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CP 7021 leads the CP 586 up the grade at Midway after a nearly record breaking time down the Paynesville subdivision as the Minneapolis skyline looms in the distance.
Campanula is one of several genera in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes both its common and its scientific name from its bell-shaped flowers—campanula is Latin for little bell. The genus includes over 500 species and several subspecies, distributed across the temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region east to the Caucasus. The range also extends into mountains in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. The flowers are produced in panicles (sometimes solitary), and have a five-lobed corolla, typically large (2–5 cm or more long), mostly blue to purple, sometimes white or pink. 884
In the 'Pacific Temperate Rain Forest' Autumn is putting on a spectacular 'Fall Color' show....
This sweeping front view of the magnificent 'South Fall' in October is a part of 'Trail of Ten Falls' in the Silver Falls State Park, a part of Pacific Temperate Rain Forest formed about 15 million years ago known as Columbia River basalt, in the state of Oregon, USA.
South Fall is the best known and the tallest single fall of the ten Waterfalls dropping 177 feet straight down from huge lava basalt bedrocks.....
The ten waterfalls of this park became well known due to the famous professional photographer June Drake. He used his landscape photographs of Silver Falls in an active and successful campaign to establish Silver Falls State Park in 1931.
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Not seen it so wet in the wood before. It is a wet place most years, unsuitable for walking through and left to nature.
Staffordshire Group Foray Loynton Moss Staffordshire UK
El Parque Tagua-Tagua es un Área Protegida Privada (APP) de aproximadamente 3.000 ha., que está ubicada en la cuenca del río Puelo, en específico, a orillas del Lago Tagua Tagua. Administrativamente, el parque pertenece a la comuna de Cochamó, Provincia de Llanquihue, Región de Los Lagos. El área corresponde a una concesión otorgada por Bienes Nacionales a la Universidad Mayor, para el desarrollo de un proyecto de conservación de la biodiversidad y de turismo en intereses especiales, donde el énfasis de la experiencia es el conocimiento y la ciencia. El Parque se encuentra bajo la administración y operación de Sociedad Miralejos Chile Adventure y abrio sus puertas al publico en el 2013.
En su interior, se encuentran ecosistemas propios del sur de Chile, destacando sus bosques prístinos dominados por especies milenarias como el alerce, y otras centenarias como el mañío y el coihue. Todas estas especies son características de los climas templados fríos de la Patagonia del sur de Chile. En el parque también existen lagunas cristalinas, ríos, cascadas y una red de humedales que albergan una rica biodiversidad de fauna y flora, entre la que destacan una gran variedad de hongos.
El parque cuenta con dos refugios de montaña para visitantes, el acceso es restringido para solo 44 personas por dia y requiere reservacion previa. Hay unos 9 kms de senderos bien demarcados y señalizados aptos para caminatas de nivel de dificultad medio. A la fecha hay solo dos areas para ser visitadas: el sector de Laguna Alerces con un refugio para 22 personas y el sector de Lago Quetrus con una cabaña privada para 12 personas. Ambos sectores con servicios basicos. Se puede visitar durante todo el año. Sin duda el mayor atractivo del parque esta en su impresionante belleza escénica y recorrer bosques intocados donde destacan gigantescos Alerces de mas de 3.000 años.
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The Tagua Tagua-Park is a Private Protected Area (APP) of approximately 3,000 ha. located near Puelo River on Lake Tagua Tagua banks. Administratively the park belongs to the Cochamó Llanquihue Province Los Lagos Region. The area corresponding to a concession granted by The National Heritage goverment department to Mayor University to develop a conservation of biodiversity and special interest tourism where the emphasis of the experience is the knowledge and science. The park is under the management and operation of Miralejos Chile Adventure Company and opened its doors to the public in 2013.
Inside are own ecosystems of southern Chile, highlighting its pristine ancient forests dominated by species such as larch, and other millenian species as mañío and coihue. All these species are characteristic of cold temperate climates of southern Chilean Patagonia. In the park there are also crystalline lagoons, rivers, waterfalls and a network of wetlands that are home to a rich biodiversity of fauna and flora, among which include a variety of fungi.
The park has two mountain lodges for visitors, access is restricted to only 44 people per day and requires prior reservation. There are about 9 kms of well-marked trails and signposted suitable for walks of medium level difficulty. To date there are only two areas to be visited: the Laguna larches a shelter for 22 people and the area of Lake quetrus with a private cabin for 12 persons. Both sectors with basic services. It can be visited throughout the year. Undoubtedly the biggest attraction of the park is in its amazing scenic beauty and go through untouched forests whith more than 3,000 years old giant larches.
The north temperate rain forests of the north Pacific coast are lush, dark and very biodiverse. They are pretty much inaccessible due to the dense growth, but in the Pacific Rim National Park boardwalks have been built to provide access to this unique ecosystem. This imaged was taken on Rainforest Trail B, south of Tofino, British Columbia. This ecosystem is used in the movie industry for movies involving man versus the untamed wilderness, and it would certainly be scary to be lost in these large pathless tracts of forest that are home to bears, wolves and wildcats. (best seen at the larger size)
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Taken in Alaska, one of our highlight trips of 2016. I like to look back on the previous year, and think about what I really liked about it. It's a great way of guiding what to do in the coming year. This is also a great example of the power of the non obvious. We were actually shooting brown bears fishing for salmon at this time www.flickr.com/photos/petefoley/29337677933/in/dateposted/ but this grabbed my attention, and is in some ways as cool as the bear
In the temperate rainforest of southwestern British Columbia, a Barred Owl perches on a mossy limb adorned with Licorice Ferns.
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The Temperate House at Kew. Dale Chihuly's Opal and Amber Towers stand each side of the entrance.
The Temperate House is a greenhouse that has twice the floor area of the Palm House and is the world's largest surviving Victorian glass structure. It contains plants and trees from all the temperate regions of the world, some of which are extremely rare. It was commissioned in 1859 and designed by architect Decimus Burton and ironfounder Richard Turner. Covering 4880 square metres, it rises to a height of 19 metres. Intended to accommodate Kew's expanding collection of hardy and temperate plants, it took 40 years to construct, during which time costs soared.
It reopened in 2018 after being closed for restoration.
Dale Chihuly's 'Reflections on Nature' Exhibition is at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew until the 27th October.
Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis), Penrith Weir Reserve, NSW, Australia
Ebird checklist:
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The red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis) is an estrildid finch that inhabits the east coast of Australia. This species has also been introduced to French Polynesia. It is commonly found in temperate forest and dry savannah habitats. It may also be found in dry forest and mangrove habitats in tropical region.
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Located in a valley formed by glaciers near the northwest coast of Washington State, The Hoh Forest is one of the largest and finest remaining temperate rainforests in America. It is designated as such due to forest receiving an average of 130 inches (330cm) of rainfall annually. The warm, most environment allows both trees and vegetation. Some of the spruce can grow to a height of over 300 feet. In the dense forests both trees and mosses (food for the deer and elk) work to create a vast quiet zone and a sense of silent peacefulness can be felt as you wander the forest. The richness of life and the quiet stillness as the early morning fog began to fade into the forest is the emotion I wanted to capture with this image.
Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins, Patagonia, Chile.
While everybody else on the tour was craning over each-other to get a sight of a mist-covered glacier, my gaze was drawn down to the multitude of beautiful plants and lichens lining the path along the forest edge.
In the rain, all I could use was my very basic (but waterproof) Fuji XP-90 point-and-shoot.
Any speces identification would be much appreciated.
The Quinault Rain Forest is a temperate rain forest, which is part of the Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington in Grays Harbor County and Jefferson County. The rain forest is located in the valley formed by the Quinault River and Lake Quinault. The valley is called the "Valley of the Rain Forest Giants" because of the number of record size tree species located there. The largest specimens of Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, Alaskan Cedar and Mountain Hemlock are found in the forest as well as five of the ten largest Douglas-firs. The forest receives an average of 12 feet of rain per year. It is believed to be the area with the greatest number of record size giant tree species in the smallest area in the world. It does have the largest trees in the world outside of the state of California and New Zealand.[
The Chasm Walk is half way between Milford Sound and the Homer Tunnel. Foot bridges over the Cleddau River offer dramatic views of a series of powerful waterfalls that have sculpted shapes and basins in the rock.
South Island, New Zealand
This species is smaller, more compact, than the widely distributed gorse Ulex europaeus. Unlike the latter it blooms mainly in late summer. It is found mainly along the temperate Atlantic coasts of Britain, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. 190726 606
The peacock butterfly occurs in temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a range that extends from Britain and Ireland eastwards through Russia to eastern Siberia, the Korean peninsula and Japan. It is absent from northern Scandinavia and southern parts of Spain and Portugal. It also occurs in temperate regions of Turkey and northern Iran, and has been recorded at elevations of up to 2,500 metres. It is sometimes known as the European peacock, to distinguish it from another butterfly, from a completely different family, that occurs in North America.
Eryngium maritimum, the sea holly or seaside eryngo, is a species of Eryngium in the plant family Apiaceae and native to most European coastlines. It resembles a plume thistle in that its flower is burr-shaped, but the flowers are metallic blue rather than mauve. Protected from winds this dune plant grows to a height of 20 to 60 cm. Although widespread, it is considered endangered in many areas, such as Germany where its occurrence has been greatly reduced throughout and has become locally extinct in several districts.
In Elizabethan times in England, these plants were believed to be a strong aphrodisiac. They are named in a speech by Falstaff:
“"Let the sky rain potatoes;
let it thunder to the tune of Green-sleeves,
hail kissing-comfits and snow eringoes [sea-holly],
let there come a tempest of provocation..."”
— Falstaff, Act 5, scene v, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", William Shakespeare
Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins, Patagonia, Chile.
