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

Because that ... is the only justification that would warrant the last 20yrs of my life lol if theres a .00001% something can go wrong, it will with me. Every time. Doesn't matter. Im just simply too powerful 🤷‍♂️ cursed with power AND beauty AND brains. Lmao woe is me, indeed. /endbitching

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

Sometimes I like to gaslight myself into believing there is some cosmic conspiracy against me, to figuratively and literally bust my kneecaps in every few months in the form of fucking me over, repeatedly and lubless, because otherwise I just might be too powerful and change the world. 😇

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

But didnt it have a warranty!? Yes. Yes it did. It also apparently had a class-action lawsuit for the engine because its a p.o.s, that was never replaced under said claim, which is no longer accepting new claims since 2022. Which the dealership knew and I only found out about 15days ago. 🫠

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

"Go cool off in your car" you say - oh I WOULD LOVE TO... WHATS THAT!? .. oh yeah. Its still sitting in a shop, day 17, and still no word on who's taking care of it. "But you've only had it like 3 months". Yes. Yes I know. Yes... i know. Smh I know.

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

But it is full of blooms, maybe a hundred or more absolutely FULL of them, I cant wait until they open *rubs hands together sinisterly* lol

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

My Helianthus was misslabled too, this year!! I honestly dont remember the actual species, or quite know the one we ended up with, other than its most certainly not one of the smaller "dwarf" cultivars, and i remember being excited explicitly about that. I chopped early June, its still ~6ft+ lol

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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

Some people build models, some do art, some collect legos, or bottles, or beads - but I guess I'm just always gonna be the "weed guy" 😎 lmao 🤷‍♂️🌻💚

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

Time soon, and was thriving vs "barely survivng " its conditions (all things I consider before collecting ANY plant from wild fwiw) however If i can remember, I drive by regular, I plan to stop in a few weeks and check for seeds 🤞 cuz id really love to add it to my seedbank!

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

The Sweet Everlasting, however, was a single stand-alone plant as far as I could see in the immediate area, just a single plant by itself... so im good concious I couldnt dig it up, it was growing on a boundary edge of a grocery chain distribution center off I-95. Its unlikely to lose its spot any

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

The maryland aster was growing just like Goldenrod, a rosette tuft with single stem forming multiple colonies. It had seeded a large area and I was able to easily procure a couple of plants to bring home to the #GardenWildCommunityNursery what a fantastic "spike" of late summer color it will be!

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

To a wash "for people who wanted to run away" and as a wash for people who are believed to be afflicted by ghosts. A decoction made of the plant tops are used as a wash for old people unable to sleep. 😴 Wiki lists EIGHT different tribe's uses- & i bet theres more! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudog...

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Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium - Wikipedia

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

Sweet Everlasting has many names, Old-field Balsam, Rabbit Tobacco, & Life Everlasting to name a few. The wiki has quite a few citations, but it has many medicinal uses described by Indigenous/first-nation's people, with a use for just about every part of the plant for everything from cold & flu

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

Maryland Golden Aster (Chrysopsis mariana) & Sweet Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) both are #VaNativePlants with the aster being both endemic, aswell as being listed as Threatened in Rhode Island & Endangered in Pennsylvania. Its actually a Sunflower 🌻- which is kinnnddaaaa goldenrodish😭

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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

Its certainly not common on the east coast in terms of accessibility thats for sure! But i really rhink it will do fantastic as a grass alternative especially among papers and things. There's a nursery in Tx that ships flats I may order some amd experiment with just for that alone, seems Invaluable

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

Yeah I think technically when i looked it up its considered native in Va, which surprised me, but I would bey (total assumption) its a naturalized "native" here vs like native-native if that makes sense ? Lol

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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 · 10/09/2026

How cool! Is this volunteer work? Or do you know the owners?(just being nosey lol)

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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

More frequent mowing depending on what specifically is growing. The goal is diversity. In wildlife, in species, in habitat, in potential. Diveristy, diversity, diversity!

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Marcia Brady's Iconic Whine

ALT: Marcia Brady's Iconic Whine

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

Pollinators and wildlife- while also helping to seed the areas adjacent allowed to hold seed. Im very excited! In all I expect to cut approx half to 1/3, leaving the rest standing this year. There will be islands, going forward, only mowed once every 3-4yrs while some will continue annual or even

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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

Blooms are kind of overshadowed by the elephant-sized leaves on its stalk, mine are growing in shade and flopping over and doing more crawling, than tall-ing lol but the buzzers dont seem to mind!

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