Betsy Novotny
@benovo.bsky.social
Retired scientist, horse woman, birder, founder of Luminaria Enclave 🐸🫶🏻💙
https://luminariaenclave.com/
https://luminariaenclave.com/
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate. I am beyond grateful for all of the friendships and family who have enriched my life all of these years.
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate. I am beyond grateful for all of the friendships and family who have enriched my life all of these years.
A timeline cleanse. Nothing like a hike through Bryce Canyon to humble oneself. Staring in awe of all that time encoded in the rocks. Spectacular!
October 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A timeline cleanse. Nothing like a hike through Bryce Canyon to humble oneself. Staring in awe of all that time encoded in the rocks. Spectacular!
Monarch butterfly lunching in my goldenrod patch. This is the generation that will migrate to Mexico. Really glad to be helping with that amazing phenomenon! #monarchbutterfly #pollinatorgarden #bloomscrolling
September 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Monarch butterfly lunching in my goldenrod patch. This is the generation that will migrate to Mexico. Really glad to be helping with that amazing phenomenon! #monarchbutterfly #pollinatorgarden #bloomscrolling
Happy Saturday! Looking forward to hanging around that pool! ☕️🌞💐 #BreakfastCrew
September 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Happy Saturday! Looking forward to hanging around that pool! ☕️🌞💐 #BreakfastCrew
And now it’s Monarch butterfly caterpillar time in my garden! #bloomscrolling #butterflies #monarchbutterfly
August 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
And now it’s Monarch butterfly caterpillar time in my garden! #bloomscrolling #butterflies #monarchbutterfly
Photo documentation of how my year is going…
August 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Photo documentation of how my year is going…
Remember me saying that I saw swallowtail caterpillars on my parsley? Well, they seem to be thriving! And this is just a few of them. I counted 20 yesterday! #bloomscrolling #butterflies #pollinatorgardening
August 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Remember me saying that I saw swallowtail caterpillars on my parsley? Well, they seem to be thriving! And this is just a few of them. I counted 20 yesterday! #bloomscrolling #butterflies #pollinatorgardening
That time when you go out to get some parsley from your herb garden and discover you have swallowtail butterfly caterpillars enjoying them! Guess I’ll be using dried parsley for a while. #bloomscrolling #herbgarden #butterflies
August 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
That time when you go out to get some parsley from your herb garden and discover you have swallowtail butterfly caterpillars enjoying them! Guess I’ll be using dried parsley for a while. #bloomscrolling #herbgarden #butterflies
Not a pet, but a fox kit that comes to our backyard and hangs out under the window.
June 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Not a pet, but a fox kit that comes to our backyard and hangs out under the window.
Just a little reminder that we’ve seen this movie before…
June 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just a little reminder that we’ve seen this movie before…
A flower pot on my deck looking perky on an otherwise gloomy day. #bloomscrolling
June 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A flower pot on my deck looking perky on an otherwise gloomy day. #bloomscrolling
I’m helping my sister get settled back into her place after getting out of a skilled nursing facility. We couldn’t be at a protest in person but are definitely there in spirit!
June 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’m helping my sister get settled back into her place after getting out of a skilled nursing facility. We couldn’t be at a protest in person but are definitely there in spirit!
It’s quite simple, really.
June 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It’s quite simple, really.
A timeline cleanse. This little guy was outside my window this morning!
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A timeline cleanse. This little guy was outside my window this morning!
There’s so much at stake with the attack on real scientific research.
June 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
There’s so much at stake with the attack on real scientific research.
When you’re at the garden center, wondering if the catmint really is a good pollinator plant, and you look down at your cart…
#bloomscrolling #pollinators #pollinatorgarden
#bloomscrolling #pollinators #pollinatorgarden
May 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
When you’re at the garden center, wondering if the catmint really is a good pollinator plant, and you look down at your cart…
#bloomscrolling #pollinators #pollinatorgarden
#bloomscrolling #pollinators #pollinatorgarden
Rest in Peace, my handsome boy. You were the best! 💔
May 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Rest in Peace, my handsome boy. You were the best! 💔
Timeline cleanse after the crazy news from today. #bloomscrolling
May 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Timeline cleanse after the crazy news from today. #bloomscrolling
Sure seems that way!
April 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Sure seems that way!
Thinking about my friends and colleagues still at NIH after reading about the latest from there…
March 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Thinking about my friends and colleagues still at NIH after reading about the latest from there…