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AnneA

@annenc.bsky.social

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Tar Heel. Tree Hugger. Plant-Based. Community Gardener. Pro-democracy.☮️ Photos are mine or will be credited.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 9m

It’s why they are plotting to re-gerrymander our maps!

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 21m

Find your location here!
www.nokings.org

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 21m

And thank you to our friends in Europe who will be joining us.

No Kings locations in Europe.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 21m

70 protests in North Carolina this Saturday!
Way to go, Tar Heels! 💙
#NoKings 1/3 🧵

No Kings State Count from We The People Dissent. Made on October 10 so counts are probably higher.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 36m

Good morning Jean, beautiful drama up there!

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 37m

Good morning! Happy Wednesday! ☀️

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 2h

#WeekPforPink
#AlphabetChallenge

False Foxglove blooms here in August-October.
#WildflowerWednesday
#NativePlants

A pink wildflower with five wide petals, and white stripes and red dots in the center. Growing in a field where there were a lot of them.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 2h

Such a pretty girl! She looks comfy on her cushion.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 2h

Love this, really magical! 🕸️

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 16h

Me too! 💚

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 17h

Nice! I love the colors too.

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DiRebecca @direbecca.bsky.social · 17h

Gorgeous! Here's a California cousin, Anise Swallowtail/Papilio zelicaon (on fennel)...

Close-up of chubby green caterpillar with black and yellow spots, clinging vertically to a fennel stem.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 17h

Another beauty! Definitely cousins but with unique colors and pattern.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks for digging them up!

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18h

It’s been interesting because the monarch caterpillars pretty much wiped out my milkweed. Very few leaves left when they moved on. But the swallowtails left a lot of the celery intact with only a few bare branches.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18h

Ha! And I’m glad to see photos of the next stage since we’ll be searching for them at the community garden.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18h

It is and I’ve read about the stink but never experienced it!

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18h

It really is! It was fun watching them eat.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18h

I haven’t worn my pussy hat to any protests this year because it’s been too hot. But we are moving into hat season now!

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 18h

Caterpillar comparison: Monarch on the left, Swallowtail on the right.
#caterpillars #butterflies

Yellow, white and black stripes with black tentacles on both ends. On a green milkweed leaf.

Black and green stripes with orange dots. On a green celery plant.

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 19h

I think we should! 🐸

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 19h

Smitten Kitchen has a Freezer Friendly section on her website.

Freezer Friendly – smitten kitchen

Future you thanks you for cooking and storing these away.

smittenkitchen.com

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 22h

That’s a cute display! 🐈‍⬛🎃

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 1d

I know! Lots of excitement about it at the community garden. It had a small crowd of paparazzi yesterday. 🤣

AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 1d

The Monarch Chrysalis. The pepper plant is pretty tall and the caterpillar climbed almost to the top to build. Looks like a nice safe sheltered place. #monarchs #butterflies

A green bell pepper plant next to a wooden stake in a raised bed garden. Various sizes of peppers AND a brown butterfly chrysalis.

Close up of the chrysalis. A row of gold spots towards the top and the stripes of the wings visible. A tiny pepper above it.