Have you heard of SAUSAGE TREES?!

#botany #biodiversity #tanzania

The Monarch Migration Is Even More Incredible Than You Think! YouTube video by The Nature Educator

I’m so excited to share my first long form #nature education video with you!

Watch here: youtu.be/f4WThA455oo?...

Adventure with me into the mountains of Mexico to experience millions of #monarchs awakening from hibernation! These creatures are even more amazing than you think they are!

Rachael standing amongst millions of monarch butterflies!

Millions of monarch butterflies flying in the air

Monarch butterfly perches on a flower

Rachael standing with a giant butterfly wing cutout

Have you experienced the monarch migration before?!

MILLIONS of monarchs are awaking from their winter hibernation in the mountains of Mexico & California, preparing for their northbound migration back to Canada! 🧡

#monarchbutterfly #monarch #nature

Rachael happy in nature

Rachael touching moss and lichen

Lichen growing on a branch

Lichen growing on a tree

Who’s getting outside this weekend?! 🤩

#nature #moss #lichen

Do you love #MOSS?! 🌿💚

That fuzzy green stuff you see isn’t always moss!! It may be a liverwort!

#moss #liverwort #nature #naturalist

Amazing!! Imagine this from an ant’s perspective 🤩

Close up photo of liverwort leaves which appear flattened and without a midrib

Close up photo of liverwort leaves’ underside which appear flattened and without a midrib. Rows of leaves visible.

Rachael very excited about liverworts!

THIS ISN'T #MOSS! 💚

This is a #liverwort, which is related to moss as they are both #bryophytes.
Liverworts appear more flat compared to moss as their 'leaves' grow in rows, while moss' grow spirally around the stem. They also lack a midrib (the line down the middle of moss' leaves) #nature

Photo of Rachael Tancock beside text about her presentation at the 2025 invasive species forum hosted by the invasive species center. She will be presenting on influencing for impact: using social media to inform and inspire action. Invasive species threaten biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide, but social media offers a powerful platform to raise awareness and inspire action. Join Rachael to explore how content craters can use digital storytelling to educate and inspire audiences on February 19 at 3 PM Eastern time.

This photo provides information about the Invasive Species Centre’s, 2025 Invasive Species Forum event from Monday, February 18 until Thursday, February 20, 2025. Register for free at www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/forum. The theme for this year’s event is: advancing community action!

Learn & immerse yourself amongst conservationists and #nature experts! Check out the FREE virtual Invasive Species Centre’s 2025 Forum from Feb 18-20th!

I’ll be speaking about how social media can be used to inform & inspire action to combat invasives!

www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/events/invas...

Big nature nerd over here!! 👋🏼🤩

WOW VERY COOL!! 🤩👏

Yay for wetlands!! 👏

Rachael very happy at the ocean shore because she’s going tidepooling!

Tide pool with a giant green sea anemone, orange ochre sea star, purple sea urchin and many shells!

A bright yellow coloured sea slug (nudibranch) in a tide pool!

A sea anemone eating a snack in a tide pool

WHO LOVES TIDEPOOLING? 🤩🦀🐚

Moss is so so beautiful and fascinating!!! Thank you so much for watching 🤩

Collage of behind the scenes photos from Planting Curious Episode 2!

A behind the scenes collage from the latest episode of my #CBC Creator Network Series: Planting Curiosity where we dive into the world of MOSS!

Grateful for such an awesome crew and amazing opportunity to host a nature show!

Watch here: youtu.be/wDCn4BWyAJM?...

#nature #moss #plants #naturalist

The Nature Educator Learn about nature with me! 🤩🍄🌿🦉

Thank you! Yes! It’s @thenatureeducator !

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Exploring the superpowers of moss | Planting Curiosity | CBC Creator Network YouTube video by CBC British Columbia

EXCITING NEWS! 🌿Episode Two of my CBC series, Planting Curiosity, is live on YouTube! Join me as we dive into the fascinating world of moss:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDCn...

#moss #naturalhistory #naturalist #britishcolumbia #nature #cbc

Rachael standing along a stream bank smiling

Bird feather

Fungus growing on a maple tree

River stones in water

When you’re feeling overwhelmed, what do you do to comfort yourself? 🌿

Nature always provides me with peace, joy, energy, amazement, and fulfillment💙 If you’re looking for another strategy for stress relief, I recommend heading outside!

#nature #wellness #stress

It’s so amazing!!! I saw some last week in Vancouver island! 🤩❄️❄️

Sooooo pretty!!! 🤩🌿❄️

Incredible!! Beavers are such incredible keystone species and wetland engineers. Beautiful photo 🤩🦫

I had the joy of observing these in Tanzania last August. They are so colourful and beautiful! 🤩 Great photos! 👏

They are stunning!! 🤩

iPhone 15 Pro Max!

Birds nest fungus and coral fungus - two of my favourites!! Great finds 🤩👏

Incredible!! 🤩👏

I’ve never seen one with seven legs before!! That’s wild!! Very cool. 🤩

Stunning!! 🤩

NO WAY!! So so so cool!

The underside of a cat’s tongue fungus fruiting body emerging from the moss covered forest floor.

The underside of a cat’s tongue fungus fruiting body emerging from the moss covered forest floor.

I absolutely love finding these jelly fungi! This is cat’s tongue fungus, named after its fruiting body’s underside which is covered in jelly teeth that resemble a cat’s tongue!! 🐱👅

#fungus #fungi #mushroom #nature