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Rain is on its way, and the cherry blossoms won't be around for much longer, so Ashleaf wanted to spend some quality time with these bright pink beauties. The fact that these flowers don't stick around for very long makes them all the more precious, she says. I completely agree. =)

#ashleaf the diva rootling #friends of mudpie #weeping cherry tree #cherry blossoms

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"Happy Earth Day, humans! Isn't nature incredible? Here's a little reminder of the interconnectedness of all things, so that you can feel motivated to love the earth, be your best self, and spread kindness wherever you go."

This is truly incredible.

#pillomin thearill #friends of mudpie #earth day 2024

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Happy Earth Day!

Fernadette: "It's Earth Day today! Please take a moment to appreciate the Earth and all of the wonderful flora and fauna it supports. Whether it's this painted fern, here..."

Fernadette: "...or a majestic tree with new buds for Spring..."

Fernadette: "...or lovely flowers. There's so much to see and love!"

Fernadette: "These little plants are ground strawberries. They'll start growing little red berries before long."

Fernadette: "Look at this gorgeous moss! It's like a carpet but out in nature." *giggles*

Fernadette: "Aren't these vines wonderful too?"

Fernadette: "Oh, look! A cute little fuzzy bunny!"

Fernadette: "And let's not forget... soil. It may not look like much, but it's extremely important. There are endless nutrients contained within it, and it sustains so much life!"

Fernadette: "One gram of soil can contain billions of microorganisms. Plant roots, insects, worms, and other little lives thrive in soil as well. Soil helps to grow food and it can shape entire landscapes."

Fernadette: "The Earth needs our help, though, to stay beautiful. Don't forget to recycle!"

Fernadette: "Reducing waste, recycling, and taking care of our plants, animals, and land are essential for keeping the Earth healthy and beautiful for future generations."

Fernadette: "This Earth Day, take a moment to reflect on all the Earth does for us, and everything we love about it. We're all connected, you know, so loving the Earth will come back around to you someday too."

Fernadette: "So spread the love, everyone! And have a great day!"

#fernadette the fern #friends of mudpie #earth day 2024

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Mog would like everyone to stop what they're doing and admire all these adorable honey mushrooms. As a tea connoisseur, he wants to remind you all of what goes amazingly well in tea. You guessed it. Honey! He suggests celebrating this glorious cluster of honey mushrooms with a spot of tea... with honey in it, of course. =)

An amazing fruiting of honey mushrooms

#mog fuzzybottom iii the earl of grey #friends of mudpie #teatime

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Sophisticated Baking With Lady H.N.C. Rootbottom

@knitwittykninja

Resident Human: "Hello, and welcome to Cooking with Roots and 'Shrooms. This is Lady H.N.C. Rootbottom, my co-host for today." Lady Rootbottom: "Hello, lovelies!"

Resident Human: "Today, we're going to- Um... Are you drinking already? It's early afternoon." Lady Rootbottom: "Of course! A proper lady needs a glass of wine to sip while she makes confections, darling."

Resident Human: "I see. Alright, well today we're going to make cranberry orange bread." Lady Rootbottom: "Which will be ever so charming with tea. I ought to tell cousin Mog."

Resident Human: "Alright, I think we've got everything we need..."

Lady Rootbottom: "Wait! I don't see any cranberries!"

Resident Human: "Oh, some of them come in a can with this particular boxed mix. And we've got extra craisins to add because we like a lot of fruit in this house, heh." Lady Rootbottom: "Splendid."

Lady Rootbottom: "You're doing an excellent job thus far." Resident Human: "Aren't you going to help?"

Lady Rootbottom: "I am helping, darling. I'm supervising. It's a very important job." Resident Human: *chuckles* "If you say so."

Lady Rootbottom: "It already smells exactly like what I had hoped. Light, sweet, and fruity." Resident Human: "That's the idea!"

Lady Rootbottom: "This is moving along swimmingly, don't you think?" Resident Human: "I do believe it is."

