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she/her | bi/pan | 23 | biologist Former literal swamp resident, really into plants lately | cottagecore & goblin shit TERFs & tradfems, this isn’t for you

[literalswampgoblin]

Hey y’all. I took a little social media break to care for my mental health before starting school again. I’ll be back soon :)

[johnnyjoestarrelatable]

i think it's fucked up that there are plants that decided they wanted to eat meat

[johnnyjoestarrelatable]

a plant's job is literally to just exist but the venus flytrap chose violence

[johnnyjoestarrelatable]

what if i gently laid an uncooked steak on the soil for it to absorb

[iridescentjaq]

my tree biology teacher fed her calcium-deficient tree a whole-ass bbq rib bone - she stuck it in the ground near the base of the tree (after eating the meat off of it), and when she came back to collect it to show the tree biology class it was GONE

the tree had grown a root up through the center of it & out through the sides

also there’s an old story about a man who was buried beneath a tree, and when they went to exhume the body it had been completely absorbed by the tree’s roots- you could see the shape of the body in the way the roots grew, splitting up for clearly defined arms and legs. trees will absolutely eat a steak if you bury it & they need the nutrients.

[johnnyjoestarrelatable]

that’s horrifying! thank you

[talvin-muircastle]

OK has @glumshoe​ seen this yet? Because it has their vibe.

[glumshoe]

Sadly Venus flytraps would rather die than grow in nutrient-rich soil. They gotta munch.

[addiewho]

What if you put the steak near its mouth entrance area? Would that work? Science side of Tumblr?

[glumshoe]

Nope. Vertebrate meat is too rich in fats and proteins and stuff—they are unable to process it. Also, the trigger hairs inside the traps need to be stimulated by the movement of something crawling over or pushing at them. They pretty much only successfully trap and digest insects.

[vijara]

look: the right people will get it. the right people will see you and appreciate you for the person that you are. the right people won’t require you to dilute, censor, or edit yourself in order to be worthy of their time and affection. you don’t need to waste your time on people who are committed to misunderstanding you 

[jumpedoverthemoon]

I can smell these pictures

[mossyredwood]

It's only 5 pm, but it's already dark outside because of the thick clouds. It smells of earth, grass, and apple trees in bloom 💮🍃

[ehszter]

Maybe she had a great idea! 

Just wanted to make something fun and happy, I hope you cheer up too!

[mealacroi]

IG: rynfrank

[geopsych]

If you like bird song this is for you. If you can recognize bird songs, count how many fdifferent kinds there are. 💚

[sylvancreature]

[thecorefather]

frog chair

[bad-days-are-ok]

[caffeinewitchcraft]

Relationships get so bananas when you start deciphering the other person’s love language.

Like I thought I was just acquaintances with this person because they never told me details about themselves and we just talked movies and writing . But then they made time to have coffee with me and they showed up out of breath because they ran. Like. RAN to be on time for coffee with me?

And I was like “i don’t mind waiting” cause I never want to run

But they said they wanted every minute they could get because I’m so busy usually

Which is when it clicked that I didn’t get how much they considered me a friend because I just straight away didn’t see MY signs of affection in them and went “cool! Casual buds it is.” But now that I’m seeing their signs of affection, I feel a little silly for dismissing them like that even though I felt like we could be best bros.

Anyway, some people show affection through time or intensity or commitment and not vocally. I really have to remember that!

[madammuffins]

Fyi- just in case you didn’t know.

TOUCH got a bro that likes to give high fives? Back slaps? Are they a hugger? Do they not blink an eye at cuddles?

QUALITY TIME this bro will (as op stated) sprint to spend every minute possible with you. Every second that you guys are together is a declaration of affection.

WORDS does your bro tell you how amazing and great and fantastic and wonderful you are all the time? Guess what…?

GIFTS do they buy you coffee? Snacks, energy drinks, spot you at the restaurant? Did that one key chain remind them of you? Ding ding!

ACTS are they always doing things for you? Ie: Nah bro, I got this, I can do that, need me to get anything for you, I can help with…?

PRO TIP - The way people show love is often how they receive love as well.

[queerautism]

Can I just say how much I love seeing this applied to friends / platonic relationships, when I’ve only seen it about romantic ones before?

[mushfae]

[gardeninghub]

thicc by Admirable_Cucumber

[hungwy]

I haven’t even read any communist stuff my ideology is “share and be nice” like the first two rules of a kindergarten

[nubbsgalore]

nordin seruyan photographs a snail in central borneo asking a frog if he wants a ride

[micahulrichdraws]

Keep growing.

[peanit]

some of you are a little too pretty to be on tumblr i think you should be luring people to their watery demise instead