2026-04-18T18:08:27Z https://yabu.me Daniel 🐅🏔 https://yabu.me/npub1mmrw4lwe9e9qkrakh86vptl5443a8xckg6vcqwlkrwk73zz7n6cqznagkx https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/110/175/554/186/796/798/original/105a8218b4c8d130.png https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/110/175/554/186/796/798/original/105a8218b4c8d130.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v4ra8kffqf4fem8wtd47dm9hrk433x82dh5es6jawgdlc33e4egzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqlggxwv Some nice Grimmia moss growing on a stone<br/><br/>#mosstodon #moss<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/455/271/742/755/334/original/13e56aa4290efd8c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-23T17:47:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstw0uamrmw77vpag2zwt9jpfp7xxpjgkgjvnt3sl4vlqe3kaw75wgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqtdgfzf Hello, friends! It&#39;s #selfPromo time.<br/><br/>If you like my stuff on the Fediverse, maybe you&#39;d like to check out some of my stuff elsewhere.<br/><br/>You can check out my website where I talk about my adventures in this more-than-just-human world, including the places and organisms that I love, and different projects I&#39;ve worked on with #iNaturalist and #NativePlants.<br/><br/><a href="https://daniel.observer">https://daniel.observer</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/426/602/354/213/350/original/070bae6ef66c2a98.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-18T16:16:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs074k9hjycymkvtcgxcek2urm5kwgyc5hdy5l8re4qnnlkq9qzevqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqq5uxgu A good moth by the porch light this morning. Appears to be genus Pleromelloida, one of the owlet moths. Leaning toward Pleromelloida conserta<br/><br/>#moths #insects<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/381/232/399/938/379/original/ad8472fe29ae7997.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-10T15:58:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs22txmx0ygkflg8lrjycneexkrrd9nfxewmp8n2npv8nq5m3eczyqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqt7d85j Hello, friends! It&#39;s #selfPromo time.<br/><br/>If you like my stuff on the Fediverse, maybe you&#39;d like to check out some of my stuff elsewhere.<br/><br/>I sell prints of my photography at <a href="https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/">https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/</a> <br/><br/>There are photos of birds, bugs, landscapes and more. If you see a photo of mine that isn&#39;t listed and would like a print of it, just let me know!<br/><br/>#photography #MastoArt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/369/979/202/802/973/original/7158d911c4fc2f83.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-08T16:16:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80rgjauty8e5w2kr9m9z4mvu4es4f8npdfxgrhtn9nazvt80lsuczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqyqjljj Hello, friends! It&#39;s #selfPromo time.<br/><br/>If you like my stuff on the Fediverse, maybe you&#39;d like to check out some of my stuff elsewhere.<br/><br/>I sell prints of my photography at <a href="https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/">https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/</a> <br/><br/>There are photos of birds, bugs, landscapes and more. If you see a photo of mine that isn&#39;t listed and would like a print of it, just let me know!<br/><br/>#photography #MastoArt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/350/161/111/050/689/original/91596f5df58af1e0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-05T04:16:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs062d33c9y5ulnuffnlajnfgff4t5k2lj60lyt6543yp95wggjmwqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqze6y42 Hello, friends! It&#39;s #selfPromo time.<br/><br/>If you like my stuff on the Fediverse, maybe you&#39;d like to check out some of my stuff elsewhere.<br/><br/>I sell prints of my photography at <a href="https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/">https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/</a> <br/><br/>There are photos of birds, bugs, landscapes and more. If you see a photo of mine that isn&#39;t listed and would like a print of it, just let me know!<br/><br/>#photography #MastoArt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/341/667/603/466/375/original/5a4f2ff637dc172f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-03T16:16:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99aulxyrjh5c7x75vawwrlnp8wdl6y2yke9rkzlepd27zmt07ykqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqfrt8qv Hello, friends! It&#39;s #selfPromo time.<br/><br/>If you like my stuff on the Fediverse, maybe you&#39;d like to check out some of my stuff elsewhere.<br/><br/>You can check out my website where I talk about my adventures in this more-than-just-human world, including the places and organisms that I love, and different projects I&#39;ve worked on with #iNaturalist and #NativePlants.<br/><br/><a href="https://daniel.observer">https://daniel.observer</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/307/693/754/819/003/original/f607ccd7be663225.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T16:16:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr080vyl4g8aqlj0d2ux4er8mk3kfgmzwsyyw2mwzq6t8q4wtd3eszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq3fdsuy Lifer Snow Buntings this weekend!!!<br/><br/>I thought I was too late to see them this winter, so when I got the Needs Alert from eBird Saturday afternoon we went out to try to spot them and they ended up being right in the same spot. Three little toasted marshmallows<br/><br/>🤍 🤎 🖤 <br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/239/929/432/894/478/original/f645089c816f9ae6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/239/929/530/036/713/original/e51ab1040df48403.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-16T17:05:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz5kafl0lme4yukjc0rc86eezpl2ymkxtftftlhctar00ddk25g8czyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqpnjf7f Hello, friends! It&#39;s #selfPromo time.<br/><br/>If you like my stuff on the Fediverse, maybe you&#39;d like to check out some of my stuff elsewhere.<br/><br/>I sell prints of my photography at <a href="https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/">https://danielobserver.pixieset.com/</a> <br/><br/>There are photos of birds, bugs, landscapes and more. If you see a photo of mine that isn&#39;t listed and would like a print of it, just let me know!<br/><br/>#photography #MastoArt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/185/953/944/119/471/original/320a6f192f14de26.