Resident Human: "I agree. Almost time to put it in the oven." Lady Rootbottom: "I can see the cranberry goodness floating around in it!"

Resident Human: "And now, we wait." Lady Rootbottom: "I seem to be a bit dry, dear." Resident Human: "I think you've had enough wine for your size." Lady Rootbottom: "Did... did you just call me fat?!" Resident Human: "No! Quite the opposite! Someone as tiny as you shouldn't drink too much." Lady Rootbottom: "Oh, very well. I suppose you are just looking out for me, after all."

Lady Rootbottom: "Gorgeous, my dear, simply gorgeous!"

Lady Rootbottom: "I think it was my supervision that really made the entire endeavor come together, don't you?" Resident Human: *laughs* "Absolutely."

Lady Rootbottom: "And now... we dine!" Resident Human: "We certainly shall!"

#lady h.n.c. rootbottom #friends of mudpie #cranberry orange bread

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It's happening, people! Mudpie was excitedly yelling beside the spiky daisy this morning, and when I went to see what all the hubbub was about, he showed me that it has not one, but two buds! They're so tiny and cute, and this marks the first time this plant has flowered in over a year. Usually it flowers all year round, since we take it inside during winter, but it had a rough summer last year and almost didn't make it. Mudpie couldn't be happier to see that it's flowering, since that's a sign that a plant is not just surviving, but actually thriving! =)

#mudpie the mandrake root #spiky daisy #festival spider daisy

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Bobo just found out that what we thought was sweet alyssum is actually something called "Alexander's White Candytuft." He thinks that's just... the greatest thing ever. The scientific name is Iberis sempervirens, and it's a woody, creeping plant that blooms all over with white flowers that attract butterflies. We have two patches of it in our yard but almost lost this patch to a heat wave a couple summers back. We cleared all the weeds around it since it loves maximum sunlight and pampered it a bit last year and voila! It grew back better than ever! Isn't it pretty? And all its flowers haven't even opened fully yet. Bobo is hoping it will creep a bit more this summer and become even larger. =)

#bobo the white mushroom #friends of mudpie #alexander's white candytuft #white flowers #spring 2024

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The daffodils in the yard are starting to wind down already. Spring flowers are only here for a short time, after all. We've had many types of beautiful daffodils this year: all bright yellow, all white, white with bright orange centers, white with salmon orange/pink centers, and bright yellow with dark orange centers. But as Ashleaf noticed this morning, there were some late-bloomers in the front yard that were yet another color variant! These daffodils were white with centers that ombre from pale yellow into pale salmon pink. Ashleaf wanted to make sure these lovely variants got their proper appreciation, even if it was last-minute at the end of their season. =)

#ashleaf the diva rootling #daffodils #spring flowers

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Happy "Day of the Mushroom," everyone! The shroomfolk of the Roots & 'Shrooms Gang hope you will take some time to appreciate your local mushroom community today in your own way. Mushies come in all shapes and sizes, but all of them are beautiful. So take a moment to love mushrooms today, because they have so mush love to give! You see what I did there. XD

#the roots & 'shrooms gang #day of the mushroom #mushrooms

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Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) is... well... a weed. It's a fast-growing, creeping, ground-covering, grass smothering weed. You wouldn't know it, though, by how much Morley dotes on it. As a lover of purple flowers, she always thinks it's wonderful to see a sea of wee purple blossoms covering the ground. She was out today telling it that it was doing a great job. I won't tell her that it's ruining my lawn, or that it's exhausting to go around and pull it up, only to have it all grow back within a couple weeks. She appreciates it too much for me to burst her purple-loving bubble. XD

#sweet miss morley #friends of mudpie #ground ivy #purple flowers #spring 2024

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Pinklewink is a pygmy goblin, but did you know that she absolutely adores gnomes? In fact, her red hat that she often wears was made to be reminiscent of gnome "caps." If you don't know what gnome caps are, Pinklewink would like you to check out the amazing artwork and description above, which explains about them in wonderful detail. Plus the gnomes themselves are really cute. =)

Gnomes are a small, ground dwelling, fairy found across most temperate forests, grasslands and in rare occasions mountain dwellings. They are one of the few fairies to be commonly found alongside human dwellings, having an affinity for their gardens. While most fairy beings can be seen as pests, the Gnome has managed to sway favor as they speak to a relatively good sign for agricultural communities. Having a Gnome is a good sign your crop is healthy and being tended too.

