I think I may have a problem. #HouseplantTakeover #Plants

RIP #RobertRedford #Legend

Got home this morning just in time to witness two hummingbirds fighting for control of the feeder apparently by means of an aerial dance-off. They danced around the feeder for a while until the inferior dancer flew off and the winner took her place on a branch above the feeder. 🪶

I had an unobstructed view of this Green Heron, not more than 20' away. It didn't seem bothered by me stopping to take a few pics. 🪶 #Birding #Omaha

No fewer than 28 Common Nighthawks on the walk through the neighborhood this evening. Last week there were none. #BirdingNebraska. #FallMigration 🪶

Not one but two mantids at the blacklight tonight. #insects #BackyardBlacklighting

A Monarch butterfly was laying eggs on Honeyvine Milkweed in my garden. 🦋 #Butterfly #Insects #Omaha

Yesterday, my wife texted me a picture of a bird that was perching on a ledge outside the window of her office building and it was a nighthawk! Of course, I ran out there as soon as I could and got my own pictures. 🪶 #Birds #BirdingOmaha

There was a young Green Iguana on my in-law's pool enclosure. I snapped a few pics and they asked me if I wanted to see some big ones. They took me to a spot a few blocks away that was crawling with them. 🦎 #Lizards #Reptiles

Common Gallinule chick - Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, Wellington Florida. 🪶 #BirdsofFlorida

First Lifer of this year's Florida Trip - Roseate Spoonbill 🪶 #BirdsofFlorida

Probably the largest moth I’ve ever had at my backyard blacklight, this Underwing Moth. Maybe Ilia Underwing? 🦋 #Moths #insects #BackyardBlacklightung.

One of the two Buttonbushes I planted last year is finally starting to bloom. A small hover fly stopped by for a visit. #NativeGardening #Pollinators.

Got myself a late birthday present with this Elephant’s Foot - Dioscorea elephantipes. Native to South Africa, the woody tuberous stem stores water to help the plant survive harsh summers. 🌱 #CaudexPlants #Succulents #Houseplants

I saw this insect on a door at work today. At first I thought it was a small parasitic wasp. On closer inspection, it’s a moth, specifically, a Maple Callus Borer moth. 🦋 #Insects

After an exhausting month of work and birding I decided to take today off from birding and, boy, I'm glad I did. Yard bird #65 and FOY Yellow-billed Cuckoo. #BackyardBirding #Nebraska 🪶 🐦

My Domino Cactus bloomed sometime last night. Flower was fully open this morning and is now almost closed. The single bloom seems to have oriented itself towards the setting sun. 🌵 #Cactus #Houseplant

I took 56 pictures of Black Terns today, all of them terrible. This was the best one. They were stationary but far away. 🐦🪶 #Birding #Nebraska

I took the Snake Plant I’ve been growing in water for the last four months out to clean out the algae and it’s grown four pups since I planted it. 🌱 #Houseplants

Last year was a terrible year for snakes, meaning I didn’t see any, so I was super-excited today to see these two Dekay’s Brown Snakes in the process of making more Dekay’s Brown snakes. 🐍 #snakes #AccidentalHerper

Native Golden Alexander -Zizia aurea blooming in my garden. A great plant for early pollinators and host plant for Black Swallowtail butterflies. 🌱 #NativeGardening

First Nebraska herp of the year. American Bullfrog - Bellevue, Nebraska 🐸 #Frogs

Always nice when Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs appear in the same frame. 🐦 #Birds #Birding #Nebraska

Native Serviceberry and Eastern Redbud blooming in my garden right now. 🌸 #NativeGardening

Was watering some bushes in the yard and nearly missed this beautiful Grapevine Epimenis Moth. 🦋 #Insects #Moth

My first #BackyardBlacklighting of the season last night. There were a ton of small midges but only one moth. I'm pretty sure this is in Orthosia, probably O. hibisci 🦋 #Insects #Moths

Was cleaning up my native pollinator garden and realized for the first time that Cup Plant stems are almost perfectly square 🌱 #NativeGardening

