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Katie Hodges-Kluck, PhD @klhkhistorian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

**Lights Out Alert Sunday & Monday Nights** Birdcast is estimating 300-400 million birds will be in flight.

From meteorologist Eric Snitil

**Lights Out Alert Sunday & Monday Nights**

"Heads up birders, I would not be surprised if the biggest bird migration night of the year happens over the next 2 nights. Birdcast is estimating 300-400 million birds will be in flight. That is a lot, but the pattern could not be better for migratory birds. A massive area of high pressure will turn the low level winds from the northeast to the southwest across most of the US. The last time we had anything similar to this in the fall was early October last year when a record 1.25 billion birds were in flight. I doubt we get to that level, but I suspect the number will top 500 million especially Monday night which looks to be the bigger of the two nights. You can help by turning off those outdoor lights on big migration nights, and the next 2 nights is about as big as it gets."

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Spooky Swamp @swampvids.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The swamp enjoys showing off its pinewood gingertails colonizing all of its the dead hemlocks every autumn, but what's not been mentioned yet is that they're always full of mites. #FungiFriends #arachnids #ento

A colony of small and colorful orange gilled mushrooms climbing up an old hemlock stump covered in green moss.

Microscopic image of a tiny red mite crawling in the gills of the pinewood gingertail.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you don't want people to use substances, maybe stop layering on the trauma they're retreating from.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Locking people up for using drugs will never make sense to me. The people I've known who've used drugs, in spite of the threat of severe consequences, did so bc they are not/were not okay. Locking people in dungeons traumatizes them further and makes these patterns even harder to break.

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prairieguy2017.bsky.social @prairieguy2017.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Come, sit, & watch a Northern Amber Bumblebee back out of a Pale Gentian flower after collecting it’s pollen. Because of the tightly closed flowers, it requires the largest Bumblebees to pry the flowers open in order to pollinate them. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Enjoy! #prairiezen #wildflowers #bees

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Eli's Native Plants @elisnativeplants.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Be cautious and respectful of our friends the Hickory Tussock Moths (Lophocampa caryae). Avoid skin exposure to setae (hairs). Annual life cycle, seen as catrplrs in NE US in fall. Hosts: deciduous, woody plants. Picked around them in the Am. Hazels, NP. More info: extension.psu.edu/hickory-tuss...

A Hickory Tussock Moth on an oak? tree: closeup of bark and centered caterpillar with many white and black hairs, some bristly longer clumps sticking out at intervals.

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I love that this is just as true, no matter what species we sre discussing... be it plant, animal, or human-

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Liatris ligulistylis, also known as meadow blazingstar, is irresistible to Monarch butterflies. They flock to the purple flower for the August/September monarch migration: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Anyone else just tired? It’s constant shenanigans from this administration, and our mental health has taken such a beating. We just wanted to say that if you’re feeling the same way, we understand. We’re here with you and for you. It’s a lot.

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible

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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I did a brief thread on living with wasps last week, with a photo of this nest that's been on our barn all summer. The wasps learned not to adhere the nest to the garage door, since we open it daily. This clip shows how they engineered the nest to avoid any problems. bsky.app/profile/clim...

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good morning to everyone ... except the compressor in my HVAC unit and my Landlord... and Carmax... And Hyundai ... and Pearson... To yall, I wish nothing but fire ant invasions, Japanese knotweed and TOH o'er all your houses😤 At least its only supposed to ve 91F today 🫠 *sigh*

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LeftInTheOzarks @leftintheozarks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Check out these great spangled fritillary (Argynnis cybele) hanging out on what I'm pretty sure is swamp thistle (Cirsium muticum).