While most fairy species live relatively peacefully alongside one another, the Gnome is one of the few fairy species who do engage in warfare. This animosity is particularly found with Pixies.

Their “red cap” has become the moniker of the species. However this “cap” is not a piece of fashion, but a highly sensitive sensory organ used to help travel in their deep underground dens. They also act as a silent way to communicate with one another in dense brush or long grass. Only males of the species possess one. Female’s caps are small and dome-like, which they commonly adorn with flower crowns. The male’s cap doesn’t always remain active, they can actively render their cap flaccid, allowing them to burrow and squeeze into tight spaces. A male’s cap will grow throughout the course of his life, some reaching lengths double their body length. 

#pinklewink the goblin lass #friends of mudpie #{this artwork is awesome!} #{it looks like it's straight out of the nature observation sketchbook of some explorer from the 1800s or something} #{i love it to bits}

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Bobo is here with a little insight into everyday 'shroom life. In case you were wondering how 'shroomfolk shower, all they have to do is stand out in the rain like these handsome mundane mushrooms! It's cool, refreshing, and it helps keep them nice and moisturized. =)

Mushrooms in the rain ᵎᵎ

#bobo the white mushroom #friends of mudpie #mushrooms #rain

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It's an "adorable creatures playing in cherry blossoms" kind of day. What could be better than that? 😊🌸❤️

#loofandtimmy #mudpie the mandrake root #cherry blossoms #sakura

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Graer was out today admiring all the new growth, sunshine, and bright colors of spring. Highlights included the Japanese painted fern unfurling, patches of fluffy moss, green new buds, tiny tree saplings, and even... a peanut shell?! Now, his human doesn't have any in-shell peanuts, so where did it come from? Could be it a careless drop from some hurrying bird overhead? Or maybe the littering of a squirrel who got his paws on a tasty treat from somewhere else? Regardless, Graer thought it was a rather amusing find. Finally, he stayed to watch the start of the sunset, which looked beautiful as ever through the pillowy clouds. =)

#graer the staghorn fern #friends of mudpie #spring 2024

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We've got four different variations of daffodils blooming in our yard right now, and Ashleaf gave them all some love today. There's the classic yellow version, a crisp all-white version, white with a yellow center, and then white with a pinkish-salmon center. Ashleaf couldn't choose a favorite, so she posed with all of them. She is very photogenic, after all. =)

#ashleaf the diva rootling #friends of mudpie #daffodils #spring 2024

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Moon Rootling

@windpurr

Kizzle: "Ooooh, what a good idea! The next full moon is still a couple weeks away, but my human has a realistic moon light. Let's try that!"

Kizzle: "It has realistic crater detailing and everything. Let's turn it on and turn the rest of the lights off..."

Kizzle: "Ooooooooh..."

Kizzle: "This is kindof spooky, but in a good way, of course."

Kizzle: "This is definitely my kind of thing. I feel inspired and creative. And happy!"

Kizzle: "Thank you for this great suggestion, kind human!"

#miss kizzaelea ravynwood #friends of mudpie #the moon #spooky rootlings

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It's happening, people! The cherry tree is in full bloom! This is Mudpie time to shine, since this is his favorite tree in the world. I can't blame him one bit, I mean... look at this. Isn't it gorgeous? The flowers don't stick around for long, and we're supposed to get a solid three days of rain towards the end of the week, so Mudpie (and his human) are enjoying this tree's beauty while it's here. =)

#friends of mudpie #weeping cherry tree #cherry blossoms #2024