Spent the morning wandering around our annual native plant festival just east of Richmond, VA and somehow it was even more fantastic than I had imagined! Equal parts native plant vendors and conservation/environmental justice groups! And the place was packed, great turnout! ❤️

Black Swallowtail on Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), which is en masse right now. History of Boneset for treating dengue (“break bone” fever) and hence origin of the name is super interesting. #NativePlants 🌱🦋

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We need all DAs to get on board with this. The only way to stop these criminals is to prosecute them #USDemocracy

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No cheating, post the most recent photo of your pet.

No cheating, post the most recent photo of your pet.

Exactly.

Trump simply does not have the power to dictate the “manner” of how the states elect federal officials. That is the purview of the states under our Constitution.

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“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” — Rachel Carson

Who to contact!👇👇👇

Working for a very bad HMO in the US, I found out about the forms needed to retain Medicaid. Monthly an adult of the family had to declare their financial status on a @30 page triplicate form. It had to be repeated for each dependent and compared ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/27/m....

WTAF

It makes sense once you realize that every accusation is a confession.

Morning fun. The fountain in the pool we've set up to entertain the local wildlife died. Replaced it yesterday and it's attracting more attention than the old one. This is a Cooper's Hawk.

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Germ theory alone was a game changer.

Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes. Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.

He is unbelievable.

#TheOutpost When you plant milkweed to support monarch butterflies, the planting arrangement makes a difference. Research at the University of Kentucky found that milkweed planted on the edge/perimeter of the garden had 2.5 to 4 times more abundant eggs and larva www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...

The real animals.

Sneak peak at all of America tomorrow for “No Kings Day” 🍊🦅🇺🇸

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