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Dathanscage
@dathanscage.bsky.social
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UX designer, orchid enthusiast, scifi/fantasy nerd, lifelong vegetarian, and general believer in respect and empathy for nature, science and most humans.
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Would be paradise to write only about oceans and whales here. Tired of the madness.
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
Book cover for C.J. Cherryh, Rimrunners from 1989. The cover illustration shows the main character, Bet Yeager, running through a space station corridor.
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Spotted this little guy at the Petrified Forest National Park. According to Google Lens and the NPS website, it's a collared lizard. They're known to run on their hind legs, which makes them resemble small dinosaurs. Guess I missed that part🦖

#nps #nationalparkgeek #npsphotography 🏞️ 🌲💙
Turquoise and yellow collared lizard (I think) sunning on a reddish brown piece of petrified wood.
November 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial intelligence. https://cnn.it/4raKodW
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Stylidium tenue - Little Fountain Triggerplant

Look closely at a triggerplant and you’ll spot the flower’s sensitive column, carrying both the anther & stigma at the end. The anther develops first, the stigma develops after the anther shrivels 🌿🌱

#Stylidium #ozflora #wildoz #nature #pollination
Close up of a single pink Triggerplant flower showing four petals and the sensitive column coming from the throat of the flower. The end of the column is visible showing a wider end with brush like tips
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Psychopsis, the butterfly orchid. It's one of my favorites, not just because it looks so beautifully unique, but because it is a sequential bloomer, and will reflower on the same spike for years, with the right care.

#flowers #bloomscrolling #gardening #orchids 💙🪴🌴🌱 sky
Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos' has three very long and thin petals on the top, which look like a stylized crown, to me. Then fringed, long sepals along the lower sides, and one large, fringed lip. The whole flower then has striking yellow and dark orange striping and dappling. This picture was taken near a South facing window.
November 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Pterostylis barbata - Bird Orchid

One of Western Australia's more unusual looking orchids. The orchid's labellum is triggered by visiting pollinators trapping them inside the orchid's hood and forcing them to escape past the orchid's pollinia
#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist
A translucent green and white orchid which is shaped rather like the silhouette of a bird
October 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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It's International Save the #Vaquita Day!

With fewer than 20 left, the vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal. I painted this piece in the hope of raising awareness for vaquita.day.

#SaveTheVaquita #Cetacean #whales #porpoise #endangeredspecies #conservation #Animalart #Sciart
A painting of 2 Vaquitas swimming underwater among some corals and underwater plant life. This painting was made for Save the Vaquita Week 2025 in hopes of raising funds and awareness to help the vaquita come back from possible extinction. Save the Vaquita Postcard Print is a limited run of 100 signed 5x7 inch postcard prints, on premium cardstock, and will be signed and numbered on the back. This hand painted original postcard print is a little token and a reminder that you made a difference in helping the Vaquita. All funds will be donated directly to porpoise.org for Save the Vaquita Week!
October 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Photos from Saguaro National Park this summer, well before the government shutdown. So much natural diversity despite the arrid conditions, and treasures worth protecting.

#cacti #nationalpark #nps
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Fishhook cactus in bloom. Along with the orange flowers you can see the long curving needles that give it the name. Ocotillo plant on the desert garden walk. Long thin branches of the bush like plant with small oval leaves. Unusual arm growth off of a Saguaro cactus. These tall plants only grow in this area, one of the largest cacti in the world. Prickly pear cactus, without fruit. The grey green oval forms add some interesting textures to the desert landscape.
October 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Great Blue Heron - 1/16/25

Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, FL

Canon R8 w/ RF 600mm - 1/1250 at f/11, ISO 5000 #birds #peachyshotz #wakodahatcheewetlands #wildlife #shotoncanon #nature #photography #greatblueheron #wadingbirds
October 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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The Zinnias I planted late summer are still going strong, even in October. Love this color, Queeny Lemon Peach.

#bl9mscrolling #gardening #flowers 🌸🪴🌴🌱💙
Photo of a Zinnia flower bloom, with garden plants in the background, including cucumber, sunflower, and oregano gone to flower. The colors are bright orange pink center, and yellow to peach color radiating out from the middle. The variety is Queeny Lemon Peach.
October 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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A favorite orchid, Jacquiniella Equitantifolia. Flowers are about 1/2 inch, but a sequential bloomer. Each spike has one bloom, and when that wilts, falls off, another flower will take its place. So, with about 10-25 spikes, always in bloom 🥰

#flowers #bloomscrolling #gardening #orchids 💙🌱🌴🪴 sky
Jacquiniella Equitantifolia orchid, small soft peach colored bloom, with strappy, but somewhat succulent, leaves behind it. You can see the remnants of the previous blooms on the right side of the flower. Jacquiniella Equitantifolia orchid. This is a new spike, and the bloom has less of a peach color, more yellow and a little green. You can also see that the sikes actually almost look like one of the leaves. Jacquiniella Equitantifolia, a bloom from the side. It's a soft pale peach color, the sepals and petals are long and thin, and the lip is as well, with a small flare at the end. They are also quite small, not getting larger than about half an inch. Jacquiniella Equitantifolia orchid. This flower is just opening, and hasn't quite reached the full yellow and peach color. This plant is from South America, and a grower in Equidor. I got it at a local orchid society meeting.
September 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Haven't posted in a while. But this was such a wonderful little miracle, had to share. Monn. Millennium Magic 'Witchcraft' ... The almost black orchid. It's first bloom, and it is a little bit of magic.

#flowers #bloomscrolling #gardening #orchids 💙🪴🌴🌱 sky
Three orchid blooms from the Milliinium Magic 'Witchcraft' orchid, with deep burgundy flowers that are almost black.
September 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Blooming once again, Coelogyne Pandurata 'Tristan' orchid ... the camera can't quite capture the unique shade of light green in the flowers. They don't last very long, but still striking, however briefly.

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Close up of my Coelogyne Pandurata 'Tristan' orchid flowers, pale green with dark chocolate centers. Close up of my Coelogyne Pandurata 'Tristan' orchid flowers, pale green with dark chocolate centers.
July 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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🌱 for #FlowersonFriday
Purple and white Zygo. Cynosure 'Blue Birds' orchid. There really isn't a true blue orchid, but enthusiasts keep trying.
June 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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While most news is about humans being generally awful, this was a bit of inspiration. A group of volunteers has been working to bring a wild orchid species back from the brink of extinction in the UK: www.bbc.com/news/article...

#nature #flowers #orchids 🪴🌴🌱 sky
Yorkshire Dales project helping to save rare orchid from extinction
The lady's slipper orchid is being revived after it disappeared for nearly 100 years.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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I've felt pretty down, overwhelmed with the state of the world. And then I look at this delicate orchid, the incredible odds that this plant can create this beautiful bloom, and how resilient and strong life is. Reminds me not to give up on these miracles.

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Photo of a light pink and purple orchid bloom from a Hono Hono plant.
May 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Violas are not only the earliest flowers to make an appearance in the garden, but they're always volunteer plants, coming back on their own year after year. 🌱
Photo of dark purple viola flowers in wood mulch Photo of light violet viola flowers in wood mulch
April 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Republicans blocked an amendment to ensure women voters are still protected. The way the SAVE Bill is written, any woman who has changed her name when she married couldn't vote. But, that's clearly their agenda.
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Republicans Just Blocked an Amendment Protecting Married Women’s Right to Vote
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April 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Puppy seeing rain for the first time.. 🥰🌧️
April 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I wish national conversations were about critical issues that affect the future of life on this planet rather than the latest stock market stunt from a ridiculous politician. Climate change, clean water, reduction of habitat, and entire species loss -- things that are irreplaceable.
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This is what a critically endangered Red Wolf looks like. If we work together, we can save them 🐺

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April 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Good morning, Bluesky!!! Sun is out today, but burr!! What a change from such a hot week to a cold week, got to love springtime weather. Wishing all a day filled with kind people. ☮️💓💯
April 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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www.bbc.com/news/article... beavers could save the world…update on reintroduction in England…
Rushden Lakes beavers 'settling in' after Northamptonshire return
The beavers are said to be happy in their new home after having been reintroduced there in February.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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What makes an ideal Phaleanopsis orchid? Blooms have consistent color (even if it's white), are uniform and round, and petals and sepals are flat. What do you think? What makes an outstanding specimen?

#orchids #flower #houseplants #photography 🌱🌴🪴sky
White Phaleanopsis orchid blooms on an inflorescence with white petals and yellow lip with an orange center. Close up of white Phaleanopsis orchid blooms on an inflorescence with white petals and yellow lip with an orange center.
April 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM