Almost #SilentSunday — will make exceptions as necessary.

#photography #photo #foto #fotografie #fotografia #running #TrailRunning #nature #trees #morning #sunshine #trees #waterfall #rainbow #video #MomentOfZen #BirdSongs #BirdSong #nature

Atala Butterfly

These are rare in N.America, once thought extinct, even in South Florida.

One reason is that they depend upon one specific plant, the coontie.

From Florida Wildflower Foundation:

> "Coontie (Zamia integrifolia), North America’s only native cycad, is the host plant... The two have a mutualistic relationship."

Adding this now to my Flickr Nature album @ https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHHQKce

Happy Summer! (&/or winter)

#fenfotos #butterfly #atala #nature #photography #butterflies

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Photo by Fenichel: An atala butterfy is atop a broad brown stem among some coontie plants (in the background, green). The butterfly is facing right to show the full (right) wing and red belly. The wings are dark maroon/blank with turquoise colored 'spots' - more like blotches, all different irregular roundish shapes. Its legs/feet are grasping th top of the leaf, and you can see more 'speckles) up to its face, and two antennae on top.

📷 Fishing the Oconaluftee at dusk.

#FediversalPictures #Nature

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a large, leafy tree dominates the right riverbank at sunset, its branches stretching over a calm river. stones create a path in the water. a person stands by the tree, and another sits nearby on the grass. The sky is partly cloudy, with a gentle golden light.

An Avocet chick

#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling

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a young wading bird at the edge of a lake

🦫 Beavers introduced in West London have solved a flooding problem and boosted biodiversity in the area.

Şeniz Mustafa, Urban Beaver Officer, gives us a tour of the Ealing Beaver Project.

▶️ 4:53

#Nature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcJsZ9veEVc

nobody needs AI surrealism when our beautiful planet has given us the babington leek.
#bloomscrolling #notAI #nature #gardening

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this is babington junior, the smaller of the two babingtons that live in my garden. a close-up of the umbel of mostly purple & white tepals & only a couple of scapes sits against a blurred background of a garden shed, a house & a sea of oxeye daisies.

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babington senior towers against a backdrop of blurred power lines & an impressionist sky of bright blue with a wash of white clouds. the umbel sits majestically on a strong, green stalk that is accentuated by light & shade. it's mostly in silhouette, showing of its winding scapes that seem to be yelling across the umbel at each other.

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against a blurred background of a cream-coloured building is babington senior from another perspective that really shows of the dried-out spathe giving way to an impressive array of windy scapes & delicate pale tepals.

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this is babington junior, the smaller of the two babingtons that live in my garden, this time from a different angle. close-up, the umbel consists mostly of purple & white tepals partly wrapped in the familiar papery shield of alliums. one scape juts off to the left. behind it is a blurred background of a roofs & sky that's really giving impressionism.

News From The Nest
16.45 The Knepp storklets practice flapping their wings until they see Pa Stork approaching the nest.
https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/

#NewsFromTheNest #SolarPunkSunday #SolsticeStorks #WhiteStorkProject #Storks #WebCams #Nature #Birds #Knepp #BioDiversity #WildLife

Woodland Trust: Job opportunities
https://jobs.woodlandtrust.org.uk/

#SolarPunkSunday #WoodLandTrust #FediHire #UK #WoodLands #Nature #WildLife #Jobs #BioDiversity #Woods

WWT: Voluntary and paid opportunities
https://vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx

#SolarPunkSunday #WWT #FediHire #UK #WetLandCentres #Nature #WildLife #Jobs #BioDiversity #WetLands #Volunteer

#SilentSunday #photography #nature #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

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Sun lightning up a small spot of a canyon covered by yellow moss, dry grass and a green bouquet of a delicate plant with tiny yellow flowers. The rest of the image (about two third on the right) is the dark rock face of the canyon that is in the shade.

WWT: "Staycation tips for a seasonal journey around the UK’s wetlands"
https://www.wwt.org.uk/about-us/news/spring-and-summer-wetland-escapes

#SolarPunkSunday #WWT #DaysOut #UK #WetLandCentres #Nature #WildLife #BioDiversity #WetLands

Dragonfly Festival
"Discover dragonfly-themed events and activities at our wetland centres across the UK."
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/whats-on/dragonfly-festival

#SolarPunkSunday #WWT #DaysOut #UK #WetLandCentres #DragonFlyFestival #Nature #WildLife #BioDiversity #WetLands #DragonFlies

#SilentSunday #Nature #Photography #Japan

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A close up of a single Hydrangea bloom with white and faintly lilac petals arranged in a flat ring like a tiara. It perches in a single stem which emerges from a tutu of broad deeply green and ribbed leaves. This striking celebration sits in a pool of light which emphasises the textures of the leaves and softens the tones of the petals.

#SilentSunday

#nature #photography #landscape #NaturePhotography #hiking #LandscapePhotography #waterfall #waterfalls

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Photo of waterfall in green forested area. Boulders are lining the river and green foliage in foreground. I took this pic near a bridge crossing of the Cutler River on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail during my recent trip to the Presidential Range, White Mountains, New Hampshire.

#SilentSunday

#photography #photo #fotografie #photographie #fotografia #naturelovers #naturephotography #nature #fungi #mushroom #mosstodon #forest

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A cluster of tiny, delicate mushrooms with earthy-toned caps sprouts from a textured mossy surface. The scene is bathed in soft, radiant lime-green light, creating a calm atmosphere. An extremely shallow depth of field creates a visual path across the blurred texture, leading directly to the detail of the fungi. In the foreground, intricate patterns are visible before melting into a smooth background. These miniature mushrooms stand as focal points within a vibrant tiny landscape. This intimate portrait showcases the exquisite beauty that can be found in even the smallest corners of nature.

Floating

#Nature #Photography

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A top-down photograph of plants floating on the surface of a dark, reflective body of water. The main focus is on clusters of small, bright green seed pods. They are surrounded by clear ripples and water tension lines. A slender green stem reaches upward toward the top left, tipped with a delicate cluster of tiny lavender flowers. Scattered across the water are several contrasting fallen leaves in shades of reddish-brown, copper, and orange.

Clock

#BloomScrolling #Nature #Photography

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The delicate, geometric beauty of a seed head. The shot is taken from a top-down, central perspective. The individual seeds radiate outward from a central point, forming a complex, spherical lattice. Sunbeams catch the fine, feathery filaments, making them shimmer like spun gold. There is a beautiful contrast between the glowing, translucent golden structures of the seed head and the deep, muted green and earthy tones of the blurred background.

#silentsunday

#photography #nature #fotografie #Bloomscrolling

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A vibrant field of wildflowers featuring red poppies and blue cornflowers, with a soft, blurred background of sky and clouds.

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🧊🌊 #Calving is the term for when large pieces of #ice break off #glaciers in a thunderous, impressive spectacle, creating new #icebergs.

This #video of #Monacobreen, a tidewater glacier in #Svalbard, #Norway, provides a good demonstration of calving and the #waves it can create.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/monacobreen-calving-from-a-glacier-in-svalbard

#arctic #climate #climatechange #geology #geophysics #island #nature #ocean #science #sound #tksst

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A massive white and blue glacier wall calving into the ocean, creating a large splash and mist at its base with mountains in the background.

#silentSunday #lake #vorarlberg #austria #bregenz #bodensee #nature #water

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The shore of Lake Konstanz near Bregenz, Austria. The waves are caused by the ships connecting Bregenz to cities in Switzerland and Germany. Reeds cover much of the area near the shore. The lake is so long, you can't see the western shore - it just fades into the sky.

