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Bearded Reedling - Panurus Biarmicus

aka Bearded Tit. (M)

A Schedule 1 Bird.

This species is a wetland specialist, breeding colonially in large reed beds by lakes or swamps. It eats reed aphids in summer, and reed seeds in winter, its digestive system changing to cope with the very different seasonal diets.

Often having to take grit in order to help digestion.

The bearded reedling is a species of temperate Europe and Asia. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate other than eruptive or cold weather movements. It is vulnerable to hard winters, which may kill many birds. The English population of about 500 pairs is largely confined to the south and east with a small population in Leighton Moss in north Lancashire. In Ireland a handful of pairs breed in County Wexford. The largest single population in Great Britain is to be found in the reedbeds at the mouth of the River Tay in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, where there may be in excess of 250 pairs.

Other Breeding areas include Norfolk and Somerset.

Population:

UK breeding:

630 pairs

Europe:

232 - 437,000 birds

A young elephant wraps her trunk around a bunch of grass and shoves it into her mouth. Grass provides the bulk of elephants' diets, providing a source of minerals, carbohydrates for energy, and roughage for digestion. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.

14/07/2025 www.allenfotowild.com

Sierra del Jaral.

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Las orquídeas para germinar las semillas necesitan relacionarse simbióticamente con un hongo,lo mismo ocurre con la mayoría de plantas.

"En el caso de las orquídeas, independientemente de que sean terrestres o epifitas, tienen su propia evolución de micorriza, que corresponde a un tipo de endomicorriza particular, llamado orquideoide de ovillo. Las hifas penetran como un guante atravesando la pared celular, provocando una dilatación de la membrana debido a una formación en forma de ovillo en el citoplasma en vez de arbúsculo y el intercambio se produce a través de un ciclo de colonización/“digestión”. Las semillas de orquídeas necesitan de esta colonización para poder germinar, el hongo les facilita sus primeros nutrientes transformados para poder crecer sin reservas. Algunas conservan la relación hasta su estado adulto, sobre todo orquídeas terrestres no fotosintéticas, las orquídeas fotosintéticas son en su mayoría micoheterotróficas durante los primeros estadios de desarrollo y algunas podrían ser mixotróficas en estado adulto, ya que parte del carbono que requieren lo suplen de sus hongos micorrízicos que lo extraen de otras plantas o cambian sus relaciones con el hongo según el estado del ciclo vital anual, incluso algunas especies, presentan micorrizas no solo en las raíces sino también en sus tallos (micothallia). Se puede deducir de esto, que las orquídeas no solo son las angiospermas con los métodos reproductivos mas evolucionados, también en su relaciones con los hongos. Los hongos mas comunes que se encuentran en estas relaciones simbióticas con orquídeas son de los géneros o formas, Rhizoctonia, Ceratobasidium, Tullasnella, Sebacina, Russula y Thanatephorus. En epifitas tropicales, son mas comunes del género Ceratobasidium y en orquídeas terrestres de zonas templadas, Tullasnella, aunque aún queda mucho por investigar al respecto. Algunos de estos géneros de hongos son patógenos para algunas otras familias de plantas, pero se comportan de forma simbionte y beneficiosa con las orquídeas, increíble ¿verdad?.

Tomado de este artículo de Alberto Martínez

Os subo un artículo muy interesante sobre el tema.

orquimaniaco.es/2016/02/16/pon-un-hongo-en-tu-vida/

Spent the morning walking up and down the path listening for 'pinging' and trying in vain to spot the elusive Bearded Tits / Reedlings lying low in the reed bed. After 4 hours of this I had heard lots, seen few and was heading back to the car.

I then looked on the path in front of me and there were over a dozen birds gathering grit from the path (used to help digestion when they change from insects to seeds in the Autumn). I couldn't believe it! Have rarely seen this behavour before and have never managed to photograph it.

Taken in Suffolk.

Die Kohlmeisen gehören zu den Vögeln die in Deutschland so häufig sind, dass man sie wahrscheinlich nicht so sehr schätzt wie andere, seltenere Vogelarten. Das ist aber ein Fehler, denn sie sind eine bedrohte Art. Schon vor 10 Jahren tauchten die ersten Untersuchungen auf, dass Kohlmeisen bis zum Ende des Jahrhunderts ausgestorben sind. Der Hintergrund ist, dass durch die Klimaerwärmung viele Insekten inzwischen viel früher Eier ablegen und die daraus resultierenden Raupen dann schon verschwunden sind wenn die Kohlmeisen ihre Brut füttern müssen. Die Insekten passen sich viel schneller an die Veränderung an als die Vögel. Kohlmeisen verfüttern dann zwar auch Samen und Kerne an die Jungen, deren Verdauung kann dieses harte Futter aber nicht verwerten und die Kleinen verhungern mit vollem Bauch.

Tech. Info: Ich habe die 1/125s gewählt um die Regentropfen als Striche sichtbar zu machen.

Um die Kohlmeise im Regen besonders detailreich sehen zu können, drückt die Tasten l (kleines L) und F11. Beim vergrößern nur durch Anklicken gehen euch viele Details verloren.

The Great Tits are among the birds that are so common in Germany that they are probably not valued as much as other, rarer bird species. But that is a mistake, because it is an endangered species. The first studies appeared 10 years ago that Great Tits would be extinct by the end of the century. The background is that due to global warming, many insects are now laying eggs much earlier and the resulting caterpillars have already disappeared by the time the great tits have to feed their brood. The insects adapt to the change much more quickly than the birds. Great Tits are already trying to compensate that and also feed seeds and kernels to the young, but their digestion cannot utilize this hard food and the little ones starve to death with a full stomach.

Tech. info: I used 1/125th shutterspeed to make the raindrops visible as streaks.

To view this Great Tit in the rain with the best resolution in full screen press the "l" (small L) and F11 keys. When enlarging the pic by just mouse clicking you lose quality. Enjoy!

