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terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Who's leaving bones in the backyard?
#nature #backyardnature #wildlife
Photo of a bone sitting in grass & pine straw. No flesh left on the bone.
November 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
wesmorgan1.bsky.social
I was surprised to see this #backyardnature visitor so late in the year...but North America's spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata, aka southern corn rootworm) feeds on gourds and pumpkins, so it may have arrived with our seasonal decor. #entomology
The spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), a green beetle with 12 black spots on its wing covers, is native to North America.
November 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
ronjohn31.bsky.social
Little fella is in his own little world. He had taken refuge in my vegetable garden last spring.
No, I didn't dare disturb him.
#photography #backyardnature
#backyardphotography
#frogsofbluesky
#WildlifePhotography
November 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
lots of this lately, all around the yard
#nature #BackyardNature #squirrels
November 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Several days of focusing (or trying to force the camera to) on movement in the backyard. #Nature is a marvelous kinetic artist.

#KineticArt #mobiles #BackyardNature
November 6, 2026 at 11:24 AM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Squirrel screed (10/29/2026) Couldn't tell what set him off. Was it moi? 🤓
#squirrels #backyardnature
November 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
There's been a lot of frisky, zoomy bathing on the creek lately. Even the old guys are doing it.

#ducks #nature #BackyardNature
November 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Whose egg sacs are these? We suspect a spider, but it looks paler & smaller than those of the big orb weavers ( #Argiope).
#nature #backyardnature #spiders #insects #bugs #TidewaterVa
Close-up of 2 translucent white egg sacs on the stem of a dying milkweed plant. Below them, dead or immobilized, is some type of fly or gnat. A dead milkweed plant, with pod stems curving downward from the top of the stalk. 2 translucent white egg sacs are attached to the stems. Below them, dead or immobilized, is some type of fly or gnat, loose bits of milkweed silk. When photographed using flash, instead of natural light, the same egg sacs appear to have a more golden hue
November 5, 2026 at 3:50 AM
myanimals.bsky.social
We dug a wildlife pond because the nearby lake dried up every August, and aquatic life needed a refuge. Guess which "invasive species" moved into the new habitat first — even though they had a big swimming pool nearby? 😍

#Rewilding #WildlifePond #BackyardNature #FamilyMemories #SummerFun
A sunlit outdoor photo showing two young girls swimming in a newly dug pond lined with clear plastic film. The girl on the left wears a bright yellow swim vest with her arms outstretched in the water. The girl on the right smiles while floating with a yellow inflatable tiger ring. The water is shallow and clear over the plastic liner, with wild overgrown grass, trees, and garden terrain surrounding the bank in the background.
November 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
ronjohn31.bsky.social
My little buddy returned to rob my wife's bird feeders. It's funny to see my wife annoyed by this small, remarkable creatures.
#photography
#backyardphotography
#WildlifePhotography
#backyardnature
#squirrelsofbluesky
#suburbansquirrels
October 31, 2026 at 5:47 PM
ronjohn31.bsky.social
I just short circuited on the nightmare that is this timeline/reality.
Here's a picture from my wife's butterfly garden from last spring.
#photography #backyardnature
#naturephotography
#gardenphotography
#flowerphotography
October 29, 2026 at 11:11 PM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Did I have a productive day?
If making vids of #ducks farting can be called "productive," then yes. 😂

