“…Spribille told me about a paper called ‘Queer theory for lichens.’ Its author argues that lichens are queer beings that present ways for humans to think beyond a rigid binary framework: the identity of lichens is a question rather than an answer known in advance.”

Lobaria.

Sheldrake: “Lichens are places where an organism unravels into an ecosystem… they never stop lichenizing; they are verbs as well as nouns.“

The bones of full 50 men lie STREWN about its lair...

So well deserved! I’m glad to see this brilliant piece getting recognition.

American kestrel in suburbia

That is a stunning piece. Thank you for sharing! Will be watching @zanbreathnach.bsky.social ‘s work from now on.

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says his US visa revoked The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.

"When I called Donald Trump Idi Amin, I thought I was paying him a compliment," Soyinka said. "He's been behaving like a dictator."

Wole Soyinka is a riot. (One that Trump's spineless henchmen can't shut down.)

So glad to hear that @chloedalton.bsky.social is writing a new book, Pet, about human-pet relationships and the wild counterparts of the animals we keep. We need a subtle voice like hers to stir conversation on this.

Ah ha, I also celebrated Bennett audio day in a great strop with the lurg:) Excited about this one already.

My goodness, congratulations!!!

This is a joyous read! Got to the end and went right back to the start.

I reckon the more dexterous/deadly the animal, the more likely there’s a roadrunner nearby cocking its tricolour brow and getting ready to strike. Witness: scorpion, rattlesnake, hummingbird.

At a former golf course in the Coachella Valley that’s being rewilded – Greater Roadrunner and Green Heron

Riders on the storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes When hurricanes pass over the ocean they churn up creatures from the deep – a chance to feast for predators brave enough to weather the storm.

“Desertas petrels make some of the longest foraging trips ever recorded in any species, travelling 12,000 km…
And, not only do the birds travel vast distances – they also put ‘themselves exactly in the right place at the right time to be run over by a hurricane’.”

An Oregon oak ecosystem - Acorn Woodpecker, California Scrub Jay, and Great Egret

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon ❤️

Agreed!

European herring gull doing a worm dance, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin

(sound on for the '80s version that plays in my head)

I need a Vega Tom doodle for my salon!

I don’t think I’ve ever seen bird breath in a photo – that is stunning!

Such a great book. One of those books that makes you realize that the topic is much, much bigger than you’d understood.

From the wonderful Nugrybauti, short fiction by @lidiamiles.bsky.social in the fungi issue of @orionmagazine.bsky.social

Thanks, Eleanor!! The microflora in Oregon does add a bit of magic to photos.

Loved the event you did on belonging a while back at Massy, so excited for this one! And that's a stunning design.

Golden-crowned kinglet, Oregon – with bright yellow feet showing off its carotenoid-rich diet.

This is one run by Granta and taught by the wonderful Eley Williams:)

Had the luck of being assigned this in a short fiction course recently, and it was the standout. Such a feat!

Lovely iridescence on this common grackle (Banff, Canada) – purple, bronze, cobalt, and much more in the UV light humans can't see.

Thank you, Kathryn!! Yes, I have the fortune to be watching two little ones grow up this year😍

Barred owlet trying to tug a rat tail away from dad, Vancouver, Canada