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Foliage is really starting to turn here in Acton. I set up my bird feeders today and brought over some asters which I’ll plant along the jewelweed in this woodline behind my apartment

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 22h

Some pictures I took of my family’s backyard over in Waltham. Asters and Goldenrod are in full swing. Today I took home a few seedlings to plant at my new place along the woodline.

A wall of native vegetation including some trees, Virginia creeper with red foliage, and several varieties of Aster and Goldenrod

Smooth Aster and Blue Wood Aster in bloom

Bluestem Goldenrod with bumble bees foraging for nectar

Smooth Aster with purple blooms and yellow centers

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 22h

Autumn is when all the mushrooms come to life. Although the spores and underground portion of the mushroom network is always there, many do not produce fruiting bodies until this time of year.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It’s a cool start to the day here in Acton. Perfect weather to sit outside with a cup of coffee and take in the view from my new backyard. The Red Maples are nearly at peak foliage

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m looking forward to building a new home here for wildlife. My neighbors are already feeding the birds and the chipmunks have gotten used to me while I set up the patio furniture

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

5 years ago I started gardening with #nativeplants and things have really matured over the years. Today is a bittersweet day for me as I moved out of my parents place (who will keep the yard as is) to Acton. My new apartment has a backyard abutting woods and a brook.. endless opportunities

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fall came quickly in Boston, thanks to the cool weather we’ve had

Red Maple trees with fall foliage on the Boston Common

200 Clarendon Street, the tallest building in Boston, sits in the fog. Taken from the Subway (Red line) on the Longfellow Bridge

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata). The berries are quickly ripening, as these were green just a week and a half ago. Behind the shrub there’s a few Cardinal Flower and Blue Lobelia that are starting to fade as the seasons turn. #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

White Snakeroot, New England Aster and Goldenrod are putting on a show. My yard might look green for most of late summer, but it pays off once the fall bloomers start. #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae angilae) #nativeplants #ecoregion59

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Some early fall foliage blew down today with the strong wind

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The wasps are getting in on the fun

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It’s lunch time for this red tailed hawk #birds

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It makes me wonder how old the original tree was before the blight occurred. Some of the sprouts may be coming off roots that are hundreds of years old

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Signs of autumn can be seen everywhere. The goldenrod and asters are starting to bloom. Some early foliage is beginning to show such as this red twig dogwood. The last of the cardinal flowers are finishing up, a sign for hummingbirds to begin migration. Winterberries are turning red. #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A stalk of Swamp Aster stands out against a sea of Bluestem Goldenrod which is just starting to bud. Cooler temps and longer nights have accelerated the fall perennials into flower. #nativeplants

Light purple daisy like flowers with yellow centers against a background of green foliage

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The first Swamp Aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum) bloom of the season. Fall is almost here. #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Most of the winterberry will last through December until less food becomes available. The catbirds have already eaten all the red twig dogwood berries. The rubus and blueberry season has passed, and there isn’t much else left for berries until these all ripen.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Ripening berries are a sure sign that autumn is on its way. Winterberry Holly, Virginia Creeper, and Black Chokeberry are still green but are enlarging by the day and will be ready to be consumed by migrating birds in a few weeks. #birds #nativeplants

Green Winterberry Holly berries with Cardinal flower (red) and blue lobelia (light purple) in the background

Green Virginia Creeper berries growing along a chain link fence with a garage and some large trees in the background

Green Black Chokeberry berries on the tip of a young branch

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A lot has changed in 5 years, the year I started gardening with #nativeplants. The birch tree out front went from an 18” tall sapling to a 25’ tree in no time. The lawn is almost gone, only a strip that I use for a pathway remains.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Cardinal Flower, Allegheny Monkeyflower, Boneset, and Jewelweed all in bloom in a marsh I’ve been restoring along the Charles River. After the peak of today’s heat, I have some purple loosestrife to pull before it goes to seed, but there isn’t much left after repeated pulling for 4 seasons.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Yeah, there’s a huge drop in density between concord and Brandeis station in Waltham.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Waltham city council voted to build thousands of units on the town line with Weston. They’re also working with the mbta to propose a 3rd commuter rail station in Waltham- which would eliminate Kendall Green in Weston. Don’t want density? Great, now you will lose your cr station.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Now entering goldenrod and aster season #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The rain garden got put to good use the other day

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Blue lobelia popped today. The cardinal flowers are in peak bloom. One of my favorite #nativeplants duos

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sounds of late summer. The katydids are so loud they are drowning out the crickets.

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In one of the biggest local housing votes of the year, Waltham's City Council overrode the mayor's veto of the Bay Colony redevelopment. The project would replace aging office space with a new mixed-use neighborhood and up to 1,200 homes. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/04/b...

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Waltham’s mayor vetoed a big new housing plan. The City Council said do it anyway. - The Boston Globe

The 15-member council voted overwhelmingly to override the veto and approve a special zoning district for a 135-acre stretch of office buildings off Winter Street owned by BXP, the city’s largest taxp...

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

1.78” precip since yesterday. 5.32” for the month. Waltham, MA @wx1box.bsky.social

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A hummingbird! Foraging on Aster and Cardinal Flower. #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Cardinal Flower, Spirea, and Culver’s Root in the rain garden I built 3 years ago #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Mid summer came quick this year. Enjoying every moment of it while I can before the inevitable happens🍁 #nativeplants

Butterfly milkweed blooming with a black eyed Susan flower in the background

A baby rabbit chews on some Golden Alexander leaves

Cardinal Flower, Spirea, and Culver’s Root in bloom in my rain garden

Coreopsis, black eyed Susan, mountain mint, and in the far background behind the white birch tree are the deep blue flowers of a hydrangea

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is a disgusting thing to publish in the wake of Louisa Gag's death. Yes, safety education is important for bicyclists. But Louisa is dead because of unsafe infrastructure and because of dangerous blind spots on trucks. Why does this piece not even mention steps the trucking industry could take?

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The preventable blind spot trap killing Boston’s cyclists - The Boston Globe

Large trucks turning right can sweep cyclists into their rear wheels in an instant. Understanding this deadly dynamic could save lives.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) took off this year in my front yard meadow #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything from the backyard, so here’s a video of a Gray Catbird taking a quick bath #birds

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Spotted the #pride bus on St James Ave in front of the Boston Public Library #mbta

An MBTA bus wrapped in a pride flag that reads “pride in transit” on the side. Boston Public Library is in the background.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Strong wind gusts and frequent lightning occurred during the thunderstorm that just moved through. Waltham, MA @wx1box.bsky.social

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A nice sunrise to start the day in Newtonville

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I’ve finally hit the point where there are more violets than grass in the lawn. 8 years of no pesticides or fertilizer will do that. #nativeplants

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A Northern Parula is singing high in the trees. This is a new species for my backyard list. #birds

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The chimney swifts are back for the season. This dove decided to be the main character however. #birds

Chimney swifts fly in the distance with a mourning dove obstructing them

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) is in bloom. #nativeplants #ecoregion59

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I left up one section of dead stems in the yard due to nesting doves. They are nesting again so I’m just going to leave that area untouched. The rest I trimmed, leaving 12-18” of standing dead stems. Will be interesting to see the results.

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

More blobs please, I don’t want to turn on the hose but my potted plants are getting dry🫠

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It would be awful if we found them on LinkedIn and contacted their employer

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