Elli O.
@elliold.bsky.social
Lifelong student and ally of the natural world. Erie/Ontario Lake Plain. Eastern Broadleaf Forest. 6b.
"In nature nothing exists alone." ~Rachel Carson
"In nature nothing exists alone." ~Rachel Carson
#bumblebee emerging from a #trumpetvine blossom. You have to be careful where you plant it, but it can be a busy, beneficial plant for #insects and #hummingbirds. #homegrownnationalpark #Gardeningforwildlife #nativeplants
July 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
#bumblebee emerging from a #trumpetvine blossom. You have to be careful where you plant it, but it can be a busy, beneficial plant for #insects and #hummingbirds. #homegrownnationalpark #Gardeningforwildlife #nativeplants
A friendly #redwingedblackbird eating seeds left on plants that hadn't been cut back. #BlueSkyArtShow #lines #birds #railstotrails #plantsforwildlife
May 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
A friendly #redwingedblackbird eating seeds left on plants that hadn't been cut back. #BlueSkyArtShow #lines #birds #railstotrails #plantsforwildlife
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🔬 New research has found that #microplastics are making their way to human #ovarian follicular fluid, raising questions about how plastics and their toxic chemicals impact #fertility.
🪺 Source: ScienceDirect 🔗 ow.ly/8IvV50VPl43.
#PlasticPollutes
🪺 Source: ScienceDirect 🔗 ow.ly/8IvV50VPl43.
#PlasticPollutes
First evidence of microplastics in human ovarian follicular fluid: An emerging threat to female fertility
Several studies have assessed the presence of microplastics (MPs) in human biological fluids and tissues highlighting potential health risks associate…
ow.ly
May 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🔬 New research has found that #microplastics are making their way to human #ovarian follicular fluid, raising questions about how plastics and their toxic chemicals impact #fertility.
🪺 Source: ScienceDirect 🔗 ow.ly/8IvV50VPl43.
#PlasticPollutes
🪺 Source: ScienceDirect 🔗 ow.ly/8IvV50VPl43.
#PlasticPollutes
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Your moment of wild beauty ❤️
May 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Your moment of wild beauty ❤️
94 #nurdles collected from muddy river bank in 10 minutes ☹️. International #plasticpellet Count day. #greatlakes #plasticpollution #waterquality #freshwater
May 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
94 #nurdles collected from muddy river bank in 10 minutes ☹️. International #plasticpellet Count day. #greatlakes #plasticpollution #waterquality #freshwater
An #ash tree already on the property that I'm trying to preserve and protect from #emeraldashborer Leafing out nicely this spring.
May 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
An #ash tree already on the property that I'm trying to preserve and protect from #emeraldashborer Leafing out nicely this spring.
Previous homeowner more recently began adding #nativeplants to the garden. I continue, weeding #non-nativeplant space hogs carefully, because I might notice something like this quiet, beneficial, beautiful #bellwort #merrybells #uvalariagrandiflora #decolonize #backyardhabitat #gardenforwildlife
May 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Previous homeowner more recently began adding #nativeplants to the garden. I continue, weeding #non-nativeplant space hogs carefully, because I might notice something like this quiet, beneficial, beautiful #bellwort #merrybells #uvalariagrandiflora #decolonize #backyardhabitat #gardenforwildlife
Neither #dandelions nor these lawn #violets are #nativeplants where I live, but I keep them both anyway. Dandelion leaves in salads, making wishes from the spent blooms 😃. Violets earn their keep by their loveliness...and bees do visit them. #backyardhabitat #chemicalfreelawn #may
May 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Neither #dandelions nor these lawn #violets are #nativeplants where I live, but I keep them both anyway. Dandelion leaves in salads, making wishes from the spent blooms 😃. Violets earn their keep by their loveliness...and bees do visit them. #backyardhabitat #chemicalfreelawn #may
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We just published this 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 article on biophilia—“the innate tendency of humans to strongly relate to other life-forms” by former Landhaus Fellow Dennis Liu.
