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Sabellidae, or feather duster worms, are a family of marine polychaete tube worms characterized by protruding feathery branchiae. Sabellids build tubes out of a tough, parchment-like exudate, strengthened with sand and bits of shell. Unlike the other sabellids, the genus Glomerula secretes a tube of calcium carbonate instead. Sabellidae can be found in subtidal habitats around the world. Their oldest fossils are known from the Early Jurassic. Feather-duster worms have a crown of feeding appendages or radioles in two fan-shaped clusters projecting from their tubes when under water. Each radiole has paired side branches making a two-edged comb for filter feeding. Most species have a narrow collar below the head. The body segments are smooth and lack parapodia. The usually eight thoracic segments bear capillaries dorsally and hooked chaetae (bristles) ventrally. The abdominal segments are similar, but with the position of the capillaries and chaetae reversed. The posterior few abdominal segments may form a spoon-shaped hollow on the ventral side. Size varies between tiny and over 10 cm (2.5 in) long. Some small species can bend over and extend their tentacles to the sea floor to collect detritus. (Wikipedia) Mabini, South Luzon, Philippines.
denty-fender dusthood
The Dented Canyon-duster typically lives in the arid regions of the western United States and Canada, Look for their dust plumes along country roads far from pavement. Canyon dusters are compatible with callous fingered shovel-pushers and the Henry’s wrench buster.
Nesting pairs make their homes in secluded dead-end forest roads. Mature Canyon Dusters can be found hiding near the famous Anheuser Busch feeding on Michelob and lime buds. Occasionally they will settle for a lite-bud, but only when company is coming over. During hockey season look for Canadian Canyon-dusters scurrying on frozen ponds before sharing a dozen ice cold Kokanee. Cheers!
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A Baja Fairy Duster (Calliandra califorica) growing in the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Tucson, Arizona.
Hummingbirds like this one have to eat about 1.6 to 1.7x their weight in nectar every day to maintain their metabolism. So it keeps them pretty busy at the flowers. And they seem to like these fairy duster flowers. Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden
Flower of a fairy duster (Calliandra eriophylla) growing on the grounds of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
Playtime today!
I was just messing around with my feather dusters as they are quite perfect regarding the Flickr colours
Dolly the Duster busies herself diligently dusting the detailed doilies with her down dress.
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 5th of April is “display the D”, a theme where it is required to take a photo where something beginning with the letter D should be the main subject of the picture. In this case, I have managed to fill the entire image with items that begin with the letter D. Dolly herself is a German half-doll (the first D) who is still attached to her original down (the second D) duster (the third D). She lies against a backdrop of ornate vintage doilies (the fourth D), which believe it or not, I acquired from a large National Trust vintage and collectables bazaar to raise money for the upkeep of the Trust’s properties just a few hours before I took this photo! Although you cannot see it, the half-doll duster still has her original silver foiled tag at the base of her spine on the back, which identifies that she was made by the porcelain manufacturer Dressel (which is another D although I am not counting it). I think that makes this photo perfect for the theme! I do hope you like my choice for the theme and that it makes you smile!
The "half-doll" is a dainty porcelain or bisque figurine, fashionable in the early Twentieth Century with an upper body, head, arms, but no legs. These dolls were produced in the thousands at the height of their popularity by German factories such as Dressel and Kister, Heubach, Goebel and Kestner. Later they were produced in France, America and later still, in Japan. They commonly served as handles and toppers for fabric covers made for powder boxes on ladies’ dressing tables and small brushes, however they were also made for jewellery boxes, pincushions, tea cosies and other covers. In this case, my German half-doll with her Eighteenth Century style dress and picture hat, would have been made for a lady’s boudoir and as we can see, is a dainty feather duster. The duster part is made of swansdown.
Quando hai "voglia" di fotografare e non puoi uscire....... ti devi inventare qualcosa :))
When you would like to make some photos and you can't go out...... you've to invent something :))
Explore #34 - 26 Maggio 2009
This Northern Flicker (m) (Yellow Shafted) flew right in front of us as if we were not there and started dust bathing. I called him ''Duster'' as he returned several times.
Dust baths, also called dusting or sand bathing, are part of a bird’s preening and plumage maintenance that keeps feathers in top condition.
The dust that is worked into the bird’s feathers will absorb excess oil to help keep the feathers from becoming greasy or matted. The oil-soaked dust is then shed easily to keep the plumage clean and flexible for more aerodynamic flight and efficient insulation. Dry skin and other debris can also be removed with excess dust, and regular dusting may help smother or minimize lice, feather mites and other parasites.
The Red Ensign, the flag of the British merchant fleet ...
... and Canada's old national flag, and ...
... the flag of many uses ...
Nature feather dusters ! lol
A robust evergreen grass that produce regal plumes of silvery flowers with a height of up to 2meters.