While everybody else on the tour was craning over each-other to get a sight of a mist-covered Serrano glacier, my gaze was drawn down to the multitude of beautiful plants and lichens lining the path along the forest edge.
In the rain, all I could use was my very basic (but waterproof) Fuji XP-90 point-and-shoot.
Any speces identification would be much appreciated.
Warm temperate rainforest dominated by the Lilly Pilly and Golden Sassafras. Conspicuous in its absence is the Coachwood (too far south down here).
This Goodenia rainforest is considered at or near the southern most limit of natural distribution for the Golden Sassafras.
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Hypericum perforatum ( perforate St John's-wort or common Saint John's wort and St John's wort) is a flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae.
It is native to temperate parts of Europe and Asia, but has spread to temperate regions worldwide as a cosmopolitan invasive weed. It was introduced to North America from Europe.] The flower occurs in prairies, pastures, and disturbed fields. It prefers sandy soils
This species is a herbaceous perennial plant. Its reddish stems are erect and branched in the upper section, and can grow up to 1 m.
The flowers have five petals and sepals, and are colored bright yellow with conspicuous black dots. The flowers appear in broad helicoid cymes at the ends of the upper branches, between late spring and early to mid-summer.
From Wikipedia.
This rainforest was burnt by the severe fires of 2019-20.
It's survived in a fair condition, but with significant losses.
Any future fires in the next couple of decades will be a disaster for this type of forest.
The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos[1]), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical Americas, Europe, Asia, New Zealand (where it is currently the most common duck species), and Australia.
The male birds have a bright green head, while the female's is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. It is also migratory. The Mallard is the ancestor of all domestic ducks, and can interbreed with other species of genus Anas.[2] This interbreeding is causing rarer species of ducks to become genetically diluted.
The Mallard is 56–65 centimetres (22–26 in) long, has a wingspan of 81–98 centimetres (32–39 in), and weighs 0.9–1.2 kilograms (32–42 oz). The breeding male is unmistakable, with a bright green head, black rear end and a yellowish orange (can also contain some red) bill tipped with black (as opposed to the dark brown bill in females), and is also nature's most feared duck. The female Mallard is light brown, like most female dabbling ducks. However, both the female and male Mallards have distinct purple speculum edged with white, prominent in flight or at rest (though temporarily shed during the annual summer moult). In non-breeding (eclipse) plumage the drake becomes drab, looking more like the female, but still distinguishable by its yellow bill and reddish breast.
In captivity, domestic ducks come in wild-type plumages, white, and other colours. Most of these colour variants are also known in domestic Mallards not bred as livestock, but kept as pets, aviary birds, etc., where they are rare but increasing in availability.
A noisy species, the male has a nasal call, the female has a "quack" stereotypically associated with ducks.[3]
The Mallard is a rare example of both Allen's Rule and Bergmann's Rule in birds. Bergmann's Rule, which states that polar forms tend to be larger than related ones from warmer climates, has numerous examples in birds. Allen's Rule says that appendages like ears tend to be smaller in polar forms to minimize heat loss, and larger in tropical and desert equivalents to facilitate heat diffusion, and that the polar taxa are stockier overall. Examples of this rule in birds are rare, as they lack external ears. However, the bill of ducks is very well supplied with blood vessels and is vulnerable to cold.
Puerto Toro - Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins, Patagonia, Chile.
While everybody else on the tour was craning over each-other to get a sight of a mist-covered glacier, I was looking down at a multitude of beautiful plants and lichens.
In the rain, all I could use was my very basic (but waterproof) Fuji XP-90 point-and-shoot.
Any speces identification would be much appreciated.
Due to be reopened to the public in May the Extensively Renovated Temperate House looks rather Grande behind the Green Mesh Garden and Metal Fencing
It is the largest Victorian Glasshouse in the World. A Grade 1 Listed Building it is twice the size of the Palm House and will house some of the rarest and threatened international temperate zone plants.
A 50 year old Caucasian Elm Tree stands near to the Glasshouse
HFF From The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. London. UK
One of several Entrances and Exits to the Temperate House at Kew Gardens. London. UK.
Windows Wednesday.
Re-edit of a photo in my archives from a hike in the gorgeous autumn temperate rain forest of the Cascade foot hills. I love the moss!
(Unfortunately, I fell and broke my arm about 30 minutes after this, making the hike even more memorable!)
Banderas Bay, Mexico
Whale Watching season in Banderas Bay in the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta officially begins December 8th and runs through the winter until March 23rd.
Large cetaceans, such as Humpback and Gray Whales, annually migrate over great distances from the cold waters in the Northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. Pods of these gargantuan creatures travel approximately six thousand miles to the temperate waters near Puerto Vallarta. These marine mammals head south to the warm waters off the Mexican coast in order to breed as well as give birth and nurse. Humpback Whales, the most predominant whale species in the waters near Puerto Vallarta, prefer to give birth to their calves in protected waters of Banderas Bay.
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