DebF..."On, battle flamingo!"
@fishroomsci.bsky.social
Environmental science, naturalist, all things water, forests, terrestrial orchids, gardens, cats, reading, meditation.
You can see his little bumble tongue!
October 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
You can see his little bumble tongue!
Pretty much sums up my Monday
October 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Pretty much sums up my Monday
Little hydras, living their best lives.
September 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Little hydras, living their best lives.
Huh. Apparently, I missed the rapture again. That's at least 6 or 7 times in my lifetime...
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Huh. Apparently, I missed the rapture again. That's at least 6 or 7 times in my lifetime...
I spent a week on Little Sebago Lake in Maine this summer. Maine DEP had warnings about this & specifically mentioned mergansers. Only saw loons and a few mallards where we were...
Scientists look for cause of spike in swimmer’s itch plaguing Minnesota lakes www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... by @kirstimarohn.bsky.social @mprnews.org
Scientists look for cause of spike in swimmer’s itch plaguing Minnesota lakes
The itchy red rash is caused by tiny parasites in the water that can burrow into human skin. Researchers are looking at whether certain waterfowl, invasive species or warming lakes could be factors.
www.mprnews.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I spent a week on Little Sebago Lake in Maine this summer. Maine DEP had warnings about this & specifically mentioned mergansers. Only saw loons and a few mallards where we were...
Maybe a problem, maybe not. But one more domino.
A new study reveals that the teeth of sharks show visible damage under acidified conditions. Will they be all shark, no bite, in a time of unprecedented climate change?
Read more on this study from Heinrich Heine University here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Read more on this study from Heinrich Heine University here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds
Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Maybe a problem, maybe not. But one more domino.
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yes, let's pretend that it's normal to never, ever be exposed to viewpoints you disagree with while getting an education. let's pretend that isn't, in fact, the primary point of getting an education: to meet new people, to learn new things, to question your own assumptions, to form new opinions.
September 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
yes, let's pretend that it's normal to never, ever be exposed to viewpoints you disagree with while getting an education. let's pretend that isn't, in fact, the primary point of getting an education: to meet new people, to learn new things, to question your own assumptions, to form new opinions.
Most entertaining thread I've read in a long time because it's so freaking true!
Look you can’t tell me this thing is “intelligently designed” — it goes into a five-minute coughing fit if I breathe wrong. Sometimes it accidentally bites itself. It draws blood.
September 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Most entertaining thread I've read in a long time because it's so freaking true!
Nature: I'm gonna take this already beautiful coral and make it extra.
September 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Nature: I'm gonna take this already beautiful coral and make it extra.
You can't have ANYTHING if you don't have water. Water is everything.
"You can't have a 'blue economy' if you don't have water."
Rising water demands amid influx of data centers, Alliance for the Great Lakes
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind.-- A new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes is sounding the alarm bell that the Great Lakes region is not ready for the water demands of big industry, like data center...
www.abc57.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
You can't have ANYTHING if you don't have water. Water is everything.
No black swallowtails this year even with abundant host plants. BUT 11 monarchs. 7 have flown, 4 are left. Here are some of them. #monarchbutterflies #conservation
September 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
No black swallowtails this year even with abundant host plants. BUT 11 monarchs. 7 have flown, 4 are left. Here are some of them. #monarchbutterflies #conservation
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"Enjoy nature's wonders as they are presented." 🍃
It's always easier to remember in a place like this that most of the big and little worries in my head aren't tigers out to eat me. Just living life, growing new branches and roots that I hope help tomorrow. 💜
It's always easier to remember in a place like this that most of the big and little worries in my head aren't tigers out to eat me. Just living life, growing new branches and roots that I hope help tomorrow. 💜
September 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"Enjoy nature's wonders as they are presented." 🍃
It's always easier to remember in a place like this that most of the big and little worries in my head aren't tigers out to eat me. Just living life, growing new branches and roots that I hope help tomorrow. 💜
It's always easier to remember in a place like this that most of the big and little worries in my head aren't tigers out to eat me. Just living life, growing new branches and roots that I hope help tomorrow. 💜
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Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
September 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky