nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqk4qz5982xd74ydgea2j0z6kzwj600205r462h0wq4dpwa3pr08us56za9c That is a gorgeous bee, and a great photo!
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpql355c9nat7ffd0efj6vwdyfe2a84nychcezzkk922z86wfcedrvsatxus5 The whole "there is minerals there" thing drives me up the wall. I'm an Economic Geologist. Finding something, and mining it economically and safely are 2 entirely different things. There has been exploration on Greebland for decades - and there is a grand total of 2 mines, one anorthosite, and the other a ruby mine.
Why? Because it is insanely expensive and difficult to mine there. If you look at the price history of say lithium, or rare earths, it goes up and down like a rollercoaster. Really difficult to keep your head above water when you have no assurances that your product is going to sell for more than what it costs to mine, process, and transported. And I'm not even talking about environmental impact, community approval, and much, much more.
Discovering mineral deposits is the easy part. The rule of thumb is that 0.5% of all exploration projects end up in being a mine.
Very, very few governments or media outlets even approach a basic understanding of this.
The utter delight of discovering self-sown plants in the garden.
#gardening
I spotted the first Hunt's bumblebee of the season yesterday on an allium.
#bumblebees #pollinators #allium #wildlifegardening #gardening #insectphotography #yxe
Today was officially warbler day in the garden - 5 species in less than 15 minutes.
Palm, Blackpoll, Orange-crowned, Tennessee and Yellow-rumped.
Some photos to follow.
#warblers #birds #yxe #gardenbirds ##wildlifegardening
A glorious late autumn morning over Lac La Ronge. Venus/the last Silmaril shines brightly in the sky.
#laronge #LacLaRonge #yvc #Venus #silmaril #Tolkien #SK #CanadianShield #glaciallakes
Happy Equinox!
Of all the new tomato varieties I grew this year, Berkeley Tie Dye is possibly the most gorgeous one.
#tomatoes #vegetables #vegetablegardening #homegrown
Celery looper moth (Anagrapha falcifera) enjoying milkweed.
#wildlifegardening #milkweed #prairiegardens #moths #lepidiptera #pollinators #pollination
I had my first ever visit by a crossbill this week - a red crossbill decided to fortify himself for the coming passage south with sunflower seed. Always a good idea to not deadhead all the flowers.
#gardenbirds #passerines #birdphotography #prairiebirds #crossbill #wildlifegardening #birds
nostr:npub13va2088ynj90cat607pz9avc6zgs7gzmv20jgh3d4epkmhegnhpq929xrl No amphibian snogging?
Yesterday I was lucky enough to spot this mating pair of ferrugenous craneflies (Nephrotoma ferruginea?) on a milkweed leaf.
#craneflies #gardeninsects #wildlifegardening #yxe #prairieinsects #entomology #insects #bugs