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T04:16:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv6r4catvnewas6udz4v85kjmrk2n59mk4ys3hn2h6njzsm6qpswqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqra949k A whole mess of Spoonbills, five years ago today<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/144/341/480/589/708/original/c8f03cf7f24132ad.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-27T19:55:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7kxxmahe2fd0zr887v9unk94hyw8we4265smnegelf6g9z5dfwczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqeha464 Golden Silk Orb-weaver (Trichonephila clavipes)<br/><br/>#WorldWideWebweavers #spider #spiders<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/064/684/039/769/173/original/521816f1553f7d65.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-13T18:18:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw3m4dy7v3tsww73r8uhwp5d70wg73yspehm0qe709yp7tkf4slwczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqmej6jp Extreme closeup of some wolf lichen<br/><br/>#LichenSubscribe #fungi<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/027/049/610/585/609/original/a88d3dc978e2b2fd.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-07T02:44:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6cghqfysqfn49y7ua8kre5e5y8jdymd97373vqjlafd9e839d7czyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqes5t5g #birds #birding #BirdPhotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/020/825/823/324/714/original/1f55e986fcb99777.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T00:23:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvn8eq3vmj7fjr2guaq4mhx440v4e43xvylg7fcjdsaft6rmm97aczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq7n557k Getting some lovely views of the lake these last few mornings<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/009/748/456/573/570/original/de5611ddd21613f8.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-04T01:24:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspg0l674uwds4u94kt6snewlmhs4w4a26trzpjvadcqndmkllp3pszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqwm2eul Mesmerizing mosses <br/><br/>#mosstodon #moss<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/991/248/599/528/905/original/a2daf04ccbd97fdd.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-31T18:59:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxpdt9d9z7hlll59wkg8wsgc0kdms5nu6afcs7s96zsr2a0a24slczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqxff3ph #mosstodon #moss<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/962/716/920/005/986/original/f6a21ec901bb59ef.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-26T18:04:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq68yfw4ngj8urg2spq0esnm2w73c475x3t27gl875w4y8a23m9xczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq4axjl9 #LichenSubscribe #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/958/482/188/062/579/original/ee1cdd4bb3501e1b.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-26T00:07:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvptwzfy3gk7fvzezwrtj0qv7yy6nh93usy6zp0umqpxs82dzfdqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqmvchwg I see you<br/><br/>#reptiles #louisiana #alligator<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/947/190/174/855/750/original/173963042054ef48.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-24T00:17:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90y49gq3fwczwaee5v4ml935dsm5f3pgagj90unlpt27l9z58xeczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqlgamnu Sometimes it doesn’t get much better than a mossy stone wall <br/><br/>#mosstodon #moss<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/930/146/282/214/289/original/6e406e66a8853a9e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-21T00:00:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxt6wgtzrpchl8qxa934hpnwsn6axqalld40caw5j0skwpft7lhtszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqmppm2u #MagicInTheMundane #frostodon<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/924/539/365/907/199/original/b9004b236d49cc15.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-20T00:15:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ra3yckqdud9ghrhegqsmg8xme0fft2r5hs6fx4tud3hnntemtnczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqns5vqc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst44xrgcr3ny6n8p73ms9hfuv6sc7ggg94znv8muqkrjld44g4ctqr0022z'>nevent1q…022z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>whew, I did it. great job on all your posts and boosts, everyone<br/><br/>#MountMastodon 2026-01-19T03:52:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst44xrgcr3ny6n8p73ms9hfuv6sc7ggg94znv8muqkrjld44g4ctqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqan7z9s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfws7emvqe9vv35tm0me9rnq94q58ss0n77gzdgwvkpaclrptplgsslzyxk'>nevent1q…zyxk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have made it under 2000<br/><br/>#MountMastodon<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/913/593/928/540/402/original/b669612b6d677fa9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T01:51:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdktxsx9t76elsqk5zyz47nu68rgcqd6wdpwjnuhztzssmrcf96jgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq65eahz I don’t think I’ve seen this one before. Growing on the bark of a blue elder<br/><br/>#LichenSubscribe #fungi<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/913/570/221/356/224/original/e19b716c97458e64.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T01:45:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfws7emvqe9vv35tm0me9rnq94q58ss0n77gzdgwvkpaclrptplgszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqu5y09v whew I gotta catch up this weekend<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/911/845/679/292/747/original/bba22662645a4e9e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-17T18:26:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy68l50szcjlp2uk40fr9rc69memwzn5v726gszw6r9net4egh2nszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqmx6nvq An adorable Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. <br/><br/>Always nice to get a photo, since they never stop moving<br/><br/>#birds #birding #BirdPhotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/906/007/359/239/916/original/a8ddbc8a1a537eb9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-16T17:44:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstkj4w2kauk3gqk32c7qdhyujpl6t2dh5aewnw4x8f973yw8w57pqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq74unln Some very nice feathery moss<br/><br/>#mosstodon #moss<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/902/048/061/058/998/original/681508c882512697.