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AO Smith
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Statistician using #rstats, gardening in zone 8b in PNW, USA, bloomscrolling all year round, cats

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Is there an #electronics community on here?
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Five years ago we had quite an ice storm here, with over a quarter inch of ice accumulating. Incredibly damaging but also beautiful, such as the ice on this roll of chicken wire.

#magicinthemundane #oregon #winter
A close up of a roll of chicken wire fencing, with classic hexagon-shaped openings. Each wire is covered in ice even through the layers of wire, so looking through the opening in the center of each hexagon we see another layer of iced wire, then another towards the center of the roll
February 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy
Yes, you may be killed by falling human made space junk, but the odds remain small(ish) that will occur. The (almost inevitable) #kesslersyndrome may also prevent future #space flights if all those #satellites in Low Earth Orbit start colliding, creating countless debris.

However, we *ALL* have […]
Original post on aus.social
aus.social
February 15, 2026 at 6:53 AM
aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
#silentsunday #Birds #birding
A male finch, washed in a pale red with brown accents, sits on a thin branch of a tree, surrounded by other bare branches along with puffs of pale lichen. He is facing left, waiting for a turn at a bird feeder
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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kolombiken.front-end.social.ap.brid.gy
I traveled to the south of Sweden today. And this one turned up totally unexpectedly when I was looking for moorhens and little grebes.
Walking around casually along a little stream next to the river.
So cool! 🤎
A bittern, a stocky golden-brown bird with pale yellowgreen legs and large feet takes a step on the some broken ice in front of snow covered reeds.
February 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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I finished trimming the vegetation off one section of hellebores closer to the house, which I always get around to very late even though imo it looks nice.

This flower was facing up at the back of the bed, showing off the speckled inside. Self-seeded plants […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A 5 petaled pink hellebore flower faces up on the left. Each petal is speckled in the center, with the speckles darker and a little more purple. The near background is all out of focus but filled with many other hellebore flower stalks in a mix of pink, pink-purple, and white shades
February 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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coprolite9000.pixelfed.hylobatidae.org
Today's #lichenSubscribe from #Derbyshire...

#lichen #macroPhotography
Leaf-like lichen with little concave cups - all varying through yellow-green-cyan - surrounded by tufts of moss, on a roughly cropped, complex branch in an old hedge. Blue-green-grey trumpets of lichen, with tiny greenish flakes on them - in a vertical mass covering an old stone wall. Elongated green trumpets of lichen in a mossy, damp landscape. Yet more trumpets of lichen surrounded by tufts of moss - this time showing even more close-up detail, with little greenish blobs inside the trumpet.
February 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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tinjar.bsky.social
#bloomscrolling #flowerphotography #photography #nature #garden #naturephotography #flowers
Bunch of Tabaiba blossoms
February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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This cute face! 😻

#caturday #catsofmastodon #cats
A close up of a young dilute tortoiseshell cat's face, facing to the left. Her left (facing the camera) cheek is gray, her nose is pink, and her whiskers white. Her face is close to the camera, just in focus, and her body is out of focus and looks smaller than her head as she sits on a blue stair tread
February 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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#FotoVorschlag "tierische Begegnungen"

eine unverhoffte Begegnung, als dieser Nachtreiher in einen Baum neben mir flog und wir uns ein paar Minuten lang still musterten

#birds #birdphotography
Ein ausgewachsener Nachtreiher mit seinem weißen und stahlblauen Gefieder und gelben Beinen steht in einem Baum, halb verdeckt von Blättern, sein Kopf ist im Profil zu sehen, er schaut mit seinem dunkelroten Auge aufmerksam zum Betrachter
February 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Green woodpecker ♂ (Picus viridis, 🇩🇪 Grünspecht, 🇵🇱 dzięcioł zielony).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki
A male Eurasian green woodpecker can be seen standing in a snow-covered field with single grass stalks, facing away from the observer. The bird has predominantly green plumage, a red forehead and nape, and black nasal tufts with a red stripe down the centre. It turns its head back to look at the observer.
February 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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One of the things we use our canned sour cherries for is muffins. Since we can in quart jars this means we make a LOT of muffins in a batch, haha. They freeze well.

#growyourown #baking
Freshly baked muffins on a rack. One muffin in the front is the focus, with muffins stretching away across a mottled countertop into the distance. The muffins are pale on top with browner edges and darker spots showing from cut cherries
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I’ve been thinking about the spaces we share — not just at home, but where we work, create, and connect.

How do you make your workplace and shared spaces feel meaningful, collaborative, or inspiring?

