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Alli’s Nature Journal
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Tips to support backyard wildlife, native plants, pollinators & biodiversity. 📸 from our Carolina property. Scientific Name IDs.

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A ladybug for #BlueSkyArtShow , theme #Small
A ladybug taking off for flight
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Fagus grandifolia (American Beech) glistening. Their golden, marcescent leaves will stay intact throughout winter. #FagusGrandifolia
American beech tree golden leaves during late autumn stand out because most other deciduous trees have dropped their leaves. Why do Beech trees keep theirs? Scientists have several theories about this survival tactic. the leaves protect new leaf buds from browsing deer or moose. The intact leaves protect the tree from harsh weather. This marcescent behavior helps to conserve energy. As I have walked in the woodlands, I have noticed other trees such as some oaks where leaves were intact on the lower branches. Makes me theorize that it could be the tree’s way to deter browsing animals on their new leaf buds. naturewalks nature journalthoughts nativeplants scape forestbathing americanbeech beechtree leavetheleaves
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Diphasiastrum digitatum (Running Cedar) for #ForestFriday #DiphasiastrumDigitatum
Evergreen ground cover , Running Cedar (Diphasiastrum digitatum) surrounded by freshly fallen autumn leaves from the forest. In the distance are trees with little leaves on them. nature leavetheleaves botany nativeplants woodlands runningcedar fanclubmoss clubmoss
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Autumn is my favorite color. The last colors of the season 🍁 🍂 #autumn
Looking up into the tree canopy with autumn colors of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens. scape fallcolors leavetheleaves blueskies northcarolina
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The transition of autumn into stick season. Gorgeous sunset this evening from the yard
A sunset in the Carolinas with colors of pinks, light blues, and orange. A silhouette of a deciduous and evergreen tree line is in the foreground. scape stickseason autumn peace nature
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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It’s #NationalHikingDay and here’s a scenic view overlooking the mountains. Photo taken from atop a rock outcropping, Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, summer months.
A view overlooking the North Carolina mountains. Some evergreen trees and a rock outcropping are in the foreground. A partly cloudy sky during the summer months. nature grandfathermountain blueridgemountains northcarolina wnc
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Saturday’s post to celebrate #BlueSkyArtShow Theme is #Bright
A white iris flower stands out as a bright focal point in this photograph backdropped by Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Happy #FungiFriday , #FungiFriends ! Turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor) #Trametesversicolor
A close up of the Turkey-tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor) surrounded by green moss and a few patches of grey lichen. Mushroom is rounded shape and brown in color. concentric rings of various shades of brown and dark brown are present. hiking nature turkeytail turkeytailmushroom
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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I sadly missed the Northern Lights peak on Nov 12th but saw some faint colors in the early morning hours today! #northcarolina #northernlights #aurora
Faint colors of the Northern Lights at 4:00am. The silhouette of a tree canopy is in the foreground
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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More front yard views #autumncolors
A mixed deciduous and evergreen tree canopy featuring autumn colors backdropped by a cloudy Carolina Bluesky autumnvibes nature
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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First freeze of the season comes tomorrow! #autumncolors
A deciduous tree canopy with autumn colors backdropped by a partly cloudy Carolina Bluesky autumnvibes
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Saturday’s post for #BlueSkyArtShow with theme #evening
A black and white dog sitting on the ground looking behind him at the camera lens. A pink mulhy grass is left of center. An autumn deciduous tree line provides goldenhour colors of gold and burnt oranges. Entire light of photo is gold tint from the sunset. autumncolors autumnvibes
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Autumn woodlands #EastCoastKin #autumncolors
Autumn colors in the Carolinas. Backdropped with a Carolina Bluesky goldenhour nature escape oaktree hickorytree mapletree
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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#autumncolors in the Carolinas
Looking up in a mixed deciduous woodlands during autumn where leaf color is primarily golden yellow with evergreens of hollies and cedars in the mix. hiking nature forestbathing meditation
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Nature walk 🐶 🍂 #autumncolors
A black and white long hair dog staring into the camera lens backdropped by a deciduous woodlands during autumn. nature hiking
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Autumn reds on our Japanese Maple doing their thing 🍁
Autumncolors on a Japanese Maple in fiery reds and oranges backdropped by a Carolina BlueSky
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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#bluepride #bluewave Lactarius indigo (Indigo Milk Caps) to celebrate the democratic sweep! 🌊
LactariusIndigo two Indigo Milk Cap Mushrooms huddled together next to a tree. Mushrooms are all blue. fungifriends
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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The autumn colors are vibrant this morning! Democracy won last night! Dropping off food to my local food bank today. Help your neighbors.
Autumncolors next to winding, gravel road. The morning after a huge, sweeping democratic victory for our country. Hope is still alive. We keep up the fight and don’t become complacent.
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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#autumncolors in the Carolinas. Remember to vote !
Goldenhour photo of sun setting with a black and white dog on a leash sniffing a yard. Some orange cosmos flowers are dangling in the foreground. A deciduous autumn rich tree line is in the background. autumnvibes
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Lunch break #autumncolors in the Carolinas
Mass planting of goldenrod in the foreground backdropped by autumn colors of yellows, burnt oranges, and reds of a deciduous tree line. Carolina blue sky above.
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Happy Halloween! Night blooming moonflower 👻
#IpomoeaAlba #nightgarden
A white moonflower in full bloom a little after dusk during early October in the Carolinas. This flower attracts nighttime pollinators such as moths gardening gardenhour whiteflowers bloomscrolling
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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I harvested my first hardy pomegranate. Have grown 2 trees for almost a decade. Small victory ✌🏼 and I better get a larger harvest next year! 😄
A hardy pomegranate with its red seeds visible being held in the palm of a person’s hand.
October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Escape. #autumncolors
A view looking up into an autumn woodlands tree canopy where leaves are yellow, orange, and green. A partly cloudy blue sky is visible.
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow theme #inside
A toad nestled inside the leaves of a cabbage plant
October 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Backyard view as the sun rises #autumncolors
Sunrise woodlands view of fall colors. nature forest eastcoastkin trees canaopy
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM