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The Nature Educator
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Learn about all things nature! 🌿 Nature Nerd, Conservationist, Storyteller, Content Creator, Presenter, and Artist! I'm a Naturalist on a mission to spread education and love for biodiversity around the world.
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Have you heard of SAUSAGE TREES?!

#botany #biodiversity #tanzania
March 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Have you experienced the monarch migration before?!

MILLIONS of monarchs are awaking from their winter hibernation in the mountains of Mexico & California, preparing for their northbound migration back to Canada! 🧡

#monarchbutterfly #monarch #nature
Rachael standing amongst millions of monarch butterflies! Millions of monarch butterflies flying in the air Monarch butterfly perches on a flower Rachael standing with a giant butterfly wing cutout
February 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Who’s getting outside this weekend?! 🤩

#nature #moss #lichen
Rachael happy in nature Rachael touching moss and lichen Lichen growing on a branch Lichen growing on a tree
February 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Do you love #MOSS?! 🌿💚
February 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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That fuzzy green stuff you see isn’t always moss!! It may be a liverwort!

#moss #liverwort #nature #naturalist
February 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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THIS ISN'T #MOSS! 💚

This is a #liverwort, which is related to moss as they are both #bryophytes.
Liverworts appear more flat compared to moss as their 'leaves' grow in rows, while moss' grow spirally around the stem. They also lack a midrib (the line down the middle of moss' leaves) #nature
Close up photo of liverwort leaves which appear flattened and without a midrib Close up photo of liverwort leaves’ underside which appear flattened and without a midrib. Rows of leaves visible. Rachael very excited about liverworts!
February 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Learn & immerse yourself amongst conservationists and #nature experts! Check out the FREE virtual Invasive Species Centre’s 2025 Forum from Feb 18-20th!

I’ll be speaking about how social media can be used to inform & inspire action to combat invasives!

www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/events/invas...
Photo of Rachael Tancock beside text about her presentation at the 2025 invasive species forum hosted by the invasive species center. She will be presenting on influencing for impact: using social media to inform and inspire action. Invasive species threaten biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide, but social media offers a powerful platform to raise awareness and inspire action. Join Rachael to explore how content craters can use digital storytelling to educate and inspire audiences on February 19 at 3 PM Eastern time. This photo provides information about the Invasive Species Centre’s, 2025 Invasive Species Forum event from Monday, February 18 until Thursday, February 20, 2025. Register for free at www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/forum. The theme for this year’s event is: advancing community action!
February 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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WHO LOVES TIDEPOOLING? 🤩🦀🐚
Rachael very happy at the ocean shore because she’s going tidepooling! Tide pool with a giant green sea anemone, orange ochre sea star, purple sea urchin and many shells! A bright yellow coloured sea slug (nudibranch) in a tide pool! A sea anemone eating a snack in a tide pool
February 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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A behind the scenes collage from the latest episode of my #CBC Creator Network Series: Planting Curiosity where we dive into the world of MOSS!

Grateful for such an awesome crew and amazing opportunity to host a nature show!

Watch here: youtu.be/wDCn4BWyAJM?...

#nature #moss #plants #naturalist
Collage of behind the scenes photos from Planting Curious Episode 2!
January 31, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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When you’re feeling overwhelmed, what do you do to comfort yourself? 🌿

Nature always provides me with peace, joy, energy, amazement, and fulfillment💙 If you’re looking for another strategy for stress relief, I recommend heading outside!

#nature #wellness #stress
Rachael standing along a stream bank smiling Bird feather Fungus growing on a maple tree River stones in water
January 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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I absolutely love finding these jelly fungi! This is cat’s tongue fungus, named after its fruiting body’s underside which is covered in jelly teeth that resemble a cat’s tongue!! 🐱👅

#fungus #fungi #mushroom #nature
The underside of a cat’s tongue fungus fruiting body emerging from the moss covered forest floor. The underside of a cat’s tongue fungus fruiting body emerging from the moss covered forest floor.
January 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Please share your weekend nature observations with me!! 🤩

I found a beautiful patch of birds nest #fungus!! Always such a joy to see!!
Rachael smiling and holding birds nest fungus growing on bark Birds nest fungus growing on bark on Vancouver Island Birds nest fungus growing on bark on forest floor in nature
January 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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This is the only songbird in North America that can truly swim underwater! 🐦

Meet the American Dipper, a beloved bird that dips and bobs in and around rushing streams.
Photo of an American dipper (water ouzel) standing on wood in a stream in Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
January 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Good morning and happy Sunday!! Are you getting outside today?

I’m outside on a nature wander, eating snacks, and admiring all the things that catch my eye - then probably watching a movie later tonight. Any recommendations?
Rachael hiking through a beautiful temperate rainforest full of lush vegetation. Cedar trees, ferns, and moss completely surround her as she explores in the Pacific Northwest.
January 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Have you seen these droopy, white, flabby ribbons on barnacle covered rocks at low tide before?

These are EGGS from the barnacle eating dorid nudibranch (sea slug), as seen in the second photo. It’s SO camouflaged!!

#nature is amazing!!
Nudibranch (sea slug) eggs at low tide hanging from barnacles on rocks at low tide in the Pacific Northwest A barnacle-eating Dorid Nudibranch (sea slug) at low tide on barnacles at low tide in the Pacific Northwest
January 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Have you seen these rare icy hairs before? It forms thanks to a fungus?! ❄️🍄

This is hair ice, aka ice wool & frost beard. It’s a rare phenomenon because it needs specific conditions to grow, including just below freezing temperatures and the presence of a specific fungus called Exidiopsis effusa!
January 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Hello nature lovers!! I'm Rachael, The Nature Educator. I'm a Naturalist and Nature Content Creator who LOVES nature and sharing mazing species and facts with whoever is interested!

Follow along if you love learning and chatting about nature and biodiversity :)
January 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM