Professor Goose
@thundergoose.bsky.social
Magpie mind interested in all things biology and anything else that catches my attention. Clumsy ally. She/they
Weirdness. This plant blooms red. But we’ve had over 5 inches of ran in less than a week and now the blooms are pink. I guess I’m surprised that rain could dilute the pigment.
Grevillea rosmarnifolia Scarlet Sprite
Grevillea rosmarnifolia Scarlet Sprite
November 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Weirdness. This plant blooms red. But we’ve had over 5 inches of ran in less than a week and now the blooms are pink. I guess I’m surprised that rain could dilute the pigment.
Grevillea rosmarnifolia Scarlet Sprite
Grevillea rosmarnifolia Scarlet Sprite
“It never rains in Southern California…it pours”
Never a good start to the rainy season when your sump pump dies. (Pulled out of sump to try to fix)
Hope there are still some available at the local hardware store.
Never a good start to the rainy season when your sump pump dies. (Pulled out of sump to try to fix)
Hope there are still some available at the local hardware store.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“It never rains in Southern California…it pours”
Never a good start to the rainy season when your sump pump dies. (Pulled out of sump to try to fix)
Hope there are still some available at the local hardware store.
Never a good start to the rainy season when your sump pump dies. (Pulled out of sump to try to fix)
Hope there are still some available at the local hardware store.
#Bloomscrolling #Timelinecleanse
Why I like living in Southern California. Photo from my garden today.
Why I like living in Southern California. Photo from my garden today.
October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Bloomscrolling #Timelinecleanse
Why I like living in Southern California. Photo from my garden today.
Why I like living in Southern California. Photo from my garden today.
A pink silk floss tree flower from the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden this morning. These trees are really neat and get quite large, with large pointed projections all over the trunk. The fruit produces a floss that yellow chevron parakeets like during nesting season.
October 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A pink silk floss tree flower from the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden this morning. These trees are really neat and get quite large, with large pointed projections all over the trunk. The fruit produces a floss that yellow chevron parakeets like during nesting season.
Shout out to the NPS employees who are keeping the bathrooms stocked and open even though they aren’t getting paid. You are amazing.
October 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Shout out to the NPS employees who are keeping the bathrooms stocked and open even though they aren’t getting paid. You are amazing.
Book recommendation - light reading
Did you enjoy Buffy before we found out about Whedon?
Love stories about found families?
Want to be distracted from The Horrors by... horrors?
I just flew through "Slayers of Old" by Jim C. Hines
Did you enjoy Buffy before we found out about Whedon?
Love stories about found families?
Want to be distracted from The Horrors by... horrors?
I just flew through "Slayers of Old" by Jim C. Hines
October 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Book recommendation - light reading
Did you enjoy Buffy before we found out about Whedon?
Love stories about found families?
Want to be distracted from The Horrors by... horrors?
I just flew through "Slayers of Old" by Jim C. Hines
Did you enjoy Buffy before we found out about Whedon?
Love stories about found families?
Want to be distracted from The Horrors by... horrors?
I just flew through "Slayers of Old" by Jim C. Hines
Squeeeee! While working in the garden this morning I found this bird nest. Not sure what birds in our area make ground nests this size but still exciting to find.
4 years ago we killed the front lawn. This is the result.
4 years ago we killed the front lawn. This is the result.
October 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Squeeeee! While working in the garden this morning I found this bird nest. Not sure what birds in our area make ground nests this size but still exciting to find.
4 years ago we killed the front lawn. This is the result.
4 years ago we killed the front lawn. This is the result.
Love having my own microscope at home. Wish I could take better pic through it. This tiny dude was found on my bathroom floor. Some type of drain fly? The abdomen is very dry And maybe collapsed. Ideas?
October 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Love having my own microscope at home. Wish I could take better pic through it. This tiny dude was found on my bathroom floor. Some type of drain fly? The abdomen is very dry And maybe collapsed. Ideas?
An October coffee mug. Hand made. Purchased at Ephraim Pottery in Cambria, CA. If you’re ever on the Central Coast of California it’s worth a visit. Very nice pottery.
And, if you’re in the area, be sure to drop by the elephant seal overlook just a few miles north on the PCH.
And, if you’re in the area, be sure to drop by the elephant seal overlook just a few miles north on the PCH.
October 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
An October coffee mug. Hand made. Purchased at Ephraim Pottery in Cambria, CA. If you’re ever on the Central Coast of California it’s worth a visit. Very nice pottery.
And, if you’re in the area, be sure to drop by the elephant seal overlook just a few miles north on the PCH.
And, if you’re in the area, be sure to drop by the elephant seal overlook just a few miles north on the PCH.
It’s a stormy day here in Southern California. We’ve already gotten over an inch and a half (3.8 cm) of rain.
October 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It’s a stormy day here in Southern California. We’ve already gotten over an inch and a half (3.8 cm) of rain.
Nutmeg suggests that instead of facing another Monday you should take a nap.
October 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Nutmeg suggests that instead of facing another Monday you should take a nap.
This has been my experience, too. Those in power are trying to make us fight each so we don't pay attention to what they are doing.
October 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This has been my experience, too. Those in power are trying to make us fight each so we don't pay attention to what they are doing.
Mango sends sympathy
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Mango sends sympathy
Nutmeg heard you needed a break from the news today. He offers up him tummy for scritches
September 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nutmeg heard you needed a break from the news today. He offers up him tummy for scritches
Photo by Sumeet Moghe via Wikipedia.
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Photo by Sumeet Moghe via Wikipedia.
I was working in the garden and found this nest under some vegetation. The eggs are hard shelled and the nest is on the ground. Just north of LA. Any ideas?
Based on the way the shells are damaged I suspect a predator.
Based on the way the shells are damaged I suspect a predator.
September 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I was working in the garden and found this nest under some vegetation. The eggs are hard shelled and the nest is on the ground. Just north of LA. Any ideas?
Based on the way the shells are damaged I suspect a predator.
Based on the way the shells are damaged I suspect a predator.
Because we all need some happy color in our lives
September 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Because we all need some happy color in our lives
They also have this shirt. Link in @emilytaylorscience.com post below.
September 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
They also have this shirt. Link in @emilytaylorscience.com post below.
Any advice on housebreaking this girl? She has set up under the kitchen cabinet near both the fruit bowl and the kitchen sink. I tried to set out a litter box just she won’t use it. I’m tired of cleaning up her grass every morning.
On the plus side I haven’t seen any fruit flies since I adopted her
On the plus side I haven’t seen any fruit flies since I adopted her
September 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Any advice on housebreaking this girl? She has set up under the kitchen cabinet near both the fruit bowl and the kitchen sink. I tried to set out a litter box just she won’t use it. I’m tired of cleaning up her grass every morning.
On the plus side I haven’t seen any fruit flies since I adopted her
On the plus side I haven’t seen any fruit flies since I adopted her
Nutmeg reminding you to get off social media for a while. It’s bad for your mental health.
September 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Nutmeg reminding you to get off social media for a while. It’s bad for your mental health.
Nooooooo!!!!!!
September 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Nooooooo!!!!!!
Clouds in Southern California this morning. Strange site for this time of year.
September 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Clouds in Southern California this morning. Strange site for this time of year.
Our first rain in months. Not bad. (Southern California- it's normal not to rain during the summer, rains usually happen in winter)
September 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Our first rain in months. Not bad. (Southern California- it's normal not to rain during the summer, rains usually happen in winter)
Now all you need is this: (from Society 6)
September 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Now all you need is this: (from Society 6)
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September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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