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-16T00:55:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw6cdl2ak53vgp6mvndl0qkldr35t08p4l5wz6mqkhj6dhr6kgl4qzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqsr06fa Anhinga hanging out in the morning sun<br/><br/>What a great bird<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/891/205/404/608/998/original/a47a98e2616970f1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-14T02:59:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswz2smqcq75x5znxad94yp5uxgme8437ur6qr8rn0d79483nmj6zqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq3l92qy A bright orange surprise in the wet woods <br/><br/>#SlimeMolds<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/882/713/629/623/618/original/76724a99b758c0fb.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-12T14:58:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjjjlwlj2pq8lu54lrmdtg8hsd9d75kxgrg2plpk44efvkfm4t4szyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqezma0p m u s h r o o m s<br/><br/>#mushtodon #fungi<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/873/864/705/034/143/original/05da61137e6f51f3.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/873/865/130/298/186/original/be85f20238961d3f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/873/865/586/722/082/original/1ce686aa3e53179c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/873/865/967/641/905/original/81805b9449bf3e4a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-11T01:28:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdhsd8nreufnl8sm5rflweptnw3krapkeu4vus7dtkm5jnrd3ldxgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq9fuaza A Black Willow that I transplanted in the late summer of 2022 at my in-laws’ pond. <br/><br/>February 20, 2023 to today<br/><br/>#NativePlants #trees<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/873/383/155/457/665/original/cdc13b2d4d61b305.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/873/384/249/764/850/original/38eeb5b61d36bccf.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-10T23:25:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgm8z827qmzx654tuxlq7shuc28xsnjga90dv2f3t7hzkqsw2tyqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqv2ers9 Black-bellied whistling ducks in the sunshine<br/><br/>#birds #birding #ducks<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/849/842/145/954/131/original/e9c135fb81bcffd7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-06T19:39:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmq263fs4kh0cx3k9z6m5rg0mllwmncj8qm9zwyzsp3p32ts62mszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq4n8zvs Immature Red-shouldered Hawk on a sunny morning during a past CBC<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/844/666/782/327/463/original/0b44fb7a3375579d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-05T21:43:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4vt0weh7fwcshwzg8kfz9q4n4ldkjqmtvqv7xs2lxhw8z4alyqczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqqg94tw Black-bellied Whistling Ducks from the CBC in Louisiana a few years ago<br/><br/>The last year I did it there we counted nearly 4000 of these guys at the Capitol Lakes<br/><br/>#birds #birding #ducks<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/833/404/030/949/274/original/415b9a6a62fdd12f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-03T22:00:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspdhxx3ev44xzagzxrwr0um6lh6r37m82vq4j9u6hvymrusphfzcszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqrp59a8 I have now added Flowers &amp; Fruits annotations to every Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) observation in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that didn&#39;t already have it.<br/><br/>Moving on to Georgia next, then the real challenge... Florida and Texas.<br/><br/>#iNaturalist #naturalist 2026-01-02T18:32:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx42qsdllhqpyma6hm40uyfv6ezxue8umwe3l5v9mnw3kvxayc8yczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqzta36s My first photo of the year: Barrow&#39;s Goldeneye at the Marina.<br/><br/>#birds #birding #ducks<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/821/182/511/294/439/original/d75b3602e9dc3c41.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-01T18:11:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxlzrxh3ycgmzvaavgrgeh62twl8cxp24mgqhexeg0xwa7qsq0hgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqc0nstt One of the amazing Boheman Waxwings we saw yesterday 🥰 <br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/804/029/448/948/082/original/4ade32af47e28058.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-29T17:31:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd0kf02fpgltgyt5f4f7q6fsvueqd4crzqpmj4kc75kcafuck62tqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqmnjmwm Poplar, cottonwood, and aspen are all part of the genus Populus<br/><br/>Populus is part of the Willow family Salicaceae!<br/><br/>&#34;Yellow poplar&#34; aka Tulip Trees are genus Liriodendron, which is actually part of the Magnolia family<br/><br/>So much to learn about plants<br/><br/>#NativePlants 2025-12-11T20:11:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0vypy0vzp6ha0uph7wvzvpfeqlp0tag82zefl05kzunachuj7aaqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqndt7la #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/642/308/109/085/061/original/a987bd9dec1bb92a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-01T03:59:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0f3t6wd9yxxearlvsp3letmwkzhs99um6wt922m33elh8hht0nxqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqtvjz2s Seen any good jellies lately?<br/><br/>#fungi #fungiverse #FungiToBeWith<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/463/764/929/753/625/original/738bb429f7109c0e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-30T15:13:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfpp0933rz0jnsxl32krvny2833xc5327ayaa4nf4jwj69ymud47qzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqsjh2ec Anyone have experience with taking elderberry cuttings for propagation?<br/><br/>We&#39;re on the verge of freezing overnight regularly, some berries are still on the bushes, so I think I&#39;m still in a good window.<br/><br/>I am pretty confident that I&#39;m supposed to cut from this year&#39;s new growth, but I&#39;m not sure. I&#39;m also not sure about storage (freezer vs fridge) or when to plant in the spring (probably after the frosts stop?)