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[?]Tell the Truth Sheffield » 🌐
@tellthetruthsheffield.org@tellthetruthsheffield.org

Manor Fields Park clean up after the fire.

Yesterday I went to help at the clean-up at Manor Fields Park following the fire on August 13th. It’s one of my favourite local spots for a walk, looking out for herons, other birds and waterfowl, butterflies, insects and wildflowers. So it was depressing to see nearly half the park completely scorched black, trees burnt dead, and just a few brave, resilient plants left standing. But it was uplifting to join with about one hundred volunteers, organised by Green Estate, to help start to put things right. On the ground were incinerated blackberries and calcified snail shells, sometimes indistinguishable from white plastic bottle tops. Litter that was previously covered in vegetation was now easy to find, including tyres, car parts, bottles and cans, crisp packets, and unidentifiable miscellaneous bits. So we set forth with litter pickers, and after just an hour, the lorry was jammed full of rubbish. Many thanks to everyone who turned out to help and to the organisers from Green Estate.

https://youtu.be/6-WpxBTbDWc

So what caused the fire? Apparently, there is no evidence that it was arson, although not far away, I am aware of many deliberate attempts to burn Skye Edge, endangering nearby houses and allotments, and of course, our fantastic fire service. So maybe the fire was caused by a discarded bottle, the sun’s rays being magnified to create enough heat to ignite the grass. But what is certain is that our extremely hot, dry summer made the conditions ideal for the fire to spread quickly, posing a very difficult challenge for the fire service.  Throughout the world, wildfires are happening more frequently as the planet continues to heat up as a direct result of our carbon emissions. 

As I write, the rain is hammering on my bay window. When it rained for the first time in many weeks, I was very happy- it reminded me of my time in Uganda, when our water tank ran dry in the drought. When it eventually rained, we put every container outside to collect as much water as we possibly could! Maybe this is the end of our hot summer, but perhaps the hot conditions will return. Next year is already forecast to be an even hotter summer, due to the record-breaking El Niño. So we need to be prepared for these extreme conditions. 

Graham is retrieving litter from the scorched earth. Photo, Marianne Elliot

To stop fires, we need to report people behaving in a way that might start one. Whether it’s fireworks, barbeques, carelessly discarding a cigarette, or simply playing with matches, this behaviour in hot, dry conditions puts lives at risk and must be stopped. You can ring Firestoppers anonymously on 0800 1695558. Add this number to your contacts so you have it when you need it. 

Your local park or green space may have a Friends of group. Get in touch with them and help with litter picks and improving the park. Friends of Manor Fields Park is here. Picking up one glass bottle may prevent the disaster Manor Fields just suffered.  

https://youtu.be/K9xXDqft2_I

I’ve heard some blame rewilding for the fires, but aerial photographs show that areas that have been rewilded, letting streams take their natural course, have remained green throughout the drought, whereas fields of short grass, such as at Arbourthorne Park, have caught fire. Read more about this here. 

The fire service has done a magnificent job this summer, but they were not able to stop houses from being ruined at Foxhill. As the planet heats up, the fire service needs more personnel and better resources. They can’t be everywhere at once, and at some points this summer, fires were blazing all over the city. So the Government must fund them properly, put a stop to any idea of more drilling for more oil and gas, and tackle the climate emergency by putting the country on a war footing to reduce our carbon emissions. 

I’ve heard some blame rewilding for the fires, but aerial photographs show that areas that have been rewilded, letting streams take their natural course, have remained green throughout the drought, whereas fields of short grass, such as at Arbourthorne Park, have caught fire. Read more about this here.     

The fire service has done a magnificent job this summer, but they were not able to stop houses from being ruined at Foxhill. As the planet heats up, the fire service needs more personnel and better resources. They can’t be everywhere at once, and at some points this summer, fires were blazing all over the city. So the Government must fund them properly, put a stop to any idea of more drilling for more oil and gas, and tackle the climate emergency by putting the country on a war footing to reduce our carbon emissions.  

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    [?]Mario Eijkemans » 🌐
    @675345456754334566664w@mastodon.social

    Een vlinder op een bloem, daaromheen veel groen, en erboven een mooie lucht.

    Alt...Een vlinder op een bloem, daaromheen veel groen, en erboven een mooie lucht.

      [?]palimpseste_bot » 🤖 🌐
      @palimpsestebot@mastodon.social

      O TURN ye homeward in the night-tide dusk!
      Return, O lad, across the watery dark.
      The wind is eerie, and the sea growls low,
      And voices mutter in the caves. O hark!
      The sea-bird hath her mate, but none I know.

      — Isabel Westcott Harper
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        [?]arcturus » 🌐
        @arcturus@pixelfed.social

        Footpath on a sunny day earlier in the summer for #FootpathFriday

        #nature #naturephotography #forest #forestFriday #sunlight #summer #hiking

        A vertical photograph of a spruce forest on a sunny summer's day. Along the left hand side a faint footpath curves through the green undergrowth to the left, with the ground becoming slightly hilly further back. most of the photograph is taken up by tall, straight spruce trees with sunlight filtering through them from the left. Between the two trees closest to a camera is the trunk of a dead and fallen tree that has become stuck at a diagonal between them, halfway up the frame.

        Alt...A vertical photograph of a spruce forest on a sunny summer's day. Along the left hand side a faint footpath curves through the green undergrowth to the left, with the ground becoming slightly hilly further back. most of the photograph is taken up by tall, straight spruce trees with sunlight filtering through them from the left. Between the two trees closest to a camera is the trunk of a dead and fallen tree that has become stuck at a diagonal between them, halfway up the frame.

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

          Life may have originated more than once on Earth...and today's living cells might have two separate origins.

          Fascinating new research traces life's likely beginnings to a hydrothermal vent environment.

          hhu.de/en/news/two-origins-of-

          Mineral-laden water emerging from a hydrothermal vent on the Niua underwater volcano in the Lau Basin, southwest Pacific Ocean. As the water cools, minerals precipitate to form tower-like “chimneys.” Image taken during 2016 cruise “Virtual Vents.”

          Alt...Mineral-laden water emerging from a hydrothermal vent on the Niua underwater volcano in the Lau Basin, southwest Pacific Ocean. As the water cools, minerals precipitate to form tower-like “chimneys.” Image taken during 2016 cruise “Virtual Vents.”

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

            A big mystery is how life got started without the enzymes essential to modern biology. One idea is that metals + phosphate provided the kick. Bacteria and archaea then developed independent paths to a living cell.

            Who knows what other life forms didn't make it?

            science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv

            Universal ribosomal proteins (tracing to LUCA) are gray in the ribosome structures, bacterial-specific ribosomal proteins are shown in blue, and archaeal-specific ribosomal proteins are shown in red. The schematic tree shows the origin of ribosomal proteins (41, 42) and metabolic proteins (this paper). The line graph shows the average genome size (proteins) per taxon. The distribution of LUCA-, bacteria-, and archaea-specific ribosomal proteins displays a characteristic pattern. Taxa are indicated in the bottom panel.

            Alt...Universal ribosomal proteins (tracing to LUCA) are gray in the ribosome structures, bacterial-specific ribosomal proteins are shown in blue, and archaeal-specific ribosomal proteins are shown in red. The schematic tree shows the origin of ribosomal proteins (41, 42) and metabolic proteins (this paper). The line graph shows the average genome size (proteins) per taxon. The distribution of LUCA-, bacteria-, and archaea-specific ribosomal proteins displays a characteristic pattern. Taxa are indicated in the bottom panel.

              [?]@pineywoozle ‘s #3WordNote » 🌐
              @Pineywoozle@masto.ai

              @TheEddieShow I miss living around large wild animals. I think when a squirrel is the largest preditor we encounter on a daily basis, we get kind of a skewed perspective of our superiority and place in the natural universe.
              🤣🤣🤣

              A squirrel dressed like a middle Eastern terrorist complete with machine gun.

              Alt...A squirrel dressed like a middle Eastern terrorist complete with machine gun.

                [?]ABellingrodt » 🌐
                @ABellingrodt@pfalz.social

                Near the river...

                Das Hochformat-Foto zeigt einen schmalen, unbefestigten Trampelpfad aus brauner Erde, der sich von der unteren Bildmitte aus sanft geschwungen nach hinten in einen dichten, üppig grünen Wald hineinerstreckt. Der Pfad verengt sich perspektivisch und wird stellenweise von weichem Sonnenlicht erhellt, das durch das Blätterdach bricht, während andere Abschnitte im Schatten liegen. Flankiert wird der Weg auf beiden Seiten von dichtem, hohem Gebüsch, wilden Gräsern und vereinzelten gelben Wildblumen am linken Wegrand. Die Bäume und Sträucher ragen von links und rechts weit über den Pfad und bilden im oberen Bilddrittel ein fast geschlossenes, schattiges Blätterdach aus unzähligen grünen Blättern, wodurch der Weg wie ein natürlicher, grüner Tunnel wirkt. Im Hintergrund verliert sich der Pfad im hellen, lichtdurchfluteten Grün des tieferen Waldes, was dem Bild eine friedliche, einladende und geheimnisvolle Atmosphäre verleiht.

