Nathan Winterfield
@nathanwinterfield.bsky.social
Deranged botanist & naturalist | PNW |Steward of public lands.
Pinned
They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we are seeds.
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The economy is in free fall.
The markets are collapsing.
Our soldiers are dying.
Our sensitive information is being leaked over text message and gmail.
Random people are being kidnapped and sent to foreign torture prisons.
And Trump is fucking golfing.
The markets are collapsing.
Our soldiers are dying.
Our sensitive information is being leaked over text message and gmail.
Random people are being kidnapped and sent to foreign torture prisons.
And Trump is fucking golfing.
April 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The economy is in free fall.
The markets are collapsing.
Our soldiers are dying.
Our sensitive information is being leaked over text message and gmail.
Random people are being kidnapped and sent to foreign torture prisons.
And Trump is fucking golfing.
The markets are collapsing.
Our soldiers are dying.
Our sensitive information is being leaked over text message and gmail.
Random people are being kidnapped and sent to foreign torture prisons.
And Trump is fucking golfing.
“Public education, is the bulwark of democracy” -unknown
March 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“Public education, is the bulwark of democracy” -unknown
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They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we are seeds.
March 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we are seeds.
Balsamorhiza sagittata -
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Spring is upon us. I’m ready to be in the Grass Valley for this years Balsamroot bloom! Nearly all parts were used as a food source by the indigenous peoples. Asters rule!
Grass Valley, OR
#spring #easternoregon
#pnw #aster #sunflower
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Spring is upon us. I’m ready to be in the Grass Valley for this years Balsamroot bloom! Nearly all parts were used as a food source by the indigenous peoples. Asters rule!
Grass Valley, OR
#spring #easternoregon
#pnw #aster #sunflower
March 3, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Balsamorhiza sagittata -
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Spring is upon us. I’m ready to be in the Grass Valley for this years Balsamroot bloom! Nearly all parts were used as a food source by the indigenous peoples. Asters rule!
Grass Valley, OR
#spring #easternoregon
#pnw #aster #sunflower
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Spring is upon us. I’m ready to be in the Grass Valley for this years Balsamroot bloom! Nearly all parts were used as a food source by the indigenous peoples. Asters rule!
Grass Valley, OR
#spring #easternoregon
#pnw #aster #sunflower
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Calypso bulbosa - Fairy Slipper
This perennial orchid relies on the art of deception for pollination as it does not provide nectar. Most fairy slippers’ are reliant on one of several mycorrhizal fungi for germination.
Spring 2022, Willamette National Forest, OR
#botany #flower #nature #pnw
#neat
This perennial orchid relies on the art of deception for pollination as it does not provide nectar. Most fairy slippers’ are reliant on one of several mycorrhizal fungi for germination.
Spring 2022, Willamette National Forest, OR
#botany #flower #nature #pnw
#neat
February 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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A forest of shadow and light in western Washington state, USA
#Landscapes #landscapephotos #photos #washingtonstate
#Landscapes #landscapephotos #photos #washingtonstate
February 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A forest of shadow and light in western Washington state, USA
#Landscapes #landscapephotos #photos #washingtonstate
#Landscapes #landscapephotos #photos #washingtonstate
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I have proudly been a scientist my whole life. We are now watching the deliberate destruction of American science at the hands of the corrupt regime. Data is disappearing, young scientists are not getting paid, free speech is crushed. We can fix this, but we don't have much time to undo the harm. 🧪🌏
February 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I have proudly been a scientist my whole life. We are now watching the deliberate destruction of American science at the hands of the corrupt regime. Data is disappearing, young scientists are not getting paid, free speech is crushed. We can fix this, but we don't have much time to undo the harm. 🧪🌏
January 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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As a botany undergrad, I studied mycology. Fungi were thought of as non-green plants in the kingdom Plantae. Now, thanks to modern genetics, we know that fungi are more like very slow animals, in the clade Opisthokonta. A mushroom is closer to your dog than to a tree.
January 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
As a botany undergrad, I studied mycology. Fungi were thought of as non-green plants in the kingdom Plantae. Now, thanks to modern genetics, we know that fungi are more like very slow animals, in the clade Opisthokonta. A mushroom is closer to your dog than to a tree.
January 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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#TextureTuesday Some Lichen with British Soldiers.