<br/><br/>Any tips or boosts are appreciated<br/><br/>#NativePlants #gardening 2025-10-13T21:39:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrezhqcqk6l40hjk33q0fzcgxz9aczspnl4w32p496wmegzaxsvsszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqlayrpl HELLO I&#39;VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ABOUT YOUR CAR&#39;S EXTENDED WARRANTY<br/><br/>#birds<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/345/227/157/382/097/original/d5661d149143b698.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-09T16:51:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz8jaem2sy7jq7d679nkzaq74dqyranxlhwk07jutxlwwgwe5tm0szyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqwevcsn Lifer Ruffed Grouse hung out in the road long enough for us to get a photo of it, which was mighty kind<br/><br/>Species 3300 on iNaturalist, Oregon Bird 180, US Bird 412, World Bird 488<br/><br/>Also saw a coyote, several wild turkeys including a poult who was very confused by us, and a covey of 15 or so California quail<br/><br/>A lovely visit to one of the most magical and lesser-known areas around here<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/277/560/880/966/649/original/e6cb5491a0786ae9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-27T18:02:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjkuw0h2k5qwzq0pxmg2tjjj4kklvcvs6pa34gfqnuq228sfhe6qzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqemhw0q My first &#34;megamoth&#34; here in the County and my first sphinx moth in quite a while: a White-lined Sphinx, Hyles lineata<br/><br/>Absolutely stunning<br/><br/>#moths #lepidoptera #inverteFest<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/112/689/504/625/464/original/79eb65925595b906.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-29T15:12:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdcd6zq8hlttdse7ydjx0rm0kynay7rmpv428cz8u9vhz88y2cyszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqmvsh3p Saw this beautiful cat-faced spider (Araneus gemmoides) hanging out in the seed heads of some of the tall grass around our place<br/><br/>#spiders<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/101/921/672/784/773/original/0ee38bbc2b450f8d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-27T17:35:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhlxxwmq355xfhy33rqjtph7nzn0jaraczk9wp3jnyhgclfvu8zgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq8m97z8 Say hello to Habronattus festus, a small jumping spider I happened to spot crawling through the Prostrate Knotweed (Polygonum aviculare) in our gravel driveway while I was looking for damselflies<br/><br/>Both the spider and the knotweed are firsts for the county on iNaturalist<br/><br/>#naturalist #spiders<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/949/891/371/991/417/original/3e7ac7a16b1aff30.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-31T21:16:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2zuy2v0kak0fwnnz3pd399fdd89ms0yf3g3spcw6u7jaznq44xuszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqxkc6xp Saw a very cool beetle with hot pink armpits this morning<br/><br/>Ok ok so technically those are part of its pronotum but still!! Pink!!<br/><br/>Carabus nemoralis, the bronze ground beetle<br/><br/>#insects #beetles<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/948/782/981/111/156/original/4d4919dcef3b9464.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-31T16:27:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9u8573ekt4l4flcs6muvca84rnp486c0a5308c5g6tdnz3p9pn6szyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqk7nuze In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92p7a98w46v5au4pvez9tkf9r9u0xqustm2tcul97cnrh7cxgcucfw3d4z'>nevent1q…3d4z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Scopula junctaria, the Simple Wave<br/><br/>A lovely delicate white moth, stunning in its own way compared to most of the others<br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/915/942/239/934/575/original/341537dacf2e2905.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-25T21:15:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92p7a98w46v5au4pvez9tkf9r9u0xqustm2tcul97cnrh7cxgcuczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqrvw4yk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzd37efjat9phga5hwvu7c52lhxf3sw669ejs92m6v57zczl2dcgngzmc8'>nevent1q…zmc8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There were several of these cuties today, none yesterday. <br/><br/>That’s why it’s moth week, and not moth day!<br/><br/>Red-bordered Wave, Idaea demissaria<br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/915/236/508/175/804/original/dc7aae6039cd008a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-25T18:15:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszzd37efjat9phga5hwvu7c52lhxf3sw669ejs92m6v57zczl2dcgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqc8z465 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00aylt60tpj7f8pcpdp7hy08tdycfgx43x9gspm50rhz2lhmve8stpwp85'>nevent1q…wp85</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>An absolute stunner this morning<br/><br/>Caripeta aequaliaria, the Western Conifer Looper<br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/914/059/309/664/335/original/8fa8020b7a8f2491.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-25T13:16:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00aylt60tpj7f8pcpdp7hy08tdycfgx43x9gspm50rhz2lhmve8szyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqpfmaez In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfxkplwfmdaepvgla35kut8f34u6dc0hpa5tgjwttrvfn9ypk9wccqrxn2p'>nevent1q…xn2p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A big and beautiful one; genus Oligia. <br/><br/>Possibly Oligia rampartensis? One of the “brocade” moths, a first for the county on iNat <br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/911/359/937/645/438/original/979780470ca752c3.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-25T01:50:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfxkplwfmdaepvgla35kut8f34u6dc0hpa5tgjwttrvfn9ypk9wcczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqskayp7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszv4vxf5lg4s7p06ph45nnyzh0je9zpuu8x7vmpvna2qmy0pv9a4cuzlknn'>nevent1q…lknn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There were several of these little beauties, and what a great name<br/><br/>Confusing Petrophila, Petrophila confusalis<br/><br/>Moths and butterflies really have some wonderfully fun names<br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/909/090/716/055/902/original/1b7d68e3a4559986.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-24T16:13:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv4vxf5lg4s7p06ph45nnyzh0je9zpuu8x7vmpvna2qmy0pv9a4czyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqd0pmlm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryndkrv0x304hyusdlx6kqjs2329gct3tqepha6z02fnhxwcfprszxnx0n'>nevent1q…nx0n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the larger moths to appear today, some kind of Owlet moth. <br/><br/>I am gonna be busy on BugGuide trying to figure these out to species!