Nostr notes by dillyd Tongue Purée

I pulled apart a milkweed seed pod to experience all the ...

2026-10-27T10:18:17Z

I pulled apart a milkweed seed pod to experience all the textures.
#TextureTuesday #milkweed

The street lights are already coming on during my dog walk, and ...

2026-10-26T23:29:12Z

The street lights are already coming on during my dog walk, and the time hasn't changed yet here.
#FallColors

The Milky Weed Way spiral galaxy. #MilkWeed ...

2026-10-25T22:43:51Z

The Milky Weed Way spiral galaxy.
#MilkWeed

It's such a lovely day today. I've already been for two ...

2026-10-25T17:05:12Z

It's such a lovely day today. I've already been for two bike rides and a walk, and plan to do it all again.
#mosstodon #shroomscrolling

Some building I passed yesterday in Montreal ...

2026-10-25T11:55:52Z

Some building I passed yesterday in Montreal

Fall is still Falling here. Red, orange, yellow, brown. ...

2026-10-24T18:10:26Z

Fall is still Falling here. Red, orange, yellow, brown.
#FallColors

The cult of the shrouded chicken. #orchid #pareidolia ...

2026-10-23T12:35:07Z

The cult of the shrouded chicken.
#orchid #pareidolia

My favorite time of year. My dog's too. #FallColors ...

2026-10-22T23:47:21Z

My favorite time of year. My dog's too.
#FallColors

After my appointment, while waiting for my husband's ...

2026-10-22T15:45:50Z

After my appointment, while waiting for my husband's appointment (10 minutes later) to finish. Shoutout to the approximately 10% of people who were wearing masks at a medical facility.
#FallColors

I lost a glove the other day. I was bummed. I can afford a new ...

2026-10-21T16:42:14Z

I lost a glove the other day. I was bummed. I can afford a new pair, but I happened to like this one. Today, I walked the dog, and for the first time in my life, I was the beneficiary of the universal put-a-found-glove-on-a-pole system. It made my day.

The colors are still so vibrant today. #FallColors ...

2026-10-20T21:46:50Z

The colors are still so vibrant today.
#FallColors

Took a little walk, saw a little milkweed. ...

2026-10-20T20:00:24Z

Took a little walk, saw a little milkweed.

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2026-10-20T11:26:31Z

#TextureTuesday

Do you prefer the portrait regular lens or landscape wide angle? ...

2026-10-19T22:45:36Z

Do you prefer the portrait regular lens or landscape wide angle?
#FallColors

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2026-10-19T18:40:10Z

#mosstodon

These male common eastern bumblebees are so cute with their ...

2026-10-19T16:45:46Z

These male common eastern bumblebees are so cute with their yellow faces. I'm still not sure if the fur is more yellow on the face, or if they're just perpetually burying their faces in yellow pollen.
#bumblebee

One tree, three moods. From a long bike ride today. #FallColors ...

2026-10-17T21:49:17Z

One tree, three moods. From a long bike ride today.
#FallColors

We're still having fun with this Max Steel I got for $3. He ...

2026-10-17T12:02:50Z

We're still having fun with this Max Steel I got for $3. He lives in the bathroom that visitors use. We leave him in the most awkward positions, but still nobody comments. I keep waiting for somebody to say something, but it seems to be unmentionable.

Some rainbow lichen seen through a loupe. I didn't edit the ...

2026-10-16T18:41:52Z

Some rainbow lichen seen through a loupe. I didn't edit the colors in this photograph, although I've seen them previously, playing with the color intensity of other lichen photographs. As with auroras, the camera picks up colors that our eyes don't see. They seem to have been intensified by the loupe lens.
#LichenSubscribe

I spotted this on my way to take my daughter and her roommate ...

2026-10-16T00:59:38Z

I spotted this on my way to take my daughter and her roommate grocery shopping, and stopped on the way back. I love the fall colors by sunlight, and they're also pretty great by streetlight.
#FallColors

It was a gorgeous day today. ...

