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[?]arcturus » 🌐
@arcturus@pixelfed.social

Pixie cup lichen

#nature #naturephotography #lichen #lichenSubscribe #macro #macroMonday #macrophotography

A close up photograph of a pixie cup lichen growing on a dead tree trunk. The cup lichen stands to the right in the image, and is light green. The lichen is photographed from a low angle and the cup part is translucent and appears almost glowing from the ambient backlight. A small part of the slanted tree trunk can be seen and to the left of the lichen are a couple of moss sporophytes, out of focus. The fore- and background are very out of focus and appears as alternating fields of dark and lighter greens.

Alt...A close up photograph of a pixie cup lichen growing on a dead tree trunk. The cup lichen stands to the right in the image, and is light green. The lichen is photographed from a low angle and the cup part is translucent and appears almost glowing from the ambient backlight. A small part of the slanted tree trunk can be seen and to the left of the lichen are a couple of moss sporophytes, out of focus. The fore- and background are very out of focus and appears as alternating fields of dark and lighter greens.

    If the oceans die, we die.... boosted

    [?]Farhad A. » 🌐
    @faab64@todon.eu

    Amazing

    Eight years and one month ago, a Master of Fine Art student at the University of Hertfordshire fitted a beer can with photographic paper and created a low-tech pinhole camera. She then placed the can on a telescope at the university's Bayfordbury Observatory and eventually forgot about the project.

    livescience.com/longest-exposu

    A student accidentally left a homemade beer-can camera on a telescope in 2012. It was discovered eight years later, revealing 2,953 days of the Sun's path-creating the longest known photographic exposure ever recorded.

    Alt...A student accidentally left a homemade beer-can camera on a telescope in 2012. It was discovered eight years later, revealing 2,953 days of the Sun's path-creating the longest known photographic exposure ever recorded.

      Eric Bono boosted

      [?]Will 🇯🇵 » 🌐
      @wilpercy@beige.party

      Two lilies in full bloom sit on a leathery bed of leaves. Water globules have collected in two or three points. The centre of the image glows with the silky angular petals and the edges of the frame get progressively darker.

      Alt...Two lilies in full bloom sit on a leathery bed of leaves. Water globules have collected in two or three points. The centre of the image glows with the silky angular petals and the edges of the frame get progressively darker.

        [?]Stan Stewart aka muz4now » 🌐
        @muz4now@mastodon.world

        "They jump 20ft from ledge to ledge, climb slopes at up to 15mph and even turn mid-air…" Meet the world's best climbers for whom gravity just gets in the way discoverwildlife.com/animal-fa

          The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ boosted

          [?]The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ » 🌐
          @TheEddieShow@beige.party

          📷 Bull elk at Kituwah (ᎩᏚᏩ), 6:25 AM.

          A large elk with velvet-covered antlers stands in tall green grass. Trees and misty, blue mountains stretch across the background under a cloudy sky. The elk looks toward the camera, and its body is partially out of the frame on the right.

          Alt... A large elk with velvet-covered antlers stands in tall green grass. Trees and misty, blue mountains stretch across the background under a cloudy sky. The elk looks toward the camera, and its body is partially out of the frame on the right.

            [?]Front Page [Unofficial] » 🌐
            @upworthy.com@web.brid.gy

            A study tested cats and dogs to see if they’d help humans in trouble. We love cats anyway.

            Cats just might have a different way of showing they care.

            The post A study tested cats and dogs to see if they’d help humans in trouble. We love cats anyway. appeared first on Upworthy.

            A study tested cats and dogs to see if they’d help humans in trouble. We love cats anyway.

            Alt...A study tested cats and dogs to see if they’d help humans in trouble. We love cats anyway.

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            [?]@zutalorz🤕 » 🌐
            @zutalorz@haunted.computer

            Photo by Hari Viswanathan

            juvenile mountain lion with a trailcam camera in their mouth

            Alt...juvenile mountain lion with a trailcam camera in their mouth

              Crazypedia won't Comply 🧿 boosted

              [?]DB 🌱💦 [She / Her] » 🌐
              @dbattistella@mstdn.ca

              Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature Every school should have a greenhouse, a native plant garden, and fruit trees. Memorizing dates is cool and all, but kids should also learn to grow food, watch pollinators at work, understand how soil actually works, and grow up knowing that they can actively help the environment. 9:00 PM • 2026-07-19 • 11K Views

              Alt...Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature Every school should have a greenhouse, a native plant garden, and fruit trees. Memorizing dates is cool and all, but kids should also learn to grow food, watch pollinators at work, understand how soil actually works, and grow up knowing that they can actively help the environment. 9:00 PM • 2026-07-19 • 11K Views

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                [?]The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ » 🌐
                @TheEddieShow@beige.party

                📷 The Tuckasegee at Ela, 9:20 PM.

                branches with small green leaves hang over a softly blurred blue river, suggesting motion in the water. leaves in the foreground are brightly lit, contrasting with darker foliage.

