First day of the farmers market in Viroqua. They made the spaces a foot narrower this year, I really had to squeeze myself in. It was encouraging to see a lot of new faces. Now to activate my social mode after a long winter of mostly being alone.
#permaculture #trees #plants #biodiversity
Did you ever gild #moss? I did! Look behind the scenes of producing my podcast episode about moss and how moss took revenge (I don't know why): https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/5d8402be-ad02-4d23-8c3b-4e42daf6a9b0 Of course you can listen to the episode now! And I interviewed a quite seditious tardigrade!
Just search #NatureMatchCuts on your podcatcher.
#NatureMatchCuts #podcast #ReconnectWithNature #mosstodon #MossMonday #tardigrades #carbonSink #climate #biodiversity #plants #gardening #lawn #nature #sciComm #natureLovers
(To my US followers 🤫 ) I wrote: "Obviously, the immensely rich #diversity of choices offers evolutionary advantages for a wide variety of environments." I'm just writing about #moss sex. 😁 Without Newspeak. 💪
I'm proud to use the so-called "flagged" words ▶️ https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/00aabadd-63c5-4f3d-93a9-e93ebda61377
Yes, my podcast comeback episode will be about #Moss!
#mosstodon #NatureMatchCuts #podcast #DEI #forbiddenWords #NFI #biology #bryology #ecology #biodiversity #ReconnectWithNature #fascination
How Trump’s Federal Funding and Hiring Freezes Are Leaving America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire
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Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters to leave the force, their colleagues said.
#News #Wildfires #Trump #USPolitics #Climate #Biodiversity #Environment
Small Is The New Great! How to fight against the sludge of 2025 - and how the tiniest things can change the world. I would be happy if you can find some hope in my new blogpost: ▶️ https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/025f4904-2364-4711-8907-f7e55841993f
You can subscribe for my free newsletter or support my work as a member!
#NatureMatchCuts #biodiversity #grain #seeds #agrobiodiversity #crops #food #FoodSafety #historicSeeds #heirloom #culturalHeritage #seedSavers #seedbanks #farming #histodon #cooperation #hope #blog #BiodiversityShrines
The soil in Denmark is polluted.
"In the past six months, researchers from Danish universities have examined and analysed soil samples collected by 30,000 schoolchildren last year.
The researchers' first findings now show that there are findings of man-made chemicals in *all the soil samples*.
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In addition, in about 80 percent of the samples, there are finds of PFAS."
Full Danish article on dr.dk
Let's do less harm.
This photo reportage is genuine, created in a real Homo sapiens brain, and produced without any AI rubbish: an #expedition to a distant #planet where strong evidence of life had been found: the planet Elder 0815, part of the famous Mosslich-system. https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/d242349d-fa59-4af8-a834-c93d580a4039
#NatureMatchCuts #mosstodon #lichensubscribe #moss #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #natureWriting #sciFi #spaceFlight #ReconnectWithNature #biodiversity #dinosaurs
Learn how to experience #nature with a new #perspective: #Reconnection For #Aliens is a joyful inspiration for children and adults for nature contacts.
Digitised, purely human-made mini-zine in pdf format that you can download and print yourself: https://ko-fi.com/s/700d3d3138
#zine #minizine #solarpunk #biodiversity #moss #WoodWideWeb #naturalist #joy #happiness #experience #hiking #forest #NatureMatchCuts
I just saw the first bumble bee! Tiny insects are flying again. This is the time to come out of my hibernation modus and write more about #nature. I talk about #snails, and as they are still in their protection places, reflect on Homo-not-so-sapiens: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233
You can subscribe to my free #Newsletter: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/newsletter/sign_up ( #substack free #EuropeanAlternative )
#NatureMatchCuts #gastropods #sciComm #natureLovers #springVibes #journalism #factCheck #biology #biodiversity
"When frogs dream, lichens smile. Ecological connections were explored anew. Artists recorded conversations of small creatures. People sat fascinated in flower meadows. Children laughed in the forest with knobbly mosses and chatty ants."
