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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The same crap spider for my previous post, after it had finished eating and had dropped the empty carcass of the hover fly. Now waits for its next victim. #arachnids #spiders #macro #nature #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A crab spider, Misumenoides formosipes, perched on a hollyhock blossom savors her breakfast of what seems to be a hover fly. #arachnids #spiders #hoverfly #insects #macro #nature #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A pollinator (western honeybee) doing it does best: collecting pollen from a common hollyhock. #photography #macro #insects #honeybee #pollinators #flowers

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

As we approach the end of summer, here’s a tribute from our garden and its abundant flowers: hollyhocks, zinnias, mallows, nasturtiums , snapdragons, and petunias. #flowers #bloomscrolling #colors

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Good morning BlueSky! A yellow-faced bumblebee sleeps on a yellow sulfur cosmos. #insects #bumblebee #flowers #yellow #closeup

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

And the sunflowers have begun to bloom too!

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

We got married! In honor of Pride Month and to celebrate the third anniversary since we first met, my fiancé Tom and I tied the knot in a simple outdoor ceremony, with only two of our bed friends present. 🏳️‍🌈🇲🇽🇸🇪 #GayPride #PrideMonth #SameSexMarriage #Love #InterracialCouple

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

One of my favorite lilies in our garden. Don’t know exactly what kind it is, I just love its uniqueness. #flowers #bloomscrolling #lillies

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The Etruscan honeysuckle, Lonicera etrusca, is currently providing food for all the pollinators, including bees and hummingbirds. #flowers #honeysuckle #nature #pink #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla, enjoying a vigorous bath on our front yard. #birds #sparrow #NorCal #nature #animals #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Striking color combination. California golden poppy, and doubtful knight spur. #colorful #flowers #nature #bloomscrolling

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Before and after photos taken of what I believe to be Tatarian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, growing in our backyard. #flowers #honeysuckle #photography #nature #bloomscrolling

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Two California native wildflowers, purple Chinese lanterns (Collinsia heterophylla) and the poached egg plant (Limnanthes douglasii). #wildflowers #nature #photography #outdoors

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A crab spider camouflaged perfectly on the first ranunculus of the season… #flower #spider #arachnid #yellow #closeup #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, coming to feed at the suet cage. #birds #mockingbird #nature #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Bicolor daffodil with a crab spider resting on its trumpet, waiting for lunch to be served. #flowers #arachnids #daffodil #spider #closeup #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Our camellia is already blooming in Northern California. #flowers #camellia #photography #nature

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Lesser goldfinches, Spinus psaltria, crowding the nyjer seed feeder, and then taking a break individually all plumped up. #birds #finches #nature #photography #wildlife

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Rappenem @rappenem.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Did anyone say Winter? It is apparent that some of the plants in our backyard didn’t get the announcement… I love living in Northern California! #flowers #blossoms #bloomscrolling #nature

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Fly agaric shot alongside the Lake Mendocino shoreline for #MushroomMonday #mushrooms #nature #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

The spotted towhee, Melozone crissalis, a bird native to the western United States, caught in a light rain and resting on one of our pear trees. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Binge-watched this series on Xmas Eve… it seemed appropriate… #Netflix #MidnightMass #horror #religion

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The restless Pacific Ocean meeting the Mendocino Coast. #water #ocean #coast #sea #waves #cliffs #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

When seeing these beauties, who wouldn’t feel the need to go? 😂 #orchids #pitcherplant #unique #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

A giant, single, colorful leaf from an American sycamore tree, Platanus occidentalis, with sunlight shining through it. #nature #colorful #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Lots of colorful mushrooms are popping up everywhere around these parts. We found these specimens of fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, growing under the oaks. #mushrooms #fungi #nature #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Irises blooming in November?? In spite of the freezing temperatures, this little guy decided to bless us with its beauty. Happy Thanksgiving Day to those who celebrate! #irises #flowers #photography #bloomscrolling

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

A tiny house sparrow, Passer domesticus, enjoys the morning sun and successfully blends with the surrounding autumn leaves. #birds #autumn #sparrows #nature #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A yellow-faced bumblebee, Bombus vosnesenskii, feeding on the leftover zinnias in the garden. I’m amazed to see how many flowers are still showing their colors this late in the year, not to mention the pollinators. #insects #closeup #nature #photography #flowers

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

And when I say I am a fan of horror, I very specifically mean gothic horror (ghosts, monsters, witches, and demons), and body horror. No slashers, and certainly no bloodbaths. #horrormovies

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

False hellebore, Veratrum fimbriatum, a highly poisonous plant native to the northern coastal scrub communities of California.

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Look who came to visit us this late in the season: a gulf fritillary (Agraulis incarnata) feeding on the zinnias. #insects #butterflies #nature #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Look what came to visit us? A baby Western Rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus, native to the western US, Mexico, and Canada.

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

The lemon beebalm, Monarda citriodora, decided to blossom in our garden this year. #flowers #mint #nature #photography

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Chaparrito @miguelissimo.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Cabbage White butterfly, Pieris rapae, resting on a branch of Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta. #insects #butterflies #flowers #nature #photography #closeup

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