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A female Dicyrtomina saundersi from today, this is a 9 image handheld focus stack at x7 magnification. It was quite a pleasant day today and got off to a brilliant start, I got up at 8am, opened the curtains to see a load of Waxwings on a neighbours aerial, then got so excited that I fluffed the shots, but at least I can finally say that I've seen Waxwings, I spent the rest of the day looking for some and I must have wandered around most of Melton Mowbray.
I eventually settled for another Collembola hunt, I could not find much else, but I'm still happy :o)
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Burgundy snail in the park, between fresh Spring leaves :)
Burgundy snail (Helix pomatia), other common names: Roman snail, edible snail or escargot - is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae.
This species is frequently farmed, and is called by the French name escargot when it is used in cooking.
In south-eastern Europe Helix pomatia lives in forests and open habitats, gardens, vineyards, especially along rivers, confined to calcareous substrate. In central Europe in open forests and shrubland on calcareous substrate. It prefers high humidity and lower temperatures, needs loose soil to burrow in order to hibernate and lay its eggs. It lives up to 2100 m in the Alps, usually below 2000 m. In south England it is restricted to undisturbed grassy or bushy wastelands, usually not in gardens, with a low reproduction rate and low powers of dispersal.
This snail is hermaphroditic. Reproduction is in central Europe from end of May onwards. Eggs are laid in June and July. Juveniles hatch after 3–4 weeks any may consume their sisters under unfavourable climate conditions. The maturity is reached after 2–5 years. The life span is up to 20 years. 10 year-old individuals are probably not uncommon in natural populations.
During estivation or hibernation this species creates a calcareous epiphragm in order to seal the opening of the shell. Burgundy snail is threatened by continuous habitat destructions and drainage, usually less threatened by commercial collections. There were many unsuccessful attempts to establish the species in various parts of England, Scotland and Ireland, it only survived in natural habitats in southern England, and is threatened by intensive farming and habitat destruction. Its is lower concern in Switzerland and Austria, in many regions there are restrictions for commercial collections.
Polish name: ślimak winniczek.
A young Burrowing Owlet cuddles next to his mom. She is grooming him but it almost seems like she is whispering secrets in his ear. Of course, that might be difficult to say since burrowing owls, unlike some other owls, don't have ear tufts. Burrowing owls live in burrows frequently excavated by other animals. When the substrate is soft, as it is in Florida, these birds will create the burrows themselves. They are extremely adept at digging, with their proportionately long legs. They line the burrows and periphery with a variety of things, including animal dung. This helps to moderate temperature in the burrow, but also attracts insects that are on their menu. Why go shopping when the shopping can come to you! Hopefully mom is giving junior some good pointers that will help him survive. #BurrowingOwls
Substrate: Watercolour paper 180gsm
Light sensitive anthotype dye: Alternanthera dentata "Little Ruby" leaves crushed in water
Application: dabbing with synthetic cloth
Opaque layer: beetroot leaves
Exposure time: 1 day full sunlight
Contrast and colour adjustment in photoshop.
Kuusekorgik + kuusekõbjuk.
Rivikääpä + kuusenkynsikääpä.
Substrate: Picea abies.
Änni, Harjumaa.
Island Of Madagascar
Off the East Coast of Africa
Berenty Reserve
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This lemur was photographed in an area called the spiny forest. Here it is sitting in the middle of some cactus.
Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), or the white sifaka, is a medium-sized primate in one of the lemur families, the Indriidae. It lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats from rainforest to western Madagascar dry deciduous forests and dry and spiny forests. Its fur is thick and silky and generally white with brown on the sides, top of the head, and on the arms. Like all sifakas, it has a long tail that it uses as a balance when leaping from tree to tree. However, its body is so highly adapted to an arboreal existence, on the ground its only means of locomotion is hopping. The species lives in small troops which forage for food.
The Madagascar spiny forests (also known as the Madagascar spiny thickets) is an ecoregion in the southwest of Madagascar. The vegetation type is found on poor substrates with low, erratic winter rainfall. The ecoregion contains an outstanding proportion of endemic plant species and is part of the Global 200.
Notable inhabitants of the spiny thickets include the spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) and the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), the gecko Ebenavia maintimainty, several lemurs including Verreaux's sifaka, Grandidier's mongoose, and eight endemic birds.
An excellent fungal foray with Liz Holden, mycologist and Grampian Fungus Group, to the sand dunes of St. Cyrus SNH National Nature Reserve. Which is already one of our favourite places, with its micro climate, at the bottom of cliffs. A surprise to see this fungus growing in sand and moss, I wouldn't have expected this to be suitable substrate at all. Sample taken for microscopy, so detailed id to follow. The tiny snail was a bonus.