#May2020

[have-a-random-life]

#personal #may2020

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

Black-Shouldered Drone Fly - Eristalis dimidiata

Seems I’m a bit nostalgic, revisiting insects that have had a limited showcase here. Thanks to the cold, there aren’t many insects outside at the moment, but this is an opportunity to flesh out some fascinating creatures, clear out the backlog and hopefully delight you with some nice pictures. As Picture 10 showcases, this insect is a small Fly in a large world. It’s just the right size to visit and pollinate the small flowers in nature, including the enticing goldenrod flowers which draws many visitors when in bloom. A familiar looking specimen, it’s a close relative of the Common Drone Fly and the Transverse Hoverfly. At a passing glance, it almost looks like a melanistic version of the latter with the identifiable (and characteristic) white lines around the abdomen. There’s a examples here that are slightly more golden than usual with some yellow near the abdomen. Variation like this truly highlights the similarities between the two Hoverflies, and while the Common Drone has a different abdomen pattern, the golden color is closer to that than the yellow of the Transverse Hoverfly. Like its aforementioned Eristalis relatives and most other Hoverflies, this insect relies on Bee mimicry in order to safely dart across and hover around flowers as it searches for nectar. 

I’ve speculated before on what Bees it might mimic so I won’t cover that in this post (perhaps the Honeybee in Picture 9 is a mimic). What I will cover is the length of time that these insects remain active throughout the year based on the individuals I’ve found. May to August is a long time for activity, and apparently the duration can be even longer depending on the temperature and conditions of the region, even proceeding into the autumn months. Apparently they are among some of the first Flies to emerge in spring (presumably after overwintering as adults), and hopefully that time coincides directly with some flowers opening up. Alternatively, maybe the adults emerge to mate after winter and then find suitable egg locations for a summer generation? Pools of microorganism-filled water and moist decaying environments are plentiful after the snow melts. The summer generation has it made however: flowers aplenty, verdant foliage and a warming sun. Hmmm, perhaps the melanistic colors aid in the early emergence? If it can take in more warmth, the cold won’t slow it down. 

Pictures were taken on May 4, July 2 and August 30, 2020 with a Google Pixel 4.

#jonny’s insect catalogue #ontario insect #fly #black shouldered drone fly #hoverfly #diptera #insect #toronto #may2020 #july2020 #august2020 #2020 #honeybee #entomology #nature #invertebrates

[lromanus]

#may2020

[ifyouarenttheone]

Martwię się o ciebie często bardziej niż kiedykolwiek wyraziłem. Głównie dlatego, że wiedziałem, że mnie odepchniesz. To prawie tak, jakby bycie ze mną było.... Kara (ukara

Myślałem, że jestem wyjątkiem, teraz czuję się jak

Choroba (choroba

#the things i do to myself #i feel so unloveable #may2020 #devastation

[juliasphotoarchives]

18 mai 2020

#juliawieniawa #instagram #instagramstory #2020 #may2020

[emilisindlevscloset]

Instagram Post | 17th May 2020 Hair Claw by Pico

#emilisindlev #instagram #instagrampost #2020 #may2020 #pico #picohairclaw #hairclaw #hairaccessories

[ploychavascloset]

Instagram Story | 6th May 2020 Scrunchie by PS Material (Not pictured) Le Coup de Soleil Shirt by Jacquemus

#ploychava #instagram #instagramstory #2020 #may2020 #jacquemus #jacquemusshirt #shirt

[shoorick]

Весеннее #утро 17.05.2020 выдалось хмурым — солнце показалось из-за туч меньше, чем на десять минут, в 06:37 — я к тому моменту успел забраться на #Шихан. А когда солнца не было — баловался с #HDR в телефоне. Попутно заметил (благодаря утренней сырости и наличию телеобъектива), что видимость оказалась куда лучше прошлого раза и помимо ближайших четырёх озёр видны ещё Синара, Силач, Иртяш и Кызылташ. Насчёт таких озёр как Карагуз, Окункуль, Сунгуль и Иткуль не уверен — надо бы поточнее привязать снимки: сейчас там лишь координаты места съёмки есть, но азимута нет. #вода #озеро #Аракуль #лес #дерево #сосна #берёза #тучи #весна #скалы #горы #Урал #Россия #morning #spring #may #may2020 #rock #Ural #mountains #Russia #clouds #forest #cliff #tree #pine #birch (at Аракульский Шихан, Озеро Аракуль, Челябинская Обл.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmqPWrLtmA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#утро #шихан #hdr #вода #озеро #аракуль #лес #дерево #сосна #берёза #тучи #весна #скалы #горы #урал #россия #morning #spring #may #may2020 #rock #ural #mountains #russia #clouds #forest #cliff #tree #pine #birch

[jenart72]

tidal _flow_art #supermarketart #tidalflowartists #ecoproject #enviromentalart #May2020 #internationalartfair #skärholmen https://www.instagram.com/p/CddjSqvqfOs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#supermarketart #tidalflowartists #ecoproject #enviromentalart #may2020 #internationalartfair #skärholmen

[aropride]

oh my god . okay i havent complained abt it in a while but since december 2021 when i got covid for the first* time (*you’ll see) ive been getting dizzy/lightheaded a lot, have random coughing fits, am even more sensitive to heat (i cant breathe in hot cars Like i start choking which was already a thing bc asthma but its worse now), and have frequently almost passed out after walking around for too long or just after standing up. (idk how many times ive actually passed out bc i cant remember really but its happened at least once). at first i chalked it up to Being Out Of Exercize and then i was like wait this isnt normal. and i wasnt eating well at the time and brushed it off as that but it continued even after i started eating somewhat better (altho it was a little less bad)

anyway eventually i was like yeah i probably have long covid or smth (also have pots symptoms guessing caused by covid) but i dont have a doctor (& dont know how to get one & dont have money & dont have transportation) so i havent been officially tested for anything

but the one thing that kept me from being like yes this is definitely bc of covid is in my senior year of highschool (started in sept 2020) (a year i have very few memories from so hard to compare symptoms) i remembered always being super out of breath + dizzy + lightheaded after walking up the stairs to my classes on the second floor. like id have to stand there for a second and breathe n shit and my friend was like “thats not good u should tell ur doctor” . but yeah i was like well maybe its just asthma and im exaggerating and its always been like this

WELL. i just remembered. in february 2020 i had this really awful cold. oone of the worst id ever had. coughing my fucking lungs up, couldnt breathe well, everytthing tasted weird. it lasted abt 2 weeks. You can see where this is goingg. i literally remember my mom saying like “wouldnt it be fucked up if tbat awful cold u had a couple months ago was covid” during like may2020.

and EARLY 2020 IS WHEN MY SYMPTOMS STARTED. and they got worse for a couple months and then stayed the same and i guess i got used to it UNTIL. i got covid in dec2021.

(ID: the “newsflash asshole” meme but the guy speaking has been edited over with a stick figure wearing a mask with wide eyes. the caption reads “newsflash asshole! it’s been long covid the entire goddamn time!” end ID)

#text #IM GONNA LOSE IT . #need to add ‘first covid infection’ to my List Of Big Things I Forgot About #health tag #<- new tag just dropped bc i know im gonna forget this revelation in like a week

[betbradluver]

Unless you’ve been in Nursing school, lived with someone who has been in nursing school, or are a Nurse, you will NOT understand what we go through. I wish schools offered orientation for families/friends so that they could hear directly from the nursing staff about all that comes with this program. No one understands because they think that if you’re smart you will make it, or if you study harder you’ll make it. Or question WHY you failed a test!! It’s not that simple. In this program you can study for three weeks straight, nonstop, and still fail! Does it mean you’re dumb? No! Does it mean you didn’t work hard or study hard? No! Does it mean you aren’t built to be a Nurse? Heck no! This stuff is hard, especially when every single answer to a question is correct. Nursing is Gray, not black and white, and that’s what makes it so difficult. I’m in this program with sooooo many Intelligent people who are failing right now. It’s heartbreaking...it’s painful...it’s stressful and so very draining. We all work SO hard. No one really understands the sacrifices that we make every single day, just to not see the benefits from it. All the hours of studying and not being able to be with your kids (I miss them and they live in the house with me), the awards ceremonies we miss, family functions we have to sit out of, and so much more. Nursing school is beyond demanding! The stress we endure on the daily is overwhelming and Its important for family and friends to understand this. We need the most support right now 😭. We are fighting for our lives everyday because this is our Dream, and we want this more than anything! This is a small sacrifice for a much larger reward in the end, and all we need is support while we reach our Goal. The best thing anyone can do for a Nursing student is offer help/support. Help with ANYTHING. Wash/dry a load of clothes for us, cook dinner for our families once in a while, take the kids for a weekend (or two), don’t be so hard on us (because we are dealing with enough stress), help us clean up (because that’s the last thing on our minds), but most importantly, PRAY for us 🙏🏽..

This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my 33 years of living. Somebody hold meeee 😩😭. #RoadtoRN #May2020

ETA: This is MY personal experience in nursing school. I can NOT speak on other career paths. I am sure that other career paths are hard, but Once again, I am speaking on MY OWN EXPERIENCE. It’s not meant to be disrespectful, rude, or insensitive to any other Careers out there, so don’t take it personal. That’s all.

‼️Update one yr later‼️ 🙌🏾I made it to the end. Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name Candace Hicks, RN 👩🏽‍⚕️

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

Dunning's Miner Bee - Andrena dunningi

With a few days of sunshine and gentle winds, it’s finally beginning to feel like spring over here in Toronto. With springtime around, the flowers have opened, the greens are growing, and many prominent insects begin to make themselves known. Time for me to go outside! While tending to the front and back yards (and checking for dandelions), I was greeted by 2 distinct Bees flying around in search of flowers or mates: The Eastern Bumblebee and the Carpenter Bee. I’ll wager their numbers will pick up as they establish colonies and homes respectively, and come summer when many more flowers open, they’ll be out to forage for their families. While these are the largest Bees you might see, there are several smaller, solitary Bees that also emerge from an overwinter to build nests and search for food. The Dunning’s Miner is one such Bee. I haven’t seen any yet this year, but the last few years they have been spotted near flowers in my neighborhood. Or at the very least, a Bee very similar to it; Andrenidae (and genus Andrena) Bees can be tough to identify without looking at them very closely. Dunning’s Miner is well known and wide-ranged, so it’s the best chance we have to discuss this family of insects. The description below may sound similar to the Unequal Cellophane Bee’s description (different Bee family), but it’s worth it to share again.