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Bearded Reedling - Panurus Biarmicus

aka Bearded Tit. (F)

A Schedule 1 Bird.

This species is a wetland specialist, breeding colonially in large reed beds by lakes or swamps. It eats reed aphids in summer, and reed seeds in winter, its digestive system changing to cope with the very different seasonal diets.

Often having to take grit in order to help digestion.

The bearded reedling is a species of temperate Europe and Asia. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate other than eruptive or cold weather movements. It is vulnerable to hard winters, which may kill many birds. The English population of about 500 pairs is largely confined to the south and east with a small population in Leighton Moss in north Lancashire. In Ireland a handful of pairs breed in County Wexford. The largest single population in Great Britain is to be found in the reedbeds at the mouth of the River Tay in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, where there may be in excess of 250 pairs.

Other Breeding areas include Norfolk and Somerset.

Population:

UK breeding:

630 pairs

Europe:

232 - 437,000 birds

Carrizo Plains

Antioplelle (Antiopella cristata) – La Lauve –Cap d’Antibes - France

Delicate and elegant, Antiopella cristata glides among algae and hydroids like a colorful veil. Its translucent body reveals the intriate harmony of its internal organs, while its cerata — long, iridescent filaments — sway gently with the current.

Both ornamental and vital, each cerata contains a digestive diverticulum, an extension of the intestine where digestion and absorption take place. But this fragile structure also hides a clever defense strategy: nematocysts harvested from its tinging prey, mainly hydroids, are stored there, ready to deter

potential predators.

Under the light, the cerata glow with a crystalline radiance, highlighting the functional beauty shaped by evolution.

This image was captured off the coast of Cap d’Antibes, at the dive site La Lauve.

Using a Nikon D800E in an Aquatica housing, paired with a 105 mm macro lens, an SMC - 1 (2.3x) wet lens, and a snoot mounted on a Backscatter Mini Flash 2, I isolated texture, form, and light at F/22 to reveal the graphic details of this elegant biological ingenuity.

Un pregadeu,[1] plegamans,[2] tocacampanes,[3] cavall de serp[4] o científicament, Mantis religiosa és un insecte mantodeu gros: les femelles superen fàcilment els 7 cm de llargada encara que els mascles són més petits. Se solen trobar en indrets assolellats com ara les brolles, sovint camuflats amb els seus tons críptics de colors verd groc o marró clar.

Són característics del pregadeus els fèmurs punxosos del primer parell de potes plegades davant del cap -en una postura que recorda la d'una persona en oració- i el cap triangular, amb dos grans ulls i unes mandíbules potents. El pregadéu és depredador d'altres insectes. Sovint resta quiet prop d'una flor, a l'aguait dels insectes pol·linitzadors. És inofensiu per als humans, ja que les seves mandíbules i les serretes de les seves potes amb les que enxampa les preses, són molt petites per a l'ésser humà.Noms dialectals

pregadeu de rostoll, pregadéu-Bernada, pregamans, (a)plegaman(o)s, plegabraços, cantamisses, (re)voltacampanes, revoltejacampanes, rodacampanes, regatejador de campanes, revol de campanes, campanar, beata, predicador, cabra[5],[6] muntacavalls etc.

I els més locals: dimoni (a l'Urgell), Andreu (La Codonyera), Mateu, tocacampanes (Almatret; Ribera d'Ebre), cantamisses (Terres de Lleida), plegadéus (de rostoll) (Ribera d'Ebre), senyoreta, 'tocamatines (Terres de Lleida), repicacampanes (Terres de Lleida).

També rep noms atribuïts a altres insectes:cuca cantamissa (Ribera d'Ebre), maria (a Senterada i més llocs), mortefuig (Mequinensa), rodadits, cavall de serp (a les Balears), tallanàs (??).

En rossellonès burra (o burro en septentrional de transició), cabra, bernada, marededeu; pregadeu i cabra llosca al Vallespir i l'Alt Empordà.

Per a més noms vegeu el mapa pregadéu Arxivat 2016-08-03 a Wayback Machine. de l'ALDC.

Reproducció

A la fi de l'estiu, els pregadéus surten a aparellar-se per les zones més assolellades dels boscos on viuen. Les femelles són les que dirigeixen la cacera. Són més grans que els mascles i s'encarreguen d'emetre feromones per atreure'ls. El mascle més proper cedirà a la crida silenciosa sense sospitar que, en la majoria dels casos, la còpula acaba amb la mort del mascle entre les mandíbules de la seva parella.

Els ous -n'hi ha fins a dos-cents- romandran tancats dins una coberta anomenada ooteca, unes estructures de contorn el·líptic i consistència esponjosa que contenen els ous i acostumen a trobar-se adherides a la pedra o a la fusta, en un indret prou arrecerat i no naixeran finsMantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis.

The closest relatives of mantises are termites and cockroaches (Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other unrelated insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies (Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for about a year. In cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn, then die. The eggs are protected by their hard capsules and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, eating their mates after copulation.

Mantises were considered to have supernatural powers by early civilizations, including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Assyria. A cultural trope popular in cartoons imagines the female mantis as a femme fatale. Mantises are among the insects most commonly kept as pets.Taxonomy and evolution

Green mantis in a backyard in Sydney, 2020

Over 2,400 species of mantis in about 430 genera are recognized.[1] They are predominantly found in tropical regions, but some live in temperate areas.[2][3] The systematics of mantises have long been disputed. Mantises, along with stick insects (Phasmatodea), were once placed in the order Orthoptera with the cockroaches (now Blattodea) and ice crawlers (now Grylloblattodea). Kristensen (1991) combined the Mantodea with the cockroaches and termites into the order Dictyoptera, suborder Mantodea.[4][5] The name mantodea is formed from the Ancient Greek words μάντις (mantis) meaning "prophet", and εἶδος (eidos) meaning "form" or "type". It was coined in 1838 by the German entomologist Hermann Burmeister.[6][7] The order is occasionally called the mantes, using a Latinized plural of Greek mantis. The name mantid properly refers only to members of the family Mantidae, which was, historically, the only family in the order. The other common name, praying mantis, applied to any species in the order[8] (though in Europe mainly to Mantis religiosa), comes from the typical "prayer-like" posture with folded forelimbs.[9][10] The vernacular plural "mantises" (used in this article) was confined largely to the US, with "mantids" predominantly used as the plural in the UK and elsewhere, until the family Mantidae was further split in 2002.[11][12]

