Found a Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) today. They mimic Monarchs, and are equally distasteful to predators. Their caterpillars feed on willow and keep the Salicylic acid (think Aspirin) in their body, making them taste bitter.

#butterflies #wildlife #nature

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An orange butterfly with black lines across the wings and some white dots in black rims along the edges. Around it are leaves providing dappled shade, and some flowers.

Reims, France

#Photography #BloomScrolling #Flowers #France #Nature #Sony

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Four square images, arranged in a square, of a closeup of a bright yellow flower blossom with a bee collecting pollen

Sunshine highlights the right forewing of a somewhat bedraggled but still lovely Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Butterflies have been abundant this year and we’ve had the fun of seeing a couple new species.

#butterflies #WingedBeauty #bloomscrolling #flora #flowers #purple #summer #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature

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A male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (butterfly with four black tiger stripes on its yellow forewings) forages on an Anise hyssop bloom (light purple florets on tall conical flower stalks).

#birdoftheday #AtOneWithNature
#nature #birds #birdphotography #northernmockingbird
#photography
#naturephotography
#EastCoastKin #ECK

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A Northern Mockingbird perched on a leafy green branch against a blurred background.

A pond heron and a bulbul

#birds #nature #wildlife

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A pond heron perched on a branch of a bare tree against a cloudy sky, with a smaller bulbul visible near the top.

📷 Sunrise at Kituwah (ᎩᏚᏩ), 6:55 AM.

#FediversalPictures #KItuwah #Nature

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Rolling hills covered in dense green trees layer into the distance under a cloudy, overcast sky. A band of farmland with crops and grass runs across the bottom edge of the image. Mist lightly veils the distant mountains,

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#photography #nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #pentax

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A purple creeping bellflower is seen close up. Leaves and stems are seen in the background.

Today was a good day. A really good day. It’s been a while since I’ve had one of those.

Four of our family of seven went to the Oregon coast. We ventured over a bay to a peninsula, where we’ve never been. And it was the best choice we could have made.

We visited three beaches and a scenic loop. It was SO beautiful. We brought good food with us, and ate it while looking out over the vast ocean.

Oh, and that’s about as close as I’ve been to a family of deer. There were three of them, foraging on the side of the road.

Good times.

#GoodDay #Oregon #Ocean #OregonCoast #Beach #PNW #Family #RoadTrip #Nature #Deer

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Four-photo collage. Top left: a wet, reflective beach at low tide with sea stacks offshore and a headland to the right. Top right: the beach and ocean framed through the inside of a large culvert pipe. Bottom left: a forested sea cliff dropping to the water, with a small sea stack offshore. Bottom right: a steep forested headland rising above a gray pebble-and-driftwood beach.

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Four-photo collage. Top left: a tree-topped sea stack on a wide sandy beach at low tide. Top right: a rugged tan sea cliff wrapping around a cove of turquoise water. Bottom left: two sea stacks offshore beyond dark tide-pool rocks under a clear sky. Bottom right: three people standing beside a tall driftwood lean-to against a rocky cliff on the beach.

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Four-photo collage. Top left: a curved forested bay with sea stacks under a partly cloudy sky. Top right: a selfie of a bearded man in sunglasses and a cap reading “Siamo tutti antifascisti,” with a curly-haired young person leaning against his shoulder, ocean behind. Bottom left: a deer walking along the shoulder of a road beside dense green forest. Bottom right: the black lantern room of a lighthouse against bright blue sky, shot from below.

It is the unqualified result of all my experience with the sick, that second only to their need of fresh air is their need of light; that, after a close room, what hurts them most is a dark room. And that it is not only light but sunlight they want. I had rather have the power of carrying my patient about after the sun, according to the aspect of the rooms,…

— Florence Nightingale
https://palimpseste.vercel.app/#text/48b9a066-1b7f-4752-aa38-2cbf8f3cef94
#nature #bookstodon #books #literature

Rice paddy pic No. 108.

It was a gorgeous evening yesterday. Warm summer colours.

#Nature #Photography #Japan

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A detail of the tops of the rice crop. The foremost stems are a blurry flow of wavy shapes and tones leaning rightwards. Select plants behind these forms are sharp showing the maturing rice ears and blade-like leaf fronds. Beige and white blurry lines on the horizon mark the crash barrier of a parallel road.

