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KAP Jasa - kite team Slovenia<p>Celebrating May Day with some glorious shots of Ljubljana Marshes glowing in the late afternoon sun.</p><p><a href="https://kapjasa.si/en/a-glorious-day/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">kapjasa.si/en/a-glorious-day/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kiteaerialphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kiteaerialphotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KAP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flying</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aerial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aerial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LjubljanaMarshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LjubljanaMarshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LjubljanskoBarje" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LjubljanskoBarje</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barje" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>barje</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sun</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ljubljana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ljubljana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Slovenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Slovenia</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Stories from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TheAmazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheAmazon</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Zimbabwe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zimbabwe</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldWaterDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldWaterDay</span></a>: 3 stories of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/restoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restoration</span></a> from around the globe</p><p>Kristine Sabillo, 21 Mar 2025 </p><p>"More than 2 billion people around the world live without access to safe drinkable water, as rivers, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/groundwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>groundwater</span></a>, lakes and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/glaciers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glaciers</span></a> face continued threats of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> and overexploitation due to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/urbanization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanization</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDestruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDestruction</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> .</p><p>"This World Water Day, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mongabay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mongabay</span></a> looks back at some of its coverage from 2024 on how local communities are trying to protect the world’s dwindling water resources."</p><p><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/world-water-day-3-stories-of-resistance-and-restoration-from-around-the-globe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/short-articl</span><span class="invisible">e/world-water-day-3-stories-of-resistance-and-restoration-from-around-the-globe/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RiversAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RiversAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marshes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a></p>
Kathy Jones (she/her) (Birds Canada) 🍁🇨🇦<p>I'm looking forward to being part of the inaugural Watersheds National Conference.<br>Come &amp; chat about your lake, your loons, how to survey your birds and what you can do to help.<br>The early bird deadline is today!<br><a href="https://buff.ly/40t9E2A" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/40t9E2A</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/lakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lakes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/freshwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freshwater</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/loveyourlake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loveyourlake</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/volunteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volunteering</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BirdsCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Haliburton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haliburton</span></a></p>
earthling<p>Costal ecosystems</p><p><a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/our-coasts-are-stronger-ever-thanks-big-win-little-known-law" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">audubon.org/news/our-coasts-ar</span><span class="invisible">e-stronger-ever-thanks-big-win-little-known-law</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a></p>
NataliaSunset over the marsh. <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/iphoneography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iphoneography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/shotoniphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shotoniphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/mothernature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mothernature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/natureisbeautiful?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#natureisbeautiful</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/natur?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#natur</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/naturfotografie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturfotografie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/bloomscrolling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/forest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#forest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/forestfindings?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#forestfindings</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/wald?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wald</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/autumn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/herbst?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herbst</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/wetlands?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wetlands</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/bog?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bog</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/peatbog?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peatbog</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/marsh?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marsh</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/marshes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marshes</a>
George 🍦🚲 🥾 ✌️🌎 🌌<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/grasses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grasses</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ProvinceLands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProvinceLands</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GetOutSide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetOutSide</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTown</span></a><br>Went out to go to Lighthouse but misjudged the tide and no way to get across water, so spent awhile just sitting on hillside enjoying sun, then picked a few cranberries.</p>
Nonilex<p>The largest growth came from expanding <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landfills</span></a>, booming <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/livestock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestock</span></a> production, increased <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coal</span></a> mining &amp; surging consumption of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NaturalGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalGas</span></a>.</p><p>The report also uncovered worrying evidence that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>human</span></a> disruptions have boosted the amount of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/methane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>methane</span></a> released by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lakes</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> &amp; other ecosystems.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GreenhouseGases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenhouseGases</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExtremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeWeather</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
Heron&Fox Photo<p>The <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FloridaStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaStatePark</span></a> website advertises Anastasia State Park this way:</p><p>"Welcome to <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AnastasiaStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnastasiaStatePark</span></a></p><p>More than 1,600 acres of <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/unspoiled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unspoiled</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/beaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beaches</span></a>, tidal <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a>, maritime hammocks and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> sand dunes make this a captivating destination for visitors.</p><p>[The <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/park" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>park</span></a>] is a <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/haven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>haven</span></a> for <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/visitors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visitors</span></a> and for <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a>. Abundant wading <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> hunt for food along <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SaltRun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltRun</span></a>, including [many bird species]."