                Alt...branches with small green leaves hang over a softly blurred blue river, suggesting motion in the water. leaves in the foreground are brightly lit, contrasting with darker foliage.

                  Joy Booster boosted

                  [?]KarinWanderer » 🌐
                  @KarinWanderer@mastodon.art

                  🎶She's got the devil in her heart
                  No, she's an angel sent to me 🎵
                  ~The Beatles

                  ko-fi.com/karinwanderer

                  Ink doodle of a red and black shrimp wearing devil horns and carrying a pitchfork.

                  Alt...Ink doodle of a red and black shrimp wearing devil horns and carrying a pitchfork.

                    CurtAdams boosted

                    [?]DB 🌱💦 [She / Her] » 🌐
                    @dbattistella@mstdn.ca

                    If you have a bug zapper up, it's time to take it down.

                    A University of Delaware study analyzed nearly 14,000 insects killed by zappers over one summer. Mosquitoes accounted for less than 1%. The other 99%? Moths, beetles, midges, fireflies, and other beneficial insects.

                    It's even worse than it sounds: mosquitoes find you by carbon dioxide, body heat, and skin chemistry. Your zapper is completely invisible to them.

                    Meanwhile it's running all night massacring the pollination night shift.

                    Photo of two bug zappers hanging from a tree branch

                    Alt...Photo of two bug zappers hanging from a tree branch

                    When you use these bug zappers you are taking food away from birds, bats, spiders, amphibians, reptiles and fish Insects and wildlife are already suffering Image of a bug zapper with a red arrow pointing to it and the word "BAD" written in red below it.

                    Alt...When you use these bug zappers you are taking food away from birds, bats, spiders, amphibians, reptiles and fish Insects and wildlife are already suffering Image of a bug zapper with a red arrow pointing to it and the word "BAD" written in red below it.

                      Carolyn boosted

                      [?]Sabine » 🌐
                      @canyakker@mas.to

                      Northerly wind, cool night, blue sky today, fresh air!
                      A butterfly photo hike yielded so many butterflies, like this pretty Acadian Hairstreak (Satyricum acadia).

                      A very small light brown butterfly with an orange band along the edge of the wings, broken up by a turquoise patch.

                      Alt...A very small light brown butterfly with an orange band along the edge of the wings, broken up by a turquoise patch.

                        Rafael Pérez ☀️ boosted

                        [?]Corey S Powell » 🌐
                        @coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                        A rich fossil site in China is filling in the little-known transitional details of life before the Cambrian explosion.

                        It documents the emergence of bilateral symmetry & pushes back the origin of the ancestors of all modern vertebrates.

                        ox.ac.uk/news/2026-04-03-spect

                        Reconstruction of Jiangchuan biota (~554-539 million years ago). Credit Xiaodong Wang

                        Alt...Reconstruction of Jiangchuan biota (~554-539 million years ago). Credit Xiaodong Wang

                        A deuterostome cambroernid fossil from the Jiangchuan Biota. Credit: Gaorong Li

                        Alt...A deuterostome cambroernid fossil from the Jiangchuan Biota. Credit: Gaorong Li

                          DoomsdaysCW boosted

                          [?]Ma Quest :ablobjam: » 🌐
                          @MaQuest@mastodon.green

                          News From The Nest
                          19.17 Storklet lands on the nest, after a busy day out and about, and soon settles down to get an early night.
                          whitestorkproject.org/live-cam

                            DoomsdaysCW boosted

                            [?]Ma Quest :ablobjam: » 🌐
                            @MaQuest@mastodon.green

                            Accessible Countryside Guides
                            accessiblecountryside.org.uk/c

                              DoomsdaysCW boosted

                              [?]Ma Quest :ablobjam: » 🌐
                              @MaQuest@mastodon.green

                              ReNature London
                              "We specialise in building sustainable, long term habitat restoration from the bottom up to enhance local wildlife..we create and manage woodlands, waterways and grasslands to boost existing populations and create space for other species to return. We run public engagement walks and talks and also teach nature recovery, ecology and arboriculture." @ReNatureLdn
                              renatureldn.uk/

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                                [?]Ma Quest :ablobjam: » 🌐
                                @MaQuest@mastodon.green

                                News From The Nest
                                9.55 Storklet lands elegantly on a small branch before arriving on the nest.
                                10.15 Pa Stork flies in. No brunch for the storklet though.
                                10.26 Storklet leaves to find his own brunch and Pa Stork spends a peaceful morning alone on the nest.
                                12.20 He flies away in search of some lunch.
                                whitestorkproject.org/live-cam

                                  Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 boosted

                                  [?]LindenShieldARTs 🏳️‍🌈 [she/they] » 🌐
                                  @lindenshieldarts@mastodon.social

                                  A bit under two weeks left to get 10% off my entire shop with the code 5YEARS10! ✨

                                  lindenshieldarts.com

                                  Code expires 31/07.

                                  An acrylagouache painting of rocky steps winding up a hill between pink grass conifer trees under a yellow sky.

                                  Alt...An acrylagouache painting of rocky steps winding up a hill between pink grass conifer trees under a yellow sky.

                                    Carolyn boosted

                                    [?]Gretchen K Deahl » 🌐
                                    @gretchenkdeahl@pixelfed.social

                                    ENTRANCED
                                    I love to read and every once in a while, I find a book that I cannot put down, no matter what is happening around me. For those of you who have ever been lucky enough to encounter this transcendent state of being, this drawing is for you! :-) Imagine curled up in your favorite comfy chair, with a hot cup of tea and plate of delicious cookies nearby. All of your "friends" surround you and you have found that peaceful space, entranced with the story before you.
                                    ---------------------
                                    Available in my Redbubble shop:
                                    https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop
                                    (Fulfills and ships orders worldwide. :-)
                                    (100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.
                                    ---------------------
                                    #art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #paintings #noAI #childrensbooks #fineart #artwork #landscape #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #flowers #mastoart #art #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #handmade #supportthearts #monsters #monster #creature #friend #love #reading #bookart

                                    On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (FULL image)

                                    Alt...On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (FULL image)

                                    On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    Alt...On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    Alt...On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    Alt...On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    Alt...On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    Alt...On a muted dark green watercolor wash, a detailed pencil/graphite drawing of a young girl staring avidly at an open book. She is seated in a chair and surrounded by all kinds of creatures, including a turtle, rabbit, owl, alligator, snake, fish and bird. Next to her on a small table, a cup of steaming tea and a plate of cookies. (partial image)

                                    Art Board Print

                                    Alt...Art Board Print

                                      [?]Guido Bibra » 🌐
                                      @guidobibra@mastodon.social

                                      Kreuzberg Kitties #36

                                      foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/07/1

                                        [?]DoomsdaysCW » 🌐
                                        @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social

                                        ‘Into the Wild’: A meta-synthesis of talking therapy in natural outdoor spaces

                                        This Meta-synthesis highlights the benefits of holding therapy sessions in , which can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance emotional well-being. While outdoor therapy offers unique advantages, such as greater openness and connection with nature, it also requires careful consideration of client suitability and professional training.

                                        "Summary:

                                        This article explores the benefits of conducting talking therapy in natural outdoor settings, which can reduce stress and improve mood. By integrating therapy with nature, practitioners enhance emotional well-being and encourage open expression. A review of 38 studies involving 322 practitioners and 163 clients outlines best practices and techniques.

                                        Outdoor therapy ranges from using nature as a calming backdrop to actively incorporating the environment into sessions. While challenges like client suitability and professional training exist, the study highlights its growing potential in mental health care. However, a few limitations were identified such as potential distractions, lack of privacy, and lack of control around weather conditions."

                                        Source:
                                        rootinnature.ca/research/into-

                                        Link to article [via ]:
                                        sciencedirect.com/science/arti

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                                          [?]Ma Quest :ablobjam: » 🌐
                                          @MaQuest@mastodon.green

                                          Ways To Help Derbyshire Swifts
                                          derbyshireswiftconservation.or

                                            If the oceans die, we die.... boosted

                                            [?]Mario Eijkemans » 🌐
                                            @MarioEijkemans@mastodon.social

                                            Op de foto boven een reiger, en verder is er op de foto water een veel groen te zien.

                                            Alt...Op de foto boven een reiger, en verder is er op de foto water een veel groen te zien.

                                              Charlie boosted

                                              [?]Fjell » 🌐
                                              @fjellphoto@pixelfed.social

                                              Spectacular? What Do You Think...
                                              From todays walk with camera. Golten, Norway
                                              #ocean #waves #splash #spectacular #rocks #nature #landscape #longexposure #photo #photography #colour #art #fineart #fjellphoto

                                              waves splash on the rocks.

                                              Alt...waves splash on the rocks.

                                                [?]~meoralis~ » 🌐
                                                @meoralis@pixelfed.social

                                                #Fotovorschlag: Alte oder besondere Bäume // Old or notable trees

                                                Der berühmte Drago Milenario auf #Teneriffa, 2013 fotografiert. Der größte und wahrscheinlich älteste #Drachenbaum der #Kanaren und Symbol von Teneriffa.
                                                //
                                                The famous Drago Milenario in #Tenerife, photographed in 2013. The largest and probably oldest #dragonTree in the #CanaryIslands and a symbol of Tenerife.