<br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/909/010/104/366/410/original/05fa5cfce2310ddc.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-24T15:52:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsryndkrv0x304hyusdlx6kqjs2329gct3tqepha6z02fnhxwcfprszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqzzmzf4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx774x5f0srwqsayjqhklxhwv8m89ts02esyvez4r7ved3k3k8g2clkckmh'>nevent1q…ckmh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Should we do a little moth parade?<br/><br/>Let’s start with this little beauty, the Sooty-winged Chalcoela Moth, Chalcoela iphitalis<br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/908/880/506/867/541/original/713696b61ad6850e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-24T15:19:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx774x5f0srwqsayjqhklxhwv8m89ts02esyvez4r7ved3k3k8g2czyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq2ejr0l Well I put the black light and moth sheet out last night… I’d say I had some success <br/><br/>#insects #moths #NationalMothWeek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/908/710/430/001/674/original/e5a14507f586e27e.png"> <br/> 2025-07-24T14:36:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfz7ugxvx72z6n3laujcwtxp379etmg47vtpe70twslcfapvspldczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqdfmdce Another tiny bug in the driveway: a Western Big-eyed Bug, Geocoris pallens<br/><br/>Probably 2mm long or so, spotted it when I knelt down to examine a little plant growing in the gravel<br/><br/>#insects #bugs<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/899/611/020/615/375/original/9aa894476e294f13.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T00:03:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstzs8z4quqvspwxpy0888nljusu5xzep5tn702lh7qft4faquewxczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqsl3q5j Not confirmed yet, but there&#39;s only one species of this genus expected in North America, so I feel confident saying this is the first observation of this species in Oregon for iNaturalist and only the 2nd on BugGuide, which is pretty dang cool<br/><br/>Aelia americana, a type of stink bug<br/><br/>#insects #iNaturalist #bugs<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/899/163/616/498/885/original/c3cf6419c381a1e4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-22T22:09:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2477acndr5fazvcz3vwpycmr43ckuy5qc6wtx5qrlvtrrxhsavuczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqnfrhy3 Zerene Fritillary, Argynnis zerene, resting on some grass at Iwetemlaykin<br/><br/>#butterflies #lepidoptera<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/888/814/906/559/674/original/32380bd6dbce7b35.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-21T02:17:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ym5w3kd3w0kr7pm0xuu7efam660m3d59nkkpvm2kqlmh3sanq9gzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqnwz3d4 Look closely! <br/><br/>A lovely ribbon snake in the long grass<br/><br/>I miss these friends a lot<br/><br/>#snakes #WorldSnakeDay<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/864/271/507/049/487/original/c8decb45f86012cd.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-16T18:16:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswm3qa6vjy8urvlpsw4q4vv49flllf3rswmm9m24q6m7rpmekfrugzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqytc2yf Northwestern Fritillary, Argynnis hesperis / Speyeria hesperis<br/><br/>#butterflies #lepidoptera #insects<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/774/902/416/707/436/original/edd2b3606e553881.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-30T23:38:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ap0rmkng8xgtegtaz0acz3nxc0jh76zxuh9zjcwjdahsjn4kutqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqk05jmw Just spent three hours in one of my favorite places on earth and man oh man I saw so many cool things<br/><br/>Like this friend on the yarrow flowers. Is it a bee? Is it a wasp? Is it… some hymenoptera in-between? So far I’m leaning bee based on the eyes and the hairy abdomen<br/><br/>Ahhhh it is good to live here again<br/><br/>#insects #naturalist<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/763/497/356/906/090/original/0ee69c94b3c79dda.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-28T23:06:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspn43zkd2araaayr30lg5d4qd2lqghaqchzyq44hpnpyzg78lhfeszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqjs0ulh just keep finding cool ditches to play in<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/696/516/228/764/613/original/160344dd615e76e8.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-17T03:12:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy4l5g3eg8dpy56kgcc6zlewaxm8r39qraxzyzk7s4d84mp6xcthczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq6nygje #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/648/397/838/389/253/original/f23f741c91dcffcd.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-08T15:15:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstppqmx296f6a3d3m7wmf509cp9ez5vksexq8a08ma6pq7qsa6esszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq45d2vf zebra jumping spider friend<br/><br/>Salticus scenicus<br/><br/>#spiders #jumpingSpiders<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/643/578/313/142/540/original/fbd1d24eeda1b325.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-07T18:49:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyz48u96x3urkamec67jwnt6cyj62lq334txu74ufxhc23zsckmvszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqrwf4tf Say it with me now: mycoheterotroph!!!<br/><br/>I love them.<br/><br/>Striped Coralroot 🥰 <br/><br/>#NativePlants #orchids #mycoheterotrophy #symbiosis<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/622/103/471/554/281/original/c919f53820f05551.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-03T23:50:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszp8rkc4k99cjk0h77xrz7u770al8nlpswhtn4sywp5exj8qgyjxgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqa9mdnm Apparently a Black Bear has been spotted meandering around the very suburban neighborhood I grew up in in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (not my photo)<br/><br/>I remember the Black Bear Conservation folks saying they’re being spotted in every parish (county) at least once a year these days, but this is pretty unusual even so<br/><br/>Ultimately the result of an extremely successful conservation and restoration effort over the last 30-40 years<br/><br/>#bears #conservation #louisiana<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/598/407/803/580/972/original/8a6dd688b9da6d01.