richardchinn.bsky.social
Wetland Scientist, Lifetime Student of Biology, BS Zoology (Go UF Gators!), MS Zoology (Go USF Bulls!), WWII Historical Fiction and Murder Mystery Author, Fly Fisherman, Dog Lover, Fitness Commitment.
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Makes sense, now. Balsam Fir.
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I’ll bite: pigmentation. From Latin (so, an ancient word) “pigmentum”.
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My first job as a work study student was taking care of these for Pauline Lawrence.
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I only date carbon
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Oops.
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I would appreciate being added. I am a Senior Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists but I have a keen interest in many areas of ecology and island biogeography. I have BS and MS degrees in zoology and a coauthored paper from years ago.
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Sorry, I can’t support exotic species, even beautiful ones, as these are exotic in the US.
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“… better looking, smarter, and more useful…”
Fixed it for ya
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Anecdotally, Emerald Ash Borers have scoffed at Michigan winters for 20+ years and now that they are in southern states, I can’t see them being too hardshipped by this cold weather.
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Indigo Buntings are awesome, but I gotta say the Painted Bunting is even more awesome.
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One of absolutely favorite habitats. I have been a student of them for a long time.
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That dog is so cute I thought it was AI
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That’s probably a caiman in Costa Rica. Here in Florida, USA, I don’t think alligators have agreements with any other animal.
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I hope the best for your mum
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It’s a PITA to have to google acronyms
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But some will say it’s because of woke
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He is hoping a big, fat garter snake thinks he is a plant
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Yes it will
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That is true of every Florida city when the traffic lights are out.
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The 300-character limit, like X, is a bit of a PITA. Wish it were more unlimited like FB.
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Flamingos in Florida were native in the 1800s but hunted to extinction for the plume trade. There are established wild non-native populations that escaped from zoos. In 2023, Hurricane Idalia blew in about 100 wild Flamingos from the Caribbean that created a wild, native population. Welcome Back!
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I am as well. Here is Florida we have a resident threatened subspecies and migrating kestrels from the northern states.
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Most likely a juicy grasshopper.