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Do you have any cool moths? I've only recently realised just how many moths there are

Oh yeah, there are so many moths. The field guides are so packed with species they're almost unnavigable for most people.

Here's 3 cool moths for you...

Ignita Wasp Moth (Chrysocale ignita), family Erebidae, Colombia

Diurnal moth.

photograph by Camila Plata

Rosy Ermine Moth aka Peppermint Moth (Trosia nigropunctigera), family Megalopygidae, found it in the cloud forests of northwestern South America

Photograph by Emir Filho

Saffron Playboy Moths (Xanthiris flaveolata), family Geometridae, Cristalino River, Southern Amazon, Brazil

photograph by Charles J. Sharp

#theyre so gorgeous #thank you <3

herpsandbirds

Hey Y'all, I'm heading off to the Amazon to work on an amphibian monitoring project for the next year.

Paxon will take over the blog. He'll continue to run it in exactly the same way, with the same format, the same frequency, and the same general set of interests.

Everything we do now, will continue going forward.

I want to thank you all for following, sharing your sightings, and your thoughts.

It has been a pleasure and an honor to share this all with you. I will miss it. It's time to move on to a new phase of my life, one that doesn't have a reliable internet connection, but one with really gret herps and birds.

xoxox

Hideo.

thedelicioussalad

That's so sad but I'm so excited for you!! Have a wonderful trip

herpsandbirds

You are literally the coolest<333 I love seeing you on my dash and learning about all the little creatures

Thank you, my little kumquat. Here is a favorite bird for you...

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris), family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes, Austin, TX, USA

photograph by Aditya Datta

#i love ittt #thank you

snersona

some barbara sketches i did a little bit ago bc im desperately in love with her

Assigning Grishaverse characters songs✨️✨️

Kaz Brekker - the title is self-explanatory

Alina Starkov - this is what played as she destroyed the fold

Jesper Fahey - he definitely listens to Lady Gaga

#grisha #grishaverse #six of crows #kaz brekker #alina starkov #jesper fahey #shadow and bone #netflix shadow and bone #sab netflix #soc #also i know i haven't posted in a while just ignore that:)#Spotify

hyacynta

I'm just going to say it. I do not want Jason to be brought back to life in the Solangelo book.

Jason's death wasn't for nothing. It was the most pivotal moment in Trials of Apollo. Jason knew that either him or Piper was going to die. He went into battle with the intent to sacrifice himself to save her, Meg and Apollo. He died like a hero. Jason death severely impacted Apollo's arc. It was because of Jason that Apollo made a promise to change for the better. Throughout the rest of the books, Apollo always reminds himself of Jason's actions and words. Jason haunts him to no end. He thinks of Jason as his brother. He doesn't want anyone else to do what Jason did and so Apollo tries to take on everyone else's burden. Jason's death is what causes change in the gods. He shakes up their very foundation by making Apollo truly understand that how the gods treat demigod lives as disposable is not right.

Jason's death is treated extremely respectfully and like it's final. His last wishes are honored, Piper, Meg and Apollo are saved, the shrines he designed for the gods are put up in Camp Jupiter, he is given a tribute song, he is mourned by everyone, Apollo keeps his promise to Jason, and he is given closure. Piper accepts it, Leo accepts it, Nico accepts it, and his own sister accepts it. Did they want that to happen to him? No, of course not. But they understand it was his choice.

Jason's death is quite possibly the most impactful death in the entire Riordanverse. Resurrecting him would cheapen his death so much. It would undo everything that happened in the last three Trials of Apollo books. All those goodbyes for nothing. What would it teach Apollo? "Oh it's fine if demigods die, we can just resurrect them."

I know you miss Jason, but bringing him back would do so much more harm than good both to him and the entire story.