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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 1d

So sorry to hear this. My deepest condolences. Black cats are the best. ❤️

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Terrific book. Rest in peace, Paul.

Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A classic if you love prairie. I reread the chapter, “What the Prairie Teaches Us” every year. Pair it w/a hot chocolate (topped w/whipped cream & pilfered Halloween candy gummy bears) & have a great week! #prairie #writers @milkweededitions.bsky.social #nature #books

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 2d

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "The Glory of Prairie Grasses" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/t... #prairie #nature #photography #writing

The Glory of Prairie Grasses

“If grief can be a doorway to love, then let us all weep for the world we are breaking apart so we can love it back to wholeness again.”—Robin Wall Kimmerer ***** It’s been …

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 7d

Lovely tallgrass prairie day. #nativeplants #prairie #schulenbergprairie #illinois @mortonarboretum.bsky.social

Savanna and prairie with Willoway Brook winding through it.

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Love this book loan from prairie steward Kath Thomas, celebrating the life, poetry, prose, and garden of Stanley Kunitz. Pair it with a mug of hot chocolate, topped with plenty of whipped cream, and enjoy the change of seasons! #books #gardening #poetry @wwnorton.com

Book “The Wild Braid” with mug of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream.

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 9d

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Highway Prairie Happiness" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/h... #prairie #nativeplants #nature #writing #midwest

Highway Prairie Happiness

“What is done cannot be undone, but at least one can prevent it from happening again.”—Anne Frank ***** Although most of our original Illinois tallgrass prairies have vanished&#82…

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 11d

Hinsdale Prairie in Illinois today. (DuPage County). One if the last remaining patches of remnant prairie in our state. #prairie #nativeplants #nature

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 15d

Great mug from @prairieup.bsky.social -check out his books and merch!

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! The hot chocolate was great (w/a pilfered KitKat bar from the Halloween candy) but the book is even better. An inspirational approach to making a difference in your yard. Gorgeous photography & practical advice. Thanks Knucklehead Naturalist for the book rec. Cheers!

Book “Garden Revolution” with a mug of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and a KitKat.

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 16d

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "October Arrives in the Garden and Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/o... #garden #prairie #nativeplants #writers

October Arrives in the Garden and Prairie

“Everywhere she walked the color sang and shouted around her.” —Elizabeth George Speare ***** Welcome, October! On Monday, a full “supermoon” rose, partially obscured …

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 19d

Happy October from Luan! #cats #blackcats #october

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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 22d

Max tells us how he found, described, and named a new species of damselfly in the Amazon.
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If you would like to share stories about your favorite species, contact Cindy Crosby: phrelanzer.bsky.social

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 22d

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 22d

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! And Happy October, too! Settle in for a fun, trivia-packed read full of weather forecasts, poetry, garden tips and other advice. Brew some of your favorite java (topped with the good stuff) and enjoy the week. #coffee #books #nature

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 23d

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Walk in the Prairie Park" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/a... #prairie #nativeplants #walking #nature #writing

A Walk in the Prairie Park

“Walking…leaves us free to think without being wholly lost in our thoughts.”—Rebecca Solnit ***** What a string of dry, sunny days we are having in the Chicago Region! Of co…

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 28d

I am Running behind!!! 😂

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · 28d

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! In the school pick-up line enjoying this lively collection of climate change haikus. Thank you MG for the gift. The coffee was not what I ordered 😂 but I rolled with it. Pretty good! Enjoy the week. #coffee #books #nature #poetry #climatechange

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · Sep 23

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Tallgrass Prairie Remedy" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/a... #prairie #naturewriting #naturephotography #tuesday #writing #nativeplants

A Tallgrass Prairie Remedy

“Even as the people changed the prairie, it changed them.” —John Madson **** Feeling like events in the world have spiraled out of control? Having trouble doing anything except do…

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · Sep 18

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! I love this old favorite butterfly field guide, which helped me identify two butterflies this week (male & female Gorgone Checkerspots). Pair it with your favorite java, topped w/whipped cream & sprinkles, & have a great week!!! 🦋 #butterflies #illinoishistorysurvey

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · Sep 16

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Tallgrass Prairie Day" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a... #illinois #midwest #prairie #nature #writing #photography #hiking #adventures

A Tallgrass Prairie Day

“Not all those who wander are lost… .” –J.R.R. Tolkein ***** We woke up to thunderstorms Saturday morning, not an auspicious start to our planned “Super Prairie Saturd…

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social · Sep 14

If you are in the Rockford, Illinois, area, I hope you’ll join us! #books #nature #prairie #writers

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