Jim 🇺🇦
@pom137.bsky.social
Biologist, very amateur photographer of local flora and fauna. I welcome corrections to my plant and animal ID's. All photos are my originals except where noted 🇺🇦
Still seeing lots of butterflies, including this monarch on a native wetlands plant, Elliott's aster. 🦋 🌼🌻. #butterfly #nature #nativeplant #wetland #monarch #naturephotography
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Still seeing lots of butterflies, including this monarch on a native wetlands plant, Elliott's aster. 🦋 🌼🌻. #butterfly #nature #nativeplant #wetland #monarch #naturephotography
American sycamore with plenty of blue sky above it. Just beginning to shed its large leaves. Adjacent is a slash pine. #blueskymonday #trees #lookingup #nature
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
American sycamore with plenty of blue sky above it. Just beginning to shed its large leaves. Adjacent is a slash pine. #blueskymonday #trees #lookingup #nature
Most roses where I live don't do well because of the climate. People that manage to grow them must use a lot of fertilizer and pesticides/fungicides, which I am loathe to do. In spite of my neglect, this drift rose had a beautiful blossom that I decided to share. #stunday #rose #bloomscrolling 🌹
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Most roses where I live don't do well because of the climate. People that manage to grow them must use a lot of fertilizer and pesticides/fungicides, which I am loathe to do. In spite of my neglect, this drift rose had a beautiful blossom that I decided to share. #stunday #rose #bloomscrolling 🌹
There's a lot going on here. I first saw the praying mantis on a Bidens plant and noticed the sulfur butterfly too. When I looked at the photo closer, I noted the appendages of a spider appearing over the white blossom to the left. 🐛🦋 #bugsky #mantis #butterfly #spider #nature #insects #wildlife
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A very interesting looking katydid nymph perched on a bee balm. 🐛 #bugsky #insect #nature #Wildlife #macrofriday #katydid #invertebrates
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A very interesting looking katydid nymph perched on a bee balm. 🐛 #bugsky #insect #nature #Wildlife #macrofriday #katydid #invertebrates
Yoyo loach from one of my aquariums. A freshwater ornamental #fish I've had for several years. For #fishyfriday. #fish #aquarium #fishkeeping 🐟
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Yoyo loach from one of my aquariums. A freshwater ornamental #fish I've had for several years. For #fishyfriday. #fish #aquarium #fishkeeping 🐟
After a 28 degree low the night before, bumblebees are back pollinating flowers, in this case a climbing aster. #🐝 #bumblebee #nature #bugsky #nativeplant #wildflower #pollinators #insect
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
After a 28 degree low the night before, bumblebees are back pollinating flowers, in this case a climbing aster. #🐝 #bumblebee #nature #bugsky #nativeplant #wildflower #pollinators #insect
Here’s a photo of the vine in all its glory.
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Here’s a photo of the vine in all its glory.
Skyblue clustervine for #blueskymonday . An endangered evergreen vine found only in extreme southern portions of Florida. Pollinated by sphinx moths. #nativeplant #nature #bloomscrolling 🌼 #macro #florida
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Skyblue clustervine for #blueskymonday . An endangered evergreen vine found only in extreme southern portions of Florida. Pollinated by sphinx moths. #nativeplant #nature #bloomscrolling 🌼 #macro #florida
Gray hairstreak sharing a Bidens flower with a swallowtail #butterflies #hairstreak #nature 🦋 #bugsky #insects
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Gray hairstreak sharing a Bidens flower with a swallowtail #butterflies #hairstreak #nature 🦋 #bugsky #insects
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Most appropriate spider photo I have for #arachtober. Lurking spotted orb weaver #spooktober #spiders #nature #bugsky #inverts #macro
October 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Most appropriate spider photo I have for #arachtober. Lurking spotted orb weaver #spooktober #spiders #nature #bugsky #inverts #macro
Another jumping spider for #arachtober. Regal jumping spider with prey. #macro #spiders #nature #invertebrates #wildlife 🕷️
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Another jumping spider for #arachtober. Regal jumping spider with prey. #macro #spiders #nature #invertebrates #wildlife 🕷️
I was looking through my photo files to see what I could contribute to #arachtober and I ran across this giant lichen orbweaver. This beauty is straddling the tines of a plastic leaf rake. #spiders #nature #invertebrates #wildlife
October 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I was looking through my photo files to see what I could contribute to #arachtober and I ran across this giant lichen orbweaver. This beauty is straddling the tines of a plastic leaf rake. #spiders #nature #invertebrates #wildlife
Ripening drupes of the native shrub, Walter's viburnum.This is a great evergreen plant to have in your yard, as the white flowers attract pollinators in the spring and the fruits attract birds in the fall. #nativeplant #nature 🐝 🐦 #gardening
October 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Ripening drupes of the native shrub, Walter's viburnum.This is a great evergreen plant to have in your yard, as the white flowers attract pollinators in the spring and the fruits attract birds in the fall. #nativeplant #nature 🐝 🐦 #gardening
Unidentified spider that made a home on a Lobelia wildflower. I never realized how common this is until I started macro photography of wildflowers. It makes sense: let the prey come to you.
#arachtober #spider #bloomscrolling #wildflower #nativeplant #nature 🕷️ #invertebrates #bugsky 🌼 #macro
#arachtober #spider #bloomscrolling #wildflower #nativeplant #nature 🕷️ #invertebrates #bugsky 🌼 #macro
October 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Unidentified spider that made a home on a Lobelia wildflower. I never realized how common this is until I started macro photography of wildflowers. It makes sense: let the prey come to you.
#arachtober #spider #bloomscrolling #wildflower #nativeplant #nature 🕷️ #invertebrates #bugsky 🌼 #macro
#arachtober #spider #bloomscrolling #wildflower #nativeplant #nature 🕷️ #invertebrates #bugsky 🌼 #macro
For those of you that can't get enough bumblebee, here's one of many on a snow squarestem his morning. All of them are in for a pleasant surprise next week when the climbing asters bloom. #bumblebee #insect #bugsky #nativeplant #wildflower #nature 🐝
October 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
For those of you that can't get enough bumblebee, here's one of many on a snow squarestem his morning. All of them are in for a pleasant surprise next week when the climbing asters bloom. #bumblebee #insect #bugsky #nativeplant #wildflower #nature 🐝
October 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Killing two birds with one stone: Here's a crab spider perched on a on a largeflower rosegentian, welcoming visitors with open arms. #weekpforpink #arachtober #bloomscrolling #wildflower #nativeplant #nature #spider #invertebrates #bugsky 🕷️ 🌼
October 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Killing two birds with one stone: Here's a crab spider perched on a on a largeflower rosegentian, welcoming visitors with open arms. #weekpforpink #arachtober #bloomscrolling #wildflower #nativeplant #nature #spider #invertebrates #bugsky 🕷️ 🌼
Zebra longwing on a Mexican sunflower. #bugsky #butterfly #insects #invertebrates #nature #wildlife 🦋
October 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Zebra longwing on a Mexican sunflower. #bugsky #butterfly #insects #invertebrates #nature #wildlife 🦋
In my experience, this time of year is peak butterfly season here as many migrate southward. Here is a Whirlabout male. Their caterpillars feed on grasses. 🦋 #nature #insects #bugsky #invertebrates #naturephotography #butterfly
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In my experience, this time of year is peak butterfly season here as many migrate southward. Here is a Whirlabout male. Their caterpillars feed on grasses. 🦋 #nature #insects #bugsky #invertebrates #naturephotography #butterfly
A photo from a few years ago but these should be in bloom right now. Forked blue curls, a unique annual from the mint family found in sandy well-drained soil. #wildflower #mint #bloomscrolling #nature #nativeplant 🌿🌼
October 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A photo from a few years ago but these should be in bloom right now. Forked blue curls, a unique annual from the mint family found in sandy well-drained soil. #wildflower #mint #bloomscrolling #nature #nativeplant 🌿🌼