#naturenerd

My shop is still on #vacationmode while I catch up on things and heal my stomach ulcer but here is a look at the finished display for my #ghostpipe sculpture. This piece is a homage to the little ecosystem at my local park where I found many #monotropauniflora and #russulaceae mushrooms this summer. I used real dried leaves from the park on the base I made for the glass flowers and mushrooms. This piece is meant to spark conversation about the interconnected relationships between plants, trees and #mycorrhizal fungi happening below our feet when we tread in the forest. 
“Monotropa Uniflora and Russula Emetica”
Borosilicate glass and mixed media, 2021 Naturebonestudio.com

Are any mints not attractive to bees?  Probably, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.  Here, is a great one, Agastache foeniculum, Anise Hyssop (aka Blue Giant Hyssop).  Particularly loved up by bumble bees in my yard.  It doesn't occur naturally in MD, but I have just potted up some seedling yellow giant hyssop, which is native to Maryland, and will compare.  Mints seem always good for a good bee show.  Better than TV for sure.  Specimen and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.  

CABINOLOGY on a mountain. This is just about what my face looked like the whole time I was hiking out there because it was all so stunning. #doofus

Mushrooms. . “In my carpet bag are the mushrooms that I gathered in the woods. With two fingers I pick up a piece and look at it. Then I take a bite and wait for my body to react. Now I'm in a better mood. In a short time I'll be dead. Or alive. I'm not always sure that there's any difference.” - Peter H. Fogtdal. . . #mushroomspotting #mushroomphotography #mushroomsofinstagram #fungusamongus #allthemushroomhashtags #mushroomhunter #mushroomsociety #mycophile #fantasticfungi #fungiphotography #explore_countryside #raw_country #farmphotography #wealdofkent #kentcountryside #naturenerd #myfrontyard #appreciatenature #nature_brillance #natureappreciation #foresttherapy #ukmushrooms #mushroomidentification #shotoniphone7plus #phoneshot #youfungus #bnwnature #bw_nature #blackandwhitenature #only_bnw_nature (at Bethersden, Kent) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxkp-OnHoXt/?igshid=1qxmfznftk7df

Not an expert...but I think its gonna rain... #storm #thunderstorm #thunderstormwarning #nws #kcci @kcci8 #ankenyiowa #iowaweather #naturenerd https://www.instagram.com/p/B2NOlGiD52B/?igshid=oma37bensrdl

Excited to take part in this fantastic climate change performance art workshop #yuésororité for the Caribbean arts festival #toutmonde in Little Haiti & Little Havana happening in vibrant Miami March 13-17. We need your old blue jeans 👖 please so we can sew 🧵 together to create this installation that will highlight #climatechange #climatechangerefugees with the wonderful support of the @frenchculturemiami 📷 by @cozimadreamer #800jeans #bluejeans #bluejeans👖 #nature #naturenerd #volunteer #volunteering #volunteeringisfun #frenchculture #miami #frenchculturemiami #women #yue #sorority #art #performanceart #installationart #guygabon #caribbean #africandiaspora #festivaltoutmonde #suzytravels (at Little Haiti Cultural Center - Art Gallery Room) https://www.instagram.com/p/BunD80Lhdln/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ra5hi5h7hwac