One of the earliest classifications splitting an all-inclusive Mantidae into multiple families was that proposed by Beier in 1968, recognizing eight families,[13] though it was not until Ehrmann's reclassification into 15 families in 2002[12] that a multiple-family classification became universally adopted. Klass, in 1997, studied the external male genitalia and postulated that the families Chaeteessidae and Metallyticidae diverged from the other families at an early date.[14] However, as previously configured, the Mantidae and Thespidae especially were considered polyphyletic,[15] so the Mantodea have been revised substantially as of 2019 and now includes 29 families.[16]Mantises are generalist predators of arthropods.[2] The majority of mantises are ambush predators that only feed upon live prey within their reach. They either camouflage themselves and remain stationary, waiting for prey to approach, or stalk their prey with slow, stealthy movements.[34] Larger mantises sometimes eat smaller individuals of their own species,[35] as well as small vertebrates such as lizards, frogs, fish, and particularly small birds.[36][37][38]

Most mantises stalk tempting prey if it strays close enough, and will go further when they are especially hungry.[39] Once within reach, mantises strike rapidly to grasp the prey with their spiked raptorial forelegs.[40] Some ground and bark species pursue their prey in a more active way. For example, members of a few genera such as the ground mantises, Entella, Ligaria, and Ligariella run over dry ground seeking prey, much as tiger beetles do.[20]

The fore gut of some species extends the whole length of the insect and can be used to store prey for digestion later. This may be advantageous in an insect that feeds intermittently.[41] Chinese mantises live longer, grow faster, and produce more young when they are able to eat pollen.[42]Antipredator adaptations

Further information: flower mantis

Mantises are preyed on by vertebrates such as frogs, lizards, and birds, and by invertebrates such as spiders, large species of hornets, and ants.[43] Some hunting wasps, such as some species of Tachytes also paralyse some species of mantis to feed their young.[44] Generally, mantises protect themselves by camouflage, most species being cryptically colored to resemble foliage or other backgrounds, both to avoid predators and to better snare their prey.[45] Those that live on uniformly colored surfaces such as bare earth or tree bark are dorsoventrally flattened so as to eliminate shadows that might reveal their presence.[46] The species from different families called flower mantises are aggressive mimics: they resemble flowers convincingly enough to attract prey that come to collect pollen and nectar.[47][48][49] Some species in Africa and Australia are able to turn black after a molt towards the end of the dry season; at this time of year, bush fires occur and this coloration enables them to blend in with the fire-ravaged landscape (fire melanism).[46]When directly threatened, many mantis species stand tall and spread their forelegs, with their wings fanning out wide. The fanning of the wings makes the mantis seem larger and more threatening, with some species enhancing this effect with bright colors and patterns on their hindwings and inner surfaces of their front legs. If harassment persists, a mantis may strike with its forelegs and attempt to pinch or bite. As part of the bluffing (deimatic) threat display, some species may also produce a hissing sound by expelling air from the abdominal spiracles. Mantises lack chemical protection, so their displays are largely bluff. When flying at night, at least some mantises are able to detect the echolocation sounds produced by bats; when the frequency begins to increase rapidly, indicating an approaching bat, they stop flying horizontally and begin a descending spiral toward the safety of the ground, often preceded by an aerial loop or spin. If caught, they may slash captors with their raptorial legs.[46][50][51]

Mantises, like stick insects, show rocking behavior in which the insect makes rhythmic, repetitive side-to-side movements. Functions proposed for this behavior include the enhancement of crypsis by means of the resemblance to vegetation moving in the wind. However, the repetitive swaying movements may be most important in allowing the insects to discriminate objects from the background by their relative movement, a visual mechanism typical of animals with simpler sight systems. Rocking movements by these generally sedentary insects may replace flying or running as a source of relative motion of objects in the visual field.[52] As ants may be predators of mantises, genera such as Loxomantis, Orthodera, and Statilia, like many other arthropods, avoid attacking them. Exploiting this behavior, a variety of arthropods, including some early-instar mantises, mimic ants to evade their predators.[53] wikipedia dixit

Jack London "The Turtles of Tasman"

SIGNIFICADO Y USOS DE LAS DALIAS BLANCAS:

Por lo general las flores blancas significan pureza y castidad, pero cuando se trata de las Dalias, es símbolo de seducción.

Y también, el significado de las dalias está relacionado con el compromiso, el cariño o la elegancia. Y por eso, son muy utilizadas en todo tipo de celebraciones a modo decorativo.

ES UNA PLANTA COMESTIBLE Y MEDICINAL.

Algunos platos de la gastronomía mexicana preparados a base de ellas.

Sus tubérculos se utilizan como antídoto para combatir muchos problemas de salud como: diabetes, tos crónica, cólicos o las digestiones pesadas.

Sus pétalos, tras ser tratados, son comestibles y hasta se usan para decorar platos.

(IMPORTANTE NO USAR PLANTAS DE VIVERO O SILVESTRES PORQUE PUEDEN CONTENER VENENOS PARA LOS HUMANOS)

Y lo mejor, incluso pueden usarse para extraer tintes para teñir telas.

El nombre propio ‘Dalia’ aparece en la mitología griega haciendo referencia a la diosa que se convirtió en Dalhia.

OTROS IGNIFICADOS DEL NOMBRE DALIA:

Este apelativo es de origen hebreo y su significado etimológico podría interpretarse como “Mujer amable”.

Algunos expertos aseguran que éste fue derivado del también nombre femenino ‘Diana’ el cual se interpreta como “Mujer que ilumina”.

