Cindy Crosby

Thank you @cvc5280.bsky.social for reposting! 🌸🌸🌸

Thank you @lapis-oak.bsky.social for the repost! 🥰

Morning bur oak, Crowley Marsh, @mortonarboretum.bsky.social East Woods

I have mine along the house facing East-they are pretty happy there!!! A great shrub.🎉

Thank you, @crossbaumann55.bsky.social for sharing!!!

Thank you @naturekin.bsky.social !!!

Thank you @karensnatureart.bsky.social for the repost!!! 🎉

Another great dragonfly monitoring workshop this past weekend with the amazing @phrelanzer.bsky.social! We also got a fascinating lecture on the Rubyspot genus Hetaerina by @cnanderson.bsky.social, which was a real treat. I can't wait to get out on the prairie

#NachusaGrasslands #Prairie #Odonata

@milkweededitions.bsky.social

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Owls, relationships, solitude, and joy are all found in this delightful book. Enjoy it with a mug of hot java, topped with lots of the good stuff (and a sprinkle of cinnamon and choc-covered espresso beans) and have a great week! #books #birds #owls #coffee #nature

A Prairie Hike at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge “There are no little things. ‘Little things,’ so called, are the hinges of the universe.”—Fanny Fern ******** March came in like a lamb, all sunshine and cold. Will it…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Prairie Hike at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/a... #birds #nature #hiking #wetlands #writing #naturewriting #midwest

Bird viewing tower overlooking nature preserve and trails through a sand prairie.

#6 in our “26 in 2026” attempt to hike 26 natural areas new to us in 26 different Illinois counties this year: Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge in Hennipen, IL. (Putnam County) #hiking #birding #nature #prairies #midwest

Black cat looks out of a box.

Happy “Gotcha Day” to our sweet Luan! Lu came to us 2 years ago after an almost 100-mile ride under the hood of our son-in-law’s car from a work site. Starving and bedraggled, with a bad ear infection, he is now healthy and thriving. ❤️ Love our little guy! ❤️🐈‍⬛ #rescuecats #blackcat #cats

I know, right? So many plants snacked on!!! They are hungry critters!!!! Thanks for reading!!!🐇

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Delightful novel -growing up off the grid immersed in nature &the rise of Internet &AI. Lovely coffee mug made by my talented nephew Nick. Pile on the whipped cream &enjoy the week! @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#books #nature #technology

Thank you @sweetpeppah.bsky.social for sharing! 🥰👍

Thank you @karensnatureart.bsky.social for sharing!!!!🥰👍

Thank you @naturekin.bsky.social for the repost! 🥰👍

Thank you @kayontheprairie.bsky.social for the repost!!! See you soon!!

Thank you for reading @crossbaumann55.bsky.social -you will love Kenyon! So grateful for your repost.

Winter Prairie Reprise “How long the winter has lasted—like a Mahler symphony, or an hour in the dentist’s chair…”—Jane Kenyon **** My little backyard pond, which thawed last week, has…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "Winter Prairie Reprise" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/w... #nativeplants #gardening #spring #winter #poetry #prairie #writing

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just started this lovely latest from Thor Hanson, a fascinating look at curiosity and the natural world. Enjoy it with a hot chocolate, topped with plenty of the good stuff, and have a great week! @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #books#hotchocolate #nature

A Spring-Like Prairie Hike “There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something.” —J.R.R. Tolkien ***** Late Sunday afternoon, Jeff and I went looking for spring. Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserv…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Spring-Like Prairie Hike" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/a... #nature #prairie #writing #birds #midwest

It’s an amazing book! Thanks for sharing. 🥰

Book “Insectopolis” next to a dragonfly mug full of coffee, topped with whipped cream, raspberries, a candy heart, and red and pink sprinkles.

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! An amazing look at 400 million years of insect natural history in nonfiction comic form. Pair this fun but sometimes dark read with a coffee topped with Valentine goodies, and spread some love around this week. #insects #odonata #comics #books #nature @wwnorton.com

A Hike in the Heartland “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”—Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio ***** My garden lies dormant under the thawing snow. But I can imagine the possibilities. Each day…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover: "A Hike in the Heartland" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/a... #nativeplants #gardening #nature #writing #naturephotography

Woods and snow-covered pond in the distance under blue sky marbled with clouds.

Lovely hike at Lyman Woods today in Downers Grove, IL. Heat wave—24 degrees. #lymanwoods #hiking #nature #midwest @dupagecounty.bsky.social

A little late but Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just started this fascinating memoir of 40 years spent working w/wolves. Pair it w/coffee topped w/ lots of the delicious seasonal good stuff and take care of yourselves this week! #books #wolves #nature #wildlife #coffee @greystonebooks.bsky.social

Tallgrass Prairie Trip Tales “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and the realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” — Rachel Carson ***** Seven …

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "Tallgrass Prairie Trip Tales" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/t... #nativeplants #prairie #nature #naturephotography #naturewriting #Midwest

Mug with drawings of moths, filled with hot chocolate and whipped cream by a book called “Insect Anatomy” by Julia Rothman.

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just began this beautifully-illustrated romp through the diversity of the insect world. Fun! Pair it w/a hot chocolate, smothered in good stuff, and go call your congressional reps. (Pretty moth mug gifted by @karensnatureart.bsky.social ) #books #nature #insects