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Meadowlarks use a feeding behavior called “gaping,” which relies on the unusually strong muscles that open their bill. They insert their bill into the soil, bark or other substrate, then force it open to create a hole. This gives meadowlarks access to insects and other food items that most birds can’t reach. (Cornell)
As you can see in this image those strong muscles that open their bills also allow them to sing lustily.
Photographed near the town of De Beque, Western Slope, Colorado.
I loved this bleached marine algae in a rockpool on a beach in South East Scotland. The substrate was limestone. The algae was a brilliant green before it lost its chlorophyll (see adjacent shot).
Coeloglossum viride (Orchidaceae) 162 22
Coeloglossum viride is a widespread but highly localized orchid with a circumferential distribution throughout most of Europe. Its choice of habitat is extremely varied and the species can be found in dry or wet conditions, in full sun or shade and on alkaline or acid substrates. Although it may occur at high altitudes throughout its distribution, in the south of it is range it is virtually confined to mountain grasslands and light woodland. Coeloglossum viride can tolerate altitudes up to nearly 3000 meters and is perfectly at home growing alongside more specialized Alpine orchids such as the Vanilla Orchids.
I found an electronic board that was discarded at my office. I placed it on an acrylic plate and applied bright backlit. I saw it through the macro lense, the bottom of the board was reflected and it looked like a mirage! Macro shooting is really fun!!
As you know, the board is very small, and the size of this was 4cm actually.
Happy Macro Monday to all!!
Bei der vorherigen Aufnahme des Judasohres legte ich Wert auf eine möglichst große Schärfentiefe um den Pilz und sein Substrat in allen Details darzustellen. Schärfe ist aber nicht alles. Bei diesem Bild der Bluthelmlinge war mir das Spiel mit Schärfe und Unschärfe und vor allem die Lichtsetzung wichtig. Zu diesem Zweck setzte ich einen stärkeren Lichtakzent von links und einen schwächeren von rechts, indem ich dort jeweils einen Litra Torch Lichtwürfel positionierte. Die Schärfenreihe wurde manuell mit dem Sigma 2,8/50 EX DG erstellt.
In the previous photo of the Judas ear, I placed emphasis on the greatest possible depth of field in order to show the mushroom and its substrate in all details. But sharpness isn't everything. In this picture of the Blood Helmets, the play with sharpness and blur and, above all, the lighting was important to me. For this purpose, I created a stronger light accent from the left and a weaker one from the right by positioning a Litra Torch light cube there. The focus series was created manually with the Sigma 2.8/50 EX DG
Bigar Waterfall, a hidden gem in the kaleidoscope of waterfalls on Stara Planina, is named after the rock over which its streams gracefully fall like a veil. According to legend, the cascades are the tears of a girl whose sorrow for her beloved turned her heart to stones, over which the water falls, and her hair into moss that covers the rocks.
Bigar Waterfall is a natural treasure declared a natural monument of nature. It was named after the type of substrate in which the stream cut its bed.
The Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfy is usually found in warm, shallow wetland sites such as bog pools or slow flowing water, fed by seepages and flushes. It appears to prefer early successional habitats with minimal vegetation, although some emergent plants are required at breeding sites. A common feature of most sites is a degree of habitat disturbance, which maintains bare substrate, and the openness of the vegetation.
Yellow (or white, or pink) Pulsatilla, also commonly known as mountain anemone, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Its name derives from the Greek "anemone," meaning "wind," and the Latin "agitare," referring to the oscillating motion of its flowers in the wind. It grows wild in European alpine and subalpine pastures, especially on limestone or dolomitic substrates, at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,500 meters.
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Grows on well rotted wood in groups. Coral-like in form often running down the length of wood. Has a much tighter upright form compared to the other similar species.
Common name: None
Found: Native Forest
Substrate: Wood
Spore: WhiteHeight: 80mm
Width: 3 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: No
Mosses are real plants with their stems and leaves. But they have no roots: they attach themselves to the substrate with so-called rhizoids. That surface can be very diverse. There are moss species that live on stones or roofs, others live on trees, dead wood, clay, sand or even under water.
Mosses have important functions in nature. There are species that bind drifting sand or prevent erosion. Moss can be an ideal place for other plants to germinate because it is nice and moist. Tiny animals can find a hiding place there.
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