Beautiful and delicate glass wing butterfly.
#nature #insect #butterfly #glasswing #Beautiful

I wish I could tell the moon how much I like it

Cowbirds evolved to lay their eggs in other birds' nests while following buffalo herds.

As buffalo stirred up insects, the cowbirds took advantage and let other birds raise their young.

#Birds #Nature #Evolution

Eastern KY activists bought land where feds wanted to build a prison Rep. Hal Rogers has wanted another prison in eastern Kentucky for years. Local and national activists say the new land owners have better plans for Letcher County.

Times are bleak, it’s true. But people are still out here doing incredible work now, when it matters most.

Activists in KY bought land slated for a new prison, and will now fill it with native plants and use it as an intertribal gathering location.
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Saw the first sandhill crane couple on their nest earlier this week. This gorgeous male and his lady were out eating grubs yesterday and I can’t wait for them to start building their nest either. The season of baby pictures is almost upon us!

#birding #photography #sandhillcrane #birds #birdphotos

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests,” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941

two turtles are sitting next to each other with the number 11 in the middle ALT: two turtles are sitting next to each other with the number 11 in the middle

🐢💘 Ever wonder how turtles flirt?

It’s all about the slow and steady approach!

Males will swim circles around females, showing off their best moves—like waving their front claws in a sweet, slow dance. 🐢💕 #TurtleFlirt #ValentinesDay #Nature #JazzHands

This is Bradley, a baby kangaroo practicing his first hops at the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Australia.

📹: Chris Brolga

Did you know some bats call trees their home?

🌳🦇 These tree-dwelling bats, like the Red Bat, roost in the branches or tree cavities, where they stay safe from predators.

They help keep insect populations in check, making them essential to healthy ecosystems!

#Bats #Nature #Wildlife

Did you know the Southeastern USA is home to 7 species of #hummingbirds?

These tiny, colorful #birds are stunning but face threats like habitat loss, #ClimateChange, and food scarcity.

Let's protect their homes and ensure their survival!

#Conservation #WildlifeProtection
#Nature

Did you know the Southeastern USA is home to 7 species of #hummingbirds?

These tiny, colorful #birds are stunning but face threats like habitat loss, #ClimateChange, and food scarcity.

Let's protect their homes and ensure their survival!

#Conservation #WildlifeProtection
#Nature

🌟 Celebrating trailblazing women in #art! 🎨

Sarah Stone was the first female British painter of #birds and #animals to achieve professional recognition.

Her groundbreaking work paved the way for future generations of female artists.

#WomenInArt #Nature #illustration

I believe!

While #Hummingbirds are thought of as only drinking nectar, a hummingbird may obtain half or even up to 80% of the energy it requires by eating insects, which live on native plants.

You can help restore your #environment by planting native plants like wild columbine.

#nature #birds #springvibes

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 38

Bumblebees don’t have ears!
They rely on sensing sounds vibrating through nearby materials with all of their body.

‘The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades when speaking fails.’
- Shakespeare

#bees
#bumblebees
#nature
#pollinators
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rawr

Fox kits having a wrestle, learning all the life lessons lol

#foxoftheday #photography #wildlife

While #Hummingbirds are thought of as only drinking nectar, a hummingbird may obtain half or even up to 80% of the energy it requires by eating insects, which live on native plants.

You can help restore your #environment by planting native plants like wild columbine.

#nature #birds #springvibes

✨ To All Young Adventurers! ✨

Looking to dive into a world of magic, time travel & secrets? Join the Penhallows as they unlock ancient powers and face unimaginable challenges. Grab your watch (and your sword) – the adventure of many lifetimes awaits! ✨📚 #Fantasy #MiddleGrade #Booksky a.co/d/iAdkuFE

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Even as hatchlings, alligators instinctively perform the death roll—a powerful spinning maneuver used to subdue prey. Nature’s little apex predators in training! #Nature

📷 Michigan Alligator Sanctuary

Did you know? The Ruby-throated #Hummingbird is the only hummingbird species found in the northeastern U.S.!

These tiny marvels travel hundreds of miles each year, but their populations are at risk due to habitat loss and climate change.

Plant native plants they love. #Nature #Birds #Wildlife

Hummingbirds in the Southwest USA are a true desert treasure, but their populations are on the decline. Decreasing food sources are taking a toll.

We need to ensure they have a safe, thriving environment.

#Nature
#SaveTheHummingbirds #SouthwestUSA #ConservationMatters

Malayan leaf frogs are masters of camouflage. With their snout and upper eyelids forming “horns” that help them resemble fallen leaves. #Nature

📷 Webb Institute of Malaysia

Two Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines butterflies with a Cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis in bloom. One butterfly has wings outspeed, the other has them folded as it perches on the four-petalked pale pink flowers. The cuckoo flower has leaves of paired leaflets with a terminal leaflet, and the illustratikn shows that these are larger and the leaflets are a bit broader lower down the plant. The orange only covers the top third of the upper wings and is edged with a darker margin. The rest of the wing is a greenish white, with clearly visible veins. The underside of the lower wing is blotched with an irregular yellowish green pattern. #botanicalillustration #sciart #butterflypainting #entomology #naturalscienceillustration

My #sciart #illustration of the #Orange-tip #Anthocharis cardamines #butterfly with the #Cuckoo-flower #Cardamine pratensis.

Cuckoo flower is also called lady's smock and flowers in late spring. It's the host plant for the Orange tip's caterpillars. We can eat it too, rather delicious and mustardy.

Went looking for eagles, found some but they were a ways away. I did however meet this whiskered young fella lol

#otter #photography #newfoundland

Hummingbirds in the Southwest USA are a true desert treasure, but their populations are on the decline. Decreasing food sources are taking a toll.

We need to ensure they have a safe, thriving environment.

#Nature
#SaveTheHummingbirds #SouthwestUSA #ConservationMatters

Black bird with vivid yellow chest and head is perched on a brown cattail stem. The bird's head is thrown back as it calls. There is a second similar bird in the background, out of focus: a neighbour declaring its territory.

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay to all who celebrate. Wetlands help reduce climate change impacts, they sustain the water we drink, and they support an amazing diversity of wildlife. In short: wetlands rock 🌿

#sciart 🧪 🪶