A few years back I got this photo of a honey bee in flight, returning to her hive.

Had to shoot a few hundred photos just to land this one.

#bees #insects #nature

Found near a local trailhead.

#Mosstodon #SilentSunday #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography

You've probably heard that "we are stardust," but this graphic breaks it down further & tells you what kind of stars your dust came from--and which elements didn't come from stars at all.

svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13873/ #science #nature #space

I'm still getting my head around this Mastodon thing, (my last post was 2 years ago)...my millennial brain seems to only compute with Instagram and Facebook marketplace at best - but I'm keen to share my work here as it seems like a welcoming space.

I make things - mostly freehand machine embroidery pieces. I'm fascinated by lichen-like forms - nature's ability to hold and transform is humbling in these current times.

#LichenSubscribe #TextileArt #Embroidery #FreehandMachineEmbroidery #contemporaryembroidery #Fungi #Lichen #Mosstodon #Nature #Textile #FibreArt

Happy new year from Dionysos 😄

#winter #frost #image #nature #WinterGarden #bloomscrolling #ivy #plants #Dionysus

A magical moment - glow worms gently lighting up the scene near the waterfall.

#waterfall #water #australia #magic #night #twilight #LongExposure #landscape #landscapephotography #photo #photography #noai #foto #nature #naturephotography

#WildlifeWednesday

While waiting for the ferry, I spotted this gull eating a starfish, looked like chocking at first…

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#Wildlife #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Nature #Photography #Washington #PNW #Seattle #Artprints #WallArt #HomeDecor #Lifestyle #Puzzle #GreetingCards #Gifts #FediGiftShop #Giftideas #Christmas #Holiday #Thanksgiving #WomensArt #MastoArt #FediArt

Matching dinosaur footprints in Cameroon and Brazil record a time when Africa and South America were still connected & herds could wander between them.

I'm not saying the very same dinosaur was stomping around in both Cameroon and Brazil...but it's possible.

nytimes.com/2024/08/28/science…

#science #history #nature #dinosaurs

Far More Blue

Even after the darkest night, the sun will shine. The sea will entertain you with its relaxing noise, and the sand will reflect the light in a warm, ancient colour palette.

#Photography #Photo #MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday #NaturePhotography #Nature #Sea #Light #Blue #Sky #Italy

"Incorporating wood sawdust and chips into field soils stimulates fungal growth. In particular, incorporation of hardwood material resulted in rapid and long-term stimulation of fungal filamentous growth. The fungi that develop are not the wood rot basidiomycetes found in forests but ascomycetes (sac fungi) that have easy access to the cellulose polymers in shredded wood."

"Stimulating fungi through wood addition fits well with more sustainable agriculture. It suppresses plant pathogenic fungi and the excess nitrogen, which might otherwise wash out, is captured by the fungi. It also increases the overall diversity of soil life by providing fungal-eating soil creatures with a food source."

nioo.knaw.nl/en/news/the-hidde…

#Fungi #Microbes #Soil #Environment #Nature #Science #Biodiversity #FungiFriday

The hidden world of wood-decaying fungi

Of all the components of dead plants, wood is the hardest to break down. How come fungi know how to do this? What issues did they need to solve to achieve this? The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) tries to find answers to these questions…

^nioo.knaw.nl

Grass is pretty amazing.

I was out at the farm, doing the regular fall chores and prepping beds for garlic, when my glasses lens fell out. The screw is, of course, gone. But I need my glasses to drive. Enter a natural material that's abundant, strong, flexible and able to hold a knot.

It got me home. Thanks, grass.
#grass #nature #AnyLandingYouWalkAwayFrom

The X-Files 👽

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#thetruthisoutthere #xfiles #thexfiles #clouds #blue #nature #planes #aircraft #contrail #contrails

Sunset 🌇

#sunset #sun #wiring #electricpole #clouds #field #nature #walk #evening #highlands #vysocina #czechia #nofilter

When one tree becomes a bit of an obsession.

#thicktrunktuesday #woodland #trees #forest #landscapephotography #photography #nature #4seasons

The 2024 winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year are out...and they are spectacular.

Here's the overall winner: a time-sequence of a solar eclipse that shows deepening shadows from mountains on the Moon. (Credit: Ryan Imperio)

rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-p…. #science #space #photography #nature

nice mongolian landscape

#mongolia #landscape #green #cloud #nature

“If the bees disappear off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”

#SaveTheBees #ActOnClimate #HumanRights #Technology #ClimateEmergency #Climate #nature #GreenDisability #biodiversity

Hello Mastodon!... time to try something new.

First an introduction - I go by Dyptre online, I'm a photographer based in Western Canada with a primary focus on capturing landscapes with a focus on natural and real editing. I shoot #film, I and primarily shoot #fujifilm

If you want to see more - give me a follow here I guess!

#photography #realphotographs #canada #nature #naturephotography

Calling all #nature and #MarineBiology friends, can anyone tell us what these little jellies are? Beach, Isle of Arran.

#image #beach #identify #sea #Scotland #Arran

Saw this stork today, sizing up an ice cream truck outside the stork sanctuary. Wonder what they were in the mood for. 😄

#birds #stork #nature #BirdsOfMastodon #image #Budapest

Zasekl jsem se díky špatně dobíjejícímu se solárnímu kolu na 36h v překvapivě krásném národním parku a čekám tu na večerní bouřku...

#spain #pines #mountains #nature #landscape #thesuntrip2024

Blessed

#Photography #Photo #Picture #Pic #SilentSunday #NaturePhotography #Flowers #Spring #Nature

In black-and-white, the raindrops stand out more on these bougainvillea bracts.

fineartamerica.com/featured/bl…

#macro #nature #bloomscrolling #botanical #AYearForArt #buyintoart #artmatters #Art #photography #photo #Texas #Austin #GiftIdeas #WallArt #prints #windycraig #mastoart #FediGiftShop #FediArt #mastodon #MastodonArt

Even with all the eclipse photos circulating right now, this one made my eyes pop. Great shot of jet contrails breaking up the edge of the eclipsed Sun. Quick calculation: The Sun is about 30,000,000 times wider than the jet.

(Photo by Bobby Goddin, Bloomington, IN) #eclipse #nature #science #photography

Today's match is Aye-aye vs Rat! Vote in the toot below!
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#nature #animals #UnusualAnimalMessages #vote #image

Aye-aye vs Rat, here we go!
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#animals #nature #UnusualAnimalMessages #vote

• Aye-aye (50%, 26 votes)
• Rat (50%, 26 votes)