Dr. Marissa Civic
stemfactually.com
Dr. Marissa Civic
@stemfactually.com
Owner of STEM Factually | Inorganic Chemist | Former Professor | NY, US

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Last round of wildflowers! Somehow they survived the freeze! #bloomscrolling 🌱 🌼
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I just love these guys

🌱🧬🧪🦋🐛 #caterpillar #monarchs #plantmilkweed #nativegardening #NY #iloveny
August 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Finally found some of these guys!! #nature #monarchs #savethemonarchs #gardening #bugs 🌱🧬🧪
August 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I didn't know bachelor's buttons could be pink! Found this guy in my wildflower pots. #bloomscrolling #flower #garden 🌱
July 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
July 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
1/2 Fifteen minutes in my dad's milkweed gardens and look at all the neat bugs I found! #nature #plantmilkweed #bloomscrolling #bugs #plantnatives 🌱🍎🧬👩‍🔬
July 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Iridescence of dragonfly wings is caused by structural coloration. When light passes through microscopic surface structures w/varying refractive indices, constructive & destructive interference occur. This enhances some wavelengths of light, creating vivid colors dependent upon viewing angle 🧪🍎🥽👩‍🔬🌱🧬⚛️
July 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Catching three dragonflies in one shot has to be lucky right #lucky #dragonfly #bugs 🌱
July 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Look at how they change color too, it's so neat!
June 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
June 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
After months of battling what feels like every pest possible, I got a rose! It's changing color! Yesterday it was light yellow and pink; today it's significantly more vibrant. Very neat! I'm excited to see what it looks like tomorrow. Wonder if it's temperature, pH, or just the hybrid🌹 🌱 🧪 🍎🥽👩‍🔬🧬
June 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I took this photo at a park near Syracuse, NY a few years ago. Unedited...just the beauty of nature! I remember how peaceful it was like it was yesterday. #NY #Syracuse #nature #woods #trees #YesNY
June 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Found this beautiful guy in my garden! He was kind enough to pose for a photoshoot while I tried to figure out how to capture such a speedy bug. Great blue skimmer, I think. #bugs #garden #dragonfly 🌱
June 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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June 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Wildflower planters are finally showing off #bloomscrolling #flowers 🌱
June 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
June 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Anyone know if this is poison oak? 🌱 #plantid #ny
June 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Not sure who these babies belong to! My guess is an orb weaver since they frequent our porch 🕷️ 🕸️ 🌱 #bugs
June 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A little ruby-throated hummingbird is sheltering in our porch container gardens! Stay dry little fella. 🌱🐦 #birds #hummingbird #nature #staydry #ny
May 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Found this beautiful cornflower right outside next to my still-flowerless planter. I never mind being one-upped by nature 😂 🌱💠 #bloomscrolling
May 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Possibly a peony growing!! I planted roots but wasn't optimistic. 🤞🌱🌸 #spring
May 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
First flowers for the season! So excited! 🌱🦋🐞🐝
May 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The baby birds are growing up! All 5 hatched. The dad is very protective over our front porch but I managed to sneak a quick peek. They're house finches.

#spring #bird #snuggles #cute 🌱🧬🐦🍎
April 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM