Ohh.. The last egger episode. 😢

Strict coral mushroom (Ramaria stricta). #fungifriends

This is quite useful! #LocalElections #Politics

Too bad no country with experienced epidemiologists is available to help

So THAT’S where my great………great grandpa’s shoe went. His wife spent several days braiding it and was very upset when it was lost

Look, almost everyone gets acne at some point in their life, but can you imagine being able to see it from 1.4 quadrillion kilometers away? badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/an-exoplan... 🔭🧪

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Golden hour #lichen stick

I bookwormed my way into the most incredible place last week. It was bibliophile’s fever dream, the fanciest Philly house I’ve ever seen, and the former home of a modern-day Renaissance man. I’m going to lure you in with photos then hit you with a link to my column. Hold on to your butts. 🧵

Otomi textiles originate from the indigenous people of eastern Mexico, an ancient craft using hand embroidering techniques. Otomi textiles, known as tenangos, incorporate colourful images of plants, animals, people and activities #WomensArt

The delicate sewn artworks using real leaves by UK artist Susanna Bauer #womensart

Hmm, getting close to my area.

🤣🤣🤣 How many of us have made similar mistakes?

Acorn Woodpecker perched on a California Bay granary, on Sonoma Mtn. last month.💚 Bay tree info. here... calscape.org/Umbellularia... #WoodpeckerWednesday #Birds #Trees #iNat #NaturePhotos 📷🪶🌱🌳

New arrival at the community garden this morning. Hoping to see lots more now that the Imelda rain has stopped. #fungi #mushrooms 🍄‍🟫

The Shameless Perp returns, beheading sunflowers and picnicking at the scene of the crime. #TheOutpost #Gardening 🌱 #Fall #Autumn #Crime #Nature

Have you ever noticed how beautiful thistles are? We have so many varieties here in California. They're generally regarded as "noxious weeds" but they're an extremely important food source for pollinators, and help restore poor soil. They are wonderful. #flowers #photography 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑢𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑖𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠

🪶 Ok, if the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Attitude, I have no choice but to repost attitude in avian form. This pine warbler wants to speak to the manager. #birds #photography

The number of people that go bankrupt every year from medical bills: Canada - 0 Australia- 0 France - 0 Sweden - 0 Norway - 0 Spain - 0 Portugal - 0 UK - 0 Finland - 0 Iceland - 0 Germany - 0 United States - 326,000

#TheOutpost 🌱🌿👨‍🌾🌻 Gardening by the Month www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gard...

I never thought I’d be watching for slime mold updates, but here I am waiting for the next episode

'as a rich and fascinating overview and introduction to British folklore this book is really essential reading for anyone interested in the subject. I know I’ll be returning to my copy again and again' - a lovely review of #Folklore on @shinynewbooks.bsky.social shinynewbooks.co.uk/folklore-a-j...

One of the larger California wildfires this summer approached a Giant Sequoia preserve but the firefighters managed to save them.

Rest in peace, Jane Goodall

Shades of decay #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #SeattleParks #AutumnLeaves

Sometime around the turn of the 20th century, the sea mink disappeared from Maine's coastal waters. Its loss came during a rush of North American extinctions, but many today have never even heard of it. My latest for Smithsonian: #wildlife #maine #extinction www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

“.. They’re going up and up,” he said. “You wonder, ‘What is your breaking point?’” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

A cartoon from my new book PHYSICS FOR CATS which comes out a week tomorrow! Preorder at you local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

An unexpected resource became a sanctuary www.zmescience.com/feature-post...

Brazilian artist Gabee Meyer creates artworks by painting on leaves 🍂🍃

🧪 Scientists found new gecko species hidden in plain sight in pristine deserts of southern Africa, thanks to their loud, barking mating calls

A section of the Palos Verdes Peninsula is slowly slipping into the sea. And when I say slowly, I also mean it is speeding up, the slipping. I investigated the geology behind why this is happening and even paid a visit to the area. open.substack.com/pub/californ...

Amazing photography. Particularly the details of the scales

Thankfully he’s about 2300 km or 1400 miles away. But definitely striking colors

Close but no cigar

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In case you need a break from the awfulness, here's an embroidered sunset I finished last night--my latest project to avoid doomscrolling before bed.

I took a class once on designing polls. First point taught was to be aware of your own biases. Next we saw examples of how NOT to write questions. It’s harder than you might think. But this? From professionals?

And those of us who live far away but are fascinated by hurricane behavior are waiting to see if the Fujiwhara Effect will kick in www.wmnf.org/hurricane-se....

Worried this might be relevant soon youtu.be/PUtI3xoaHx0

Lovely contrast

An excellent thesis about 2 ways to use AI and how to determine the best usage for your situation

Stress-Free Eric Adams Spends Day Bribing Pigeons In Central Park

Inkcaps mushrooms doing the inkcap thing (becoming a rolled up condom) #fungifriends

Æthelstan. Nope not a country over near Turkestan but the first king of England

A delightful memoir about how measles saved the wild turkeys