📷 #SilentSunday

#FediversalPictures #Nature

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A grayscale, blurred image of a mountain landscape with soft clouds or mist resting along the dark, shadowy hills. The sky above is light gray, fading into the darker tones of the mountains and foreground,

News From The Nest
19.49 (Saturday) Pa Stork flies away.
01.01 (Sunday) He hasn't returned yet.
https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/

#NewsFromTheNest #SolarPunkSunday #SolsticeStorks #WhiteStorkProject #SaturdayStorks #Storks #WebCams #Nature #Birds #Knepp #BioDiversity #WildLife

Crows Leave Gifts for the People They Trust https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/crows-leave-gifts-for-the-people-they-trust-6-345137/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=user%2Fanimaldailynews&utm_medium=mastodon #nature

Oeverlibel

#InsektenSamstag #Nature #Photography

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A dragonfly with a prominent, vibrant amber-orange thorax and abdomen, accented with dark brown or black segments and markings along its tail. It has four translucent, delicate wings spread out horizontally. The intricate vein patterns are visible, with small, dark rectangular spots near the tips of the front wings. The dragonfly is resting at the very apex of a dry, weathered, grayish-brown stick or piece of bark.

Copse Snail on my 10yo's hand. It was a very confident snail.

#WildlifeGardening #wildlife #nature #Cymru #HopeGarden #ForestGarden

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Small black snail with brown shell on child's hand

At Eco Youths Network, we believe everyone has a role to play in protecting our planet.

What do you think is the biggest climate challenge affecting your community today?

#climateaction #climatechange #nature #world #earthquake

#photoart #photoartfriday #nature #naturephoto

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This is a landscape format photo that has been edited "post camera" into a black and white image. The photo was taken on the shore of a smaller lake with some surface layer mist rising up from the water's surface. Trees can be seen on both a point ahead, and also on the far side of the lake. A very small island can be seen on the right side of the photo, which has a prominent coniferous tree on it. Reflections of the various trees can be seen on the water's surface.

Good morning. 🦢🪿🦆

11 June 2026

I just took my first sip of coffee — now what.

I’ve discovered it takes real effort these days to get myself together enough to leave the house. I used to be out the door in under an hour every morning. Nowadays, the idea of getting up and getting moving feels… optional. It still happens sometimes, of course — the horror 😱. At this hour, I say let the vegetative state take over. Who really needs movement or clear thoughts anyway. That calls for another sip of coffee. Help me, Mister Wizard — I don’t want to be a vegetable anymore 🐢🧙‍♂️. Some of you will get the reference.

I was thinking that maybe instead of coming straight into my office in the morning, a quick walk around the yard might get the blood moving, sharpen the senses, and make it easier to think while I write. Or I could just keep doing it my way and let my fingers do all the thinking.

I just got up to feed Charlie. After I set his bowl down, I decided to mess with him for a second — bent over with my hands on my knees and stared at him while he ate. He hates that. He’ll stop chewing and give me the side‑eye like I’m violating some sacred code. Sometimes he’ll growl, but not this morning. It’s a funny little behavior. Honestly, though, he stares at me when I’m eating, so maybe he should be a little more accepting when the tables turn 😂.

Well, I’ve got a big day ahead — full of things I may or may not do — and one of them actually requires me to leave the house. Since the others depend on me doing the first… well… it looks like I’m leaving the house.

“I’d rather take coffee than compliments just now.” — Louisa May Alcott

“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” — Glen Cook

“Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.” — Max Eastman

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #ducks

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Gentle Arrow "A line of five ducks moves across the water in a clear, deliberate V‑formation, the point of the V aimed directly toward the viewer. The lead duck sits at the front, cutting a gentle path through the still surface, while the two pairs behind fan out symmetrically on either side. The water is calm enough to hold soft, wavering reflections of each bird, so the formation appears twice — once above the surface and once below, like a faint watercolor echo. Their plumage is a mix of browns, grays, and blacks, subtle earth tones that stand out against the silvery water. The ducks glide with quiet purpose, each one keeping its place, the spacing natural but intentional. The scene feels peaceful and orderly — a small flock moving as one, following the instinctive geometry of the V as they approach." - Microsoft Copilot with edits by the photographer