2026-10-15T23:08:54Z

It was a gorgeous day today.

For ages, I had a loupe in my save-for-later shopping cart, but ...

2026-10-15T19:17:03Z

For ages, I had a loupe in my save-for-later shopping cart, but never got around to actually ordering it. My mom recently sent me a care package that included a loupe. I had never said anything about it, she just knows me pretty well. So today I was running around and using it with my phone camera. This little sweat bee says hi.
#SweatBee

Red from my walk today #FallColors ...

2026-10-15T01:52:30Z

Red from my walk today
#FallColors

"Thank you for your service" - me to my dog who just ...

2026-10-15T00:11:33Z

"Thank you for your service"
- me to my dog who just helped cleaned up some food that spilled in the kitchen floor

"Choose a Job You Love, and You Will Never Have To Work a Day in Your Life"
- my dog

Bingo! If it were Tuesday, I would throw in a couple more ...

2026-10-14T23:46:04Z

Bingo! If it were Tuesday, I would throw in a couple more hashtags. (Texture, thick trunk)
#mosstodon #mushtodon #LichenSubscribe #FallColors #HashtagBingo

Do you prefer red or yellow? ...

2026-10-13T14:19:17Z

Do you prefer red or yellow?

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2026-10-12T20:54:22Z

Bummer

I was going out in the back yard with the dog, and said to ...

2026-10-12T18:35:18Z

I was going out in the back yard with the dog, and said to myself, surely I can survive 5 minutes without my phone camera, and then I saw this critter, and ran back in for my camera. A locust treehopper.

A free day with zero obligations. I went for a bike bimble. (Is ...

2026-10-12T15:53:11Z

A free day with zero obligations. I went for a bike bimble. (Is it still a bimble if it's on a bike?) Following paths just to see where they went. Discovering a few local parks. I worked up an appetite and spent the last 15 minutes thinking through exactly what I was going to eat when I got home, in what order.
#FallColors

Just a leisurely ride ...

2026-10-11T17:15:29Z

Just a leisurely ride

I'm still catching my breath with amazement every time I go ...

2026-10-11T12:23:50Z

I'm still catching my breath with amazement every time I go outdoors.
#FallColors

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2026-10-11T12:05:05Z

#SilentSunday

I was making chocolate cheesecake today, and I had too much ...

2026-10-10T23:25:26Z

I was making chocolate cheesecake today, and I had too much filling for my crust, So I also did a couple of crustless ones in gratin dishes. And I ate one of them without waiting for it to cool, and it was the most delicious lava cake.
#food

I can't even remember how long these orchids have been going, ...

2026-10-10T23:06:03Z

I can't even remember how long these orchids have been going, but they're not showing signs of stopping.
#bloomscrolling #orchids

I didn't get many dahlias this year. But I appreciated every ...

2026-10-09T11:04:31Z

I didn't get many dahlias this year. But I appreciated every one. This one looks like those folding accordion style paper party decorations.
#FlowersOnFriday

The 5-year-old across the street - the one to whom we gave a big ...

2026-10-08T22:58:06Z

The 5-year-old across the street - the one to whom we gave a big geode for his birthday: he's really shy. Hides behind his mom's legs. I've literally heard him speak about 5 words, and they lived here before he was born.
Today we got home on our bikes, and he opened the front door, and called out "Allô!" We said allô back, and waved enthusiastically.
That's it. And then he shut the door. It's a big deal! 🥹

Thunderstorms in the night, again this morning. I woke up and ...

2026-10-08T12:06:08Z

Thunderstorms in the night, again this morning. I woke up and everything was orange. Very cool, and a nice excuse to delay riding my bike to work.

I've been thinking about this, and I'd like to see ...

2026-10-07T17:28:26Z

I've been thinking about this, and I'd like to see people's little shelves/collections of trinkets and nature stuff. Here's mine.
https://turtleisland.social/@dillyd/117385270266352638

Sorry I missed your call. I was in a meeting with the forest. ...