 These Andrenid Bees make their homes in soil and sand, digging a column with side chambers to store the next generation of Bees and the pollen that the mothers gather as provisions. Though a solitary species, they can nest close to one another if there’s enough room to go around. The Cellophane Bees apparently nest in larger aggregates and (as can be determined from even a pictures) are larger than Andrenids, which helps to identify them if you happen to find some Bees near holes in the ground. Strange, but true to know that Bees can live comfortably in the ground, as we usually expect Bees to live in tree hollows or wooden cavities. They do live there of course, but underground living is more common than you may expect (even Bumblebees live underground). Nevertheless, whether in the ground or a tree, the hardworking Bees get to work providing for their young while simultaneously pollinating the flowers they visit. Dunning’s Miner is reported to be a generalist; feeding and visiting on many flowers. While Bumblebees may have more longevity (due to their colony structure) for pollination, Miner Bees can help get things going for the first wave of spring flowers! Enjoy these Bees while you can as they bow out gracefully after June, although other Andrenid Bees keep to a different schedule. Keep that in mind, as timeframe will help you identify what visitors come to your garden. Bless the Bees! Especially the mother Bees!

Pictures were taken on May 3, 2020 with a Google Pixel 4.

#jonny’s insect catalogue #ontario insect #bee #dunnings miner bee #dunning's miner #miner bee #andrenidae bee #insect #hymenoptera #may2020 #2020 #toronto #entomology #nature #invertebrates

[lromanus]

#may2020

[juliasphotoarchives]

Instagram Story | 9th May 2020

#juliawieniawa #instagram #instagramstory #2020 #may2020 #posted

[ivanreycristo]

Siguiendo con Alex HONNOLD [el escalador SUICIDA de SACRAMENTO del q acaban de liberar su video escalando THE PHOENIX junto a una CATA_RATA]..tras fotografiarle en la TV del HOTEL MISION escalando el 1ero el CAPITAN tras ver antes documental de accidente de AVION "LA MIA" con CHAPEOCENSE día de mi año 45 [28_11_2016] q fue tan REVELADOR desde q ande desde calle MADRE DE DIOS [Donde esta parque GLORIA FUERTES y un TULIPERO de VIRGINIA arrasado x la FILOMENA q apadrina el jugador del tragico REAL MADRID de BASKET "ROMA_Y" q me firmó con 13 años un autógrafo en EL PARADOR NAZIONAL de CUENCA al borde de un PRECIPICIO y q volví a visitar en MAY2022 de camino a VILLARREAL para ver a VIRGINIA MAESTRO y con el q me fotografie frente colegio SANTA MARIA DE LA HISPANIDAD en MAY2020 viniendo de TORRES BLANCAS=UNA Y GRIS en calle CORZON DE MARIA,2 q sale en portada del cd ACCELERATE de REM=FASE del SUEÑO..entre CD AROUND THE SUN y último CD COLLAPSE INTO NOW..viendoselo presentar en auditorio nazional de MEXICO=18_11_08=2 dias antes de TOPARME con la ESCULTURA DEL LIBRO DEL APOCALIPSIS 1:3 q lo anuncia como cercano]..al día siguiente [5_marzo_2019]..fotografié desde mi habitación del HOTEL MISION MAZATLAN [donde estuve en dic 2002 x mi última maraton] el hotel GENESIS q estaba enfrente.

X cierto..llegue a MAZATLAN con mi cazadora TRUE RELIGION [y la gorra] q me enviaron desde las CATA_RATAS de NIAGARA [NEW YORK] justo a TIEMPO para ver a TIERRA SANTA [grupo de LA RIOJA=LOGRo+cOÑO] autores del cd APOCALIPSIS dandome su cantante ANGEL SANJUAN su pua aunque era de ADRIAN de KOATZION [COACCION]=29_12_18..y el vuelo MX DF_MAZATLAN [desde donde volaría a LA PAZ en BAJA CALIFORNIA] de VIVA despego con LLUVIA echándolo x las PANTALLAS , bebi cerveza VICTORIA [somos la RAZA DE BRONCE] y leí su revista con artículo EL EXITO NOS ESTA MATANDO con foto de una PUTA MUJER O DE LA FALSA MORAL DEL DINERO APUNTANDOSE LA CABEZA

[fashionistaru]

#goodnightandsweetdreams #nightmood #fashioneditorial with @noemiottiliaszabo photography for @vogueportugal May2020 styling @lyla.cheng hair @ryonarushima makeup @aurelia.liansberg set design @oceanealgaron & @esilise muse @freddyengel__ #artofphotography #beautyoffashion #fashionasinspiration #fashionstory https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSL-5kIto9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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