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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️

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Retired, married, cis-het, moderate Humanist Positive posts on #Gardening #HabitatGardening #Nature #SciFi #CineMastodon #Jazz #Funk #Travel #Food #StarTrek […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mindly.social/@joewynne, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h

📰 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🌎 Latin America: The region’s ecotourism market is projected to grow from USD 109B in 2025 to USD 196.6B by 2034, driven by travelers choosing low‑impact, community‑run experiences. 🏘️ More than 55% of international visitors now opt for eco‑lodges, carbon‑neutral […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 9h

📰 Emerging Economies Are Leapfrogging Fossil Fuels 🌍 Asia & Africa: Renewable electricity here is scaling faster than in Europe or the US. In 2023, almost all new global power capacity came from solar and wind. 🔆 Solar is now cheaper than fossil electricity in many regions. Installation is […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

📰 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 🌎 Uganda: Community‑led tree planting along the edges of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is giving residents access to medicinal, timber, and firewood species outside the gorillas’ habitat. 🦍 Less pressure on the forest means safer […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

📰 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌎 Brazil: Conservation researchers have carried out a first for the endangered black-faced lion tamarin, vaccinating wild animals as part of an effort to safeguard a highly threatened primate population. 🐒 This tamarin survives in a small coastal […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

📰 Artificial Nests Help Endangered Cockatoos 🌏 Hong Kong: Conservationists are installing artificial nests to provide habitat for local cockatoos while simultaneously giving researchers new opportunities to study their behavior. 🦜 Nest shortages are a growing issue in many urban and developed […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

📰 Endangered Frog Releases Mark Major Recovery Step 🌎 Southern California: Conservation teams are continuing releases of endangered southern mountain yellow-legged frogs into suitable habitat. The latest releases of large numbers show success from learnings about the species needs. 🐸 Declines […]

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C. @cazabon.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Saw a new-to-me account go by in my feed with an annoying blurb and link to outside article. At first just scrolled by, but then I stopped and went back. "I'm not going to just walk by the trash someone left on the sidewalk in my neighbourhood", I thought. Went to look at that account's posts […]

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gergo @gergolippai.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

mucher room #mushroom #autumn #nature #photography

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

🦖MONSTERDON 🎞️ Theme Drink Recommendation for 🎦 HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) Join the group that VINCENT PRICE invites to his haunted house. Will we survive all the scheming between him and his estranged wife? Join us for the watch party on Sunday and find out! 🏠🦇💀😱 (recipe in reply under […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Today is my anniversary and I'm pondering being with this person I first met in 1984. I think I'm ready to share something with you all. She might be the one.

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laura lemay @lemay.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Today in Master Gardener: this herb demonstration garden in front of the extension office has been essentially abandoned for years now. They put out a call for a new head gardener to take it over. Say hi to the new head gardener. 🤗 #Garden #Gardening #Herbs

An area in between a parking lot and a building with a sign that says "herb garden." It is full of plants and planters and mostly very overgrown weeds.

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

[food] First dinner in Wilmington at Elijah's. Took a chance and tried their Firecracker Oysters - baked with smokey roasted poblano, *pimento cheese*, and a pickled red onion. It works! With a side of collard greens, natch. Finally, the best key lime pie I […] [Original post on mindly.social]

A white bowl of cooked collard greens sits next to a white platter of baked oysters topped with melted cheese, pickled red onions, and a lemon wedge, with a glass of iced beverage in the background.

A slice of Key Lime Pie topped with whipped cream and a lime wedge sits on a white plate with a spoon and caramel drizzle.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

I treated myself to a small doodle workshop, and I think even if the only thing I take away from it is that even if it’s not perfect, keep going? It’ll have been worth it. www.shopalisaburke.com/products/pat…

My first “assignment”, a pattern of rectangles inside of rectangles.

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

I'm travelling again! Now in Wilmington, NC with Beloved on our anniversary trip. Also will be checking out local history, some of it pretty dark. Haven't forgotten that I have been dispatched by @feritae to investigate invasive blue land crabs. Finally, I will continue my search for the rare […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

📰 Community Street Tree Bed Gardening Saves Social Ecosystem 🌍 Germany: Freiburg neighbors garden around street trees and boost plant diversity. They’re building also connection. Stewards describe the work as calming, restorative, and a way to meet people who stop to chat. 🏙️ Visible care […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

A dark brown wooden railing with two small red containers for hummingbird nectar overlook a lush, green rainforest with vibrant red flowers in bottom center and mist-covered mountains in the background. Hanging from above are two red hummingbird feeders with hummingbirds visible. Part of a thatched roof is visible on the top right.

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Hey @futurebird ! 🐜 I was hiking in the Cuyabeno region of the Amazon recently and saw this Bullet Ant! Thought you would want to check it out. Look how big it is! It was moving very quickly, so there is some blurring. I let the guide hold the stick. You know […] [Original post on mindly.social]

A large, black ant with visible mandibles climbs a thin, green blade of grass held against a person's lightly pink palm.