2026-10-06T22:42:17Z

Sorry I missed your call. I was in a meeting with the forest.

I really can't overstate how much I love the fall. The summer ...

2026-10-05T22:16:49Z

I really can't overstate how much I love the fall. The summer heat is finally gone. There are dramatic skies. There's not too much sunshine, but when it's there, it's glorious. I just keep catching my breath when I look around.
#FallColors

Are you there, Totoro? It's me, Val. ...

2026-10-05T21:42:08Z

Are you there, Totoro? It's me, Val.

I think maybe "proportionelle" was the word they were ...

2026-10-05T18:24:43Z

I think maybe "proportionelle" was the word they were looking for here. But imagine if they were that big. (Shudder)

Today was a perfect day. Cue Lou Reed, and brace yourselves for ...

2026-10-04T22:51:20Z

Today was a perfect day. Cue Lou Reed, and brace yourselves for some unbridled positivity.
Starting with a naturalist walk with my son on a favorite path that included this boardwalk.
#PerfectDay

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2026-10-04T10:03:32Z

#SilentSunday

Adding to this pinned post, in order to pin a thread, of some of ...

2026-10-03T22:38:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…npwc
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Adding to this pinned post, in order to pin a thread, of some of my hike threads
https://turtleisland.social/@dillyd/117378532164542077

It was a glorious day for a hike. The colors were crisp. I took a ...

2026-10-03T19:04:22Z

It was a glorious day for a hike. The colors were crisp. I took a few steps and smelled the fallen leaves, and I was 8 years old again, walking to school on the leaf covered path through the woods where I grew up.
#FallColors

Highly edited photo of the montreal skyline, ushering in the ...

2026-10-02T23:07:42Z

Highly edited photo of the montreal skyline, ushering in the weekend yayyyy!!

A nice rainy fall day for walking to the store for soup ...

2026-10-02T17:30:11Z

A nice rainy fall day for walking to the store for soup ingredients.
#LichenSubscribe

Fall colors at night ...

2026-10-01T11:02:14Z

Fall colors at night

It's the last day of bleptember but don't worry, this guy ...

2026-10-01T00:20:58Z

It's the last day of bleptember but don't worry, this guy will keep blepping 365 days a year.
#bleptember #OurGoodBoyOfThePerpetualBlep

My orange shirt is Tears for the Children by Yasakw. She ...

2026-09-30T12:45:24Z

My orange shirt is Tears for the Children by Yasakw. She doesn't sell tshirts anymore but she does stickers and excellent jewelry.
https://yasakw.co/products/one-bumper-sticker?variant=45546108846318
#OrangeShirtDay

Some fall colors on my walk to the bus yesterday. #FallColors ...

2026-09-30T10:11:17Z

Some fall colors on my walk to the bus yesterday.
#FallColors

It's that time of year again. (It actually happens year round ...

2026-09-29T00:09:26Z

It's that time of year again.
(It actually happens year round but I don't go for long walks after dark during mosquito season.)
#WeirdCoincidentalPrideFlag

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2026-09-27T20:34:10Z

#SilentSunday

Today I went to a Grogu themed birthday party for the 5-year-old ...

2026-09-27T19:01:50Z

Today I went to a Grogu themed birthday party for the 5-year-old across the street. Just as they got the candles lit, a gust of wind blew them out, and everybody cheered and said, "it's the force!"
I got to meet their new hen, too. Look at this rock star.

If you're my neighbor and you come to chat with me in the ...

2026-09-26T08:54:25Z

If you're my neighbor and you come to chat with me in the front yard, I'll ask you if you want to see the sleeping bees.
(He was like, "oh, um, ok, sure.")

That buzzing you hear is the bee humming to himself: "Upside ...

2026-09-24T15:37:00Z

That buzzing you hear is the bee humming to himself:
"Upside down, boy, you turn me "
#bloomScrollingWithABee

Gardening at night. (Enjoying your garden counts as gardening.) ...

