Today's Halloween costume review: "Sexy Bee Dude." This natty bee gentleman isn't a bee; with only 2 wings and incomplete venation, he's a syrphid fly for sure. As a mimic, he's likely just hoping to fool predators with his warning coloration and blue steel gaze.

Visited Zoe this morning before her surgery this afternoon. She was very comfortable, though hooked up to an IV. The vet upped the cost estimate for surgery, but I will cover anything beyond my original $5k goal. Please share! https://gofund.me/422b9069

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Heyo, here's an #Otter

Most parking tickets in Toronto are $30, but if you don't pay a $3 TTC fare it's a $425 fine. I think illegal parking is more harmful to society than fare evasion and I sure hope @PaulaFletcherTO's motion to investigate this deeply unfair situation passes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ttc-fare-jumpers-toronto-1.6795306

An excellent idea.

I went to high school with Ali. Still a little shocking to see little Ali Velshi spitting ferocious wisdom to the world. We live in increasingly unsettling times.

Drought is involved in the deaths of tree species across the Northwest, including firs and Western red cedars. New #research from #Oregon State University illuminates the response of Douglas fir trees to a lack of rainfall and low moisture in the air. The study found that atmospheric aridity was far more determinantal to the health of Douglas firs than a lack of rainfall.
#drought #AtmosphericAridity #trees
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/03/28/new-finding-lack-of-humidity-not-rainfall-is-bigger-problem-for-trees/