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smvm.bsky.social
@smvm.bsky.social
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Lurker here for cute animal pics, art, books, and some good news for a change.
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yardgonewild.bsky.social
New generation of Squirrels just dropped😄
September 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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fishsqueezer.bsky.social
The late summer cosmos are fire right now. 🌱
Dozens of white, pink, purple, yellow, and orange flowers above a swath of green foliage.
September 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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mariannedenton.bsky.social
The 21st morning of September.
Sun shining through an aspen tree turning gold. The sky is clear and there’s some pines in the background.
September 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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marygemignani.bsky.social
Have a great new week everyone!.This Yellow Crowned Night Heron was an anomoly at one of the local ponds I frequent. He was there maybe three weeks this summer. After one storm we had, he disappeared. I hope he has moved on to other life adventures at another good pond! He was a joy!
#YNCH #birds
A small heron, a yellow crowned night heron is perched on some branches that hang over the water. He is a gray and cream colored heron with an orange-ish eye and dark beak. He visited one of our local ponds for about three weeks. He seemed to leave after a storm. Herons are a bit particular about water levels. I was hoping he would return, bit it seems he has moved on! Hope he has a wonderful heron life! It was a thrill to see a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron as we don't usually see them at our local urban ponds.
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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jonathanslater.bsky.social
Brothers. Pfft
September 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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kayontheprairie.bsky.social
You know the pollen is good when you do a handstand 🤸

#pollinators #nativeplants #plantmoreprairie #insects
September 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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butterflyguy99.bsky.social
The Black Swallowtail population is surging right now which means will get another surge in late September. This male is gorgeous.

#Photography99 📷🌱 #Butterflies 🦋 #SwallowtailSeason
August 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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jonathanslater.bsky.social
Photo tricks are awesome
August 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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puptographer.bsky.social
Meet MACC’s Gravy Train Goblin.

Potpie is 4 years old and 65 lbs. Whispering “au jus” three times will summon him to magicaly appear ready for treats and dinner. He dreams of wild rides on rivers of delicious gravy, docking at only the world’s best kitchens hoping for a snack.
#dog #adopt
July 31, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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butterflyguy99.bsky.social
An absolutely stunning Buckeye butterfly for #SaturdayOrange 🧡💜

#Photography99 📷🌱 #Butterflies 🦋
August 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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john-in-chicago.bsky.social
Mr Cardinal in the bright sunshine this morning. I considered turning down the color saturation, he's so bright!

Birdcam #birds
August 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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caenhillcc.bsky.social
Best start to the day a donkey zoomie with Letty-Lou
July 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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butterflyguy99.bsky.social
A female Spicebush Swallowtail this evening 🖤🤍💙🧡

#Photography99 📷🌱 #Butterflies 🦋 #SwallowtailSeason
July 31, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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amyb8888.bsky.social
A favorite from my archive a day: Badhamia slime mold creeping down a log and covering some turkey tail/trametes. Scroll down for more photos.
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
July 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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twspk2.bsky.social
Some highlights from today's Donkey Camp. What made this camp extra special is that as it was so very hot we gave fresh fruit to all the donkeys that were seen to. Our camps are so well recieved as their animals get medical treatment for free 💖🫏
July 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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ctbumbledad.bsky.social
Squash bees sure are darn photogenic!

#nativebees #pollinators
Pruinose squash bee resting inside brilliant orange yellow pumpkin flower. Early morning light hitting flower from side gives it a kind of glow. Bee has pretty fuzzy thorax, large eyes, a bit of a snout, longish antennas, and long hairs on back leg. Probably a female.
July 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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thjen.bsky.social
Spent about an hour yesterday morning picking through Common Milkweed in the Sylvania Wilderness in Ottawa National Forest, looking for Monarchs. I found a few, though I had to have the adult pointed out because I was nose-deep looking for tiny cats and eggs. #monarchs #insects #photography #nature
Closeup of a Monarch egg on the hairy leaf of Common Milkweed. The egg is conical-shaped, with the broad part of its base attached to the leaf, and the point at the top. The egg is very light yellow and has lengthwise striations. Tiny Monarch caterpillar, probably hatched within the prior 12-24 hours. It has yellow and black stripes, and is nestled between the small leaves at the top of the plant, and its black head and feet are visible. Adult female Monarch butterfly nectaring on the pink flowers of a Common Milkweed.
July 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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paulmwall.bsky.social
There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point? — Pam Beesly #birds
Male red winged blackbird facing right. This is a small perching bird, jet black all over except for his bright red and yellow shoulder patch. His tail is held at an upward angle from his body and his large dark gray triangular is partially open. The sun reflects in his small black eye. His wings are at his side. He is perched atop a bright green shrub and the background is smooth bright yellow-green, created by the vast salt marsh stretching out behind the bird.
July 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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planzing.bsky.social
Desert Dusk…
July 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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rideintothesunset.bsky.social
Simple summer color.
Petunias and Impatiens sparkle beside the sidewalk leading to the front door of the house. Common annual plants. Nothing complex or difficult, but beautiful.
July 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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contraryclare.bsky.social
So pleased with this year’s hanging baskets. Lots of tlc in the heatwaves though. Have a lovely Friday, stay safe, it’s another scorcher! 🩷💜🌸🧡 #FlowersOnFriday #mygarden #Gardening
July 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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livin-on-a-prairie.bsky.social
Twelve-spotted skimmer at a local marsh 🌿. This is a mature male. Young males and females lack the white spots.

#dragonfly #naturephotography
#nature #insects #odonata #Winnipeg
A beautiful twelve-spotted skimmer dragonfly sits on a bare vertical stalk on the marsh's edge, surrounded by abundant vegetation. It has a dark head and 12 large brown spots on its wings interspersed with 8 white ones. Its abdomen is a powdery blue colour.
July 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM