Laura Newton
@underjunipermoon.bsky.social
Former research scientist and Montessori teacher currently interested in native plants, beautiful caterpillars, nature watercolor painting, crochet, and hiking. A long time tree hugger.
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In solidarity with the Old North Church and those fighting against tyranny, we rang our old train bell at 6 PM. It rang through the forest,the valley too. Maybe just the animals heard but it felt awesome! #LetFreedomRing
April 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In solidarity with the Old North Church and those fighting against tyranny, we rang our old train bell at 6 PM. It rang through the forest,the valley too. Maybe just the animals heard but it felt awesome! #LetFreedomRing
March 1, 2025 Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) emerging! The last 2 years they were up by Feb 14. Botetourt County, Virginia
#nativeplants #BlueRidgeMountains #virginianativeplants
#nativeplants #BlueRidgeMountains #virginianativeplants
March 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
March 1, 2025 Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) emerging! The last 2 years they were up by Feb 14. Botetourt County, Virginia
#nativeplants #BlueRidgeMountains #virginianativeplants
#nativeplants #BlueRidgeMountains #virginianativeplants
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond! Protesting Trump/Musk A great group of energetic, peaceful protestors on Feb 5 2025!
#USprotest #50501 #feb5 #protest #RVA
#USprotest #50501 #feb5 #protest #RVA
February 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond! Protesting Trump/Musk A great group of energetic, peaceful protestors on Feb 5 2025!
#USprotest #50501 #feb5 #protest #RVA
#USprotest #50501 #feb5 #protest #RVA
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Reposted by Laura Newton
For the past 8 years or so, I've returned to this Toni Morrison quote again and again.
At this link, Morrison tells the story of how she arrived at this sentiment back when George W was elected for a 2nd term.
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
At this link, Morrison tells the story of how she arrived at this sentiment back when George W was elected for a 2nd term.
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
January 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
For the past 8 years or so, I've returned to this Toni Morrison quote again and again.
At this link, Morrison tells the story of how she arrived at this sentiment back when George W was elected for a 2nd term.
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
At this link, Morrison tells the story of how she arrived at this sentiment back when George W was elected for a 2nd term.
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
Bird Art Week at Cornell Ornithology so here is the pileated woodpecker that I painted yesterday. I was inspired by 3 of these awesome dinosaurs that were on our black maple this week.
#birdartweek #birds #SciArt #blueridgemountains #pileatedwoodpecker #trees #watercolorpainting
#birdartweek #birds #SciArt #blueridgemountains #pileatedwoodpecker #trees #watercolorpainting
January 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Bird Art Week at Cornell Ornithology so here is the pileated woodpecker that I painted yesterday. I was inspired by 3 of these awesome dinosaurs that were on our black maple this week.
#birdartweek #birds #SciArt #blueridgemountains #pileatedwoodpecker #trees #watercolorpainting
#birdartweek #birds #SciArt #blueridgemountains #pileatedwoodpecker #trees #watercolorpainting
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Hi Pandra.
When you're ready to add more nurseries to the list, the Virginia Native Plant Society maintains an excellent statewide list at www.vnps.org. Two that specialize in local ecotype native plants are Moulton Hot Natives (linktr.ee/moultonhotna...) and LERN (www.lern-rva.org).
When you're ready to add more nurseries to the list, the Virginia Native Plant Society maintains an excellent statewide list at www.vnps.org. Two that specialize in local ecotype native plants are Moulton Hot Natives (linktr.ee/moultonhotna...) and LERN (www.lern-rva.org).
Virginia Native Plant Society - Conserving Wild Flowers & Places
Learn about Virginia's native plants and habitats and how you can help preserve, protect, and promote these precious natural resources.
Vnps.org
January 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hi Pandra.
When you're ready to add more nurseries to the list, the Virginia Native Plant Society maintains an excellent statewide list at www.vnps.org. Two that specialize in local ecotype native plants are Moulton Hot Natives (linktr.ee/moultonhotna...) and LERN (www.lern-rva.org).
When you're ready to add more nurseries to the list, the Virginia Native Plant Society maintains an excellent statewide list at www.vnps.org. Two that specialize in local ecotype native plants are Moulton Hot Natives (linktr.ee/moultonhotna...) and LERN (www.lern-rva.org).
Fun picture of our backyard white oak, Quercus alba, under the full January wolf moon. Taken at 11 PM, the branch shadows make awesome root-like patterns.
#virginianativeplants #trees #moon #nativeplants
#virginianativeplants #trees #moon #nativeplants
January 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Fun picture of our backyard white oak, Quercus alba, under the full January wolf moon. Taken at 11 PM, the branch shadows make awesome root-like patterns.
#virginianativeplants #trees #moon #nativeplants
#virginianativeplants #trees #moon #nativeplants
Cranefly orchid, Tipularia discolor. While we have tons of puttyroot, this is the only cranfly we have found so I went to check on it today. Alive and well! I love the purple color!
#nativeplants #blueridge
#nativeplants #blueridge
December 8, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Cranefly orchid, Tipularia discolor. While we have tons of puttyroot, this is the only cranfly we have found so I went to check on it today. Alive and well! I love the purple color!
#nativeplants #blueridge
#nativeplants #blueridge
A wee goby. This lovely was caught by seining in the brackish York River in September, kept a short while in a tank for student observation, then released. I love the mouth and think the sketch shows it well while the fin proportions are not quite accurate.
#SundayFishSketch #SciArt #ChesapeakeBay
#SundayFishSketch #SciArt #ChesapeakeBay
December 8, 2024 at 4:41 PM
A wee goby. This lovely was caught by seining in the brackish York River in September, kept a short while in a tank for student observation, then released. I love the mouth and think the sketch shows it well while the fin proportions are not quite accurate.
#SundayFishSketch #SciArt #ChesapeakeBay
#SundayFishSketch #SciArt #ChesapeakeBay
I think this is mountain fetterbush, Pieris floribunda. Location in #BlueRidgeMountains of Virginia, elevation about 2500 feet, bushes about 2 to 5 ft tall in thickets along with mountain laurel.
So confusing because they are blooming on Nov 16! Any thoughts? #nativeplants #blueridge
So confusing because they are blooming on Nov 16! Any thoughts? #nativeplants #blueridge
November 24, 2024 at 8:31 PM
I think this is mountain fetterbush, Pieris floribunda. Location in #BlueRidgeMountains of Virginia, elevation about 2500 feet, bushes about 2 to 5 ft tall in thickets along with mountain laurel.
So confusing because they are blooming on Nov 16! Any thoughts? #nativeplants #blueridge
So confusing because they are blooming on Nov 16! Any thoughts? #nativeplants #blueridge
I tried to capture the colors of 2 side by side maples on an October hike. In reality, they both had a more brilliant red but this was what I came up with.
🐡🌱 #SciArt #nativeplants #trees #maples #McAfee'sKnob
🐡🌱 #SciArt #nativeplants #trees #maples #McAfee'sKnob
November 22, 2024 at 2:28 PM
I tried to capture the colors of 2 side by side maples on an October hike. In reality, they both had a more brilliant red but this was what I came up with.
🐡🌱 #SciArt #nativeplants #trees #maples #McAfee'sKnob
🐡🌱 #SciArt #nativeplants #trees #maples #McAfee'sKnob
Feather blennie in 2 poses. From the lower York River close to the Chesapeake Bay. It seemed to be posing for the camera while in the temporary observation tank. #SciArt #SundayFishSketch
November 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Feather blennie in 2 poses. From the lower York River close to the Chesapeake Bay. It seemed to be posing for the camera while in the temporary observation tank. #SciArt #SundayFishSketch
Western sky at sunrise. I caught a nice #alpenglow on the mountain with the full moon setting. This scene only lasted maybe a minute. What a great way to start the day! #moon #fullmoon
November 16, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Western sky at sunrise. I caught a nice #alpenglow on the mountain with the full moon setting. This scene only lasted maybe a minute. What a great way to start the day! #moon #fullmoon
Full October moon, setting at around 7:15 AM in our western sky last month. I'm hoping for a visible awesome moonset for the full moon tomorrow morning! #moon #blueridgemountains
November 15, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Full October moon, setting at around 7:15 AM in our western sky last month. I'm hoping for a visible awesome moonset for the full moon tomorrow morning! #moon #blueridgemountains
Alt text is new to me. It helps people with screen readers. Just changed my settings!
No need to apologize! We're all stressed these days. There’s an option under settings > accessibility where you can turn on “don’t post without alt text”. Thank you for helping to make BlueSky a better place for everyone.
November 15, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Alt text is new to me. It helps people with screen readers. Just changed my settings!
🐡 Native puttyroot orchid, Aplectrum hyemale. The single basal leaves are up now and I'm excited to see many more than last year. This is my nature journal page
#SciArt #nativeplants #watercolor #nativeorchid
#SciArt #nativeplants #watercolor #nativeorchid
November 14, 2024 at 2:40 PM
🐡 Native puttyroot orchid, Aplectrum hyemale. The single basal leaves are up now and I'm excited to see many more than last year. This is my nature journal page
#SciArt #nativeplants #watercolor #nativeorchid
#SciArt #nativeplants #watercolor #nativeorchid
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A very small oyster toadfish from the York River living temporarily in a tank for students to observe. My first ever #sciart watercolor fish! 🐡
November 13, 2024 at 9:26 PM
A very small oyster toadfish from the York River living temporarily in a tank for students to observe. My first ever #sciart watercolor fish! 🐡
Reposted by Laura Newton
Bringing that Twitter bullsh9t here.
November 13, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Bringing that Twitter bullsh9t here.
I wanted my first ever post to be beautiful. This is my view on Nov 4. Trying to keep beauty in mind now that the world feels so much uglier.
November 13, 2024 at 4:56 PM
I wanted my first ever post to be beautiful. This is my view on Nov 4. Trying to keep beauty in mind now that the world feels so much uglier.