couple pieces of dinner just outside my frame. 🪶 114915
Reposted by Drosera🦋 Alie of the Woods 🦋 @humanbyweight.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Please remember to check your voter registration this week if you live in the US vote.gov/registervote.govRegister to vote in U.S. elections | Vote.govGet the information you need to register to vote, check your registration, or update registration information in your state or territory. 098
Reposted by DroseraSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Moth mural is happening now!! So excited to see this project come to life oh. my. GOD. 1654569
Reposted by DroseraHelen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 01/10/2026September 30 vs October 1 14212
Drosera @drosera0sundew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026gorgeous book plate! Was curious if this structure was still around and I found this modern photo of a similar style. more pictures at snippetsofparis.com/chateau-blois/ 021
Reposted by DroseraSpellFire @spellfire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Houuuurs of work, but this French Cavalier is complete. 🥹💖💎 1613926
Drosera @drosera0sundew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I finally have enough goldenrod blooming to try making tea! Will also do syrup if that goes well. Of course, I left more than enough intact for the pollinators 🐝🦋 100
Reposted by DroseraJayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 01/10/2026I'll never forget how, in the first summer of lockdown, the city stopped mowing. The fields & walkways were full of clover - bees & butterflies were everywhere. Then they mowed it. And they were mostly all gone. 1204
Reposted by DroseraThe Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As with comedy, harvesting milkweed seed is all about timing! Learn how to pick the right time and method, and turn one milkweed plant into many ⤵️ xerces.org/blog/how-to-...xerces.orgHow to Collect Seeds From Milkweed: A Pod and a PlanHarvesting local milkweed seed for later planting is a great way to increase monarch breeding habitat. We'll teach you how to harvest and separate the fluff from the good stuff. 0199
Reposted by Droserac0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust) 8648411467
Reposted by Droseras. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 30/09/2026Amazing and evocative longread, with images, on what happens when the rain goes away.capitalandmain.comThe Driest Days in Hundreds of YearsIn West Texas, the creeks dried up, cattle production struggled, and small towns like Candelaria slowly emptied out. 0154
Reposted by DroseraDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I’d very much like you to read and share this 46933
Reposted by DroseraSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Has your school connected with a scientist yet this year? Skype a Scientist offers free connections with scientists for virtual Q&As with classrooms, libraries, clubs, and more! Sign up for a match at www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html 🖼️ by @hanfranstudio.bsky.social 716287
Reposted by DroseraGet To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just a reminder that you can mute words and phrases, temporarily or forever. Go to Settings, then Moderation and Content Filters, and then Muted Words and Tags. 918337
Reposted by DroseraNick in NC @nicknc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026An Ericad a Day, 6/n Monotropa uniflora, ghost pipes. Quoddy Head State Park, Maine, July 2018. 🌱 The plant lacks chlorophyll and is parasitic on mycorrhizal fungi such as Russula and Lactarius. 1405
Reposted by DroseraInternet Archive @archive.org · 30/09/2026Here's a small thing you can do for the future: 🌐 Find a webpage you care about. 💾 Save it. ✔️ That's it. One saved page becomes part of the web's shared memory. Try it today 👉 web.archive.org #ToolsYouCanUse 1283130
Reposted by DroseraBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 30/09/2026Crane posting. 🪶 632750
Reposted by DroseraLiliturra @liliturra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Bibi is doing great work making things for the disabled. So much that is sold to the disabled is ugly, industrial or looks like it would be used by your great grandmother. Her stuff is cute, cool and functional. Check her out! 1137
Reposted by DroseraScott Harris 好辣斯科特 @scohar70.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I did this last year, by which I mean, I did nothing. No raking. No mowing. And guess what? My lawn was fine! And we had lightning bugs and butterflies galore this summer! I am very happy to give up this one tedious chore and never do it again. 12413
Reposted by DroseraThe Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Join us to learn the many ways we can support the amazing invertebrates within homeowners association communities, with tips, tricks, and new resources for creating and maintaining habitat that is “HOA-ready.” 🏘️🦋 🗓️ Oct 6 at 12am PT / 2pm ET 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 0105
Reposted by Droseras. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 30/09/2026We got an AMAZING Ask @theflytrapmedia.com advice question this week: What do you do when people insist on calling your cats goofy nicknames you don't like?theflytrapmedia.comAsk the Flytrap: Feeling CattyMust I suffer my friends' horrible nicknames for my cats in silence? 0144
Reposted by DroseraDr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Walking around in the bush with my head down again this morning. I’m absolutely in love with the gills on this mushroom. I think it might be a type of oysterling. 🍄🌿 1239565
Reposted by DroseraKate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The graded shading that radiates outwards from the hip has created the impression of a firework launched into the night sky in a starburst of silver. You can almost hear the crackle of the sparks as they fade. Early #1920s #PalaisGalliera #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡 216129
Reposted by DroseraJen C Mars @jencmars.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This painting was featured by the Chicago Ornithological Society in the fall issue of their quarterly magazine, The Chicago Birder The org does great work with restoring and maintaining local habitats and advocating for protections for our local and migratory birds! www.chicagobirder.org 36720
Reposted by DroseraSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🚨🚨Emergency protest🚨🚨 The Drexel board will be at the constitution center in Old City (525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106) from 5-6. We're asking Drexel to disaffiliate from the Academy of Nat Sci to allow them to negotiate what's best for them w/o Drexel interference. Be there. 117082
Reposted by DroseraAmy Gann @amygann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A great egret picks up a feather that was floating in the water. A simple moment made more dramatic by the light of sunrise. For the #birdoftheday theme of #EFG #birds #egret #heron #protectnature #EastCoastKin 3556268