Cotton plants are heading to the International Space Station! Root growth patterns depend upon gravity. The TICTOC study could help define what controls root development in microgravity, creating more robust cotton and reducing water and pesticide use. go.nasa.gov/3pfIedg

Eastern Lubber #grasshopper on my walk. Lubbers can damage citrus, landscape plants and vegetable gardens. “Lubber” means clumsy or lazy which describe its movements. #insect #NaturePhotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #NaturePhotography

Saw this Bald Eagle 🦅 overseeing the fishing of other birds on a lake in case it sees a fish it wants. The largest nest on record is over 9 feet in diameter and over 20 feet tall. #BaldEagle #bird #birdwatching #NationalSymbol #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography

Evening sky. One break in the clouds allowing the Sun’s rays to pass through. #sunset #clouds #Eveningsky #NatureBeauty

Look how this #bumblebee is grasping the flower. Ponder me this…according to why something is able to be aerodynamic, bumblebees should NOT be able to fly! Hmmmm! #bees #savethebees #pollinators #NaturePhotography

Camouflage can be the first line of survival as this brown tree frog knows. The stems of the bottle brush tree gave extra protection. #BrownTreeFrog #frogs #amphibia #camouflage #naturephotograpahy #naturelover #BottleBrushTree #survival

Weeds demonstrate their ability to adapt & survive in human-influenced habitats. In this case (a golf course), having its base lower than mower blades, ability to spread, & bloom between mowings helps with #survival. #plant #adaptation #survivalofthefittest #darwin #golfcourse

These Coprinaceae (Brittlestems) were everywhere after last night’s rain. (Do not to eat these!) There are over 75,000 scientifically identified species of #fungi . Check out the underside with a #microscope #NaturePhotography #NatureLovers

After the rainfall, these #Madagascar #periwrinkles were standouts because of their color. It is also called #vinca. #Flowers #rain

I’m finding my bottle brush tree attracts all kinds of species. Maybe we should all plant more bottle brush trees. #americanbumblebee #bumblebee #insects #bottlebrushtrees #naturephotography #nature

Four oceans or five? It's #WorldOceansDay🌊 and National Geographic is making a change to recognize the Southern Ocean as a fifth official ocean in our atlases and maps! on.natgeo.com/2SmpJb3

I love the pictures the evening sky creates! #sky #eveningsky #clouds #sunset #NaturePhotography

Good morning! This loggerhead shrike was tweeting away - perhaps warning me of the #alligator 🐊 in the nearby pond. While I understand food chains, I don’t care to witness it in person. 😳 #loggerheadshrike #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #natureshots

Do you ever wish you could hide in plain sight? #camouflage #reptile #anole #nature #NaturePhotography

#WorldSwallowtailDay! Here in #Florida USA we are so blessed with beauties like these (clockwise from top left): Black Swallowtail; Eastern Tiger Swallowtail; Spicebush Swallowtail; and Giant Swallowtail! #Orlando #butterfly #TwitterNatureCommunity #ThePhotoHour #nature撮影会

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This is a female red-wing blackbird. Note it is not black nor does it have the red and yellow stripes on its wings. #camouflage #redwingblackbird #naturephotography #birdsofTwitter #bird #nature #nored #noyellow #brownbird

Keeping watch. #TwitterNatureCommunity #egret #SandhillCrane #birds #birdwatching #NaturePhotography

Squirrel standing guard.