Nomad bee on soil.
Nomad bee on gloved hand.
I love observing and recording insects, and today I found this, I think a new species for me. It's Gooden's nomad bee, a kleptoparasite of mining bees, and apparently it only occurs where there are healthy mining bee populations. Hymenopterans are pretty rad.
I know a rock or two they could turn over…
Learn more about our work to put a stop to this monstrous wall 🐺🦋🌵➡️ bit.ly/4rVx8tB
#BorderWall #BigBend #PublicLand
Sue Halpern (full disclosure my beautiful and sagacious wife) talks with @marcelias.bsky.social live tomorrow on the somewhat important topic of how to make sure we have an election later this year
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They just seem so noble
Congress has to stop attacking our #PublicLands.
The latest: Senator Mike Lee is weaponizing the Congressional Review Act resolution in an attempt to wipe out protections for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
We have to stop this plan! Please submit a public comment ➡️ bit.ly/3N6OOmP
I adore them
Gray/tan bird. There is an out-of-focus little yellow flower in the foreground casting an unfortunate yellow spot on the side of the bird.
Every now and then
I will take a picture of a mourning dove
I got this one the other day
Video: How one beekeeping #Florida family has kept traditions alive. youtu.be/-jZIoMSYpdE?... h/t @floridatrend.bsky.social
Two starlings perched on stone in front ruins and bridge and water in distance. Painting.
🖼️ Cornelis van Hardenbergh, c.1800.
The Okefenokee Swamp is a wildlife haven. It’s also threatened by nearby titanium mining.
Join us in urging the mining company, Chemours, to not mine near the Okefenokee:
My post mortem on the historic Blizzard
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Hummingbirds aren’t typical patients for us, but baby bird season arrived early.
This pair of Allen’s Hummingbird hatchlings showed up in a box on our doorstep, and we moved quickly to care for them.
Their beaks are so so small that drops from Q-tips kept them hydrated!
I love Mexico!
Karmic justice
I may soon go there too! Need to see some whales, eat some great Mexican food and feel welcome
Humpback whale breaching
Humpback whale breaching in the Sea of Cortez, Cabo.
A cold start to yesterday morning and amazing to see a hoar frost on the back of this Tundra Bean Goose at Swinister, Shetland.
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #UKWildlife #Birds
That’s funny!
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
Today is the birthday of Charles Darwin, the discoverer of evolution by natural selection and perhaps the most influential scientist in history. Here is a brief reflection on his life, his contributions, and his amazing family.
While others are stepping back on climate, Project Drawdown is stepping up!
We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
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Huge win for California mountain lions: Today they were granted protection under the state #EndangeredSpeciesAct 🙌🐾
Now, six populations within Southern #California and the Central Coast will receive much-needed protections under the Act.
More info on this win for the wild ➡️ bit.ly/4tzC4FI
Reality: Mars sucks. No one can live there.
Also reality: the Moon sucks. We can’t live there either.
More reality: Earth is the only place we can thrive.
A festival of music and dance grew into a self-sufficiency showcase growing crops and protecting the Ashaninka’s forest.
“This is not only about implementing a project. What is at stake is cultural change. This is essential to protect life, the territory and its peoples”
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Op-ed: "If it is Blue Origin’s mission to 'build a road to space for the benefit of earth,' one has to wonder why they are applying for permits to dump 500,000 gallons of untreated industrial wastewater into #Florida’s marine environment every single day." www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinio...
Owls over football, any day
Two grayish screech owls in maple trees
Since today is the Super Bowl and I don’t like football, I share with you the owls who have lived in my backyard over the years! #superbowls
Love Rene Magritte