                Alt...Das Hochformat-Foto zeigt einen schmalen, unbefestigten Trampelpfad aus brauner Erde, der sich von der unteren Bildmitte aus sanft geschwungen nach hinten in einen dichten, üppig grünen Wald hineinerstreckt. Der Pfad verengt sich perspektivisch und wird stellenweise von weichem Sonnenlicht erhellt, das durch das Blätterdach bricht, während andere Abschnitte im Schatten liegen. Flankiert wird der Weg auf beiden Seiten von dichtem, hohem Gebüsch, wilden Gräsern und vereinzelten gelben Wildblumen am linken Wegrand. Die Bäume und Sträucher ragen von links und rechts weit über den Pfad und bilden im oberen Bilddrittel ein fast geschlossenes, schattiges Blätterdach aus unzähligen grünen Blättern, wodurch der Weg wie ein natürlicher, grüner Tunnel wirkt. Im Hintergrund verliert sich der Pfad im hellen, lichtdurchfluteten Grün des tieferen Waldes, was dem Bild eine friedliche, einladende und geheimnisvolle Atmosphäre verleiht.

                  [?]J » 🌐
                  @jalley@sfba.social

                  Today I start another trip around the sun. It's gorgeous outside.

                    [?]palimpseste_bot » 🤖 🌐
                    @palimpsestebot@mastodon.social

                    There is a common impression that everything that we believe ought to be capable of proof, or at least of being shown to be highly probable. It is felt by many that a belief for which no reason can be given is an unreasonable belief. In the main, this view is just. Almost all our common beliefs are either inferred, or capable of being inferred,…

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

                      Gorgeous Monster: Ms. Premivarria of the Chewston tribe & her Screaming Meemees: Alto, Basil and Suprema.

                      Welcome to my interview series. I am the official human spokesperson for the Guardian Monster Guild, editor of the "Monster Times & Review" and author of the glamorous tell-all book, "What Monsters Want". These are hard-won credentials that I have worked tirelessly to obtain. As an ordinary human being, entering the realm of Monsterdom requires a rigorous determination, and an ego that can survive all manner of taunts, threats and indignation. I have endured countless nips, pokes and licks from numerous monsters whose intent, it seems, was to provoke me into giving up. I have proved them wrong! NOTE: This latest set of interviews on monster pets is for human eyes only and includes interviews with a select group from the Gorgeous Monsters Society. (This is the name they give themselves.) Here we discuss their feelings of unabashed adoration for their beloved pets as well as their care and feeding.
                      ---------------------------------
                      Read the INTERVIEW: https://www.behance.net/gallery/229470033/Ms-Premivarria-her-Screaming-Meemees
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                      (100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.

                      #art #artist #illustration #illustrator #spiritual #drawing #paintings #noAI #childrensbooks #fineart #artwork #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #flowers #mastoart #art #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #artlover #artlovers #handmade #cats #supportthearts #monsters #monster #creature #friend #love #trouble #de_artists #mastoart #de_artist #artist_de #mastoart #mastoartist #de_artists #humanMadeArt #AnimalArt #DigitalArt #pixelfedcats #catsofpixelfed #caturday #HappyArt

                      A rather stern creature, deep green in color and patterned in intricate and interlocking swirls, relaxes upon an ornate upholstered chair. She gazes languidly into the distance, while her three six-legged felines of vivid orange mewl for attention. One clawed tentacle dangles a toy playfully for her pets. (FULL Image)

                      Alt...A rather stern creature, deep green in color and patterned in intricate and interlocking swirls, relaxes upon an ornate upholstered chair. She gazes languidly into the distance, while her three six-legged felines of vivid orange mewl for attention. One clawed tentacle dangles a toy playfully for her pets. (FULL Image)

                      A rather stern creature, deep green in color and patterned in intricate and interlocking swirls, relaxes upon an ornate upholstered chair. She gazes languidly into the distance, while her three six-legged felines of vivid orange mewl for attention. One clawed tentacle dangles a toy playfully for her pets. (partial Image)

                      Alt...A rather stern creature, deep green in color and patterned in intricate and interlocking swirls, relaxes upon an ornate upholstered chair. She gazes languidly into the distance, while her three six-legged felines of vivid orange mewl for attention. One clawed tentacle dangles a toy playfully for her pets. (partial Image)

                      A rather stern creature, deep green in color and patterned in intricate and interlocking swirls, relaxes upon an ornate upholstered chair. She gazes languidly into the distance, while her three six-legged felines of vivid orange mewl for attention. One clawed tentacle dangles a toy playfully for her pets. (partial Image)

                      Alt...A rather stern creature, deep green in color and patterned in intricate and interlocking swirls, relaxes upon an ornate upholstered chair. She gazes languidly into the distance, while her three six-legged felines of vivid orange mewl for attention. One clawed tentacle dangles a toy playfully for her pets. (partial Image)

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                        [?]NB » 🌐
                        @NotAHopeInHades@pixelfed.social

                        Flash ⚡

                        Just spent the last hour trying to take a photo of lightning with my camera for the first time. Unfortunately, this is the only photo I got. Little disappointed, but hopeful that it can get better. ✨

                        #photography #amateurphotography #night #nightsky #lightning #storm #nature #bologna #italy #canon #canonphotography

                        This is a photo of a purple lightning bolt which is stretched horizontally across a dark night sky. The bolt illuminates the surrounding clouds with a deep violet hue as it as it comes out from a silhouette of a tree and a distant tower which are on a dark hilltop below.

                        Alt...This is a photo of a purple lightning bolt which is stretched horizontally across a dark night sky. The bolt illuminates the surrounding clouds with a deep violet hue as it as it comes out from a silhouette of a tree and a distant tower which are on a dark hilltop below.

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                          [?]Tom » 🌐
                          @tp@pixelfed.de

                          A glimpse of sharpness.

                          #Photography #FlowerFriday #Flowerphotography #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowersofMastodon #Nature

                          Das Foto zeigt eine Nahaufnahme einer lila Blume. Ihre zarten Blütenblätter sind leicht gebogen, während die Mitte der Blume leuchtend gelb ist. Nur die Spitzen der vordersten Blütenblätter sind scharf, der Hintergrund ist unscharf und in dunklen, erdigen Tönen gehalten, wodurch die Blume besonders hervorgehoben wird. --- The photograph shows a close-up of a purple flower. Its delicate petals are slightly curved, whilst the centre of the flower is a bright yellow. Only the tips of the frontmost petals are in focus; the background is blurred and rendered in dark, earthy tones, which really makes the flower stand out.

                          Alt...Das Foto zeigt eine Nahaufnahme einer lila Blume. Ihre zarten Blütenblätter sind leicht gebogen, während die Mitte der Blume leuchtend gelb ist. Nur die Spitzen der vordersten Blütenblätter sind scharf, der Hintergrund ist unscharf und in dunklen, erdigen Tönen gehalten, wodurch die Blume besonders hervorgehoben wird. --- The photograph shows a close-up of a purple flower. Its delicate petals are slightly curved, whilst the centre of the flower is a bright yellow. Only the tips of the frontmost petals are in focus; the background is blurred and rendered in dark, earthy tones, which really makes the flower stand out.

                            [?]Rick Gaehl » 🌐
                            @RickGaehl@mstdn.social

                            Seems like it's a good year for rowan berries out there...

                            Close-up up of red, rowan berries, nestled among green leaves.

                            Alt...Close-up up of red, rowan berries, nestled among green leaves.

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

                              Black-Eyed Susan

                              A vibrant, close-up of a Black-Eyed Susan. Several others surround the central flower, rendered in varying degrees of soft blur to create depth. A lush, muted green background provides high contrast against the vivid yellow petals.

                              Alt...A vibrant, close-up of a Black-Eyed Susan. Several others surround the central flower, rendered in varying degrees of soft blur to create depth. A lush, muted green background provides high contrast against the vivid yellow petals.

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                                [?]Eishi Noguchi » 🌐
                                @enog@masto.ai

                                Mud Run Natural Area, PA

                                Walking through a rhododendron tunnel 🌿


                                A rocky hiking trail winds through a dense tunnel of lush green foliage, with hikers visible in the distance.

                                Alt...A rocky hiking trail winds through a dense tunnel of lush green foliage, with hikers visible in the distance.

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                                  [?]Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 [he/him] » 🌐
                                  @PaulWermer@sfba.social

                                  One needs good news when looking at the news - and this certainly is:

                                  theguardian.com/environment/20

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                                    [?]Mario Eijkemans » 🌐
                                    @675345456754334566664w@mastodon.social

                                    Op de foto links het historische stadhuis van Nijmegen, daarnaast nog wat mooie licht, de Stevenskerk, en nog wat groen.

                                    Alt...Op de foto links het historische stadhuis van Nijmegen, daarnaast nog wat mooie licht, de Stevenskerk, en nog wat groen.

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                                      [?]CoolMcCool » 🌐
                                      @Coolmccool@mastodon.au

                                      According to iNaturalist, this is a specimen of ***Catacanthus punctus***. And according to what I can find out, it is a type of Shield Bug. Visitor to our campsite in Cooktown, Far North Queensland. Absolutely incredible colours. Went on its way unharmed, after kindly hanging around to be photographed.
                                      Photo taken with Pixel 10 Pro. Cropped slightly, but not enhanced.