§ 1. The earliest form of the Greek religion not portrayed in the Homeric poems.—§ 2. The Olympic deities, as described by Homer.—§ 3. Earlier form of worship in Greece directed to the outward objects of Nature.—§ 4. Character and attributes of the several Greek deities, as personifications of the powers and objects of Nature.—§ 5. Subsequent…

— Karl Otfried Müller
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#nature #classics #bookstodon #books #literature

The hummingbirds are back!

ART
https://sharoncummingsart.com/featured/colorful-hummingbird-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

#hummingbird #hummingbirds #bird #birds #colorful #art #artwork #summer #summertime #original #originalart #creativity #creative #nature #birdwatching #homedecor #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #handmade #handmadeart

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Colorful hummingbird and flower by artist Sharon Cummings.

It amazes me every time that pinhole projection really works. We got just a 9% eclipse in Brooklyn, but that was enough to put an obvious dent in the Sun.

I made my "camera" in 10 seconds, using a needle and two pieces of card stock. #science #nature #eclipse

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Today's solar eclipse from New York, seen via pinhole projection.

📷 Bull elk on the Kituwah Mound, 6:50 AM.

#FediversalPictures #Nature

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Two elk with large antlers stand on sloping mound of green grass at the edge of a dense, leafy forest. The elk face slightly apart, with one looking forward and the other turning away. The background is filled with tall, lush green trees.

Brightly the sun of summer shone,
Green fields and waving woods upon,
And soft winds wandered by;
Above, a sky of purest blue,
Around, bright flowers of loveliest hue,
Allured the gazer's eye.
But what were all these charms to me,
When one sweet breath of memory
Came gently wafting by?
I closed my eyes against the day,
And called my willing soul away,
From…

— Anne Bronte
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#nature #love #bookstodon #books #literature

Celebrating the 3 month anniversary of getting a new Dacron aorta with a nice 10 mile gravel bike ride out into the country. What a freaking crazy year.

#gravelbike #nature #photography

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I mean, c’mon ,man, another beautiful field in a fen with wildflowers. Blue chicory, white queen Anne’s lace and a purple flower. A nice place to rest before heading home.

Eclipsed

#Landscape #Nature #Photography #Eclipse #Eclipse2026

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This tranquil golden-hour landscape features a bright sun, a flock of birds in flight, and calm water reflecting the hazy sky. Notably, a crescent-shaped lens flare in the water's reflection reveals that the scene actually captures a partial solar eclipse, which is otherwise obscured by the sun's intense glare in the sky. Flat pastures with distant grazing cattle complete the peaceful horizon.

Today is Peak Perseid: The best night of the year's best meteor shower, especially easy to view because of a new Moon.

I love Marcin Rosadziński's fish-eye photo of the 2024 Perseids, which captures the feeling of us all sitting on a little rock in space.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260812.html #space #science #nature #perseids

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It looks like a view from the Little Prince's planet. The featured image is a throwback to the 2024 Perseid meteor shower, surrounded in this projection by the Bieszczady Mountains in Poland. Visible in the sky is the arch of the Milky Way, along with several nebulas in red and over a hundred meteors pointing to the radiant. The Perseids are easily visible and quite popular in the Northern Hemisphere summer. (Watching meteor showers in the winter is less convenient for a good reason). This year they are expected to offer an even more dazzling spectacle than usual, because the peak coincides with a new moon. The 2026 Perseid meteor shower will peak tonight with as many as 50-100 meteors per hour, when the Earth's path crosses through debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Typically, the best times for seeing the meteors are between midnight and pre-dawn. You won't need binoculars to see the meteors, but a lawn chair and a dark sky location help.

Good talker. #grickledoodle #snake #frog #nature #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor

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Cartoon of a frog cheerfully talking while its lower body is inside a coiled, regretful-looking snake on a grassy path, with a caption saying the frog’s conversation was so compelling the snake regretted eating him.

SHE has gone,-- she has left us in passion and pride,--
Our stormy-browed sister, so long at our side!
She has torn her own star from our firmament's glow,
And turned on her brother the face of a foe!

— Oliver Wendell Holmes
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#love #nature #bookstodon #books #literature

. LAYING THE TRAP
Our first job was executed much more easily than I had anticipated. We caught Manuel sound asleep, and LeVere had sinewy hands at his throat before the fellow could grasp a weapon, or even clearly comprehend the nature of the attack. The narrowness of the stateroom prevented my taking much part in the affair, but the mulatto needed no help, as…

— Randall Parrish
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#nature #bookstodon #books #literature

📷 Sunrise at Kituwah (ᎩᏚᏩ), 6:55 AM.

#FediversalPictures #Nature

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Misty hills with dark tree silhouettes are shown at sunrise. Soft clouds and golden light fill the sky, blending with purple and gray tones above the horizon

An einem Abend in Binz #meermittwoch

#nature #photography #landscape #ostsee

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Blick Richtung Binz von der Seebrücke bei Sonnenuntergang. Links der Strand mit angrenzenden Häusern, rechts das Meer. Am Horizont noch leichte orangefarbene Färbung von der untergegangenen Sonne

Sunset Sentinel

I found this silhouetted photograph while going through my recent shots, and I like the way it turned out. I added the color and vignette effect, which gives it the look of a sun glowing behind the tree. I’m pretty sure the bird perched at the top of the pine is an American crow.

The photographs I share here don’t appear as vivid as they do in my Pixel’s gallery. To make them load more easily, I reduce their size and slightly lower their quality. Take a look:

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

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

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" The attached photograph shows a bird perched on a branch with pine tree silhouettes against a large, glowing, golden-yellow sun in the background. This creates a striking contrast between the dark shapes of the trees and bird and the bright backdrop of the sun. The composition captures a tranquil scene often associated with endings or moments of reflection, making it interesting and relevant for its serene beauty and potential symbolism." - Microsoft Copilot

A lazy hazy day at the beach yesterday. #CapeCod

#ocean #beach #photography #nature #NaturePhotography

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Photo of a man and woman walking slowly through shallow water toward the camera. The water is calm and reflective, reflecting their images. The air is hazy and the horizon is not visible. The water appears to disappear into the gray hazy horizon. I took this pic yesterday afternoon of two people walking in the shallow "flats" of a Cape Cod beach.

Now westlin winds, and slaught’ring guns
Bring Autumn’s pleasant weather;
And the moorcock springs, on whirring wings,
Amang the blooming heather…

—Robert Burns, “Song, Composed in August”
First published in POEMS, CHIEFLY IN THE SCOTTISH DIALECT (Kilmarnock, 1786)

Pages digitised by the National Library of Scotland

https://digital.nls.uk/poems-chiefly-in-the-scottish-dialect/archive/74464614#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=230&xywh=-1574%2C0%2C5647%2C4185

#Scottish #literature #poetry #song #folksong #RobertBurns #18thcentury #nature #environment

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SONG composed in August Tune, I had a horse, I had nae mair Now westlin winds, and slaught'ring guns Bring Autumn's pleasant weather;

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And the moorcock springs on whirring wings Amang the blooming heather: Now waving grain, wide o'er the plain, Delights the weary Farmer; And the moon shines bright, when I rove at night, To muse upon my Charmer. The Partridge loves the fruitful fells, The Plover loves the mountains; The Woodcock haunts the lonely dells, The soaring Hern the fountains: Thro' lofty groves the Cushat roves, The path of man to shun it; The hazel bush o'erhangs the Thrush, The spreading thorn the Linnet. Thus ev'ry kind their pleasure find, The savage and the tender; Some social join, and leagues combine, Some solitary wander:

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Avaunt, away! the cruel sway! Tyrannic man's dominion; The Sportsman's joy, the murd'ring cry, The flutt'ring, gory pinion! But PEGGY dear, the ev'ning's clear, Thick flies the skimming Swallow, The sky is blue, the fields in view, All fading-green and yellow: Come let us stray our gladsome way, And view the charms of Nature; The rustling corn, the fruited thorn, And ilka happy creature. We'll gently walk, and sweetly talk, Till the silent moon shine clearly; I'll grasp thy waist, and fondly prest, Swear how I love thee dearly: Not vernal show'rs to budding flow'rs, Not Autumn to the Farmer, So dear can be, as thou to me, My fair, my lovely Charmer!

