Karen Fishler
@kfseattle.bsky.social
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A rich rainforest flora in 'downtown' Skibbereen, the capital of West Cork.
Its existence just goes to show how prevalent this habitat must once have been.
Its existence just goes to show how prevalent this habitat must once have been.
January 25, 2026 at 6:07 AM
A rich rainforest flora in 'downtown' Skibbereen, the capital of West Cork.
Its existence just goes to show how prevalent this habitat must once have been.
Its existence just goes to show how prevalent this habitat must once have been.
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Did u know? If you accidentally dig up or uncover a pupa in your outside space (the appearance of this one suggests that it'll emerge as a moth or butterfly) just pop them back where you found them - in the same place, at the same depth....and wish them luck on their journey... 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🦋
December 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Did u know? If you accidentally dig up or uncover a pupa in your outside space (the appearance of this one suggests that it'll emerge as a moth or butterfly) just pop them back where you found them - in the same place, at the same depth....and wish them luck on their journey... 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🦋
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Did u know? If you ever feel alone, or fearful for our planet, the best thing that you can do is to create a wildlife garden/balcony/windowbox/yard. In doing this, you'll attract a family of all sorts of small souls & tiny friends & they, in turn,will wrap you in their loving arms,every day. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐸
October 24, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Did u know? If you ever feel alone, or fearful for our planet, the best thing that you can do is to create a wildlife garden/balcony/windowbox/yard. In doing this, you'll attract a family of all sorts of small souls & tiny friends & they, in turn,will wrap you in their loving arms,every day. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐸
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Did u know? *Tidy* is not what nature needs in wildlife friendly outside spaces.*Tidy*means no food/homes for little lives. Seed heads are often chopped off - far too*messy*/too *brown*, but each one offers food for birds/winter shelter for small souls. Marvel at the magnificence of *messy*. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🐦⬛
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Did u know? *Tidy* is not what nature needs in wildlife friendly outside spaces.*Tidy*means no food/homes for little lives. Seed heads are often chopped off - far too*messy*/too *brown*, but each one offers food for birds/winter shelter for small souls. Marvel at the magnificence of *messy*. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🐦⬛
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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 171
# 170 contd.
A bit like high fibre foods for humans it turns out that it is the spiny outer shell of #sunflower pollen, not the contents, that combats a common pathogen (Crithidia bombi) that lives in #bumblebee guts.
#bees
#nature
#insects
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 171
# 170 contd.
A bit like high fibre foods for humans it turns out that it is the spiny outer shell of #sunflower pollen, not the contents, that combats a common pathogen (Crithidia bombi) that lives in #bumblebee guts.
#bees
#nature
#insects
August 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 171
# 170 contd.
A bit like high fibre foods for humans it turns out that it is the spiny outer shell of #sunflower pollen, not the contents, that combats a common pathogen (Crithidia bombi) that lives in #bumblebee guts.
#bees
#nature
#insects
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 171
# 170 contd.
A bit like high fibre foods for humans it turns out that it is the spiny outer shell of #sunflower pollen, not the contents, that combats a common pathogen (Crithidia bombi) that lives in #bumblebee guts.
#bees
#nature
#insects
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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 170
Sunflower/sunflower family plant pollen has a spiny outer shell.
Consumption of this ‘spiny’ pollen by #bees reduces infection of a common parasite by up to 94% & greatly increases the number of queen #bumblebees produced.
#nature
#insects
🐝🌍
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 170
Sunflower/sunflower family plant pollen has a spiny outer shell.
Consumption of this ‘spiny’ pollen by #bees reduces infection of a common parasite by up to 94% & greatly increases the number of queen #bumblebees produced.
#nature
#insects
🐝🌍
August 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 170
Sunflower/sunflower family plant pollen has a spiny outer shell.
Consumption of this ‘spiny’ pollen by #bees reduces infection of a common parasite by up to 94% & greatly increases the number of queen #bumblebees produced.
#nature
#insects
🐝🌍
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 170
Sunflower/sunflower family plant pollen has a spiny outer shell.
Consumption of this ‘spiny’ pollen by #bees reduces infection of a common parasite by up to 94% & greatly increases the number of queen #bumblebees produced.
#nature
#insects
🐝🌍
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Did u know? There's many more bees in the world than we might think.It's not just all about Honeys. There's 260 different bee species in the UK, alone. This is a Blood bee - named after its abdomen that has a blood-red flush to it. It lays its eggs in the nests of ground nesting bees. #bees 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐝
August 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Did u know? There's many more bees in the world than we might think.It's not just all about Honeys. There's 260 different bee species in the UK, alone. This is a Blood bee - named after its abdomen that has a blood-red flush to it. It lays its eggs in the nests of ground nesting bees. #bees 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐝
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Did u know? Insects aren't just pollinators, they're seed dispersers too. Once the flowers of Cyclamen are pollinated they develop round seed pods that have a sweet liquid inside that's irresistible to ants.They carry the pods off, chewing through the pods as they go & spreading seeds.So cool🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐜
August 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Did u know? Insects aren't just pollinators, they're seed dispersers too. Once the flowers of Cyclamen are pollinated they develop round seed pods that have a sweet liquid inside that's irresistible to ants.They carry the pods off, chewing through the pods as they go & spreading seeds.So cool🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐜
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"In the las 50 yrs we have cut down 1/2 the world's forests & >75 million tons of topsoil have washed off these lands. Nothing in human history prepares us for the sheer speed at which the consequences of these actions are now rushing toward us." ~David Kelly (The Forest Unseen) #ForestFriday
August 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"In the las 50 yrs we have cut down 1/2 the world's forests & >75 million tons of topsoil have washed off these lands. Nothing in human history prepares us for the sheer speed at which the consequences of these actions are now rushing toward us." ~David Kelly (The Forest Unseen) #ForestFriday
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No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
No More Beewashing! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees.
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
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It doesn't take a scientist or forester to see that North America's forests are changing rapidly, sometimes in ways never seen before. For this #ForestFriday let's review some terms being used to describe these changes, & take a tour thru America's new 'Forests of the Anthropocene'. 🧵
July 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
It doesn't take a scientist or forester to see that North America's forests are changing rapidly, sometimes in ways never seen before. For this #ForestFriday let's review some terms being used to describe these changes, & take a tour thru America's new 'Forests of the Anthropocene'. 🧵
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Did u know? Ladybirds are wonderful! Not only do they eat aphids, so control their numbers,without the need for pesticides. As an added bonus, when they travel from flower to flower looking for food, they carry pollen on hairs on the underside of their abdomen & pollinate flowers as they go. 🌍🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🐞🌍
July 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Did u know? Ladybirds are wonderful! Not only do they eat aphids, so control their numbers,without the need for pesticides. As an added bonus, when they travel from flower to flower looking for food, they carry pollen on hairs on the underside of their abdomen & pollinate flowers as they go. 🌍🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🐞🌍
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Did u know? We all tend to think that bees are the world's only pollinators, but that's so wrong. Look at this sunny yellow Solidago plant. Its lovely little flowers are being happily pollinated by many different species of fly....and not a bee in sight. Let's hear it for flies...🙌🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🪰
July 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Did u know? We all tend to think that bees are the world's only pollinators, but that's so wrong. Look at this sunny yellow Solidago plant. Its lovely little flowers are being happily pollinated by many different species of fly....and not a bee in sight. Let's hear it for flies...🙌🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🪰
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Did u know? The weather has been hot & dry & it's a struggle to keep plants hydrated for resident wildlife, like pollinators. An idea for pots that cuts down on moisture loss & reduces watering time, as well as creating a habitat for small souls, like frogs, is to group them together. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🐝
July 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Did u know? The weather has been hot & dry & it's a struggle to keep plants hydrated for resident wildlife, like pollinators. An idea for pots that cuts down on moisture loss & reduces watering time, as well as creating a habitat for small souls, like frogs, is to group them together. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🐝
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The impact of avian influenza on wildlife is DEVASTATING. But this isn't meant to be a depressing story! There are things we can (and need to) do for our wild neighbours! They just aren't what you might assume. thelocal.to/avian-flu-to...
