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Plant nerd sharing photos of plants I've seen. All photos in original posts mine, unless otherwise stated. Use of photos to train AI slop not permitted.
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Saw the Newark Earthworks yesterday.
October 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Saw the Newark Earthworks yesterday.
Solidago rigida, commonly called stiff goldenrod, in bloom at a park in central Kenticky. #kentucky #plants #nativeplants #wildflowers #flowers #bloomscroll #plantsky
October 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Solidago rigida, commonly called stiff goldenrod, in bloom at a park in central Kenticky. #kentucky #plants #nativeplants #wildflowers #flowers #bloomscroll #plantsky
Symphyotrichum pratense-commonly known as the Barrens Silky Aster-in bloom yesterday at a cedar glade in Central Kentucky. #nativeplants #botany #plants #nature #Wildflowers #kentucky #plantsky #bloomscroll #photography
September 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Symphyotrichum pratense-commonly known as the Barrens Silky Aster-in bloom yesterday at a cedar glade in Central Kentucky. #nativeplants #botany #plants #nature #Wildflowers #kentucky #plantsky #bloomscroll #photography
Platanthera blephariglottis (White Fringed Orchid) growing in a bog outside of Quebec City, when I was there last month. Another Platanthera to add to the list. Look for the mosquito in the first photo. #plants #nativeplants #botany #nature #Quebec #wildflowers #bloomscroll #platsky #photography
July 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Platanthera blephariglottis (White Fringed Orchid) growing in a bog outside of Quebec City, when I was there last month. Another Platanthera to add to the list. Look for the mosquito in the first photo. #plants #nativeplants #botany #nature #Quebec #wildflowers #bloomscroll #platsky #photography
Platanthera ciliaris or Orange-Fringed Orchid, blooming in a wet meatow in Southeastern KY. Growing in a tiny protected area, but one full of so many stunning plants. #nativeplants #plants #wildflowers #botany #plantsky #photography
July 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Platanthera ciliaris or Orange-Fringed Orchid, blooming in a wet meatow in Southeastern KY. Growing in a tiny protected area, but one full of so many stunning plants. #nativeplants #plants #wildflowers #botany #plantsky #photography
Happy 35th birthday and Rest in Power to one of the best, Lill Prosperino (7/24/90-6/19/2025). You were a brilliant flame driving away the darkness of fascist barbarism and providing hope to all who needed it. The world will never be the same without you. Sleep well. I love you Lill. #harmreduction
July 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Happy 35th birthday and Rest in Power to one of the best, Lill Prosperino (7/24/90-6/19/2025). You were a brilliant flame driving away the darkness of fascist barbarism and providing hope to all who needed it. The world will never be the same without you. Sleep well. I love you Lill. #harmreduction
Sorry hadn't been on for a bit. Processing through a lot of grief rn. Did get to Leave the US for a minute though, which was nice. Check out this cool bog with Kalmia angustifolia in bloom.
#plants #nativeplants #Quebec #wildflowers
#plants #nativeplants #Quebec #wildflowers
July 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sorry hadn't been on for a bit. Processing through a lot of grief rn. Did get to Leave the US for a minute though, which was nice. Check out this cool bog with Kalmia angustifolia in bloom.
#plants #nativeplants #Quebec #wildflowers
#plants #nativeplants #Quebec #wildflowers
Pictures ain't that great this year bc-the water was too deep to get close-but finally got to see the Hottonia inflata again this year. Pretty interesting aquatic member of the primrose family. Dr. Seuss art looking plants are the best. #plants #nativeplants #wildflowers #Kentucky #nature
May 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Pictures ain't that great this year bc-the water was too deep to get close-but finally got to see the Hottonia inflata again this year. Pretty interesting aquatic member of the primrose family. Dr. Seuss art looking plants are the best. #plants #nativeplants #wildflowers #Kentucky #nature
Liparis liliifolia. Commonly called Large Twayblade. I saw this fly-pollinated orchid growing in a woods in southern Indiana yesterday (05/10/2025). #wildflowers #nativeplants #plants #botany #plantsky #photography #Indiana #nature #bloomscroll
May 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Liparis liliifolia. Commonly called Large Twayblade. I saw this fly-pollinated orchid growing in a woods in southern Indiana yesterday (05/10/2025). #wildflowers #nativeplants #plants #botany #plantsky #photography #Indiana #nature #bloomscroll
Viola rostrata, the Long Spurred Violet. Saw growing in Eastern Kentucky on April 11th. A common violet of mesic woods in Appalachia. #botany #nativepants #appalachia #kentucky #plants #wildflowers #plantsky #bloomscroll #nature
April 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Viola rostrata, the Long Spurred Violet. Saw growing in Eastern Kentucky on April 11th. A common violet of mesic woods in Appalachia. #botany #nativepants #appalachia #kentucky #plants #wildflowers #plantsky #bloomscroll #nature
Stellaria corei, the Tennessee Chickweed, growing in Oldham County, KY this past sunday. The foliage and flowers are much larger than the invasive european species. #nativeplants #plants #nature #kentucky #wildflowers #botany
April 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Stellaria corei, the Tennessee Chickweed, growing in Oldham County, KY this past sunday. The foliage and flowers are much larger than the invasive european species. #nativeplants #plants #nature #kentucky #wildflowers #botany
Polypodium appalachianum (Appalachian Rockcap Fern) in Eastern KY last weekend. Check put the sori in the first picture.
