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Learn to like bugs

Tips by someone who went from a bug hater to an entomology enthusiast

Learn more about arthropods - Being afraid of the unknown is a natural defence mechanism. This is luckily easily beat by learning! Insects, spiders and other tiny friends are very different from us and it makes our mammal brains struggle a little to understand. But that makes them more fascinating! Little creatures are so valuable and smart and social and you can learn all about it

Name and talk to the insects/spiders that you meet - You might feel ridiculous at first but this one really helps. It shifts the idea from "scary creature" to "just a little guy"

Hang out with people who love bugs - Passion and joy is infectious and nothing made me appreciate bugs as much as hanging out with entomologists

Visit exhibitions and join entomology walks - The whole vibe of these experiences makes bugs into something exciting (which they are!)

Be aware of how much space you take - You are a large mammal and you take up a lot of space both physically and with the way you live. Now it's okay to occupy space! You deserve to live and move freely and take up a piece of the world! But also realise that you take up space you don't use. The corners under the ceiling, sheds and storage spaces. Sometimes it's okay to leave this space to other, smaller roommates.

Exposure therapy - Let an insect walk on your hand. You'll find out it's fine. Start with something that doesn't scare you much and you can work your way up to scarier things. (Make sure it's safe to do so based on species and where you're from) For me the most difficult so far was a palm sized stag-beetle larva and it was fine! I didn't enjoy it but it felt really good to beat that fear

Many spiders pay rent - Spiders are a great pest control! I do recommend to check whether the spider isn't venomous but otherwise it's great to keep them around

Dangerous animals deserve to live - You should be careful and deal with these dangerous roommate appropriately. Sometimes this will mean you have to kill them but NEVER be cruel about it. You wouldn't hate a person for carrying pepper spray in dangerous areas, don't hate little friends for having defence systems

I know things like this can be difficult and you might not feel the need to even try but I promise it's worth it. It's just another part of our world to fall in love with. Just because you are big doesn't mean the small are unimportant.

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I’m from Australia so Summer for me just ended, but I love the stone fruits that come into season here, the nights that go on forever, and getting into the creeks and the ocean to swim

With summer right around the corner, anonymously (or not) tell me your favorite part of summer. Or maybe a favorite memory. 💛🩵

#summer #summercore #reblog #southerndawn #cottagecore #warmcore

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i love you green. i love you forests. i love you smell of damp earth. i love you feeling before the storm breaks. i love you moss. i love you rivers. i love you streams. i love you thunderstorms. i love you sunlight shining through leaves.

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Fedor Novykh

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IVE BEEN CHASING GHOST MY WHOLE LIFE 🌟

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Ask me some of these, since for me it’s Springtime :)))

🌸🌼🌻Spring Asks🌻🌼🌸

April - what’s your favorite time of the year?

Apples - favorite fruit?

Bees - what’s your go to spring outfit?

Blossom - what’s your favorite flower?

Bubbles - Do you like bubble tea?

Changes - what signals the changing of the seasons to you? 

Collegiate - did you go to or are you going to university? what are you or did you study?

Comfort - who is your go to comfort character?

Cream - do you wear make-up?

Crush - any irl or online crushes?

Daffodil -  do you like to garden?

Daisy - do you have any pets? If not, do you want any?

Exciting - ideal type of unplanned adventure?

Favorites - what’s your favorite show, movie, and book?

Flowers - what’s the nicest thing someone has surprised you with?

Fun Facts - what’s something people would never guess about you?

Grass - do you get hayfever or spring allergies?

Hobby - what hobbies do you have or want to get into?

Holiday - favorite springtime holiday?

Introspective - what’s one thing you would have done differently in your life?

Jam - favorite thing to bake?

Kiss - what was your best kiss?

Lemons - what’s your favorite type of dessert?

Light - night owl or early bird?

Love - what’s your love language?

Matcha - what’s your go to coffee/tea order this time of year?

Meadow - do you prefer the beach or the woods?

Money - what would you do with your life if money was no object?

Music - what’s been on repeat lately?

New - what would you do if you won the lottery?

Ocean - what’s your favorite sea creature?

On/Off - what are your biggest turn ons and offs?

Partner - describe your ideal partner.

Past - what advice or wisdom would you bestow on your younger self?

Persona - what’s your mbti? your enneagram type?

Picnic - describe your ideal spring afternoon.

Pride  - what is something you’re proud of?

Quaint - do you prefer the city, countryside, or suburbs?

Rain - what’s your favorite type of spring weather?

Recommendations - do you have any fanfic recommendations?

Sage - what life advice would you give to someone younger?

Stars - are you into astrology? If so, what are your sun, moon, and rising signs?

Striking - what’s your favorite color?

Status - what’s your relationship status?

Thrill - what is one thing you’re looking forward to?

Touch - do you like hugs?

Travel - if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

Universe - do you think there’s other life out there or are we alone in the universe?

Vernacular - what language do you wish you could speak or want to learn?

Warning - what would your warning label say?

You - what’s one thing you like about yourself? One thing you dislike about yourself?

Youth - do you feel your age?

Zoo - what’s your favorite animal?

#asks #ask memes #ask me anything #spring asks #cottagecore #southern—dawn #spring #sprincore

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MOSS

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Winter || 2021

Hello friends, it’s been a while. I’ve been a mixture of busy and run down, but here is a post.

I wasn’t out enjoying it as much as I’d have liked, but Winter is such a nice time of year for me. I feel like I don’t actually remember a lot of it, but here are pictures I took hoping to capture the beauty of a winter where there isn’t snow and things are still bursting with life.

How was your winter? (Or summer if you’re from the north?)

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#australia #cottagecore #nature #naturecore #photography #southerndawn #clouds #flowers #flower #flowercore #warmcore #winter

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Hygrocybe cheelii - a somewhat rare species native to Australia. a couple collections have also been found on the west coast of Aotearoa!! i keep seeing pictures of her popping up at the moment and im obsessed 😭💞

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Late march to early may, the Autumn taking it’s course.

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#southerndawn #southern—dawn #australia #cottagecore #nature #naturecore #photography #autumn #autumncore #trees #leaves

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Kelp/kelp forest mood board(??)

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Dancing around your room to music in the middle of the night is the ultimate form of self care

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May || 2021

Hello friends! I had such a busy May, like April, i hardly felt like I had time for much of anything. Uni has been so damn busy. Fortunately it eased it the last few days of May, and I made myself go down to the beach and relax.

The eclipse energy was also incredible, I felt it take some of my burdens away from me.

How was your May?

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#australia #cottagecore #nature #naturecore #photography #southerndawn #witchcore #autumn #autumncore #witch #eclipse #baking #beach #beachcore #rain

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Listen. Do it for the aesthetic. If you want to fill an entire 20 dollar sketchbook with anatomy drawings fucling do it. If you wanna get lost in the woods and come stumbling home with a bag of dried mushrooms and bones you go goblin dude. You aren't alive to go to work and hurt!! You're alive because bumblebees bump into little flowers and dandelions only open up in the sun! You're alive because cats purr when you pet them and coffee keeps you up all night!! Do everything for the aesthetic!!

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