#naturejournal — Public Fediverse posts

Here’s another of my Illustrated Journal pages—my art & notes celebrating little things in everyday life like yummy food and rainwater goodness. Read more on my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/blue-cornbread-and-beets-chocolate

#art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #blog #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #nature #outdoors #Ocotillo #food #beets #chocolate #rainwater #RainwaterHarvesting #pizza #cornbread

Aug 16-31. Berlin-Tourismus mit den wohl letzten Schwalben, ein Gruß vom örtlichen Habicht und Spätsommergelb.

#watercolor #naturejournal #kleineFreuden

We see White-winged Doves in summer in Tucson, sitting on top of Saguaros, eating the Saguaros’ nectar, pollen, fruit, & seeds. Here’s 1 in my Perpetual Journal. See more on my blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/more-avian-visitors

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #blog #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #ecosystem #ecology #nature #outdoors #cactus #Saguaro #bird #birds #birding #BirdsOfMastodon #Dove

Our Summer rains in Tucson bring out awesome arthropods; here are 2 of my favorites I drew in my Perpetual Journal: Red Velvet Mite & Ironclad Beetle. See more on my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/while-april-showers-bring-may-flowers

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Aug, 1-15. Es flattert, krabbelt und springt, und mit der Sonnenfinsternis reift auch der Holunder.
#watercolor #naturejournal #KleineFreuden

Here are my Perpetual Journal nature observations fm my yard 1, 2 & 3 yrs ago this week: Prickly Pear fruits; Velvet Mesquite catkins & seedpods; Western Tanager. This week in ‘26 we see lots of PP fruits, some VM catkins, & no Tanagers.

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Here’s another recent Illustrated Journal page—my art & notes celebrating little things in everyday life: 16 Queen Butterflies; yummy fruit, tofu & blue cornmeal; & a trip to the mountains. See more on my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/lots-of-butterflies-yummy-food-and

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #blog #Tucson #nature #outdoors #insect #bug #bugs #bugstodon #butterfly #tofu #fruit #cornmeal #nectarine #apricot

I keep a Perpetual Journal; here are my entries from 1, 2 & 3 yrs ago this week: a spotted Red Velvet Mite; Long-tailed Antlion; Plume Moth; Black-headed Grosbeak. In ‘26 I’ve seen only solid RVMs; 1 L-tA; a few PMs & no B-h Gs.

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #Tucson #SonoranDesert #biodiversity #environment #ecology #nature #insect #arthropod #bug #bugs #bugstodon #moth #MiteMonday #bird #birding #BirdsOfMastodon #Grosbeak

Juli, 16-31. Taunus-Wandertag, zwei Meerschweine und eine kleine Hand in meiner, und allerorts allerlei Beeren. #watercolor #naturejournal #KleineFreuden

I keep a Perpetual Journal; here are my entries from 1, 2 & 3 years ago this week: Pincushion Cactus & Chihuahuan Sage in bloom; Pyrrhuloxia. In ‘26 our Pincushion Cacti & Chi. Sage bloomed this past week from recent rains but I haven’t seen a Pyrrhuloxia.

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #SonoranDesert #biodiversity #environment #nature #cactus #bird #birding #BirdsOfMastodon #Pyrrhuloxia #flower #wildflower #BloomScrolling

The smoke coincided with some pretty heavy challenges of living under capitalism and patriarchy. It was still hazy on Friday, but I went outside with my mask on to regulate among the bee balm.

#ClimateDiary #naturejournal #bloomscrolling

"In der Bevölkerung habe #Klimaschutz nicht den Stellenwert, den das Thema in der Politik derzeit genieße", sagt #Merz

Und irrt gewaltig. Das zeigt eine Studie dreier Universitäten, veröffentlicht im #Naturejournal Communications Earth & Environment.

Das eigentliche Hindernis für mehr Klimaschutz ist demnach nicht der fehlende Rückhalt in der Bevölkerung. Es ist der Irrglaube der Politik, dass dieser Rückhalt nicht vorhanden sei.

Kann das jemand den Politikern sagen?

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03721-7

Juli, 1-15. Ein wunderbar grüner Waldsee, Himbeeren frisch vom Strauch & 1-2-3-4-5-6 Wachteln samt Hahn.
#watercolor #naturejournal #KleineFreuden

I keep a Perpetual Journal; here are my entries from 1, 2 & 3 years ago this week: organic local produce; 9 Saguaro seedlings; Palo Verde seedlings. We donated our baby Saguaros to a local enviro. non-profit & now we’re just starting to see little PV seedlings.

