My MTH Friends & Kin
@mymthfriendskin.bsky.social
I love observing, gardening & engaging with the More-Than-Human (MTH) world. I want to share my favs; to share joy. I use ki('s)/kin('s) pronouns for those in the MTH world, inspired by R.W. Kimmerer (see 4/20/25 post). - Diana (per(s)/they)
#nature
#nature
"Close up landscapes," 4th set
from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA), Waseeka (Hopkinton, MA), and our home garden (Ashland, MA)
from 5/13 and 4/30
Pictured: Phlox, moss, Epimedium, Narcissus
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA), Waseeka (Hopkinton, MA), and our home garden (Ashland, MA)
from 5/13 and 4/30
Pictured: Phlox, moss, Epimedium, Narcissus
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
May 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
"Close up landscapes," 4th set
from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA), Waseeka (Hopkinton, MA), and our home garden (Ashland, MA)
from 5/13 and 4/30
Pictured: Phlox, moss, Epimedium, Narcissus
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA), Waseeka (Hopkinton, MA), and our home garden (Ashland, MA)
from 5/13 and 4/30
Pictured: Phlox, moss, Epimedium, Narcissus
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
More variety of fern friends! (5th post about ferns)
Kin structure and details are so diverse and interesting to me...from Garden in the Woods in Framingham, seen 5/4 and 5/13
- Interrupted Fern
- an unidentified fern (2nd)
- Braun's Holly Fern
- Cinnamon Fern
#ferns
#nature
#gardeninthewoods
Kin structure and details are so diverse and interesting to me...from Garden in the Woods in Framingham, seen 5/4 and 5/13
- Interrupted Fern
- an unidentified fern (2nd)
- Braun's Holly Fern
- Cinnamon Fern
#ferns
#nature
#gardeninthewoods
May 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
More variety of fern friends! (5th post about ferns)
Kin structure and details are so diverse and interesting to me...from Garden in the Woods in Framingham, seen 5/4 and 5/13
- Interrupted Fern
- an unidentified fern (2nd)
- Braun's Holly Fern
- Cinnamon Fern
#ferns
#nature
#gardeninthewoods
Kin structure and details are so diverse and interesting to me...from Garden in the Woods in Framingham, seen 5/4 and 5/13
- Interrupted Fern
- an unidentified fern (2nd)
- Braun's Holly Fern
- Cinnamon Fern
#ferns
#nature
#gardeninthewoods
3rd set of "Close up landscapes"
Two each from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA...our 2nd home!) and our home garden (Ashland, MA).
Pictured: Phlox, Groundsel, Narcissus, Columbine & Hosta
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
Two each from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA...our 2nd home!) and our home garden (Ashland, MA).
Pictured: Phlox, Groundsel, Narcissus, Columbine & Hosta
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
May 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
3rd set of "Close up landscapes"
Two each from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA...our 2nd home!) and our home garden (Ashland, MA).
Pictured: Phlox, Groundsel, Narcissus, Columbine & Hosta
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
Two each from Garden in the Woods (Framingham, MA...our 2nd home!) and our home garden (Ashland, MA).
Pictured: Phlox, Groundsel, Narcissus, Columbine & Hosta
#nature
#photography
#wildflowers
#flowers
"Close up landscapes" are my friends & kin because kin help me to see my environment from a different point of view.
I put my camera near the ground & guess on the framing. I focus on a focal flower/plant, trying to include a wider background. I consider variety of colors, textures & sizes
#nature
I put my camera near the ground & guess on the framing. I focus on a focal flower/plant, trying to include a wider background. I consider variety of colors, textures & sizes
#nature
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"Close up landscapes" are my friends & kin because kin help me to see my environment from a different point of view.
I put my camera near the ground & guess on the framing. I focus on a focal flower/plant, trying to include a wider background. I consider variety of colors, textures & sizes
#nature
I put my camera near the ground & guess on the framing. I focus on a focal flower/plant, trying to include a wider background. I consider variety of colors, textures & sizes
#nature
Texture and delicate details are my friend & kin because kin are a gift from nature that we can enjoy if we just pay attention.
All seen at Garden in the Woods in Framingham today: (maybe?) Azure Bluet, moss on a roof, Ostrich Fern, and Eastern Pricklypear.
#nature
#flowers
#wildflowers
#grateful
All seen at Garden in the Woods in Framingham today: (maybe?) Azure Bluet, moss on a roof, Ostrich Fern, and Eastern Pricklypear.
#nature
#flowers
#wildflowers
#grateful
April 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Texture and delicate details are my friend & kin because kin are a gift from nature that we can enjoy if we just pay attention.
All seen at Garden in the Woods in Framingham today: (maybe?) Azure Bluet, moss on a roof, Ostrich Fern, and Eastern Pricklypear.
