Newton
@mossynewt.bsky.social
☘️ Nature lover 🪴
🍄🟫 Enjoyer of moss and ferns 🪲
🌾 Gay 🌱
🌳 He/they🌲
🪻 Woke botanist apparently 🌿
🍄🟫 Enjoyer of moss and ferns 🪲
🌾 Gay 🌱
🌳 He/they🌲
🪻 Woke botanist apparently 🌿
Mica cap, Coprinellus micaceus. Short tiny mushrooms. Also expired grapes in the background lol.
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Mica cap, Coprinellus micaceus. Short tiny mushrooms. Also expired grapes in the background lol.
Christmas fern looking beautiful among the fallen leaves.
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Christmas fern looking beautiful among the fallen leaves.
Sweat bee on threadleaf Coreopsis. This sweat bee is likely a Lasioglossum, which the largest genus of bees in the world.
October 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Sweat bee on threadleaf Coreopsis. This sweat bee is likely a Lasioglossum, which the largest genus of bees in the world.
Bicolored sallow, Sunira bicolorago. My favorite and least favorite part of raking leaves is disturbing the motha that rest in them. Moths are so soft and beautiful, so I feel really bad disturbing them.
October 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Bicolored sallow, Sunira bicolorago. My favorite and least favorite part of raking leaves is disturbing the motha that rest in them. Moths are so soft and beautiful, so I feel really bad disturbing them.
Yew, Taxus sp. The red fleshy fruit of a yew is called an aril. Technically it's a modified cone, as yew are conifers. The aril is incredibly attractive for birds, as they are the main dispersers of their seeds. The red fleshy aril is technically edible, however the seed inside is incredibly toxic.
October 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Yew, Taxus sp. The red fleshy fruit of a yew is called an aril. Technically it's a modified cone, as yew are conifers. The aril is incredibly attractive for birds, as they are the main dispersers of their seeds. The red fleshy aril is technically edible, however the seed inside is incredibly toxic.
Mating craneflies hanging on to an apple tree branch.
October 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Mating craneflies hanging on to an apple tree branch.
Bumblebee on cosmos. They were particularly active this day. I've seen a few sleeping on the cosmos at night. Very adorable, I love when bees sleep on flowers.
October 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Bumblebee on cosmos. They were particularly active this day. I've seen a few sleeping on the cosmos at night. Very adorable, I love when bees sleep on flowers.
American nursery web spider, Pisaurina Mira on a fern. A good sized spider that I don't see often.
October 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
American nursery web spider, Pisaurina Mira on a fern. A good sized spider that I don't see often.
Bumblebee on asters. Often there are 3 or 4 bumblebees on them everyday.
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Bumblebee on asters. Often there are 3 or 4 bumblebees on them everyday.
Whiplash hawkweed, Hieracium flagellate or Pilosella flagellaris. I'm not quite sure which scientific name is current. They are both correct for this species. It's an invasive that I will probably attempt to remove now that I've identified it. It's very prolific, spreading from seeds and stolons.
October 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Whiplash hawkweed, Hieracium flagellate or Pilosella flagellaris. I'm not quite sure which scientific name is current. They are both correct for this species. It's an invasive that I will probably attempt to remove now that I've identified it. It's very prolific, spreading from seeds and stolons.
Bluestem goldenrod, Solidago caesia. A very small one compared to the others I saw. They normally have long arching stems with flowers along the whole stem.
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Bluestem goldenrod, Solidago caesia. A very small one compared to the others I saw. They normally have long arching stems with flowers along the whole stem.
A lovely tree clubmoss. Still one of my favorite things to see on a hike.
October 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A lovely tree clubmoss. Still one of my favorite things to see on a hike.
Rough hawkweed, Hieracium scabrum. A plant that is more showy in seed than in flower. The fluffy seed heads are rather magical and lovely. They have rather small yellow flowers similar to an unopened dandelion. It's native, unlike several related species with a similar appearance.
