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Erin Sherman 🌱
@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social
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Native plants (7b/65n Chesapeake rolling coastal plain)
Decarbonization, kittens, oddments
Working on building energy regulations at a big nonprofit; speaking for myself here
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A few days late, but: I think the bee balm is finally done, having been snowed on.
Spotted bee balm in dim evening light with snow on it. There's a window with an electric candle in the background.
December 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A tuxie cat sitting on a dresser, looking up at a bright white glimmer of light cast onto the ceiling.
December 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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My spouse was lying on the floor with a cat on his back, as he does, and he very carefully stood up 🐈🧘
A man in a white hoodie and glasses leaning forward with a tuxie cat on his upper back, sitting up straight, looking right at the camera.
December 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Snow ❄️
A blurry snowy scene of a pergola through a window. A stained glass chickadee is in focus in the foreground.
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Inside you there are two wolves

and one cat
Erin's top two posts of 2025. One is about a monarch caterpillar munching. The other is about using AC in a time of climate change. At the bottom, barely visible, is a cat post involving the word "mlaaam."
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Bsky Wrapped

See yours - anisota.net/harvest
Erin's most used words, featuring: nativeplants, plants, native, yard, seed ... you see where this is going. Erin's most used emojis, prominently including two types of plant, crying/laughing, and a green heart.
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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I appear not to have ever posted this sassy goldfinch from May this year. My bad. 🪶
A male goldfinch on a chain link fence who looks like he is contemplating violence against the photographer.
December 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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He is also art 🐦🐈‍⬛
A tuxie cat lounging on a blue couch with a couple brightly colored embroidered or appliqued pillows. He is looking alertly over his shoulder with orange-brown eyes. His cute mottled pink and gray back toe beans are visible.
December 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Cats peacefully coexisting 🐈🐈🩶🖤
A sleepy curled-up tuxie cat next to a slightly less sleepy gray tabby on a brown comforter.
December 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Teddy status: in the bedroom and not abroad in the house right now. Still just wants to be friends. 🩶🐾
A gray tabby with one eye lounging on a bed, looking up at the camera.
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Elliott status: still learning the house, talking a lot and we don't always know what he's asking for. But he does have calm moments. 🖤🤍🐾
A tuxie cat lounging on a bed, looking up at the camera. A pinkish hand in a gray sleeve is gently touching one of his paws.
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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But on the bright (?) side, surveillance device thinks I'm overtraining
A screenshot from the Fitbit app. It says the user is at risk of overtraining: "You quickly increased cardio load. Be careful - rapid increases can lead to overtraining."
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Today: sowed out in the garage with the heat lamp for the first time. Overall a pretty conducive set-up.

Spicebush
Golden alexanders
American groundnut
Howell's pussytoes
Smooth beardtongue
Late figwort
Tall anemone
Gaura
Blue toadflax
Great blue lobelia

🌱 #nativeplants
🌎 #ecoregion65
A much-worn wooden tabletop strewn with gloves, tape, seeds, and other winter sowing accoutrement. The red light of a heat lamp glows in a circular pattern on the table.
November 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Thank you. He's a nice boy
A tuxie cat playing with a yellow fluffy dangle toy.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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a sticky bun cat
A tuxie cat curled into a ball. One of his paws is could so that it looks like there's a smaller spiral within in larger one. His cute toe beans and little white tail tip are visible.
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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His name is Elliott 🐈🖤🤍
A tuxie gives the camera side-eye. In bright sunlight, his eye appears golden brown.
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Lil guy came home with us today. 🤍🖤🐈
An orange-eyed tuxie cat viewed through an oval opening in the side of a carrier. An orange-eyed tuxie cat emerging from behind an amp. A tuxie cat looking drowsy on a soft pale blue blanket.
November 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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vibes
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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and, our late cats were also frenemies. But also glad they had each other. 🤍🩶
A gray cat and a white cat in fluffy piles right next to each other on an orange and maroon plaid blanket.
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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He is art 🩵🐈
A gray tabby with one eye resting on a fuzzy blue blanket, surrounded by loud fair trade pillows on an ostentatious couch.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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A little late, isn't it?

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🌎 #ecoregion65
A white-rayed, yellow-disc aster cluster in bloom. A bluet with cheery yellow center. A forked blue curl flower mostly open, with a few spent or budded flowers in the background. Hairy alumroot flowers, white and fuzzy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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he watch birbs 🐈
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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🐈
The poster reclining amidst numerous pillows on an ostentatious couch. A gray kitten is curled up in the crook of their knee.
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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What if there are no bees - what then

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A Monarda punctata inflorescence with brilliant pink bracts. A tilted, many-tiered Monarda punctata inflorescence. A large mass of Monarda punctata blooming.
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Warning: sads.
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My little guy is gone. 💔
An orange and white kitten in a carrier that opens from the top, on a white blanket, getting belly rubs. An orange and white kitten patiently enduring a head kiss from the poster, a pinkish human in glasses and a hoodie. An orange and white kitten in a lap being petted, looking up at the camera through a contented squint. An orange and white kitten with one eye lying on the back of a blue couch.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM