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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D.

@solidagobro.bsky.social
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Retired ecologist in New England. owensholes.com Hands Off democracy; Hands Off science No AI, no A1, don't call me Al

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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Paper profiteering Make the tube wider, sell less paper for the same price, make more profit. What a bunch of *ss wipes!
Upper TP tube is wider, holds less paper than older, lower TP tube.
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Red maples turning red and orange around a pond today, central MA
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Orange and pink sunset through the trees 
Late September 2025
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Pet American chestnut Spikey
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Six white leaf mines in a single leaf of lamb's quarter yesterday
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Foggy morning over the pond makes the picture nearly black and white
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Bright pink clouds in a blue sky seen through the trees at sunset
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Orange sawfly larvae feeding along the edges of a red oak leaf today
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Buttermilk Falls State Park NY Shale cliffs, water cascading over waterfalls, pools between the falls
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Trees growing together
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Mostly cloudy over the pond yesterday
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
July afternoon 2025
Blue sky with white clouds reflected in a pond surrounded by green trees with aquatic plants in the foreground
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Still blue dawn over a pond, central MA July 2018
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Mid June Central MA
Sunny day at a tree-lined pond, blue sky reflected on the water
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Sunset June 2024
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Lily pads in May 2025
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The moon seen from Earth through trees April 2025 Happy Earth Day
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
After the rain
Sun through fog among trees not yet leafed out in spring, raindrops out of focus on the window screen
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Crocuses March 2010 Not yet this year
Purple and white crocuses with orange centers
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Big pink and white amaryllis
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Andes from the center of Machu Picchu looking east Nov 2025
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Tonight's sunset
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Fog turns a pond and trees into shades of gray in a March 2024 morning
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The two long shadows on the snow end right next to each other. But they aren't the same length, and the lampposts aren't the same height. The world loves to play tricks.
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
March 1, 2021 Christmas cactus blooming Not this year
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Central MA has a lot of snow. But you already knew that.
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Snow fashion Feb 2021
Stripe of snow tapering up the trunk of an oak
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
White birch's clever use of snow as camouflage
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Fiery clouds at sunset over Chatham MA September 2021
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Sun and shadow last September
Sunlight and leaf shadows on the base of a tree ringed with moss
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Colorful sunset through some trees January 2024
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Clouds obscuring the peaks of the Peruvian Andes in November. El Dorado is hidden here somewhere.
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Big and small trees in the snow
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Ice out Arctic river between Finland and Sweden May 2023 If they can do it, we can do it
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Last sunset of 2025 in central MA
Red orange sky visible between the bare trees
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Brief burst of red orange at sunrise on Christmas morning in central MA
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
My favorite Christmas tree 4 years ago
Green clubmoss about 15 cm tall surrounded by dead tree leaves and a bit snow in December
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
This cluster of magenta orchids from November was at the beginning of orchid season at Machu Picchu. I can only imagine how glorious it is now!
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Pink and white Christmas cactus flower in December some years ago
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Night Lights at New England Botanical Garden Worth a visit
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Machu Picchu rainbow
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Pink and white Peruvian flowers in November
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Looking up the trunk of an eastern white pine Perspective
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Machu Picchu exceeds expectations
Terraces and stone buildings among two mountain peaks in afternoon sunlight
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Deep red red oak leaves backlit by late afternoon sunlight
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Red hibiscus is inside for the winter, and blooms Go figure
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
October farm Vermont
Farm buildings in front of a hillside with green, yellow, red, and orange trees.
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Red-orange leaves of October 2024
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
No kings Except T rex In Worcester MA
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Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D. @solidagobro.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thousands of people before things got started at No Kings Worcester MA
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