#nature
#flowers
#wildflowers
#grateful
All seen at Garden in the Woods in Framingham today: (maybe?) Azure Bluet, moss on a roof, Ostrich Fern, and Eastern Pricklypear.
#nature
#flowers
#wildflowers
#grateful
Ferns are my friends & kin because kin start as cute, tightly curled-up fuzzy fiddleheads; later kin open up wide & majestically. Coming in a lot of varieties, ferns are easy to grow & maintain. Who doesn't love ferns?
Met these friends today at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA.
#wildflowers
Met these friends today at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA.
#wildflowers
April 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Ferns are my friends & kin because kin start as cute, tightly curled-up fuzzy fiddleheads; later kin open up wide & majestically. Coming in a lot of varieties, ferns are easy to grow & maintain. Who doesn't love ferns?
Met these friends today at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA.
#wildflowers
Met these friends today at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA.
#wildflowers
The peach tree in my garden is my friend & kin because ki is small, pretty in pink, provides peaches to squirrels mostly, and was a surprise gift from the compost pile!
A visitor educated me about who ki was when ki was much smaller, and not flowering. Good to know!
#floweringtrees #fruittrees
A visitor educated me about who ki was when ki was much smaller, and not flowering. Good to know!
#floweringtrees #fruittrees
April 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The peach tree in my garden is my friend & kin because ki is small, pretty in pink, provides peaches to squirrels mostly, and was a surprise gift from the compost pile!
A visitor educated me about who ki was when ki was much smaller, and not flowering. Good to know!
#floweringtrees #fruittrees
A visitor educated me about who ki was when ki was much smaller, and not flowering. Good to know!
#floweringtrees #fruittrees
Chicks are my friends & kin because kin are entertaining pets of my friends, while growing up to be laying hens.
While I was meeting them for the first time, one jumped up on my hand when I was reaching out for something else, and then stayed a while! That was fun.
#nature
#chickens
While I was meeting them for the first time, one jumped up on my hand when I was reaching out for something else, and then stayed a while! That was fun.
#nature
#chickens
April 23, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Worms are my friends & kin because kin graciously turn my kitchen scraps into healthy & happy compost for use in my garden. I love giving to them.
Great in the ecosystem, worms recycle organic material, increase nutrient availability, improve soil structure, and provide food for predators.
#nature
Great in the ecosystem, worms recycle organic material, increase nutrient availability, improve soil structure, and provide food for predators.
#nature
April 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Worms are my friends & kin because kin graciously turn my kitchen scraps into healthy & happy compost for use in my garden. I love giving to them.
Great in the ecosystem, worms recycle organic material, increase nutrient availability, improve soil structure, and provide food for predators.
#nature
Great in the ecosystem, worms recycle organic material, increase nutrient availability, improve soil structure, and provide food for predators.
#nature
Oak trees are my friends & kin because kin are a native plant hosting many insects & birds (the most? 500?); they are big, strong & beautiful.
I provided a safe landing zone under one of the oaks in my yard last year since caterpillars eating ki's leaves need a safe place to evolve.
#nativeplants
I provided a safe landing zone under one of the oaks in my yard last year since caterpillars eating ki's leaves need a safe place to evolve.
#nativeplants
April 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Oak trees are my friends & kin because kin are a native plant hosting many insects & birds (the most? 500?); they are big, strong & beautiful.
I provided a safe landing zone under one of the oaks in my yard last year since caterpillars eating ki's leaves need a safe place to evolve.
#nativeplants
I provided a safe landing zone under one of the oaks in my yard last year since caterpillars eating ki's leaves need a safe place to evolve.
#nativeplants
Calathea Lancifolia is my friend & kin because ki is a gorgeous indoor plant with green patterns on top of the leaves with burgundy undersides. Ki closes up at night!
Phil took pictures of a relative. Inspired, I made mixed media art (see 3/21 on @dagart4activism.bsky.social). I got him the plant!
Phil took pictures of a relative. Inspired, I made mixed media art (see 3/21 on @dagart4activism.bsky.social). I got him the plant!
April 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Calathea Lancifolia is my friend & kin because ki is a gorgeous indoor plant with green patterns on top of the leaves with burgundy undersides. Ki closes up at night!
Phil took pictures of a relative. Inspired, I made mixed media art (see 3/21 on @dagart4activism.bsky.social). I got him the plant!
Phil took pictures of a relative. Inspired, I made mixed media art (see 3/21 on @dagart4activism.bsky.social). I got him the plant!
Cherry trees are my friends & kin because kin flower beautifully, attract pollinators and provide food for kin, and create edible food for us humans too!
This is a Bing Cherry tree that I planted in my side yard in 1998. Ki has grown so big!
