Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026www.goodreads.com/review/show/...goodreads.comSign inSee what your friends are reading 000
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s...nytimes.comIn an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of LifeA scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet. 010
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026These adolescent bluebirds still like to eat together even though they’re almost fully grown. They especially like the mealworms and stealing food from each other. 🪶 051
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026She waited a few seconds after I provided a fresh supply of food before coming down. She’s only a month or so way from migrating south to Mexico or Central America so needs to stock up. 🪶 061
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“You appeared in 1 searches this week” LinkedIn developers must be very lazy 🥱 000
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Some days, they spend more time fighting than feeding 🪶 030
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Put my grandson’s tub toy holder in the sun and it thinks that’s just fantastic #facesinthings 000
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026At the IBM Kingston,NY plant they would hire college students to string core memory. Young eyes and steady hands. 031
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026My Grandson wanted a brass to go along with his Napoleonic soldiers and what better choice than to paint a Guards Band for him from some old 1/76 scale Airfix miniatures. Plus it’s good eye therapy (I think). I always wanted to see Trooping the Colour in London … maybe some day 🎷🎺🇬🇧 010
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026A Northern Cardinal in her stylish summer plumage 🪶 050
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Yoshi the Three Banded Armadillo enjoying some midday worms 000
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026The funhouse optics of this hummingbird view are interesting 🪶 She did finally perch and sip. Very hot here. 081
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I’m often asked “Why haven’t you posted any photos of a leopard slug eating a slime mold?” … so here you go! 010
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I had the feeder down for about five minutes for cleaning and refill and this poor hummingbird was a little confused at its disappearance 🪶 141
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 26/05/2026www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...scientificamerican.comHow mathematicians use Minecraft to calculate piA battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game 000
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Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 23/05/2026A Great Blue Heron patiently looks for breakfast.🪶 010
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Honestly, a Mockingbird looks like something out of Jurassic Park sometimes 🪶 020
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026What is see when I neglect to fill the bird feeder promptly 🪶 050
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026This is what things looked like just before I greased it. Even now Squirrel still gets plenty from the spillover from the feeder. 000
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I noticed Squirrel was back so realized it was time to regrease the bird feeder pole 🪶🐿️ 210
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Mr and Mrs Bluebird performing their evening ablutions. Their house stands in the distant far left background. 🪶 031
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026A new arrival is a Rose Breasted Grosbeak, a new bird for me. Seems to like sunflower seeds🪶 020
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026First time I’ve seen the Red-bellied Woodpecker belly up to the birdbath. The drought is starting to get serious. 🪶 130
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Unusual for Mr Mockingbird to visit a feeder. I suspect he cleaned me out of suet. 🪶 070
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026I’ve transported a few of the irises every time I moved. These are in their third location in 35 years, now just starting to spread out, guarded by St Francis. 010
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Three weeks after I raised the bluebird house, a resident is moving in 🪶 030
Gregory Melahn @melahn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026First hummingbird of the season arrived this morning 🪶 030
