Jason

@jasonfest

Post things I find in my garden, in nature & in my head. 🏳️‍🌈

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Jason@jasonfest· 3d

Sights from a stroll around the yard. 1. A large Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillar. 2. Some yard pancakes (Bolete Mushrooms). 3. A stray cicada on my shirt.

Closeup of a hairy black and white and yellow caterpillar (Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar on a green Swamp Milkweed leaf.

Three brown tops of Bolete mushrooms resembling pancakes resting on grass.

Looking downward at a brown and green cicada clinging to a gray shirt.

Jason@jasonfest· 18d

First encounter with an invasive Spotted Lanternfly.

A spotted lantern fly, gray wings with black spots and orange eyes, settled on a green plant stalk.

Jason@jasonfest· Jul 21

The Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars forming a circle on the underside of a Milkweed leaf.

Underside of a Milkweed plant with a circle shape consisting of pale yellow caterpillars on a leaf.

Jason@jasonfest· Jul 17

A colony of Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars eating their way through a milkweed leaf.

Closeup of a milkweed leaf stripped to mostly veins by a colony of Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars: black heads with pale yellow bodies sprouting long hair.

Jason@jasonfest· Jun 30

Vote progressive Colorado. Melat Kiros for 1st District. Julie Gonzales U.S Senate.

Pictures of DSA Melat Kiros and Julie Gonzales promotional material side by side.

1st picture: Melat Kiros on a red background with text that reads: Democratic Socialists of America endorse Melat Kiros. Us House of Representatives Colorado's 1st District.

2nd picture: Picture of Julie Gonzales on a gradient background with sun beam effects and hummingbird artwork. Text reads Jul!e for Colorado.

Jason@jasonfest· Jun 23

Mamdani's Endorsements for New York City. Vote today! Brad Lander - District 10 Claire Valdez - District 7 Darializa Avila Chevalier - District 13

Clip from Mamdani's endorsement advertisement of Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier. The order goes from Brad to Caire to Mamdani to Darializa. They are all holding basketballs and standing in front of a backetball hoop and orange background.

Jason@jasonfest· Jun 9

If you plant it, they will come. Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on a spicebush leaf.

Black and white Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on an unfurled spicebush leaf. Thumb and finger behind the leaf.

Jason@jasonfest· Jun 8

Perennial garden in June.

Perennial flower garden sprawling from the left-side toward the right. Includes spirea, golden alexander, geranium, coreopsis, daisies, milkweed, salvia, yarrow, bell flower, scallion, trumpet honeysuckle, and many others. Upper right is a black folding camp chair in front of a wooden fence.

Jason@jasonfest· Jun 4

Mountain Laurel, Connecticut's state flower.

Closeup of a white Mountain Laurel flower.

Jason@jasonfest· May 28

Poe Shrine at the Poe Museum in Richmond, VA.

Bust of Poe with items scattered in front including a brochure, package labeled peppermint, a pink flower, coins and others.

Jason@jasonfest· May 21

Clematis in bloom.

Pink and pink-white Clematis flower with a black garden pole and green leaves behind.

Jason@jasonfest· May 17

Red Columbine in the garden.

Closeup of a Red Columbine hanging from a curved stem in a garden.

Jason@jasonfest· May 13

Wall of Azalea flowers.

Closeup of many white azalea flowers sprinkled with raindrops.

Jason@jasonfest· May 9

Sampling the scent of an Avens flower. #caturday

Closeup of an orange Avens flower and a white and black cat muzzle.

Jason@jasonfest· May 2

Look who just flopped on me. #caturday

Black and white cat laying on back upon couch and against a human leg with eyes closed and paws held up, dangling in air.

Jason@jasonfest· May 1

Ants are making their pilgrimage to the peony flower buds.

Closeup of a black any on an unopened green peony flower bud.

Jason@jasonfest· Apr 22

It's Earth Day!

Swamp with rushes and dead trees around the water. Living trees in foreground and background. A green dominated photo with a blue sky.

Jason@jasonfest· Apr 18

Clyde taking a moment during his walk to strike a pose. #caturday

Black and white cat with a green harness and black leash sitting on a trunk and looking up and off to the side with yellow-green eyes.

Jason@jasonfest· Apr 17

Remains of an owl pellet at the base of a pine tree discovered during a hike. There were several others scattered in the same area. #nature

A white rodent jawbone nestled in pine needles, pieces of tree wood, fur and other bones.

Jason@jasonfest· Apr 15

First tulip of 2026. With sunlight radiating it's petals, the flower appears to be floating.

Jason@jasonfest· Apr 14

Grape Hyacinths thriving during this beautiful, summer weather day.

Closeup of a group of purple Grape Hyacinths in front of the base of a dogwood tree.

Jason@jasonfest· Apr 13

Does resemble the alien eggs from Critters 2.

Picture of Krite eggs from the movie Critters 2 in a basket and wooden crate.

Jason@jasonfest· Apr 13

There was a large colony of Trout Lillies dominating the forest floor during my hike yesterday. Apparently, only 0.5% of the plants in a given colony will flower.