TERAPI-ENTRENANDO UN DIA MAS.

MUCHA FORTALEZA Y AMOR PARA TODA MI GENTE DE FLICKR.

GRACIAS POR ESTAR AHÍ Y POR VUESTRO APOYO.

Y SEGUIMOS POR ESTAS GALERÍAS, MAN QUE CUESTA!

💪💪💪💪😍💖💖🌟⭐

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo) in breeding plumage at Millers Crossing, the River Exe, Exeter, Devon, England.

The function of the 'wing-drying' or 'wing-spreading' behaviour of cormorants is uncertain with five proposed functions: wing-drying, thermoregulation, balancing, intraspecific signalling and as an aid to swallow fish/digestion.

Although lemons and limes may not be what you would choose for an afternoon snack, we consider them as powerhouses when we want to bring out the flavor of other foods. While both are available throughout the year, lemons are in the peak of their season around May, June and August while limes are at their peak from May through October.

Lemons are oval in shape and feature a yellow, texturized outer peel. Like other citrus fruits, their inner flesh is encased in eight to ten segments.

Health benefits of lemon

Lemons are packed with numerous health benefiting nutrients. The fruit is less in calories, carrying just 29 calories per 100 g, the value being one of the lowest for the citrus fruits group.

They contain zero saturated fats or cholesterol. Nonetheless are an excellent source of dietary fiber (7.36% of RDA). Lemon is one of the very low glycemic fruits.

lemon's acidic taste is because of citric acid. Citric acid constitutes up to 8% in its juice. Citric acid is a natural preservative, aids in smooth digestion, and helps dissolve kidney stones.

Lemons, like other fellow citrus fruits, are an excellent source of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid); provides about 88% of daily recommended intake. Ascorbic acid is a potent water-soluble natural anti-oxidant. This vitamin is helpful in preventing scurvy. Besides, consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the human body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the blood.

Lemons, like oranges, contain a variety of phytochemicals. Hesperetin, naringin, and naringenin are flavonoid glycosides commonly found in citrus fruits. Naringenin is found to have a bioactive effect on human health as antioxidant, free radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory, and immune system modulator. This substance has also been shown to reduce oxidant injury to DNA in the cells in-vitro studies.

Additionally, they also compose a minute levels of vitamin A, and other flavonoid antioxidants such as α, and ß-carotenes, ß-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein. These compounds are known to have antioxidant properties. Vitamin A also required for maintaining healthy mucosa and skin and is also essential for vision. Consumption of natural fruits rich in flavonoids helps the body to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

Total ORAC value, which measures the antioxidant strength of 100 g of fresh lemon juice is 1225 µmol TE (Trolox equivalents).

The fruit is also a good source of B-complex vitamins such as pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, and folates. These essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish.

Further, they carry a healthy amount of minerals like iron, copper, potassium, and calcium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids helps control heart rate and blood pressure.

Citrus fruits, as such, have long been valued for their wholesome nutritious and antioxidant properties. It is a scientific fact that citrus fruits, especially lemons and oranges, by their richness in vitamins and minerals, have many proven health benefits. Moreover, it is now beginning to be appreciated that the other biologically active, non-nutrient compounds found in citrus fruits such as phytochemical antioxidants, and soluble as well as the insoluble dietary fiber is helpful in reduction in the risk for cancers, many chronic diseases like arthritis, and from obesity and coronary heart diseases.

#doodlewashSeptember022 prompt: Clementines.

Did you know the smell of citrus fruits are believed to reduce stress and help with digestion?

* Hahnemühle Hot Press 300 lb The Collection Watercolor paper

* Supervision Watercolor

* Image inspiration – photo by Léa Deleligne on Unsplash

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#LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup

PN Podocarpus--Río Bombuscaro Ecuador,

Jan 2022. © C.S. Wood

A small flock of these parakeets visit a clay bank to glean minerals to aid their digestion. A very limited range, habitat loss, and some pet trade cause this species to be considered vulnerable.

Read about our birding adventures in Ecuador here: woodysecuadorbirding.blogspot.com

Moose are ruminants. From Wikipedia: "Ruminants are mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions. The process typically requires the fermented ingesta (known as cud) to be regurgitated and chewed again. The process of rechewing the cud to further break down plant matter and stimulate digestion is called rumination. The word "ruminant" comes from the Latin ruminare, which means to chew over again."

Most sunny days, moose come out into the open very early to feed, and then head back to the shade to rest and ruminate. On the day I made this shot, there was a nice cloud cover most of the morning, so the moose just laid down out in the open instead of heading for the trees for shade, allowing shots like this.

If you look closely, you can see a bit of cud in his mouth...

Taken in Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado

The adults have an interesting behavior of feeding feathers to their chicks. This behavior is known as "feather feeding" or "feather regurgitation".

Feather feeding is believed to serve multiple functions:

1. Assisting with food digestion: The feathers act as a protective lining in the chick's stomach, aiding in the grinding and digestion of the solid food the chicks consume.

2. Providing nutrients: Feathers contain keratin, a protein-rich substance that can be partially digested. By regurgitating feathers, the adult grebes are providing their chicks with additional nutrients.

3. Encouraging food intake: In some cases, feather feeding might help stimulate the chicks to eat more solid food, especially during the transition from a diet primarily consisting of insects to a diet of fish.

A frozen cube of ginger.......ginger (I am told) can reduce inflammation, improve blood circulation, alleviate nausea, assist digestion and other things. I don't necessarily drink ginger tea for those reasons -I just like a ginger and honey drink. The way I make it is to peel the ginger and whiz it in a blender with water so that it it's 'grated'. Strain it and fill 1 in square ice cube trays with the grated ginger. Freeze the trays and once frozen bag them up. Then, when I want a drink it 's easy to take a cube from the freezer - drop it in the cup infuser and pour over boiling water. The tumbler here is 7cm (2 3/4 ins) in diameter.

