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A brown house sparrow perched on blue salvia flower spikes, surrounded by vivid purple blooms and green leaves
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
A brown house sparrow perched on blue salvia flower spikes, surrounded by vivid purple blooms and green leaves
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
September 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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A brown house sparrow perched on blue salvia flower spikes, surrounded by vivid purple blooms and green leaves
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
A brown house sparrow perched on blue salvia flower spikes, surrounded by vivid purple blooms and green leaves
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
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Two brown house sparrows perched on blue salvia flower spikes, with one bird holding a seed
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BirdWatching #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
Two brown house sparrows perched on blue salvia flower spikes, with one bird holding a seed
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BirdWatching #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
September 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Two brown house sparrows perched on blue salvia flower spikes, with one bird holding a seed
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BirdWatching #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
Two brown house sparrows perched on blue salvia flower spikes, with one bird holding a seed
#HouseSparrow #BlueSalvia #GardenBirds #WildlifePhotography #VibrantNature #BirdWatching #BackyardBiodiversity #FloralBackground #SummerGarden #NatureLovers
Here is the new gall wasp discovered at #RiceUniversity that is featured in this kid's book. #BackyardBiodiversity
July 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Here is the new gall wasp discovered at #RiceUniversity that is featured in this kid's book. #BackyardBiodiversity
A beauty - Anchomenus dorsalis, one of the more colourful ground beetles.
#groundbeetle #carabidae #backyardbiodiversity #fläcklöpare #jordlöpare #beetle #watercolour #biodiversity #insectpainting #akvarell #bjärenatur
#groundbeetle #carabidae #backyardbiodiversity #fläcklöpare #jordlöpare #beetle #watercolour #biodiversity #insectpainting #akvarell #bjärenatur
June 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
A beauty - Anchomenus dorsalis, one of the more colourful ground beetles.
#groundbeetle #carabidae #backyardbiodiversity #fläcklöpare #jordlöpare #beetle #watercolour #biodiversity #insectpainting #akvarell #bjärenatur
#groundbeetle #carabidae #backyardbiodiversity #fläcklöpare #jordlöpare #beetle #watercolour #biodiversity #insectpainting #akvarell #bjärenatur
Biodiversity times - a puss moth Cerura vinula, mighty impressive as an adult Moths but even more impressive as a larvae!
#ceruravinula #pussmoth #störregaffelsvans #notodontidae #insectphotography #RF50/1.2 #bjärenatur #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
#ceruravinula #pussmoth #störregaffelsvans #notodontidae #insectphotography #RF50/1.2 #bjärenatur #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
May 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Biodiversity times - a puss moth Cerura vinula, mighty impressive as an adult Moths but even more impressive as a larvae!
#ceruravinula #pussmoth #störregaffelsvans #notodontidae #insectphotography #RF50/1.2 #bjärenatur #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
#ceruravinula #pussmoth #störregaffelsvans #notodontidae #insectphotography #RF50/1.2 #bjärenatur #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
Yet another spring sign - a Brachyptera risi stone fly!
#Brachypterarisi #stonefly #plecoptera #Taeniopterygidae #macrophoto #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #vbjärenatur #TG6 #naturephotography #insectphotography #biodiversitet #bäckslända
#Brachypterarisi #stonefly #plecoptera #Taeniopterygidae #macrophoto #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #vbjärenatur #TG6 #naturephotography #insectphotography #biodiversitet #bäckslända
April 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Yet another spring sign - a Brachyptera risi stone fly!
#Brachypterarisi #stonefly #plecoptera #Taeniopterygidae #macrophoto #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #vbjärenatur #TG6 #naturephotography #insectphotography #biodiversitet #bäckslända
#Brachypterarisi #stonefly #plecoptera #Taeniopterygidae #macrophoto #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #vbjärenatur #TG6 #naturephotography #insectphotography #biodiversitet #bäckslända
A black beauty - A black snail beetle, Phosphuga atrata.
Biodiversity comes in many formats.
#blacksnailbeetle #blackcarrionbeetle #snäckjägare #silphidae #coleoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #bjärenatur #macrophoto #TG6 #blackbeauty #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversitet
Biodiversity comes in many formats.
#blacksnailbeetle #blackcarrionbeetle #snäckjägare #silphidae #coleoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #bjärenatur #macrophoto #TG6 #blackbeauty #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversitet
April 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A black beauty - A black snail beetle, Phosphuga atrata.
Biodiversity comes in many formats.
