I drawed a dinosaur. #SciArt

Great news! Now let's see how fast Trump can screw this up.🤔

“With increased state presence, local communities should finally have the opportunity to engage as allies in the management, restoration and sustainable development of Mesoamerica’s largest national park,” says WCS’s Gabriela Ponce. 🌎 news.mongabay.com/2025/09/guat...

One of the greatest mysteries on the planet may be solved... 🤔 #cats #science

From several years ago on the border of Shenandoah National Park, I found this beautiful Kentucky Flat Millipede. Two inches long and shy, it likes dark, damp places in for forest, helping break down rotting wood and leaves. It secretes cyanide compounds as a defense mechanism, so best left alone.

Rosie🌹 #photography #gsp #dog #cloud

It's a bit early for Halloween photos, but a nice bunch of Jack-o'-Lantern mushrooms just popped up. Cool fact: they are bioluminescent (emit light) in the dark, as I've witnessed several times. The light is subtle but still an amazing phenomenon. #nature #mushroom #fungi

We know Trump is a pathological liar, but it's always nice to get the facts from someone who knows what they're talking about. A lot of good data in this NYT piece.

🐸🪷🌿🌊 / The Fool / gouache on hot press paper Things have been so wild that I've missed posting about this! This painting lives at Valkarie Gallery as part of a group show Arcana: Painting the Fates with so much amazing work! If you're in Denver go check it out! #art #illustration #tarot

Sylvia's Tree Frog, 2025 #Panama #herps

I saw this little cutie on the trail and wondered with a little trepidation where Mama might be until I realized he was big enough to fend for itself (2-3 ft long). Brazos Bend State Park, June 21, 2025. 1/2 #Herps #Alligators #Photography #NaturePhotography #TexasStateParks #Wildlife

🐢Southeast Asian box turtles (Cuora amboinensis). Max size ~25 cm (~10"). Found in much of Southeast Asia. Threatened by overharvesting for food and for the pet trade. Considered Endangered by the IUCN in 2020. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

Kudos to these guys who are recycling oyster shells? A lot of unsavory work for a great cause!👏👏👏

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Here is an otter learning to get your day off to the right start.

BREAKING NEWS: Steve and Brad are on a bus in Scotland! (In Edinburgh some of our buses are sponsored by the zoo, how awesome is that!)

Have you tried the otter key, Steve? Mug available here: tidd.ly/3FuCMQt

Please enjoy this ridiculously cute butterfly, which was about the size of my pinkie fingernail. It's in the butterfly family called metalmarks (Riodinidae). Males, like these, have reduced front legs and perch using only the rear 4 (females can use all 6). Sarota acantus; Costa Rica 🐙🌿 #insects

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Love this. Good people stepping up when the system fails our kids.

Got any waffles? #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Eyebleach/...

Spectral colours of meteors based on their elemental composition #colours #colors #meteors #elements #spectrum

So bunnies have the same attitude toward humans that cats do? Is this some kind of conspiracy among our furry friends?

Last night was pretty warm (finally, during a cold, wet spring). This Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) was one of the many moths that showed up while I had the front-porch light on. Its wingspan is about 6". 🧵

If this harvestman is angling to catch a hummingbird on this hummer feeder. I've seen these guys eat prey many times their size, but this is a bit too ambitious. I should admire its ambition, but since it appeared to be keeping the hummers away, I just transferred it to a more-suitable location.

Many native Virginia plants, even this gorgeous Wild Blue Phlox, are adapted to grow and bloom in shade. And native plants attract native insects, such as this Hummingbird Clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe) feeding on the phlox's nectar. 🧵

Had a short but arduous hike with my brother in Sabino Canyon, AZ, yesterday. A gorgeous day, but the creek running thru the canyon was almost dry. Virtually no rain thru the winter, 1 of 2 wet seasons there, so big hopes for the summer one.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak looking well-rested and ready for spring. It amazes me that these little birds will be making the long flight back to the northeast US and Canada for the summer. San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica

Another view of Yellowthroat Alley—one could do worse than be a swinger of bulrushes #birds

oh! Serrated land snail in the genus Priotrochatella by Adrian Gonzales #molluscmonday via www.reddit.com/r/awwnverts/...

Reflections... Portugal ©️ Chantal Weyn

#rats #photography

Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜

Am I depressed because of what's happening or am I depressed because of the people who somehow didn't see it coming? Both. It's both.

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around

Rue Anemone is the first native wildflower to bloom in our forest this year. Our Flowering Dogwood and Redbud are also bursting into color, which means pring has finally arrived. Although a short warm streak has turned into cold, damp weather, that's good for plants and mushrooms.🌨️😁

I feel conflicted about AI, and I know I'm not alone. The protein sequencing in this Science article seems promising, but I'm always asking myself about potential downsides. In any case, it's good to try to keep up with science before its users take us down a dangerous rabbit hole. #science #AI

This is why you exfoliate, people!

Peach Trees and Mason Bees #photography #flowers #bees #spring

tiny flowers spring draba

Lovely, intimate shot of a Song Sparrow. I'm in a region of Virginia that has this species year-round, but they breed in open spaces, and we're in an oak-hickory forest. They do appear in late winter/early spring but likely move on to one of the many properties nearby with grassland or shrubland.

Ah, it's that time of year when being a voyeur, like all of us nature photographers, seems righteous. Great shot!

The female of the Eastern Bluebird pair that nest within a few yards of our house (and in our cedar siding until we sealed that hole) disappeared today in her search for this year's site. She doesn't seem keen on using the box we provided last year in which they fledged 2 broods. 🧵

Abstract Sunsets on Water Mazatlan Mexico. Still playing with this. Feb 2023 #mazatlan #mexico #sunset #photography #tf_photography #tf_photoscapes #tf_photoescapes

If you've never seen cowards, take look at these lawyers! Marc Elias will go down in history as a hero, and these guys will be thrown out with the trash. How is this threat legal? 😠👊

“Spring rolls are up! Tell Darlene to move her ass.”

Gorgeous! Love wide-angle landscapes, and an amazingly beautiful shot of the storm!