Mikell
@bedboundbirder.bsky.social
Birds, hydroponic gardening, ME/CFS & POTS, disability justice, community
My first almost-ripened tomato! 🥹🥰
I’ve been in a bad ME/CFS crash, and mostly bedbound for weeks. This little indoor garden has helped save my sanity.
#HydroponicGardening #HydroponicGardens
I’ve been in a bad ME/CFS crash, and mostly bedbound for weeks. This little indoor garden has helped save my sanity.
#HydroponicGardening #HydroponicGardens
August 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
My first almost-ripened tomato! 🥹🥰
I’ve been in a bad ME/CFS crash, and mostly bedbound for weeks. This little indoor garden has helped save my sanity.
#HydroponicGardening #HydroponicGardens
I’ve been in a bad ME/CFS crash, and mostly bedbound for weeks. This little indoor garden has helped save my sanity.
#HydroponicGardening #HydroponicGardens
My first success growing strawberries in my hydroponic garden!! 😍🙌🥰
July 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My first success growing strawberries in my hydroponic garden!! 😍🙌🥰
I’ve never been successful with growing hydroponic strawberries so I hope this time is different.
My cucumbers are sprawling and blooming! I’ve been acting as the resident bee and pollinating the flowers and… success! After many attempts with growing hydroponic cucumbers, I have my first cucumber!
My cucumbers are sprawling and blooming! I’ve been acting as the resident bee and pollinating the flowers and… success! After many attempts with growing hydroponic cucumbers, I have my first cucumber!
June 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I’ve never been successful with growing hydroponic strawberries so I hope this time is different.
My cucumbers are sprawling and blooming! I’ve been acting as the resident bee and pollinating the flowers and… success! After many attempts with growing hydroponic cucumbers, I have my first cucumber!
My cucumbers are sprawling and blooming! I’ve been acting as the resident bee and pollinating the flowers and… success! After many attempts with growing hydroponic cucumbers, I have my first cucumber!
Hydroponic garden update: I have been giving butter lettuce away as a door prize to my visitors - it is abundant! I have harvested these 5 little plants many times and they just happily keep growing!
I have a blossom on my strawberry plant!!
I have a blossom on my strawberry plant!!
June 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hydroponic garden update: I have been giving butter lettuce away as a door prize to my visitors - it is abundant! I have harvested these 5 little plants many times and they just happily keep growing!
I have a blossom on my strawberry plant!!
I have a blossom on my strawberry plant!!
A few little balcony joys this morning:
1- my first home grown strawberry! 🍓
2- a Western Tanager in our trees!(didn’t get a photo of it, but recorded it on Merlin)
3- the honey suckle is blooming! The hummingbirds will be so happy!
4- so many pretty pink honeysuckle blooms about to blossom!
1- my first home grown strawberry! 🍓
2- a Western Tanager in our trees!(didn’t get a photo of it, but recorded it on Merlin)
3- the honey suckle is blooming! The hummingbirds will be so happy!
4- so many pretty pink honeysuckle blooms about to blossom!
May 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A few little balcony joys this morning:
1- my first home grown strawberry! 🍓
2- a Western Tanager in our trees!(didn’t get a photo of it, but recorded it on Merlin)
3- the honey suckle is blooming! The hummingbirds will be so happy!
4- so many pretty pink honeysuckle blooms about to blossom!
1- my first home grown strawberry! 🍓
2- a Western Tanager in our trees!(didn’t get a photo of it, but recorded it on Merlin)
3- the honey suckle is blooming! The hummingbirds will be so happy!
4- so many pretty pink honeysuckle blooms about to blossom!
Planted my balcony garden today! My Columbine grew back from last year and is looking so happy! My baby bee balm came back as well. All the other plants are new and should be blooming soooon!! My honeysuckle should be blooming soon as well- will post bloom updates 🫡🌸
May 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Planted my balcony garden today! My Columbine grew back from last year and is looking so happy! My baby bee balm came back as well. All the other plants are new and should be blooming soooon!! My honeysuckle should be blooming soon as well- will post bloom updates 🫡🌸
LIFER!! 🥳🎉🙌 Yesterday, I FINALLY spotted a Lazuli Bunting!! For years, it has evaded me, mocked me by singing high up in trees, unseen. Then yesterday it finally happened 🤩 So much excitement and joy! 🥰
I was out on a jazzy ride when this happened, and didn’t have my good camera, just my phone.
I was out on a jazzy ride when this happened, and didn’t have my good camera, just my phone.
May 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
LIFER!! 🥳🎉🙌 Yesterday, I FINALLY spotted a Lazuli Bunting!! For years, it has evaded me, mocked me by singing high up in trees, unseen. Then yesterday it finally happened 🤩 So much excitement and joy! 🥰
I was out on a jazzy ride when this happened, and didn’t have my good camera, just my phone.
I was out on a jazzy ride when this happened, and didn’t have my good camera, just my phone.
Indoor hydroponic garden update: butter lettuce is abundant! I’ve already harvested these plants several times and have given bags full to neighbors and family, and it keeps on growing and giving. By far, my easiest crop to grow. The basil is growing nicely - 3 kinds: Thai, Genovese, and Purple.
May 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Indoor hydroponic garden update: butter lettuce is abundant! I’ve already harvested these plants several times and have given bags full to neighbors and family, and it keeps on growing and giving. By far, my easiest crop to grow. The basil is growing nicely - 3 kinds: Thai, Genovese, and Purple.
Blooms from today’s jazzy ride around the neighborhood. #BloomScrolling
April 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Blooms from today’s jazzy ride around the neighborhood. #BloomScrolling
From today’s jazzy ride around the block.
I am pretty obsessed with my neighborhood trees all abloom 💜 #BloomScrolling
I am pretty obsessed with my neighborhood trees all abloom 💜 #BloomScrolling
April 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
From today’s jazzy ride around the block.
I am pretty obsessed with my neighborhood trees all abloom 💜 #BloomScrolling
I am pretty obsessed with my neighborhood trees all abloom 💜 #BloomScrolling
Birthday blossoms 🌸
April 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Birthday blossoms 🌸
Was finally able to get outside and sit under this lovely tree with feet on the grass and sun and a cool breeze on my skin, all while listening to the birds. So grateful for these little moments
April 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Was finally able to get outside and sit under this lovely tree with feet on the grass and sun and a cool breeze on my skin, all while listening to the birds. So grateful for these little moments
Birds and blooms. I love spring
ID: American Goldfinch
ID: American Goldfinch
April 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Birds and blooms. I love spring
ID: American Goldfinch
ID: American Goldfinch
Harvested and deep cleaned my hydroponic garden and am starting fresh with new seeds in the nursery. Going to try cucumbers and strawberries again though I’ve never had good luck with them- I hope I can get them to thrive this time!
#hydroponics #hydroponicgarden
#hydroponics #hydroponicgarden
April 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Harvested and deep cleaned my hydroponic garden and am starting fresh with new seeds in the nursery. Going to try cucumbers and strawberries again though I’ve never had good luck with them- I hope I can get them to thrive this time!
#hydroponics #hydroponicgarden
#hydroponics #hydroponicgarden
Yesterday’s kale has fulfilled its destiny as today’s soup 🍵💚
April 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Yesterday’s kale has fulfilled its destiny as today’s soup 🍵💚
Just one of the kale plants I harvested yesterday from my indoor hydroponic garden. The joys of accessible gardening 💚
April 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just one of the kale plants I harvested yesterday from my indoor hydroponic garden. The joys of accessible gardening 💚
April 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Northern Harriers playing in/on the wind
April 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Northern Harriers playing in/on the wind
Not birds, but so very cute 🥹
Mule deer, Utah
Mule deer, Utah
April 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Not birds, but so very cute 🥹
Mule deer, Utah
Mule deer, Utah
Red-tailed Hawk in the morning sun
Photo taken from car, Utah
Photo taken from car, Utah
April 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Red-tailed Hawk in the morning sun
Photo taken from car, Utah
Photo taken from car, Utah
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron and Pied-billed Grebe
I have such a backlog of photos from two car birding adventures back in January this year. I love being able to take photos of birds right out the passenger side car window. Accessible birding for the win! 💙
I have such a backlog of photos from two car birding adventures back in January this year. I love being able to take photos of birds right out the passenger side car window. Accessible birding for the win! 💙
April 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron and Pied-billed Grebe
I have such a backlog of photos from two car birding adventures back in January this year. I love being able to take photos of birds right out the passenger side car window. Accessible birding for the win! 💙
I have such a backlog of photos from two car birding adventures back in January this year. I love being able to take photos of birds right out the passenger side car window. Accessible birding for the win! 💙
Cute Coots 🖤🤍
ID: American Coot
ID: American Coot
April 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Cute Coots 🖤🤍
ID: American Coot
ID: American Coot