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posted on 2023.10.21 at 11:53:45 (c=0, p=3)

@riversidebryan@hugs.lgbt The Blue Angels airshows were one of my favorite events to attend as a kid!

For any folks in the Williamson County, TX, USA area, the local chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is currently holding the online fall plant sale. Details at the link below! And, if you're not in our area, search online for similar organizations that might be hosting plant sales. Fall is a great time to get plants established before the next summer arrives.

https://npsotwilco.org/fall-2023-native-plant-sale-online-only/

#nativeplants #conservation #texas

So what can we do about it? One solution is to increase green cover through urban tree-planting and gardening. Increasing green spaces in cities doesn't just keep them cooler during heatwaves; it also reduces air pollution, promotes mental health, provides flood protection, and takes up carbon too!

In Phoenix, the organization I work with, TNC, is partnering with the city and local communities to empower citizens to advocate for and implement solutions in their neighbourhood through the Urban Heat Leadership Academy. Read: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/arizona/stories-in-arizona/city-heat-air-quality/

In Louisville, we've been partnering with the university for five years to painstakingly document the health benefits of urban greening for five years as part of the Green Heart Project, hoping to help other cities build their resilience too. See: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/kentucky/stories-in-kentucky/green-heart-project/

Even smart resilient strategies like these won't be enough, though, if we don't cut heat-trapping gas emissions. As John Holdren said, "We have three choices: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation we do, the less adaptation will be required and the less suffering there will be."

@TenPastTwo Let me preface with I’m not an entomologist and I live in the US. But this looks like a species of hover fly to me.

You might try posting to iNaturalist in order to get local experts to weigh in. And, here in North America, there’s a site called bugguide.net…might be something similar for you?

Many hover flies here are bee mimics. Check out this article for hover fly info: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-wildlife/how-to-identify-hoverflies/

A ladybird beetle spreading its wings captured with a high-speed camera. In real-time wing deployment from the fully folded state takes less than 0.1 seconds.

Video credit: University of Tokyo / Saito et al. 'Investigation of hindwing folding in ladybird beetles.' DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620612114.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1620612114

If you're in the Williamson County, TX area, registration is open for the 2023 Fall Training class for the Goodwater chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists. Join us and learn about the world around you!

https://txmn.org/goodwater/good-water-training-class/

#txmn #training #tpwd #tamu #conservation

Join the Goodwater Master Naturalists on Sat, Jul 22, as they host "From Balconies to Backyards" online and in-person. Learn how to conserve and protect nature 🌱with the space you have.

https://txmn.org/goodwater/13556-2/

#txmn #conservation #event #centraltexas #agrilife #tpwd