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Happy Saturday everyone! ROLL WITH IT - Steve Winwood For @mooseandriosmom ☕💃 www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vkKozA8OI… #80sMusic

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Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

The world needs to know that my niece and nephew decided that the little horn on the back-end of a hornworm (like a tomato worm, or in this case an introduced leafy spurge hawk moth caterpillar) is called a... Butt Fang. I cannot convey how much I love this […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close up of a very colourful caterpillar vertical on a small twig. It's black with lots of white spots on top, with yellow sides and bright orange and black spots on the yellow part, with bright orange feet, and a bright orange horn. A.k.a. butt fang.

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Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

BETTER

An old pleasingly dilapidated barn, with a bunch of goats all standing by the back door with a view of a bright green grassy farmyard under a sunset sky full of pink clouds. One white goat with long droopy ears is particularly cute, looking right at the camera.

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Hiking through the magically misty Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve, I came upon this fungus that I believe is Monkey's Ear, Auricularia cornea. I had to poke it. This is why I still have to keep my hands in my pockets in museums. #FungiFriday #EcuadorDiary #Fungi #Ecuador

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Tyrone Slothrop @slothrop.chaos.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

There’s no introduction, no announcements, no speeches. Just a bunch of guys who are peacefully drinking their beer and chatting. Then, suddenly, sitting at their restaurant tables, they pick up a tuba, an accordion, and a couple other instruments, and launch into a spirited oompah number. It […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

📰 Positive Tipping Points Show How Climate Progress Can Accelerate 🌍 Earth: Clean energy, methane cuts, and marine protection are reaching thresholds where solutions get cheaper, faster, and easier to adopt. ⚡ These self‑reinforcing shifts can cascade across global systems, from mobility to […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

📰 Study Shows How Imbalanced Fertilizer Use Can Halve Critical Fungi 🥼 A 70‑year field study shows how imbalanced fertilizer use can halve mycorrhizal fungi, the very partners that help crops access nutrients and withstand stress. 🍄🌾When potassium is low and nitrogen is high, plants lose about […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

#JukeboxFridayNight >>> #Dirty 🎵 Two in the morning there's a drink in my hand (Dirt, dirt, dirty Martini) ... Too many olives in too much gin Steppin' out in the City of Sin Too much dirty rice and too many beans Gettin' down and dirty down in New Orleans Gettin' down and dirty down in New […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Walking through the La Floresta District of Quito, I came upon the row of homes of the well-to-do that is a central feature of the neighborhood. The row is walled off from the rest of the space with some of the entrance doors being unique. This design appears […] [Original post on mindly.social]

A decorative, ornate bronze gate with gold embellishments, featuring rampant lions, eagles, and intricate scrollwork. Two vertical panels are front and center. On the right, the scrollwork is made up of spirals. On the left, the scrollwork is more vine-like with swirls.

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Billz 😘💙 @billzismyname.queer.cool.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Hey cuties. Getting ready for a final round of interviews today at a non-magenta company. 😂 Wish me luck! 😘💙 **Also, no tie cuz they specifically said interview dress code was casual and that they were “not a suit and tie company.”

Selfie of me smiling in all black, cuz I wanna look skinny for my new boss.

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Medea Vanamonde 🏳️‍⚧️ @medeavanamonde.beige.party.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Set up a GoFund me…sheesh could have done this Saturday morning but was just too busy catching up on life tasks gofund.me/97981d20d

Donate to Court Time and Rent Relief for a Family Facing Eviction, organized by Medea Vanamonde

I am a TransWoman recovering from a deep depression that res… Medea Vanamonde needs your support for Court Time and Rent Relief for a Family Facing Eviction

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

📰 Lowest Rhino Poaching Level Recorded in More Than Ten Years 🌍 Namibia: Sustained protection efforts and long-term conservation measures have helped reduce poaching pressure and improve security for vulnerable rhino populations 🦏. 📈 The progress demonstrates how consistent investment in […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

📰 Community Helps Mekong Irrawaddy Dolphin Population 🌏 Cambodia: Conservationists report cautious optimism for the Mekong’s endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, a species that has long faced pressure from habitat degradation and fishing threats. 🐬 Local protection measures and community involvement […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

📰 Giant Anteaters Return After "Passive" Habitat Protection 🌎 Argentina: Conservationists are celebrating the long-term return of giant anteaters to parts of their historic range, following years of habitat restoration and species reintroduction efforts. ⛰️ Once locally extinct since 1986 […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

In a habitat garden, one important objective is to provide resources for the entire growing season. But flowers often fizzle out by end of summer. 🌼 It took me some years to create a significantly sized and sustainable growth of fall flowers. First, I let the […] [Original post on mindly.social]

A single bright yellow daisy-like flower exhibiting about 15 slender pointed rays, with a detailed light brown and green button center, set against a blurred background of green foliage.