January 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#TextureTuesday Some Lichen with British Soldiers.
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Lichen and moss seen along
Thunder creek trail
Rockport WA
Thunder creek trail
Rockport WA
January 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Lichen and moss seen along
Thunder creek trail
Rockport WA
Thunder creek trail
Rockport WA
My favorite cosplay is deer eating fresh Douglas fir tips
January 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
My favorite cosplay is deer eating fresh Douglas fir tips
January 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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This is important. Nature-based education and experience, from very young age to very old can’t fix all the ills of society, but it is a big step in the right direction. It connects us to the real world and helps us understand what is really important.
Angela Garcia is the co-director of True Roots Nature School Program, an outdoor education curriculum for children ages 18 months to 12 years.
It's designed to provide all the benefits of indoor education while enriching the experience with nature immersion.
www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/23/e...
It's designed to provide all the benefits of indoor education while enriching the experience with nature immersion.
www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/23/e...
Enrollment in Nature Schools Soars as Families Rediscover the Benefits of Outdoor Learning
Author, journalist, and child advocacy expert Richard Louv famously coinedthe term “nature deficit disorder” to describe the detrimental effects of
www.counterpunch.org
January 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This is important. Nature-based education and experience, from very young age to very old can’t fix all the ills of society, but it is a big step in the right direction. It connects us to the real world and helps us understand what is really important.
Hypholoma spp. breaking down a nursery log.
A common fungal saprophyte (organisms dependent on dead or decaying matter) in western cascade temperate forests.
A common fungal saprophyte (organisms dependent on dead or decaying matter) in western cascade temperate forests.
January 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Hypholoma spp. breaking down a nursery log.
A common fungal saprophyte (organisms dependent on dead or decaying matter) in western cascade temperate forests.
A common fungal saprophyte (organisms dependent on dead or decaying matter) in western cascade temperate forests.
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Beauty is in the eye of the treeholder
January 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Beauty is in the eye of the treeholder
“We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Remembering a day I had the privilege to survey this high elevation, old growth mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) stand. Oregon,USA.
#natureisneat #ancientforests #oregon
Remembering a day I had the privilege to survey this high elevation, old growth mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) stand. Oregon,USA.
#natureisneat #ancientforests #oregon
January 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Remembering a day I had the privilege to survey this high elevation, old growth mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) stand. Oregon,USA.
#natureisneat #ancientforests #oregon
Remembering a day I had the privilege to survey this high elevation, old growth mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) stand. Oregon,USA.
#natureisneat #ancientforests #oregon
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For this #FireScarFriday, I'd like to share our new paper titled "Spatiotemporal synchrony of climate and fire occurrence across North American forests (1750–1880)" 🧪🔥
We used 1159 fire scar sites to conduct this study!
We found that ...
For this #FireScarFriday, I'd like to share our new paper titled "Spatiotemporal synchrony of climate and fire occurrence across North American forests (1750–1880)" 🧪🔥
We used 1159 fire scar sites to conduct this study!
We found that ...
Spatiotemporal Synchrony of Climate and Fire Occurrence Across North American Forests (1750–1880)
Aim Increasing aridity has driven widespread synchronous fire occurrence in recent decades across North America. The lack of historical (pre-1880) fire records limits our ability to understand long-...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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For this #FireScarFriday, I'd like to share our new paper titled "Spatiotemporal synchrony of climate and fire occurrence across North American forests (1750–1880)" 🧪🔥
We used 1159 fire scar sites to conduct this study!
We found that ...
For this #FireScarFriday, I'd like to share our new paper titled "Spatiotemporal synchrony of climate and fire occurrence across North American forests (1750–1880)" 🧪🔥
We used 1159 fire scar sites to conduct this study!
We found that ...
Up close and personal with the stomatal bloom of Abies procera (Noble fir). Look at those pores!
January 26, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Up close and personal with the stomatal bloom of Abies procera (Noble fir). Look at those pores!
Neat resource for all you tree nerds. How many have you visited?
Champion Tree Registry | National Champion Tree Program
Welcome to the 2024 National Register of Champion Trees! Search the register below to see the National Champion Trees by species or look to see which ones a ...
nationalchampiontree.org
January 26, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Neat resource for all you tree nerds. How many have you visited?