Coprinus Comatus

Micoterapia

I funghi hanno un ruolo essenziale nell’equilibrio del mondo in cui viviamo. Studi scientifici nel campo della micologia hanno attribuito notevoli capacità terapeutiche ai funghi inaugurando un nuovo ambito di ricerca nella medicina naturale: la Micoterapia, orientata all'utilizzo a scopo terapeutico dei funghi.

La Micoterapia è rivolta a ristabilire la salute recuperando l’omeostasi, cioè equilibrio di diverse “economie” all’interno dell’organismo, dei minerali, microelementi, microorganismi, enzimi, ormoni, dell’acqua, degli elettroliti, delle cellule immunitarie. E’ possibile così comprendere gli effetti molteplici dei funghi sull’appetito, digestione, sulla psiche, colesterolo, diabete, angiopatie, allergie..

I funghi sono "medicinali" potenti e contengono moltissimi nutrienti; crescono in contatto con la terra ed hanno con essa un importante effetto di connessione.

Controllate sempre la provenienza dei funghi terapici. I funghi sono catalizzatori di tossine ed anticrittogamici. Perció i funghi di bosco o funghi che crescono spontanei sul territorio non possono essere utilizzati come terapici perché sono giá caricati con tossine dal fondo dove crescono e dall' inquinamento.

Per ulteriori informazioni vedi: Micoterapia

I funghi hanno un altissimo potenziale di utilizzo biologico, basti pensare all'uso dei macrofunghi nella medicina tradizionale indigena e l'utilizzo farmacologico di microfunghi come il Penicillum notatum, da cui è stata isolata la penicillina.

Nell'ambito dei funghi superiori sono state identificate almeno 300 specie, con riconosciute proprietà medicinali, e 1800 sono quelle potenzialmente benefiche per la salute dell'uomo.

Nella Medicina Tradizionale Cinese molti funghi vengono assunti ancora oggi sotto forma di decotti, tisane o semplicemente tritati e aggiunti ai cibi, a scopi terapeutici.

Negli ultimi decenni la tecnologia ha permesso di studiare a livello molecolare gli effetti di questi funghi, mediante l'isolamento delle principali molecole bioattive e attraverso esperimenti in vivo e in vitro.

Le sostanze estratte da molti funghi hanno dimostrato in particolare attività immunomodulanti, quindi utili, sia nel trattamento di stati di immunodepressione, sia in patologie di origine autoimmune, e un'elettiva azione antitumorale.

I funghi sono impiegati anche come coadiuvanti di vaccini o in combinazione con antibiotici e antivirali.

L'altro importante campo d'azione dei funghi, conseguente al loro elevato contenuto in fibre e chitina, è quello della regolarizzazione del profilo lipidico e dei livelli di glucosio. Sono molto utili nel trattamento delle ipercolesterolemie (colesterolo alto) e quindi nella prevenzione dell'arteriosclerosi e delle malattie cardiovascolari. Sono indicati nel diabete senile e più in generale nella sindrome metabolica.

Il fungo produce dei metaboliti, cioè dei composti chimici vitali, che possono essere primari o secondari. Quelli cosiddetti "primari" sottendono alla sopravvivenza e crescita del fungo. Tali sostanze, enzimi, aminoacidi, polisaccaridi, grassi, minerali, si trovano in tutte le parti del fungo, ma maggiormente nel corpo fruttifero.

I metaboliti "secondari" invece sono sostanze organiche, non direttamente implicate nel normale sviluppo dell'organismo. Contrariamente ai metaboliti primari, la loro assenza non comporta necessariamente la morte del fungo, tuttavia a lungo andare ne mina la capacità di sopravvivenza e la fecondità.

I metaboliti secondari sono solitamente piccole molecole che il fungo sintetizza per difesa nei confronti di predatori, parassiti e malattie, per competizione interspecifica e per facilitare i processi riproduttivi.

Questi composti, prodotti da gruppi molto limitati di specie di funghi, hanno, alcuni già, altri potenzialmente, un'importanza farmacologica.

Ad esempio sono stati recentemente estratti dal fungo Hericium ericianeus alcuni fattori di crescita nervina (NGF), che potranno probabilmente essere impiegati un domani anche nelle patologie neurologiche umane degenerative come il morbo di Alzheimer.

I metaboliti primari sono spesso comuni a tutti i funghi, mentre i metaboliti secondari sono specifici di ciascuna specie. Nella stessa famiglia di funghi, ad esempio, si possono trovare componenti bioattivi a effetto talora opposto.

slow digestion

Un día después de tantos festejos y excesos un trago natural

En el verano un trago natural a base de naranja con piña, nos refresca e hidrata, es fabuloso, con muchos nutrientes que ayudan a mantener la buena salud; tiene buen sabor dulce y ligeramente ácido se le puede añadir unos cubos de hielo para darle esa temperatura que el verano requiere.

Ayuda a eliminar toxinas.

Reducir la presión alta.

Ayuda a controlar el ácido úrico.

Sirve para bajar de peso.

Ayuda a quemar grasa.

Sirve para bajar los niveles de colesterol alto de la sangre.

Combate el acné y la piel grasa.

Embellece la piel.

Es antioxidante, por lo que previene el envejecimiento

prematuro.

Fortalece el sistema inmunológico.

Previene gripes y refriados.

Excelente fuente de vitamina C.

Es depurativo.

Es anticancerígeno.

Mejora la digestión.

Es diurético.

Muy refrescante.

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Diaz De Vivar Gustavo Photographher

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Looking for grit to help with digestion, now that their diet has changed from mainly insects to mainly seeds.

Taken in Norfolk.

Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon, Meadow Goat's-Beard, Meadow Salsify, Showy Goat's-Beard

Taxonomy- FamilyCompositae or Asteraceae

Distinguishing Features of the Plant

Tragopogon pratensis is a biennial or perennial herb growing up to 0,6m, with lanceolate, green leaves and yellow or red, hermaphrodite flowers in inflorescences.