Disover my virtual exhibit of #BiodiversityShrines - about finds in a fictional future: https://www.cronenburg.net/biodiversity/
It was a real exhibit, now saved online.
#biodiversity #sciArt #archaeology #solarpunk #sporespondence #lichen #ecology #reconnectWithNature #art
my Birds of Colombia Flickr item is here, with new photos being added every day https://www.flickr.com/photos/98553536@N03/albums/72177720330647347/ come take a look
#Bird #Birds #Birding #Biodiversity #BirdPhotography #Photography #Flickr #Album #Nature #Tanager #BirdsOfMastodon #Colombia
🧵 Yes, yes, everyone comes out with this now ... but I wanted to mention that I have an account on ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/naturematchcuts and, like many other freelancers, I fuel my storytelling with #coffee! 
So I don't run on fossil fuels and I am purely human in the outer*** shell and brain.
*** which is a lie. These tiny little aliens in our body, named #microbiome, don't live only in our gut but also on our skin.
#storytelling #sciComm #biodiversity #NatureMatchCuts #living
Every manicured lawn is an act of war on nature.
We call it tidy.
Nature calls it ecocide.
A short read from County Meath about why mess is more — and how tidiness is quietly killing our wildlife.
🔗 https://gardeningwell.ie/climate-action/mess-is-more
#WildlifeGardening #Biodiversity #Rewilding #QuietActivism #GardeningWell #Ireland
#NewSpecies!
New springtail from the #caucasus just sprang in:
Ceratophysella dobrolyubovae
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038187EB-FFD6-603A-FF03-FE9AD588FC72
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.3.4
#Zootaxa #CeratophysellaDobrolyubovae
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #collembola #springtails
#NewSpecies!
New moth from #china just fluttered in:
Stauropus motuoensis
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/99A25E1D-9623-56EF-ABD5-5D6C869FEC33
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14.e195460
#BiodiversityDataJournal #StauropusMotuoensis
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #invertebrates #entomology #insects #lepidoptera #butterfly #moths
I'm running an #iNaturalist Bioblitz at #Barrambin / #VictoriaPark this Saturday, 9 am.
Let's record as many species as possible before GIICA fences off most of the park.
Blog: https://stragu.codeberg.page/posts/2026-05-20_barrambin-bioblitz/
Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1322675863383185&set=a.608472684803510
Hope to see you there! Please share widely.
#NewSpecies!
New deep sea starfish from #newcaledonia just surfaced:
Plinthaster australis
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EAEA5C-FF95-9B71-FC9D-F995FC79FCE1
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.19.1.1
#Megataxa #PlinthasterAustralis
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #echinodermata #asterozoa #seastar #starfish #deepsea
I’m Senono Steven, an environmental activist from Uganda committed to protecting our planet and building a healthier, greener future for everyone.
My work is driven by a simple belief: environmental protection is not only about nature—it is about people, communities, health, livelihoods, and the future generations who will inherit the world we leave behind.
I use my voice, knowledge, and actions to raise awareness about climate change, environmental conservation, pollution, waste management, biodiversity, tree planting, sustainable living, and the importance of protecting our natural resources.
I believe meaningful change starts with individuals and grows through communities. That is why I encourage young people and everyone around me to take practical action, share environmental knowledge, care for their surroundings, and become part of solutions rather than remaining silent about environmental challenges.
My mission is to inspire environmental responsibility, promote sustainable practices, support conservation, and encourage communities to protect the ecosystems that sustain us.
My vision is a Uganda—and a world—where people and nature can thrive together, where clean air and water are valued, forests and biodiversity are protected, and future generations can enjoy a safe and sustainable planet.
I’m here to learn, connect, educate, collaborate, and turn environmental concern into action. Every tree planted, every piece of waste properly managed, every person inspired, and every positive conversation can contribute to a bigger change.
Protect nature. Inspire action. Build a sustainable future.
