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A long exposure, landscape image of rocks on the shores of Cullen Bay in Morayshire, Scotland, at sunrise.
This is an experiment for me. I wondered how the exposure of the leopard could be more special. Editing this photo in photoshop with a black background is really time consuming. For me too much work. I hope you like it...
The Town Hall in Zielona Góra is located in the middle of Old Market Square.
The present town hall building was probably built in 1590, after numerous fires consumed the town and previous town halls. From the first half of 17th century, a wine bar operated in the town hall's cellars, first mentioned in 1639. It was rebuilt several times and its present appearance comes from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.
A slender Gothic-Baroque tower from the mid-16th century, raised in 1582 to a height of 54 meters, towers over the town hall.
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Ratusz w Zielonej Górze znajduje na środku Starego Rynku.
Obecny budynek ratusza został prawdopodobnie zbudowany w roku 1590, po licznych pożarach, które trawiły miasto i wcześniejsze ratusze. Od pierwszej połowy XVII wieku w ratuszowych piwnicach działała winiarnia, pierwszy raz wzmiankowana w 1639 roku. Był kilkakrotnie przebudowywany a obecny wygląd pochodzi z przełomu XVIII i XIX wieku.
Nad ratuszem góruje wysmukła gotycko-barokowa wieża z połowy XVI, podwyższona w 1582 do wysokości 54 metrów.
"No More Honey" | Flower Crab Spider & European Honeybee | Misumena Vatia | Apis Mellifera | Switzerland
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ABOUT THIS PHOTO:
My garden may look like a peaceful green paradise to humans, but for the little creatures living in it it's a place where death may lurk behind every corner.
From time to time when I'm working in the garden or I'm just reading a book I hear a very distinct, loud buzzing that stands out as somewhat unusual among the many noises and sounds I hear during the day. By now I know what that sound is: it's the panicky, frantic buzzing of a European honeybee (Apis mellifera) that has fallen prey to a very distinguished predator: the flower crab spider (Misumena vatia).
The arachnid usually hides in flowers, patiently waiting for an unsuspecting insect; due to its ability to adapt its color to that of the flowers it hunts in it is almost invisible - and all the more deadly to its prey. This photo here is actually somewhat unusual because this crab spider didn't hunt in a flower but in the leaves of the vines that make up the roof of my veranda.
Once it had caught the bee it let itself fall into the empty space below, safely secured by two threads, to enjoy its meal undisturbed (and probably also in order not to become prey itself, namely of another predator like a lizard that might have been attracted by the victim's frantic buzzing ;-)
This scene may seem cruel to us (and I'm aware that - sadly - many people don't like spiders to begin with), but this is simply nature's way (and that bee didn't suffer long; compared to what we humans do to animals, the spider's way of killing its prey actually seems rather "humane" - even if that word sounds absurd in this context).
ABOUT THE SPECIES (from Wikipedia):
Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with a holarctic distribution. It is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, as it is commonly found hunting in goldenrot sprays and milkweed plants. They are called crab spiders because of their unique ability to walk sideways as well as forwards and backwards.
Females can grow up to 10 mm (0.39 in) while males are quite small, reaching 5 mm (0.20 in) at most. Misumena vatia may be yellow or white. This ultimately depends on the flower on which they are hunting. Younger females especially, which may hunt on a variety of flowers such as daisies and sunflowers, have a strong tendency to adapt to the color of the surrounding flower. However, the color-changing process is not instant and can require up to 25 days to complete.
They have a complex visual system, with eight eyes, that they rely on for prey capture and for their color-changing abilities. Sometimes, if Misumena vatia consume colored prey, the spider itself will take on that color.Misumena vatia feed on common insects, often consuming prey much larger than themselves. They use venom to immobilize their prey, though they are harmless to humans. They face threats due to parasites and larger insects.
For Misumena vatia, survival depends on the choice of hunting site. The spiders closely monitor multiple sites to see if others nearby are frequented by greater numbers of potential prey. Females are stationary and choose a flower to settle on while males cover great distances searching for mates. Females do not emit pheromones, rather, they leave "draglines" of silk behind them as they move, which males follow. Females live longer than males, on average. After mating, females guard their nests until the young have hatched, after which they die.
