Michelle Cloud-Hughes
@cmdobotanist.bsky.social
Commando Botanist & Queen of Cylindropuntia
My first morning out roaming the desert this autumn, and I'm immediately greeted by this excellent bit of desert weirdness.
October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
My first morning out roaming the desert this autumn, and I'm immediately greeted by this excellent bit of desert weirdness.
Did I need a pretty, cactiform hummingbird feeder? No. Did I get it anyway? Duh.
I promise, I'm coming out of my delightful summer hibernation and attempting to be more social. This format annoys me, but I can at least show off my nascent native garden as it slowly progresses.
I promise, I'm coming out of my delightful summer hibernation and attempting to be more social. This format annoys me, but I can at least show off my nascent native garden as it slowly progresses.
October 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Did I need a pretty, cactiform hummingbird feeder? No. Did I get it anyway? Duh.
I promise, I'm coming out of my delightful summer hibernation and attempting to be more social. This format annoys me, but I can at least show off my nascent native garden as it slowly progresses.
I promise, I'm coming out of my delightful summer hibernation and attempting to be more social. This format annoys me, but I can at least show off my nascent native garden as it slowly progresses.
Nothing like rain in the desert to make a field bio feel good! Especially when it's summer, and you expected to be roasting.
September 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Nothing like rain in the desert to make a field bio feel good! Especially when it's summer, and you expected to be roasting.
I enjoyed this review for a collapsible water jug very much. Corvids gonna corvid.
August 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I enjoyed this review for a collapsible water jug very much. Corvids gonna corvid.
The sanest of my cousins got a new puppy, and I figured we can all use a cute puppy photo.
July 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The sanest of my cousins got a new puppy, and I figured we can all use a cute puppy photo.
My narrow-leaved milkweed finally took off once I started neglecting it, and I've had a gratifying number of caterpillar and adult monarchs this season. I'll be curious to see how this plays out.
July 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My narrow-leaved milkweed finally took off once I started neglecting it, and I've had a gratifying number of caterpillar and adult monarchs this season. I'll be curious to see how this plays out.
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I saw Flavor Flav in the mirror
July 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I saw Flavor Flav in the mirror
In one of my more embarrassing feats of absentmindedness, I temporarily shoplifted a $50 watering can from my local nursery this morning by deciding not to buy it when I discovered the price and then walking out with it anyhow. Fortunately, I realized it right as I was about to drive away. Sheesh.
July 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In one of my more embarrassing feats of absentmindedness, I temporarily shoplifted a $50 watering can from my local nursery this morning by deciding not to buy it when I discovered the price and then walking out with it anyhow. Fortunately, I realized it right as I was about to drive away. Sheesh.
Invasive juvenile scaly-breasted munia munching away on invasive grass (Erharta erecta) and aster (Erigeron canadensis) in my ecology. I suppose that's a type of balance.
July 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Invasive juvenile scaly-breasted munia munching away on invasive grass (Erharta erecta) and aster (Erigeron canadensis) in my ecology. I suppose that's a type of balance.
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I performed an unexpected magic trick this morning in the ecology. I unfolded a bit of my makeshift tablecloth and *poof* baby Sceloporus occidentalis! I'm glad I found them before I set my teapot there. 😬 I'm not sure if this is one of the two(!) I rescued from one of my pots yesterday afternoon.
July 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I performed an unexpected magic trick this morning in the ecology. I unfolded a bit of my makeshift tablecloth and *poof* baby Sceloporus occidentalis! I'm glad I found them before I set my teapot there. 😬 I'm not sure if this is one of the two(!) I rescued from one of my pots yesterday afternoon.
I've spent the most recent part of the morning attempting to rehab a wonky-winged monarch. We shall see how she fares.
July 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I've spent the most recent part of the morning attempting to rehab a wonky-winged monarch. We shall see how she fares.
Overheard just now: "The reason it's such an incredibly stupid show is that it's about people in our age group."
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Overheard just now: "The reason it's such an incredibly stupid show is that it's about people in our age group."
The trolley from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood went into the witness protection program and is hiding out north of Bishop.
July 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The trolley from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood went into the witness protection program and is hiding out north of Bishop.
Happy solstice, all. Things have been mostly good. I recently decided to semi-retire. So, obviously, I've spent the last two days working in the blast furnace of southern Nevada. But now I'm off to re-emphasize the retirement part of semi-retirement. I've missed y'all.
June 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Happy solstice, all. Things have been mostly good. I recently decided to semi-retire. So, obviously, I've spent the last two days working in the blast furnace of southern Nevada. But now I'm off to re-emphasize the retirement part of semi-retirement. I've missed y'all.
Yeah, screw all y'all kids' accomplishment of graduating from high school in spite of living in a burnt-out, run-down, poison-aired ag-town. It's actually all about Jesus. 🙄
May 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Yeah, screw all y'all kids' accomplishment of graduating from high school in spite of living in a burnt-out, run-down, poison-aired ag-town. It's actually all about Jesus. 🙄
Surprising me immensely, I won an award at the CSSA conference last night!
April 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Surprising me immensely, I won an award at the CSSA conference last night!
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Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they fire off messages.
How a mouse watching 'The Matrix' helped scientists create the largest map of a brain to date
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they fire off messages.
Anyone else worried that any Democrat representatives who travel to El Salvador won't return? Because I am.
April 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Anyone else worried that any Democrat representatives who travel to El Salvador won't return? Because I am.
Earthquakes are so cool. I was in the hammock for this one, which was kinda fun. The birds all flew away, and some small object in the garage fell on the floor. Big excitement! 😄
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April 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Earthquakes are so cool. I was in the hammock for this one, which was kinda fun. The birds all flew away, and some small object in the garage fell on the floor. Big excitement! 😄
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
April 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
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