October 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Rough hawkweed, Hieracium scabrum. A plant that is more showy in seed than in flower. The fluffy seed heads are rather magical and lovely. They have rather small yellow flowers similar to an unopened dandelion. It's native, unlike several related species with a similar appearance.
Small white asters, Symphyotrichum racemosum. Interestingly, these asters are actually larger than some similar species with white flowers. They are smaller than most other asters though. Like most asters, the inner florets charge from yellow to red as they are pollinated.
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Small white asters, Symphyotrichum racemosum. Interestingly, these asters are actually larger than some similar species with white flowers. They are smaller than most other asters though. Like most asters, the inner florets charge from yellow to red as they are pollinated.
Winterberry holly, Ilex verticillata. A stunning deciduous holly species, these make great garden plants. They are especially good in wet areas, but can tolerate drought. The bright red berries are a favorite of migrating birds.
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Winterberry holly, Ilex verticillata. A stunning deciduous holly species, these make great garden plants. They are especially good in wet areas, but can tolerate drought. The bright red berries are a favorite of migrating birds.
Green burgundy stink bugs, Banasa dimidiata, on winterberry holly. Both an adult and a nymph of this stink bug are present, highlighting the life stages of most true bugs. The colors of both are rather nice.
October 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Green burgundy stink bugs, Banasa dimidiata, on winterberry holly. Both an adult and a nymph of this stink bug are present, highlighting the life stages of most true bugs. The colors of both are rather nice.
Another enormous cranefly, this time resting on a garbage can. They are a stunning brownish orange with black leg joints. Probably the largest one I've seen so far.
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Another enormous cranefly, this time resting on a garbage can. They are a stunning brownish orange with black leg joints. Probably the largest one I've seen so far.
Panicled aster, Symphyotrichum lanceolatum. A gorgeous tall white aster that was surprisingly easy to identify. A new species for me and a volunteer in my yard. Once it's finished flowering I will move it to my garden.
October 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Panicled aster, Symphyotrichum lanceolatum. A gorgeous tall white aster that was surprisingly easy to identify. A new species for me and a volunteer in my yard. Once it's finished flowering I will move it to my garden.
Cranefly, Platytipula sp. Huge late season craneflies. They are quite numerous right now. Very easy to frighten, they will fly into your face.
October 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Cranefly, Platytipula sp. Huge late season craneflies. They are quite numerous right now. Very easy to frighten, they will fly into your face.
Yellow-striped armyworm, Spodoptera ornithogalli. Wee caterpillar I found while weeding in my garden. The yellow stripes were quite striking.
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yellow-striped armyworm, Spodoptera ornithogalli. Wee caterpillar I found while weeding in my garden. The yellow stripes were quite striking.
Self-heal still flowering apparently.
October 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Self-heal still flowering apparently.
Amanita sp. mushrooms. Ghostly white and quite abundant.
October 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Amanita sp. mushrooms. Ghostly white and quite abundant.
Fan clubmoss, Diphasiastrum digitatum. A stunning trailing ground cover, this plant is also known by the common name running cedar. They are not related to cedars at all and are merely called that due to their similar appearance. They were at one point heavily collected for decorative use.
October 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Fan clubmoss, Diphasiastrum digitatum. A stunning trailing ground cover, this plant is also known by the common name running cedar. They are not related to cedars at all and are merely called that due to their similar appearance. They were at one point heavily collected for decorative use.
A lovely carpet of brocade moss. An entire hill just covered in an endless swathe of stunning green bryophytes.
October 7, 2025 at 2:38 AM
A lovely carpet of brocade moss. An entire hill just covered in an endless swathe of stunning green bryophytes.
Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata. A non native relative of Virginia creeper. I honestly thought it was some sort of creeping maple. Maybe they should start calling it maple creeper. I thought they had trifoliate leaves.
October 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata. A non native relative of Virginia creeper. I honestly thought it was some sort of creeping maple. Maybe they should start calling it maple creeper. I thought they had trifoliate leaves.