uncharismatic minifauna
@uncharismatic.bsky.social
queer cat person.
nerding out on plants, insects, sci-fi & whatever else grabs my brain and won't let go.
mad for moths, loopy for leafminers, & giddy about galls
(pfp - Lorquin's admiral)
nerding out on plants, insects, sci-fi & whatever else grabs my brain and won't let go.
mad for moths, loopy for leafminers, & giddy about galls
(pfp - Lorquin's admiral)
Pinned
anyhow. raised beds in zone 10a/b.
bad soil, city neighborhood with lots of rats, squirrels and birds.
I'm thinking buy the box, or use a simple kit. the use pvc arches to support exclusion netting.
maybe just start out with one of those enormous galvanized steel tubs?
bad soil, city neighborhood with lots of rats, squirrels and birds.
I'm thinking buy the box, or use a simple kit. the use pvc arches to support exclusion netting.
maybe just start out with one of those enormous galvanized steel tubs?
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
anyhow. raised beds in zone 10a/b.
bad soil, city neighborhood with lots of rats, squirrels and birds.
I'm thinking buy the box, or use a simple kit. the use pvc arches to support exclusion netting.
maybe just start out with one of those enormous galvanized steel tubs?
bad soil, city neighborhood with lots of rats, squirrels and birds.
I'm thinking buy the box, or use a simple kit. the use pvc arches to support exclusion netting.
maybe just start out with one of those enormous galvanized steel tubs?
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Waking from uneasy dreams to find I've been transformed into a giant insect
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Waking from uneasy dreams to find I've been transformed into a giant insect
helping a friend build raised beds for their garden. I grow in ground, but they have soil quality issues and wildlife pressure.
been looking at kits and builds for a bit and thought "hey, I could check bsky!" find some clever builds, be able to ask Qs..
.. don't search "raised beds" on bluesky.
been looking at kits and builds for a bit and thought "hey, I could check bsky!" find some clever builds, be able to ask Qs..
.. don't search "raised beds" on bluesky.
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
helping a friend build raised beds for their garden. I grow in ground, but they have soil quality issues and wildlife pressure.
been looking at kits and builds for a bit and thought "hey, I could check bsky!" find some clever builds, be able to ask Qs..
.. don't search "raised beds" on bluesky.
been looking at kits and builds for a bit and thought "hey, I could check bsky!" find some clever builds, be able to ask Qs..
.. don't search "raised beds" on bluesky.
a lil cricket from today. inaturalist is down for maintenence and apple ID is as reliable as ever!
#bugsky #cricket #orthoptera
#bugsky #cricket #orthoptera
November 20, 2025 at 3:56 AM
a lil cricket from today. inaturalist is down for maintenence and apple ID is as reliable as ever!
#bugsky #cricket #orthoptera
#bugsky #cricket #orthoptera
how did I find out about Megachile lucifer from a friend that's not interested in insects?!
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
how did I find out about Megachile lucifer from a friend that's not interested in insects?!
my apologies to the nest(?) of harvestmen I disturbed yesterday. I did not mean to intrude on your cozy space.
I respect that hundreds of you can chill together, but you didn't need to all chase after me!
(I know they're harmless but they're so fast on those spindly legs!)
I respect that hundreds of you can chill together, but you didn't need to all chase after me!
(I know they're harmless but they're so fast on those spindly legs!)
November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
my apologies to the nest(?) of harvestmen I disturbed yesterday. I did not mean to intrude on your cozy space.
I respect that hundreds of you can chill together, but you didn't need to all chase after me!
(I know they're harmless but they're so fast on those spindly legs!)
I respect that hundreds of you can chill together, but you didn't need to all chase after me!
(I know they're harmless but they're so fast on those spindly legs!)
your life is your own. but buy a brother printer. we want you to be happy, carol
(is there a list of brands that haven't fallen to enshittification? don't say wirecutter)
(is there a list of brands that haven't fallen to enshittification? don't say wirecutter)
what is a reliable printer that prints words onto paper (color optional) and does not need wifi or my driver's license or my fingerprint or a firstborn sacrifice
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
your life is your own. but buy a brother printer. we want you to be happy, carol
(is there a list of brands that haven't fallen to enshittification? don't say wirecutter)
(is there a list of brands that haven't fallen to enshittification? don't say wirecutter)
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November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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I need Joyce Carol Oates to be mean to me online so I can get my life together
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I need Joyce Carol Oates to be mean to me online so I can get my life together
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one of the funniest parts about Joyce Carol Oates going viral for nuking Elon Musk is that he absolutely needed someone tell him who Joyce Carol Oates is
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
one of the funniest parts about Joyce Carol Oates going viral for nuking Elon Musk is that he absolutely needed someone tell him who Joyce Carol Oates is
could I please fall into an all consuming passion? I'm tired of thinking about stuff.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
could I please fall into an all consuming passion? I'm tired of thinking about stuff.
backpack, head tassel and a handle? man wasps got great accessories
Ashley Bui of UCR is giving a great talk on eucharitid phylogeny, but most importantly she tells us what the giant scutal spines are for: handles for grabbing by suspicious ants (their hosts)
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
backpack, head tassel and a handle? man wasps got great accessories
best state map
Well, it is my bot. 🤓
Anything on the list is understaffed and at risk of reduced flight ops.
ATC ops are broken into regions, many of which are referenced in the list (eg PHL Area C or the ZJX entries). Other bits listed are airport-specific (eg DTW tower).
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Anything on the list is understaffed and at risk of reduced flight ops.
ATC ops are broken into regions, many of which are referenced in the list (eg PHL Area C or the ZJX entries). Other bits listed are airport-specific (eg DTW tower).
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November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
best state map
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Well good news bad news
I made exactly $5 for 4 hours of work.
Good news, there was a minibike takeover and I have something to pitch.
I made exactly $5 for 4 hours of work.
Good news, there was a minibike takeover and I have something to pitch.
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Well good news bad news
I made exactly $5 for 4 hours of work.
Good news, there was a minibike takeover and I have something to pitch.
I made exactly $5 for 4 hours of work.
Good news, there was a minibike takeover and I have something to pitch.
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A well-loved bunchberry plant (Cornus canadensis) with leaf mines of Phytomyza agromyzina (lower left), Antispila cornifoliella (other linear mines), Antispila freemani (big blotches), and a Caloptilia sp. (narrow blotch and leaf roll at right), as well as stippling from leafhopper feeding.
November 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A well-loved bunchberry plant (Cornus canadensis) with leaf mines of Phytomyza agromyzina (lower left), Antispila cornifoliella (other linear mines), Antispila freemani (big blotches), and a Caloptilia sp. (narrow blotch and leaf roll at right), as well as stippling from leafhopper feeding.
apparently my vocabulary is ok for work, but not ok for bluesky?
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
apparently my vocabulary is ok for work, but not ok for bluesky?
"you should make a blog!" they said
I was good at that sort of writing, 15 years ago. but who reads blogs anymore?
I was good at that sort of writing, 15 years ago. but who reads blogs anymore?
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"you should make a blog!" they said
I was good at that sort of writing, 15 years ago. but who reads blogs anymore?
I was good at that sort of writing, 15 years ago. but who reads blogs anymore?
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I'm about to be xx years old and I can't snap my fingers. been practicing for months, it was a fun silly bday goal
alas!
alas!
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I'm about to be xx years old and I can't snap my fingers. been practicing for months, it was a fun silly bday goal
alas!
alas!
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thank you to the bugs
October 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
thank you to the bugs
I'm down on the water
I'm down on the water
we don't like what we just saw
but I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
I'm down on the water
we don't like what we just saw
but I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
October 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I'm down on the water
I'm down on the water
we don't like what we just saw
but I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
I'm down on the water
we don't like what we just saw
but I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
I can't swim so I'll dog paddle
do not go gentle into that good night ,
we all should write and rave at close of day;
plums & rage against the dying of light.
we all should write and rave at close of day;
plums & rage against the dying of light.
this is just to say
i have demolished
the east wing
and which you
were probably saving
for posterity
don't forgive me
i am demented
so weak
and so cold
i have demolished
the east wing
and which you
were probably saving
for posterity
don't forgive me
i am demented
so weak
and so cold
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
do not go gentle into that good night ,
we all should write and rave at close of day;
plums & rage against the dying of light.
we all should write and rave at close of day;
plums & rage against the dying of light.
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
2nd panel is me today
October 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
2nd panel is me today