RE: https://ecoevo.social/@chiroptera/116298795666901623

A lot of #animals are real #gardeners or #farmers. We know about squirrels storing and forgetting nuts, elephants shaping forests, or birds dispersing seeds. But all too often we overlook less popular species and the vital role they play.

We can learn a great deal from our animal colleagues about #ecosystems and how to preserve them. More gardening bats and #sea gardeners: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-gardeners-run-wild-ii/id1630784381?i=1000643836080

#bats #conservation #gardening #trees #forests #forestFriday #NatureMatchcuts #ecology

"Her research popularised the idea of the #woodWideWeb, but the scientific backlash was brutal. As the author of The Mother Tree returns to the #forest in a new book, she discusses her battle to reimagine our relationship with #nature." Suzanne Simard and her newest book / interview: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/my-ideas-are-a-little-revolutionary-ecologist-suzanne-simard-on-intelligent-forests-the-climate-and-her-critics

#NatureMatchCuts #ReconnectWithNature #ecology #science #trees #ecologist #natureWriting #womenInSTEM #climateCrisis #bookstodon #book #SuzanneSimard

#MatchCuts - my #recommendations featuring @shibacomputer and @WeirdWriter and @docjosiahboone whose writings have impressed me this week: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/81e57559-987c-4baa-993a-a2205c17e599

This curated and commented link list is part of my #newsletter #NatureMatchCuts which you can subscribe here: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/newsletter/sign_up

#memories #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #humanity #NoAI #remembrance #COVID #hospital #culturalHeritage #essay #longreads #humanmade

I just saw the first bumble bee! Tiny insects are flying again. This is the time to come out of my hibernation modus and write more about #nature. I talk about #snails, and as they are still in their protection places, reflect on Homo-not-so-sapiens: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233

You can subscribe to my free #Newsletter: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/newsletter/sign_up ( #substack free #EuropeanAlternative )

#NatureMatchCuts #gastropods #sciComm #natureLovers #springVibes #journalism #factCheck #biology #biodiversity

I raged against the machine. And every time, I am surprised anew at how creative anger makes me. 😈 I even write faster. 🤭 See my new article "Snails Or Slop Slime" https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233
Provoked by a fake page for #naturelovers on a big platform.

#NatureMatchCuts #snail #snails #RageAgainstAISlop #AISlopSucks #factCheck #nature #knowledge #sciComm #animals

Please don't boost #aislop !

This slop graphic went #viral in my timeline on Mastodon. Commentators found the source in a FB slop page, and biologists in the comments tell the facts. Nevertheless, people burst into enthusiasm, so little do they know about nature. #AISlop sites on big platforms gather about 250k followers.

I did a fact-check about real snails.
You can read it here: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233

#snail #snails #animalsave #NatureMatchCuts #biodiversity #reconnectWithNature #blog

Ich habe heute so viele Weidetiere in der TL, dass ich an die seltene Art Pluschosaurus mooseri erinnern möchte. In urzeitlichen Brachflächen erntete dieses Tier Moos von Felsen ab. Es überlebte das grosse Aussterben der #Dinosaurier. Man fand Relikte der Art in frühen Gruppenschlafstätten der Neandertaler. Perfekt für Wildtierkameras, weil verfressen! Hier die blaue Subspezies aus Frankreich.

#plushtodon #Plüschtier #NatureMatchCuts #Dino #dinosaur #plushie