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Zone 7, TN valley area.

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Everything is Sh%**y and Also Super Hopeful. Here is Why.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GNR It is weird time to be super hopeful. War. Economic trouble. Corruption. You know, bad stuff. But at the same time, I am the most hopeful I have been that we will be able to retake the government and ...

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07.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A clump of yellow cyclamineus type daffodils with an approaching curly tailed dog.

A clump of yellow cyclamineus type daffodils with an approaching curly tailed dog.

πŸŒ±πŸ• #spring #garden #Daffodil #Narcissus No id cyclamineus hybrid with #Archie dog.

07.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people GLP-1 drugs are the first medication to show promise for treating addiction to a wide range of substances.

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06.03.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A planting of 'Little Alfred' Daffodil with five yellow flowers on short stems

A planting of 'Little Alfred' Daffodil with five yellow flowers on short stems

🌱 #Spring #garden #Daffodil #Narcissus 'Little Alfred' from Quality Daffodils.

06.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Earl morning fog and an Edgeworthia bush covered with inverted parasol flowers scented of hyacinth and honey.

Earl morning fog and an Edgeworthia bush covered with inverted parasol flowers scented of hyacinth and honey.

🌱 A foggy morning with #Edgeworthia still in flower. Last week I left the window open one inch and noticed the hyacinth/ honey scent during the night and a hundred feet away.

05.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Brown oak leaves and several large 'John Gray' Snowdrops

Brown oak leaves and several large 'John Gray' Snowdrops

🌱 #winter #garden #Snowdrop #Galanthus 'John Gray' from last Valentine's day here.

05.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dawn with fog rising up amidst evergreen pines, bare oaks and a holly tree.

Dawn with fog rising up amidst evergreen pines, bare oaks and a holly tree.

🌱 Dawn with #fog starting to rise from the valley below.

05.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 Sunset from last week with blackgum, persimmon, pines and sweetgums.

05.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The ikariae ssp ikariae was divided and grown here for decades.

05.03.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I divided and replanted several times. It might be lack of calcium or ph.

05.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I see an older one offered this year by Old House Gardens.

04.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Single Daily Tablet Shows Powerful Results for People With Drug-Resistant HIV A large international clinical trial has unveiled a promising new option for people living with highly treatment-resistant HIV.

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04.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Black-footed Cat: Africa's Smallest Wild Cat
The Black-footed Cat: Africa's Smallest Wild Cat YouTube video by WildCatsFilms

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04.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Injectable β€œsatellite livers” could offer an alternative to liver transplantation MIT engineers developed β€œmini livers” that could be injected into the body and take over the functions of a failing liver.

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04.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bare, pendulous branches making a filigree pattern against blue sky.

Bare, pendulous branches making a filigree pattern against blue sky.

🌱 #thicktrunkTuesday
Isn’t this tree beautiful? It is in Wisley’s Arboretum and is a Betula pendula Youngii. I really like the patterns of the bare branches.
Yesterday’s sunshine was definitely mood enhancing.

03.03.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A larger tree or something may have fallen onto it in the past.

03.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Immigrant
The Immigrant YouTube video by Neil Sedaka - Topic

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28.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The AI industry stepped up into the face of the President. TOGETHER. The compliance engine just broke. The AI industry stepped into the face of the President. Together. For fourteen months, every institution in America has folded when this administration pushed. Every ...

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28.02.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wild Rice and the Rights of Nature - JSTOR Daily A groundbreaking lawsuit asks whether wild rice, or manoomin, can hold legal rights under tribal law and the growing rights of nature movement.

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28.02.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A green leaf Greek  snowdrop with no flowers this year.

A green leaf Greek snowdrop with no flowers this year.

🌱 #winter #garden #Snowdrop #Galanthus ikariae ssp. snogerupii. It flowered the first year here but several years later is yet to flower again.

28.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Galanthus ikariae subsp. snogerupii – Revolution Snowdrops

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28.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 858 πŸ” 406 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 17
A golden sandersii snowdrop flowering over fallen oak leaves.

A golden sandersii snowdrop flowering over fallen oak leaves.

🌱 #winter #garden #Snowdrop #Galanthus nivalis sandersii group 'Lowick'

27.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No Kings Demonstration on March 28 I am seeing posts that No Kings, Indivisible, the ACLU, and others are organizing a protest for March 28. I thought that the previous demonstrations did not receive sufficient notice and publicity to ...

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28.01.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Glowing white Allenii snowdrops in a carpet of dark brown leaves.

Glowing white Allenii snowdrops in a carpet of dark brown leaves.

🌱 #winter #garden #Snowdrop #Galanthus x Allenii

27.02.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rice gene discovery could cut fertiliser use while protecting yields Researchers from the University of Oxford, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (Chinese Academy of Sciences) have finally identified the master

www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-02...

27.02.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It looks edible.

27.02.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
9 different willows - stems and catkins in shades of yellow, green, scarlet and purple. Clockwise from top left: Salix aegyptaica, S. alba β€˜Chermisina’, Cornus alba β€˜Elegantissima’, Salix melanostachys, Cornus alba sibirica, S. daphnoides, Cornus β€˜Midwinter Fire’, C. stoloifera β€˜Flaviramea’ and C. alba β€˜Kesselringii’

9 different willows - stems and catkins in shades of yellow, green, scarlet and purple. Clockwise from top left: Salix aegyptaica, S. alba β€˜Chermisina’, Cornus alba β€˜Elegantissima’, Salix melanostachys, Cornus alba sibirica, S. daphnoides, Cornus β€˜Midwinter Fire’, C. stoloifera β€˜Flaviramea’ and C. alba β€˜Kesselringii’

Ooh, aren’t twigs amazing?
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#gardening #nature #winter #colour
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26.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need to look at those those growing here.

27.02.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have wondered about that upward flowering in other varieties. If not genetic then local climate or soil perhaps.

26.02.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0