2026-09-23T23:55:17Z

Gardening at night.
(Enjoying your garden counts as gardening.)

It's really gorgeous out there today. If I didn't have a ...

2026-09-23T17:21:32Z

It's really gorgeous out there today. If I didn't have a meeting scheduled smack in the middle of the afternoon, I'd spend the rest of the day outdoors.
#bloomscrolling

And yet, for a minute there, I thought I might need yet another ...

2026-09-23T15:42:55Z

And yet, for a minute there, I thought I might need yet another block.
But I did find what I needed, at the bottom of the heap.
This is just from the drawer of spares, not counting various ones plugged in all over the house next to beds and desks and seating areas.

In case you need to hear it (*) It doesn't matter that you ...

2026-09-23T13:59:13Z

In case you need to hear it (*)

It doesn't matter that you "should" or "shouldn't" feel a certain way.
You're allowed to feel what you feel. Physically and emotionally.

(* It's me. I need to hear it.)

Spiders are always prepared. Watch the fast reaction to a little ...

2026-09-22T22:39:40Z

Spiders are always prepared. Watch the fast reaction to a little tap.
#spider

Today's bees on sunflowers ...

2026-09-20T19:17:18Z

Today's bees on sunflowers

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2026-09-20T10:11:20Z

#SilentSunday

Popping balloons on #FungiFriday ...

2026-09-11T11:27:50Z

Popping balloons on #FungiFriday

Love earth back? Or asstodon? ...

2026-09-07T22:30:15Z

Love earth back?
Or asstodon?

@nprofile…ume6 My front yard was practically covered with these ...

2026-09-07T22:10:47Z

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My front yard was practically covered with these blue butterflies today.

Canada! #pareidolia ...

2026-09-07T22:01:05Z

Canada!
#pareidolia

"I don't have a favorite insect." (Sees a tricolored ...

2026-09-07T10:47:34Z

"I don't have a favorite insect."
(Sees a tricolored bumble bee)
"Ooh, my favorite insect!"

Today's leaf cutter bee on sunflower ...

2026-09-03T23:05:57Z

Today's leaf cutter bee on sunflower

Hello gorgeous! I've been waiting all summer for you. ...

2026-09-01T19:29:26Z

Hello gorgeous! I've been waiting all summer for you. (I'm talking to the bee and the sunflower both.)
#stripedSweatBee #bloomscrolling

It's my favorite holiday. Have a good one. #bleptember ...

2026-09-01T11:38:22Z

It's my favorite holiday. Have a good one.
#bleptember

Good morning friends ...

2026-09-01T11:21:31Z

Good morning friends

I know you all know this, but if you're doing food ...

2026-08-30T22:30:14Z

I know you all know this, but if you're doing food preserving, follow recipes from a reputable source. I made freezer jam today, so it wasn't really important, but I saw some real doozies when looking for a recipe.
One said "remove as many stones as you desire", as if there's a smooth vs crunchy debate re plum pits in your jam.
#food

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2026-08-30T14:10:09Z

#SilentSunday

Some of my best threads start with "I went hiking with my ...

2026-08-30T10:47:22Z

Some of my best threads start with "I went hiking with my kids." Here's another.
I went hiking with my kids, and it's still mushroompalooza out there.
#mushrooms #MushroomPalooza

Jerusalem artichoke seen on the way to the store. I had to stop ...

2026-08-28T23:04:37Z

Jerusalem artichoke seen on the way to the store. I had to stop my bike for photos.
#bloomscrolling

Since I was out for the eclipse, I also took some photos of the ...

2026-08-28T11:53:16Z

Since I was out for the eclipse, I also took some photos of the yard in streetlight.

The sky cleared up in time for the peak. If my neighbors ...