Part of the Plant with Active Substances Leaves, root

Active SubstancesInulin, vitamins C, B6, B9, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, minerals (calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium)

Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic ApplicationsThe plant extract has diuretic, purgative, astringent and expectorant properties and it is recommended for the treatment of arthritis, arteriosclerosis, rheumatism, hypertension and various skin problems. Also, it is administered to stimulate gallbladder fuction, the appetite and the digestion. The root has astringent, diuretic and expectorant properties and it is used in the form of herbal tea for the treatment of persistent cough, bronchitis, heartburn and various liver disorders.

Toxicity- Adverse Effect No side effects have been reported.

mediplantepirus.med.uoi.gr/pharmacology_en/plant_details....

There is quite a difference in winter versus the warm months in observing the eating habits of pheasants. In the summer time unless you are out very early in the mornings or happen to catch them searching for bits of gravel to serve as grit to help their digestion, pheasants often are more hidden as they seek things to eat. They normally have a menu with more entries on it than they do during the winter.

The phrase “scratching out a living” goes all the way back to the 14th-15th centuries when in the older farming communities the farmers “scratched” the land using more primitive tools.

By the 18th-19th centuries, the use of the phrase gained uses beyond that of farming to include anyone who was barely making ends meet in their day to day struggle.

Jump ahead until today and the phrase applies to a broad spectrum of normally physically hard, low paying jobs or an unstable work life.

I grew up in an era when there were only a few government help agencies and can well remember my folks talking about people around them during the Depression and beyond who spent many years on community “poor farms”.

Poor farms were quite prevalent at one time in the US and folks who were unable to work due to age, disability or other factors were housed and fed in exchange for helping to produce food and maintain a farm. Local governments ran the farms as they were considered a cost-effective way to care for the needy rather than simply doling out monies to individuals.

It carried negative connotations for participants, particularly because they were labeled “inmates.”

Poor farms gradually petered out by the middle of last century with many in Minnesota closing in the 1930s due to government programs starting up such as Social Security in 1935 and the growing prevalence of nursing homes.

(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)

Digestion du dragon - Digestion of the dragon

Paris, benne à gravats - dump rubble.

Didier du Castel

♥ Six Feet Under ♥ - Bastet Headpiece

- Original mesh

- Resize / Stretch Script

- Materials (Requires Advanced Lighting)

Mod/Copy

Available at the Darkness Event, February Round

Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland.

From Wikipedia: The moon jellyfish is almost entirely translucent, usually about 25–40 cm (10–16 in) in diameter, and can be recognized by its four horseshoe-shaped gonads, easily seen through the top of the bell. It feeds by collecting medusae, plankton, and mollusks with its tentacles, and bringing them into its body for digestion. It is capable of only limited motion, and drifts with the current, even when swimming.

The minke whales are the second smallest baleen whale; only the pygmy right whale is smaller. Upon reaching sexual maturity (7–8 years of age), males measure an average of 8.35 m (27.4 ft) and 7 t (6.9 long tons; 7.7 short tons) and females measure an average of 8.9 m (29 ft) and 8.25 t (8.12 long tons; 9.09 short tons) in length and body mass, respectively; estimated maximum size for females suggest that they can reach lengths exceeding 10 m (33 ft) and weigh more than 10–12 t (9.8–11.8 long tons; 11–13 short tons) in body mass.

The minke whale is a black/gray/purple colour. Common minke whales (Northern Hemisphere variety) are distinguished from other whales by a white band on each flipper. The body is usually black or dark-gray above and white underneath. Minke whales have between 240 and 360 baleen plates on each side of their mouths. Most of the length of the back, including dorsal fin and blowholes, appears at once when the whale surfaces to breathe.

Minke whales typically live between 30-50 years, but in some cases, they may live for up to 60 years. They have a gestation and calving period of approximately 10-11 months and 2 years, respectively.

Minke whales have a digestive system composed of four compartments with a high density of anaerobic bacteria throughout. The presence of the bacteria suggests minke whales rely on microbial digestion to extract nutrients provided by their food.

As with most Mysticetes, the auditory system for the minke whale is not well understood. However, magnetic resonance imaging points to evidence that the minke whale has fat deposits in their jaws intended for sound reception, much like Odontocetes.

The brains of minke whales have around 12.8 billion neocortical neurons and 98.2 billion neocortical glia. Additionally, despite its relatively large size, the minke whale is very fast, capable of swimming at speeds of 30 kn (35 mph), and their surfacing can be sporadic and hard to follow.

This image was taken from the Enchanted Princess as it sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to New York, USA

Reino:Animalia

Clase:Reptilia

Sub- clase:Lepidosauria

Orde:Squamata

Sub orden:Serpentes

Infra orden:Alethinophidia

Familia:Dipsadidae

Genero:Uromacer

Nombre comun: Culebra verde de la Hispaniola

Nombre cientifico:Uromacer catesbyi

STATUS: ENDEMICA DE LA HISPANIOLA

Lugar de captura: Fnatino, Cotui

Por. Cimarron mayor Panta

SABADO DE TROVA.

SUEÑO CON SERPIENTES DE SILVIO.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN07gV04Q0c

Sueño Con Serpientes

Silvio Rodriguez

Hay hombres que luchan un día

Y son buenos.

Hay otros que luchan un año

Y son mejores.

Hay quienes luchan muchos años

Y son muy buenos.

Pero hay los que luchan toda la vida:

Esos son los imprescindibles.

Bertolt brecht

Sueño con serpientes, con serpientes de mar,

Con cierto mar, ay, de serpientes sueño yo

Largas, transparentes, y en sus barrigas llevan

Lo que puedan arrebatarle al amor

Oh, la mato y aparece una mayor

Oh, con mucho más infierno en digestión.

No quepo en su boca, me trata de tragar

Pero se atora con un trébol de mi sien.

Creo que está loca; le doy de masticar

Una paloma y la enveneno de mi bien.

