Activism for Introverts

Don't hate the media, become the media. #climatechange #extinction #biodiversity #oceans #water #renewables #BigOil #BigAg

[iamthegreenbean]

Tune in to MSNBC on 10/7 to watch the American TV premiere of the new documentary Blood Lions http://on.msnbc.com/1V6ZUjL http://thndr.me/kSJpXC

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Cooper's hawk in the birdbath! I was beyond excited. #hawk #birding #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdbath #birdwatching #audubonca #drought #backyardhabitat #everygardenneedsabirdbath #bird

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Planting for pollinators in the vegetable garden is supposed to increase yield, decrease pests and attract beneficial insects. It also looks pretty! #permaculture #organicgarden #gardening #vegetablegardening #ediblegarden #organic #plantforpollinators

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There are worse ways to spend a Saturday morning than hiking through a national park to raise money for wildlife rehabilitation. #runfortheseals #California #marinemammalcenter #marinheadlands #wildlife #idontrun #foragoodcause

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Native bee on California rudebeckia, a California native plant that is very popular with the pollinators. #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #plantforpollinators #plantitandtheywillcome #californianative #nativeplants #nativeplantgardening #keepCAlookinglikeCA #nopesticides #organicgarden #bees #bee #beegarden #backyardhabitat #gardeningwithnatives #habitatgardening #spotthepollinator

[iamthegreenbean]

California native - marsh gum plant or grindelia stricta- is abuzz! I planted this from seed last year and this year it is huge, has a ton of flowers and brings a lot of pollinators in. #keepCAlookinglikeCA #californianative #bees #spotthepollinator #backyardhabitat #beegarden #bugsmatter #organicgarden #nativeplants #nativeplantgardening #gardeningwithnatives #whenindrought #droughttolerant #bee #pollinatorgarden #pollinators

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Second monarch butterfly in the garden in a week. This one found every patch of milkweed I have. #plantmilkweed #plantforpollinators #bringbackthemonarchs #monarchbutterflies #plantitandtheywillcome #butterflygarden #butterflies #Californianativeplants #ecologicalgardening #gardenforpollinators #gardeningwithnatives #habitatgardening #KeepCaLookingLikeCa #milkweed #nopesticides #natureisawesome

[iamthegreenbean]

A monarch butterfly visited my garden yesterday and shared milkweed with a bee. It was less accommodating with the red dragonfly zooming around the garden. #plantmilkweed #plantforpollinators #milkweed #monarchbutterflies #butterfly #butterflies #bugsmatter #bees #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #spotthepollinator #bringbackthemonarchs #backyardhabitat #Californianativeplants #California #drought #waterwise #KeepCaLookingLikeCa #ecologicalgardening #goodbugs #gardenforpollinators #gardeningwithnatives #habitatgardening #insects #nopesticides #natureisawesome #organicgardening #butterflygarden #savethemonarchs

[iamthegreenbean]

Kayaking on Lake MacDonald in #GlacierNationalPark. #unplugged #LastBestPlace #Montana #GlacierMT #WeAreWild #GetOutside #latergram #nationalparkvacation #seeamericafirst #RaiseAWildChild #nochildleftinside

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Sometimes you have to stop and smell the flowers. Or at least eat them - as this squirrel is doing. Of course, is much rather they gorge themselves on borage than tomatoes and plums! #wildlife #urbanwildlife #squirrel #coexist #coexistingwithwildlife #backyardhabitat #habitatgardening #ecologicalgardening #nopesticides #borage

[iamthegreenbean]

Native bee on a native California sunflower from @theodorepayne. Native bugs need native plants and birds need native bugs to feed their young. #nativeplants #Californianativeplants #nativebees #habitatgardening #ecologicalgardening #insects #bugsmatter #savethebees #sunflower #sunflowers #gardeningwithnatives #KeepCaLookingLikeCa #bees #pollinatorgarden #gardenforpollinators #plantforbees #backyardhabitat #nopesticides

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Can you spot the pollinator? Buckeye butterfly on nasturtium. #pollinator #pollinatorgarden #pollinators #butterfly #bugsmatter #butterflies #butterflygarden #backyardhabitat #spotthepollinator #plantforpollinators #insects

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Bumblebee on Clarkia, a California native wildflower. #keepCAlookinglikeCA #California #bees #californianatives #droughtgardening #ecologicalgardening #gardenforbees #grownative #habitat #habitatgardening #insects #nativebees #nativeplants #nopesticides #nativeplantsofcalifornia #natureisawesome #pollinators #plantforbees #pollinatorgarden #savethebees #spotthepollinator #wildflowers

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Can you spot the ladybugs? I didn't notice the second when I was taking the photograph. Ladybugs and other beneficial insects are a big part of the reason that I am #nopesticides in my garden. #insects #organic #urbanwildlife #urbangarden #urbanfarm #backyardhabitat #ecologicalgardening #habitatgardening #ladybug

[iamthegreenbean]

Happy Mothers Day to the hardworking moms out there in very species! This is a regram of a Western tanager from last year feeding her baby in our garden. #birding #birds #birdsofinstagram #backyardhabitat #habitatgardening #urbanwildlife #wildlifegardening #gardenforwildlife

[iamthegreenbean]

A sea of Clarkia in the #pollinatorgarden. This is now my favorite California #wildflower. Long lasting, later blooming and #drought tolerant. #californianatives #cadrought #keepCAlookinglikeCA #nativeplants #wildflowers #gardenforbees #plantforpollinators #plantforbees #flowers

[iamthegreenbean]

When you #plantforpollinators, these sorts of things happen. California poppies have taken over one of the raised beds but there are tomatoes and kale in there. I swear! #plantforbees #backyardhabitat #ediblegarden #vegetablegarden #permaculture #nopesticides #GrowSomething #growyourown #habitatgardening