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-30T19:22:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynfavdcu3www5lxfvwy43ljudqf5cd4ehwjj2ehq56llmx7kk5wqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqdsum66 Back to walking in a neighborhood in the mornings, so I’m back on my bullshit: picking up trash!!!<br/><br/>I actually love it. I probably picked up a couple hundred pounds of trash just from our little quarter-mile dead-end road the last time we lived… well, near other people<br/><br/>Thankfully it is much less of an issue here locally and in Oregon more generally, compared to Louisiana<br/><br/>Number one item by count… cigarette butts. Always.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/592/334/300/638/989/original/7098d3e273c44479.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-29T17:37:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gcqvmgthr24tg4yvxzrrgpacxdlvxj6zd5v02h87n58dy4vmdgszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqxmz28e A hummingbird found the feeder within an hour of putting it up 🥰<br/><br/>#birds #birding 2025-05-22T23:11:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6rj4u3fxpawdg69wl73utzmtdlrzcqs67evmkxwewrdysn7yh5qzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq0zuekx Wax currant growing on the hillside<br/><br/>Apparently there are a dozen species of currant around, potentially? <br/><br/>#NativePlants<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/446/014/975/890/993/original/ac757eb40b442107.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-03T21:29:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4exwp7cknmjjjladh3ahp3crl3kjqe3na6p3h2970g9t7tuldhgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq7u4gjl Another new moss! Really need to find a northwest moss expert somewhere to help me start figuring these out. There have been very few moss observations here and almost every one of mine would be extending the iNat range of the genus or family, which makes me a little hesitant to claim a species based on the Computer Vision alone<br/><br/>Anyway… this beautiful little friend was growing near the banks of the river, which seemed like an interesting place<br/><br/>#mosstodon #moss<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/385/029/596/644/153/original/d33087c8f5a72392.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-23T02:57:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9uy7rarfr7e9eyhxlg8dm5wsydds8galfckcjqnq8xcqsfz3jj5czyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tquj5gys A Steller silhouette<br/><br/>#birds #birding #photography #naturePhotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/299/236/477/734/993/original/de7908a3c8b824a6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-07T23:20:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdw6wljz7h780jcun95l4k4m994xt4q4xy9haf0jl04jhg527n3szyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqyv0ujj We&#39;ve got an occupied Bald Eagle nest at the Lake 🥰 <br/><br/>#birds #birding #eagles<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/253/635/520/028/883/original/1d2bb9b16a8b196f.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-30T22:03:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszrqdsd5ejdc46vtxh8hsxxs22aks44zy69kg6s3wnjjyyef6nn6qzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqh4yjan One of our adorable Junco friends<br/><br/>We&#39;re actually hearing them singing here at the foot of the mountains! As many as we had in our yard sometimes the last time we lived here, we never heard them sing. Such a sweet little song<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/253/403/354/944/244/original/a1fe11798c407ff6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-30T21:06:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyk9yx8e5940qwg98j7qjmc4z77s4yemk6khtca7y8sertur94mrgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqthdcyr Mangrove Warbler (a subspecies of Yellow Warbler) in Costa Rica, 2023<br/><br/>#birds #birding #CostaRica<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/214/416/438/075/460/original/3df8f1f2c425a035.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-23T23:48:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqk6wsw8x2cy4pemxndf0m36s5s2tjetgdp3z72h5djvjtd5mpunqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq26jctn The male Pileated Woodpecker that visited us today ❤️ 🖤 🤍 <br/><br/>#birds #birding #woodpecker<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/208/968/454/821/790/original/525dfbee879561b2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-23T00:48:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs23lx4rt3lxqd89emhatyzfd7zan7zycrhk9tay0uw5urxpqpc7kszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqwhlsau The bark on these big trees is really a world of its own <br/><br/>#lichensubscribe #fungi<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/140/892/510/408/422/original/ac417bb6eb8af9de.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-11T00:10:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94gc9net727vq965y4nuftpd3m2v6ckgr060pyqc2ekud3rylgqczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqsk6hk8 Handsome little Downy in the bright afternoon sunlight today<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/084/315/143/086/490/original/e4be105f26fd6a43.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-01T00:31:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vpp92dqq7pmc565zkvzqvagthh848z5mwnja4nm6ajnp3ndtvhczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq4jyhh9 Sometimes I have to remind myself how long I wished to see these beauties so closely. Now I&#39;m lucky enough that it&#39;s almost daily!<br/><br/>The always stunning Steller&#39;s Jay<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/046/065/373/552/933/original/80339e2474c75022.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-22T06:20:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyunqc5q2suv2zmvz0m5hu7upqz48rp3nxpug774s592nf6lp0q6gzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqap03h0 The icicles are doing some interesting things ‘round here<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/981/792/892/517/592/original/d48a77886dfdfde4.