Ésta al fin me engulle, y mientras por su esófago

Paseo, voy pensando en qué vendrá.

Pero se destruye cuando llego a su estómago

Y planteo con un verso una verdad.

Gran sábado amigos!!

Antioplelle (Antiopella cristata) – La Lauve – Cap d’Antibes - France

Delicate and elegant, Antiopella cristata glides among algae and hydroids like a colorful veil. Its translucent body reveals the intricate harmony of its internal organs, while its cerata — long, iridescent filaments — sway gently with the current.

Both ornamental and vital, each ceras contains a digestive diverticulum, an extension of the intestine where digestion and absorption take place. But this fragile structure also hides a clever defense strategy: nematocysts harvested from its stinging prey, mainly hydroids, are stored there, ready to deter potential predators.

Under the light, the cerata glow with a crystalline radiance, highlighting the functional beauty shaped by evolution.

This image was captured off the coast of Cap d’Antibes, at the dive site La Lauve. Using a Nikon D800E in an Aquatica housing, paired with a 105 mm macro lens, an SMC-1 (2.3x) wet lens, and a snoot mounted on a Backscatter Mini Flash 2, I isolated texture, form, and light at F/22 to reveal the graphic details of this elegant biological ingenuity.

Nikon D800E in its Aquatica housing, f/22 for depth of field and sharpness, 1/125 s, ISO 100, 105 mm macro, Backscatter Mini Flash 2 with snoot, Nauticam SMC-1 lens (2.3x).

Lophodytes cucullatus after swallowing a large fish,

Cayucos Creek,

San Luis Obispo Co., California

Just after this photo it tucked its head in back feathers and closed its eyes off and on. Digestion time.

i see this so often, is it to help with digestion?

, Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) adlut flight_w_1191_

This was taken at high altitude in the Pyrenees on a freezing cold morning. We had suitable clothing etc but it was a pre-dawn stakeout and after four hours we were ready to return down the mountain, cold but elated with some great views and photos of this and other big raptors!

Here are some interesting facts about the Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture:

The Lammergeier is one of the largest old world vultures. They have a body length between 1 and 1.2 m (3.25 - 4 ft), a wingspan between 2.3 and 2.8 m (7.5 - 9.2 ft) and they weigh between 4.5 and 7 kgs (10 - 15 lbs).

Lammergeiers have a buff coloured body and head with distinctive grey and black markings on their face. Their huge wings and wedge-shaped tail are grey/black in colour and they have beard-like feathers at the base of their bill. Unlike most other species of vulture, lammergeiers do not have a bald head, this is due to bones making up the main part of their diet.

Habitat

Lammergeiers can be found at high elevations in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia and Africa. They live at altitudes between 300 and 4,500 m (984 - 14,764 ft) although they are mainly found at altitudes above 2,000 m (6,562 ft). They have extremely large home territories that range from 250 to 700 sq. kms.

Diet

Lammergeiers feed on carrion and bones. They carry large bones high into the air and drop them on rocks below. When the bones have shattered they feed on the marrow inside.

Breeding

Lammergeiers breed once per year and they usually form monogamous pairs, although polyandrous trios can be found. They breed between October and July and 1 - 3 eggs are laid, although only 1 chick usually survives.

The eggs are incubated for 53 - 60 days and the chicks fledge at around 4 months old. Females reach sexual maturity between 7 and 8 years of age and males between 8 and 9 years of age.

Predators

Common ravens, golden eagles and griffon vultures are predators of Lammergeier chicks.

Subspecies

There are three subspecies of the Lammergeier:

Gypaetus barbatus aureus

Gypaetus barbatus barbatus

Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis

Interesting Facts

Lammergeiers are also known as:

Bearded Vulture

Lammergeyer

Their venom is a mix of toxins, including neurotoxins, that paralyzes the prey so the anemone can move it to the mouth for digestion inside the gastrovascular cavity.

Dive site :- Eighteen Palms, Bonaire. Taken at a depth of 8 metres on a night dive.

P3

Lilies are very dangerous to cats according to the ASPCA database! I love the beautiful colors, shapes and textures of lilies. That being said I'm cautious regarding toxicity. Cats will occasionally eat grass and other vegetation to assist with digestion. They are carnivorous and sometimes various commercially processed foods will not agree with many felines. They usually don't bother with the flowers, but every part of the lily plant is toxic.

The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are unusual among the Hemiptera because almost all are terrestrial ambush predators (most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic). The main examples of nonpredatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae. Though spectacular exceptions are known, most members of the family are fairly easily recognizable; they have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build, and formidable curved proboscis (sometimes called a rostrum). Large specimens should be handled with caution, if at all, because they sometimes defend themselves with a very painful stab from the proboscis. Predatory Reduviidae use the long rostrum to inject a lethal saliva that liquefies the insides of the prey, which are then sucked out. The saliva contains enzymes that digest the tissues they swallow. This process is generally referred to as extraoral digestion. The saliva is commonly effective at killing prey substantially larger than the bug itself. 2210

In 1817 Constantine Samuel Raffinesque-Schmaltz published his flora of Florida. In it he described this White-Topped Pitcher Plant that he'd found near Pensacola. It's a much cherished plant now in botanical gardens though red-listed in Florida.

Even in Autumn there are still a few flies around. They're attracted to this Sarracenia, described by Raffinesque as 'honey-smelling'. Inevitably they slip on the plants smooth surfaces and plunge downwards into a fatal cup. There they come to their end in a pool containing Pitcher Plant's digestive fluids.

It's quite chilly now - about 8C - and I wonder whether digestion is slower than in warmer days. Anyway, the inset gives you a look into Pitcher's 'soup'. You will note some dead flies, some of them of the Bottle kind... (Lucilia sp.).

Taken for Macro Mondays. The theme is "Fill-the-Frame with Food".

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding a feather (this helps with the young with it digestion) to one of it’s humbugs.

Seen at the Walsall Arboretum, England on the 12.9.24

Verbena, es un género de plantas herbáceas o semileñosas, anuales o perenne, con cerca de 250 especies.