A dense cluster of goldenrod with bright yellow plumes of flowers stands amongst green foliage, with the corner of a light-colored exterior wall visible in the lower left.

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

-- Message from Quito -- A poster in the Nudo Street Art Gallery in the La Floresta District of Quito. (I am only the messenger and do not make the rules.) Case in point: This Cumbia standard was played during political protests in Columbia in 2021 and […] [Original post on mindly.social]

A small poster with large orange letters on black background saying Cumbia Is The New Punk.

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

From the La Floresta district in Quito 📷 Open for horizontal pic. #EcuadorDiary #MuralMonday #Ecuador

Large wall mural painted with a blue background depicting four smiling children's faces. The ends have additional drawings: On the left are two figures in Indigenous dress holding long-handled paint rollers under the phrase "Valvulas de Escape", and on the right is a mechanical insect.

Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

🔬 ecoEXPLORE Web Weavers Citizen Science Event 📅 October 1, 2026. Columbia. Young naturalists will investigate spider webs, learn arachnology, and contribute observations through ecoEXPLORE citizen science activities. 🕷️ Citizen science programs connect people directly with biodiversity […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

🌳 Native Garden Restoration Workday in Boone 📅 October 2, 2026. Boone. Volunteers will help maintain and expand a native plant garden installed earlier this year at North Street Park. Tasks include planting, weeding, and garden stewardship. 🤝 Community workdays make ecological restoration […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

🌊 Water Hyacinth Removal Day 📅 October 1, 2026. Wilmington. Volunteers will join NC Wildlife Federation and Cape Fear River Watch to remove invasive water hyacinth from Greenfield Lake. 🌿 Invasive species removal is one of the most effective ways volunteers can directly improve ecosystem […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

🐞 Pollinator Garden Tour in Pittsboro 📅 September 21, 2026. Pittsboro: Participants can explore the Pollinator Paradise Garden and learn how native plants support insects, birds, and ecosystem health. 🦋 Seeing successful habitat projects in person can inspire similar projects at homes, schools […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

🌳 Fall Plant Sale & Market (Asheville) 📅 September 25-26, 2026. The North Carolina Arboretum's annual Fall Plant Sale and Market will feature plants grown locally along with vendors from across the region. 🌿 Events like this help expand habitat gardening and increase access to regionally […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

🌿 WNC Seed & Plant Swap 📅 September 25, 2026. Asheville: Gardeners, farmers, and plant lovers are invited to gather at the Stephens-Lee Community Center for a free community seed and plant swap. 🌱 These exchanges help spread locally adapted plants while creating new community connections. 🔗 […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

🛠️ Community Repair Day in Wilmington 📅 September 26, 2026 Wilmington: Repair Café North Carolina will host a full-service repair event at Food Bank CENC, with volunteers helping repair household items, clothing, furniture, and small appliances. 🔗 repaircafenc.org @NCConnect […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

📰 Regenerative Farming is Gaining Momentum 🌍 UK: Experts say regenerative agriculture is accelerating fast, with government backing, major brands adopting it, and farmers already shifting practices. But public awareness remains low. 🌱 Government support grows The new Farming Roadmap 2050 […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

📰 This Industrial Sector Begins Moving Away from Fossil Fuels 🌎 China: Parts of Chinese industry are beginning to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. 🏭 Industrial decarbonization is one of the most challenging pieces of the climate puzzle, making progress especially significant. Large-scale […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

📰 India’s Clean Energy Surge Holds Power-Sector Emissions Flat 🌏 India: Rapid clean-energy expansion has helped keep power-sector emissions flat for two consecutive years. ☀️ Growing renewable capacity is increasingly offsetting demand growth that would otherwise drive higher emissions. ⚡ […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

📰 Ohio Coal Site Finds New Life as Solar-Plus-Storage Project 🌎 Ohio, USA: A former industrial site is being transformed into a large solar-and-battery project. ☀️ Reusing previously developed land helps produce clean energy while avoiding additional pressure on natural habitats. 🌱 Brownfield […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

📰 NC Regulators Block Plan For $500M Gas Plant for Amazon’s Massive 21‑building Data Center Campus The GOP majority NC Utilities Commission said Duke Energy failed to show how ratepayers would be protected per the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge.” It’s one of the strongest rejections of a Duke gas […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Saved by Danny!! How fitting!! Fantastic ep, series, and watch party! Sorry to see it go, but glad @MatthewTitus88 brought it to us. Have a great weekend gang. Will see you around at a watch party or two. #HustleTV #NeverBeAMark

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 #HustleTV

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Whaaaaaaaaat?? #HustleTV

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