Notes From a Naturalist.
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Notes From a Naturalist.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Notes From a Naturalist.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1831, British #naturalist #CharlesDarwin set saiil on #HMSBeagle. His five years on the ship, the influence of #CharlesLyell's geology, and careful observations of nature led him to a mechanism for #evolution: #NaturalSelection, a central fact of biology.
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1831, British #naturalist #CharlesDarwin set saiil on #HMSBeagle. His five years on the ship, the influence of #CharlesLyell's geology, and careful observations of nature led him to a mechanism for #evolution: #NaturalSelection, a central fact of biology.
I took a Master Naturalist course, and that is the main thing I learned that I remember.
December 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I took a Master Naturalist course, and that is the main thing I learned that I remember.
As a naturalist, you've gotta admit, the build-up of partridges, turtle-doves, french-hens and calling birds over the last 3 days may have something to do with it!?
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December 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
As a naturalist, you've gotta admit, the build-up of partridges, turtle-doves, french-hens and calling birds over the last 3 days may have something to do with it!?
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In 1831, the HMS Beagle set sail from Plymouth with Captain Robert FitzRoy and young naturalist Charles Darwin on board, beginning a five-year voyage around the world that would inspire Darwin’s groundbreaking ideas on evolution.
December 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In 1831, the HMS Beagle set sail from Plymouth with Captain Robert FitzRoy and young naturalist Charles Darwin on board, beginning a five-year voyage around the world that would inspire Darwin’s groundbreaking ideas on evolution.
#RomanSiteSaturday
#Pliny the Elder, shown here in a portrait by Bollinger.
Pliny goes on the beach between #Stabiae and Pompeii in 79 AD during the eruption of Vesuvius, in a vain attempt to rescue some of the inhabitants at #Pompeii.
See Alt. For more details.
#Roman #History
#Pliny the Elder, shown here in a portrait by Bollinger.
Pliny goes on the beach between #Stabiae and Pompeii in 79 AD during the eruption of Vesuvius, in a vain attempt to rescue some of the inhabitants at #Pompeii.
See Alt. For more details.
#Roman #History
December 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🗓️ December 27, 1831
HMS Beagle departed Plymouth, England, on a voyage to South America that established Charles Darwin as a naturalist. #History
HMS Beagle departed Plymouth, England, on a voyage to South America that established Charles Darwin as a naturalist. #History
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🗓️ December 27, 1831
HMS Beagle departed Plymouth, England, on a voyage to South America that established Charles Darwin as a naturalist. #History
HMS Beagle departed Plymouth, England, on a voyage to South America that established Charles Darwin as a naturalist. #History
🚢 #OTD in #History 27 December 1831, 22-year-old naturalist #CharlesDarwin set sail on his famous voyage aboard #HMSBeagle from Plymouth, England. During the voyage, #Darwin would develop his revolutionary theories of evolution and natural selection
December 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
🚢 #OTD in #History 27 December 1831, 22-year-old naturalist #CharlesDarwin set sail on his famous voyage aboard #HMSBeagle from Plymouth, England. During the voyage, #Darwin would develop his revolutionary theories of evolution and natural selection
Around 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus described more than 10,000 species of plants and animals.
Now, researchers at the University of Arizona have shown that new species are being discovered at a quicker rate than ever - 15% of all known species discovered within the last 20 years.
Now, researchers at the University of Arizona have shown that new species are being discovered at a quicker rate than ever - 15% of all known species discovered within the last 20 years.
New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year
New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of slowing.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Around 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus described more than 10,000 species of plants and animals.
Now, researchers at the University of Arizona have shown that new species are being discovered at a quicker rate than ever - 15% of all known species discovered within the last 20 years.
Now, researchers at the University of Arizona have shown that new species are being discovered at a quicker rate than ever - 15% of all known species discovered within the last 20 years.
[December 26th, 1985] American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who spent 18 years studying and protecting Rwanda's mountain gorillas, was killed at her remote cabin in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. She pioneered research showing gorillas were gentle, not savage, and crusaded against poachers.
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
[December 26th, 1985] American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who spent 18 years studying and protecting Rwanda's mountain gorillas, was killed at her remote cabin in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. She pioneered research showing gorillas were gentle, not savage, and crusaded against poachers.
...and also.
Gorillas were first scientifically described in 1847 when American naturalist Thomas S. Savage found a skull in Africa. Further expeditions in the 1850s confirmed their existence, leading to more detailed studies of these great apes.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
Gorillas were first scientifically described in 1847 when American naturalist Thomas S. Savage found a skull in Africa. Further expeditions in the 1850s confirmed their existence, leading to more detailed studies of these great apes.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
People like RFK Jr arguing something didn't exist way back when because they weren't aware of it is the dumbest argument ever.
We didn't know about atoms before 1815. And last I checked, matter still existed back then.
Autism not being diagnosed in Boomer days doesn't make it a modern invention.
We didn't know about atoms before 1815. And last I checked, matter still existed back then.
Autism not being diagnosed in Boomer days doesn't make it a modern invention.
RFK: “Where did all this autism come from? It never existed when I was a kid!”
“A Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: “This is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”
“A Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: “This is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”
December 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
...and also.
