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A small jungle preserve, on a limestone substrate honeycombed with caves, grottoes and water-filled sinkholes (''blue holes'') that communicate with the sea, providing them with an unusual degree of marine life for their size.
Six flowers are blooming at the moment. Two are fading and two more will bloom.
Cultivated in SGK = substrate glass culture.
Orchis militaris (Orchidaceae) 142 23
Orchis militaris (the military orchid) is a species of orchid native to Europe. It is the type species of the genus Orchis.
This plant reaches a height of between 20 and 50 cm with a robust stem and rather elongated oblong basal leaves. The inflorescence forms a dense, purplish cone consisting of 10-40 flowers. In each flower the sepals and lateral petals are united to form a pointed 'helmet' (hence the name), lilac on the outside and veined purple on the inside. The central tongue ends in two lobes separated by a tooth.
Depending on location, it flowers from April to June.
It is well distributed in Europe, reaching as far north as southern Sweden, but is rather rare in Mediterranean areas. It extends eastwards through the Palearctic to Siberia. It prefers full light on a dry calcareous substrate, e.g. unfertilised meadows, margins and light forests up to 2000 m altitude.
Macro Mondays ~ Made of Wood... Substrate made of tiny chips of wood and used in a vivarium to create habitat for pets.
Jardín, 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.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
Jardín, 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.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
Several years ago, I discovered a bizarre and fascinating species of tadpole on my North Carolina property.
While most tadpoles grow to half an inch and then transform into tiny frogs within several months, these mysterious creatures grow to several inches in length over a period of three years, hibernating during winter beneath the substrate of their aquatic habitat.
But size isn’t the strangest quality of these other-worldly beings. Many develop facial characteristics similar to humans, including what appears to be a beard, though obviously not comprised of hair. Every face is totally unique.
The tadpole in this photo is over four inches long and the largest I ever observed. This summer it will probably morph into what’s called an “American bullfrog” and absent misfortune, live for nearly a decade.