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wildflowers of middle tennessee

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toxicoradica.bsky.social
not much today. just this weird dog
an orange tabby cat seated on a rug lookin up at you blurrily.
November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
i need to get a new map
severely outdated bus map of north nashville.
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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devastated emoji
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
‼️
broad red glow in the sky in several columns, reflected on a river.
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
11/11/25 8:35pm cst, nashville tennessee
glowing red aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
they are real 😎
a patch of glowing red in the sky -- aurora borealis.
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
yep the rock is a tall bluff on the ohio
a high limestone bluff with a gaping cave mouth, at the edge of a muddy river. trees grow at the top of the cliff, while smaller vegetation grows among the scree at its base.
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
sick of winter already when do the flowers come back 😒
a trail through a forest on a sunny fall day. the forest floor is covered in freshly fallen tree leaves, and the trees themselves full of green, yellow, and some orange leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
hmm 🤔
map of the western united $nake$ of amerikkka with states shaded various degrees of red based on how urgently they ought be peeled off the evil empire to form modern aztlan.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
im here on behalf of
a row of stylistically bland and unremarkable single family houses each with square footage to rival small apartment complexes. a luxury vehicle is parked on the street in front.
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
🌸 blue wood aster 🌿
Symphyotrichum cordifolium

#nativeplants #ecoregion71 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
two light blue and reddish purple composite flowers in the foreground, with half a dozen or so similar but faded flowers surrounding. the blooming flowers have nearly a dozen light blue-purple ray florets with about a dozen or so deep reddish purple disk florets in the middle. these disks would have started out yellow, but have turned red with maturity. a few of the disks still retain their erect split styles, which can resemble the eye of a needle when seen from the right angle. a raceme of well over a dozen blue wood aster flowers, mostly seen from the side. some of the flowerheads are still lively, but most are fairly senescent. the green stems on which the flowers grow are sorta frosty-fuzzy with little hairs. each flowerhead has a pale green involucre with bracts tipped in dark green; the uppermost bracts push up against the bottoms of the light blue-purple rays. above the rays in the center of the flowerhead there is a cluster of reddish purple disks. on some of the fading flowers, the rays have curled up tightly like spools of ribbon. a black, winged aphid is partially obscured behind one of the rays. a blue wood aster growing among fallen tree leaves on the side of a trail through some woods. there is a small rosette of heart-shaped green leaves at the base of the stem, which higher up bears larger, lighter green alternate heart-shaped leaves. at the top of the stunted stem there are over a dozen mostly senescent light blue flowers with purple centers, though a few are still relatively vivacious.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
i sent in the form letter that has been circulating lately and received this reply
Thank you for your continued interest in public transportation. The current economic burden on low-income individuals is considerable. That’s why Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s Choose How You Move plan includes free public transportation passes for income eligible individuals through a program called Journey Pass. Each rider receiving a free Journey Pass is enrolled, so they can manage their account and get lost cards replaced if necessary. Periodically, WeGo Public Transit has offered free fare promotions, but generally on a one-day basis and usually when a sponsor underwrites the financial loss. Beyond the revenue loss, WeGo fare collection is more than just the important budget impact- it creates a relationship with the rider. When it comes to offering free fares in other ways, and for extended periods, there are several factors to consider, including: • The loss of fare income ($8 million on an annual basis) • Additional operations and security expenses Extended system-wide free fares also reduce the financial resources we have available to improve service by eliminating fares paid by higher income individuals and our business partners. This, in turn, places a greater burden on low-income individuals. SNAP recipients can attend a Metro Action Commission or other community activation sign-up event to register for Journey Pass. Those events are listed at: Journey Pass - Ride | WeGo Public Transit . Again, thank you for your interest and support! Stephen G. Bland | Chief Executive Officer WeGo Public Transit / RTA of Middle Tennessee
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
🌼 snake plant 🪴
Dracaena trifasciata

native to west central africa

this plant has been in my family for four generations; my mom gave me some of it around 20 years ago. mine here last bloomed in 2012

flowers smell sweet, sorta vanilla-y

#flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
close-up look at a snake plant flower. it has six glossy white tepals that strongly curl back on themselves, tips nearly touching the base of the corolla tube. there are six stamens with long white filaments holding pale yellow-green anthers. a tall white style stands in the middle. the flower grows off a light green erect stem along with many long, thin, pale greenish-white flowerbuds in groups of three or four. a peek into the middle of a stand of tall, broad leaf blades with green banded patterns running across them, where a light green flowering stalk grows. the stalk bears many long and thin, pale greenish-white flowerbuds and a handful of blooming flowers. each flower has six strongly recurving glossy white tepals, six tall white stamens with yellow-green anthers, and a tall white style. sitting on beige carpet in the corner of two white walls, houseplant in a plastic imitation-terracotta pot. the plant has many broad leaf blades, some over a meter long, most of which stand erect though some are trying to go sideways. the variegated leaves are dark green, lighter green, and pale green in streaks perpendicular to the length of the leaf blade. in the center, nearly hidden, there grows a relatively short, pale green flowering stalk with very pale yellow-green flowerbuds and a few blooming flowers.
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
🌼 fragrant ladies'-tresses 🌿
Spiranthes cernua

some more from last week or so bc they are v nice, i like them so much, and most flowers ive been finding lately are reruns too anyways

