Bookwyrmme's Lair

Photographer, Reader, Gardener, TV/Movie Watcher, Gamer, and occasional Fan.

[bookwyrmme]

I haven’t seen it yet, though I may have just missed it. But….

GNU Terry Pratchett.

[hjarta-deactivated20260124]

just learned that magnolias are so old that they’re pollinated by beetles because they existed before bees

[scienceoftheidiot]

They existed *before beetles*

[somethingaboutsomethingelse]

[spacedandelions]

Why is this sad? Why am I sad?

[ignescent]

https://xkcd.com/1259/

Bee Orchid

[sepdet]

This is how I feel about Joshua Trees. They and avocado trees produce fruit meant to be eaten and dispersed by giant ground sloths. Without them, the Joshua Trees' range has shrunk by 90%.

(my own photos)

Not only they, but the entire Mojave ecosystem is still struggling to adapt since the loss of ground sloth dung. their chief fertilizer.

Many, many trees and plants in the Americas have widely-spaced, extremely long thorns that do nothing to discourage deer eating their leaves, but would've penetrated the fur of ground sloths and mammoths. Likewise, if you've observed a tree that drops baseball or softball-sized fruit which lies on the ground and rots, like Osage Oranges, which were great for playing catch at my school, chances are they were ground sloth or mammoth chow.

You can read about various orphaned plants and trees missing their megafauna in this poignant post:

The Trees That Miss The Mammoths - American Forests

Trees that once depended on animals like the wooly mammoth for survival have managed to adapt and survive in the modern world.



[modernvintage]

First quote from the linked article. Found it poetic.

[bookwyrmme]

Black magic sky. My black magic hollyhocks growing by my garden trellis this past spring. I love odd black flowers. #aovphoto #blackflowers #mygarden #macrophotography #pnwgardening (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_Kdvpr6kF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Autumn on the Wenatchee River in Leavenworth, WA. By @jasonmrobertsphoto #aovphoto #wenatcheeriver #leavenworthwashington #autumn #longexposure (at Leavenworth, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CovsjJODmQf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Dark eyed junco showing off his legs! #aovphoto #birds #birdbuddy #darkeyedjunco #birdphotography (at Boyd Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/Covq8jgLb4T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

An image from our 2023 calendar. Sahalie Falls in Bend, OR. By @bookwyrmme #aovphoto #waterfall #bendoregon #sahaliefalls #longexposurephotography (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOGDR3Pz0q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

An image from our 2023 calendar. Sahalie Falls in Bend, OR. By @bookwyrmme #aovphoto #waterfall #bendoregon #sahaliefalls #longexposurephotography (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOGDR3Pz0q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Golden crowned sparrow showing off his crown. #birdbuddy #birdphotography #birds #birdcam #aovphoto (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOFUmWrs0D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Happy National bird day. Here’s a scrub jay on my #birdbuddy looking all curious. I love these guys. #aovphoto #birdphotography #birdcams #scrubjay (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnDTjNtL0dF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

AOV’s 2023 calendar is now available. We are very excited about this year. It is all images along the West coast of the US. To order, please message us directly or use the link on our Facebook page. #aovphoto #calendar #blackfridaysale #landscapephotography #photo (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClZcAmmPWqq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Mr Steller’s Jay has come by to visit and grab a snack. #aovphoto #bird #birdcam #birdbuddy #stellersjay (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkcAJpmLlQJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 Ghost pirates at the Peter Iredale. #halloween #ghost #aovphoto #longexposure #shipwrecks (at Wreck of the Peter Iredale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkZpnINppw4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

I’m ready for my close up. Ms House Finch courtesy of @my.bird.buddy #aovphoto #birdbuddy #finch #birdcam #bird (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkJ_daPLNjj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Not my usual photos, but I just got my @my.bird.buddy all set up and running. I wanted to share some of my birds with you. #birdbuddy #aovphoto #housefinch #birds #birdcam (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkHWTlDJfGx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Lovely red tropical blooms. #aovphoto #nationaltropicalbotanicalgarden #botanicgarden #macro #flowers (at National Tropical Botanical Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch_GqaYLhz7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Sunset at Haystack Rock. #oregon #aovphoto #haystackrock #sunset #seascapes (at Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch_F22Njs4j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bookwyrmme]

Happy World Photography Day! The Mackenzie River below Sahalie Falls in Willamette National Forest, OR. #aovphoto #mackenzieriver #willametenationalforest #nationalforest #longexposure (at Sahalie Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdY5qyP7J-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=