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-10T21:48:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6sju62zejcqc6859qw28k2w8vcdvhfxky3m75af6yv9xxy9mf4czyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqu0tcam In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstslfnhmtcffeqtlzg6hx6r502jjg6km09gctl8y5qgls55r5yw7camzyl7'>nevent1q…zyl7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on the buttonbush last summer 🥰<br/><br/>#insects #butterflies #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/914/997/433/989/210/original/1e4b1a5cf3356ac3.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-30T02:42:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstslfnhmtcffeqtlzg6hx6r502jjg6km09gctl8y5qgls55r5yw7czyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqn9qql9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8whtkfmsnx4mgtf9vg4y43spsmm8erl4vzzw7h3s2z5a4zqznqvq7kvtjr'>nevent1q…vtjr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A Banded Pennant hanging out in the lawn near the pond<br/><br/>#insects #odonata #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/909/301/070/473/653/original/01e391e503178f9a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-29T02:36:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8whtkfmsnx4mgtf9vg4y43spsmm8erl4vzzw7h3s2z5a4zqznqvqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq2n98tt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvnz6grs2ymah36t4shp6vlk4u7pul8xws0lnt9zflwaw4lnpxgdgmxr058'>nevent1q…r058</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Another mushroom friend, and its little insect friends under its cap<br/><br/>#fungi #mushrooms #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/904/377/781/688/917/original/6ab113b6c31ea940.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-28T05:41:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvnz6grs2ymah36t4shp6vlk4u7pul8xws0lnt9zflwaw4lnpxgdgzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq8hfhtc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswd7ven4j5sx7uvgd23tqks03ndk62t8eymauxdftw6ufvpj8r9qs9787hr'>nevent1q…87hr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some of the many mushroom friends from back in Louisiana<br/><br/>#fungi #mushrooms #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/903/599/625/513/856/original/22d1b45d615193b6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-28T02:23:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswd7ven4j5sx7uvgd23tqks03ndk62t8eymauxdftw6ufvpj8r9qszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqtn8z6a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hywecr8pdrueqcx5gw697wtfjv9uprl5lpjkqyxuznktl8gn24sgfyc89'>nevent1q…yc89</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A nice close shot of the beeblossom. It was really hard to get these in focus, glad I got at least one to show off how beautifully delicate they are<br/><br/>#NativePlants #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/902/363/122/111/996/original/45e7328e74854710.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-27T21:10:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hywecr8pdrueqcx5gw697wtfjv9uprl5lpjkqyxuznktl8gn24szyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq3q2rge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0f7fw6gk3ahqykmdh89plfha3k40h0stt7sttg6dcjns2nnvcsqwjuttc'>nevent1q…uttc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The batture is a unique ecosystem in this area. Thick woods of water-loving tree species line the river side of the levee in areas where the ground is exposed during lower flow times. Huge cottonwoods, sycamores and willows, tied together with vines of all sorts. <br/><br/>On this day in late April it was teeming with birds. Orioles were singing from every direction, and there would be a flash and suddenly something like the cuckoo above would appear just a few feet away.<br/><br/>Magical<br/><br/>#nature #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/891/583/068/244/938/original/ca4284a7e3c54807.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T23:29:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz0f7fw6gk3ahqykmdh89plfha3k40h0stt7sttg6dcjns2nnvcsqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqf460d0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0nkz8kyq5jfjt3mhzvm0z7kr03tgg07usg5ttjw0qgmwzzn28r0ge50n4g'>nevent1q…0n4g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yellow-billed Cuckoo skulking in the batture along the Mississippi River<br/><br/>#birds #birding #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/891/497/011/513/664/original/ef11f97e17385d6a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T23:07:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsplzt8r5ddkdcg5xqfhl2zmsnpks932f53dsc43aszfpeztadar3gzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqq02dvn Northern Pygmy-owl staring me down from its perch. So tiny and fierce <br/><br/>#birds #birding #owls<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/891/232/454/772/457/original/c20529cab34c71db.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T21:58:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfhlaqceuyv4t0cfw7hhvrk22x7wmqj36d8wc6ulcj86twjyjgg7szyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq27utll In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8r2nqjsdymsegfvjgkm00gpqg42jtqp7zg8yds4n8gtkdj0dcf0smt0f7r'>nevent1q…0f7r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you! The more I observe them, the more it feels like any dominant native ant species is a keystone species, and there are likely so many more interactions like this that we don&#39;t even know about. <br/><br/>I was born and raised in south Louisiana, so believe me I have no love for fire ants!! But our native ants really have such a wonderful role, seemingly all across the food web 2025-01-25T07:12:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0nkz8kyq5jfjt3mhzvm0z7kr03tgg07usg5ttjw0qgmwzzn28r0gzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqpafmfz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0f96k4ftgsg9ecj6xpwk9jac497ujxfac3vad5jn45hwt2frjdegxk6psy'>nevent1q…6psy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A carpenter ant herding aphids on a willow leaf<br/><br/>The more-than-human world is really cool, y&#39;all. Look closely!<br/><br/>#ants #insects #aphids #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/887/604/539/968/632/original/02ee9915a315c8cc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T06:37:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0f96k4ftgsg9ecj6xpwk9jac497ujxfac3vad5jn45hwt2frjdegzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqe8wk7j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8az8aqczznqqmgqev9ldlsac64u0aut0fzwlmsztml4027d40tysqf8duf'>nevent1q…8duf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More herps? <br/><br/>A painted turtle enjoying the sunshine early last year <br/><br/>#turtles #herps #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/887/121/359/442/964/original/de34e6d0a981f783.