#nativeplants #ecoregion71 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
arising from tall grass turning brown and falling down into thatch, this green stalk has no present leaves, just a few vestigial sheathes around its lower portions. the stalk terminates in a spike of small white flowers arranged in three spiraling rows. each flower has an upper lip sticking forward (composed of one sepal overlapping two petals), a frilly lower lip (one petal hanging down), and two lateral sepals running alongside then curving inwards slightly. a similar flower tower appears blurry in the background. a spiraling flower spike at the top of a green stem l, growing among tall grass. the flowers are white, but a patch of light yellow shows within their mouths. each flower has an upper lip sticking forward (composed of one sepal overlapping two petals), a frilly lower lip (one petal hanging down), and two lateral sepals running alongside then curving inwards slightly. at the top of the spike, the flowers are merely unopened buds sticking out sideways from the stem. a tall, stout, green stem standing above a patch of grass in a limestone cedar glade. an expanse of bare limestone is visible in the background, before a line of eastern redcedars. the ladies'-tresses has three rows of small white flowers running up the side of the stalk; the rows spiral low on the spike, but run mostly straight, just barely twisting higher up. each flower has an upper lip sticking forward (composed of one sepal overlapping two petals), a frilly lower lip (one petal hanging down), and two lateral sepals running alongside then curving inwards slightly. there's a patch of pale yellow inside the mouth of the flower on the bottom petal.
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
💮 smooth hedgenettle 🌿
Stachys tenuifolia

what the heck is this doing blooming at this time of year?!

#nativeplants #ecoregion71 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
close-up look at the top of the stem of a smooth hedgenettle, a terminal spike with tiered whorls of decidedly bilabiate flowers, white with light purple stripes and spots, clearly a mint sort of flower. the most central & prominent (& well-focused) flower faces the viewer directly. the top lip sticks out forward, acting as a hood over the mouth of the flower. just underneath it, there are four dark purple anthers supported by white stamen filaments. the lower lip is much larger than the upper lip & hangs down quite low. it is divided into three lobes, lateral lobes considerably shorter than the middle lobe. the lower lip has many purple streaks and patches, darker nearer the top & fading further down until the tips of the lobes, which are pale purple-pink. the terminal spike of a smooth hedgenettle. whorls of white and light purple flowers ring the stem, set in smooth calyces with five pointed lobes colored green and mauve. there are many empty calyces from faded flowers especially lower on the stem, while at the very top there are still some budding flowers. the actively blooming flowers have a helmet-like upper lip, hairy on the top side, that covers four stamens with dark purple anthers. the three-lobed lower lip hangs down and is adorned with light purple streaks and dots. hairy, opposite leaf bracts subtend each whorl on the spike. the stem itself is smooth. a smooth hedgenettle growing uncharacteristically bent low to the ground instead of standing upright. wrinkly green leaves grow opposite on its smooth stem, which only bends skyward at its tip, where it bears a whorled spike of white and light purple flowers. the plant grows among wispy short grass just above the sand on the bank of a wide river. forested hills rise up across the water.
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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🌼 sweet everlasting 🌿
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

#nativeplants #ecoregion71 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
a cluster of over half a dozen small, conical to cylindrical composite flowers. each flowerhead has a small disk of light yellow florets tightly packed at it's "nose;" there are no ray florets, but the disk surrounded by a steep array of overlapping, feathery, white involucral bracts. they wrap around the disk florets tightly at first, but as the flowerhead matures they start peeling away. there are several still-blooming flowers on the near side of this cluster, but those on the far side have faded and their white bracts are opening up. the flowers in this panicle at the top of the stem of a sweet everlasting are arranging in clusters of around half a dozen or so flowerheads at the tip of each stem branch. few of the flowers are fresh and show a spot of yellow from the disk florets at their tip; mostly, that yellow has faded to tan, and the formerly tightly wrapped bracts around the florets are unfurling, taking on a loose, feathery appearance. a few of the flowerheads have fully gone to seed, developing hairy tufts that disperse on the wind. a sweet everlasting, camouflaged in the drying tall grass of a savanna alongside a thin young tree. its lower stem and the leaves thereupon have turned dry and brown. a few leaves near the top (around knee-high) are still green or yellowing. at the very top, there is a panicle of conical flowers. many of the flowers have gone to seed, becoming loose and fluffy.
October 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
i was too busy kidding around i forgot to check 🫣 yes i ran into Lindernia dubia back in june ! at least that's what i think it is !!
tiny white flower with three round lobes on the bottom lip of its tubular corolla, green leaves, red stem, growing in cracked dirt at the bottom of an old cow pond.
October 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
my face when im turning off the ai
scene from 2001 a space odyssey, looking "down" at dave's helmeted head as he ejects chips from slots in a big ol' computer room. everything has a pink cast to it. the round logo stickers and reflection of the backlit chips on the top of the helmet create this illusion of a distorted, excited smiley face.
October 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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🌼 frost aster 🌿
Symphyotrichum pilosum