I don't want this text to get even longer, so I'll skip the info about the Eurpean honeybee (Apis Mellifera), but I encourage everyone to look it up or watch the documentary 'More Than Honey' from 2012; bees may seem a very familiar and common sight to us, but they are among the most important and fascinating creatures on the planet.
As I mentioned before, if people like these photos and are interested in other flora and fauna from my private jungle, I'll upload an insect or spider every once in a while between lizards, so let me know in the comments if you're interested in seeing more of these or if I should stick to just reptiles ;-)
As always, thank you so much for your interest and feedback, stay safe - and have a great week everyone!
Lacerta
Keeping a simple abstract that caught my eyes down an alley. A garage door holding its own!
Amazing how nature and time create such beautiful lines and textures.
-- have a great weekend too!
The fall season for Grizzly Bears is all about eating. Some items consumed during fall include: pond weed root, sweet cicely root, bistort root, yampa root, strawberry, globe huckleberry, grouse whortleberry, buffaloberry, clover, horsetail, dandelion, ants, false truffles, and army cutworm moths.
This composition popped into my mental viewfinder as I was traversing the slope at The Hangings, Whiteleaf. Aside from the bow of the trunk with its smattering of orange, the fallen tree being slowly consumed by the woodland floor made for an engaging image.
These two pirates, I mean Canada Geese made a quick get away after consuming almost a whole bag of corn meant for the parents and goslings I was photographing.
The giant green anemone is a species of intertidal sea anemone of the family Actiniidae.
Generally, it is found along the low to mid intertidal zones of the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to southern California and sometimes downwards to Panama, where cold water swells can occur. It prefers to inhabit sandy or rocky shorelines, where water remains for most of the day. They can generally be found in tide pools up to 15 m deep. Occasionally it can also be found in deep channels of more exposed rocky shores and concrete pilings in bays and harbors.
These anemones tend to live a solitary life, but can be occasionally seen as groups with no more than 14 individuals per square meter. They can move slowly using their basal disks, but usually stay sessile.
The anemone feeds on sea urchins, small fish, and crabs, but detached mussels seem to be the main food source. There are rare instances where the giant green anemone has consumed seabirds. It is not known whether the birds were alive or dead when engulfed by the anemone. (Wikipedia)
One evening we went to the tidal pools along the coast to look for fish, anemones and sea stars. It was adventure scrambling over the huge rocks, but we were rewarded with this anemone just under the surface of the water. No evidence of it having eaten a bird recently was found :-)
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
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Featuring DaD new at faMESHed:
DaD "Positano Mansion"
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DaD "Positano Farmhouse"
DaD "Positano Barn"
DaD "Positano water well
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HISA - Climbing Vines - Green A-F
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Apple Fall Hampton Outdoor Fireplace
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The eastern lubber grasshopper is limited to the southeastern and south central portion of the United States The northern boundary is central North Carolina west through southern Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, to Texas. It occurs throughout Florida.
The lubber is surely the most distinctive grasshopper species within the southeastern United States. It is well known both for its size and its unique coloration. The wings offer little help with mobility for they are rarely more than half the length of the abdomen. This species is incapable of flight and can jump only short distances. Mostly the lubber is quite clumsy and slow in movement and travels by walking and crawling feebly over the substrate.
Eastern lubber grasshoppers possess a variety of abilities to defend themselves. Their bright color pattern is a warning to predators that the lubber contains toxic substances. Indeed, there are several records attributing the demise of individual birds to failure to exercise caution when selecting prey items. Also small mammals such as opossums have been known to vomit violently after ingesting a lubber, and to remain ill for several hours. If the red, yellow, and black coloration fails to keep a predator at bay, then the lubber may secrete a foamy spray from the thoracic region (the portion of the body where the legs and wings are attached.) This spray consists of a number of compounds, some of which, are irritants. This bubbly froth is accompanied by a relatively loud, frightful hissing sound. The insect contracts the abdomen to force air out of the spiracles along with the defensive secretion. The sound is produced as the spray is being forced out of these tiny holes in the thorax called spiracles. Eastern lubbers, like most all grasshoppers, can also regurgitate recently consumed plant material. This regurgitant is mostly liquid and has a dark brown color. This is commonly referred to as 'tobacco spit.' The tobacco spit is partially digested food material along with some semi-toxic compounds from the insect's crop region. This substance can easily stain clothing.