#fern #nativeplants #plants #nature #botany #plantsky #nature #kentucky #appalachia
#fern #nativeplants #plants #nature #botany #plantsky #nature #kentucky #appalachia
April 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Polypodium appalachianum (Appalachian Rockcap Fern) in Eastern KY last weekend. Check put the sori in the first picture.
#fern #nativeplants #plants #nature #botany #plantsky #nature #kentucky #appalachia
#fern #nativeplants #plants #nature #botany #plantsky #nature #kentucky #appalachia
Leavenworthia uniflora (Michaux's gladecress) at its only occurance in Indiana (No I ain't telling you where that is) on April 6th. Sucks the flowers weren't open, but it was pouring down rain. Have seen that happen with L. exigua too. #nativeplants #botany #plants #wildflowers #flowers #bloomscroll
April 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Leavenworthia uniflora (Michaux's gladecress) at its only occurance in Indiana (No I ain't telling you where that is) on April 6th. Sucks the flowers weren't open, but it was pouring down rain. Have seen that happen with L. exigua too. #nativeplants #botany #plants #wildflowers #flowers #bloomscroll
Viola egglestonii (Glade Violet). I saw this cedar glade specialist back in March of 2023 growing adjacent to a glade in Jefferson County, KY. #botany #nature #plants #flowers #wildflowers #plantsky #nativeplants #bloomscroll #photography
April 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Viola egglestonii (Glade Violet). I saw this cedar glade specialist back in March of 2023 growing adjacent to a glade in Jefferson County, KY. #botany #nature #plants #flowers #wildflowers #plantsky #nativeplants #bloomscroll #photography
Dirca palustris (Eastern Leatherwood) blooming in Bullitt County last saturday. #flower #plants #nature #nativeplants #plantsky #nature #photography
April 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Dirca palustris (Eastern Leatherwood) blooming in Bullitt County last saturday. #flower #plants #nature #nativeplants #plantsky #nature #photography
Some Leavenworthia exigua lacinata (Kentucky Glade Cress) I saw yesterday. This cedar glade specialist is endemic to a few scattered sites in Jefferson and Bullitt Counties in Kentucky, one of which is threatened by a proposed natural gas pipeline. #botany #plants #nativeplants #wildflowers #nature
March 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Some Leavenworthia exigua lacinata (Kentucky Glade Cress) I saw yesterday. This cedar glade specialist is endemic to a few scattered sites in Jefferson and Bullitt Counties in Kentucky, one of which is threatened by a proposed natural gas pipeline. #botany #plants #nativeplants #wildflowers #nature
Hottonia inflata (Featherfoil) shot on Ilford hp5 in 2023 in a wetland along the Ohio River. This species hadn't been recorded in the county since the 1800s. #flowers #wildflowers #plantsky #nativeplants #botany #nature #photography
March 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hottonia inflata (Featherfoil) shot on Ilford hp5 in 2023 in a wetland along the Ohio River. This species hadn't been recorded in the county since the 1800s. #flowers #wildflowers #plantsky #nativeplants #botany #nature #photography
Cheiroglossa palmata (Hand fern). Saw this epiphytic eusporangiate fern growing on a palmetto in Southern Florida in 2023. These ferns are endangered due to overcollection and destruction of their habitat. #ferns #fern #botany #plants #nature #plantsky #nativeplants #florida
March 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Monotropsis odorata (Sweet Pinesap) a mycoheterotroph whose common name describes quite accurately the scent of its flowers. It is listed as Threatened in Kentucy, where I saw these last spring. #nativeplants #flowers #botany #plants #wildflowers #nature #photography
March 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Monotropsis odorata (Sweet Pinesap) a mycoheterotroph whose common name describes quite accurately the scent of its flowers. It is listed as Threatened in Kentucy, where I saw these last spring. #nativeplants #flowers #botany #plants #wildflowers #nature #photography
Platanthera peramoena (Purple Fringeless Orchid) flowering in a wet meadow in Southern IN last summer. This population of this S3 orchid was hurt pretty badly by a local utility's callous spraying of glyphosate in its habitat. #plants #nativeplants #botany #orchid #nature #wildflowers #photography
March 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Platanthera peramoena (Purple Fringeless Orchid) flowering in a wet meadow in Southern IN last summer. This population of this S3 orchid was hurt pretty badly by a local utility's callous spraying of glyphosate in its habitat. #plants #nativeplants #botany #orchid #nature #wildflowers #photography
Lindera benzoin (Spicebush flowers) from a short hike in a park yesterday. My favorite native shrub. #plants #nativeplants #botany #nature #photography #flowers #wildflowers
March 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Lindera benzoin (Spicebush flowers) from a short hike in a park yesterday. My favorite native shrub. #plants #nativeplants #botany #nature #photography #flowers #wildflowers
Pterospora andromedea (Woodland Pinedrops), a mycoheterotrophic member of the Ericaceae I was happy to see in person the first time in #Colorado last summer. It parasitizes mycorrhizal fungi associated with pines. #botany #plants #nativeplants #flowers #wildflowers #photography #nature
March 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Pterospora andromedea (Woodland Pinedrops), a mycoheterotrophic member of the Ericaceae I was happy to see in person the first time in #Colorado last summer. It parasitizes mycorrhizal fungi associated with pines. #botany #plants #nativeplants #flowers #wildflowers #photography #nature