Dick Gaughan sings Robert Burns’s “Song, Composed in August” (“Now Westlin Winds”), live at Harvard, 1982

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=vZ7oYCx6tBw

#Scottish #literature #poetry #song #folksong #RobertBurns #18thcentury #nature #environment

‘There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow
There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow…

Oh, what a beautiful Mornin'
Oh, what a beautiful day.
I've got a beautiful feelin'…’

#morning #meadow
#worldbeesanctuary
#beautiful #nature

#photography #BirdOfTheDay #NoBranchWood #Birds #Nature #Photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #graycatbird

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A Gray Catbird with a black cap perched on a wooden fence.

#photography #robin #BirdOfTheDay #NoBranchWood #Birds #Nature #Photography #ECK #EastCoastKin

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An American Robin with an orange breast and yellow beak perched on a lichen-covered wooden post against a blurred green background.

"If only I'd thought of the right words, I could have held on to your heart."

~ Pictures Of You (The Cure)

#photography #flowers #nature #bloomscrolling

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A close up image of a pink cornflower set against a green background of leaves and grasses.

The ten species of wild cats in Brazil--the jaguar, ocelot, puma, jaguarundi, pampas cat, northern and southern tiger cat, Geoffrey's cat, and margay--are at risk from habitat fragmentation, disease transmission from domestic cats (FIV, FeLV, FPV, distemper, adenoviruses, and rabies), and hybridization with domestic cats. Reducing habitat fragmentation is a priority for reducing these risks.

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/brazils-wild-cats-face-multiple-diseases-due-to-habitat-fragmentation/

#Science #Cats #Habitat #HabitatFragmentation #Nature #Wildlife

Admiral butterfly on a white coneflower

#butterfly #nature #coneflower

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A close up of the front of a brown with orange and white markings butterfly with its wings up and slightly spread on a white multi-petal bloom with a large yellow bulbous textured center in bright sunlight. The background is a blurred green of the more shaded nearby vegetation.

There is something deeply peaceful about the cycle of decay and new growth in a #forest. Vancouver's north shore #rainforest.

#Nature #FoggyDay #Photography #Outdoors #rain #landscape #fotografie #Canada #DMDPhotoAttic

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In the foreground, a fractured, splintered tree stump stands next to a decaying, moss-covered log on the forest floor. Vibrant green young saplings, and mossy branches cover the ground, while a thick fog weaves through the background trees, filtering soft, atmospheric light.

#science #nature #gardening
Birmingham Botanical Gardens have been caring for a native plant of Mexico for the last ten years. It has been growing in their greenhouse which dates back to the 19th century. But now it has produced a flower spike so large that roof panels have had to be removed to allow the 18ft spike to poke out. This flower signifies the death of the plant, which only flowers once in its lifetime, giving the flower the name 'death bloom'. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plants-first-flower-is-death-bloom-so-tall-it-went-through-roof/

This is pretty cool...!

Scientists Think One of Earth’s Simplest Organisms May Work like a Giant Brain

One of Earth’s oldest plants appears to pass electrical messages through its dense green mats.

By Darren Orf, Aug 10, 2026 2:00 PM EDT

"Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:

- While #moss form vital substrates that allow more complex plant and animal life to move into new ecological niches, the plants themselves are often seen as simple lifeforms.
- A new study complicates this picture with evidence of electrophysical communication in mats of #Brachythecium rutabulum, a rough-stalked feather moss found throughout Great Britain.
- Although future studies will be needed, this research shows that one of the oldest types of plant life on Earth may have a secret means of communication."

Read more:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a73369704/moss-neural-net/

#Mosstodon #Nature #Plants #FeatherMoss #PlantCommunication #MossNeuralNet #MossNetwork #LichenSubscribe

Migration has started, birds are now crossing the Strait of Gibraltar after breeding and heading to their wintering grounds on the continent of Africa. Here is the monitoring list for the week 3rd to 9th. I will attempt to share weekly. They post to their Facebook page, but here is a link to their website https://www.fundacionmigres.org/en/
I should note they started monitoring on 13th July.
#Birds #BirdsofMastodon #Nature #Spain #Wildlife #Andalucia #BirdScrolling #Migration

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A screenshot of a list of bird species. In the right hand side column there are numbers showing the amount of that particular bird species have been observed.