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Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
These magenta spires stud the olive groves in the Mediterranean. Known as 'Whistling Jack' in Cornwall and the Scilly Isles where it is also naturalised.
I caught this one in the sunlight in my garden. I don't particularly like them, as they seem to seed themselves where they are not wanted, but I have decided to embrace them and see their beauty.
The element which radiates calm and at the same time power is water. Even as a small child I was fascinated by water and this fascination has remained until today. Faroe Islands offers a variety of waterfalls, which after a rain shower show all their glory.
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Oct 27, 2022 #38
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Nepenthes, a native of Southeast Asia and Australia, forms pitchers (cups) that hang from trees. Its pitcher is similar to that of the North American pitcher plant in that it relies on a pool of water to trap its prey. It has a most unusual leaf that first looks like a normal leaf, then develops a tendril at its tip, and finally the tip of the tendril develops an amazing pitcher. It gains support by twining the tendril around another plant. The trap, like our own pitcher plant, lures its prey into the pitfall trap by a combination of decaying odors and sometimes a red coloration. As the pitcher develops, it swells and droops due to its weight.
As it matures, it suddenly begins inflates with air. Once inflated it begins to fill with liquid, then opens, revealing the enticing interior. The top of the trap has a lid that initially covers the pitcher until growth is complete. When the leaf is fully grown, the lid opens and the trap is ready.
They attract insects with the odor of nectar. Once inside, the insect finds it cannot get a grip on the walls of the pitcher because a flaky wax on the interior surface peels off as it struggles to climb. Eventually, it falls into the water and struggles to escape. The motion caused by the struggle stimulates digestive glands to release a digestive acid. This acid is so strong that a midge will disappear within hours.
Great Horned Owl -Art Congrats on Explore! April 6, 2021
The great horned owl, also known as the tiger owl, or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Wikipedia
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I’ve always wanted to get the moose + Teton mountains + reflection + epic sunset, and I lucked out on my first night back at the Tetons. And though I didn’t get a bull moose, a mama and her calf were just as beautiful 😍
Art, Explore! May 19, 2021
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One of nature's little wonders......
You can see this marvellously equipped, colourful fellow is pretty small by those tiny buddleia florets he’s standing on. A type of hover fly Rhingia campestris perfectly designed for all the nooks and crannies. That feeding pouch membrane isn’t always visible. I have quite a few clear photographs like this one and, looking closely it seems a tongue / feeding tube emerges from his throat from directly below his eye - you can just make it out in the photo, and once deployed it can be expanded into that pouch, rather like a vacuum bag I feel. That hole in the end of his snout is perhaps used to fill it or as some sort of deflation valve. It’s not a stabilising membrane as it isn’t always expanded when the tongue / tube is fully deployed.
Estonia - Tallinn
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Cosmos is a genus, with the same common name of cosmos, consisting of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Wikipedia
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- Evangelisch-Lutherische Pfarrkirche Rust am See (AD 1784), Rust - Austria
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Explore September 17, 2022
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A landscape image of the car park at Leeds University, Yorkshire, designed by CJCT Architects. Photo taken in January 2022.
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This is an atmospheric scene from an ancient wood on an unexpected misty morning.
It’s busy composition but I think your eye will tend to look through the middle or maybe you see the mossy foreground.
Explore! July 28, 2022
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A transmission tower, also known as an electricity pylon or simply a pylon
Tower top clearance is the vertical clearance between earth wire and top conductor which is governed by the angle of shielding. The shield angle varies from about 250 to 300, depending on the configuration of conductors. Tower top clearance shall be taken 1.5 and 2.25 m for 132 kV and 220 kV respectively for 00 swings.
double-circuit 500-kV LSTs generally range from 150 to over 200 feet tall, and single-circuit 500-kV towers generally range from 80 to 200 feet tall.
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This was almost a perfect start to the day just before sunrise. It was my 3rd visit in 4 days with mirror like water and misty sub zero temperatures on the canal near Exeter. The view looking across at the The Old Lock Keepers Cottage on the opposite bank was stunning.
I was set up on the path waiting patiently for some interesting light and noticed the first person of the morning pushing his bicycle walking towards me. As he became closer I greeted him good morning but he didn’t reply or even look up. Instead he pushed the front wheel of his bike into me tripod almost knocking it over. I was so shocked and said what the hell are you doing? He just kept moving forward with his head down. It took me a few seconds to respond as he walked away before I shouted “Why did you do that? You could have moved half a step around me!” Still no response. “You are a horrible person and a disgrace to humanity!”
It almost ruined my morning. I wish I had pushed him and his bike in the canal.
I visit the John F Kennedy Arboretum near New Ross quite regularly so I have decided to take a photo each month (from approximately the same spot) to document the subtle changes in this huge Magnolia tree as the seasons change. According to the metal plaque on the tree the species is Magnolia campbellii 'mollicomata'.
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It was dull, misty morning with poor light but the iPhone has captured the blossoms quite well given the circumstances (best viewed Large). The most obvious change I've noticed from the February photo is that the flowers are in full bloom. Quite a few petals have fallen off already, their magnificence doesn't last long sadly. The Daffodils are still going strong but the Snowdrops have finished. The equally impressive Rhododendron behind this Magnolia is also just starting to bloom.