                                                #DragoMilenario #IcodDeLosVinos #ElDrago #DragoMilenario #ElDragoMilenario #DracaenaDraco #tree #Baum #Bäume #trees #Natur #nature #TreeTuesday #ThickTrunkTuesday

                                                Panoramic view of El Drago Milenario, a colossal ancient dragon tree (Dracaena draco) in Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife. This legendary specimen, estimated at approximately 700 years old (±100–150 years), features an extraordinarily thick, twisted, gnarled trunk with sprawling, contorted branches bearing clusters of vivid orange blossoms. It stands majestically in a terraced botanical garden filled with diverse subtropical plants, towering palm trees, and lush ground cover. Stone retaining walls frame the foreground. In the distance, a hillside village with colourful houses fades into a soft, misty haze.

                                                Alt...Panoramic view of El Drago Milenario, a colossal ancient dragon tree (Dracaena draco) in Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife. This legendary specimen, estimated at approximately 700 years old (±100–150 years), features an extraordinarily thick, twisted, gnarled trunk with sprawling, contorted branches bearing clusters of vivid orange blossoms. It stands majestically in a terraced botanical garden filled with diverse subtropical plants, towering palm trees, and lush ground cover. Stone retaining walls frame the foreground. In the distance, a hillside village with colourful houses fades into a soft, misty haze.

                                                Location: Icod de los Vinos

                                                DoomsdaysCW boosted

                                                [?]Ma Quest :ablobjam: » 🌐
                                                @MaQuest@mastodon.green

                                                Scottish Wild Beaver Group (SWBG)
                                                scottishwildbeavers.org.uk/

                                                  Peter Riley boosted

                                                  [?]Antoinne Sterk » 🌐
                                                  @antoinnesterk@cyberplace.social

                                                  Water lily

                                                  A vibrant, fully bloomed water lily floating in a calm pond, surrounded by lily pads. The water lily has layers of pointed, radiant magenta petals. The center of the flower reveals a bright orange and yellow core, creating a vivid contrast. Numerous flat, round lily pads float on the water's surface. They vary in color and maturity; some are a fresh light green, while others show signs of aging with brownish-purple undertones, speckles, and small imperfections.

                                                  Alt...A vibrant, fully bloomed water lily floating in a calm pond, surrounded by lily pads. The water lily has layers of pointed, radiant magenta petals. The center of the flower reveals a bright orange and yellow core, creating a vivid contrast. Numerous flat, round lily pads float on the water's surface. They vary in color and maturity; some are a fresh light green, while others show signs of aging with brownish-purple undertones, speckles, and small imperfections.

                                                    Roknrol boosted

                                                    [?]Joy » 🌐
                                                    @joyousjoyness@mastodon.social

                                                    ✨ A Little (About) Joy ✨

                                                    During lockdown, we raised and it was amazing! Seeing new life emerge brought beauty to a quiet time. It was a reminder that sparks wonder even at home.

                                                    Have you ever raised a pet or plant that surprised you?

                                                    Joy holding up an orange slice for a butterfly, which is flying near it.

                                                    Alt...Joy holding up an orange slice for a butterfly, which is flying near it.

                                                      DoomsdaysCW boosted

                                                      [?]Ma Quest :ablobjam: » 🌐
                                                      @MaQuest@mastodon.green

                                                      UK Moths Guide
                                                      ukmoths.org.uk/

                                                        [?]DoomsdaysCW » 🌐
                                                        @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social

                                                        Research - “Connecting people and the Earth”: the occupational experience of people with different capabilities participating in an horticultural social enterprise

                                                        "This thesis examines how a -based social enterprise helps people of all abilities by providing , , and a fBelonging. While it highlights the benefits of inclusion and community participation, it also points out challenges like funding and governance that need to be addressed for long-term success.

                                                        “This thesis explores how an inclusive horticultural social enterprise supports individuals with diverse abilities by providing meaningful work, social connections, and engagement with . Using participatory action research and ethnographic methods, the study examines themes of inclusion, choice, and community participation. Findings highlight both the benefits and challenges of such initiatives, including governance issues and the need to balance social care with financial .

                                                        "The research suggests that social enterprises can help address social exclusion by reducing barriers to participation and fostering . However, structural and policy changes are necessary to fully integrate these initiatives into broader social and health care systems. The study advocates for more inclusive, community-based approaches that empower individuals while maintaining ethical and environmental sustainability.”

                                                        Learn more:
                                                        rootinnature.ca/research/conne

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