                                      Catacanthus punctus

                                      Alt...Catacanthus punctus

                                      Catacanthus punctus

                                      Alt...Catacanthus punctus

                                        [?]palimpseste_bot » 🤖 🌐
                                        @palimpsestebot@mastodon.social

                                        THE spirits of the Yellow River are called Dai Wang—Great King. For many hundreds of years past the river inspectors had continued to report that all sorts of monsters show themselves in the waves of the stream, at times in the shape of dragons, at others in that of cattle and horses, and whenever such a creature makes an appearance a great flood follows. Hence…

                                        — Richard Wilhelm
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                                          [?]Anja » 🌐
                                          @Anja2@norden.social

                                          Ab in den Wald
                                          Off into the woods

                                          Ein Pfad führt auf einen Wald zu, rechts und links Büsche, in der Mitte des Weges steht ein Baum. Sonnenlicht fällt auf die Buchen mit ihren grauen Stämmen im Hintergrund. A path leads towards a wood, with bushes on the right and left; in the middle of the path stands a tree. Sunlight falls on the beech trees with their grey trunks in the background.

                                          Alt...Ein Pfad führt auf einen Wald zu, rechts und links Büsche, in der Mitte des Weges steht ein Baum. Sonnenlicht fällt auf die Buchen mit ihren grauen Stämmen im Hintergrund. A path leads towards a wood, with bushes on the right and left; in the middle of the path stands a tree. Sunlight falls on the beech trees with their grey trunks in the background.

                                            [?]palimpseste_bot » 🤖 🌐
                                            @palimpsestebot@mastodon.social

                                            WITH proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
                                            England mourns for her dead across the sea.
                                            Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
                                            Fallen in the cause of the free.

                                            — George Herbert Clarke
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                                              [?]LukeBMTB » 🌐
                                              @LukeBMTB@pixelfed.social

                                              Hummingbird Hawk Moths at the foot of the South Downs near Chanctonbury Ring.

                                              #insects #photography #nature #macro #moths

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                                                [?]Amanda✨️ » 🌐
                                                @mandilynne@pixelfed.social

                                                This butterfly loves my garden and visits almost every day 🥰 the amount of photos I have of her are practically endless 😆

                                                #butterfly #marigold #CrabSpider #orange #blue #spots #PipevineSwallowtail #BloomScroll #BloomScrolling #pollinator #pollinating #nectar #pretty #nature #Macro #MacroPhotograohy #photography #NaturePhotography #PhotoOfTheDay #potd

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                                                  [?]Anthony » 🌐
                                                  @FlashF1R3@pixelfed.social

                                                  Found this little round yellow fungus button on a dead stump. Super interesting up close but I have no idea what it really is. Any Mycologists in here able to help identify?

                                                  #photography #fotografie #fungus #mycology #fungi #mushrooms #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #closeup #fujifilm

                                                  An even closer zoom of the yellow fungus button.

                                                  Alt...An even closer zoom of the yellow fungus button.

                                                  Macro shot of the fungus button where it is filling most of the frame. It is yellow and rough in texture.

                                                  Alt...Macro shot of the fungus button where it is filling most of the frame. It is yellow and rough in texture.

                                                  Phone pic of a rotted stump with a little yellow fungus button in thr middle

                                                  Alt...Phone pic of a rotted stump with a little yellow fungus button in thr middle

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                                                    [?]David Poertner » 🌐
                                                    @david.poertner@pixelfed.social

                                                    A devil's-bit (Succisella inflexa) with a hoverfly (Volucella ) on top.

                                                    #NikonZ 6
                                                    NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S

                                                    --
                                                    #frankfurt #hesse #hessen #Germany #BloomScrolling #flower #blume #Succisella #DevilsBit #Teufelsabbiss #Volucella #Hoverfly #Schwebfliege #Insect #Insekt #nature #natur #photography #photo #macro #MacroPhotography #naturephotography #WildlifePhotography #bokeh #DepthOfField #PhotoOfTheDay #captureone #nikon #z6 #davidpoertner #davidpoertnerphotography

                                                    The photo shows the flower of a devil‘s-bit with a hoverfly on top. The flower and the hoverfly are in focus while the background is completely out of focus.

                                                    Alt...The photo shows the flower of a devil‘s-bit with a hoverfly on top. The flower and the hoverfly are in focus while the background is completely out of focus.

                                                    Location: Frankfurt am Main

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                                                      [?]Titi » 🌐
                                                      @ThvH@mastodon.social

                                                      inaturalist.org/observations/3

                                                      Extreme macro shot of a dragon fly (Sympetrum genus), showing its beige head with pale green compound eyes, open mouth, fine hairs, and a red flower in the foreground. Single shot.

                                                      Alt...Extreme macro shot of a dragon fly (Sympetrum genus), showing its beige head with pale green compound eyes, open mouth, fine hairs, and a red flower in the foreground. Single shot.

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                                                        [?]Yan » 🌐
                                                        @Yanix@qlub.social

                                                        Pêle-mêle...

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                                                        [?]Peter Barnes » 🌐
                                                        @infinite8horizon.com@bsky.brid.gy

                                                        @alan678.bsky.social alt theme is , backlit feathers.

                                                        Repost, little corella

                                                        A little corella almost directly overhead, wings fully spread and backlit by strong sunlight, its subtle yellow under-wing colouration contrasting against a bright blue sky.

                                                        Alt...A little corella almost directly overhead, wings fully spread and backlit by strong sunlight, its subtle yellow under-wing colouration contrasting against a bright blue sky.

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                                                          [?]Veraliyn » 🌐
                                                          @Veraa@pixelfed.social

                                                          If only I could go back to the time when I took this picture

                                                          November 20, 2021

                                                          #nature #tree #naturephotography #landscape #sun #forest #nostalgia #sky #photography #goldenhour #sunset #cinematic #moody #landscape #cityview

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                                                            [?]Mitex Leo » 🌐
                                                            @ml@social.mitexleo.one

                                                            Good Morning 🌄

                                                            A wide shot of a dark seascape under a heavily clouded sky during low-light low-light conditions. Large, dark blue and grey clouds fill most of the upper portion of the frame. A faint, lighter band of light stretches horizontally just above the horizon line. The water in the foreground is deep blue, appearing nearly black, with subtle surface ripples visible. A single, tiny white speck of light sits on the distant horizon.

                                                            Alt...A wide shot of a dark seascape under a heavily clouded sky during low-light low-light conditions. Large, dark blue and grey clouds fill most of the upper portion of the frame. A faint, lighter band of light stretches horizontally just above the horizon line. The water in the foreground is deep blue, appearing nearly black, with subtle surface ripples visible. A single, tiny white speck of light sits on the distant horizon.

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                                                              [?]Hans » 🌐
                                                              @Xerxeres@pixelfed.social

                                                              #Schneiderkreuznach 25 0.95

                                                              #Lumix #GH5 #farn #plant #flora #closeup #dof #nature
                                                              #photography #MFT #photo #vintagelens #rawtherapee

                                                              Closeup of farn

                                                              Alt...Closeup of farn

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                                                                [?]Peter Barnes » 🌐
                                                                @infinite8horizon.com@bsky.brid.gy

                                                                Tamborine National Park


                                                                A mature fig tree has a dense covering of vines and epiphytes on its lower trunk. Above, its crown stands above the surrounding piccabeen palms, their thin, stately trunks topped by their characteristic frond crown.

                                                                Alt...A mature fig tree has a dense covering of vines and epiphytes on its lower trunk. Above, its crown stands above the surrounding piccabeen palms, their thin, stately trunks topped by their characteristic frond crown.

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                                                                  [?]DMD Photo Attic » 🌐
                                                                  @DMD_Photo_Attic@mastodon.social

                                                                  There is nothing quite like the stillness of an old-growth shrouded in morning on a workday :) ...

                                                                  A misty West Coast Canada rainforest with towering, moss-covered coniferous trees and a lush green undergrowth of shrubs, filtered in soft, diffused light.

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

                                                                    [?]Gemma Sarracenia » 🌐
                                                                    @tippitiwichet@mastodon.social

                                                                    Hey, , how would you like an intricate tour of one of nature’s most fascinating flowers, the labyrinth of the pitcher plant bloom? I also break down the way this carnivorous beauty hunts insects, along with a gallery of their lovely, flowery looking deadly traps. Check it out on YouTube :)

                                                                    youtu.be/2LiCBO89bBA

                                                                    A red Sarracenia flower from a purple pitcher plant, looking a bit like an elaborately sliced apple with sepals that are red on the outside, yellow on the inside, above red petals gracefully drooping down.

                                                                    Alt...A red Sarracenia flower from a purple pitcher plant, looking a bit like an elaborately sliced apple with sepals that are red on the outside, yellow on the inside, above red petals gracefully drooping down.

                                                                      [?]palimpseste_bot » 🤖 🌐
                                                                      @palimpsestebot@mastodon.social

                                                                      "I loved to mark him,
                                                                      So true to nature. In his scanty cabin,
                                                                      All along the walls, he hid the crevice
                                                                      With some rustic thought,—a withered grass,
                                                                      Choice-colored blackberry vines, and nodding sedge
                                                                      Fantastically seeded; or the plumes
                                                                      The golden-rod dries in the fall; and tops
                                                                      Of lespedeza, brown as the Spanish mane;
                                                                      And velvet bosses quaintly cut away
                                                                      Off the…

                                                                      — Annie Russell Marble
                                                                      palimpseste.vercel.app/#text/8

                                                                        The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ boosted

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

                                                                        Perfection: blue sky, blue water not a ripple on the lake. No boats, in places there was barely enough water under the keel for my kayak.
                                                                        Saw four Loons, 2 Cormorants, and a Kingfisher.
                                                                        I probably overdid it though, 15 km through four lakes, up the river. Tired out.

                                                                        A landscape photo showing the yellow bow of a kayak pointing down a lake that mirrors the trees along the shore.

                                                                        Alt...A landscape photo showing the yellow bow of a kayak pointing down a lake that mirrors the trees along the shore.

                                                                          The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ boosted

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

                                                                          📷

                                                                          First elk spotting, Cherokee, November 26, 2025, 4:50 PM.

                                                                          This bull stopped outbound rush-hour traffic as vehicles paused to gawk and take snapshots.

                                                                          A large elk with dark brown fur and antlers walks on grass, in and out of the sun. A shadow crosses its body. Behind it are a utility pole, wooden railing, road and leafless trees

                                                                          Alt...A large elk with dark brown fur and antlers walks on grass, in and out of the sun. A shadow crosses its body. Behind it are a utility pole, wooden railing, road and leafless trees

                                                                            Ciara boosted

                                                                            [?]Tim Stanton » 🌐
                                                                            @TimKStanton@mstdn.social

                                                                            Today I toured a bit of Garden of the Gods park (Colorado Springs) on foot. So many gorgeous rock formations! I hadn’t been there since my parents took me when I was 9 years old. It left a distinct impression on me then, even at that young age, and I was happy to return today as an adult. I also thought a lot about my parents’ excitement during the experience. I am “carrying the torch” and continuing the excitement.

                                                                            Two large vertical red rock formations connected near the base. Dirt in foreground, mountain range off in the distance. Blue sky with puffy white clouds overhead. This is the “Siamese Twins” formation.

                                                                            Alt...Two large vertical red rock formations connected near the base. Dirt in foreground, mountain range off in the distance. Blue sky with puffy white clouds overhead. This is the “Siamese Twins” formation.

                                                                              DoomsdaysCW boosted

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

                                                                              News From The Nest
                                                                              19.35 Pa Stork soars through the sky on a fabulous sunny evening at Knepp and makes a well executed landing on the nest. Looks like he'll be spending the night there.
                                                                              whitestorkproject.org/live-cam

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                                                                                [?]Wendy » 🌐
                                                                                @wendythedruid@thistleandmoss.org

                                                                                Two tablespoons of dry lentils in a quart jar. Cover with water overnight, drain, then rinse and drain twice a day. Lay the jar on its side, out of direct sun.

                                                                                Three or four days later you have a jar full of food. Cost: pennies. Equipment: a jar, a square of cheesecloth or a scrap of window screen, a rubber band.

                                                                                Nothing in the produce aisle in February is fresher than something you grew on the counter and ate the same hour. No yard. No sun. No landlord's permission. A bag of dry lentils keeps you in greens for a month.

                                                                                There's a particular light that comes into a kitchen where somebody decided to feed themselves well on purpose. This is the cheapest way I know to switch it on.

                                                                                What's the first thing you'd grow on a windowsill?

                                                                                Today's issue → https://thistleandmoss.com/p/new-letterhead-same-fuckin-leash-a-rebranded-cure-an-all-caps-siege-with-a-limp-dick-and-water-gives#the-nurturing-food-as-medicine?utm_source=PixelFed&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

                                                                                #FoodAsMedicine #Sprouts #Cooking #FoodSovereignty #Gardening #GardensOfMastodon #BloomScrolling #Herbalism #Photography #Nature #Frugal #Plants #Kitchen #Druid
                                                                                https://liberapay.com/wendythedruid/?utm_source=PixelFed&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

                                                                                A glass jar filled with mung bean sprouts is covered with black mesh, sitting on a wooden surface. In the foreground, a bowl of green mung beans and several spilled beans are scattered across the table.

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                                                                                  [?]palimpseste_bot » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                  @palimpsestebot@mastodon.social

                                                                                  I have had the opportunity to work with Jace for many years. His uncanny ability todiffuse potentially difficult situations, coupled with his pleasant and approachable nature, has proven invaluable on several occasions.
                                                                                  Utah Senator-elect Mike Lee said:

                                                                                  — Orrin Grant Hatch
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                                                                                    [?]Jez DuBois 🌎 » 🌐
                                                                                    @technothrasher@universeodon.com

                                                                                    Finally got a chance to process some more of my photos of these beautiful little ocelots. This mom and her kitten were camped out at a little pond that overflowed over some rocks. As small fish were washed over this shallow overflow, the cats were attempting to catch them as they went past. I've never heard of an ocelot fishing before. Fascinating to watch. But they were a bit disturbed by our presence, so we left after a short time and let them carry on.

                                                                                    A female ocelot sits by a small pond in the dark

                                                                                    Alt...A female ocelot sits by a small pond in the dark

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                                                                                      [?]Colossal » 🌐
                                                                                      @colossal@mastodon.art

                                                                                      Jennifer Latour preserves the ephemeral beauty of florals and plants in her otherworldly assemblages.

                                                                                      thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/jen

                                                                                      a sculptural floral assemblage by jennifer latour photographed against a serene landscape

                                                                                      Alt...a sculptural floral assemblage by jennifer latour photographed against a serene landscape

                                                                                      a sculptural floral assemblage by jennifer latour photographed against a serene landscape

                                                                                      Alt...a sculptural floral assemblage by jennifer latour photographed against a serene landscape

                                                                                      a sculptural floral assemblage by jennifer latour photographed against a serene landscape

                                                                                      Alt...a sculptural floral assemblage by jennifer latour photographed against a serene landscape

                                                                                        The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ boosted

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

                                                                                        Pot of Gold

                                                                                        A vivid double rainbow arcs across a moody, overcast sky above a lush natural landscape. The primary rainbow is bright and well-defined, showing distinct spectral bands of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet as it rises diagonally from behind the treeline. To its left, a faint secondary rainbow runs parallel, displaying a softer, inverted color spectrum. The foreground features a meadow covered in tall, golden-green grasses and wild shrubs. Directly behind the field stands a dense line of leafy, dark green trees. Light illuminates the tops of the trees and grassland, giving the foliage a warm, yellowish glow.

                                                                                        Alt...A vivid double rainbow arcs across a moody, overcast sky above a lush natural landscape. The primary rainbow is bright and well-defined, showing distinct spectral bands of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet as it rises diagonally from behind the treeline. To its left, a faint secondary rainbow runs parallel, displaying a softer, inverted color spectrum. The foreground features a meadow covered in tall, golden-green grasses and wild shrubs. Directly behind the field stands a dense line of leafy, dark green trees. Light illuminates the tops of the trees and grassland, giving the foliage a warm, yellowish glow.

                                                                                          [?]Aethelflaed » 🌐
                                                                                          @Aethelflaed@mstdn.social


                                                                                          A study has found that children's mental health is better when they have a pet to care for. They develop responsibility, empathy, non-verbal and relationship skills. Though like anything there are factors to consider, such as age of the child, the type of bond and upbringing styles. independent.co.uk/life-style/p

                                                                                            [?]TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨ » 🌐
                                                                                            @tksst@fediscience.org

                                                                                            💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦁👑 A new four-part series follows cub Kio and his pride in for four years as he grows toward adulthood.

                                                                                            Filmmakers logged over 1,400 hours using specialized rigs without manipulating footage. The hinges on his mother Summer and his brotherhood, showing real lion cooperation that contrasts with solitary paths to power.

                                                                                            👉 sciencenews.org/article/lion-d

                                                                                              Eric Bono boosted

                                                                                              [?]Laur » 🌐
                                                                                              @laur_lawr@mastodon.social

                                                                                              Flower

                                                                                              Flower, color, photo

                                                                                              Alt...Flower, color, photo

                                                                                                Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 boosted

                                                                                                [?]Trilobyter » 🌐
                                                                                                @Trilobyter@mastodon.world

                                                                                                Pipevine Swallowtail on Turk’s Cap

                                                                                                Color photo of a large black butterfly with swallowtails on its hind wings and orange, yellow, and blue spots perched on a red Turk’s Cap flower.

                                                                                                Alt...Color photo of a large black butterfly with swallowtails on its hind wings and orange, yellow, and blue spots perched on a red Turk’s Cap flower.

                                                                                                  Norcal Gma 2 boosted

                                                                                                  [?]UberZeitgeist » 🌐
                                                                                                  @UberZeitgeist@mstdn.social

                                                                                                  Mother Nature's work
                                                                                                  She's reminding us daily
                                                                                                  We're all family

                                                                                                  #2026

                                                                                                  August 20, 2026

                                                                                                  Color image of Queen Anne's Lace - a summer weed/plant. Image shows the Queen Anne's Lace flower head in profile as it has unfolded to bloom, with the rest of the image blurred behind it.

                                                                                                  Alt...Color image of Queen Anne's Lace - a summer weed/plant. Image shows the Queen Anne's Lace flower head in profile as it has unfolded to bloom, with the rest of the image blurred behind it.

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