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Michael Ramsdell
@mramsdell1967.bsky.social
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A mentor to some but a student of all.
All posted photos and sayings are mine unless shared or attributed.
Photographer - Cincinnati/NKY USA
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Michael Ramsdell @mramsdell1967.bsky.social · Dec 24
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Butterfly 2014-1

When things are good we soar
When things are bad we crawl
Just keep moving forward
And do the best good that can be done

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
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Red-sided swallowtail (Mimoides Phaon)
Butterfly 2019-7

We are both what we walk towards
And what we walk away from.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #zen #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio Troilus)
Butterfly 2020-25

Most often, the bigger the hurry
The poorer the planning.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #zen #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2017-134

Some will dislike another's happiness
Simply because it is not their own.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #insect #monarch #photography #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Summer Azure Butterfly (Celastrina Neglecta)
Butterfly 2019-196

If I fail to quit...
Perhaps, I will quit to fail.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides)
Butterfly 2019-64

Advice is usually given more freely
and with greater certainty after the problem

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides)
Butterfly 2017-28

I get lectures on my motivations
That are very poorly sourced.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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The Olympics were way cooler
When we were defeating fascist countries
Not becoming one.
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Bob Marley
Born - February 6th 1945

Remember Love
Listen.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMbv...
One Love (Official Fan Made Music Video) - Bob Marley
YouTube video by Bob Marley
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Bob Marley
Born - February 6th 1945

Listen.
Bob Marley & The Wailers - So Much Trouble In The World (Audio)
YouTube video by BobMarleyVEVO
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Butterfly 2020-21

I may owe it to myself to...
But I would rather pay it forward

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #insect #monarch #photography #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
Butterfly 2018-51

Quiet moments can be underrated.
Not every second needs noise.

#butterfly #butterflies #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia Cyane)
Butterfly 2022-22

My wish for today
Be better than OK

#butterfly #butterflies #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2020-63

Positive thoughts may not defeat depression.
But they can be the signs that point the way out.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #insect #monarch #photography #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
Butterfly 2020-17

When things leave you speechless
It's probably time to speak up.

#butterfly #butterflies #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
January 31, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Making Plans.
Showing up elsewhere as able. 👍

www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 31, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Reposted by Michael Ramsdell
startribune.com
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.

📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio Troilus)
Butterfly 2020-80

In the rare times when my optimism wins
My pessimism still lurks waiting to strike.
While my realism remains unaffected

#butterfly #butterflies #photography #beauty #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
January 27, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Maybe all 50 states? 👍
smithboyrd.bsky.social Ryan @smithboyrd.bsky.social · 16d
Would like to see Minnesota lawmakers push to ban the use of CS gas and other forms of chemical irritants in our state. Especially those that have already been banned under international law.
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2025-66

Often a persons true character
Will give examples of itself.
And this will speak louder
Than any words they ever will say.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #insect #monarch #photography #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

George Orwell, 1984
January 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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This is what community looks like.....
razzball.bsky.social Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 19d
Minnesota is the best of us.
January 24, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Butterfly 2020-34

I realize I am my own worst enemy
So I have asked myself for a cease-fire

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #insect #monarch #photography #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui)
Butterfly 2017-185

Perhaps at some point people will learn
to leave hate behind.

#butterfly #butterflies #macro #insect #monarch #photography #nature #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
January 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Wildflower 2025-4
Random flower from the yard

Rejections and failures will just make the backstory
To eventual success much more interesting

#flowers #bloom #light #macro #photography #beauty #nature #bloomscroll #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
January 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Reposted by Michael Ramsdell
rbreich.bsky.social
MLK Jr. said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

Remember this.
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM