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🌿Valdivian temperate forests.
Southern South America
📍Parque Tepuhueico
Isla de Chiloé
Chile
LENSBABY Sol 45mm.
The Swamp Beacon (or Match-stick fungus) is a small, aquatic fungus (2–5 cm tall) found in bogs, swamps, and forest streams, growing on partially submerged, decaying leaves and other plant debris.
Its fruiting body is club-shaped, with a smooth, bright yellow to orange cap and a slender white stem. The cap is the spore-producing structure. When mature, the spores are released into the damp air or water, allowing the fungus to reproduce and spread.
Mitrula species are decomposers, helping to break down organic matter and recycle nutrients in wetland ecosystems. They are widely distributed across temperate regions of North America and Europe, with M. elegans common in eastern North America and M. paludosa in European peatlands.
This fungus prefers cool, shaded, and water-saturated environments, typically appearing from late spring through early summer.
Photo taken May 2025, West Quebec.
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Filtered light on a young western hemlock sapling (or is it a Douglas Fir?) in the temperate rainforest of Lynn Headwaters Regional Park outside Vancouver. A nine mile hike through this environment was fantastic.
Naples, FL
USA
Every so often I put up a flower image. This water lily image was taken at a botanical garden.
Nymphaeaceae /ˌnɪmfiːˈeɪsiː/ is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains five genera with about 70 known species. Water lilies are rooted in soil in bodies of water, with leaves and flowers floating on or emergent from the surface. The leaves are round, with a radial notch in Nymphaea and Nuphar, but fully circular in Victoria and Euryale.
Water lilies do not have surface leaves during winter, and therefore the gases in the rhizome lacunae access equilibrium with the gases of the sediment water. The leftover of internal pressure is embodied by the constant streams of bubbles that outbreak when rising leaves are ruptured in the spring.
Growing in the Temperate House at Kew Gardens, this pretty flower is in the Malvaceae family that is estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. Well-known garden flowers include Mallow and Hollyhocks.
Sparrmannia africana is also known as African Hemp and originates from South Africa. It is not closely related to the true hemp, cannabis.
Beautiful hike up a trail carved into the mountain's edge through the temperate rainforest near the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau Alaska.
Temperate rainforest is probably less diverse and definitely not as colourful as tropical one – but it is still captivating and full of all kinds of life. Taking many shots of it in early November (which was appropriately very rainy), I have arrived to the conclusion that I need to try and do some radically different in postprocessing to make those shots interesting. The lush greenery went away - and instead you see less – or maybe more. It depends on how you look ;-)
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
We are very fortunate to live here on the Sunshine Coast of BC. This winter shot is rather devoid of snow, which is more typical of most places in Canada. For example, the tree still has foliage and the water is in action; waves illustrate that it is not frozen. While other areas in our country are battling in the bitter grip of the season, we continue to enjoy the great outdoors. Sure, it gets cold and we do get snow, but for the most part, we are blessed with our temperate climate.
I do not capture as many sunset shots as I used to. It is far too easy to depend on warm light to make the shot work. However, it is a greater challenge and often more rewarding to pay attention to the other elements referred to as the "Language of Photography". Shape, form, texture, line, and color. This is where we substitute the word color for light, because we do not always work in color. There we pay attention to the 3 principles of light that include, direction, quality, and temperature. In this shot we note that back lighting, which elicits silhouettes, and helps create a mood.
In the Temperate House at Kew Gardens, London. The beautiful flower is also known as "Bird of Paradise."
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Instantly recognisable water lilies (family Nymphaeaceae) are possibly the most sought after of all water plants. They live as aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world.
The family contains five genera with about 70 known species.
Water lily colours are typically blue, pink, magenta, yellow or white. There are also the unusual colour combinations of orange, peach, yellow and green.
This picture was taken in the Botanical gardens of the Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
De direct herkenbare waterlelies (familie Nymphaeaceae) zijn mogelijk het meest gewild van alle waterplanten in gematigde en tropische klimaten over de hele wereld.
De familie bevat vijf geslachten met ongeveer 70 bekende soorten.
De bloemen en bladeren drijven op het water. De wortels houden de planten op hun plaats. Waterleliekleuren zijn meestal blauw, roze, magenta, geel of wit. Er zijn ook de ongebruikelijke kleurencombinaties van oranje, perzik, geel en groen.
Deze foto is gemaakt in het vlinderhuis van de Botanische Tuinen van de Utrechtse Universiteit.
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Deep in the heart of the Pacific Temperate Rainforest, the largest temperate rainforest on the planet.
The Chinese windmill (Byasa alcinous) is a medium to large sized butterfly of the family Papilionidae.
This species can be found in temperate east Asia from Bhutan, and eastern China to the southern Ussuri region, Korea and Japan.
The butterfly is present in mixed broadleaved forests.
The Chinese windmill has a wingspan reaching about 9–10 cm.
The basic colour of the wings is black or dark brown.
The hindwings have long tails and a chain of red spots at the edges. The thorax and the abdomen are mainly black on the upperside and the underside, with several black spots, while the other areas are red. Adults are on wing from May to August in two generations.
This picture was taken in the outdoor aviary of the "De Passiflorahoeve" (Passiflorafarm) in Harskamp, the Netherlands.
De Chinese windmill (Byasa alcinous), er is geen Nederlandse naam voor deze vlinder, is een soort uit de familie van de pages (Papilionidae). De vlinder komt voor in gematigd Oost-Azië, van Bhutan en Oost-China tot in Korea en Japan langs bosranden en in open delen van loofbossen.
