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what's weed

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This clickbait is literally SO funny because while I get they wanted it to look intimidating, that's a fucking ringneck snake.

I guess it looks kind of scary if you dont know what it is. But the ringneck snake (called "southern ringneck" in Florida, where I live) is probably one of the most non-lethal and completely harmless snakes ever. They're not venomous, are nocturnal, and also....

ONLY GROW TO BE THIS FUCKING BIG. They're super tiny!!!! Adorable little things!!! They're just babies. And I love them with my whole heart.

How can you look at this thing, full grown and harmless, and be like "that thing is gonna kill me"? U can't. Is babie.

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Clastic sedimentary rocks are rocks that are formed from fragments of pre-existing rocks, minerals, or organic remains that have been transported by wind, water, or ice, deposited in layers, and then cemented together. These fragments, called clasts, Read more here:

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Terrestrial Isopod jewelry by Idle Talons

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spiders have got to figure out contracting I need to be able to call my local spiders union and be like "hey can you send a guy out for a few days the fruit flies are back" and then pay it in spider currency. I'll learn the conversion rates. I'll be generous with my rounding. please.

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I cant fuck w headphones while walking around outside people. You need to be wary of grassland predators

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awwww thats so cuteWHAT PARTIES

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Hey guys, I know there are a lot of really severe tragedies in the world right now and I in no way desire to push those aside, nor do I really want to load another thing onto people's plates, but anyone here in the US needs to be aware that on March 11, 2024, an agricultural company known as NEW Cooperative spilled 265,000 gallons (1500 tons) of liquid nitrogen into the East Nishnabotna River. This is the ecological equivalent of dropping a nuclear weapon into the river. Over a 60 mile stretch downstream of the spill its been a near total ecological wipeout for the river. So far, an estimate of 850,000 fish have been killed from this spill, and that's to say nothing for the insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds that relied on or lived in this river. It is literally filled with animal corpses. This river flows into the Missouri River and the impacts will likely continue to spread far past this 60 mile stretch. And this disaster has barely made local tv in Iowa, let alone national tv, despite the fact that 60 miles of river ecosystem were just wiped out in a way that may be impossible to recover from. And what's the punishment for this heinous act of destruction through negligence, you might ask? As it stands, its looking like a 6k fine from the DNR to the company. Not 600k. Not 60k. 6000 dollars. The maximum fine that the DNR can charge in Iowa is 10k unless they decide to take it further in court. That's why these spills are so frequent in Iowa: it's literally cheaper to eat the fines than it is to bother properly storing fertilizer. I don't know exactly what the proper course of action is here, or who needs to be contacted to enact change--I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable than me will chime in with that information--but at the very least, every one of us should know. Every one of us should make sure we don't forget this. And every one of us should blacklist NEW Cooperative fertilizer unilaterally.

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something that has not left my mind during my botany classes

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Basalt Columns - 240403

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The only one I am very sure of is #5, the cactus. Optunia engelmannii, otherwise known as Hairy Roger.

I had a nice one for a long time before it fell victim to a long bout of depression xD and I 110% bought it because of the name. Congratulations on your hairy roger!

[Image description: Six different photos of assorted succulent plants in pots. I am unsure what species. End description.]

Hey plant & gardening tumblr, I need some help! I was given all of these succulents as gifts, and while I've been managing to keep them alive okay, I don't actually know what species they are. I have a couple ideas, but I could use some help narrowing it down. I want to give them proper care for their individual needs!

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GIRLS!!!!!! gather roung. we are looking at this pillbug

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Today’s Essential Accessory is a Very Wiggly Tail!

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This is a sideblog, if you're in a boopin' mood hit me up over at @pseudospectre ! Happy April fools! XD

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dusk settling over the ocean, a long long time ago