#nature
#flowers
#floweringtrees
#fruittrees
#garden
This is a Bing Cherry tree that I planted in my side yard in 1998. Ki has grown so big!
#nature
#flowers
#floweringtrees
#fruittrees
#garden
April 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Cherry trees are my friends & kin because kin flower beautifully, attract pollinators and provide food for kin, and create edible food for us humans too!
This is a Bing Cherry tree that I planted in my side yard in 1998. Ki has grown so big!
#nature
#flowers
#floweringtrees
#fruittrees
#garden
This is a Bing Cherry tree that I planted in my side yard in 1998. Ki has grown so big!
#nature
#flowers
#floweringtrees
#fruittrees
#garden
Tiny ferns, and other small moisture-loving plants, are my friends & kin because they are delicate looking & can be grown in easy, sweet terrariums indoor.
I was drawn to these friends when shopping recently. Had some large glass containers already so created these. They are growing!
#indoorplants
I was drawn to these friends when shopping recently. Had some large glass containers already so created these. They are growing!
#indoorplants
April 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Tiny ferns, and other small moisture-loving plants, are my friends & kin because they are delicate looking & can be grown in easy, sweet terrariums indoor.
I was drawn to these friends when shopping recently. Had some large glass containers already so created these. They are growing!
#indoorplants
I was drawn to these friends when shopping recently. Had some large glass containers already so created these. They are growing!
#indoorplants
Succulents are my friends & kin because they can be grown in cute dish gardens indoor: full of variety, and texture.
This winter when stuck indoors with a broken kneecap, when I could finally get out, I bought a few different kinds...and created these. I talk to kin every day.
#indoorplants
This winter when stuck indoors with a broken kneecap, when I could finally get out, I bought a few different kinds...and created these. I talk to kin every day.
#indoorplants
April 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Succulents are my friends & kin because they can be grown in cute dish gardens indoor: full of variety, and texture.
This winter when stuck indoors with a broken kneecap, when I could finally get out, I bought a few different kinds...and created these. I talk to kin every day.
#indoorplants
This winter when stuck indoors with a broken kneecap, when I could finally get out, I bought a few different kinds...and created these. I talk to kin every day.
#indoorplants
Hellebore is my friend & kin because ki is one of the first flowers to bloom, and has so much diversity in flower colors and details.
Kin open early because they have their own internal heaters!
See my art/fundraising site to learn about the notecards we made: @dagart4activism.bsky.social
Kin open early because they have their own internal heaters!
See my art/fundraising site to learn about the notecards we made: @dagart4activism.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hellebore is my friend & kin because ki is one of the first flowers to bloom, and has so much diversity in flower colors and details.
Kin open early because they have their own internal heaters!
See my art/fundraising site to learn about the notecards we made: @dagart4activism.bsky.social
Kin open early because they have their own internal heaters!
See my art/fundraising site to learn about the notecards we made: @dagart4activism.bsky.social
I like to use ki/kin pronouns (possessive ki’s, kin’s) because I feel kinship with the more-than-human world. I don't like to use "it" with those I love and value.
Inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer, from a word in Potawatomi: Aakibmaadiziiwin (a being of the earth). orionmagazine.org/article/spea...
Inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer, from a word in Potawatomi: Aakibmaadiziiwin (a being of the earth). orionmagazine.org/article/spea...
Speaking of Nature - Orion Magazine
Finding language that affirms our kinship with the natural world
orionmagazine.org
April 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I like to use ki/kin pronouns (possessive ki’s, kin’s) because I feel kinship with the more-than-human world. I don't like to use "it" with those I love and value.
Inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer, from a word in Potawatomi: Aakibmaadiziiwin (a being of the earth). orionmagazine.org/article/spea...
Inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer, from a word in Potawatomi: Aakibmaadiziiwin (a being of the earth). orionmagazine.org/article/spea...
Bloodroot is my friend & kin because ki is bright & cheery and abundant in early spring; one of my all-time favorites!
Kin's leaves look like a cape that open and close around kin's flowers every morning & night.
Ants propagate the seeds so kin have spread in rivers around my house.
#wildflowers
Kin's leaves look like a cape that open and close around kin's flowers every morning & night.
Ants propagate the seeds so kin have spread in rivers around my house.
#wildflowers
April 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Bloodroot is my friend & kin because ki is bright & cheery and abundant in early spring; one of my all-time favorites!
Kin's leaves look like a cape that open and close around kin's flowers every morning & night.
Ants propagate the seeds so kin have spread in rivers around my house.
#wildflowers
Kin's leaves look like a cape that open and close around kin's flowers every morning & night.
Ants propagate the seeds so kin have spread in rivers around my house.
#wildflowers