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Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 7h

#Caturday

A gray tabby yawns, her jaw unhinged such that her chin merges with her chest. Her breath reeks of “loaf in sauce.”

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #Caturday! 😸

A gray tabby looks at the viewer—her picture is being taken on a phone. The cameraman’s awkward grip on the phone can be seen reflected in the cat’s eyes.

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 16d

Bees adore Anise Hyssop. However, I should warn you, it spreads! (The seedlings are not difficult to pull if you get them early in the season). This has been a staple in my garden for several years. It is very easy to grow from seed and pollinators love it!

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 18d

#Gardening

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 19d

Did you know that Gray Treefrogs can withstand partial freezing? That probably won’t be an issue for at least a few more weeks, but fall is approaching quickly in the Upper Midwest! Say hello to this little green garden visitor. 🍁 🍂

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

What’s your favorite garden plant native to your region?

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

The partridge peas were initially planted as a form of erosion control and soil restoration (they establish quickly, and like other legumes, facilitate nitrogen fixation).

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

This clip features an annual—Partridge Pea—whose extrafloral nectaries (at the base of its leaves) produce nectar throughout the growing season.

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

A small pollinator garden does not take up much space, and it will attract all sorts of wildlife. Not just butterflies! I have recorded frogs, beetles, bees, hummingbirds, dragonflies, rabbits, and more since adding native wildflowers around my house.

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Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

I grow two species of milkweed (both started from seed: A. syriaca and A. incarnata), and many other nectar-producing plants in my garden.

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

One thing you can do to help your local wildlife (in addition to reducing pesticide/herbicide use and supporting climate change action) is to plant native species.

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

One of the contemporary challenges this species (and many others) face is habitat loss. Monarchs require milkweed (Asclepias) species to reproduce; milkweed plants are the sole food source for their young.

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

I don’t see as many Monarch Butterflies as I once did, so this is a real treat!

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Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 21d

Happy #Caturday! Look at all those little teeth. 🦷🙀

A gray tabby yawns, revealing her sharp teeth. The details of the cat’s tongue and palate are clearly visible. Only the back of the throat is obscured by shadow.

A gray tabby yawning, viewed from a slight angle. Light glistens off of the moist inner mouth surfaces and lips—and also illuminates the papillae on the cat’s tongue.

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · 23d

#MyGarden

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 23d

Empathy + Action = A Better World

Thank you, Jane Goodall

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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 24d

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 23

The disappearance of America’s leadership class at a time like this means that the rest of us have to be leaders. We can no longer wait to be led by those with the power and authority to lead. You must lead, I must lead, all of us must lead. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

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Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · Sep 20

Wishing everyone a wonderful #Caturday!

A gray tabby looks down at the camera approvingly.

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Nature @nature.com · Sep 5

Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants

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One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - Nature

In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same mother having distinct genomes and morphologies.

go.nature.com

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Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · Sep 13

Happy #Caturday!
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Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · Sep 12

#Smilax sp. 🌱

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🌴 Scott Zona, Ph.D. 🌴 @scottzona.bsky.social · Sep 11

Lysimachia punctata is one of ca. 80 spp of Lysimachia (out of 288 spp in the genus) that have oil-secreting hairs in the bowl of the corolla. It is pollinated by oil bees in the genus Macropis (ca. 16 spp; #Melittidae). 📷: Pete CCBY2. #pollination #bees #Primulaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Photo of an erect inflorescence bearing yellow, five-petaled flowers, which are darker in the center

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Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · Sep 10

I know of only two patches of Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) within walking distance—one being right behind my house. They are one of the first plants to pop up each spring, their distinctive leaves like umbrellas. I finally got photos of the flowers this year!

#Mayapple #PodophyllumPeltatum

Mayapple flower pictured from below the plant’s umbrella-like leaves. The flower is predominantly white with yellow anthers surrounding a yellow-green columnar ovary.

Close up of the flower—the individual veins are visible on some of the seven white petals.

A second flower. The greenish ovary in the center is clearly visible.

Hunter Lindsay @cfollicularis.bsky.social · Sep 5

Potter Wasp Nest
4 September 2025

Potter Wasp Nest (study in graphite)
3 September 2025

Yesterday was the first time I’ve seen potter wasp nests in my garden.

#InkDrawing #PenAndInk #NaturalHistoryArt #PotterWasp #MasonWasp #Eumeninae #Vespid #Art

Pen and ink drawing of three potter wasp nests clustered on a thin twig. Each nest has a flared neck (like a vase) which has been sealed by the parent wasp, as well as a second hole in the side through which its young adult offspring emerged.

Graphite study of three potter wasp nests clustered on a thin twig. The textures of the nest and the twig are conveyed with a variety of different stroke types and patterns to test their effectiveness in preparation for the final work in ink.