</p><p><a href="https://www.floridastateparks.org/anastasia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">floridastateparks.org/anastasi</span><span class="invisible">a</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Sinking in Saltwater: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coastal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coastal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> at risk as sea levels rise</p><p>Between 28 and 57 percent of the state’s coastal marshes could disappear by the end of the century, victims of a rising sea, coastal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PollutedRunoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PollutedRunoff</span></a>. </p><p>By<br>Kate Cough<br>July 28, 2024</p><p>PORTLAND — "It takes hundreds of years for a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaltMarsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltMarsh</span></a> to form, for fine sediment brought in on the tides to settle in sections of shoreline sheltered from the worst of the wind and waves. As salt-tolerant plants — smooth <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cordgrass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cordgrass</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaltmarshHay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltmarshHay</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/saltgrass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>saltgrass</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackRush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackRush</span></a> — begin to grow, their dense stems and roots trap more sediment, and the marsh builds more rapidly, up and out. </p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crabs</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/shrimp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shrimp</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/worms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worms</span></a> arrive, drawn to the rich food of dying marsh grasses, followed by a variety of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fish</span></a> — <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/alewives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alewives</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StripedBass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StripedBass</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/smelt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smelt</span></a> and Sea-run <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrookTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrookTrout</span></a> among them — many of which eventually migrate between the marsh and the sea.<br>logo for the sinking in saltwater series</p><p>"Acre by acre, a healthy salt marsh anchors a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWeb</span></a> 'more productive than most midwestern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmland</span></a>,' according to a 2003 paper published by the University of Maine.</p><p>"The same dense grasses that are so good at trapping silt also excel at ensnaring pollutants, pulling out nitrogen and nutrients that cause <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlgalBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgalBlooms</span></a>, and burying <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/contaminants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contaminants</span></a> in the peat. </p><p>"Once established, plants in salt marshes grow quickly, fed by the rich soil, and pull <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/carbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carbon</span></a> from the atmosphere. Salt marshes are ten times more effective at storing carbon than tropical forests, and, left undisturbed, can trap the gas in the ground for centuries, a phenomenon scientists refer to as 'blue carbon.'</p><p>"Maine has some of the most extensive blue carbon reservoirs in the northeast — second only to Massachusetts, according to a study published by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2023. </p><p>"But as sea levels rise and development presses in, these reservoirs, and the habitats they create, are at risk of disappearing.</p><p>"An analysis by the University of Maine suggests that a significant portion of the Maine’s salt marshes — between 28 and 57 percent, depending on the sea level rise scenario — could be gone by the end of the century. They are also threatened by polluted runoff from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/septic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>septic</span></a> systems and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgriculturalWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgriculturalWaste</span></a>.</p><p>"'The decisions Mainers make over the next 10 years are going to determine whether these important ecosystems persist,' said Bates professor Beverly Johnson, who has been studying blue carbon for years, speaking to The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineClimateCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineClimateCouncil</span></a> in December.</p><p>"Over the past 25 years, nearly 300 acres of Maine’s wetlands — both fresh and saltwater — have been impacted by or lost to development, according to a Press Herald/Maine Monitor analysis of data from the state’s In Lieu Fee Compensation Program. The program allows developers to fill or convert certain <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> if they pay a fee, money that is used for conservation projects elsewhere."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://themainemonitor.org/sinking-in-saltwater/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">themainemonitor.org/sinking-in</span><span class="invisible">-saltwater/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlueCarbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueCarbon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeaLevelRise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeaLevelRise</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheMarshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheMarshes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheWetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSearsIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSearsIsland</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMarsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMarsh</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PesticideRunoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PesticideRunoff</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SewageRunOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SewageRunOff</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WebOfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebOfLife</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>On the Power of a Salt Marsh<br><a href="https://orionmagazine.org/article/salt-marsh-restoration-giacomini-wetland/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">orionmagazine.org/article/salt</span><span class="invisible">-marsh-restoration-giacomini-wetland/</span></a></p><p>"<a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SaltMarshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltMarshes</span></a> are enormous <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/carbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carbon</span></a> sinks, so when left intact they literally bury <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/GreenhouseGases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenhouseGases</span></a>, disallowing them the chance to reach the atmosphere. They play critical roles in protecting coastal communities from storm surges, dampening the force of now familiar <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ExtremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeWeather</span></a> events. Salt <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> also cycle <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/nitrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nitrogen</span></a>, as well as provide irreplaceable habitat and nurseries for many <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/shorebirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shorebirds</span></a>, <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fish</span></a>, <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/shellfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shellfish</span></a>, and other species."</p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>This park is a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BirdSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdSanctuary</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/QuicksBottom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuicksBottom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Wsanec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wsanec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SaanichParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaanichParks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WalkInThePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WalkInThePark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GetOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetOutside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/YYJparks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YYJparks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VictoriaBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VictoriaBC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NatureTrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureTrail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NaturePreserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePreserve</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NatureSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureSanctuary</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightPollution</span></a> from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StreetLamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StreetLamps</span></a> linked to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InsectLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InsectLoss</span></a><br> <br>"There are practical solutions that don't compromise public safety, they say, including dimming streetlights in the early hours, fitting motion sensors or using colour filters to cut out the most harmful wavelengths."</p><p>25 August 2021<br>By Helen Briggs</p><p>"Scientists say light pollution may be contributing to 'worrying' declines in insects seen in recent decades.</p><p>"In a UK study, artificial street lights were found to disrupt the behaviour of nocturnal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moths</span></a>, reducing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caterpillars</span></a> numbers by half.</p><p>"Modern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LED</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/streetlights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streetlights</span></a> appeared to have the biggest impact.</p><p>"There is growing evidence that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a> populations are shrinking due to the likes of climate change, habitat loss and pesticides.