sky high

Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Good for basically everything: 

kidney, liver, and blood tonic/ purifier

diuretic

lady regulator/ anti-spastmodic

nurtritive- high in minerals such as calcium and iron.

adrenals 

astringent

antiseptic

Bobcat Drags Shark Out of Florida Surf 

Dramatic photograph appears to be real, experts say.

by Brian Clarke Howard

Many species of cats are great fishers, and bobcats are no exception. But one bobcat created an extraordinary fish tale when it pulled a shark out of the surf.

The dramatic moment was caught on camera by John Bailey in Vero Beach, Florida, Monday night, when he was walking along Sebastian Inlet State Park. Bailey has not yet responded to a request for comment but he told local media that he saw the cat fishing in the surf.

Suddenly, the cat leaped and dragged a shark three to four feet long (one meter) out of the water. Bailey photographed the action. The bobcat, seemingly startled, then ran off into the woods, leaving the shark on the beach.

Liz Barraco, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, says  “we have no reason to believe [the photograph is] fake.“…

(read more: National Geographic)

Large iridescent purple/blue tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.). Manabí, Ecuador.