u/PlantHippie99

First picture is what I asked for, what I normally get.

Second picture is what I got.

Third picture is after going to a different salon and getting it cut again, and I dyed it magenta.

Edit: thank you so much to everyone for all the kinds words and hype. I feel so much better now

3 months old, still only about 3lbs. He's so small! My mom has one of his sisters and she is the same size.

Found in my yard in the Florida Panhandle, USA.

Found this gorgeous Black Caterpillar Hunter (Calosoma sayi) wandering around my work, so I brought them outside to live free and eat bugs.

Found some black velvet leather-leaf slugs in my yard, probably a couple dozen of them in total!

I live on NE Florida and I have been trying to identify the invasive and native species in my yard to remove the invasives. I have no idea what this plant could be. The vines were trailing through my yard, there were no seeds/pods/flowers. The vine was thick.

Mustang and Ginger Snap

Hope this is a good place to share these cuties I found today while exploring my yard. They're American Giant Millipedes (Complex Narceus americanus)

I can not figure out what species of bee this is. Turns out identifying bees are a lot harder than I thought.

I am in NW Florida, USA.

To preface, I found this turtle inside of an abandoned pool that had trees growing from the bottom. It was removed from the pool. I am guessing this turtle could be malnourished due to not being able to access proper diet as there's no telling how long it was trapped. This was a few years ago.

I was adding some observations to iNaturalist and from my knowledge and experience I've identified this turtle as Clemmys guttata, which is unusual for the area.

There are some people who have mentioned it looks like Terrapene carolina due to the high dome and ridge down the back. I have never seen a box turtle with this pattern or coloring and I cannot find any examples online.

I would love some more input from more experienced individuals. These are the only two photos I could find of the turtle. I also added a photo of where the turtle was found.

I just wanted to share my old lady, Amelia. Or as I like to call her, Millie. She was born May 5th, 2018. She lost her best friend, George a couple years ago. She was very down, slowing down, wasn't as active, didn't want to play. We rescued a couple puppies out we found out in the woods, and she turned into a completely different dog. She started playing and being active again. She started getting more lively again. I'm so thankful. It seems like she has a new breath of life in her and she'll be around for much longer.

My husband cooked something with olive oil on the highest heat and ruined my pan. He said he tried cleaning it with baking soda and vinegar.

Is there any way to fix this or is it completely ruined?

The brand is Gotham Steel, I believe it is ceramic coated. It was from their copper collection and I got the entire set as a gift. I'd be really sad to have to toss this.

He is illegally smol, weighing under 600 grams at 9 weeks old. Second picture is him next to my normal sized adult cat.

Idk if this right sub, it got removed from the other sub I had in mind. I had an electrical fire at my house and after getting the cats and dogs they wouldn't let us go back in for my tarantula. She was a Green Bottle Blue, and her name was Barry. When we were able to return home, she had passed.

Her body is still fully intact. I would love to preserve her in a shadow box or something, but it's not something I've ever done. Any guidance, tips, or advice would be appreciated. I don't know if I can do it immediately, so how should I preserve her in the meantime?

Shared a picture of my beautiful girl.

Ginger Snap, 7 weeks old today. Weighs 350 grams. Illegally smol.