#blacksnailbeetle #blackcarrionbeetle #snäckjägare #silphidae #coleoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #bjärenatur #macrophoto #TG6 #blackbeauty #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversitet
Biodiversity comes in many formats.
#blacksnailbeetle #blackcarrionbeetle #snäckjägare #silphidae #coleoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #bjärenatur #macrophoto #TG6 #blackbeauty #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversitet
Flashback to when I built a new chicken layer box.
The magpie QA team had to run an eye over it.
(Sound on).
#birds
#BackyardBiodiversity
The magpie QA team had to run an eye over it.
(Sound on).
#birds
#BackyardBiodiversity
March 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Flashback to when I built a new chicken layer box.
The magpie QA team had to run an eye over it.
(Sound on).
#birds
#BackyardBiodiversity
The magpie QA team had to run an eye over it.
(Sound on).
#birds
#BackyardBiodiversity
Like a small bear with antennae and wings!
December moths, Poecilocampa populi, appear already in October, at least here.
#Poecilocampapopuli #lasiocampidae #Lepidoptera #poppelsvärmare #naturephotography #insectphotography #backyardbiodiversity #decembermoth #oak #poplar #macro #TG6 #inaturalist
December moths, Poecilocampa populi, appear already in October, at least here.
#Poecilocampapopuli #lasiocampidae #Lepidoptera #poppelsvärmare #naturephotography #insectphotography #backyardbiodiversity #decembermoth #oak #poplar #macro #TG6 #inaturalist
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Like a small bear with antennae and wings!
December moths, Poecilocampa populi, appear already in October, at least here.
#Poecilocampapopuli #lasiocampidae #Lepidoptera #poppelsvärmare #naturephotography #insectphotography #backyardbiodiversity #decembermoth #oak #poplar #macro #TG6 #inaturalist
December moths, Poecilocampa populi, appear already in October, at least here.
#Poecilocampapopuli #lasiocampidae #Lepidoptera #poppelsvärmare #naturephotography #insectphotography #backyardbiodiversity #decembermoth #oak #poplar #macro #TG6 #inaturalist
Awesome! What a yard! 😍 #BackyardBiodiversity
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Awesome! What a yard! 😍 #BackyardBiodiversity
The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) fruit beginning to blush revealing its orange color. Larval host plant for ~ 45 butterflies and moths including the Luna Moth. Note: Don’t eat its astringent fruit while still on the tree! #DiospyrosVirginiana
September 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) fruit beginning to blush revealing its orange color. Larval host plant for ~ 45 butterflies and moths including the Luna Moth. Note: Don’t eat its astringent fruit while still on the tree! #DiospyrosVirginiana
A nice guy - the September thorn, Ennomos erosaria, a geometrid moth, and a sign of early autumn.
#septemberthorn #ennomoserosaria #geometridae #ekflikmätare #moth #insectphotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #macrophoto #inaturalist
#septemberthorn #ennomoserosaria #geometridae #ekflikmätare #moth #insectphotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #macrophoto #inaturalist
September 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A nice guy - the September thorn, Ennomos erosaria, a geometrid moth, and a sign of early autumn.
#septemberthorn #ennomoserosaria #geometridae #ekflikmätare #moth #insectphotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #macrophoto #inaturalist
#septemberthorn #ennomoserosaria #geometridae #ekflikmätare #moth #insectphotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #macrophoto #inaturalist
🌸🐝 Want a buzzing backyard? Scientists reveal the ultimate flower mix to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies! Plant diverse, native blooms for a thriving ecosystem.
@goodnews
#goodnews #pollinatorgarden #nativeplants #backyardbiodiversity #beefriendly […]
@goodnews
#goodnews #pollinatorgarden #nativeplants #backyardbiodiversity #beefriendly […]
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July 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
🌸🐝 Want a buzzing backyard? Scientists reveal the ultimate flower mix to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies! Plant diverse, native blooms for a thriving ecosystem.
@goodnews
#goodnews #pollinatorgarden #nativeplants #backyardbiodiversity #beefriendly […]
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#goodnews #pollinatorgarden #nativeplants #backyardbiodiversity #beefriendly […]
Hedgehogs might snack on a snail or two, slugs and snails aren’t actually a main part of a hedgehog’s diet. In fact, too many can make them sick.
Want natural pest control for those slimy invaders? Look no further than frogs and toads!
#GardenWildlife #FrogFriends #SlugControl #BackyardBiodiversity
Want natural pest control for those slimy invaders? Look no further than frogs and toads!
#GardenWildlife #FrogFriends #SlugControl #BackyardBiodiversity
July 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hedgehogs might snack on a snail or two, slugs and snails aren’t actually a main part of a hedgehog’s diet. In fact, too many can make them sick.
Want natural pest control for those slimy invaders? Look no further than frogs and toads!
#GardenWildlife #FrogFriends #SlugControl #BackyardBiodiversity
Want natural pest control for those slimy invaders? Look no further than frogs and toads!
#GardenWildlife #FrogFriends #SlugControl #BackyardBiodiversity
Northern mockingbird perched on native beautyberry.
Gouache and watercolor 9 X 12
#sciart #wildlifeart #naturalhistory #birdart #traditionalart #originalart #gouache #watercolor #mixedmedia #plantart #backyardbiodiversity
Gouache and watercolor 9 X 12
#sciart #wildlifeart #naturalhistory #birdart #traditionalart #originalart #gouache #watercolor #mixedmedia #plantart #backyardbiodiversity
July 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Northern mockingbird perched on native beautyberry.
Gouache and watercolor 9 X 12
#sciart #wildlifeart #naturalhistory #birdart #traditionalart #originalart #gouache #watercolor #mixedmedia #plantart #backyardbiodiversity
Gouache and watercolor 9 X 12
#sciart #wildlifeart #naturalhistory #birdart #traditionalart #originalart #gouache #watercolor #mixedmedia #plantart #backyardbiodiversity
20. Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
This species is 'three thorns' and the is 'spineless.' Spineless three-thorned honey locust. Popular here, though disease prone.This is my first representative of the clade Fabales, the nitrogen fixers. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
This species is 'three thorns' and the is 'spineless.' Spineless three-thorned honey locust. Popular here, though disease prone.This is my first representative of the clade Fabales, the nitrogen fixers. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
July 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
20. Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
This species is 'three thorns' and the is 'spineless.' Spineless three-thorned honey locust. Popular here, though disease prone.This is my first representative of the clade Fabales, the nitrogen fixers. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
This species is 'three thorns' and the is 'spineless.' Spineless three-thorned honey locust. Popular here, though disease prone.This is my first representative of the clade Fabales, the nitrogen fixers. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
19. Prunus cerasus
Now serving. Although the records from the landscaper show a sweet cherry, this is a sour cherry, probably Montmorency. Highly productive. I share with the neighbors, birds, squirrels, and beetles. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
Now serving. Although the records from the landscaper show a sweet cherry, this is a sour cherry, probably Montmorency. Highly productive. I share with the neighbors, birds, squirrels, and beetles. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
July 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
19. Prunus cerasus
Now serving. Although the records from the landscaper show a sweet cherry, this is a sour cherry, probably Montmorency. Highly productive. I share with the neighbors, birds, squirrels, and beetles. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
Now serving. Although the records from the landscaper show a sweet cherry, this is a sour cherry, probably Montmorency. Highly productive. I share with the neighbors, birds, squirrels, and beetles. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
While expanding the flower bed, I spotted the cutest smooth earth snake. We had a little stare-down for a few minutes, then I left the garden so he could get back to doing his thing. Love sharing space with nature.
#SmoothEarthSnake #GardenWildlife #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature #LetNatureBe
#SmoothEarthSnake #GardenWildlife #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature #LetNatureBe
May 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
While expanding the flower bed, I spotted the cutest smooth earth snake. We had a little stare-down for a few minutes, then I left the garden so he could get back to doing his thing. Love sharing space with nature.
#SmoothEarthSnake #GardenWildlife #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature #LetNatureBe
#SmoothEarthSnake #GardenWildlife #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature #LetNatureBe
Have you seen any Purple thorn, Selenia tetralunaria, lately?
They look like this:
#seleniatetralunaria #purplethorn, #rödbrunmånmätare #geometridae #Lepidoptera #moth #macrophotography #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #rf100/2.8
They look like this:
#seleniatetralunaria #purplethorn, #rödbrunmånmätare #geometridae #Lepidoptera #moth #macrophotography #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #rf100/2.8
May 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Have you seen any Purple thorn, Selenia tetralunaria, lately?
They look like this:
#seleniatetralunaria #purplethorn, #rödbrunmånmätare #geometridae #Lepidoptera #moth #macrophotography #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #rf100/2.8
They look like this:
#seleniatetralunaria #purplethorn, #rödbrunmånmätare #geometridae #Lepidoptera #moth #macrophotography #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #rf100/2.8
Northern crescent butterfly soaking up the sun on a daisy today. Small moments like this make the garden feel magical.
