Misha Warner 🦋
@mishapeep.bsky.social
Ex-botanist, (always a) park ranger, chicken tender, dinonerd. All photos posted to this account are my own unless otherwise stated.
May 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Bad news from our sister agency, National Park Service.
The story indicates this will apply to all of DOI!
If true, the beginning of the Reduction in Force (RIF) would coincide with the 30-day timeframe after competitive areas were released.
Please DM me if you are hearing anything.
The story indicates this will apply to all of DOI!
If true, the beginning of the Reduction in Force (RIF) would coincide with the 30-day timeframe after competitive areas were released.
Please DM me if you are hearing anything.
Report: National Park Service RIF To Be "Deep And Blunt"
A reduction-in-force coming to the National Park Service within the next two weeks has been described internally as being "deep and blunt," according to a social media post.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
May 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Bad news from our sister agency, National Park Service.
The story indicates this will apply to all of DOI!
If true, the beginning of the Reduction in Force (RIF) would coincide with the 30-day timeframe after competitive areas were released.
Please DM me if you are hearing anything.
The story indicates this will apply to all of DOI!
If true, the beginning of the Reduction in Force (RIF) would coincide with the 30-day timeframe after competitive areas were released.
Please DM me if you are hearing anything.
Trientalis borealis ssp latifolia or Pacific starflower. In dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. #nativeplants #woodlandplants
May 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trientalis borealis ssp latifolia or Pacific starflower. In dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. #nativeplants #woodlandplants
Trillium ovatum or Western trillium. Found in dense forest in the Pacific Northwest. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #springephemerals
May 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Trillium ovatum or Western trillium. Found in dense forest in the Pacific Northwest. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #springephemerals
Cypripedium acaule or moccasin flower. From Cowels Bog Indiana Dunes National Park. Forest canopy and acidic soils. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #orchids #greatlakes
May 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cypripedium acaule or moccasin flower. From Cowels Bog Indiana Dunes National Park. Forest canopy and acidic soils. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #orchids #greatlakes
Trillium recurvatum or bloody butcher. Common in woodland understory, this photo snagged at the Heron Rookery within the Indiana Dunes National Park complex. #forestplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #nativeplants
May 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Trillium recurvatum or bloody butcher. Common in woodland understory, this photo snagged at the Heron Rookery within the Indiana Dunes National Park complex. #forestplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #nativeplants
Trillium flexipes or declined trillium. I’ve only spotted this in ravines but that doesn’t mean it’s exclusive. Illinois Beach State Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #forestplants
May 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trillium flexipes or declined trillium. I’ve only spotted this in ravines but that doesn’t mean it’s exclusive. Illinois Beach State Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #forestplants
Trillium erectum or wake-robin. This one is protected in some Great Lakes states so we’ll be keeping the location secret. #nativeplants #greatlakes #woodlandplants #springephemerals
May 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Trillium erectum or wake-robin. This one is protected in some Great Lakes states so we’ll be keeping the location secret. #nativeplants #greatlakes #woodlandplants #springephemerals
Trillium grandiflorum or white trillium. Found at Indiana Dunes National Park. Prefers forest canopy cover. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #greatlakes
May 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Trillium grandiflorum or white trillium. Found at Indiana Dunes National Park. Prefers forest canopy cover. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #greatlakes
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Zenobia pulverulenta is the only species in the genus and is endemic to the Southeast USA. It has broadly bell-shaped flowers and capsular fruits. I’ve seen this one only in cultivation, never in the wild. #Ericaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
April 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Zenobia pulverulenta is the only species in the genus and is endemic to the Southeast USA. It has broadly bell-shaped flowers and capsular fruits. I’ve seen this one only in cultivation, never in the wild. #Ericaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Every now & then I get lucky with mushrooms; it’s always in spades. These are likely a species of burn morel as the soils in both places were recently disturbed in the PNW Washington. *never eat a fungi you aren’t 100% sure of! #nativefungi #mushrooms #fungi #morels
April 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Every now & then I get lucky with mushrooms; it’s always in spades. These are likely a species of burn morel as the soils in both places were recently disturbed in the PNW Washington. *never eat a fungi you aren’t 100% sure of! #nativefungi #mushrooms #fungi #morels
Dentaria laciniata or cutleaf toothwort. The common name is a mouthful! Dense woodland and sandy soils at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants
April 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Dentaria laciniata or cutleaf toothwort. The common name is a mouthful! Dense woodland and sandy soils at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants
Sanguinaria canadensis or bloodroot. This spring ephemeral is notable for its red sap where it gets its names. Photographed at Indiana Dunes National Park in denser woods. #nativeplants #springephemerals #greatlakesplants #woodlandplants
April 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sanguinaria canadensis or bloodroot. This spring ephemeral is notable for its red sap where it gets its names. Photographed at Indiana Dunes National Park in denser woods. #nativeplants #springephemerals #greatlakesplants #woodlandplants
Dicentra cucullaria or Dutchman’s breeches. Also at the heron rookery (are you sensing a trend?). Dense forest near a stream. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals
April 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Dicentra cucullaria or Dutchman’s breeches. Also at the heron rookery (are you sensing a trend?). Dense forest near a stream. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals
Claytonia virginica or spring beauty. Also photographed this at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Dense woods next to a stream. #nativeplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants #greatlakesplants
April 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Claytonia virginica or spring beauty. Also photographed this at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Dense woods next to a stream. #nativeplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants #greatlakesplants
Erythronium revolutum or pink fawn lily. Found in dense woodland near the Rhododendron Garden in Federal Way, Wa. #woodlandplants #springephemeral #nativeplants
April 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Erythronium revolutum or pink fawn lily. Found in dense woodland near the Rhododendron Garden in Federal Way, Wa. #woodlandplants #springephemeral #nativeplants
Erythronium americanum or yellow trout lily. Also photographed at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemeral #woodlandplants
April 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Erythronium americanum or yellow trout lily. Also photographed at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemeral #woodlandplants
Erythronium albidum or white trout lily. Taken at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springeohemeral #woodlandplants
April 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Erythronium albidum or white trout lily. Taken at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springeohemeral #woodlandplants
Hepatica acutilobia or sharp-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #nativeplants #springephemerals #spring #ephemerals
March 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Hepatica acutilobia or sharp-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #nativeplants #springephemerals #spring #ephemerals
Hepatica Americana or round-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #spring #ephemerals #springephemerals
March 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hepatica Americana or round-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #spring #ephemerals #springephemerals
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Spotted beebalm (Lamiaceae: Monarda punctata) can be found throughout much of eastern North America, often in sandy soil. The large white bracts that surround the smaller flowers attract many pollinators, especially wasps. Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana, 08/11/2012.
January 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Spotted beebalm (Lamiaceae: Monarda punctata) can be found throughout much of eastern North America, often in sandy soil. The large white bracts that surround the smaller flowers attract many pollinators, especially wasps. Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana, 08/11/2012.
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Penstemon whippleanus, our Whipple's Penstemon, blooming above Crested Butte #nativeplants
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
January 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Penstemon whippleanus, our Whipple's Penstemon, blooming above Crested Butte #nativeplants
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
Cirsium pitcheri or Pitcher's thistle. Native to dune ecosystems of the Great Lakes; listed as threatened. This photo snapped at Indiana Dunes National Park. #duneplants #nativeplants #greatlakesplants
January 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Cirsium pitcheri or Pitcher's thistle. Native to dune ecosystems of the Great Lakes; listed as threatened. This photo snapped at Indiana Dunes National Park. #duneplants #nativeplants #greatlakesplants
Houstonia caerulea or azure bluet. I can’t exactly recall where I took this photo but it’s certainly in the Great Lakes region. Likes open forests #nativeplants #foestplants #greatlakesplants
January 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Houstonia caerulea or azure bluet. I can’t exactly recall where I took this photo but it’s certainly in the Great Lakes region. Likes open forests #nativeplants #foestplants #greatlakesplants
Lobelia siphilitica or great blue lobelia or blue cardinal flower. Spotted in wet prairies, forests, floodplains, and lake margins. Pollinated by bumblebees. #nativeplants #wetlandplants #greatlakesplants
January 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Lobelia siphilitica or great blue lobelia or blue cardinal flower. Spotted in wet prairies, forests, floodplains, and lake margins. Pollinated by bumblebees. #nativeplants #wetlandplants #greatlakesplants