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👁❤️🐝’s Bumblebee (Bombus) on mountain mint (Pycnanthemum) . . . #bumblebees #wildbees #nativebees #mountainmint #bombus #pycnanthemum #pollinatorgarden #pollinators #vegetarianwasp #savethebees #beesofinstagram #buzz #lulalake #chattanooga (at Lula Lake Land Trust) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEH-8PuHqze/?igshid=tfed1g8o6zmq

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As seen from the nursery... American bird grasshopper (Schistocerca americana) on an American chestnut (Castanea dentata) . . . #grasshopper #birdgrasshopper #orthoptera #schistocerca #castanea #nursery #greenhouse #garden #entomology #dendrology #bugs #ilikebigbugs #trees #chestnut #americanchestnut #tacf #treetyoself (at Fort Wood Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWzXOgnaVn/?igshid=1t5yeduqqq2q1

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Eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) VERY cutely nestled together 🤗 . . . Momma rabbits feed their young some time in the night and are not usually seen by the nest in daylight. The baby bunnies are weaned for three weeks, and their eyes start opening after one week. Litters range from 2 to 8 rabbits. How many lil sets of ears did you count?? 🐰 . (The nest has not been moved, and everyone’s still safe & snug at home) . . . #easterncottontail #cottontail #rabbits #bunnies #bunny #nesting #greenhouse #chattanoogachestnuts #chestnutnursery #naturelover #naturephotography #treetyoself #treatyourself #chattanooga #utc #utchattanooga (at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6Zg12HUFE/?igshid=jmibmtb3ep1p

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#BlackBirdersWeek has begun! Several scientists are sharing their stories of being #BlackInNature. As a man with little melanin, I’d like to humbly learn from your experiences, so together we can make natural spaces more inclusive and welcoming to everyone. Follow along at @blackafinstem https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3T8vlnG24/?igshid=204dz3h02b67

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Today’s find... Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica), a flower loved by some hummingbirds & humans. . . . #wildflowers #nativeplants #Indianpink #treetyoself #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #hiking #naturephotography #naturelover #treehugger #treatyourself #chattanooga #stringersridge #tennessee (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyE0JvHqHN/?igshid=4mww8xkjk48i

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Enjoyed the company of my tree friends on #arborday . . . #arborday2020 #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestphotography #hiking #woods #naturephotography #naturelover #treehugger #treatyourself #chattanooga #chattanoogaphotographer https://www.instagram.com/p/B_YdE59nZAb/?igshid=1gk0ehybh60ih

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Happy first day of spring! Looking forward to seeing all my buds again . . . #firstdayofspring #springhassprung #maple #acerrubrum #spring #happyspring #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #chattanooga #stringersridge (at Chattanooga, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B964oq8n5CD/?igshid=134bafmd2jy51

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Shades of Carolina . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #treatyourself #mountainview #northcarolina #franklinnc #carolina #carolinainmymind #buttercuphaven (at Franklin, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wWzg_HfRP/?igshid=pjmzl3bshwiy

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I love @humansofny so I thought I’d try Trees of New York... However I ended up doing most of the talking . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofnewyork #treesofmanhattan #centralpark #irecallcentralparkinfall #nyc #citytrees #urbanforest (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ItgmgngRm/?igshid=1lpr8q9yqo30b

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Just in case you needed a reminder to look up 🙂 . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #talloak #oaktree #oak #willowoak #quercus #quercusphellos #citytrees #urbanforest #lookup #naturalbeauty #chattanooga #treesofchattanooga (at Fort Wood Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Bt8Q9nY2U/?igshid=ickrzazq7xj1

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Being in the middle of a tall tree is my new favorite happy place. For me, it’s immersive and calming. For others, however, it’s a very sexual place! Male soldier beetles (Chauliognathus marginatus) are on the prowl for the plumpest female as mating season begins. (Check out the size differential.) Meanwhile, my job is to make sure the chestnut tree gets some action, too. By hand-pollinating the female flowers with the pollen of another chestnut hybrid, we hope to produce nuts by October 🌰 Those nuts will then be planted, hopefully adding a new hybrid into the @chattanoogachestnut breeding program . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #americanchestnut #chestnut #castaneadentata #hybrid #nuts #pollination #beetles #cantharidae #ttu #tennesseetech #sexy #scicomm (at Tennessee Tech University) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byoft2BnwvC/?igshid=frvnnw5nzx2i

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Old friends & new trails . . . Ritchie Hollow Trail is one of the newest trails in the Chattanooga area (which may be why it’s geolocation isn’t on instagram yet). The ascension may be tough at times, but you’re rewarded with the 30-foot Blowing Wind Falls and views of the Tennessee River along the way. Thanks @tnrivergorge for protecting our lands and creating trails for us to enjoy it! . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #hikechattanooga #tennesseeriver #tnrivergorge #ritchiehollow #blowingwindfalls #millipede #oldfriends #newtrails #waterfall (at Chattanooga, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw0QyNonQb9/?igshid=nyrfs9y82dhi

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Grab some buds and find some eastern redbuds! (Cercis canadensis) 📸: @kathryncrouch_ . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #stringersridge #hikechattanooga #grabsomebuds #redbud #easternredbuds #cerciscanadensis #pink #springcolor #springtrees (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNLP-kHzy8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13h5me1bli3zz

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What’s black, crawls, and has spikes all over?? A full-grown giant wooly bear! This is the common name for the larva stage of giant leopard moths (Hypercompe scribonia). These caterpillars curl up whenever they are attacked... or poked with a stick by some nerd in the woods 🤓 . . . My new friend was found on a sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). And the 3rd picture is not mine! It’s from bugguide.net . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #woolybear #giantleopardmoth #leopardmoth #catepillar #entomology #lepidoptera #sweetgum #bark #insects #creepycrawlies #larva (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK3mLCnwiJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vir0i16r9111

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Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) . . . I’ve recently developed a condition that persists throughout the year but is especially heightened in Spring... I’ll call it mild dendrophilia, for lack of a better word. The problem occurs when I’m walking or driving and a tree catches my attention. Wide-eyed and mouth agape, I use all my brain power to determine who I’m looking at. Meanwhile, I forget I’m still walking or driving (!) and I potentially put myself in harms way. This is a long-winded way to say that flowering dogwood exacerbates my dendrophilia, but in the best way possible 😍🌸 . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #utc #utchatt #urbanforest #flowering #dogwood #floweringdogwood #cornusflorida #springtrees #springflowers #flowers (at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIdUywhrij/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2aj7smsk5umb

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Kathryn got a new camera, so we gave it a test run for Happy Hour in the Woods! . . . Thanks to @huttonandsmithbrewing for the delicious Igneous IPA 👌🏼🍺 . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #huttonandsmith #localbeer #craftbeer #beerhike #happyhour #ipa #igneous #canon #newcamera #canonrebelt6i (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvxZhVcHL9p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15zu397ri95pv

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Malus x Prarifire . . . The genus Malus is a much favored group among humans. Not only are crabapple trees cultivated for their spring flowers, but one of them is THE apple tree (Malus domestica) 🍎 Humans love Malus so much that there are over 800 varieties! The variety pictured is (I think) the Prarifire Crabapple. The person who introduced this cultivar intentionally misspelled the name, for reasons I do not know. But what I do know is that it’s a stunning tree! 🌺 . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #utc #utchatt #springflowers #apple #anappleaday #pinkflowers #crabapple #prarifire #campustree #arbortetum #malus (at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmSIVKha7x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aofqwdrme9zq