oh miss ivy 🥀

i promise the map of salamander diversity is not what you expect

Appalachia numero uno salamander capital of the world baby <3 there are like 70 something species in North Carolina alone

Basically its cause they evolved here!

The U.S. states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama also have the most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems in the world.

The Appalachian Mountains are notable for having the world's greatest diversity of tree species in a temperate forest, with over 100 species of tree that make up the forest. They're also a global hotspot of lichen biodiversity.

Fun fact, dozens of genera of plants only have 2 species in them, one found in Appalachia and one found in SE Asia. These are called vicariad species pairs. Eastern Asia and Appalachia has very similar climates, that's why all the major Appalachian invasive species, such as Kudzu, are from eastern Asia

The SE United States has some of the nation's most biodiverse ecosystems but they are also some of the least protected.

As nice as it would be for Bruce to finally tie the knot and get married, part of me thinks that it just isn't who he is. But he believes in love, he loves romance and the man loves weddings. So if you don't believe the man throws his entire body, soul and fortune into giving his kids the most gaudy, vulgar and lavish weddings Gotham has ever seen, you simply don't know mother of the bride/groom final boss, Bruce Wayne.

Bruce, on a headset: Not fucking poppies I said fucking peonies. Who the fuck has poppies their wedding? Think about it while I handle this.

Dress designer, recovering: So Mr Wayne, the Leavers lace you wanted isn't available but-

Bruce, lowering headset: Make it available, Trudy.

Trudy, sweating: My Wayne, we can talk about the French eyelet lace-

Bruce: My mother - god rest her soul - wore handmade antique lace made by Italian nuns in a Monégasque prison for tax avoidance, my child is not walking down the aisle in eyelet lace.

Dick: Um, B, I don't think I need any-

Bruce: We are Waynes, we have standards. My mother is rolling in her grave here, people. Somebody get me the right flowers, the right centrepieces and the goddamn Leavers lace.

Jason, over his headset: Bruce, the invitations are secure.

HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN
On the set of Ahsoka (2023-)

lunch date!

I love when artists know how to depict realistic breasts with real weight and sag to them. both as an artistic merit and because I’m gay

one day your handing a tiny karting winner his trophy and then the next you and that once tiny karting winner are winning trophies together 🏆

exiting a uquiz halfway through when it becomes clear the creator's narrow and immature world view and cultural knowledge leaves them totally unequipped to tell me which peanuts character i am with any degree of accuracy or insight