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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · 1d

He let her off the hook? Why not press this?!?!?!

Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · 1d

So many stories about fall leaves and red flowers fall into this category. Telling people the stories of their world so they can see and appreciate what is all around them.

Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 1d

“One of the functions of art is to give people the words to know their own experience… Storytelling is a tool for knowing who we are and what we want.”

An Ursula K. Le Guin gem www.themarginalian.org/2018/01/30/u...

Ursula K. Le Guin on Art, Storytelling, and the Power of Language to Transform and Redeem

“One of the functions of art is to give people the words to know their own experience… Storytelling is a tool for knowing who we are and what we want.”

www.themarginalian.org

Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · 2d

Oh hooray! It’s truly marvelous. The gardens are still you young. But you can see how incredible they are already.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · 2d

Hello I am back on Bluesky! I was overwhelmed with the world, the world is overwhelming. But I am now back to talk about spider gardening, leaving leaves and the nuns of ecological restoration. xo!

Grow Like Wild! - Harvest Moon

Left leaves, spider gardening, and nuns.

rebeccamcmackin.substack.com

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · May 8

I was thinking of the Cramps but I’ll take it.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · May 8

Really, the only good use of forsythia.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · May 8

Awesome!!!

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Apr 27

Red Trillium with a crane fly pollinator.

The flower emits a stinky scent, attracting flies and beetles. If you look close, you can see pollen grains in the fly’s legs.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Apr 22

Technically, it's white women who are or used to be nurses, don't smoke, and are married. They like trees.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Apr 22

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Apr 22

Trees make women happy. I could have told you that, but now there's a study. Researchers looked at 33,000 women, how many trees they lived around, and how likely they were to be depressed. The results were that more trees = less depression.

researchgate.net

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Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History @smmnh.bsky.social · Apr 20

Abundant Eocene fossils of plants and animals are found in the Green River Formation of Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. This fossil Pseudosalix Hanleyi, with stems, leaves and flowers preserved, is harder to find than a T-rex tooth!

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Apr 14

Just wrote about it for my newsletter! It's so inspirational. Like, hedges miles long and who neighborhoods for hedgehogs. I could not love it more.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Apr 13

I can’t figure out if the point of that last statement is that yellowjackets don’t make honey, or I’m needed here to remind people that yellowjackets don’t make honey.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Apr 1

I did not know we had a DM function on this app! I think we’re in touch over email already?

Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Mar 31

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Mar 31

Urban trees, even small ones, can reduce water run off by 25%!

An evaluation of the stormwater runoff reduction of two distinct tree species to support urban greening as nature-based solutions

Trees, as a vital element of urban greening, have been increasingly recognized for their hydrologic contributions to stormwater management. However, t…

sciencedirect.com

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Mar 31

Hi Thomas! I loved this paper! I'd like to cover it in my newsletter and also possibly a video for IG. Can we set up a time to chat? I am unclear on a few things.

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Mar 29

Why is he bad? I just found him and he posts good stuff.

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David Grimm @david-grimm.bsky.social · Mar 26

The alemdro tree doesn't just survive lightning strikes--it appears to use the electricity to fry parasites and kill competitors. Fascinating story by @erikstokstad.bsky.social for @science.org!

Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning

The almendro withstands thunderbolts that blast away parasitic vines

www.science.org

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Mar 6

Bad news: a massive study in Science found that US butterflies abundance is down 22% in the last 20 years.

Good news: butterflies are incredibly environmentally responsive. If they have the conditions they need to thrive, populations can bounce back quickly. Protect & cultivate native plants! 🌎🧪🌿🌱

Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century

Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...

www.science.org

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Feb 19

Let’s not forget this gem: m.youtube.com/watch?v=rVEL...

Mark Ronson, The Business Intl. - The Bike Song (Official Video)

YouTube video by MarkRonsonVEVO

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Feb 17

Times are bleak, it’s true. But people are still out here doing incredible work now, when it matters most.

Activists in KY bought land slated for a new prison, and will now fill it with native plants and use it as an intertribal gathering location.
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Eastern KY activists bought land where feds wanted to build a prison

Rep. Hal Rogers has wanted another prison in eastern Kentucky for years. Local and national activists say the new land owners have better plans for Letcher County.

www.lpm.org

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Feb 15

Thank you Erin!! This makes my day. A true honor to spread the garden mullet far and wide. 💚💚💚

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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · Feb 12

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