Colton the fish squeezer🐟🪴📚🏕️🐝
@fishsqueezer.bsky.social
Idaho fish/wildlife biologist. Lover of nature, photography, books, family. Politically active & outraged, just not posting that on Bluesky. Views my own.
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banner: beaver pond
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Versace could never 🐍
I have so many old photos that I need to add to iNaturalist, I don't know how I'll ever get through them all. 🌿
I have so many old photos that I need to add to iNaturalist, I don't know how I'll ever get through them all. 🌿
February 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Versace could never 🐍
I have so many old photos that I need to add to iNaturalist, I don't know how I'll ever get through them all. 🌿
I have so many old photos that I need to add to iNaturalist, I don't know how I'll ever get through them all. 🌿
Oh my gosh, I was NOT prepared for that third panel, hahaha. Would have gotten me for sure. A just dessert, I suppose. 🐟
February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Oh my gosh, I was NOT prepared for that third panel, hahaha. Would have gotten me for sure. A just dessert, I suppose. 🐟
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IMPORTANT, informative, and FULL interview
(CBS blocked from airing on Colbert last night -shameful).
Listen up, America 🚨🗣️🗞️
(CBS blocked from airing on Colbert last night -shameful).
Listen up, America 🚨🗣️🗞️
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
IMPORTANT, informative, and FULL interview
(CBS blocked from airing on Colbert last night -shameful).
Listen up, America 🚨🗣️🗞️
(CBS blocked from airing on Colbert last night -shameful).
Listen up, America 🚨🗣️🗞️
You know how babies' big eyes & disproportionately large heads evolved to get us to think our kids are cute & feed & protect them & whatnot?
I'm not sure if infantile writing techniques have been analogously evolving, but it's just SO DAMN CUTE. Imagine cave babies bumbling their horse & hand art.
I'm not sure if infantile writing techniques have been analogously evolving, but it's just SO DAMN CUTE. Imagine cave babies bumbling their horse & hand art.
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 AM
You know how babies' big eyes & disproportionately large heads evolved to get us to think our kids are cute & feed & protect them & whatnot?
I'm not sure if infantile writing techniques have been analogously evolving, but it's just SO DAMN CUTE. Imagine cave babies bumbling their horse & hand art.
I'm not sure if infantile writing techniques have been analogously evolving, but it's just SO DAMN CUTE. Imagine cave babies bumbling their horse & hand art.
I noticed a chocolate scent in my basement and was confused for a minute until I looked up at the Hoya pubicalyx that is twisted all around the grow lights. 🌱🪴
February 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I noticed a chocolate scent in my basement and was confused for a minute until I looked up at the Hoya pubicalyx that is twisted all around the grow lights. 🌱🪴
Today for the first time I went into Kindred & Co., a new local bistro & bookstore. It was surprisingly classy for this podunk suburb. Easily could have belonged in Boise or Seattle. They had a bunch of these brass fake taxidermy heads with glasses on that were so cute. Also MOSS WALL. #booksky
February 15, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Today for the first time I went into Kindred & Co., a new local bistro & bookstore. It was surprisingly classy for this podunk suburb. Easily could have belonged in Boise or Seattle. They had a bunch of these brass fake taxidermy heads with glasses on that were so cute. Also MOSS WALL. #booksky
Lawn crocus blooming in zone 6 on VALENTINE'S DAY?! This is a record at my house, for sure. It has been such a warm winter. 🌱
February 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Lawn crocus blooming in zone 6 on VALENTINE'S DAY?! This is a record at my house, for sure. It has been such a warm winter. 🌱
Laura mentioned before Christmas that she wanted one of those tubs of multi flavored popcorn. But they're gross, so I made some instead. Our kids are irredeemable scavengers so I made her a whole tote of popcorn so she would actually get some. I had to do eleven batches! Happy Valentine's everybody.
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Laura mentioned before Christmas that she wanted one of those tubs of multi flavored popcorn. But they're gross, so I made some instead. Our kids are irredeemable scavengers so I made her a whole tote of popcorn so she would actually get some. I had to do eleven batches! Happy Valentine's everybody.