Read it here: seeingthewoods.org/2025/04/30/n....
#envhum #envhist #biophilia #extinction #biodiversity #identity
Read it here: seeingthewoods.org/2025/04/30/n....
#envhum #envhist #biophilia #extinction #biodiversity #identity
April 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We just published this 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 article on biophilia—“the innate tendency of humans to strongly relate to other life-forms” by former Landhaus Fellow Dennis Liu.
Read it here: seeingthewoods.org/2025/04/30/n....
#envhum #envhist #biophilia #extinction #biodiversity #identity
Read it here: seeingthewoods.org/2025/04/30/n....
#envhum #envhist #biophilia #extinction #biodiversity #identity
The skill and strength of #gulls navigating high winds is impressive (and I think they know it, too 😅). Gusts of 60mph! #greatlakes
April 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The skill and strength of #gulls navigating high winds is impressive (and I think they know it, too 😅). Gusts of 60mph! #greatlakes
Slowly #decolonizing yard, replacing mostly non-native plants, with #nativeplants in patches. I found a small Shrubby St. John's wort, then it's tiny companion, drowning in sea of non-native bulb plants. (Relocated them to front yard.) Made space for #wildbergamot. #gardenforwildlife
April 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Slowly #decolonizing yard, replacing mostly non-native plants, with #nativeplants in patches. I found a small Shrubby St. John's wort, then it's tiny companion, drowning in sea of non-native bulb plants. (Relocated them to front yard.) Made space for #wildbergamot. #gardenforwildlife
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🌳 Happy Arbor Day!
Discover your areas native trees: Use our “What’s My Ecoregion?” tool! 🔗 nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/whats-my-eco...
📸 Swipe right to explore stunning tree photos captured by our Wild Ones members!
Discover your areas native trees: Use our “What’s My Ecoregion?” tool! 🔗 nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/whats-my-eco...
📸 Swipe right to explore stunning tree photos captured by our Wild Ones members!
April 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🌳 Happy Arbor Day!
Discover your areas native trees: Use our “What’s My Ecoregion?” tool! 🔗 nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/whats-my-eco...
📸 Swipe right to explore stunning tree photos captured by our Wild Ones members!
Discover your areas native trees: Use our “What’s My Ecoregion?” tool! 🔗 nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/whats-my-eco...
📸 Swipe right to explore stunning tree photos captured by our Wild Ones members!
An encouraging site on a gray, drizzling day in mid spring. #serviceberry tree blossomed after two warm days. #nativeplants #gardeningforwildlife
April 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
An encouraging site on a gray, drizzling day in mid spring. #serviceberry tree blossomed after two warm days. #nativeplants #gardeningforwildlife
Continuing to learn about my new home's garden population. Deciding whether to keep or remove non-natives (I'm not a 100% purist). This is "definitely get rid of asap"
Fig buttercup, lesser celandine. Considered an invasive species in North America. Ficaria verna
#nativeplants #invasiveplants
Fig buttercup, lesser celandine. Considered an invasive species in North America. Ficaria verna
#nativeplants #invasiveplants
April 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Continuing to learn about my new home's garden population. Deciding whether to keep or remove non-natives (I'm not a 100% purist). This is "definitely get rid of asap"
Fig buttercup, lesser celandine. Considered an invasive species in North America. Ficaria verna
#nativeplants #invasiveplants
Fig buttercup, lesser celandine. Considered an invasive species in North America. Ficaria verna
#nativeplants #invasiveplants
"The researchers identified biases in recent literature, most notably those generated from a focus on "popular" and "charismatic" insects like bees and butterflies, despite them being in the vast minority of insect biodiversity."
...Care about 🦋🐝 without neglecting so many other insects...
...Care about 🦋🐝 without neglecting so many other insects...