2026-08-28T04:39:58Z

The sky cleared up in time for the peak. If my neighbors didn't already think I'm weird, this should clinch it. Stalking the sidewalk at midnight, with binoculars in my left hand, iPhone in my right hand, and a bug net over my head for mosquitoes.
#eclipse #LunarEclipse

One of the guys brought in a little vase of zinnias from his ...

2026-08-25T17:16:32Z

One of the guys brought in a little vase of zinnias from his garden. I took one of them out to the loading dock for a little photo shoot.
#bloomscrolling #zinnia

The asters are coming in. So far, I only have white ones in my ...

2026-08-25T00:16:58Z

The asters are coming in. So far, I only have white ones in my yard. The blue ones are yet to come. I never get the purple New England asters in my own yard, but I love seeing them elsewhere, especially mixed with yellow goldenrod.

We just had a lovely late summer rain shower, complete with ...

2026-08-23T23:09:09Z

We just had a lovely late summer rain shower, complete with thunder, and with a rainbow finale.
#rainbow

With the goldenrod in bloom, and the asters starting, it's ...

2026-08-23T11:43:44Z

With the goldenrod in bloom, and the asters starting, it's going to be a lot of bee and wasp photos from me until the weather gets cold.

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2026-08-23T11:03:47Z

#SilentSunday

I saved a bee from the pool today, and I watched them groom and ...

2026-08-23T00:11:07Z

I saved a bee from the pool today, and I watched them groom and dry off, and then fly right back into the pool, so I saved them again. I thought they were going to fly in a third time, but they finally corrected their direction. When they were sitting in the palm of my hand, they kept buzzing. It felt like one of those prank hand buzzers.

These sepals are as beautiful and interesting as the petals. ...

2026-08-22T15:32:09Z

These sepals are as beautiful and interesting as the petals.

Still my only dahlia, still going strong. ...

2026-08-22T15:30:06Z

Still my only dahlia, still going strong.

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2026-08-22T10:39:54Z

Yellow

I'm feeling very pleased with myself. I had a pair of bike ...

2026-08-19T00:44:27Z

I'm feeling very pleased with myself. I had a pair of bike gloves without the little loops for pulling them off. (Um, hello, whoever designed them, what were you even thinking?") So I cut up an old shoelace and added my own.

I planted a ton of sunflowers and there's a big bunch close ...

2026-08-18T18:53:20Z

I planted a ton of sunflowers and there's a big bunch close to opening up. Here's one in this morning's dew. I'm checking on them at least twice a day. So eager.

@nprofile…w4ya I think it is an alder. But only one branch has ...

2026-08-18T13:01:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…wu8p
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I think it is an alder. But only one branch has the typical alder leaves. Most of the tree has those pointy leaves.

Good morning from my yard! ...

2026-08-18T12:34:11Z

Good morning from my yard!

Dreamy hydrangea #bloomscrolling ...

2026-08-18T00:55:08Z

Dreamy hydrangea
#bloomscrolling

These leaves are on the same tree. ...

2026-08-18T00:33:19Z

These leaves are on the same tree.

What a pleasure to have a good and honest car mechanic. The car ...

2026-08-17T22:06:43Z

What a pleasure to have a good and honest car mechanic. The car was making a really bad noise, it turned out just to be something had gotten caught in the wheel. They weren't even going to charge me, but I said I'd like to pay for their time, so they took $20.

I bought this action man doll for $3, and my husband and I have ...

2026-08-16T11:48:59Z

I bought this action man doll for $3, and my husband and I have been having fun placing him in different positions around the bathroom (headstand splits in the bath salts, etc). I've decided to escalate, and put him in husband's home office.

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2026-08-16T11:00:47Z

#SilentSunday

But Mom, I don't wanna! #wasp ...

2026-08-15T19:16:51Z

But Mom, I don't wanna!
#wasp

His stage name is M Blep. #DogsOfMastodon ...

2026-08-15T11:17:59Z

His stage name is M Blep.
#DogsOfMastodon

I can't look! ...

2026-08-15T10:53:12Z

I can't look!