Posts by xris@ecoevo.social
(DIR) Post #AWtX4cfCiVpqTc49Vw by xris@ecoevo.social
2023-06-20T21:09:42Z
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@twizzt @jencmars Yes. They hold their wings at an angle, like a tent, instead of flat across their backs, like a table.They're ambush predators, and very fast.https://vimeo.com/717701297
(DIR) Post #AXniO2GEsg7w9lJ5ua by xris@ecoevo.social
2023-07-17T23:24:25Z
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@futurebird @twizzt @MichaelTBacon I'm *almost* there with the bees.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=125348&taxon_id=630955&verifiable=any&view=species#iNaturalist #Bees #Anthophila #HabitatGardening #Pollinators #UrbanGardening
(DIR) Post #AXnj8o5BPgPdnGRDIe by xris@ecoevo.social
2023-07-17T23:48:37Z
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@twizzt I'm going to call it Madtodon from now on. ;-)@futurebird @MichaelTBacon
(DIR) Post #AXnvpcRBmfQTZxubEu by xris@ecoevo.social
2023-07-18T01:21:40Z
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@twizzt Aww, you fixed it! 😆
(DIR) Post #AamCJ7cPhFfjqb1D9M by xris@ecoevo.social
2023-10-14T20:17:25Z
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@kurtseifried Aside from just bonkers physics, it doesn't look very "safe".
(DIR) Post #AcEu7JEkFnhWdEBbwu by xris@ecoevo.social
2023-11-27T17:34:38Z
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@susannah Extra protein.
(DIR) Post #AiHxB4k9esdionDeAC by xris@ecoevo.social
2024-05-26T16:27:57Z
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@futurebird @alfiekohn And shouldn't that be 90,00 children?
(DIR) Post #Aiz8nwvTLsHcLkwA1g by xris@ecoevo.social
2024-06-16T12:31:09Z
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@futurebird Bees, too.They all like that dry heat!
(DIR) Post #Aj81YSk1Guj7Ue2Fii by xris@ecoevo.social
2024-06-20T19:22:17Z
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@futurebird Speaking of rare, not a mite or ant, but I was excited to discover these wee (2-3 mm) folk in my garden over the past week.* 1st iNat observation of this species in NY State.* 2nd on BugGuide. The other was a decade ago in Cortland County (Ithaca).* I think GBIF has just the one from Ithaca. No museum records in GBIF!?https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223251079#iNaturalist #UrbanNature #HabitatGardens #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography
(DIR) Post #Am5e5jtAsWf04upDBw by xris@ecoevo.social
2024-02-23T19:55:53Z
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@basil @tkk13909 @lydiamiller @sc_griffith "Get a free spatchcock letterbox custard bucket."
(DIR) Post #An8ffihcRwJARFnvXM by xris@ecoevo.social
2024-10-18T17:59:49Z
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Okay, Fediverse, a call for guidance and suggestions.I want to have a federated calendar of events for a small group. I want to move away from Google*. I don't have the time/spoons to self-host, so I'm looking for:1) What host software offers this as a feature? It can do everything else, e.g.: I've heard Friendica can do this.2) What open enrollment Fediverse-connected servers/nodes/hosts could I join to experiment with this idea?Thanks in advance!#Fediverse #Calendars #
(DIR) Post #As24QGhPQiJmz5Buka by xris@ecoevo.social
2023-09-20T16:06:19Z
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Sounds familiar ...https://astrodon.social/@AstroDave/111098276078938258AstroDave@astrodon.social - Game on. NASA’s Osiris-REX mission made its final course correction yesterday, putting it on track for the big event this coming Sunday: the release of the sample capsule for reentry over the Utah Test and Training Range. Inside: samples collected from asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft is currently 1.8 million miles away, and will pass 125 miles above the Earth’s surface at 14,000 mph. https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2023/09/19/osiris-rex-makes-final-course-adjustment-before-sept-24-sample-delivery/
(DIR) Post #AtCRjy0QQ0z1IqQT2W by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-04-18T00:47:20Z
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My public appearances for April and May 2025.https://www.flatbushgardener.com/2025/04/17/public-appearances-spring-2025/cc: @darwin
(DIR) Post #AuN3YIfTwt50PsbObI by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-05-23T01:16:41Z
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Pleased to share that I'm doing a webinar next Wednesday, May 28th. I'll be talking about my participation in Cornell's Ground-nesting Bees research project with my garden's Rufous-backed Cellophane Bees.My Little Bees: Participatory Pollinator Research in NYC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-little-bees-participatory-pollinator-research-in-nyc-registration-1374824570299#Bees #Webinar #NYC #Pollinators #HabitatGardening
(DIR) Post #Aui4Qtq2mEZ9k5a5a4 by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-06-02T04:19:46Z
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Another cool find in my garden today: the weirdest looking ant I've ever found.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/286181482cc: @futurebird
(DIR) Post #AuqmeTLk0atctIMvy4 by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-06-06T10:08:12Z
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Proposal for wider use of this descriptive phrase for the kakistocracy in place: Patton Oswalt'sBARN FULL OF CLOWN PUBES#USPol
(DIR) Post #Av06cQpS9ltc02D5kG by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-06-10T22:06:33Z
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@futurebird @alexwild First I've heard. The thread is only 5 hours old.It's a Google announcement that is Google announced that iNaturalist is one of "20 organizations joining the newest Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI cohort."https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-org/generative-ai-accelerator-cohort-2025/
(DIR) Post #Av09mCkVew835fFXDU by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-06-10T22:23:14Z
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@kellyromanych @ClimateJenny @futurebird @r343l @alexwild I look forward to seeing what iNat says about it when they publish their promised blog post.That said, I just added this to the top of my iNat profile:I DO NOT CONSENT to any of my iNat content being used Google in any way, for any purpose, EVEN to "benefit" iNaturalist. #iNaturalist #iNaturalistWhy
(DIR) Post #Av4FtyoO8ND6MDib7A by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-06-12T19:45:31Z
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@futurebird Mystery ant, Westchester County.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288839644
(DIR) Post #Av9lRuFveCbYRX3bii by xris@ecoevo.social
2025-06-13T19:48:31Z
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I signed up for their Q&A. I have questions:What is Google providing?What is Google taking?At any point - in transfer, at rest, processing, etc. - will Google have a copy of iNaturalist observations, photos, or any user-generated data?As a non-profit organization, how will iNaturalist maintain its independence and deny interference by Google?What is at risk if this goes badly?As an iNaturalist user, will I be able to opt out of participation, and deny any use of my date for this pilot?