Jupiter and Mars cross the sky tonight in the constellation Leo. The two planets have been coming closer together since their alignment with the Moon on November 3rd as they approach their November 15th conjunction. Regulus shines brightly near the gas giant and will remain nearby for the conjunction. #jupiter #mars #redplanet #planet #conjunction #nightsky #astronomy

EarthSky Voices - Traces of dinosaur blood found for the 1st time:

https://earthsky.org/earth/tra....ces-of-dinosaur-bloo

#dinosaurblood #dinosaur #blood #aratasaurusmuseunacionali #fossil #romualdoformation #brazil #paleontology #biology

A Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) enjoys lunch on a Zinnia elegans flower as the summer heat wanes.

#paintedlady #butterfly #vanessacardui #zinniaelegans #flower #gardening #plantbiology #entomology #animalbiology #biology

A Variegated Fritillary butterfly (Euptoieta claudia) enjoys lunch on a Zinnia elegans flower that was previously visited by a hungry goldfinch.

#variegatedfritillary #butterfly #euptoietaclaudia #zinniaelegans #flower #gardening #plantbiology #entomology #animalbiology #biology