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #nature #tree #PaloVerde #cactus #Saguaro #fruit #peach #garlic #tomato

I enjoyed my visit to our local zoo so much I devoted an entire page to it in my Illustrated Journal (in which I celebrate the little things in everyday life)! It was fun seeing animals, birds, & reptiles in person that I only see on nature documentaries. You can read more on my blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/zoofari

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #blog #Tucson #biodiversity #nature #outdoors #zoo #zebra #giraffe #rhinoceros #python #anteater

I keep a Perpetual Journal; here are my entries from my yard 1, 2 & 3 years ago this week: Bloomed out Queen Victoria Agave stalk; insect egg cluster; Velvet Mesquite seedpods turning red. In '26 more Agaves are blooming & our Velvet Mesquite seedpods turned red mid-June.

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #ecology #nature #tree #mesquite #seedpod #insect #Agave

Juni, 16-30. Unüberhörbar, ein Waldohreulen-Kind im Nachbarhof, das Erblühen der Wegwarte und 2x rosa Sommeressen.
#watercolor #naturejournal #KleineFreuden

27 Bibernelle
„Pimpinelle - kleine, große, Anis, Heilkraut - es gibt ü 120 Arten“

(Kein glückliches Händchen heute ..und zudem noch ordentlich gekleckert 🤭)

#Wildkräuterreise
#kleinekunstklasse #Naturejournal

25 Löwenzahn

#Wildkräuterreise
#kleinekunstklasse #Naturejournal

24 Hopfenklee

#Wildkräuterreise
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23 Weiße Taubnessel

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I keep a Perpetual Journal; here are my entries from my yard 1, 2 & 3 years ago this week: Foothills Palo Verde Seedpods turning red; 0.82” rain; Saguaro fruits! In ‘26 the seedpods are turning tan; Saguaros have had fruit for weeks & we got .4” rain the previous week.

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #nature #tree #PaloVerde #cactus #Saguaro #seedpod

22 Engelwurz

#Wildkräuterreise
#kleinekunstklasse #Naturejournal

21. Juni Wilder Majoran / Dost

#Wildkräuterreise
#kleinekunstklasse #Naturejournal

Pizzaaaaaa 😅

20. Juni Ackerdistel

#Wildkräuterreise
#kleinekunstklasse #Naturejournal

Here’s my Perpetual Journal art of Saguaro & Hedgehog cacti in bloom in my Tucson AZ yard this Spring. Read more about cacti in bloom on my recent blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/saguaro-and-hedgehog-flowers

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #blog #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #ecosystem #ecology #nature #outdoors #cactus #Saguaro #flower #wildflower #BloomScrolling #Spring

2/2: Many of our Spring wildflowers started blooming in January & February this year, including this Lupine I illustrated in my Perpetual Journal. Read more on my blog https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/mid-winter-flowers

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #blog #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #ecosystem #ecology #nature #outdoors #ClimateChange #climate #flower #wildflower #Lupine #BloomScrolling #Spring

For #SuperbOwl Sunday, here’s my Perpetual Journal art of 2 very superb owls: 2 Great Horned Owls calling back & forth (duetting) along with a Cooper’s Hawk & a small Mexican Poppy plant.

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Here’s more positivity for your timeline: my Perpetual Journal art of a Western Screech-Owl in our owl box, that our new nest cam recorded! 😍 See more of my bird art & another nest cam image on my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/all-about-birds-part-4

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #blog #Tucson #SonoranDesert #biodiversity #nature #insect #arthropod #bug #bugs #bugstodon #bird #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Owl #NestCam #Mushroom

I got to see a Painted Bunting (a new bird for me!) in a small urban park here in Tucson, AZ. It was so colorful it HAD to be my Perpetual Journal art that week! 😍

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #ecosystem #ecology #nature #outdoors #ISS #InternationalSpaceStation #Lupine #bird #birds #birding #BirdsOfMastodon #bunting #PaintedBunting

Couldn't decide whether it is worth reading any further this #NatureJournal article.

"Simple steps could shrink US beef industry’s carbon #hoofprint. #BeefProduction accounts for 3% of country’s #CarbonEmissions, but measures such as tree-planting offer help." 🙄

First of, #cattle carbon emission, if you factor in everything, are surely higher than 3%

Second: planting trees? Really???

Publishing such ridiculous claims as science? I'm baffled.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02848-x

#ClimateAction #methane