A drop of xylem sap falls from the cut end of a sugar maple branch, with smaller branches and buds behind. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

A drop of xylem sap drips from a freshly cut sugar maple branch with red-brown xylem. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

As spring days warm up, sap drips from cut branches. Enzymes convert stored starch to sugar, which is needed for early spring growth. Dissolved sugar in xylem sap draws water into the stem osmotically, creating positive pressure, filling damaged xylem vessels, and allowing sap collection for syrup.

She's just a baby 🥺

Probably my favourite Christmas folklore tradition. I wrote one into my Christmas DND campaign but we never got to play it 😅 There's always next year!

What a cliffhanger. Can’t wait for Nosferathree.

MOON MAIDEN! HEAR ME! DAME AYLIN IS FREE 🌙 ✨ ⚔️

i finally finished this cosplay after 10 months of work! my 3rd baldur's gate cosplay, and i'm so happy with her.

Both finished Scratch stickers from BG3.
I love them. I love that BG3 exsists, that I am still able to create art, get these stickers made that are gentle and positive.
@stickerninja.bsky.social

#art #artist #scratch #bg3 #bauldersgate3 #bg3fanart #dog #healthpotion #whiteshepherd #dnd #stickers

This gives me big Star bomb vibes 😂

Either bitter AF or sweet af just like youuuuu x

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So happy knowing Costa Coffee, the largest coffee chain in the Uk owned by Coca Cola, decided to not hire an artist and use AI instead! Really gotta count those pennies guys /s
#fuckaiart

January so far 🥰