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During August, most newts remain buried in substrate beneath the water during the day and emerge only at night in search of food. While they enjoy sunlight, the summer heat exceeds their thresholds, the mating season is over, and predators are all awake.
But newts, like all creatures, are individuals and this brown spotted newt decided to take a chance and enjoy a leisurely swim in the temperate water.
Picturesque framing of a mangrove forest, one of the most productive ecosystems on earth.
The coastline of Nabq National Park is fringed by 4.8 km of mangrove forest, the most northerly and the largest in the Red Sea.
A mangrove ecosystem is characterized by salt-tolerant trees and shrubs
adapted to thrive in salty, intertidal environments.
Mangroves have developed impressive adaptations to survive in challenging conditions, including filtration systems to manage salt intake and complex root systems that anchor them in shifting sediments.
Some of the mangroves here have completely become terrestrial and don't grow aerial roots anymore. The grey mangroves of Nabq normally build aerial roots all around them, that are able to desalinate the seawater and to absorb oxygen. They also serve as a stabilization on the muddy and soft substrate. The leafs excrete salt through special pores and keep the degree of salinity within the plant at a low level.
They play a vital role in coastal ecology by stabilizing shorelines, reducing erosion from storms and tides, and providing critical habitat and nursery grounds for a wide variety of marine organisms.
Marine life lives and breeds among the mangrove root systems, while the crowns of the mangrove form a nesting and feeding habitat for shore birds.
Nicely smelling shrub taken in the Japanese garden "Siruwia" in the village Przesieka in the Karkonosze Mountains :)
Eastern sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) is a species of flowering shrub in the family Calycanthaceae. It is identifiable by its dark red flowers and fragrant scent, similar to the smell of strawberries. It is non-invasive and is found in the southeastern United States Region. It prefers sunny habitats but can tolerate moderate amounts of shade. It grows well in environments that feature moist substrate. Calycanthus floridus is cultivated as an ornamental plant and you can see it in the collections of many botanical gardens.
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Owocowo pachnący krzew pstryknięty w ogrodzie japońskim "Siruwia" we wsi Przesieka w Karkonoszach :)
Kielichowiec wonny (Calycanthus floridus) – gatunek rośliny z rodziny kielichowcowatych. Występuje naturalnie w południowo-wschodnich Stanach Zjednoczonych. W Ameryce Północnej z racji zapachu kwiatów często nazywany jest krzewem truskawkowym. Kielichowiec wonny jest uprawiany jako roślina ozdobna. Rośnie w lasach mieszanych, lasach liściastych zrzucających liście na zimę oraz na brzegach rzek. Występuje na wysokości do 1800 m n.p.m. Kwitnie około miesiąca na przełomie czerwca i lipca. W Polsce znajduje się w kolekcjach wielu ogrodów botanicznych.
JardĂn, Antioquia, Colombia
The spectacularly bizarre Andean Cock-of-the-rock is perhaps the most popularly recognized bird of the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains.
Distributed from Venezuela to Bolivia in the Andes, this species is readily identified by its fan-shaped crest and brilliant orange plumage. Males spend much of their time displaying at leks, where they jump up and down on particular branches and utter low, guttural croaks. The name is derived from their preference for rocks and ledges as substrates for their mud cup nests.
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Géranium noueux ou géranium à tige noueuse (Geranium nodosum), en anglais Knotted Crane's-bill, est une plante de la famille des Géraniacées.
Les synonymes taxinomiques sont Geranium freyeri Griseb., Geranium duplicatum Kitt.
Sous-bois herbacés des montagnes d'Espagne, de Suisse, Italie, Dalmatie, Monténégro et de France.
En France elle se retrouve dans le Massif-Central, les Cévennes, les Corbières, les Pyrénées, les Alpes et en Corse.
Geranium nodosum, the knotted crane's-bill, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Geraniaceae.
This plant is native to southern Europe. It is present in the Alps, Jura, and the Pyrenees.`
The typical habitat of this species is the margins of deciduous forest among oak, beech, and chestnut. It grows on calcareous and siliceous substrates with neutral pH and average soil moisture. It occurs at altitudes of 100–1,300 metres (330–4,270 ft) above sea level.
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Westliche Weidenjungfer * Chalcolestes viridis * Green Emerald Damselfly
Besonderheiten:
an besonders geeigneten, über das Wasser ragenden Zweigen kann man regelrechte Massenansammlungen eierlegender Lestes viridis Pärchen , aber auch einiger einzelner Weibchen, beobachten. Allerdings finden Eiablagen nicht zwangsläufig, wie zumeist angenommen, an Weidengehölzen statt. Die Westliche (Gemeine) Weidenjungfer nutzt zur Eiablage nahezu alle senkrecht stehenden, über dem Wasser aber auch bis zu einigen Metern Entfernung vom Ufer befindlichen, zumeist hölzernen Substrate. Die äußerst widerstandsfähigen ca. 1,5 mm langen und 0,25 mm breiten Eier überwintern bis zum darauf folgenden Frühjahr.
I count 26 specimen
Specifics:
on particularly suitable branches protruding over the water, one can observe real mass accumulations of egg-laying Lestes viridis couple , but also some individual females. However, egg deposits do not necessarily take place on willow trees, as is usually assumed. The Green Emerald Damselfly uses almost all vertically standing, above the water but also up to a few meters distance from the shore, mostly wooden substrates. The extremely resistant eggs, which are about 1.5 mm long and 0.25 mm wide, hibernate until the following spring.
I caught this beautiful little brown trout sporting full spawning colors yesterday evening while fly fishing in Casey Springs - a small coldwater stream that you can jump across in most spots but still has a harbors a healthy population of brown and brook trout. The trout here are very shy and skittish though so I felt fortunate to fool one. Brown trout spawn in swift riffles over a rubble substrate now in late October and early November.
Quinag is an 808 m high mountain range in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with an undulating series of peaks along its Y-shaped crest. The name Quinag is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Cuinneag, a milk pail, reflecting its distinctive shape.Geologically, Quinag is made of Torridonian sandstone, resting on a substrate of Lewisian gneiss.
One flower is open and there are another four buds.
Cultivated in SGK = substrate glass culture.
It smells very nice.
An adult newt is resting two feet under the water’s surface on substrate consisting of decomposing leaves and algae. It’s an alien world that exists so close to our own.
Below the newt and slightly to the left is a large aquatic snail; part of a species with green and white shells. Above him is a small worm. If the amphibian was hungry both would be in danger. However, newts are primarily nocturnal feeders.
He is currently relaxed and enjoying the mid-day sun penetrating the water.
These neat little jelly babies are one of my favorite fungi. They fruit in groups from a mossy or bare soil substrate now in late summer and early autumn. They likely tap into nearby tree roots for their nutrition and I usually find them associating with oak trees. Some mushroomers say they are tasty little treats but the store-bought variety sounds sweeter to me.