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Caterpillar with fungus / Lagarta com fungo

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

Lily Davidii from the back.....ribbons of orange

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Portrait by Adam Turow

Morris County, NJ

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Jumping spider / Aranha saltadora / Papa-moscas

Catkin Flower কাশ ফুল

There are many types of Catkin Flowers .

Wiki Says about this Beauty -

A catkin or ament is a slim, cylindrical flower cluster, with inconspicuous or no petals, usually wind-pollinated (anemophilous) but sometimes insect-pollinated (as in Salix). They contain many, usually unisexual flowers, arranged closely along a central stem which is often drooping. They are found in many plant families, including Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Moraceae, and Salicaceae. For some time, they were believed to be a key synapomorphy among the proposed Hamamelididae, but it is now believed that this flower arrangement has arisen independently by convergent evolution on a number of occasions.[citation needed]

  

In many of these plants only the male flowers form catkins, and the female flowers are single (hazel, oak), a cone (alder) or other types (mulberry). In other plants (such as poplar) both male and female flowers are borne in catkins.

  

Catkin-bearing plants include many other trees or shrubs such as birch, willow, hickory, sweet chestnut and sweetfern (Comptonia).

  

The word catkin is a loanword from the old Dutch katteken, meaning "kitten", on account of the resemblance to a kitten's tail.[1] Ament is from the Latin amentum, meaning "thong" or "strap".[2]

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

A close look at one of the small details I found at Singapore Botanic Gardens today. I liked the radial pattern of the unopened buds, the contrast between the warm stems and green tips, and how the dark background helped the subject stand out.

Taken at the Butterfly Place in Westford, MA. ID is a best guess.

The smallest flower is a thought.

A tiny white mushroom clings to the side of a small fir cone, its gills catching the last light through the trees. Handheld on my Nikon Z6II with the 105mm Macro, manually racked focus, stacked in Helicon Focus, and processed in Lightroom.

No tripod, no lights—just soft forest shadow and patience.

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

Brazilian stingless bees / Abelhas nativas sem ferrão

A close-up shot of a dragonfly taken in the lush surroundings of The Gambia. The fine details of this tiny creature reflect the beauty of nature’s smallest wonders, even when the species remains unidentified. Shot during a peaceful exploration of West African wildlife.

The pic of these berries was taken at de hoge veluwe park in the netherlands

I photographed this Banded Garden Spider while walking a trail at Ben Geren Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas. These striking spiders are known for their bold black and yellow markings and perfectly symmetrical orb webs. I spotted this one patiently waiting in the center of its web, ready to catch any insect that wandered too close.

The Victoria-Transvaal Diamond at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Captured at home in Kalubowila, Sri Lanka

kebanyakan kumbang ini berwarna merah atau oranye dengan bintik hitam, kebetulan nemu yang kuning, jarang2.

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

Butterfly Biodata:

Genus: Danaus Kluk, 1802

Species: chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758

Subspecies: chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758

Wingspan of Adult Butterfly: 65mm

Caterpillar Local Host Plant: Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae, common name: Giant Milkweed), Asclepias curassavica (Asclepiadaceae, common name: Blood Flower)

The flower fades that is not looked upon.

Photos taken with my Sony camera during our visit to the Dolomites region in Italy in September 2024. The itinerary included Pinzolo, Passo Tonale, Ponte di Legno, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Lake Tenno, Trento, Nardis Waterfalls, Madonna di Campiglio, Lake Toblino, Sissi Gardens, Merano, Bolzano, the Brenta Dolomites, and Molveno. Without a doubt, it's a destination worth exploring!

I stopped to look at this small bud on a bare branch and was drawn to the layered structure of its scales. Up close, the subtle colors and textures stand out in a way that’s easy to miss when just walking past.

Cross spider on a meadow. I'm generally afraid of spiders, but taking photos from a safe distance is an interesting experience. They have a complex structure so I am satisfied with this photo.

 

After sharing only a few photos my account has 6K views. Thank you!

Taken at The Butterfly Place in Westford, MA.

It was shot where sun and wind playing around

Since I have set my lips to your full cup, my sweet,

 

Since I my pallid face between your hands have laid,

 

Since I have known your soul, and all the bloom of it,

 

And all the perfume rare, now buried in the shade;

Since it was given to me to hear, on happy while,

 

The words wherein your heart spoke all its mysteries,

 

Since I have seen you weep, and since I have seen you smile,

 

Your lips upon my lips, and your eyes upon my eyes;

Since I have known above my forehead glance and gleam,

 

A ray, a single ray, of your star, veiled always,

 

Since I have felt the fall, upon my lifetime’s stream,

 

Of one rose petal plucked from the roses of your days;

I now am bold to say to the swift changing hours,

 

Pass, pass upon your way, for I grow never old,

 

Fleet to the dark abysm with all your fading flowers,

 

One rose that none may pluck, within my heart I hold.

 

Excerpt from a poem by Victor Hugo

Sometimes the best way to describe something, is the simplest thing to say.

 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you have a great day!

I think the hole in this leaf resembles the Mandelbrot set somewhat.

 

- Josh

A Hummingbird Moth hovers in midair while sipping nectar from bright purple Ironweed blossoms in Arkansas. These day-flying moths are known for their rapid wingbeats and their uncanny resemblance to hummingbirds. Photographed in sharp detail, the moth’s long proboscis is extended into the flower, capturing a striking moment of pollination.

Snouth moth / Mariposa

Can't beat spring flowers with fall colors.

 

Thanks for looking!

Crane fly / Mosca guindaste

Stick bug / bicho pau

karna cahaya mataharinya diatas, aku sengaja foto dari bawah agar terlihat transparan

Old Tree Trunk Cross-Section with Natural Patterns

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