</p><p>"Factors are complex and varied, including the steady loss of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/heathlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heathlands</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/meadows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meadows</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a>, overuse of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> of rivers and lakes.</p><p>"The use of artificial lights at night-time has been proposed as another driver of insect decline, although the scale remains unclear.</p><p>"The researchers say their study, published in Science Advances, is the strongest evidence yet that light pollution can have detrimental impacts on local insect populations, with consequences for the birds and other wildlife that rely on caterpillars for food.</p><p>"'In a local setting we can now be quite confident that light pollution is important, but what's less clear is if we're looking at a whole landscape,' said lead researcher Douglas Boyes of the UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology.</p><p>"'If insects are in trouble - as we believe they are, and have evidence to support that - perhaps we should be doing all we can to reduce these negative influences.'"</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58333233" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/science-environme</span><span class="invisible">nt-58333233</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DarkSkies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LEDs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LEDs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>For folks unable to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GetOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetOutside</span></a> today/this week, please enjoy some vicarious <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NatureImmersion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureImmersion</span></a> via my musical slideshow, from Mom &amp; daughter nature walk, yesterday morning.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/YHvt4pzZnW8?si=vvIhtH8CFTqI1PLv" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/YHvt4pzZnW8?si=vvIhtH</span><span class="invisible">8CFTqI1PLv</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PeacefulPlaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeacefulPlaces</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VictoriaBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VictoriaBC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/estuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Greenspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenspace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/waterfowl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterfowl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Wsanec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wsanec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NaturePreserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePreserve</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SwanLakeNatureSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwanLakeNatureSanctuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/UrbanWildlifeSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanWildlifeSanctuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WorldInMyEyes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldInMyEyes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NatureLovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureLovers</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>The 1st photo is from Mom.<br>2nd is photo I took, when she took the 1st photo.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/victoriabc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoriabc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/estuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Greenspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenspace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Wsanec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wsanec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NaturePreserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePreserve</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SwanLakeNatureSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwanLakeNatureSanctuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/UrbanWildlifeSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanWildlifeSanctuary</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>Spot the lone <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/duck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>duck</span></a> who was hanging out &amp; foraging with these 2 <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/geese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geese</span></a>.</p><p>The vid:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/klh-ZA0eW3o?si=RjomEQbPSgtdf0_a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/klh-ZA0eW3o?si=RjomEQ</span><span class="invisible">bPSgtdf0_a</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/victoriabc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoriabc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/estuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Greenspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenspace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/waterfowl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterfowl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Wsanec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wsanec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NaturePreserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePreserve</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SwanLakeNatureSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwanLakeNatureSanctuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/UrbanWildlifeSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanWildlifeSanctuary</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>On the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/boardwalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boardwalk</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/victoriabc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoriabc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/estuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Greenspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenspace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NatureWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureWalk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Wsanec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wsanec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SwanLakeNatureSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwanLakeNatureSanctuary</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>These are <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/willow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>willow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SeedHeads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedHeads</span></a> - very interesting <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/botanical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>botanical</span></a> beauties. The foliage on these halberd willows is super soft &amp; velvety to touch ❤️</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/victoriabc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoriabc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/estuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Greenspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenspace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PlantIdentification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlantIdentification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plants</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SwanLakeNatureSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwanLakeNatureSanctuary</span></a> scenery - from their main viewing platform.</p><p>Enjoy some vicarious nature, if you're unable to access the great outdoors today:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/hKlS4TOlDLE?si=O6I2RVjut1z0a8FA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/hKlS4TOlDLE?si=O6I2RV</span><span class="invisible">jut1z0a8FA</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/victoriabc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoriabc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/estuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Greenspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenspace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Purple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Purple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Camas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Camas</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Yellow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yellow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Rocketcress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rocketcress</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Balsamroot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Balsamroot</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Hawthorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hawthorn</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/blooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blooms</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SwanLakeNatureSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwanLakeNatureSanctuary</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/victoriabc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoriabc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/estuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/florespondence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>florespondence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/botanical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>botanical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PlantIdentification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlantIdentification</span></a></p>
Mary C Legg<p>Fungus-gnat, Mycetophilidae sp<br>Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 160 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 4/7/2024 <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Diptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diptera</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/FungusGnat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FungusGnat</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Gnats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gnats</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/midges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>midges</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Flies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flies</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/invertebrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>invertebrates</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a></p>