#nativeplants #ecoregion71 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
a raceme of white and yellow composite flowers growing on a horizonal hairy purple stem branch, all facing upwards. there are five blooming flowers and five buds, as well as a faded flower at the end of the stem. each blooming flowerhead has around a dozen and a half white ray florets; on many, these seem to have been chewn down into short stubs. in the center, there are a couple dozen bright yellow disk florets which, when fully open as most are, have five pointed lobes and a bright yellow style with a split end. when the yellow disk florets fade, they turn light purple as can be seen on some of the most peripheral disks on the two rightmost blooming flowerheads. another branch of this frost aster, seen more from the side. many small, green, and hairy leaf bracts grow along the purple stem, which is also quite hairy. there are around half a dozen blooming white, yellow, and purple flowerheads. the rays florets are white, while the disk florets start out bright yellow but turn purple with age. several of the foreheads flowerheads are seen from the side, showing their long green phyllaries which press up against and then bend outwards along the bottoms of the rays. pale yellow styles with split tips rise up from the disks. on the flowerhead highest in the center, the sunlight catches the margin of one of the nearer, dark purple disk florets just right to highlight its three facing corolla lobes. a frost aster growing among dry and browning tall grass, much if which has fallen over into thatch. its stout & upright purple stem is covered in dense hairs; glowing like hoarfrost caught in the sunlight from behind. the stem has broken short above knee-height, but still bears a number of flowering branches each with around a dozen blooming or budding white & yellow & purple flowers.
October 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
this depends on syringe design. some have dead space both in the needle cap and the syringe itself:
a diagram of a syringe showing in red the volume remaining within the syringe when fully plunged.
October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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na its zamgeif
October 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
🌸 stiff tick-trefoil 🌿
Desmodium obtusum

or maybe D. ciliare ?

#nativeplants #ecoregion71 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
a close look at part of an airy panicle of pink legume-style flowers. each has a broad upright banner petal with a big crease down the middle, and two small green spots low in the center, mirrored across the crease. the wing petals are held straight fowards, cupped around the pale keel petals which just manage to peek through. half a dozen flowers are visible here, facing in various directions on a slim stems branching off a thicker, hairy, greenish-red-brown stem. a view from a bit further back of the top of a stiff tick-trefoil, a loose panicle of small pink flowers with round, erect banner petals and wings & keels that are held straight forwards. there are around a dozen blooming flowers, with even more budding despite this being so late in the season. no loments / seeds visible, either. a tick-trefoil growing at an angle, leaning to the left, but still approaching head-height regardless. it has a stout green stem coated in fine hairs, bearing nearly-but-not-quite sessile trifoliate green leaves with oval leaflets (the middle leaflet is considerably longer than the other two). the top of the stem branches into many thinner stems, a panicle of small light pink flowers and green flowerbuds. it is growing in a sunny savanna among the tall grass, goldenrod, thoroughwort, and sumac with bright red leaves. a line of taller trees can be seen in the distance, below a clear blue sky.
October 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
read theory he says
the cover of the paperback edition of "the owens valley and the los angeles water controversy: owens valley as i knew it" by former owens valley resident richard coke wood
October 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
🌼 fragrant ladies'-tresses 🌿
Spiranthes cernua

not sure about this ID

sweet, vanilla-like aroma 🙂

#nativeplants #ecoregion71 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #bloomsky
a spike of tightly spiraling white orchid flowers pointing straight out, away from the stalk. each of the flowers has a green leaf bract at its base, covered in short, glandular hairs. the outside of the sepals are covered in similar hairs. each flower has three sepals and three petals. the top sepal and the two top petals run forward together, while the larger bottom petal (with a frilly margin) bends downward, exposing a patch of yellow within the mouth of the flower. two lateral petals are held forward but slightly apart from the rest of the flower. they tend to curve in and slightly up. three ladies'-tresses growing close together in short grass in a limestone cedar glade, with a patch of bare bedrock visible in the background. the tallest flower spike would come halfway up your shin. low on the stems, there are sheath-like vestigial leaves; the plants' strap-like main leaves grow in basal rosettes and have already withered away. the upper portion of the stems are covered in spiraling rows of white orchid flowers, though those towards the bottom of the spike have already faded. around half a dozen ladies'-tresses growing in low grass in an oasis of sorts in the middle of a limestone cedar glade. beyond the patch of grass there is an expanse of exposed bedrock; farther on, grass, taller grass, and eventually a treeline of dark green redcedars and yellowing oaks. above everything, a sunny blue sky. the ladies'-tresses don't come close to knee-high, but they tower over the drying grass around them. the tops of their flowering stems are spikes bearing dozens of white orchid flowers in spiraling rows. a yellow southern dogface butterfly is approaching one of the flower towers & fixing to land.
October 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
toxicoradica.bsky.social
smoking velocipedestrienne warning "you see me rollin up pops you step aside". cartoon by kate beaton inspired by old timey moral panic illustration.
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM