Glorious!
Ghost Pipes were on my wildflower wishlist for years, and I first saw them in Sept. 2020. After a four year lull, I saw them again today! The flower heads dangle until they get pollinated and then they stand up. Almost all the ones I saw today had been pollinated, most likely by bumblebees.
‘Red Alerts’ issued for Wednesday and Thursday to help migrating birds in Oregon https://www.oregonlive.com/weather/2024/09/red-alerts-issued-for-wednesday-and-thursday-to-help-migrating-birds-in-oregon.html
Birds are on the move across Oregon skies this month and the Bird Alliance of Oregon wants people living in the state to help them get where they are going safely.
On this day, the moon is 14.48 days old and 99.77% illuminated with a tilt of 87.085°. The "approximate" distance from Earth to the moon is 357,972.20 km, and the moon sign is Pisces. #HarvestMoon
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States. "...some counties in Arizona experiencing temperatures above 95 degrees for half the year..." #ClimateEmergency https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration/
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America...
On this day, the moon is 13.45 days old and 96.98% illuminated with a tilt of 93.529°. The "approximate" distance from Earth to the moon is 360,587.41 km and the moon sign is Pisces. Bonus tonight! #LunarEclipse
Glorious!
It was a lovely, quiet morning at the marsh and all of a sudden it appeared. This beautiful coyote arrived silently for a quick drink and then just as quietly melted back into the grasses. A magical encounter!