Het mannetje is zwart. Het heeft gele of rode vlekken op zijn achtervleugels. De onderzijde van het lichaam heeft gele of rode haren. Het vrouwtje is donkerbruin of zwart.
De vleugelspanwijdte is 8 tot 10 cm.
De waardplant van de rups is de klimplant Aristolochia tagala. Dankzij de giftige stoffen die de plant bevat, zijn de vlinders en rupsen ook giftig. De vlinders vliegen tussen mei en begin september in twee generaties.
Deze foto is gemaakt in de buitenvolière van de inmiddels gesloten zorgboerderij De Passiflorahoeve bij Harskamp.
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Hiking through the temperate rainforest in East Sooke Park, southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. This is on the beautiful Pike Road Trail heading for Iron Mine Bay.
By The Fairy Bridge, Waternish Skye.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geum rivale, the water avens, is a flowering plant in the genus Geum within the family Rosaceae. Other names for the plant are nodding avens, drooping avens, cure-all, water flower and Indian chocolate. It is native to the temperate regions of Europe, Central Asia and parts of North America, where it is known as purple avens. It grows in bogs and damp meadows, and produces nodding red flowers from May to September.
The Temperate House at Kew Gardens, London. A two shot vertical stitch from the high walkway around the central glasshouse.
“The Trail of ten Falls” in Silver Falls State Park Oregon is a temperate rainforest and here’s is a perfect example of what it looks like away from the amazing waterfalls.
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Hawfinch - Coccothraustes Coccothraustes
This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia (Palearctic). It is mainly resident in Europe, but many Asian birds migrate further south in the winter. It is a rare vagrant to the western islands of Alaska.
Deciduous or mixed woodland, including parkland, with large trees – especially hornbeam – is favoured for breeding. The hawfinch builds its nest in a bush or tree, and lays 2–7 eggs. The food is mainly seeds and fruit kernels, especially those of cherries, which it cracks with its powerful bill. This large finch species is usually seen in a pair or small group.
The 16.5–18 cm long hawfinch is a bulky bull-headed bird, which appears very short-tailed in flight. Its head is orange-brown with a black eyestripe and bib, and a massive bill, which is black in summer but paler in winter. The upper parts are dark brown and the underparts orange.
The white wing bars and tail tip are striking in flight. The sexes are similar. The call is a hard chick. The song of this unobtrusive bird is quiet and mumbled.
In the 18th century, the hawfinch was recorded as only a rare winter visitor in Britain. The first breeding record was early in the 19th century; by the early 1830s, a well-documented colony was established at Epping Forest in Essex, and breeding was also recorded in other counties east and south of London. Further expansion of the range continued through the 19th and 20th centuries, with breeding occurring as far north as Aberdeenshire by 1968–1972. Peak numbers were in the period 1983–1990. Subsequently, there has been a significant decline of between 37% and 45% between 1990–1999.
Southeastern England is the stronghold of the hawfinch in Britain. One well-known site is Bedgebury Pinetum, where flocks gather to roost in winter. The species is also found in the New Forest; a central roost site exists here, at the Blackwater Arboretum. The only Sussex stronghold is at Westdean Woods in West Sussex, while in Surrey they are regularly seen at Bookham Common in winter. Formerly, hawfinches were regularly encountered in the Windsor Great Park area in winter, though no sizeable gatherings have been reported since the mid-1990s. The recent (2007–11) BTO Bird Atlas shows no evidence of the hawfinch breeding anywhere in this area; the reasons why are unclear.
In Devon (southwestern England), the hawfinch is largely confined to the upper Teign Valley. In western England and Wales, two areas in which hawfinches reliably occur are the Forest of Dean and the Wyre Forest. In Eastern England, the hawfinch is present in the Breckland of East Anglia. In northern England, hawfinches are regularly found in a small number of locations. Prime sites include Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire and Hulne Park in Northumberland. Hawfinches can be seen at Cromford Derbyshire near the canal and at Clumber Park (Nottinghamshire) near the chapel. In Scotland, Scone Palace near Perth is the most well-known site in Scotland for hawfinches. Formerly, they also occurred in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In Ireland, they are an annual winter visitor in small numbers: they are most often seen at Curraghchase Forest Park in County Limerick, where a flock of between 15 and 30 birds occurs each winter. A few birds also turn up in Dublin most years.
Opened in 1863 and designed by Decimus Burton, the Temperate House at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London is home to some of the world’s rarest and most threatened plants. It's the world's largest surviving Victorian glasshouse.
A section of the Hoh's Hall of Mosses Trail. An easy walk full of more shades of greens then I've seen and more than 130 types of mosses. Marvelous!
The area is named from the Hoh River, which originates at the Hoh Glacier on Mount Olympus.
Everybody knows about the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rain forest. However there are several lesser-known temperate rain forests, such as the Hoh Rain Forest on the Olympic Peninsula. Everybody also knows Seattle's reputation for being rainy all the time. Seattle gets around 36 inches of rain a year. By comparison, the Hoh Rain Forest gets as much as 14 feet of rain a year! The prevalent fog and mist contributes the equivalent of another 30 inches of rain, resulting in one of the world's lushest rain forests, hence its designation as one of the 7 wonders of Washington State.
The Hoh Rain Forest is one of four rain forests on the Olympic Peninsula. However, it is the only one that has been awarded the distinction of being a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Have a wonderful woodsy Wednesday!
Temperate House
Christmas at Kew
13 November 2024 to 5 January 2025
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
London