Allyson Asteraceae

I think this is a solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) but I am not 100% sure.  This photo was taken in a freshwater marsh.  Can someone tell me if it is a solitary sandpiper?

Unfortunately the end of the semester means no more SouperVan around campus.  I miss you SouperVan. 

I’m still working on unpacking my stuff in our new apartment.  Though in my defense I’ve been trying to sort through stuff and throw away as I go.  

These little guys are prizes from Kinder Eggs - the kind you can only get in Europe because they are classed as choking hazards here in the U.S.

They have been sitting in a drawer for at least a year now. While they have some sentimental value to me,  I can’t decide if I really want to keep them around. Can someone make a decision for me?

Bringing plant clippings back to my office seemed like a good idea until I remembered how difficult it is to ID plants from photos and incomplete samples.  Oh well.

Moon Jelly. Upside-down Jelly. Blue Blubber Jelly.

Part of the amazing Jellies Invasion Exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. 

These are wild onions.  My reward for weeding the yard last weekend.  I cooked them in scrambled eggs and soup.  Yum!

Another jellyfish at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. 

jtotheizzoe:

astrotastic:

romeitoiumono:

…don’t ever forget that!

And don’t say “I’ll never be good”. You can become better! and one day you’ll wake up and you’ll find out how good you actually became.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

He really just makes me smile.

Me too.

Remember, you can. I got your back, folks.