Wisconsin Native Plant Gardener (3300+ sq. ft., 100+ species), Habitat Enthusiast, & Casual Nature Photographer. PLEASE help wildlife by planting native plants!
SE Wisconsin
Joined January 2016
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Here's a skyward shot of a striped saddlebags dragonfly (Tramea darwini) in our front yard garden! #dragonflies #Odonata #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #wildlifephotography #photographylovers
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This yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) first appeared 3 weeks ago. I hadn't seen her in 2 weeks, and now I've found her nice and plump next to the house. #spiders #arachnid #Illinois #nature #photography
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One of my favorite spiders has shown up in the yard for the first time in over 20 years! Here's a yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) that I found in the backyard garden. #spiders #arachnid #Illinois #nature #photography
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This week in photos💚 Wildflower farm, butterflies, pollinator garden construction.
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I had to break up a fight today. These two male monarchs were having a prolonged, intense wrestling match on a meadow blazing star, so I thought I had better intervene. The fighting continued on my hand for a bit. #butterfly #butterflies #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch
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The monarchs are continuing to frequent our meadow blazing stars! Here's a closeup of a male in the backyard. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
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The monarchs are hitting the meadow blazing stars hard right now! I've been seeing three to five at a time in the yard. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
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Shagbark Rec Area is transformed! With support from @City_of_Kenosha, & 100% funding from @FundforLakeMI, @NFWFnews, @USFWSNews, & @Microsoft, the 35‑acre site has been transformed from monoculture turf into diverse #prairie & #wetland. #Bumblebees are back. The vision is real.
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10,000 plants from a Dodgeville plant store will be on display at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago starting this week. weau.com/2026/06/18/dodgevil…
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It's official... a troll is coming to Mount Pleasant! 🤩 Danish recycle artist, @thomasdambo will create one of his giant troll sculptures that will appear in the Village next year. Read more at: mtpleasantwi.gov/m/newsflash…
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Hoary Vervain.
and Purple poppy mallow, Black-eyed susan, Partridge pea, Royal catchfly, Cardinal flower, Nodding onion, Bush's coneflower, Gray-headed coneflower, etc.
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It's been a couple years since I've been to the Wind Point lighthouse. They've added milkweed to their garden. I saw a few monarchs and a mourning cloak taking advantage of it.
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I've created a slideshow of my native garden with photos I've taken over the past two years showcasing the plants as well as the animal life it attracts.
#nativeplants #nativegarden #wisconsin
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A rare tract of land and one of the last original pieces of Michigan prairie that formed after the glaciers receded is under threat for development. But a conservancy has a chance to purchase the land to protect it. fox2detroit.com/news/save-si…
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Just to clarify my post better, these are the types of posts im talking about. Ones that show these ridiculous view line graphics and little to no have no explanation of uncertainties or how unpredictable space weather can be.
Meteorologists who focus on Earthly weather are not an authority on space weather. Photographers are not an authority on space weather. None of us know for sure what will happen with the limited amount of data we have for space weather.
Space Weather forecasters at NOAA SWPC, NASA, DoD/AFSOC and other official sources are authorities on space weather. If you want information that you can TRUST, consider following these accounts;
- Vincent Ledvina
- Sara Housseal
- Dr. Tamitha Skov
- Space Weather Watch
With that said, many of us will continue to be here long after the viral posts fade, sharing legitimate space weather updates and setting realistic expectations about aurora potential. Reliable forecasting takes more than colorful maps and catchy captions, it requires understanding the data behind them.
While I'm glad many got to get out and experience the Aurora over the past few days, it was pretty disappointing to see several larger accounts posting these wild graphics of where the Auroral view line will be seen and gaining thousands of engagement likes/views and gained thousands of followers from these posts, while the individuals who attempted to share actual sciences and post legitimate information were basically looked over.
I really appreciate individuals like Matthew Cappucci, who take time to add information to their graphics and go into detail into what can be expected and the difficulties forecasting space weather.
Regardless, myself and others' will still be here for a long time to come to share legitimate information about space weather, and won't clickbait you into a forecast that doesn't verify :).
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Just to recap what has happened, CME 1 (X1.7) and 2 (X1.2) should hit today, Nov 11. Whether they come as one plasma cloud or CME 1 hits way before CME 2 is up for debate by the models, but we should see *something* tonight.
The first two CMEs may precondition CME 3 (X5.1) to be more geoeffective when it arrives around the evening on Nov 12. At this point, we may already be in a G2-G3 storm, so reaching G4 levels could be possible.
Either way, this newest CME does not change what happened with the first two which are supposed to arrive tonight into tomorrow. This new CME just adds an extra potential for sustained geomagnetic storming and compounding effects.
Keep an eye on space weather data today and tonight. I recommend NOT using ACE EPAM data to track incoming CMEs due to the contamination from the radiation storm which could give false hope. A spike in solar wind Bt is the best way to determine if a shock has arrived. You'll hear it from me if we see that today, so keep following for updates.
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#ShipPosting some Great Lakes ships on the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking.
