@homegrown-nature.bsky.social
Looking for a little slice of joy, positivity, and humanity in the internet ether.
In that vein, no AI, photos are mine, and posts cover art, birds, pollinators, and nature.
In that vein, no AI, photos are mine, and posts cover art, birds, pollinators, and nature.
This Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus) is winning me over with her attitude. While she does not mind me sticking a camera in her face for #MacroMonday, she diligently defends her goldenrod from other #insects, including other similarly sized paper #wasps.
September 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus) is winning me over with her attitude. While she does not mind me sticking a camera in her face for #MacroMonday, she diligently defends her goldenrod from other #insects, including other similarly sized paper #wasps.
Showing a little bootie for this #MacroMonday. While I generally do not love spiders, this tiny Orbweaver’s coloration is quite lovely. And this Fraternal Potter Wasp was just a bit quick for a full body photo framing.
September 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Showing a little bootie for this #MacroMonday. While I generally do not love spiders, this tiny Orbweaver’s coloration is quite lovely. And this Fraternal Potter Wasp was just a bit quick for a full body photo framing.
This Pruinose Squash Bee (Xenoglossa pruinosa) seemed determined to stand guard; multiple flowers, multiple places to watch.
#MacroMonday #bees #insects
#MacroMonday #bees #insects
August 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This Pruinose Squash Bee (Xenoglossa pruinosa) seemed determined to stand guard; multiple flowers, multiple places to watch.
#MacroMonday #bees #insects
#MacroMonday #bees #insects
August 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It took 1 day for this sunflower to attract longhorn (Melissodes) visitors, in time for #InsectThursday.
The chunkier female and male (green eyes, those looong antennae) are possibly Dark-veined Longhorn Bee (Melissodes trinodis).
#bees #macro
The chunkier female and male (green eyes, those looong antennae) are possibly Dark-veined Longhorn Bee (Melissodes trinodis).
#bees #macro
August 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It took 1 day for this sunflower to attract longhorn (Melissodes) visitors, in time for #InsectThursday.
The chunkier female and male (green eyes, those looong antennae) are possibly Dark-veined Longhorn Bee (Melissodes trinodis).
#bees #macro
The chunkier female and male (green eyes, those looong antennae) are possibly Dark-veined Longhorn Bee (Melissodes trinodis).
#bees #macro
Celebrating #WorldSnakeDay with a few Garter Snakes sunbathing and waiting for the females to awaken from their brumation (taken a few months prior)
#herps
#herps
July 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Celebrating #WorldSnakeDay with a few Garter Snakes sunbathing and waiting for the females to awaken from their brumation (taken a few months prior)
#herps
#herps
July 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A margined calligrapher and small carpenter bee sharing an early blooming New England Aster flower.
#flowers #MacroMonday #insects
#flowers #MacroMonday #insects
July 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A margined calligrapher and small carpenter bee sharing an early blooming New England Aster flower.
#flowers #MacroMonday #insects
#flowers #MacroMonday #insects
Recognizable by hovering flight, these little flies are a delight to capture. This mating pair of Margined Calligraphers is distinguishable because of a yellow band around the ab and pale legs
#MacroMonday #insects
#MacroMonday #insects
June 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Recognizable by hovering flight, these little flies are a delight to capture. This mating pair of Margined Calligraphers is distinguishable because of a yellow band around the ab and pale legs
#MacroMonday #insects
#MacroMonday #insects
Time for a little #MacroMonday with this beetle. Check out the trident antennae!
June 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Time for a little #MacroMonday with this beetle. Check out the trident antennae!
The start of fluff ball season, this fledgling Robin opened its eye just a crack before deciding I was neither a threat nor a source of food
#Birds #fledgling
#Birds #fledgling
May 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The start of fluff ball season, this fledgling Robin opened its eye just a crack before deciding I was neither a threat nor a source of food
#Birds #fledgling
#Birds #fledgling
This jack-in-the-pulpit is a perfect complement (in flower structure and coloring) to my earlier skunk cabbage flowers.
The plant shows the rare trait of dichogamy. Small plants mainly produce male flowers. At maturity, the flowers are all female.
#Flowers
The plant shows the rare trait of dichogamy. Small plants mainly produce male flowers. At maturity, the flowers are all female.
#Flowers
April 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This jack-in-the-pulpit is a perfect complement (in flower structure and coloring) to my earlier skunk cabbage flowers.
The plant shows the rare trait of dichogamy. Small plants mainly produce male flowers. At maturity, the flowers are all female.
#Flowers
The plant shows the rare trait of dichogamy. Small plants mainly produce male flowers. At maturity, the flowers are all female.
#Flowers
Between the clearly larger head and coiled tails, I may have captured a little seduction in action with these Northern Watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon).
The seduction involved fewer males and less writhing than I previously witnessed with garter snakes, but was still a delight to see.
#herps #snakes
The seduction involved fewer males and less writhing than I previously witnessed with garter snakes, but was still a delight to see.
#herps #snakes
April 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This longhorn bee (Genus Melissodes) was a frequent sunflower visitor last July. The green eyes and long antennae help peg him as a male, coupled with the fact he spent many nights sleeping on this very sunflower.
#MacroMonday #Inverts #Bees
#MacroMonday #Inverts #Bees
April 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This longhorn bee (Genus Melissodes) was a frequent sunflower visitor last July. The green eyes and long antennae help peg him as a male, coupled with the fact he spent many nights sleeping on this very sunflower.
#MacroMonday #Inverts #Bees
#MacroMonday #Inverts #Bees
I had just watched @gettoknownature.bsky.social 's delightful video about American Toad mating, so I was delighted to hear (and recognize!) some mating calls when biking by a pond. My picture is nowhere near as good, but it was definitely a spring highlight.
#spring #mating #herps
#spring #mating #herps
April 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I had just watched @gettoknownature.bsky.social 's delightful video about American Toad mating, so I was delighted to hear (and recognize!) some mating calls when biking by a pond. My picture is nowhere near as good, but it was definitely a spring highlight.
#spring #mating #herps
#spring #mating #herps
Osprey have been observed to capture their prey 1 out of every 4 dives. This one was resting for a minute after its successful afternoon hunt.
#birds
#birds
March 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Osprey have been observed to capture their prey 1 out of every 4 dives. This one was resting for a minute after its successful afternoon hunt.
#birds
#birds
The actual flowers are encapsulated inside the purple/yellow hoods where the plant can raise the temp 63F/35C dissipating the chemicals that earn it the skunk cabbage name while also providing a warm haven for pollinating flies and beetles that come inside. Hello spring!
#flowers #naturejournal
#flowers #naturejournal
March 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The actual flowers are encapsulated inside the purple/yellow hoods where the plant can raise the temp 63F/35C dissipating the chemicals that earn it the skunk cabbage name while also providing a warm haven for pollinating flies and beetles that come inside. Hello spring!
#flowers #naturejournal
#flowers #naturejournal
This Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) is not native to my area, but as one of the first flowering plants it is playing host to some early pollinators. I believe these are Cellophane Bees (Genus Colletes), but I am not confident.
#pollinators #bees #Inverts
#pollinators #bees #Inverts
March 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) is not native to my area, but as one of the first flowering plants it is playing host to some early pollinators. I believe these are Cellophane Bees (Genus Colletes), but I am not confident.
#pollinators #bees #Inverts
#pollinators #bees #Inverts
February 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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a White-breasted Nuthatch playing at sapsucker
February 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
a White-breasted Nuthatch playing at sapsucker
a puffed up Northern Mockingbird on a chilly day
February 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
a puffed up Northern Mockingbird on a chilly day