I found this nasty but colorful beast at Coleman Landing County Park, in Polk County, Florida.
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Le noir est une couleur en soi, qui résume et consume toutes les autres.
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El negro es un color con vida propia que resume y consume todos los demás colores.
Henri Matisse
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Photo : Toulouse, cloître des Jacobins (Dominicains)
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Toulouse: Claustro del monasterio de los Jacobinos (Dominicanos)
Up close and personal with this wonderful tree that seems to be doing its best to ensnare me with its writhing snake like branches. Taken at Brush Hill Nature Reserve, Buckinghamshire, on a very chilly January morning.
I last shot this tree at the start of the year when it was frosty and backlit with the morning sun, today though I was treated with some glorious mist and couldn't resist another shot. Taken at Brush Hill Nature Reserve, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire.
A shot from the side of the path as I was consumed by green as I ambled my way through the woods at Whiteleaf yesterday. I was quite taken by the silvery trunk being slowly consumed by the green moss working its way up.
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric (pronounced /ˈ or fly Amanita (pronounced , is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees. The quintessential toadstool, it is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually deep red mushroom, one of the most recognizable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several subspecies, with differing cap colour have been recognised to date, including the brown regalis (considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolata, guessowii, and formosa, and the pinkish persicina. Genetic studies published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated clades which may represent separate species.
Although generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare, and it has been consumed as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America after parboiling in water. Amanita muscaria is now primarily famed for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. It was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in places other than Siberia; however, such traditions are far less well-documented.
My three previous posts have shown views of the south side of Virginia's Courthouse Square as seen from the southwest corner of the block. This photograph shows the first four buildings on the block's southeast corner. Although I took this photo in 2015, the buildings are basically unchanged today.
The most interesting of these structures is the old drugstore, which cleverly had been repurposed as a cafe and live entertainment venue known as Dr. Ugs. Sadly, Dr. Ugs closed earlier this year (2021).
The "drugstore" building was constructed in 1897, replacing an earlier structure consumed in the same fire on the south side of the square that destroyed the Farmers National Bank Building, which preceded the Robertson "Tower" Building shown in my three previous posts. The new "drugstore" building was constructed for a furniture store that expanded into selling caskets, along with providing undertaking services for local funeral homes. While this may sound a bit odd today, it was not unusual for furniture stores in the late 19th and early 20th century to sell caskets, and even provide undertaking services.
In 1939, the furniture store was repurposed as the first of three drug stores to occupy these premises. Later on, the building became the home of two bars and the now shuttered Dr. Ugs. The building is currently (September 2021) up for sale.
Virginia, the seat of Cass County, is located in West Central Illinois. The estimated population of Virginia in 2019 was 1,435.
One of my attempts at the "Smile on Saturday" theme "capture the time".
Shot with a Nikon "LS-3510AF 50 mm F 3.5" (scanner) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Taken near Hope, British Columbia, Canada.
We went out on Saturday morning and found a little used track in the mountains. By unusually good luck I found myself in the middle of a warbler fallout, almost all of the Yellow-rumped variety.
My attention (as may be expected) was focused on the tops of conifers where I would say 200+ warblers were cavorting from limb to limb with avian zest. In the midst of this event, this... this...... (might I say jealous resident) descended from on high and began to pose at close unobscured distances from my camera. I took this as a deliberate attempt by this vain fellow to purvey attention for himself (or for herself as the case may be......nuance).
Yes, this is an unusually camera friendly Steller's Jay!
*No peanuts were injured, unshelled, cached or consumed in the making of this photo. Not even in post-production!*
Steller's Jay
This is another photo from our trip to the Wägitalersee. It was very foggy and I saw those trees in the distance, barley visible.
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Just love the outstretched branches seemingly trying to ensure that this is its space. Also some rare birch make an appearance instead of the more common beech that seem to dominate the local woods. Taken at Whiteleaf Woods, Buckinghamshire.
Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes. 54885
Arles le 13 août 2016.
Nous sommes un samedi, jour du magnifique marché d'Arles.
Mon 11ème livret photographique sur cette city que j'aime tant parcourir, re découvrir.
Avec, toujours, cet enivrant instant où je gare ma voiture et ... vite,
illico, ce sentiment confus que tout sera net, précis, vivant.
Je scrute chaque 1ers murs, chaque 1ères façades.
