🚉⌚️ Waiting for the train to the next stations of life…

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🌼🐝 The large shaggy bee (Panurgus banksianus) is noticeable because of its big mandibles. For this reason, it can easily be mistaken for a leafcutter bee (Megachile). However, the large shaggy bee is completely black, while dark leafcutter bee species have lighter and much more hair. In addition, shaggy bees collect pollen on their legs, while leafcutter bees collect it on their belly. In Germany, there are three species of shaggy bees, and the large shaggy bee is the biggest of them. Their nests are built in sandy soil or loess, often in larger groups, typically on slopes, unpaved paths, in sand and clay pits, or at the edges of forests. They prefer yellow flowers, such as this water ragwort (Jacobaea aquatica), discovered on a wet meadow near the Stierstädter swamp.

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🌸⭐️ This is my 1000th post! ⭐️🌸
Let’s celebrate with something beautiful!

🩷 I photographed this pink (Dianthus species) in June. I sometimes think of this flower because I find it particularly beautiful. It is delicate in growth, yet vibrant in color. Incidentally, the color of the same name was named after this flower. This makes this flower the greatest influencer in the world.

🤯 What do 1,000 posts actually mean? That's (including this post) 1,662 photos and videos. Each one was edited, sometimes for hours. Each post conveys thoughts and feelings. I often spent hours researching, sometimes even days. Some posts have reached several thousand people.

🤩 I have every right to be proud of this. Overall, I've reached at least half a million people since February 2019. Among my followers are well-known artists, lesser-known artists, journalists, writers, musicians, museums, and zoos.

💫 My number of followers isn't exorbitantly huge, but I have a rough idea of who these people are and that my work is being followed with interest.

🤗 Many perfectly normal and incredibly lovely people, but they are very special to me – because we participate in this shared experience together!

📊🌿 Even though interactions have plummeted, I still see your faces regularly in the story views. In the last 30 days, there have been 41,700 views (stories and posts). This shows me that the mega ground sloth is far from extinct, at least here.

🥰😘 Thank you so much! 🌸🩷

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😵🤛🦠 I haven't had a stye since I was a child, and now I look like I've been given a black eye. Two styes right next to each other, inside.

I look like Two-Face: One side like a sinister character, and the other side like the cuddly sloth everyone loves.

But they have already burst, and the swelling is going down. ✌️

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Anger performs better – why platforms like Threads reward anger

😵‍💫 On text-based platforms like Threads, it's particularly clear: Those who are loud are heard. Those who evoke emotion are rewarded. And those who express anger generate reach.

🤯 This is less due to ill will – but rather to the algorithms. They optimize for engagement, not quality. The more people comment, discuss, or get upset, the more visible the post becomes. Anger clicks. Polarization works. And the platform grows with it.

😵 The result: The ripcord is getting shorter and shorter. Differentiation is losing relevance. What counts is the impact of the emotion – not the substance of the statement.

🤐 This isn't just a problem for the culture of discussion. It's also changing how we think and speak – public discourse is becoming a stimulus-response machine. Those who remain silent disappear. Those who speak loudly win.

❓️ The question is: Do we really want this?

🧐 I'm 38 years old. I'm an adult. I often see posts where I'd like to contribute something because I find some of the topics very relevant. But then I see people insulting each other like they're in kindergarten. I don't want to be insulted and abused just because my statement isn't good enough or doesn't fit into someone's narrative. I don't want to look at my phone and be confronted with aggression there. I also don't want to constantly wait for something like that to happen. Everyone loses their temper at some point, but it shouldn't be so normalized.

🐒 In my opinion, anyone who constantly becomes abusive because someone expresses an unpleasant opinion has a major problem with their own emotional regulation. For me, since I have ADHD, the topic of emotional regulation is very important. I've invested many years in therapy and don't want to be constantly bombarded with such immature behavior.

🕊 Pull yourselves together! ✌️

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🙂 Here's a neutral expression and even, indirect light so you can see how good-looking I am in my normal state. ✨️

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🌸 A cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis) by a small stream.

🥰 This delicate flower thrives in moist meadows but struggles in waterlogged or swampy ground. The nearby stream emerges from a swamp, yet the cuckoo flower prefers drier margins with consistent moisture rather than standing water.

🌾 Although cuckoo flowers are still widespread across the Northern Hemisphere, their reliance on wet meadows - a habitat type increasingly under threat - makes them vulnerable. This shows that even common species can become endangered when their specialized habitats disappear.

🧐 Many people assume that a species’ widespread presence automatically means it’s safe or not at risk, but the reality is more nuanced. Even common species can be vulnerable if they depend on specific habitat conditions that are shrinking or changing due to factors like urbanization, climate change, or agricultural practices.

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🌸✨️ Vibetime Spring

🦥🦋 I'm getting woolly and have giggling moths in my fur. What flowers do you like to eat the most?

💋🫖 Cherry blossoms can be eaten, or brewed into a drink. Or you can simply leave them alone. Those who consume too much could develop symptoms, similar to love, as some of the ingredients are metabolized into cyanide.

💝🍧 Love is the purest of all goals. But hunger is the most honest of all feelings.

🦣💕 I am just a dreamy creature half in love with the world and half nibbling on it.

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✨️🌾🌞 After shopping, I usually have a little time before my bus back home. I like to spend this time among the reeds (Phragmites australis), watching them sparkle in the sunlight.

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🌞 Many people wish they were younger. At the same time, many want to live as if it were their last day. I find these views strange. I don't want to be younger, and I want to live as if my last day were still a long way off. I want to live to a very old age and stay as healthy as possible. For me, life isn't a checklist, and every day with ordinary experiences is a great joy, because it could be completely different.

🌱 The idea of giving the days more life often implies trying to make each moment intense or extraordinary, but I think that true life is found in stability, well-being, and inner peace. When I focus on health and peace, I create a foundation where each day naturally holds meaning and joy, not because it’s rushed or full of spectacle, but because it’s lived with balance and calm.

🕊 I am happy to be able to live in peace.

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