Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea)…frugivores, their favorite is mistletoe berries…Mexico down to Panama. #birds #nature #wildlife #photo

Chestnut tree (likely Castanea sativa, the Sweet Chestnut). The mossy layer (doesn't harm the tree) is essentially a miniature forest, providing a home for tiny invertebrates and other small plants. #nature #plants #moss #biology #ecology

Often called "flame birds" or "pink curlews”. Roseate Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja)...Found in coastal marshes, and forested swamps. In the U.S., they are most common in Florida, Texas, and Louisiana. #birds #nature #wildlife

“Domestic terrorism” has a specific legal meaning. Using it too fast — and without evidence — can do real damage in misleading the public.

Hallstatt, Austria. Hallstatt is home to the world's oldest salt mine, with mining activity dating back over 7,000 years. And its a UNESCO World Heritage site. #geography #austria #nature #photo

#meme #epstein #humor #GOP

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... Plants create chemical defenses that often become life-saving medicines. #science #nature #health #biology

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo). They're one of the most variable colored birds of prey in Europe; some can look almost entirely white, others are dark chocolate brown. #birds #nature #biology #wildlife #photography

Chinese moon moth (Actias dubernardi)…Southeast Asia and China…bats use echolocation to hunt, the spinning motion of the moth’s tails serves a purpose, they create a distorted sonar signature. #nature #ecology #photo #wildlfe

Tiger-leafwing or Tiger Charaxes (Consul fabius)... from Mexico to the Amazon basin ...some odd habits for a butterfly; often found sipping on rotting fruit, sap, or even carrion. #nature #wildlife #butterfly #ecology

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) or a subspecies...found across Asia..takes nectar from tree flowers, but mainly insects & fruit. #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Poland has a long history of dealing with Russian intel operations. The Trump/Russia connection is real and the Epstein files have blown it open.

The female cones of the Larch tree (Larix) are striking, in brilliant shades of pink or magenta. While the colors pretty they no known role in attracting pollinators. These "larch roses" open their scales to become receptive to pollen drifting through the spring air. #nature #flowers #biology

www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough... An international team of scientists has discovered a record-breaking method of removing a class of harmful 'forever chemicals' from contaminated water. #environment #health #biology

Blue-and-yellow Tanager (Rauenia bonariensis)... Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, extreme northern Chile, and Andean Peru and Ecuado..Acts as a seed disperser: ingesting fruits & defecating seeds helps forest regeneration. #ecology #science #nature #Reels #forests #conservation #birds

The Okavango Delta is one of the world’s most interesting natural wonders: an "inland delta" where a massive river doesn't flow into the sea, but into the Kalahari Desert. floodwaters arrive during Botswana's dry season (May–August) and the Delta swells into a 15,000 km2 oasis #geography #nature

DOJ Epstein Library: The main repository for documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.  It is organized into multiple "Data Sets" and includes court records, FBI documents, and disclosures. You can access it through the Official DOJ Epstein Library. www.justice.gov/epstein

Orange Swift moth (Triodia sylvina). They live a very minimalist lifestyle, since adults don't have functioning mouthparts; they only live a few days to mate, surviving entirely on energy stored from their larval stage. #moth #nature #wildlife #photo #ecology

Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum)...endemic to Central or South America..It builds a long, pear-shaped nest that looks like a clump of hanging moss or debris. #birds #nature #ecology #photo

Red Dwarf Honey Bee (Apis florea) on Grass flower. Video:vishallokare_wildlife #bee #wildlife #nature #flowers

The senators had argued Blanche’s shutdown of crypto investigations would help support drug trafficking, child exploitation and scams. Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on a coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). Adults Fritillary love coneflowers & milkweed, yet their caterpillars only eat the leaves of violet plants. #butterfly #nature #wildlife #ecology #flowers

ICE in Burnsville, MN followed a family home, broke down their door, and abducted 4 of them at gunpoint including the parents of a 7 year old and the husband of a pregnant woman. All of this occurred without a warrant for a home owned by a US citizen. (12/6/25)

We may have messed around and made an *actual* magazine

Great white egret ( Ardea alba) in flight. They have a very large wingspan at around 131–170 cm (52–67 in) #wildlife #birds #nature #photo

