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The first #EarthDay was in 1970, and I'm old, so I remember it. Environmental awareness has grown every year since then, but of course so have environmental problems. It's

Break A Leg: a thread. I found this wee (5 mm) juvenile jumping spider (Phidippus sp., audax or adumbratus) in my garden nomming a fly. Two reasons to zoom in:

Thread: Several people have asked about captive-bred desert tortoises, and years ago, before we were told that captive breeding is now discouraged, #Eddiethetortoise did have a lady friend, Mo. Mo

Thread: As you enjoy this pic of #Eddiethetortoise pruning a rose, I want to tell you part of his story that I feel needs more context. After my original (pinned)

Taking care of #Eddiethetortoise - a thread: Desert Tortoises are amazing, and while I often showcase life with Eddie & Bob with humor, I also try to be accurate about

For #WorldSnakeDay, how about a snake story? It's also a birthday story. For my 50th birthday (ten years ago, ye gods), my middle son accompanied me for a day trip

That's disgusting: a thread. People who follow my #Eddiethetortoise tweets know that I also love other reptiles, insects, spiders... every critter. But I know not all people share my enthusiasms;

Here is your Friday Phallic Fungus, a bridal veil stinkhorn. I found it in Borneo, but there are species of these all over the world. They do indeed smell kinda

Eddie is one of our desert tortoises. If you don’t push the door shut all the way, he will open it and come in. Eddie is probably over 50 years

Here is your Wednesday Warthog These were all over Chitengo Camp in Gorongosa Natl. Park (Mozambique). I never tired of watching them. When they graze, they often kneel on their

Thoughts on small things for Earth Day - a thread: My high school biology teacher told us this anecdote: Imagine driving down a country road. Your passengers are a non-scientist

I left the door unlatched on purpose in case #Eddiethetortoise wanted in. He did. He bobbed his head at Charlie the dog to let him know who’s boss, but since