Bird Flu Comes For Toronto’s Wildlife | The Local
For humans, the virus has the potential to spark the next pandemic. But for wildlife, it's already causing devastation.
thelocal.to
July 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The impact of avian influenza on wildlife is DEVASTATING. But this isn't meant to be a depressing story! There are things we can (and need to) do for our wild neighbours! They just aren't what you might assume. thelocal.to/avian-flu-to...
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Great @wencyleung.bsky.social story. So much bird flu coverage is about whether it could lead to the next pandemic, the price of eggs, the effects on agriculture, etc. Wency writes about how avian flu is already devastating wildlife, and why we should care. thelocal.to/avian-flu-to...
Bird Flu Comes For Toronto’s Wildlife | The Local
For humans, the virus has the potential to spark the next pandemic. But for wildlife, it's already causing devastation.
thelocal.to
July 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Great @wencyleung.bsky.social story. So much bird flu coverage is about whether it could lead to the next pandemic, the price of eggs, the effects on agriculture, etc. Wency writes about how avian flu is already devastating wildlife, and why we should care. thelocal.to/avian-flu-to...
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When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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a friend sent me this one
April 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
a friend sent me this one
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Trade deficit. I have bought food from say, Chilis. They have never bought food from me.
There is a trade deficit with Chilis. I’m still doing fine.
The trade deficit argument SOUNDS compelling, but it’s a straw man with no relevancy
There is a trade deficit with Chilis. I’m still doing fine.
The trade deficit argument SOUNDS compelling, but it’s a straw man with no relevancy
April 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Trade deficit. I have bought food from say, Chilis. They have never bought food from me.
There is a trade deficit with Chilis. I’m still doing fine.
The trade deficit argument SOUNDS compelling, but it’s a straw man with no relevancy
There is a trade deficit with Chilis. I’m still doing fine.
The trade deficit argument SOUNDS compelling, but it’s a straw man with no relevancy
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It's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. ⚠️ www.fda.gov/animal-veter...
April 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. ⚠️ www.fda.gov/animal-veter...
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RIP Robert McGinnis. One of the very best. A giant of illustration.
April 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
RIP Robert McGinnis. One of the very best. A giant of illustration.
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As a local cop, I’d like to say that dismantling of social services by the federal government, which helps fund vital services & programs for my neighbors, is insane.
It’s anti-fiscal
It’s anti-smart
It’s anti-community
And
It’s pro-misery
It’s pro-cruelty
Hell, it’s pro-crime
It’s anti-fiscal
It’s anti-smart
It’s anti-community
And
It’s pro-misery
It’s pro-cruelty
Hell, it’s pro-crime
April 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
As a local cop, I’d like to say that dismantling of social services by the federal government, which helps fund vital services & programs for my neighbors, is insane.
It’s anti-fiscal
It’s anti-smart
It’s anti-community
And
It’s pro-misery
It’s pro-cruelty
Hell, it’s pro-crime
It’s anti-fiscal
It’s anti-smart
It’s anti-community
And
It’s pro-misery
It’s pro-cruelty
Hell, it’s pro-crime
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Your moment of critically endangered beauty ❤️
With just 16 known to remain in the wild, Ginger could be the first (+ last) Red Wolf you see.
With just 16 known to remain in the wild, Ginger could be the first (+ last) Red Wolf you see.
April 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Your moment of critically endangered beauty ❤️
With just 16 known to remain in the wild, Ginger could be the first (+ last) Red Wolf you see.
With just 16 known to remain in the wild, Ginger could be the first (+ last) Red Wolf you see.
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Dear America. Due process is not something that doesn’t apply if you did a crime. It’s literally how we determine you did a crime. Due process is not just the ‘way’ of the justice system. It’s the ‘why’ as well.
Due process means we all matter or none of us do. Act accordingly
Due process means we all matter or none of us do. Act accordingly
March 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Dear America. Due process is not something that doesn’t apply if you did a crime. It’s literally how we determine you did a crime. Due process is not just the ‘way’ of the justice system. It’s the ‘why’ as well.
Due process means we all matter or none of us do. Act accordingly
Due process means we all matter or none of us do. Act accordingly
