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my current love is native plants and the animals they feed. my friends said I feed my garden better than I did my kids retired nurse chicago suburbs, north

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I haven't seen all of them. I liked Sinners, but it took a few viewings for me to understand it. I really liked One Battle After Another. Haven't seen Bugonia orSecret Agent. Thought Train Dreams just so so also. I was impacted by If I had Legs I'd Kick You but it wasn't in the running.

14.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was more interested in the bond between the main character and the mother figure (mom in law, step mom?)
I feel like she had a lot to say but was not given the chance to do so.

14.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I watched Hamnet, it was okay. I would have enjoyed it more if the couple had more of an intricate bond than shown in the film. He keeps disappearing. She was a good mom. Of course it was sad to lose a child, but I expected more depth in the characters. Close but no cigar for me.

14.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A backyard mass of 250 people, well done!

13.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How 7 families celebrate the South Side Irish Parade, from breakfast with politicos to a backyard mass: blockclubchi.co/4upJDzf

13.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
close-up of a flower with seven sightly cupped, white, petal-like sepals (there are no true petals). in the center of the flower there are a dozen or so light green carpels which pale to nearly white at the stigmas at their tops. surrounding the carpels are numerous stamens with yellow anthers atop long, slender white filaments. a cream-green budding flower sits behind the blooming flower in the foreground, along with some reddish-green leaf-like bracts with three shallow lobes and a branching network of lighter veins. a spider is hiding behind one of the bracts, with only a few brown legs exposed.

close-up of a flower with seven sightly cupped, white, petal-like sepals (there are no true petals). in the center of the flower there are a dozen or so light green carpels which pale to nearly white at the stigmas at their tops. surrounding the carpels are numerous stamens with yellow anthers atop long, slender white filaments. a cream-green budding flower sits behind the blooming flower in the foreground, along with some reddish-green leaf-like bracts with three shallow lobes and a branching network of lighter veins. a spider is hiding behind one of the bracts, with only a few brown legs exposed.

three blooming flowers facing the sky, each with seven white petal-like sepals curving slightly upwards. in the center of each flower is a cloud of numerous stamens with yellow anthers on long, slender, upward-curving filaments surrounding a cluster of light green carpels. the blooming flowers are accompanied by a couple pale green budding flowers each on their own slender flowerstem sharing a common origin; this node also the anchor for a whorl of leaf-like 3-lobed bracts. below this node, the plant's stem is red. these rue anemones are growing up from among a bed of fallen tree leaves.

three blooming flowers facing the sky, each with seven white petal-like sepals curving slightly upwards. in the center of each flower is a cloud of numerous stamens with yellow anthers on long, slender, upward-curving filaments surrounding a cluster of light green carpels. the blooming flowers are accompanied by a couple pale green budding flowers each on their own slender flowerstem sharing a common origin; this node also the anchor for a whorl of leaf-like 3-lobed bracts. below this node, the plant's stem is red. these rue anemones are growing up from among a bed of fallen tree leaves.

the forest floor is blanketed in orange-brown and tan fallen tree leaves, with green shoots and leaves of various plants poking through here and there. in the center of the photo, the white petal-like sepals of three blooming flowers are blindingly bright in the sunlight which pours through the still-leafless forest canopy.

the forest floor is blanketed in orange-brown and tan fallen tree leaves, with green shoots and leaves of various plants poking through here and there. in the center of the photo, the white petal-like sepals of three blooming flowers are blindingly bright in the sunlight which pours through the still-leafless forest canopy.

🌼 rue anemone 🌿
Thalictrum thalictroides

it is a coincidence that these three blooming buttercup-family flowers all happen to have 7 sepals, the number can vary from individual to individual

#nativeplants #ecoregion71

12.03.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My dad made runs to Stevens Point for Point beer runs. He then used those bottles to fill with his home brew. Until he had to go up and get real beer again.

13.03.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing

13.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

California was right, bees were fish after all

13.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fourth patient dies after Idaho cut Medicaid mental health service β€’ Idaho Capital Sun Four patients have died after the state, facing budget shortfall, cut a mobile treatment program for people with severe mental illness.

Four patients have died after the Idaho β€” facing budget shortfall β€” cut a mobile treatment program for people with severe mental illness. #idleg #idpol

13.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 6

Hard to believe this is how a child's educational placement is verified.

13.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an obvious overreach & bad logic, but bigger picture: this was only possible because we lack privacy protections and every scrap of data about us is collected, packaged, and sold every single day.

13.03.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He has imaginary allies, how cute.

12.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We got our HOA to stop spraying for mosquitoes last year. Zone 6b, with no complaints.

12.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Your Guide to PFAS Pesticides: Simple Steps To Protect People and Pollinators Pesticides are another way both people and wildlife are exposed to dangerous PFAS chemicals.

Yes, there are β€œforever chemicals” in many pesticides. As you might guess, they're dangerous to pollinators and other wildlife. Read on for expert answers to your questions about PFAS pesticides, their impacts, and steps you can take to keep everyone safe ‡️
xerces.org/blog/your-gu...

12.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He is such a decent man.

12.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The right way to leave stems for native bees

Just found this very helpful guide to how best to handle stems in the garden to benefit native insects. I learned something new from it: cutting stems to a moderate height *the same year they grew, after they go dormant* is actually BETTER than leaving them fully intact. But cutting later, no good.

09.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

The students are in my thoughts, and their teachers and families.

09.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

U.S. citizen born in Evanston says she was detained by immigration authorities for more than 30 hours after landing at O'Hare... and then released in Wisconsin. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

09.03.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

This is a tough loss, I am hoping there is healing in the future for each of you. I lost a baby at 17 weeks, it is a painful loss. Cole is a beautiful name and he was surely loved.

08.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What are we to do with all these haters?

08.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so relieved! Thanks for worrying with me!

06.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The cousins have found spots on a flight home - on their way, I don't know the details!!

06.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

On their way home!!!

06.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Greatv News! They are on their way home!!!

06.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote her estate a note and I can't remember what spurred me to do so. They wrote back using a lovely tone, thanking me for te kind thoughts. My daughters really enjoyed her books.

06.03.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wisconsin couple stranded in Dubai; flight grounded due to 'Epic Fury' Village of Pewaukee residents Anna Culhane and Ryan Miller have been stuck in Dubai for five days after "Operation Epic Fury" grounded their flight.

www.fox6now.com/news/wiscons...

06.03.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

She hears the explosions, reads the news. There are bomb shelters but yes, really scary. No help from the state department.

06.03.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No luck today, still there. She is pregnant as well.

06.03.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Make trump show up in Ukraine wearing a tailored suit. Tell him he doesn't have the cards and hasn't thanked you.

05.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0