#EnvironmentalActivist #ClimateAction #Conservation #Sustainability #Uganda #Environment #ClimateChange #TreePlanting #Biodiversity #GreenFuture #ActForNature #YouthForClimate
#nature #greenpeace #mastodon #fediverse
🎵 It's time to play the music
It's time to light the lights
It's time to meet the Muppet moth
On the Muppet Moth Show tonight🎵
They're back.
ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH
Deilephila elpenor
Two visitors last night, and arguably our most colourful large moth.
#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #pink #green #Muppets
#NewSpecies!
New mantis shrimp from #australia just hit us:
Gonodactylus roycaldwelli
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD9B1B-4576-FE2B-FF6B-FC8CFBC1BDEF
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5845.3.3
#Zootaxa #GonodactylusRoycaldwelli
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea #crab #mantisshrimp
The #feverfly #Dilophus #febrilis (#Bibionidae) prefers forest edges and hedgerow habitats in #Europe; here visiting #Solidago gigantea (Asteraceae) in #Berlin in #September. S. Falk & J. McCulloch (2025) sequenced the species as part of the Darwin #TreeofLife Consortium. The #genome comprises 305.60 #megabases, mostly scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules. #Biodiversity
©#StefanFWirth
Please support me:https://ko-fi.com/sfwirth
reference
https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23465.1
#Photos
© S.F.Wirth2026
![A side-profile macro photograph of a large Elephant Hawk-moth (about 6cm long and very chunky) resting calmly on the tip of a person's index finger. It faces right. The moth displays a striking, high-contrast colour scheme of deep magenta-pink underneath of its abdomen and golden olive-green on its head and top of abdomen. Its long, aerodynamic wings are held up and slightly swept back as they flap ready for take-off, showing broad stripes of olive-green bordered by thick bands of bright pink. Its head features a smooth, round greenish eye and a thick coat of pink and olive fur, while its long, spindly legs are a stark, contrasting white. The background is a blurred blend of green foliage and purple garden flowers.jpg].](/proxy/post_attachment/284600/25f97c0c7a.jpeg "A side-profile macro photograph of a large Elephant Hawk-moth (about 6cm long and very chunky) resting calmly on the tip of a person's index finger. It faces right. The moth displays a striking, high-contrast colour scheme of deep magenta-pink underneath of its abdomen and golden olive-green on its head and top of abdomen. Its long, aerodynamic wings are held up and slightly swept back as they flap ready for take-off, showing broad stripes of olive-green bordered by thick bands of bright pink. Its head features a smooth, round greenish eye and a thick coat of pink and olive fur, while its long, spindly legs are a stark, contrasting white. The background is a blurred blend of green foliage and purple garden flowers.jpg].")
![A direct head-on macro photograph of an Elephant Hawk-moth balancing on the tip of a person's index finger. The moth faces the camera showing its fluffy face covered in deep magenta-pink. Two very large, round, greenish-yellow compound eyes are prominently visible on either side of its pink palps which extend down like two goofy teeth. Extending widely to the left and right are its thick, tapered antennae, which are detailed with fine ridges and coloured in a pale pinkish-orange. The top of its thorax features a thick patch of golden-olive fur. Its long, thin legs are mostly white with pink accents and they extend downward to grip the finger. In the background, its vibrant pink and olive wings are swept upward and slightly out of focus, set against a soft blur of green garden leaves and purple flowers.jpg].](/proxy/post_attachment/284601/03fc48bb39.jpeg "A direct head-on macro photograph of an Elephant Hawk-moth balancing on the tip of a person's index finger. The moth faces the camera showing its fluffy face covered in deep magenta-pink. Two very large, round, greenish-yellow compound eyes are prominently visible on either side of its pink palps which extend down like two goofy teeth. Extending widely to the left and right are its thick, tapered antennae, which are detailed with fine ridges and coloured in a pale pinkish-orange. The top of its thorax features a thick patch of golden-olive fur. Its long, thin legs are mostly white with pink accents and they extend downward to grip the finger. In the background, its vibrant pink and olive wings are swept upward and slightly out of focus, set against a soft blur of green garden leaves and purple flowers.jpg].")