On this day in 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first African American flying unit in the in the U. S. Military. They fought in World War II, and they epitomized courage and heroism. African and Black History

#ice #fascism #democracy #meme

Goldens have been called "sunshine in dog form." #dogs #humor #nature #animals

European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)... primarily consume flower nectar, but they hunt caterpillars, flies, and beetle larvae. #photo #nature #biology #wildlife

The Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a eco-engineers. They excavate a new tree cavity, the abandoned cavities are used as nest for Blue Tits, Nuthatches and owls. #nature #birds #wildlife #ecology

Macro of a Julia Butterfly family (Dryas iulia). They engage in lachryphagy where they drink the tears of caimans and turtles. The tears contain minerals they need and can't get from flowers. #butterfly #nature #ecology #wildlife

A small island in Lake Gröcken, Sweden. There are several small, rocky outcrops in the lake. These formations were left behind by receding glaciers during the last Ice Age. #nature #geography #photo #landscape

Another kind of nurse log—a fallen tree...the heart-shaped, vibrant green leaves are likely False Lily-of-the-Valley...Mycorrhizal fungi bridge the gap between the log and the new plants, passing along essential minerals. #ecology #nature #plants #science #parks

The Sukhonos, or Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)...mostly native to East Asia..By "grubbing" for roots and rhizomes, Swan Geese stir up the soil and allows air and water to reach new seeds of aquatic plants. #birds #nature #ecology #photo #wildlife

“This is Alex Pretti, the man the Trump admin calls a "monster" and a "domestic terrorist." Here he is reading final honors for a veteran he cared for as an ICU nurse.” #ICE #fascism #murder #crime #maga

Male American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)....takes grasshoppers, dragonflies, voles, mice...they're almost everywhere from Alaska and Canada all the way south to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of S. America. #birds #nature #ecology #photo

Jacques-Cartier National Park features has a distinct microclimate. The high plateaus host the cold, coniferous Boreal Forest, while the sheltered valley floor provides warmth for deciduous trees - sugar maple and yellow birch, creating a rare overlap of two major forest ecosystems. #nature #photo

Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura)....migratory within the Indian subcontinent...terrestrial foragers that flip over leaf litter to hunt for insects, earthworms, and snails. #birds #wildlife #nature #ecology #photo

#Poised spotted puffbird awaiting a worm or insect along a trail in Inírida, Colombia. #birdoftheday #birds #birding #colombia #inirida #birdphotography

theconversation.com/your-brain-c... Your brain is like a muscle it only gets stronger when you challenge it 🧠 Going on "autopilot" stops growth, but learning new skills creates "good discomfort" that builds new connections. Science proves your brain can change and level up at any age #science #aging

#meme #ice #fascism #democracy #satire

The Columbia River Gorge...a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest ...Home to 15+ endemic plants that grow nowhere else on the planet. #geography #parks #nature #photo #ecology

Even the giant kangaroos that roamed Australia thousands of years ago might have been able to hop, according to a new analysis of bones. www.newscientist.com/article/2508... #palaeontology #biology #science #SciChat

Almost everything you eat, wear, or use for shelter can be traced back to topsoil. It’s not just "dirt"; it is a complex, living ecosystem. Without that thin layer of nutrient-rich earth, we cannot grow the grain that feeds us. #science #ecology #food #nature

Small Copper butterfly or American Copper (Lycaena)...known to be very territorial, they've been seen chasing birds away ....their caterpillars feed primarily on Sorrel and Dock plants (Rumex species). #nature #butterfly #biology #photo 🦋

The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) ranges from Mexico through Central & S. America. By aggressively defending its turf, it forces rivals to fly further for nectar, accidentally spreading pollen across vast distances and boosting plant genetic diversity. #birds #nature #photo #wildlife

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) or a very close relative like the Adonis Blue. Very clear macro view of the butterfly's proboscis (the straw-like mouthpart) as it curls and uncurls. #reels #insects #nature #wildlife #biology

#ReneeGood #ICE #fascism

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)...caterpillars feed on the Pipevine plant, which contains aristolochic acids, which the caterpillars sequester in their bodies, making both the larvae and the adult butterflies poisonous to vertebrates. #nature #wildlife #photo #ecology

Sainte-Geneviève library, 2018. Reinhard Gorner. #photography #library #books