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Kristal Watrous
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Bee biologist, entomologist, pollination ecologist, unabashed nature nerd.
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No Kings clearly does not include Aragorn, son of Arathorn, bearer of Andúril (forged from the remains of Narsil), as he is the direct lineal heir of Isildur and thus the rightful ruler of Gondor and Arnor, and called King Elessar, which means “Elf-Stone” in Quenya, the tongue of the Elves.
June 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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June 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The colorful ARThropod family is growing!

Get them at:
LindZeamays.com/printshop
w/ code LOVEBUGS30 at checkout for free shipping over $30 USD.

Big thanks to everyone who has supported my work. 💚

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Where no crawly is creepy
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March 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)
January 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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there seem to be more people to look at my bugs, please look at this one. it squeaks at you
January 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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US Fish & Wildlife has just announced their proposal to list the monarch as Threatened! ESA protections can allow us to tackle the systemic issues monarchs are facing: pesticide overuse, diseases, & habitat loss, especially at their overwintering locations.
🦋 Learn more: xerces.org/press/monarc...
December 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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ICYMI-

"Fatal Attraction: Argiope Spiders Lure Male Hemileuca Moth Prey with the Promise of Sex"

Here are the results of 5 summers of research on this fascinating topic:

www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15...
November 29, 2024 at 3:50 PM