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Beth in CA

@bjerz.bsky.social

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Nature photographer, reader of mysteries, gardener, mom & grandma. Also f**k Trumpty Dumpty

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Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome! 😊

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 1d

A Familiar Bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile) resting on my rose bush leaf. What a treat!
#damselfly #insects #nature #bluet #surprise

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 1d

Oh! Not an owl, then. Good to know. Thanks 😊

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 1d

The lovely Peace rose in all its glory
#rose #nature #bloomscrolling #peacerose #beauty #gardens

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 1d

After a dry summer, our northern California forest still shows its colors. #nature #naturephotography #walkinnature

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! Wonderful. We definitely have Great Horned owls in the area. I will have to check out Google lens.

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 2d

So sad 😢

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 2d

I don't! Hoping someone will let me know. 🕊️

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 2d

Found this particularly pretty feather along Mitchell Canyon trail of Mt. Diablo State Park in northern California. It's fun to find miscellany along a nature trail. #feather #nature #nativeanimals #birds #naturephotography #guessthebird

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 3d

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Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 4d

The last of the dahlias for this year. Still looking good!
#DailyDahlia #Bloomscrolling #gardening #nature #naturephotography

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 4d

The #seeds of a California fuchsia (Epilobium canum), which is not a real fuchsia, and a honey bee collecting its nectar. The fuchsia is a hardy native California #pollinator.
#nativeplants #naturephotography #nativegardens #bees #colorofthedayorange

Tiny brown seeds hanging from the fuzzy white pod of a California fuchsia

A honey bee handing from the long orange blossoms of the California fuchsia

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 4d

Love it when a #spider photobombs my salmon #rose photo! #flowers #bloomscrolling #insects #naturephotography #gardens #gardening

A tiny spider on a salmon-colored rose blossom

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 5d

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 5d

We have two #hummingbird feeders and it is hysterical to watch the local bully bird sit atop one feeder, prepared to fend off any intruders. He is an Anna's hummer, and the king of the forest. #nature

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 14d

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 14d

#FlowersOnFriday #dahlia #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #blueskyphotography #PhotographersUnited #FloralFriday #art

A pink dahlia with yellow center with a honey bee

A white dahlia with yellow center and tiny bugs

Starburst dahlias in white and light purple

Yellow dahlia

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 15d

Didn't Henry VIII get mad at him for a painting that Holbein did of him?

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 15d

Yes, right there.
Such amazing gardens. Wish I lived closer and didn't have to drive 2 hrs each way to get there.

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 15d

Oh, wow. That would be fantastic. Thankfully, Filoli also has a fantastic dahlia garden, and I was able to take many, many photos of dahlias there.🌸🏵🌼😊

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 15d

Dahlias from the Dahlia Garden, right next to the Conservatory
#dahlias #sfconservatoryofflowers #goldengatepark

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 15d

Art imitating life,
or life imitating art?
#sculpture #foundart #woman

On Albany "Bulb," Northern California

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 17d

#acetaminophen #batsh*tcrazy

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 18d

We felt it as far as Concord. Quite the jolt!

Beth in CA @bjerz.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks! Glad she's ok.🐝😊