Gorillas were first scientifically described in 1847 when American naturalist Thomas S. Savage found a skull in Africa. Further expeditions in the 1850s confirmed their existence, leading to more detailed studies of these great apes.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
Gorillas were first scientifically described in 1847 when American naturalist Thomas S. Savage found a skull in Africa. Further expeditions in the 1850s confirmed their existence, leading to more detailed studies of these great apes.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
Gorillas were first scientifically described in 1847 when American naturalist Thomas S. Savage found a skull in Africa. Further expeditions in the 1850s confirmed their existence, leading to more detailed studies of these great apes.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
December 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Gorillas were first scientifically described in 1847 when American naturalist Thomas S. Savage found a skull in Africa. Further expeditions in the 1850s confirmed their existence, leading to more detailed studies of these great apes.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1904.
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike – Brainerd Dispatch
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Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
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Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
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Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road. It looked like the owl from Harry Potter. What was it, and why haven’t
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December 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike – Brainerd Dispatch
https://www.europesays.com/uk/656690/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
https://www.europesays.com/uk/656690/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike – Brainerd Dispatch
https://www.europesays.com/uk/656690/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…#uk #news #uknews
https://www.europesays.com/uk/656690/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…#uk #news #uknews
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike - Brainerd Dispatch - United Kingdom
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road. It looked like the owl from Harry Potter. What was it, and why haven’t
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike – Brainerd Dispatch
https://www.europesays.com/uk/656690/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…#uk #news #uknews
https://www.europesays.com/uk/656690/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…#uk #news #uknews
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike – Brainerd Dispatch
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/337215/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/337215/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike - Brainerd Dispatch - United Kingdom News Beep
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road. It looked like the owl from Harry Potter. What was it, and why haven’t
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December 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Ask the Master Naturalist: Minnesota hosts a variety of owls — both native and visitors alike – Brainerd Dispatch
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/337215/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/337215/
Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road.…
Heya! In relation to the cascadian movement, make sure you make clear your links not to white supremacist ideology since the cascadian movements had been historically coopted by white naturalist groups.
December 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Heya! In relation to the cascadian movement, make sure you make clear your links not to white supremacist ideology since the cascadian movements had been historically coopted by white naturalist groups.
Her naturalist himbo boyfriend who's forced to wear something, at least in public.
December 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Her naturalist himbo boyfriend who's forced to wear something, at least in public.
I asked for recommendations on women #naturalist writings, and the community on Threads delivered. Here's the compiled list for any who may be interested. I've got "Raising Hare" and "The Comfort of Crows" on my TBR pile for 2026!
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Women Writing About Nature: A Curated Book List
A curated list of women writing about nature, including well-known classics and recently published books.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I asked for recommendations on women #naturalist writings, and the community on Threads delivered. Here's the compiled list for any who may be interested. I've got "Raising Hare" and "The Comfort of Crows" on my TBR pile for 2026!
www.jenmillerpoetry.com/post/women-w...
www.jenmillerpoetry.com/post/women-w...
Thank you! She’s both a certified Master Naturalist and Master Gardener so she’s been busy volunteering all over helping the earth 😊
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thank you! She’s both a certified Master Naturalist and Master Gardener so she’s been busy volunteering all over helping the earth 😊
The thing getting me through record high temperatures right at this moment is looking forward to the master naturalist class schedule starting in January. Let's get so hype for paleontology units!!! 🪨🦖💃🕺🦕🌱
December 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The thing getting me through record high temperatures right at this moment is looking forward to the master naturalist class schedule starting in January. Let's get so hype for paleontology units!!! 🪨🦖💃🕺🦕🌱
What even is a naturalist anyway?
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December 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I am just reeling after finishing the translation of Sibylle Grimert's 2022 novel The Last of its Kind, the story of a #19thc French naturalist who finds himself companion to the last surviving great auk. About loss, extinction, ethics, other minds, it's also a subtle response to Frankenstein.
December 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am just reeling after finishing the translation of Sibylle Grimert's 2022 novel The Last of its Kind, the story of a #19thc French naturalist who finds himself companion to the last surviving great auk. About loss, extinction, ethics, other minds, it's also a subtle response to Frankenstein.
Spotlight on #S2O pilot partner Northeastern Naturalist, publishing #NaturalHistory research related to all aspects of the #biology and #ecology of the organisms and environments of northeastern North America.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Spotlight on #S2O pilot partner Northeastern Naturalist, publishing #NaturalHistory research related to all aspects of the #biology and #ecology of the organisms and environments of northeastern North America.
Discover more: bio-one.co/nena
Learn about S2O: bio-one.co/s2o
#SubscribetoOpen
Discover more: bio-one.co/nena
Learn about S2O: bio-one.co/s2o
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One of the greatest Americans and a naturalist said "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to leave alone."
~Thoreau
~Thoreau
December 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
One of the greatest Americans and a naturalist said "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to leave alone."
~Thoreau
~Thoreau
Få dage efter at Bodil og Allan havde åbnet deres naturalist/swingerklubreservat i samarbejde med Ældresagen, var den sidste sifaka uddød på Madagaskar...
December 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Få dage efter at Bodil og Allan havde åbnet deres naturalist/swingerklubreservat i samarbejde med Ældresagen, var den sidste sifaka uddød på Madagaskar...