(volume up, for full duckfart experience)
#nature #BackyardNature #mallards #TidewaterVa
October 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Grievous & Yogi are 5 or 6 years old-- the great-grandpas of the #ducks on this end of the creek. Seen here snoozing after an evening meal, they seem to have turned over evening guard duty to the younger drakes.
#TidewaterVa #nature #BackyardNature
October 24, 2026 at 2:25 AM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
I believe we've seen the last of the #fiddlercrabs for 2026. These vids were made Oct. 16, before it turned chilly.
#autumn #nature #BackyardNature #crabs #TidewaterVirginia
October 23, 2026 at 2:38 AM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
We had a new visitor in the bird feeder area this evening.
#nature #critters #possums #BackyardNature #TidewaterVa
October 21, 2026 at 11:39 PM
harryheadbanger.bsky.social
I have spent a lot of time with backyard brush-tail possums, blocking holes, building tree boxes and places where they can feel safe, and not in the roof, mostly a sucess, they are persistent, I do try and help others learn to live with them.
Townsville
#WildOz
#Critters
#Possums
#BackYardNature
The young are very playffull, the little one on the right wanted to play, these are wild animals so no playing. Stuck, it put on weight in the pissum box and tried to get in its old digs, which I had sealed, keeping the camera still while laughing was a challenge
October 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM
wesmorgan1.bsky.social
The nighttime capture of this ichneumon wasp and its orange coloration, conspicuously long antennae and legs, and prominent ovipositor suggest that this is a female of genus Netelia. There are 80+ species of Netelia in the US and Canada... #backyardnature #entomology
A female ichneumon wasp of genus Netelia A side view of a female ichneumon wasp of genus Netelia
October 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
myanimals.bsky.social
Looked out the window one day and saw a whole lizard comedy show! 🦎

One of the lizards was deeply questioning its dinosaur heritage… Enjoy!

#Lizard #ReptilesOfBluesky #Nature #Wildlife #BackyardNature #LizardsOfBluesky #WildlifeWednesday #TerraceWildlife
October 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
charlottezha.bsky.social
A morning visitor in the garden. Watching this little gemstone dart between the Salvias and Fuchsias is pure magic. ✨🌸
#Hummingbird #GardenMagic #NatureInMotion #SalviaBlackAndBlue #Fuchsia #BirdWatching #BackyardNature #PolliNatorGarden
October 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
wesmorgan1.bsky.social
Today's #backyardnature is a little different; I spotted this small fungal growth on my picnic table. I believe this is the rusty-gilled polyphore (Gloeophyllum sepiarium), also known as the conifer mazegill for its distinctive underside gills. It's found throughout North America. #mycology
A top view of a rusty-gilled polyphore fungus (Gloeophyllum sepiarium) on a piece of lumber. A close view of a rusty-gilled polyphore fungus, showing its yellow-orange growth area. The underside of a rusty-gilled polyphore fungal growth, showing its distinctive "maze" gill structure.
October 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Is it the chilly weather? The new flight feathers? ... Whatever's causing it, the splashitudinous bathing appears to be for the youngs. The olds -- Yogi & Grievous -- are not gettin' in the middle of that. #autumn #ducks #TidewaterVa #backyardnature #birds
October 18, 2026 at 10:11 PM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
What do ladybug eggs look like? I found out a few days ago when taking pics of swamp mallow pods.

#bugs #insects #nature #autumn #BackyardNature
A ladybug beetle laying eggs on a withered mallow leaf. A ladybug beetle laying eggs on a withered mallow leaf. Eggs left by a ladybug beetle on a withered mallow leaf. A brown tulip shaped mallow seed pod can be seen above and to the left.
October 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
Can you spot the Great Blue Heron? I couldn't, 'til he croaked at me.
#birds #backyardnature #TidewaterVa #nature
Photo of a segment of creek, the opposite bank lined with marsh grass and trees. In the foreground, part of a dock on which sits a painted concrete lawn ornament in the form of a white domestic goose.
October 13, 2026 at 11:28 PM
terrywithwhy.bsky.social
🎃 Post a photo, but give it a spooky caption. 📷

"Skull Eating Snails from Outer Space"
#Halloween #BackyardNature #spooky #snapshots #photography
Close-up photo of a tiny snail eating a mushroom. Close-up photo of a tiny snail eating a mushroom.
October 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
wesmorgan1.bsky.social
Here's the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle; its larvae hatch, drop to the ground, and burrow in search of cicada nymphs, which they then parasitize. The sawtooth antennae identify a female. #backyardnature #entomology
A top view of the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle. A side view of the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle. The sawtooth antennae of the female are visible. A closeup view of the head and thorax of the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle.
October 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM