When a Chapel Hill Tire technician was checking a Kia Telluride in the shop for some work, he couldn’t believe at first what he heard: meows coming from the front right of the SUV. Here's more on Batman the kitten:

A shallow pool with rocks is supposed to help frogs, butterflies, and other insects during a drought. The only creature I’ve seen drinking from it is the neighbor’s cat. 😹 But it’s been dry every morning so someone is using it at night.

We need rain but instead we've got a heat wave. 😭 I'm now in the Exceptional Drought zone. Any and all rain dances are welcome. 🌧️

#WeekWforWater #AlphabetChallenge A view of Venice from the island of Murano

A Jack in the Pulpit wildflower with a drop of water on the tip and a tiny snail on Jack. #WildflowerWednesday #WeekWforWater #AlphabetChallenge

#WeekWforWater #AlphabetChallenge A black bear in its habitat at NC Museum of Life and Science

Knicks fans are burning sage outside Madison Square Garden to remove Trump's bad aura..

The time when I spooked some Canada #Geese. #BirdOfTheDay

In the garden this morning: a bumblebee on a cucumber flower and the little Gray Tree Frog, who has grown since the last time I saw him. 🌱🐝🐸

#WeekWforWater #AlphabetChallenge The C&O Canal in Washington, DC

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A thriving hospital-garden collaboration at Duke 🌱

A welcome sight this morning at the garden: some red on one of the Juliet tomatoes. 🌱🍅 #garden

#WeekWforWater #AlphabetChallenge Raindrops on a spider web~

In the garden this morning, first cucumber and first nasturtium flower. 🌱 #garden

#WeekVforVocal #AlphabetChallenge When graffiti speaks for us

NBA draft spotlight: Caleb Wilson’s development timeline may be a perfect fit with the Chicago Bulls rebuild

Tyrrell County in North Carolina has the highest density of black bears in the world. Today is #NationalBlackBearDay and there's a festival this weekend in Washington County. #Bears #Wildlife www.wral.com/video/tar-he...

#WeekVforVocal #AlphabetChallenge A kitten named Spike shares his thoughts. Happy #Caturday 🐱

Not the most exciting mushroom but I was very happy to see it. First one I’ve seen in months because of the drought. #FungiFriday 🍄

Happy #FlowerFriday 🌸

It’s fawn season. #deer #wildlife

Today is National Hug Your Cat Day. Proceed with caution ➡️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

In the Magic Wings Butterfly House at the N.C. Museum of Life and Science. The flower is a Paintbrush Lily. #nature #butterfly #plants

Eastern Stargrass is a spring ephemeral wildflower that bloomed in April. Also called Common Goldstar and Yellow Stargrass. #WildflowerWednesday

#WeekVforVocal #AlphabetChallenge A cat named Asia sharing the news of the day 😻 #WhiskersWednesday

WE PLAY STANLEY CUP FINAL HOCKEY TODAY

Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch #birds #birdbath

I feel seen. 🤣 🕊️🦅🦆

#WeekVforVocal #AlphabetChallenge

The first Pride March in North Carolina was in 1981 in Durham. #HappyPride

Starting to see some milkweed flowers. 🦋🐝

#WeekVforVocal #AlphabetChallenge Signs are the way that a group of people can all be vocal at the same time. 😎

Reflected in the river #SkySunday

Birdsong in the woods this morning #birds #Merlin

Reverence for Life Christi Belcourt ~ Métis 2013

We’re approaching the end of strawberry season. They have been really delicious this year but not as abundant because of the drought. #FarmersMarket #EatLocal

#WeekUforUniform #AlphabetChallenge Eggs at the farmers market

Some wild roses growing on the edge of the woods with various shades of pink. 🧵1/2 #FlowersonFriday #wildflowers #bloomscrolling

#WeekUforUniform #AlphabetChallenge Fern shadow on a rock

Yesterday, I went to our garden to pick some lettuce and strawberries. Then, I saw these two beauties having a tender moment, so I let them be. Black rat snakes are common in the Chesapeake Bay region. They eat mice, rats and moles. #blackratsnake Learn more: www.chesapeakebay.net/.../entry/bl...

Taken thru the window just now… a Summer Tanager? Maybe a juvenile? Have seen them come to the bird bath but never to the feeder. #birds

We're nearing the end of spring migration in Central Park, so this may be my last Yellow Warbler. If so, I'm very happy he was so spectacular! 😍😍😍 #Warblers #CentralPark #birding

#WeekUforUniform #AlphabetChallenge Uniform pattern on a swallowtail caterpillar

A Carolina Wild Petunia growing from a crack in the concrete. Nature prevails! #WildflowerWednesday #NativePlants

#WeekUforUniform #AlphabetChallenge

Coming to NC in September! 😎🦩

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