Two orange butterflies with black and white markings feed on a purple-pink flower

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bout to go in here and plead/argue my case about how they screwed us over by selling us a knowingly defective-about to breakdown- vehicle , long story but .. im livid, fed up and so tired of companies screwing people over in this country because they "can"😮‍💨 Wish me luck🤞🫠

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Balcony Bleach: Man Pretends to Drink

ALT: Balcony Bleach: Man Pretends to Drink

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Toby 🇵🇸 @tobestewart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I bet all the people who haven’t been suffering from anxiety for years are feeling pretty stupid now

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I love NEW (to me) #NativePlants - quite literally pulled over on the side of 2 different roads today like a maniac, both times thinking I saw a really unique Goldenrod. The first, incredible sized blooms- have you ever!? On a GRod lol? The 2nd, white blooms!? Surely not. Reader: nope & nope, meet

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I do! The coopers Hawks love it as much as all the critters that shelter , too lol some years its bigger than others but its actually built over a small man-made vernal pool aswell next to my meadow-strip. This year a lot of wood went into my new soft landing to create layers, but its still dwcent!

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I cant wait until i can get access to Fogfruit! Never seen it at a local nursery, and hard to come by through online nurseries but makes a fantastic ground cover!

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I never noticed until this year how similar Boneset blooms are to Blue Mist flower! Both so fluffy😍

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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Many of our members are incredible forces for invertebrate conservation in their own right. Today, we are shining a spotlight on Rebecca Rose, a lifelong conservationist & educator dedicated to helping people connect with the natural world! Discover Rebecca’s story🌼 xerces.org/news/organiz...

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Leaving the Leaves: Rebecca Rose’s Invitation to Make Space for Nature

Rebecca Rose of Columbus, Ohio, is a lifelong conservationist, educator, and Xerces Society member dedicated to helping people connect with and protect the natural world.

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do you participate in nature-related citizen science, or would you like to? 📱🌿 @forestresearchuk.bsky.social want to know what encourages people to get involved in nature recording and what challenges they may encounter. Take part in the survey 👉 defragroup.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A person with a green backpack bends down in a field of tall, dry grass with scattered white flowers, examining something closely with a butterfly identification guide in their hand.

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Garden Diary @gardendiary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

September 8, 2026 🌱 Blue-stemmed goldenrod, growing in a more conventional geometry this year.

Blue-stemmed goldenrod in bloom with a boulder in the background.

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Coral King @rocketcoral.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I just got very annoyed with myself trying to reach a small copper seven feet up the ivy hedge and clumsily frightening him away 😩😂 so here’s a small copper from a different day when I managed to stay upright for a few minutes consecutively. I’ve never met anyone as clumsy as me 🙄 #butterfly 🦋😍

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Breaded Poppy is another species close to my heart for a lot of reasons, their beauty easily top 3 lol a non-native : true... but versatile and persistent once established, and universally useful. A must-have on any #homestead or #cottageGarden !

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is how I plan to cut #GardenWild s first "piedmont prairie " client this year as well. Small in comparison, only 4 acres, but diverse- and the plan is to leave the best plant diversity in islands and mow areas still under invasive removal/control- leaving large "islands" for overwintering

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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Forget planting trees for a second. Let's talk about BOGS. Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Black Swallowtail on Sunflower 🌻 #nativeplants #butterflies #nature

A large black butterfly with blue and yellow markings nectars on a bright yellow sunflower blossom

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The goldenrod never photos well for me lol but I love it anyway, so many yellows popping in the garden! Bear'sfoot still pushing new blooms, late boneset is as tall and fluffy as ever, and what i thought were Elephants Foot are actually Tall-elephants foot! #nativeplants #VaNativePlants #GardenWild

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Striped Gentian (Gentiana villosa) today at a client's stewardship visit, growing right along the edge between woodland and Oak Savannah! A late season bloomer, and easy to miss when walking! Will be blooming now through October #nativeplants #GardenWild

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Chris 🍁 @chrischoptain.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

convincing americans they had to wait to vote to stop the insanity has been the single greatest achievement of the epstein class any other country would have shut this shit down already there are more normal citizens than there are hatefully evil fuckers do the math ppl

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A beautiful and nicely managed oak barrens, supporting large populations of characteristic ground layer plant species, like western sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis). Fort Custer Training Center, SW Michigan

An oak barrens with a grove of trees and dense ground layer

Western sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis)

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Kaedan O'Brien, Ph.D. @deadbovids.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I know that ICE is the center of headlines this year, but please don't ever forget the horrors of everyday local police violence too. Abolishing ICE is a great start but it doesn't end the terror our most marginalized neighbors face.