#ButterflyWatching #PollinatorGarden #NorthernCrescent #WildlifeWednesday #NativePlants #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature
#ButterflyWatching #PollinatorGarden #NorthernCrescent #WildlifeWednesday #NativePlants #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature
May 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Northern crescent butterfly soaking up the sun on a daisy today. Small moments like this make the garden feel magical.
#ButterflyWatching #PollinatorGarden #NorthernCrescent #WildlifeWednesday #NativePlants #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature
#ButterflyWatching #PollinatorGarden #NorthernCrescent #WildlifeWednesday #NativePlants #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature
Time for the pale tussock moth,Calliteara pudibunda.
An impressive Erebidae moth, with a very striking larvae.
#Erebidae #paletussockmoth #callitearapudibunda #bokspinnare #moth #lepidoptera #insectphotography #macrophotography #bjärebiodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
An impressive Erebidae moth, with a very striking larvae.
#Erebidae #paletussockmoth #callitearapudibunda #bokspinnare #moth #lepidoptera #insectphotography #macrophotography #bjärebiodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
May 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Time for the pale tussock moth,Calliteara pudibunda.
An impressive Erebidae moth, with a very striking larvae.
#Erebidae #paletussockmoth #callitearapudibunda #bokspinnare #moth #lepidoptera #insectphotography #macrophotography #bjärebiodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
An impressive Erebidae moth, with a very striking larvae.
#Erebidae #paletussockmoth #callitearapudibunda #bokspinnare #moth #lepidoptera #insectphotography #macrophotography #bjärebiodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
Happy to meet the sand bees, Andrena fulva, again. Lovely creatures!
#sandbees #andrenafulva #andrena #glödsandbi #solitarybee #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #Inaturalist #insectphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #RF100
#sandbees #andrenafulva #andrena #glödsandbi #solitarybee #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #Inaturalist #insectphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #RF100
April 22, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Happy to meet the sand bees, Andrena fulva, again. Lovely creatures!
#sandbees #andrenafulva #andrena #glödsandbi #solitarybee #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #Inaturalist #insectphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #RF100
#sandbees #andrenafulva #andrena #glödsandbi #solitarybee #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #Inaturalist #insectphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #RF100
Time for the great prominent, Peridea anceps.
Great name!
#perideaanceps #ektandvinge #thegreatprominent #notodontidae #Lepidoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #ek #oak
Great name!
#perideaanceps #ektandvinge #thegreatprominent #notodontidae #Lepidoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #ek #oak
April 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Time for the great prominent, Peridea anceps.
Great name!
#perideaanceps #ektandvinge #thegreatprominent #notodontidae #Lepidoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #ek #oak
Great name!
#perideaanceps #ektandvinge #thegreatprominent #notodontidae #Lepidoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #ek #oak
My favourite.
Kentish glory, Endromis versicolora, a handsome male, a beautiful surprise when it came by.
#skäckspinnare #kentishglory #endromisversicolora #endromiidae #spinnare #birkenspinner #macrophotography #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #bjärenatur #insectphotography
Kentish glory, Endromis versicolora, a handsome male, a beautiful surprise when it came by.
#skäckspinnare #kentishglory #endromisversicolora #endromiidae #spinnare #birkenspinner #macrophotography #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #bjärenatur #insectphotography
April 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My favourite.
Kentish glory, Endromis versicolora, a handsome male, a beautiful surprise when it came by.
#skäckspinnare #kentishglory #endromisversicolora #endromiidae #spinnare #birkenspinner #macrophotography #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #bjärenatur #insectphotography
Kentish glory, Endromis versicolora, a handsome male, a beautiful surprise when it came by.
#skäckspinnare #kentishglory #endromisversicolora #endromiidae #spinnare #birkenspinner #macrophotography #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #bjärenatur #insectphotography
Today is #NationalDandelionDay! When you look at a dandelion, what do you see? A flower, food, or a weed? 🌼
#NatureIsBeautiful #Dandelions #BackyardBiodiversity
#NatureIsBeautiful #Dandelions #BackyardBiodiversity
April 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today is #NationalDandelionDay! When you look at a dandelion, what do you see? A flower, food, or a weed? 🌼
#NatureIsBeautiful #Dandelions #BackyardBiodiversity
#NatureIsBeautiful #Dandelions #BackyardBiodiversity