Insect collapse is a mostly unseen calamity unfolding at terrifying speed all around us, threatening the core foundations of land-based ecosystems.
phys.org/news/2025-04...
phys.org/news/2025-04...
Insects are disappearing due to agriculture—and many other drivers, research reveals
Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, a...
phys.org
April 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"The researchers identified biases in recent literature, most notably those generated from a focus on "popular" and "charismatic" insects like bees and butterflies, despite them being in the vast minority of insect biodiversity."
...Care about 🦋🐝 without neglecting so many other insects...
...Care about 🦋🐝 without neglecting so many other insects...
Taking a break from worm hunting, checking out the scene with a boost from the human infrastructure. #birds #backyardwildlife #robins
April 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Taking a break from worm hunting, checking out the scene with a boost from the human infrastructure. #birds #backyardwildlife #robins
It's always great to see them, and soon more plant friends, come back for another year! #nativeplants #gardeningforwildlife
Right side from top: columbine, serviceberry, and ninebark. Left side from top: red ozier dogwood, bee balm, and a native rose.
Right side from top: columbine, serviceberry, and ninebark. Left side from top: red ozier dogwood, bee balm, and a native rose.
April 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It's always great to see them, and soon more plant friends, come back for another year! #nativeplants #gardeningforwildlife
Right side from top: columbine, serviceberry, and ninebark. Left side from top: red ozier dogwood, bee balm, and a native rose.
Right side from top: columbine, serviceberry, and ninebark. Left side from top: red ozier dogwood, bee balm, and a native rose.
Afternoon chat in an ash tree that the previous homeowner was working to protect from emerald ash borer disease, and which I continue. Non-human neighbors deserve all the support we can manage to give them. Sweet #mourningdoves #gardeningforwildlife #ashtree #earthday
April 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Afternoon chat in an ash tree that the previous homeowner was working to protect from emerald ash borer disease, and which I continue. Non-human neighbors deserve all the support we can manage to give them. Sweet #mourningdoves #gardeningforwildlife #ashtree #earthday
#serviceberry blooming at the other end of the state 🙂
Early spring flora at the mouth of the Mohawk River as the downy shadbush (Amelanchier arborea) hangs on the cliffside under the catkins of a hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana). Peebles Island, Saratoga County.
April 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
#serviceberry blooming at the other end of the state 🙂
Coral honeysuckle vine, Lonicera sempervirens, is not evergreen where I live so it's always great to see the buds emerge and open from the vine each year. Ruby-throated #hummingbirds #bees #pollinators
#gardeningforwildlife #nativeplants
#gardeningforwildlife #nativeplants
April 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Coral honeysuckle vine, Lonicera sempervirens, is not evergreen where I live so it's always great to see the buds emerge and open from the vine each year. Ruby-throated #hummingbirds #bees #pollinators
#gardeningforwildlife #nativeplants
#gardeningforwildlife #nativeplants
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𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢: 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 just published a new article on "Other-than-Human Survivance Against the Trent-Severn Waterway" in Canada, written by Benjamin Kapron. #EnvHist
Other-than-Human Survivance Against the Trent-Severn Waterway
Emerging from an Indigenous Nishnaabeg ontology, “survivance” calls for an understanding of other-than-human persons as agentially surviving and resisting colonial violence.
www.environmentandsociety.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢: 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 just published a new article on "Other-than-Human Survivance Against the Trent-Severn Waterway" in Canada, written by Benjamin Kapron. #EnvHist
It was warm enough for a few hours on Sunday for a #bee to venture out and look for flowers. Not native, I don't think, either been or flower...😆. Spring bulb plants from previous home owner, but food for someone anyway. And both bee and flowers are cute and pretty. #pollinators #spring
April 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It was warm enough for a few hours on Sunday for a #bee to venture out and look for flowers. Not native, I don't think, either been or flower...😆. Spring bulb plants from previous home owner, but food for someone anyway. And both bee and flowers are cute and pretty. #pollinators #spring
April 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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