Sam
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Minnesotan. Dad. Native plant booster. Bewildered denizen of the anthropocene.
"Feds say" is carrying a lot of weight here. They said a lot of stuff in Minnesota too, very little of which held up in court... Abolish ICE
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Migrants belong here.
#minnesota
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This shot ended up more eerie than expected. 12 spotted skimmer on a dead branch.
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Brilliance Proper
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Some Sunday Black Boy Joy
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There's a whole crazy world out here if we're willing to look for it
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This is why leaving dead trees (where its safe) is important! This quaking aspen has nurtured so much life since the top half broke off in a storm give years ago. Don't just garden for yourself, garden for nature
#birds
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This is why leaving dead trees (where its safe) is important! This quaking aspen has nurtured so much life since the top half broke off in a storm give years ago. Don't just garden for yourself, garden for nature
#birds
#NaturalGardening
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You've Hüskered your last Dü
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There's a whole crazy world out here if we're willing to look for it
#inverts
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Year two of this hillside prairie garden. Three years ago this was all scrubby invasive brush. The flush of susans is such a brief beautiful stage in this process! So grateful to my clients who wanted something different than the standard suburban lawn!
#NativePlants
#Minnesota
#FlowerReport
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Jameel Jaffer
7 days ago
Compare Alito's description of Trump's racist statements (on the left) to Justice Kagan's anthology of Trump's racist statements (on the right). These are passages from this morning's opinions in Mullin v. Doe.
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Year two of this hillside prairie garden. Three years ago this was all scrubby invasive brush. The flush of susans is such a brief beautiful stage in this process! So grateful to my clients who wanted something different than the standard suburban lawn!
#NativePlants
#Minnesota
#FlowerReport
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Penstemon is a great hummingbird feeder Plant native plants, feed native birds
#NativePlants
#Minnesota
#birds
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Penstemon is a great hummingbird feeder Plant native plants, feed native birds
#NativePlants
#Minnesota
#birds
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Scenes from a walk along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis
#Minnesota
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Scenes from a walk along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis
#Minnesota
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Some Sunday morning pollinators. Plant Minnesota
#NativePlants
, grow
#Minnesota
native
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Can't wait!
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Sam skeet matryoshka doll
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Nap time for bumble
#inverts
#NativePlants
#minnesota
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Sam
21 days ago
Native plants support bee snoozles
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Nap time for bumble
#inverts
#NativePlants
#minnesota
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Tiny little sky shrimp in the prairie garden! Per iNat, Carmenta ithacae, the Ithaca clearwing moth. Weird little guy. Plant Native plants, get weird little guys in your yard.
#NativePlants
#inverts
#Minnesota
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According to Jim Sogaard's guide to moths and caterpillars, in Latin America these plume months have the nickname "Jesus Christ moths" because Jesus Christ. Moths.
#inverts
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According to Jim Sogaard's guide to moths and caterpillars, in Latin America these plume months have the nickname "Jesus Christ moths" because Jesus Christ. Moths.
#inverts
#moths
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JER (They/Them)
about 1 month ago
Hi, I’m JER. I’m a queer Afro-punk artist. Last year, I dropped a record called ‘Death of the Heart’ I got a full band who helped me record the music and also tour! You can find all info and ways to support here! Shows, streaming, and ways to buy the music!
linktr.ee/jer.band
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Feeling really proud of this shady corner in my garden
#NativePlants
#Minnesota
#FlowerReport
about 1 month ago
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Feeling really proud of this shady corner in my garden
#NativePlants
#Minnesota
#FlowerReport
about 1 month ago
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The new-to-me white bog violet, found on a NW Wisconsin lakeshore.
#NativePlants
#FlowerReport
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Do it! Plant native plants! (Or hire a friendly local to plant them for you 😁)
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A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden
Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide breaks down the process, from killing your lawn to picking plants to grow.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5821165/a-guide-to-converting-your-lawn-into-a-wildlife-friendly-garden
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about 1 month ago
Honeybees are not native to 🇨🇦 and are LIVESTOCK. On
#WorldBeeDay
we should be celebrating the diversity of WILD bees. There are 800+ species of native bees in Canada and ~25% are in decline. They are threatened by habitat loss, disease and competition from honeybees, pesticides, and climate change.
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Do it! Plant native plants! (Or hire a friendly local to plant them for you 😁)
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A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden
Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide breaks down the process, from killing your lawn to picking plants to grow.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5821165/a-guide-to-converting-your-lawn-into-a-wildlife-friendly-garden
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🌾 Dr. Liz Anna Kozik 🌾
about 1 month ago
Happy International Bee Day! In the Rethinking Lawns lab
@negauneeinstitute.bsky.social
Chicago Botanic Garden, we're working to help turn our lawns into better spaces for native pollinators. To celebrate, have some id keys for Midwestern/NE American bumblebees!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Can confirm, this shirt is Cool as Hell, even when worn by Giant Dorks. Buy one to support science communication and native plant advocacy!
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about 2 months ago
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Andrew O'Neill ❌👑
about 2 months ago
weird way to say that the reason is extremely clear and that it’s deranged racism
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Can confirm, this shirt is Cool as Hell, even when worn by Giant Dorks. Buy one to support science communication and native plant advocacy!
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Stacey Burns
about 2 months ago
“Simply wearing a small red letter A is no great burden, and it would infringe upon the free speech of the rest of the town were Hester Prynne not to wear it.”
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Excerpts from Chief Justice John Roberts’ High School English Essays
“Huck shows great disrespect for the Court’s precedent in Dred Scott when aiding the fugitive Jim, presumably due to liberal indoctrination by the Widow Doug...
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/excerpts-from-chief-justice-john-roberts-high-school-english-essays
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Vic Thorstenson
2 months ago
One thing you can do with the new flag that couldn't be done well with the old one is fold it into a neat triangle, just like the American flag. Here's a quick tutorial 🧵:
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Ele Willoughby
2 months ago
Epic poster, spotted on a pole by the subway
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
2 months ago
It’s earth day!! 🌎 plant a pesticide free native 🌱 🌎 switch your energy supplier to a renewable 🌎 take transit instead of an uber 🌎 then make fun of your friends (lovingly) for taking Ubers when the train is right! there! 🌎 heckle your family members. About whatever you want! It’s earth day!!!
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3 months ago
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Snuggly lil bloodroot engaging in self care.
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Baseball is Beautiful
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Hell yeah! Local sports repping local plants!
#NativePlants
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Mammoth Cave NP delivered some great spring ephemerals... I'm ready to see some of these in Minnesota now
#NativePlants
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The Goth Gardener short looks cool as hell with native plants
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Mammoth Cave NP delivered some great spring ephemerals... I'm ready to see some of these in Minnesota now
#NativePlants
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Rosemary Mosco
3 months ago
Pigeon milk.
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Maybe
@restingdinoface.bsky.social
can shed light on this?
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Solomon
4 months ago
“Where can i find a good man”
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