Writer passionate about the natural world, bird watcher, native plant seed collector and gardener with a focus on pollinator and butterfly host plants
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Joined April 2013
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Graphic: I took this video to make you think about how people put rat poison out without considering the cruelty and suffering it causes. Look into this little guy's eyes and tell me it doesn't break your heart. 💔 #BanCruelPoison
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On Betty White's 100th birthday, January 17th, pick a local animal rescue or farm sanctuary and donate just $5.00 in her honor. #BettyWhiteChallenge #HopeHavenFarm
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Our newest book “Common Bees of Eastern North America” comes out later this month. To celebrate we decided to give some books away. #giveaway
How to enter:
1. follow us on twitter
2. retweet this announcement
We will select a winner in 1 week (Wednesday September 15th).
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“Dogs die. But dogs live too. Right up until they die, they live. They live brave, beautiful lives & they don't waste time being afraid of tomorrow.”
We said bye to hospice foster, Bear this week. Thx to her foster mom, Jill, for giving her the best 3+ yrs.
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Help! Please sign & share.
Peatlands store half a trillion tonnes of #carbon - twice as much as the world’s #forests. Unearthing carbon to use #peat in the #garden is crazy! We've known #peatlands' true value for decades, yet continue to destroy them.
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Seemingly overlooked, curious and diminutive native spring everlasting flower with an equally adorable name, field pussytoes! (Antennaria neglecta)
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Musician (Sonic Youth) and artist Kim Gordon, She is the darkness, 2010 (featuring lyrics by Stevie Nicks) #womensart
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The initial report of the snake was sent in with this photo.
Pittsburgh Park Rangers and Animal Care & Control are on the lookout for a large snake. pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafet…
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It beggars belief that peat based compost is still so widely used, especially when there are plenty of peat free options available.
Please follow @PeatFreeApril for information over the next month on campaigning for #PeatFree gardening 🌱🌼🥕🍅
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Sometimes you plan a sunset picture for hours, days or even months. Sometimes you walk into something like this. – at Sioux Falls, SD
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A very windy moth trap check this morning in the Pyrenees (70km/h with gusts much higher). Entirely worth it to catch this beautiful death's head hawkmoth as she migrates down through Europe and into Africa. #insectmigration @MigGenomics fieldwork. – at Gavarnie, France
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Really disappointing to see an article like this -- especially under the heading THINK. When will people realize that insects aren't something to eradicate? "Fleeing the city for a quieter life? Bring a tennis racket — to swat the cicada killer wasps" buff.ly/31Ad1rc
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The Canibal
Had a marathon day out with the new Canon R5 today and it started and finished with robber flies
The last encounter was one robber cannibalising another one
Took some work to get an angle on these two...
Handheld stacked image
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Anyone else botanize a little too hard while driving? They should make special insurance just for us.
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It has been awhile since tweeting.This #painting has kept me busy. 😊Completed “Kandinsky’s #Monarchs”-designed after his “Gorge Composition.”Prints are available on my website if interested. Have a beautiful weekend! 💕🦋#butterflies #milkweed