Artwork: “Peering […]

[Original post on newsie.social]
This enchanting print invites you to step through verdant vines into the lush greenery of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where the historic Kirby's Mill stands witness to a bygone era, its restored red siding reflecting in the tranquil mill pond. Peering through the tangled branches, you can almost hear the hum of the mill's waterwheel echoing across centuries. Overgrown foliage brings a sense of mystery and discovery, as if you stumbled on a hidden gem.
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Reflect Orbital wants to destroy the night sky to deliver "sunlight as a service". SpaceX wants to destroy Low Earth Orbit to launch one million "AI datacentres"

The only way to formally protest these two ideas is to file a comment with the US FCC, which is horribly complicated, but the […]
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mastodon.social
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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The previous owners here propagated hellebores down in the oaks. The plants are impressively drought tolerant, surviving on only rain even here in western Oregon where rain is minimal in the summers.

This last year we decided to mow the vegetation during fall […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A landscape scene showing blooming hellebore flower stems in various shades of pink emerging from a thick layer of brown oak leaves in the foreground. Dappled sun is shining through the canopy and onto the flowers. A few mossy tree trunks are visible in the background
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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cognissart.mastoart.social.ap.brid.gy
#wipwednesday a little early because tomorrow will be busy. Some #trees appearing in my snowy landscape
@textileart
@fiberarts

#snow #snowscene #art #fineartinstitch #TextileArt #embroidery #fineart #contemporaryart #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #fediart […]

[Original post on mastoart.social]
Part of a stitched artwork depicting a snowy landscape. A tumble down stone wall in the foreground with three bare trees and a bush behind. Snow covered fields and stone wall to the horizon. Viewed on an angle to show texture
February 10, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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ianrogers.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Enchanted Owl
Kenojuak Ashevak
Inuit, 1927-2013

#SuperBowl #Indigenous #Art
Like many Inuit artists, Kenojuak Ashevak has spent most of her life living on the land in a manner not unlike that of her ancestors. She was born at the south Baffin Island camp of Ikirisaq, and grew up travelling from camp to camp on south Buffin and in Canada’s Eastern Arctic. Kenojuak Ashevak is internationally renowned for her tremendous accomplishments and contributions to Inuit art. Her simple compositions, bold lines and strong colours define the classic drawing Cape Dorset style. Kenojuak focuses on the process and aesthetics of drawing more than on the specifics of Inuit life and her memories. Her work is characterized by a central element (often an animal, bird, fish or human) positioned on the paper without the context of landscape or narrative devices.
February 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Little Mochi, waiting, waiting, WAITING for some human to come up a make the feathers-on-a-string move

#catsofmastodon #cats
A small tortoiseshell cat peeks around the edge of a wall at the top of a steep, stenciled staircase
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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I was out by the chicken coop yesterday on a nice, rainy Saturday and noticed the long row of witch hazel bushes is now fully blooming. These aren't the big, showy ones but there is a nice mix of colors and, of course, the delightful fragrance. I've started to […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A close up of bunch of orange and maroon witch hazel flowers on the end of a branch with rain drops caught in the petals. The photo is taken from below but a large, dark conifer tree makes the flower colors pop. More flowers in some lichen are further down the branch and a few more branches and flowers are in the unfocused background. I've seen witch hazel flower petals described as looking like cooked bacon strips, which fits here
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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#silentsunday
The top bowl of a short, 2 tiered fountain. The fountain was recently cleaned and the water in the top bowl is smooth, reflecting the tree skyline with the sun just dropping behind it along the bowl's back edge. The bowl has 4 openings, and water flows down to the more turbulent bottom bowl. The fountain is in the near foreground of the photo. The background has a winter garden area with tall boxes and then the dark treeline/bright sun beyond. The sun is bright enough to darken the photo for a late day feel. There is a small bright spot in the very front left, an artifact of this camera phone when taking pictures into the sun
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
I'm informally testing out potting up Oriental poppies. I have a big clump that started out as 'Patty's Plum' in a spot that is now too shady. The plants get too leggy, with limited flowers.

I moved a few clumps in the summer, right before dormancy. 5 out of 6 […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A close up of small green, fuzzy poppy leaves in a re-used pot of dark soil sitting on a turquoise-painted metal chair
February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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suearcher.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy
Dwi wedi gorffen fy nhgwilt mêl, o diwedd!

I've finished my honey quilt, at last!

#cwilt #clytwaith #quilt #patchwork
A double bed sized patchwork quilt. The main part is made from hexagons in various shades of yellow and beige, randomly arranged to look like honeycomb. The edge is a wide border of dark green, with a narrow beige binding. The reverse of the quilt, a pale yellow cloth. A single hexagon patch forms a label with "Cwilt Mêl Sue Archer 2026 Honey Quilt" embroidered on it.
February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Dunno who needs to hear this, seems like maybe a lot of people: ICE is not "backing off" in Minnesota god DAMMIT
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Current office mate loves a warm laptop in the morning light

#caturday #catsofmastodon #cats
A dilute tortoiseshell cat faces into the sun from her place sleeping on top of a laptop directly under a computer monitor. Her eyes are mostly closed and she looks cozy and sleepy. The left side of a black keyboard is directly in front of her
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM