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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 7h

Holy smokes!

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New Zealand Geographic @nzgeo.bsky.social · 4d

Remember the Magic Eye books of the 90s?? Now, you can have a crack at viewing New Zealand’s native flowers in 3D. Clematis, orchid, ngutukākā, korukoru, oioi… this is a luscious, spectacular feature by @rebekahwhite.bsky.social, based on the new book He Puāwai by @theobrominated.bsky.social

Magic flora

Philip Garnock-Jones has spent more than a decade photographing our native flowers as they’ve never been shown before: in luscious, three-dimensional detail.

www.nzgeo.com

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Julia Saltz @juliasaltz.bsky.social · 5d

my lab has moved to @iubiology.bsky.social! We're getting the #newlab set up here and excited to interact with @iu-cisab.bsky.social, @bdsc.bsky.social, and more! I'd love to hear from prospective lab members, especially prospective PhD students, postdocs, and technicians. more info: saltzlab.com

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 6d

Requirement: a love of the outdoors!

Mike Moore @moore-evo-eco.bsky.social · 6d

Come work with us! My lab is looking for PhD student(s) to study elevational range shifts among dragonflies in Colorado. Reviewing applications now - apply by Nov 1 at the latest

You could spend your summers here!

Blue Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness near Ward, Colorado. A jagged peak towers over a serene alpine lake

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 7d

I remember hearing about someone who would go into a bar and sit down and ask the person next to them if they could name a scientist. Two most frequent answers were Jane Goodall and Carl Sagan.

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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 7d

🎉🆕📰🎉: The evolutionary dynamics of plant mating systems: how bias for studying ‘interesting’ plant reproductive systems could backfire
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 9d

Ok Susana. Here’s a Charadra deridens that I encountered on my way home.

A segmented caterpillar with long white tufts extending out from each segment, on a brown leaf.

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 9d

I want to see the page selling hats!

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Manuela Casasoli @manuelacasasoli.bsky.social · 11d

Do not miss it!
1st Place
2025 Small World in Motion Competition

"Self-pollination in a flower of thymeleaf speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia)"

Credit
Jay McClellan

🧪 #Science #SciComm #Nature #Photography
1- www.nikonsmallworld.com
2- www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20...

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 12d

I have an inordinate fondness for pelicans.

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Laurent Formery @laurentformery.bsky.social · 13d

Sea urchin metamorphosis is maybe one of the most radical event in developmental biology. In just about an hour, these little pluteus larvae completely reorganize their entire body plan.

Very happy that this video got awarded an honorable mention by #NikonSmallWorld 😃

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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 15d

Microbiology societies from 5 continents have launched the first global strategy to harness microbial science in tackling climate change.

IU Biology’s Jay Lennon is lead author of the paper, co-published in 6 leading scientific journals.

Congratulations, @jaytlennon.bsky.social !
🔗 go.iu.edu/8uZN

IU Biology Professor Jay Lennon is standing outside in front of leaves.

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 18d

Question: how many beer gardens are there in Berlin? Maybe we will find out!

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 19d

And Silene acaulis!

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 19d

Indiana University offers 2 NIH traineeships in reproductive diversity, focusing on sexual reproduction and development across species. PhD in relevant fields required. More info: https://reporter.nih.gov/search/tkwkKtadrUm6rFCBMUaEnw/project-details/11137703. #postdoc

RePORT ⟩ RePORTER

reporter.nih.gov

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 21d

The buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) has mastered a very particular kind of camouflage.

When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.

Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 21d

Lobelia!

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 23d

Wow, this one rivals the mantis that looks (and moves) like an orchid flower.

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 24d

Lebensfreude

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 26d

Tomato art from previous years (all from my garden).

Photo of various sizes, shapes and colours of tomatoes laid out in a colour gradient style mosaic on a wood background.

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · 27d

I've spent a lot of time up at 12,000 ft with these guys, and they are squeaky run around critters, for sure. Their little 'haystacks' litter the rock mounds, and they are especially keen on leaves of cushion plants that have been urinated on...

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Kathy Darragh @kdarragh.bsky.social · 27d

I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm

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Maria Paz Fernandez @mariadelapax.bsky.social · 29d

New publication from our lab:
Sexually dimorphic and clock gene-specific effects of artificial light at night on Drosophila behavioral rhythms
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

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Dan Sloan @sloanevolab.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the area of plant-microbe interactions! Please spread the word!

jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

Assistant Professor Plant-Microbe Interactions

We seek a creative, collaborative, and visionary plant biologist to establish an internationally recognized research program at the forefront of plant-microbe interactions aimed at understanding how t...

jobs.colostate.edu

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Lynda Delph @ldelph.bsky.social · Sep 8

It wasn't all bad in the basement because I had lots of really terrific colleagues, and their labbies, there as well. Being close really enhances interactions.

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