The African Violet leaf propagation I started almost four months ago is finally starting to put out new growth. I’m going to put it back in its greenhouse until it’s a bit bigger. 🌱 #Houseplant #Propagation

Nonnative Vinca minor flowering in my garden right now. I tried ripping it out a few years ago but it keeps coming back. 🌸 #Gardening

Native Prairie Willow in flower in my backyard. Unlike the non-native Pussy Willow, this is attracting pollinators 🌸 #NativeGarden

Yesterday’s blizzard knocked out my electricity, possibly until Monday, so I packed up a third of my #Houseplants and took them to the office to stay warm. The rest will have to tough it out. 🌱 #BlizzardBlackout 🤞

Saw a number of these Comma butterflies on the trail today. Hard to believe these trails could be under 6" of snow tomorrow. 🦋 🤷‍♂️ 🌨️ #Insects

I was going to save buying my 50th #Houseplant for something cool but I found a Lowe’s with actual bargains in their clearance section. Maybe that Air Plant is dead but at least I get the doggy planter for $1. 🌱

The first bloom in my garden is this nonnative Pussy Willow. These look like male flowers. Hopefully they will still attract pollinators.🌸 #Gardening

Aqua Phil’s vase was getting a bit crowded with roots so I repurposed an old vase to give them a bit more room. 🌱 #Houseplants

I saw this amazing cactus at Home Depot and I had to have it. I don’t know, there’s just something about it. 🌵 🌱 #cactus #Houseplants

The myth is true! Whale Fins at Lowe’s! 🌱 #Houseplants

Got a chance to do my first blacklighting of the year during my vacation in Arizona. It was still a bit cool at night so there wasn't a ton of activity but I got a few moths, a huge crab spider, a wasp and a cockroach. 🕷️🦋 #Insect #BackyardBlacklighting

Just got back from vacation and the good news is, all my #Houseplants survived. The better news is, I came home with 5 new plants. 😁 🌱 🌵

It's been so cold here recently(-14F on Wednesday) we just discovered in two bedrooms water had been condensing on the floor and freezing. Found frost on the floor of one room and ice forming on a folding stool that was on the floor between an outside wall and a bookshelf. #DeepFreeze

Found a Triangulate Cobweb Spider (Steatoda triangulosa) in my bathroom! 🕷️ These spiders are known for their distinctive triangular patterns on their abdomen. About 5mm long and harmless to humans. Native to Eurasia and introduced in North America. Common in homes. #Science #Nature #Wildlife

Added two new plants to my collection today. This brings me above 40 total plants. No idea where I'll put them. I got this Hoya Mathilde Splash from Home Depot and this Dracaena Gold Dust from Lowes. 🌱 #Houseplants

The newest leaf on my water-grown Philodendron. That’s three since I got it back in November. #Houseplants 🌱

Absolute carnage today in the African Violet section at Home Depot. #Houseplants 🌱

My wife’s friend no longer wanted to take care of this plant so she gave me this large Snake Plant in this beautiful pot. 🌱 #Houseplants

Birding can be kinda slow around here in the winter but at last we still have raptors. 🪶 #Birding #Nebraska

Stopped by a local nursery and picked up these two succulents. The Gasteria is for my office. The cactus is for my personal collection. 🌵🌱 #Succulent #Cactus #Houseplants

First moth of the year. According to iNaturalist, this is an Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella). The larvae of this moth develop inside acorns. I had brought some acorns into the house to stratify them and presume it came in with them. 🦋 #Insects #Nebraska

Went to Menard’s to pick up a few things and they had some small plants on sale for $1. This one was just marked “Fern” and was one of two that looked potentially salvageable. 🌱 #HousePlantRescue

Spotted this beautiful White-throated Sparrow today! Love the striking yellow patches above its eyes and the crisp white throat. Nature's beauty never ceases to amaze! 🪶🐦✨ #Birding #Omaha #NaturePhotography #WhiteThroatedSparrow