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T04:32:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8az8aqczznqqmgqev9ldlsac64u0aut0fzwlmsztml4027d40tyszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqpfluvk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxx3zvscnkr764vv6c3ksuy8kjy44vga73x05leurj0s2q2cle4hcp2gnxq'>nevent1q…gnxq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Speaking of frogs… do you see?<br/><br/>#frogs #herps #photography #iphonePhotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/887/059/450/405/677/original/0ae55548134f2b2c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T04:17:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxx3zvscnkr764vv6c3ksuy8kjy44vga73x05leurj0s2q2cle4hczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqglmaak In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8apyud6ls04y8mfgmp89u5fr2k45t2ncvfhnpxkfq433llkcvsgqslduke'>nevent1q…duke</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A little bitty tree frog on a buttonbush leaf one morning <br/><br/>#frogs #herps #photography #iphonePhotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/886/497/636/979/430/original/7e6c36a2f8e560cc.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T01:54:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8apyud6ls04y8mfgmp89u5fr2k45t2ncvfhnpxkfq433llkcvsgqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqcz2m39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqs6l0tl4jj9tlqzqukqc6gay7npxnhqpl7nzqjgrtwt4nvmejkygc7qtkk'>nevent1q…qtkk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was the weirdo at Magee Marsh in early May taking pictures of things that WEREN&#39;T birds and really annoying every person that asked me what I was looking at<br/><br/>I really love a good look at a Damselfly. This is an Eastern Forktail, Ischnura verticalis<br/><br/>#insects #odonata #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/879/042/400/984/806/original/f26b887d6f349ef1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-23T18:21:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs6l0tl4jj9tlqzqukqc6gay7npxnhqpl7nzqjgrtwt4nvmejkygzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqk8lm30 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstjejlpq3j3g6valnleun03nst5q3jlfphkrp63tlvfdxy625uyvqm5as45'>nevent1q…as45</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Tree Swallow on a rare break from zipping around everywhere <br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/875/536/792/970/435/original/8a7c5c37d7a1cb66.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-23T03:28:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstjejlpq3j3g6valnleun03nst5q3jlfphkrp63tlvfdxy625uyvqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqdnk4sm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqfvn82yvg22gfv9w6wn0sjuhl894e9huakjuw8ws4a353sg0j8kcdc8rsn'>nevent1q…8rsn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lupine lit up by the bright afternoon sun in Ohio<br/><br/>#NativePlants #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/874/854/149/751/409/original/e3e1f3ca24b5a770.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-23T00:34:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfvn82yvg22gfv9w6wn0sjuhl894e9huakjuw8ws4a353sg0j8kczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqhrlv2u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ds0ay7w3r0680dlftfexflm67d8zte5yvxt6w2an7jauypps5lsd3vw86'>nevent1q…vw86</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Chipping Sparrow at Oak Openings Preserve in Ohio <br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/874/554/230/560/498/original/bf95467173fc87cb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-22T23:21:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ds0ay7w3r0680dlftfexflm67d8zte5yvxt6w2an7jauypps5lszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqf7n5dx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfjchqmpyvrqp7u4gm3tk4sfzgchvpwvpq05wqx3scjkxlhgxpkpqav60pt'>nevent1q…60pt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Male Prothonotary Warbler singing his heart out just a few feet off the boardwalk at Magee Marsh <br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/869/111/330/906/506/original/7406cd7c26c2a28e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-22T00:13:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfjchqmpyvrqp7u4gm3tk4sfzgchvpwvpq05wqx3scjkxlhgxpkpqzyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqcja0p4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxtp9y88h82km79c7t2rmwdjlcdjegjjuj9ymq7pgzgajwlv35sgsefw97n'>nevent1q…w97n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Male Chestnut-sided Warbler at Magee Marsh in May<br/><br/>#birds #birding #warblers<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/863/532/142/759/975/original/5e1cd135d063fa3d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-21T00:35:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxtp9y88h82km79c7t2rmwdjlcdjegjjuj9ymq7pgzgajwlv35sgszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tq69xe8c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsquqdv7tra0r7q47cpctwnw87ft5pdh8cy037kqa3yzz5803h4yssjhj42m'>nevent1q…j42m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A male Palm Warbler sneaking a peak from the new growth<br/><br/>#birds #birding<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/839/738/189/228/411/original/2603143195a2824b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-16T19:44:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsquqdv7tra0r7q47cpctwnw87ft5pdh8cy037kqa3yzz5803h4ysszyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqpt36u5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4uq9npa4nfce74xezyytkjcxxz6zd2vkd7wzzdejqa3kqfmnhxcleg6ga'>nevent1q…g6ga</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am very much not done posting my best photos of 2024 so 2025-01-16T19:41:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdhc3deu326z7zp4rp80hz94a758srevwj4tdng2ajc95suu43ynczyr0vd6hamyhy5zc0k6ulfs907jkk85umzerfnqpm7cd6m6ygt60tqyve09n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvy8vvuw0960h0kdjykvsrmup30janagf5qhnf92d6a9xtd0jrdncynuwv5'>nevent1q…uwv5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hairy &amp; Downy Woodpeckers visiting the yard for the first time since we&#39;ve been here 🥰 <br/><br/>#birds #birding #woodpecker<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/800/499/772/031/857/original/cf729edae32b9989.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/800/499/765/163/794/original/627e71764ae3c42a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-09T21:27:58Z