The critters were feeling very sociable tonight. Looks like everyone wintered well (as they should with the mild season we've had). Grateful they were willing to share their elegance with me. 🦊
February 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
The critters were feeling very sociable tonight. Looks like everyone wintered well (as they should with the mild season we've had). Grateful they were willing to share their elegance with me. 🦊
MRW the February sun pops out and I head to the hellebores at the arboretum out of desperation to see some sign of changing seasons.
a blurred image of a field with a fence in the background
Alt: A goat kid sproinks toward the camera, with each hop being accompanied by the onomatopoeia "boing". When it arrives, the caption says "hi".
media.tenor.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
MRW the February sun pops out and I head to the hellebores at the arboretum out of desperation to see some sign of changing seasons.
Yesterday was the 2nd Wednesday of the month, which means it's ORCHID CLUB MEETING SHOW AND TELL TIME! You're welcome.
#orchid #bloomscrollling #flowerreport 🪴🌱
Let's start with a couple of mine because DUH. This is Miltoniopsis Morris Chestnut. I have been growing it wrong but it's forgiving me.
#orchid #bloomscrollling #flowerreport 🪴🌱
Let's start with a couple of mine because DUH. This is Miltoniopsis Morris Chestnut. I have been growing it wrong but it's forgiving me.
February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Yesterday was the 2nd Wednesday of the month, which means it's ORCHID CLUB MEETING SHOW AND TELL TIME! You're welcome.
#orchid #bloomscrollling #flowerreport 🪴🌱
Let's start with a couple of mine because DUH. This is Miltoniopsis Morris Chestnut. I have been growing it wrong but it's forgiving me.
#orchid #bloomscrollling #flowerreport 🪴🌱
Let's start with a couple of mine because DUH. This is Miltoniopsis Morris Chestnut. I have been growing it wrong but it's forgiving me.
The Tooth Fairy started a terrible tradition of giving my kids' origami money whenever they lose a tooth, and so now she spends a lot time watching YouTube origami videos in her underwear at 10:45 pm when she would much rather be sleeping.
February 11, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The Tooth Fairy started a terrible tradition of giving my kids' origami money whenever they lose a tooth, and so now she spends a lot time watching YouTube origami videos in her underwear at 10:45 pm when she would much rather be sleeping.
What do you know about chuckwallas? One like = one chuckwalla fact* 🐍
*limit 4 facts, which is all I know about chuckwallas specifically
*limit 4 facts, which is all I know about chuckwallas specifically
February 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
What do you know about chuckwallas? One like = one chuckwalla fact* 🐍
*limit 4 facts, which is all I know about chuckwallas specifically
*limit 4 facts, which is all I know about chuckwallas specifically
My toxic Bluesky trait is instead of interacting with a reskeet, I click on the OG post and like that instead. I'm:
1) acknowledging/crediting OP
2) obfuscating my preferences, &
3) usually hiding that I visited someone's profile but am otherwise uninterested in following them. 🙁
What's yours?
1) acknowledging/crediting OP
2) obfuscating my preferences, &
3) usually hiding that I visited someone's profile but am otherwise uninterested in following them. 🙁
What's yours?
February 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
My toxic Bluesky trait is instead of interacting with a reskeet, I click on the OG post and like that instead. I'm:
1) acknowledging/crediting OP
2) obfuscating my preferences, &
3) usually hiding that I visited someone's profile but am otherwise uninterested in following them. 🙁
What's yours?
1) acknowledging/crediting OP
2) obfuscating my preferences, &
3) usually hiding that I visited someone's profile but am otherwise uninterested in following them. 🙁
What's yours?
"'Influence' itself - that comes from the stars' power over personality and the future. 'Influenza', too - a visitation of stars that makes you feel terrible and like you're dying for a week. THANKS, STARS."
Absolutely cracked up on my morning jog. Thanks for being you; hope it's not too much work.
Absolutely cracked up on my morning jog. Thanks for being you; hope it's not too much work.
theallusionist.org/cosmic-hairb... if you need this in your day
February 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM
"'Influence' itself - that comes from the stars' power over personality and the future. 'Influenza', too - a visitation of stars that makes you feel terrible and like you're dying for a week. THANKS, STARS."
Absolutely cracked up on my morning jog. Thanks for being you; hope it's not too much work.
Absolutely cracked up on my morning jog. Thanks for being you; hope it's not too much work.
Appreciating the timely cordate flowers of the Lady of the Night #orchid, Brassavola nodosa. I've finally figured out how to enjoy its floral cinnamon fragrance: move it to my nightstand in the evening & close the curtains. It's ONLY fragrant in complete darkness! By bedtime my room smells lovely. 🪴
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Appreciating the timely cordate flowers of the Lady of the Night #orchid, Brassavola nodosa. I've finally figured out how to enjoy its floral cinnamon fragrance: move it to my nightstand in the evening & close the curtains. It's ONLY fragrant in complete darkness! By bedtime my room smells lovely. 🪴
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We are proud to unveil the world’s longest underwater timelapse, starting May 1st 2023 and running 1,000 days through January 28, 2026. This 10fps period covers summer 2023’s coral bleaching mortality event, but then recovering and growing through ‘24 & ‘25 into ‘26 #coralcitycamera
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
We are proud to unveil the world’s longest underwater timelapse, starting May 1st 2023 and running 1,000 days through January 28, 2026. This 10fps period covers summer 2023’s coral bleaching mortality event, but then recovering and growing through ‘24 & ‘25 into ‘26 #coralcitycamera
Sunday may have passed, but unbeknownst to the rest of the world, #SuperbOwl 🦉 is a holiday we celebrate every day.
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Sunday may have passed, but unbeknownst to the rest of the world, #SuperbOwl 🦉 is a holiday we celebrate every day.
A single young female wolf made it all the way south to Los Angeles County! I'm amazed at the dispersal distances of these animals. Imagine how much vacant habitat she passed through, wandering the Sierra looking for a beau. A new star in town to take over the legacy of P22, may he rest in peace. 🦊🌎
Wolf visits Los Angeles County for first time in 100 years, California wildlife officials say
California wildlife officials say that the wolf, which was born in Plumas County north of Lake Tahoe, traversed through the Sierra Nevada and was detected northwest of Lancaster early Saturday.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
A single young female wolf made it all the way south to Los Angeles County! I'm amazed at the dispersal distances of these animals. Imagine how much vacant habitat she passed through, wandering the Sierra looking for a beau. A new star in town to take over the legacy of P22, may he rest in peace. 🦊🌎
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Sketching during church. It actually HELPS me focus, okayyyy
Of all the fish I've caught, I think this species has the least going on upstairs. Just completely vacant eyes. The medium is a bit crude and I had to make the kids a new stylus because they lost the real one. Can you name it? 🐟 #SciArt
Of all the fish I've caught, I think this species has the least going on upstairs. Just completely vacant eyes. The medium is a bit crude and I had to make the kids a new stylus because they lost the real one. Can you name it? 🐟 #SciArt
February 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sketching during church. It actually HELPS me focus, okayyyy
Of all the fish I've caught, I think this species has the least going on upstairs. Just completely vacant eyes. The medium is a bit crude and I had to make the kids a new stylus because they lost the real one. Can you name it? 🐟 #SciArt
Of all the fish I've caught, I think this species has the least going on upstairs. Just completely vacant eyes. The medium is a bit crude and I had to make the kids a new stylus because they lost the real one. Can you name it? 🐟 #SciArt
Holy Cthulhu, I've never wanted to reskeet something harder in my life. Possibly the most incredible lizard I've ever seen, I'm stunned. 🤯🐍
I LOVE THIS SKINK WITH MY WHOLE SOUL.
I LOVE THIS SKINK WITH MY WHOLE SOUL.
McCoy's elf skink from northeastern Australia. Look at those stubby little arms, likely an adaptation to its burrowing lifestyle.
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Holy Cthulhu, I've never wanted to reskeet something harder in my life. Possibly the most incredible lizard I've ever seen, I'm stunned. 🤯🐍
I LOVE THIS SKINK WITH MY WHOLE SOUL.
I LOVE THIS SKINK WITH MY WHOLE SOUL.
Would you like some lizard with your tail? 🐍
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Would you like some lizard with your tail? 🐍
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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New on my blog: last fall I took photographs of all the different wasp species that were loitering around the eastern redbud trees in my front yard. People driving by gave me strange looks, but it was worth it. 🌿🧪 #wasps #beetles #insects #entomology #photography colinpurrington.com/2026/02/gall...
Gallery of parasitic wasps from the redbuds in my front yard » Colin Purrington's blog
Now that my eastern redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are pumping out thousands of pods each fall, I thought I’d start photographing the wasps that show up to parasitize the redbud bruchids (Gibbobruchus mi...
colinpurrington.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
New on my blog: last fall I took photographs of all the different wasp species that were loitering around the eastern redbud trees in my front yard. People driving by gave me strange looks, but it was worth it. 🌿🧪 #wasps #beetles #insects #entomology #photography colinpurrington.com/2026/02/gall...