Brittany Sutherland
@sutherlandbl.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, George Mason University
Polyploidy, Evolution, Plants, Mating Systems
Plants and Cats and Plants and Cats and
Polyploidy, Evolution, Plants, Mating Systems
Plants and Cats and Plants and Cats and
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Reeeealllly think this could go either way and is very dependent on who, specifically, we're talking about.
Reeeealllly think this could go either way and is very dependent on who, specifically, we're talking about.
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Reeeealllly think this could go either way and is very dependent on who, specifically, we're talking about.
Reeeealllly think this could go either way and is very dependent on who, specifically, we're talking about.
No teaching today, but since SOMEONE took a header while carrying a box of unsecured plant labels, I’m spending time in the office playing the world’s worst game of solitaire. 😁
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
No teaching today, but since SOMEONE took a header while carrying a box of unsecured plant labels, I’m spending time in the office playing the world’s worst game of solitaire. 😁
At the late ni-morning, double-feature, picture show…
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
At the late ni-morning, double-feature, picture show…
The plant tag quality inspection team is working hard this morning!
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The plant tag quality inspection team is working hard this morning!
Relevant to the newly described Australian horned bee:
How do YOU pronounce Megachile?
1) MEG-uh-KYE-lee
2) MEG-uh-CHILL-ee
3) SOMEthing ELSE
(Photo tax: Megachile campanulae taken with a dissecting scope last summer in Canada)
How do YOU pronounce Megachile?
1) MEG-uh-KYE-lee
2) MEG-uh-CHILL-ee
3) SOMEthing ELSE
(Photo tax: Megachile campanulae taken with a dissecting scope last summer in Canada)
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Relevant to the newly described Australian horned bee:
How do YOU pronounce Megachile?
1) MEG-uh-KYE-lee
2) MEG-uh-CHILL-ee
3) SOMEthing ELSE
(Photo tax: Megachile campanulae taken with a dissecting scope last summer in Canada)
How do YOU pronounce Megachile?
1) MEG-uh-KYE-lee
2) MEG-uh-CHILL-ee
3) SOMEthing ELSE
(Photo tax: Megachile campanulae taken with a dissecting scope last summer in Canada)
Anyone in far western KY (Murray area) in the market for absolutely adorable pups?
These girls and their brothers just graduated from my brother and SIL's house to another foster (bottle-feeding to better socialization conditions), and will be up for adoption in another month or so!
These girls and their brothers just graduated from my brother and SIL's house to another foster (bottle-feeding to better socialization conditions), and will be up for adoption in another month or so!
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Anyone in far western KY (Murray area) in the market for absolutely adorable pups?
These girls and their brothers just graduated from my brother and SIL's house to another foster (bottle-feeding to better socialization conditions), and will be up for adoption in another month or so!
These girls and their brothers just graduated from my brother and SIL's house to another foster (bottle-feeding to better socialization conditions), and will be up for adoption in another month or so!
Okay, while looking through the 16th year for @rogue151.bsky.social, I realized that four of my all-time favorite albums came out on the same DAY: September 14th, 2004 was lovely day for music!
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Okay, while looking through the 16th year for @rogue151.bsky.social, I realized that four of my all-time favorite albums came out on the same DAY: September 14th, 2004 was lovely day for music!
I couldn't pick one...
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I couldn't pick one...
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
When your Eustachian tubes are terrible and it’s you, a 41 year-old, at urgent care for your annual ear infection with all the toddlers.
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
When your Eustachian tubes are terrible and it’s you, a 41 year-old, at urgent care for your annual ear infection with all the toddlers.
When your tyrosinase is out there with a wonky Exon 1 (probably).
Kyoshi: 6 months vs 4 years.
Kyoshi: 6 months vs 4 years.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
When your tyrosinase is out there with a wonky Exon 1 (probably).
Kyoshi: 6 months vs 4 years.
Kyoshi: 6 months vs 4 years.
It's not discrimination, Winsome!
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It's not discrimination, Winsome!
My folks are in town, and my dad brought me a large bucket of dehusked black walnuts.
If you ever have a chance to eat black walnuts, you should. They are absolutely superior, flavor-wise, to English walnuts.
Bring a hammer and a sturdy nail or nut pick.
If you ever have a chance to eat black walnuts, you should. They are absolutely superior, flavor-wise, to English walnuts.
Bring a hammer and a sturdy nail or nut pick.
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
My folks are in town, and my dad brought me a large bucket of dehusked black walnuts.
If you ever have a chance to eat black walnuts, you should. They are absolutely superior, flavor-wise, to English walnuts.
Bring a hammer and a sturdy nail or nut pick.
If you ever have a chance to eat black walnuts, you should. They are absolutely superior, flavor-wise, to English walnuts.
Bring a hammer and a sturdy nail or nut pick.
The highlight of trick or treating tonight:
Young man, I’m guessing around 12, approaches with a gaggle of other kids.
“Hey, this is the house I was telling you about!”
Apparently our ghost cat decorations have made some neighborhood chatter. 😁
Young man, I’m guessing around 12, approaches with a gaggle of other kids.
“Hey, this is the house I was telling you about!”
Apparently our ghost cat decorations have made some neighborhood chatter. 😁
November 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The highlight of trick or treating tonight:
Young man, I’m guessing around 12, approaches with a gaggle of other kids.
“Hey, this is the house I was telling you about!”
Apparently our ghost cat decorations have made some neighborhood chatter. 😁
Young man, I’m guessing around 12, approaches with a gaggle of other kids.
“Hey, this is the house I was telling you about!”
Apparently our ghost cat decorations have made some neighborhood chatter. 😁
A happy Hallow to everyone’s Ween!
Ghost Cat and I are ready and waiting for the first of the evening’s candy foragers.
Ghost Cat and I are ready and waiting for the first of the evening’s candy foragers.
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A happy Hallow to everyone’s Ween!
Ghost Cat and I are ready and waiting for the first of the evening’s candy foragers.
Ghost Cat and I are ready and waiting for the first of the evening’s candy foragers.
Was cleaning up old photos and ran across these from when Iroh was still pretty young. And kind of dumb.
No himbo cats were harmed in the making of these photos, and the charger was promptly moved afterward.
No himbo cats were harmed in the making of these photos, and the charger was promptly moved afterward.
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Was cleaning up old photos and ran across these from when Iroh was still pretty young. And kind of dumb.
No himbo cats were harmed in the making of these photos, and the charger was promptly moved afterward.
No himbo cats were harmed in the making of these photos, and the charger was promptly moved afterward.
One of the sad sights from today’s No Kings in DC.
The Natural History Museum on a nice Saturday? Should be mobbed with people.
The Natural History Museum on a nice Saturday? Should be mobbed with people.
October 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
One of the sad sights from today’s No Kings in DC.
The Natural History Museum on a nice Saturday? Should be mobbed with people.
The Natural History Museum on a nice Saturday? Should be mobbed with people.
A late breaking bird entry!
![An inflatable red white and blue eagle carrying a sign that says “Americans will bear facism [sic] again!”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ms36vqdjcsr26p2nuxkyvmmj/bafkreict7mawzoru4adfju2bpd7uxx7kqfxrqsmbwfwrzngbxvipwgyjhi@jpeg)
October 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A late breaking bird entry!
The DC marine animals are pro-democracy.
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The DC marine animals are pro-democracy.
When it’s transplant day and you need to make sure your students know not to mix the fresh and the used potting soil. 😁
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
When it’s transplant day and you need to make sure your students know not to mix the fresh and the used potting soil. 😁
Unsolicited Tick pics
October 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Unsolicited Tick pics
Some evenings, Kyoshi (the dark one) insists on SINGING THE SONG OF HIS PEOPLE so I’ll let him in the linen closet. And since Molly sleeps during the day and our tiny emotional manipulator knows that, he and his brother get closet time.
October 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Some evenings, Kyoshi (the dark one) insists on SINGING THE SONG OF HIS PEOPLE so I’ll let him in the linen closet. And since Molly sleeps during the day and our tiny emotional manipulator knows that, he and his brother get closet time.
Missing a reagent today when my undergrads came in, so instead of the plan, I taught them how to do leaf peels to measure guard cells and also showed them how to use the EVOS fluorescence microscope.
And anyway, that's how my students learned that the annulus on fern spores is autofluorescent. 😁
And anyway, that's how my students learned that the annulus on fern spores is autofluorescent. 😁
October 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Missing a reagent today when my undergrads came in, so instead of the plan, I taught them how to do leaf peels to measure guard cells and also showed them how to use the EVOS fluorescence microscope.
And anyway, that's how my students learned that the annulus on fern spores is autofluorescent. 😁
And anyway, that's how my students learned that the annulus on fern spores is autofluorescent. 😁
How Kyoshi feels about his mother having to proofread documents for Congress for no pay this past week:
October 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
How Kyoshi feels about his mother having to proofread documents for Congress for no pay this past week:
I thwarted Kyoshi’s bid for greatness tonight (I moved the folded stack of towels before he could parkour off them onto the bookshelf).
He pouted like this for a good hour.
He pouted like this for a good hour.
September 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I thwarted Kyoshi’s bid for greatness tonight (I moved the folded stack of towels before he could parkour off them onto the bookshelf).
He pouted like this for a good hour.
He pouted like this for a good hour.