Volets, portes languedociennes, plantes en vrac un peu partout,
affiches déchirées, consumées,
des gamins en mouvements dans des ruelles que le soleil bombarde.
L'occasion encore une fois de vivre sur place
un petit bout de ces rencontres photographiques d'Arles. Surtout le off des murs ...
Intensément perdu.
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Sparrowhawk - (M) Accipiter Nisus
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Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.
The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population, and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of Least Concern by BirdLife International.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in House Sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.
Male Eurasian sparrowhawks regularly kill birds weighing up to 40 g (1.4 oz) and sometimes up to 120 g (4.2 oz); females can tackle prey up to 500 g (18 oz) or more. The weight of food consumed by adult birds daily is estimated to be 40–50 g (1.4–1.8 oz) for males and 50–70 g (1.8–2.5 oz) for females. During one year, a pair of Eurasian sparrowhawks could take 2,200 house sparrows, 600 common blackbirds or 110 wood pigeons. Species that feed in the open, far from cover, or are conspicuous by their behaviour or coloration, are taken more often by Eurasian sparrowhawks. For example, great tits and house sparrows are vulnerable to attack. Eurasian sparrowhawks may account for more than 50% of deaths in certain species, but the extent varies from area to area.
Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take thrushes and starlings. Larger quarry (such as doves and magpies) may not die immediately but succumb during feather plucking and eating. More than 120 bird species have been recorded as prey and individual Eurasian sparrowhawks may specialise in certain prey. The birds taken are usually adults or fledglings, though chicks in the nest and carrion are sometimes eaten. Small mammals, including bats, are sometimes caught but insects are eaten only very rarely.
Had a good day today folks, but hurt myself pretty badly to where it's hard for me to walk, so please forgive me for not commenting tonight on all your beautiful images, but will do my best to make up what I can tomorrow with everything, so very sorry to all, but all not forgotten.
I've no idea what this was but as I came upon the scent it was already half consumed, your thought on what it may be, thank you all and am very sorry, going to ice it now and will hope to see everyone tomorrow.
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A Roman mosaic depicting, in the upper part, a cat which has caught a bird of some kind, and, in the lower part, two ducks (with, what the museum label describes as lotus flowers. I take their word for it.). This is the central motif of a floor mosaic dating to around 100-75 B.C. and it is made of opus vermiculatum, one of the most time-consuming (and therefore costly, I would assume) ways to do a mosaic. Funny thing is, if you look up that term on English Wikipedia, this piece of mosaic is what is used to illustrate the concept.
Now on display at Museo Nazionale Romani, in Rome.
I arrived to the southerly point of Porthminster Beach at St Ives, having already photographed the sunrise at the town end. The sun had been consumed by an advancing bank of cloud by this point, yet there remained a tantalising glimpse of warmth along the horizon. The weak light had just enough power to illuminate the attractive turquoise sea, which was quite literally central to the whole shot. Godrevy broods in the distance.
A once active workboat sits high and dry in an abandoned boat launch and boat yard (Fleming's Landing) along route 9 in Delaware, as it traverses the wetlands of central Delaware. Given time, rust will disintegrate iron-based products. While heavily painted with marine paint, given time, eventually water will find its way into the wood. Once it does, the rot begins and simply grows until it totally consumes the wood. Along the way to total demise, the original structures and materials undergo considerable changes. The colors, patterns, and textures in those decaying materials are actually quite beautiful in a way, discounting the fact that the beauty is at the expense of a once working boat's demise.
This female American pelecinid wasp is an amazing sight to see out in the field for sure. She can stretch out to over 6 cm long, as long as our index finger! Luckily, she is totally harmless to humans and cannot sting. However, the May beetle (June bug) grubs that she hunts for are not so lucky. By the way, you might remember that the five-banded thynnid wasp female also specializes in seeking out May beetle grubs for her larvae to feed on, so those poor May beetles are in big trouble here in the Driftless region. This female American pelecinid wasp sticks her long skinny abdomen down into the ground until she hits paydirt - a May beetle grub. She lays an egg on the grub and goes on to find another. Upon hatching, her larva bores into the May beetle grub and begins eating away, eventually consuming the entire grub. Then the American pelecinid wasp larva pupates right there in the soil and overwinters, emerging as an adult like this one the following summer when those ugly "June bug" grubs are getting big.