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Georgia Native Plant Society @ganativeplants.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Folks, it’s time to have the conversation about goldenrod. The goldenrods (Solidago spp) are starting to bloom on the roadside and in fields. With every glimpse of those yellow flowers, people with allergies are getting nervous. But don’t blame the flowers, for goldenrod is not the culprit. (1/4)

Yellow flowers with a red arrow in a grassy field.

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Someone just posted this in the local sunreddit , spotted downtown and - Same little guy, same. 🫠 😭

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

For fucks sake. We are abducting humans, holding them against their will, and now force-feeding them.. Don't ever think for a moment, that the cruelty isnt on purpose. As purposeful as the fact we are all silently baring witness, to every new barbaric way they go about this. The visibility is as

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

That there are places still untouched, unspoiled, even if not unseen, gives me such a bittersweet feeling of "hope" .... how fragile - fleeting, geologically speaking, and yet still persisting despite our best(worst) intentions Idk lol not to be all Debbie downer over here

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Three years ago today 🌿 Liatris punctata, our Dotted Blazingstar, blooming at Heil Valley Ranch Open Space in the area burned by the October 2020 Calwood Fire. #nativeplants

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Georgia Native Plant Society @ganativeplants.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Two clematis that look so similar and often are blooming at the same time – one native and one not. Virgin’s bower (Clematis virginiana) is the native vine, with four white petals and toothed leaflets (the edges are jagged) in groups of three. (1/2)

Collage of Clematis virginiana and Clematis terniflora with white flowers.

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Larisa @thelolrus.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Wow! Apparently I should have put a lot more than one mushroom on my walking bingo. Like 50 or 100? It’s September and there are a *lot* of mushrooms out there. Perhaps someone in the tags can help me ID these. #FungiSky #FungiFriday #mushroom

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Here's another .... hmm perhaps this is tied to a compulsive thing🤔😅 this is a little area of gas pipeline near my neighborhood, I wish they'd make it a little park. While I have added a few species, the diversity was already quite rich. 10 photos, multi multiples lol and I probably deleted a few

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

M. PUNCTATA (I think) This seed was wild collected, but gets much taller than most M Punctata. The flowers are easy to miss, but up close ... look so exotic! Pale pink with yellow orchid-like features. Its been coming back reliably for a few years, showing up here & there, & extatic every time😍😲

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GardenWild Guy @gardenwild.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I have GOT to get rid of some photos on my phone, of all the flower pictures I take and never look at... lol this is one of my #GardenWild installs I finished in the spring. Theyre also a stewardship client, which means I get to watch it settle in. SO many #nativeplants & #Nativars! #vanativeplants

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TheIneptBirder @theineptbirder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

WHAT A MAGNIFICENT BIRD PROBABLY! 🪶

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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 04/09/2026

Night eyes 😎 Finally got proper pictures of this amazing phenomenon! Mantises change their eye color (and light sensitivity) at night by transporting pigments from the surface of each compound eye unit toward the deeper eye region. Same female Tenodera sinensis, two different times. #bugsky

A female Tenodera sinensis mantis with dark black eyes against a light background, seen from very close up.

A female Tenodera sinensis mantis with green/brown eyes against a light background, seen from very close up to show the details of her face. The pseudopupil is clearly visible on her left eye, facing the camera.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 04/09/2026

It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023.⁠ ⁠ Learn more on #NationalWildlifeDay: scim.ag/4riUU1G

This Brazilian frog might be the first pollinating amphibian known to science. Nectar-loving tree frog likely moves pollen from flower to flower

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