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I am happily married, otherwise I'd go to this in a heartbeat. Love this idea! mplsbrsc.com #minneapolis 🌱

Black swallowtail caterpillars on my golden alexander #gardening 🌱

In 55 countries, wind and solar generated more electricity than coal in 2025. 34 of them have near-zero coal left. Spain crossed over in 2009. The UK in 2016. The USA last year. Different grids, different politics, same pattern. Want more of this? Sign up here janrosenow.substack.com

Elsewhere on social media, some good news!

Another amazing housing story from Susan Du: www.startribune.com/hedge-fund-l...

Bumblebees love the showy goldenrod! 🌱

The boneset continues to be wildly popular! 🌱

Time for Asters! 🌱

“At a time of growing concern about declines in insect populations, native plants are having a moment … ” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/11/i...

The boneset is a hit, and very easy to grow. I planted it this year and it's very healthy with just a bit of supplemental watering at the start. It's been ignored by rabbits and deer as well. It's attracting a lot more flies and wasps than bees or butterflies, not that that's a bad thing!

This is why I’m optimistic about energy innovation: It took the global solar industry 68 years to reach 1 terawatt (TW) of installed power, from the first commercial silicon solar cell in 1954 to 2022. The next 1TW was delivered in only two additional years from 2023 to 2024.

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." How about 2.5 MILLION trees???

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Fuzzy guy (bee fly) 🌱

I am obsessed with this yarrow 🌱

Monarda ❤️🌱

Swamp milkweed 🌱

First harvest of the season. I'm a pretty lazy gardener so I love perennial crops. Blueberries and raspberries on the way too, and hoping to plant a couple apple trees this summer 🌱 #gardening

Walz: "This cannot be the norm. It cannot be the way that we deal with our political differences. Now is the time for us to recommit to the core values of this country ... Talk to a neighbor rather than arguing. Debate an issue. Shake hands. Find common ground. This is who Melissa Hortman was."

Blooming Wild Ginger! The flower of this native plant is easy to miss as it's on the ground, hidden by its leaves. It's pollinated ants and other crawling insects, and is hardy and easy to grow 🌱 #gardening #nativeplants

Virginia Bluebells found in a corner of my yard! This will be year 3 of living here so I'm still finding new stuff all the time 🌱

GOOD NEWS: Heat pumps outpaced gas furnace sales by 32% in the United States in 2024, totalling 4.1 million units. This is based on analysis by @rockymtninst.bsky.social www.thecooldown.com/green-home/h...

Little golden rod poking up 🌱

Moved most of my #homeassistant automations to node-red, and really liking the result. I have never liked the YAML syntax and the GUI way to edit it is annoying too. Laying it out like this is soooo nice.

Today is Darwin Day, in celebration of the birthday of Charles Darwin. In my view, he is the most important scientist in history. He was also a delightful writer, and wrote books across a broad range of biology. They are very readable. 1/3

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Polkadots on windows reduced bird collisions by 95% - my news to me good news for Jan 21. #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bir...

Hymenoxys hoopesii, our Orange Sneezeweed, blooming near Crested Butte #nativeplants #FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 20 🌿

Winter sowing! I also scattered seeds in a few places 🌱

A Wild flower restoration project. The grassland management strategy managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Sowing locally collected seed and growing on plug plants to reintroduce into local grassland areas. #grasslandconservation #biodiversity #proagation #meadows #nativeplants #gardening #plants

Last year was the first year I was really able to garden, after renting apartments for years. But it was a busy year, so I didn't plan, just threw stuff into the ground and observed Among the things I learned is that you need ~four rows of pollination for proper corn. I planted four.. stalks 🌱

We're not going shopping today, are we. So we might as well go for a walk in the trees. And while we are there, we might as well learn about them and even hug a few. The big chinkapin oak is known as "The Great God Tree."

Cube cats

Hmmm, what to post for #InsectThursday … Duo of Pearl Crescent butterflies on wild Asters #Photography99 📷 #Butterflies 🦋