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Electrical work is all about brains, right? Think again! While mastering the code takes serious smarts, the craftsmanshi...
06/06/2026

Electrical work is all about brains, right? Think again! While mastering the code takes serious smarts, the craftsmanship behind conduit bending and panel work is just as crucial. A true electrician isn’t just an engineer of circuits they’re an artist with pipe and wire.
Which skill do you think takes more time to master:
💡 Understanding complex electrical theory?
🛠️ Perfecting conduit bending and panel layout?

A black iceberg appeared, defying all logic and expectations 😱🖤—and its origin might challenge what we thought we knew a...
06/06/2026

A black iceberg appeared, defying all logic and expectations 😱🖤—and its origin might challenge what we thought we knew about the climate.

Typically, icebergs are white or blue due to how light scatters through compressed ice. But this rare iceberg, seen off Antarctica, appeared jet black, almost alien in appearance. Scientists believe the dark color may come from a high concentration of volcanic ash, mineral-rich sediment, or even deeply compressed ancient ice that absorbs more light.

What makes it even more fascinating is its potential link to changing climate patterns. If such icebergs are becoming more common, they could signal shifts in ice formation, melting processes, or interactions between glacial regions and volcanic activity. Dark icebergs also absorb more solar heat, potentially accelerating melting—adding a new dimension to concerns about sea level rise.

This stunning natural anomaly isn't just visually striking; it's a mystery with real scientific weight, reminding us how much we still have to learn about the hidden forces shaping our planet.

This is is definitely one of those “oh 💩” moments!!!
06/06/2026

This is is definitely one of those “oh 💩” moments!!!

This is not a snake, but a long line of caterpillars marching!  This strange phenomenon occurs when hundreds of caterpil...
06/06/2026

This is not a snake, but a long line of caterpillars marching!
This strange phenomenon occurs when hundreds of caterpillars follow each other closely, moving as a unified body. It is an intelligent survival strategy: the caterpillar swarm creates the illusion of a larger creature to scare off predators, while maintaining a tight formation to avoid getting lost.
This phenomenon can be observed in forests in Southern and Central Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia — especially during spring or early summer.

Mouse ate my 2.2 million scoville Flaming A**s chocolate bar.
06/06/2026

Mouse ate my 2.2 million scoville Flaming A**s chocolate bar.

Is this a.... serpentine belt🙂
06/06/2026

Is this a.... serpentine belt🙂

Ancient Egyptian striped wool sock - this type of socks used to be worn with sandals. 4th - 5th century CE. From Akhmim,...
06/06/2026

Ancient Egyptian striped wool sock - this type of socks used to be worn with sandals. 4th - 5th century CE. From Akhmim, Egypt. On display at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Whatever Wednesday. Follow up to last week’s gray tree frog post, about rescuing tadpoles from our backyard pool.  The l...
06/06/2026

Whatever Wednesday. Follow up to last week’s gray tree frog post, about rescuing tadpoles from our backyard pool. The little ones are climbing the walls as young frogs!! Some even climbing out with tails still on. 🙂 Probably 30-40 have made it out into the big world outside the tank.

Something is biting perfect little hinged doors to each individual pea. Each little door is bitten on three sides and fo...
06/05/2026

Something is biting perfect little hinged doors to each individual pea. Each little door is bitten on three sides and folded open along the fourth side, and each pea is gone - but the pods appear to be uneaten in any way. I've never encountered this before, it's the weirdest thing, especially since these pods are at the perfect tender green bean stage.

THERE’S ALWAYS MORE TO THE STORY, is the lesson from yesterday’s social media drama which spread some very false informa...
06/05/2026

THERE’S ALWAYS MORE TO THE STORY, is the lesson from yesterday’s social media drama which spread some very false information and assumptions about me by a much larger page. I received a very very nice apology and we’ve both moved on. Civility wins the day.
That said, it made me realize how big THIS page has grown, I reach just shy of 10,000 people all over the US and many foreign countries. Yet I still treat my followers like you’re a few hundred folks who live on the Northshore of Massachusetts. Know that the information I post, and the habitats I speak of, are referencing ecoregion 59 and the animals, plants and small yards we tend to have here.
I sometimes get comments like “milkweed is a noxious weed” or “if you leave leaves around your house you’ll spark a massive forest fire”. If you are reading this from the plains of the upper midwest, or the California chaparral, then the ecology tips I share may not work in your ecoregion. Before you share something of mine to rant about how wrong I am remember this is a Boston area based page for a small native host plant nursery and I focus on where I live. I don’t mind being disagreed with, I’m a big girl who’s walked this earth for 50 years, I’m tough. But as a scientist I do react to false facts and that’s when I step in. Luckily just once a year at most.
Moving back to my regular scheduled programming of sharing cute animals and fun plant facts I give you a teeny tiny second instar monarch I just found munching away in that giant patch of milkweed I showed you all yesterday. It's chewed its little circle to slow to flow of sticky sap. If you plant it they will come 😉 I will post an update later on the INSANE amount of plants I will have out for sale Saturday….stay tuned and thank you. 🥰

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