Rastreras con hojas simples, opuestas.

Originarias de ambos hemisferios.

Prefieren suelos arenosos, livianos y de rápido drenaje.

Generalmente se las encuentra en grupos de numerosos individuos de flores del mismo color, asociadas a otras coloridas especies/variedades, las cuales, en su conjunto, forman una atractiva vista.

USOS:

La verbena es una planta que se utiliza de varias maneras en infusión y en polvo.

Ayuda a la tensión nerviosa, alivia los dolores de cabeza e incluso favorece la absorción de los alimentos.

Al ayudar a la digestión y restaurar el sistema nervioso, constituye un tónico ideal para quienes se recuperan de enfermedades crónicas.

Esta planta es utilizada también en las contracciones del parto y aumenta la producción de leche materna.

Aparece en la relación de "hierbas divinas" de santa Hildegarda de Bingen.

NOTA: NO USAR PLANTAS NI FLORES DE RECOGIDA EN EL CAMPO O EN JARDINES PARA INFUSIONES.

SOLO LAS ASQUIRIDAS EN ESTABLECIMIENTOS AUTORIZADOS.

es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbena_(planta)

A timely and candid fun shot when jumbo is doing a deposit....

Taken at Masai Mara Game Reserve...

Diet facts of elephant

Asian elephants mainly use scrub forest, although their habitat can vary. They can be found in the jungle, but generally on the edge where open, grassy areas are accessible. They prefer areas that combine grass, low woody plants, and forest. Elephants rarely forage in one area for more than a few days in a row.

Elephants live in matriarchal breeding herds made up of mothers, aunts and their offspring. Once males reach puberty, around age 12, they get kicked out and start traveling alone or forming small bachelor herds.

Female Asian elephants bear a single calf (usually) after a gestation of more than a year and a half (18 to 22 months). Their estrus cycle is about 22 days, out of which they are receptive to copulation on only one day, the first day of estrus. There is no seasonality in their reproduction. Females on good quality habitats give birth every three to four years, while the interbirth interval can be much longer among females inhabiting poor quality areas. Newborns weigh about 100 kg and can stand soon after birth. The infant may nurse from its mother or from other lactating females. After a few days it can follow its mother as she goes about her normal activities. Young begin to eat some grass after several months but may continue nursing for 18 months. They also eat their mother's dung, which contains nutrients as well as the symbiotic bacteria that aid in the digestion of cellulose. Mothers continue to supervise their young for several years after weaning. Both sexes become sexually mature at about 14 years of age, but males cannot mate until they can dominate other adult males. Males leave their natal herd at this age, but females remain with their female relatives throughout their lives.

Mi sa che è questo il mio limite: mi mancano le conclusioni, nel senso che ho l’impressione che niente finisca mai veramente. Io vorrei, vorrei davvero che i dispiaceri scaduti, le persone sbagliate, le risposte che non ho dato, i debiti contratti senza bisogno, le piccole meschinità che mi hanno avvelenato il fegato, tutte le cose a cui ancora penso, le storie d’amore soprattutto, sparissero dalla mia testa e non si facessero più vedere, ma sono pieno di strascichi, di fantasmi disoccupati che vengono spesso a trovarmi. Colpa della memoria, che congela e scongela in automatico rallentando la digestione della vita e ti fa sentire solissimo nei momenti più impensati.

Diego De Silva

Aurelia aurita (also called the moon jelly, moon jellyfish, common jellyfish, or saucer jelly) is a widely studied species of the genus Aurelia. All species in the genus are closely related, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling; most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus.

The jellyfish is translucent, usually about 25–40 cm (10–16 in) in diameter, and can be recognized by its four horseshoe-shaped gonads, easily seen through the top of the bell. It feeds by collecting medusae, plankton, and mollusks with its tentacles, and bringing them into its body for digestion. It is capable of only limited motion, and drifts with the current, even when swimming.

The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States in North Carolina and South Carolina.[3] It catches its prey—chiefly insects and arachnids—with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs (called "trigger hairs" or "sensitive hairs") on their inner surfaces.

When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap prepares to close, snapping shut only if another contact occurs within approximately twenty seconds of the first strike. Triggers may occur if one-tenth of the insect is within contact.[4] The requirement of redundant triggering in this mechanism serves as a safeguard against wasting energy by trapping objects with no nutritional value, and the plant will only begin digestion after five more stimuli to ensure it has caught a live bug worthy of consumption.

Dionaea is a monotypic genus closely related to the waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) and sundews (Drosera), all of which belong to the family Droseraceae.

The bright flame certainly fooled the cameras sensors...

With not a whisker singed, he resumed his slumber, and the digestion of his curry supper.....

I think this looks better in the Thumbs......

People use the juniper berry to make medicine. Juniper is used for digestion problems including upset stomach, intestinal gas (flatulence), heartburn, bloating, and loss of appetite, as well as gastrointestinal (GI) infections and intestinal worms. It is also used for urinary tract infections (UTIs) and kidney and bladder stones. Other uses include treating snakebite, diabetes, and cancer.

Stezzano - 10/11/2017

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Canon 7D Mark II + EF50mm f/1.4 USM

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''...Mi sa che è questo il mio limite: mi mancano le conclusioni, nel senso che ho l'impressione che niente finisca mai veramente.

Io vorrei, vorrei davvero che i dispiaceri scaduti, le persone sbagliate, le risposte che non ho dato, i debiti contratti senza bisogno, le piccole meschinità che mi hanno avvelenato il fegato, tutte le cose a cui ancora penso, le storie d'amore soprattutto, sparissero dalla mia testa e non si facessero più vedere, ma sono pieno di strascichi, di fantasmi disoccupati che vengono spesso a trovarmi. Colpa della memoria, che congela e scongela in automatico rallentando la digestione della vita e ti fa sentire solissimo nei momenti più impensati...''

(Diego De Silva)

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