Cautious Long-Jawed Orbweaver (Tetragnathidae) hiding while protecting her carefully spun web.
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialFirst picture last ~ Through the sage, under sky & sun, towards the stream and the mountain from where the flow begins.
Season of Scaryanne Denton š§”š
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past life of limnology & aquatic ecology | living a technicolor life in a B&W world | naturalist ā¢ explorer ā¢ observer | āpathologically optimisticā | āirredeemable nerdā | always a scientist |
@mariannedenton.bsky.social@mariannedenton.bsky.socialFruit of the mycelium network that spreads under the moss among the trees.
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@mariannedenton.bsky.socialCaught in the webs of spiders past.
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialSpringās reminder of growth and emergence of a stonefly exuvia now being slowly consumed by a meadow slug.
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialFrom the stream on Saturday
@americanbeetles.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialIf Iām translating correctly, that would be āthe Phidippus who is the Prettiest Princeā and you know what, theyāre right
@picturethesouth.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialFollowed closely by their Food Truck! #SpaceX Falcon 9 playing catch-up, taking fresh supplies and experiments to the station. (including the astronauts meal goodies for Thanksgiving and Christmas)
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialMe, too š
@gettoknownature.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialIām gonna miss the bugs and flowers so much once the cold arrives.
(Peckās Skipper on Coneflower) #invertebrates šæ #BugSky #NativePlants
@peiferlabunc.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialI am a long time subscriber to National Geographic. National Geographic generally does a superb job of covering complex scientific topics. However, The End of Agingā in the September issue was a dramatic deviation from this record. 1/n
@conniemenefee.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialBullfrog of the day! Tuesday, 13 October 2026
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialBut any regrets?
@jhmsparky.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialToo many great birds this weekend in Central Oregon. Pair of Hoodies, anyone? Hooded Merganser hens on the Deschutes River, Bend, OR #birding
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialA legend.
@helchose.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialGnarly.
@ridingrobots.bsky.socialReposted by @mariannedenton.bsky.socialPerseverance has set a new off-world record! š
On Oct. 11, the rover's odometer hit 28.1 miles (45.22 km), eclipsing the distance record set by NASA's Opportunity rover. Longer drives are putting more geological diversity within reach faster science.nasa.gov/blogs/persev... youtu.be/XaxuV6tsIb4?...
youtu.beNASAās Perseverance Rover Record Drive Path Animation (as of Oct. 11, 2026)YouTube video by JPLraw
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialTY šš! Iām glad I found the sweater. Of course
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialStump Water sounds about right
@mariannedenton.bsky.socialIt really is. Love my pumpkin area