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Here’s a detailed identification and description of the scene:
Foreground – Planter Bed
This large rectangular raised planter in front of the modern building contains several types of ornamental plants:
Tall, umbrella-headed stems (center and left):
Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
Identification: Long green stalks topped with radiating threadlike filaments forming tufted umbels. Gives a “firework” or “umbrella” effect.
Habitat: Native to wetlands; often used in water gardens and urban planters for dramatic vertical accents.
Bushy, finely divided green foliage (dominant mass in planter):
Likely Castor bean (Ricinus communis) in early foliage stage, or ornamental cosmos / similar feathery-leaved annuals.
The deeply cut, fernlike leaves give the planter lush density.
Trailing and ground-edge foliage (purple leaves):
Ornamental sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie’ or another purple cultivar).
Identification: Heart-shaped to lobed leaves, deep burgundy-purple color. Used for spilling over edges.
Other mixed ornamentals (front corners):
Smaller bedding plants add under-structure, though individual species aren’t clearly visible at this resolution. Likely a mix of annuals for filler.
Background – Building
Style: Modernist structure with horizontal metal fins/louvers across large dark-glass windows.
Purpose: The fins act as sunshades (brise-soleil), controlling glare and heat gain while giving the façade a sleek, layered look.
Setting: Elevated slightly above ground level, with shaded entry below, integrating landscaping directly against the façade.
Environment
Trees (left and right edges of frame): Large deciduous trees surrounding the building, showing this is a green urban park setting.
Design intent: The juxtaposition of wetland plants (papyrus) with modern architecture creates contrast: soft, natural textures against rigid steel lines.
Summary
The planter contains a bold composition: papyrus as the vertical “thriller,” lush green foliage plants as the filler, and purple sweet potato vine as the trailing spiller. This modern ornamental planting complements the sleek, horizontal-lined building façade behind it, blending natural softness with contemporary architecture.
any suggestions for ID of the tiny insect hovering behind this Gatekeeper?
Stewart Bevan Oedemeridae - Oedemera sp.
Oedemera is a genus of beetles of the family Oedemeridae, subfamily Oedemerinae.[1]
Description
Species in the genus Oedemera include slender, soft-bodied beetles of medium size, between 5 and 20 mm of length. Their colours may be bright and metallic (green, golden, copper), black and yellow and brown and black. The jaws are bifid at the apex, the last segment of maxillary palps is narrow and elongated, the antennae are long and threadlike. The elytra of most species are narrowed behind exposing part of the hind wings. The pronotum lacks lateral edges and is much narrower than elytra. The tibiae have two apical spines, in most species the hind femora of males are strongly dilated.
Biology and ecology
The species of the genus Oedemera feed on pollen and nectar and their body is covered with abundant pubescence on which pollen grains remain attached, thus contributing to pollination of the plants they frequent.
The species of the subgenus Oncomera fly at dusk and at night, visiting the flowers and inflorescences of aromatic shrubs and various plants (Clematis, Crataegus, Tilia, Quercus, etc.).
By contrast, the species of the subgenus Stenaxis and Oedemera s. str. are diurnal, flying in full sun in the middle of the day and visiting flowers of different families such as Asteraceae, Cistaceae, Apiaceae, etc..
Distribution
This genus includes about eighty species, distributed from the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa to Kamchatka, Kuriles, Japan and Taiwan, with some species in North Eastern Region.
Glows in the dark! Quoting Wikipedia: " Panellus stipticus is one of the brightest-glowing bioluminescent mushrooms on Earth. These flat fungi, which look like a collection of tiny fans growing on sticks, are a dull shade of yellow-beige during the day, but they transform into dazzling decorations after dark. Bitter mushrooms, as they're commonly called, hail from the family Mycenaceae and genus Panellus, which it shares with other glowing fungi.
Although Panellus stipticus has a global distribution, only some strains of it—specifically, those growing in certain parts of North America—are bioluminescent. They glow from the gills and mycelia (internal threadlike hyphae), and most prominently during spore maturation."
Sabulina douglasii (Minuartia douglasii) DOUGLAS' STITCHWORT. Delicate plant with opposite, threadlike leaves and wiry stems.Road F.
Cosmos bipinnatus (Asteraceae)
deep crimson colored cosmos. Leaves are deeply dissected, almost threadlike in appearance.
2 to 3-feet high
Wheeler’s spurge (Euphorbia geyeri var. wheeleriana) is a typical sprawling sandmat in El Paso County, Texas but has no petal-like appendages, oval/oblong leaves with entire margins, and deeply parted threadlike stipules. A hand lens is helpful for correct ID of this species.
Common Name- Sand sagebrush
a.Scientific Name- Artemisia filifolia
b.Date- 5/21/2024 - 10:57 AM
c.Place – Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
d. State- New mexico
e.Why - Threadlike, silvery and hairy leaves
Aperture: f/3.2; Shutter Speed: 1/125; ISO Speed: 125
Description 3/8-2 1/2" (8-65 mm), wingspan to 3" (75 mm). Slender; abdomen longer than thorax and head combined. Their coloring is usually a grayish brown. Antennae with many segments, threadlike or narrowly feathery in males. Thorax has deep V-shaped crease above and acute or round point between wing bases. Females of some species wingless. Legs very slender, usually twice as long as body.
Adult crane flies do not not eat. Their Larva feeds on decaying vegetation, fungi, roots, leaves and less often, animal matter. Slender eggs are usually laid in or on moist soil. Their habitat consists of: humid areas and wet ground, often near streams or lakes in mud or wet moss.
I happened to catch this shot of two crane flies mating on some foliage at Petrifying Springs Park... I liked the detail in this shot.
Species: Megalopyge opercularis
Common Name: Southern Flannel Moth
Hodges Number: 4647
Date: 7-14-2020
Location: Cherry Lane--Price Quad, Caroline County, MD
USGS Quad: Price
Comments: The narrow threadlike antennae identify this flannel moth as a female.
ID verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Details of sighting can be found at www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1264958.
These filaments were found in our kitchen compost bin. It was caused by the decay of a banana. The banana mold is fuzzy and can be white, gray, or greenish in color. I took this picture because the filaments look like fibers, especially ones found in animal or plant structures.
Cosmos bipinnatus (Asteraceae)
soft pink colored cosmos. Leaves are deeply dissected, almost threadlike in appearance.
2 to 3-feet high
Habenaria, commonly called rein orchids[2] or bog orchids,[3] is a widely distributed genus of orchids in the tribe Orchideae. About 880 species of Habenaria have been formally described. They are native to every continent except Antarctica, growing in both tropical and subtropical zones.
Plants in the genus Habenaria are mainly terrestrial plants with fleshy tubers and upright, tall, thin or fleshy stems. The leaves are either arranged in a rosette at the base of the plants or scattered up the stem. The flowers are resupinate, usually small, white, green or yellowish and arranged along a tall flowering stem. The dorsal sepal and petals overlap to form a hood over the column. The labellum has a spur and usually three lobes which may be short or long and threadlike. The distinguishing feature of the genus is the presence of two club-shaped projections on the stigma
Herb Paris [True-lover's Knot] F. parisette à quatre feuilles L. Paris quadrifolia
It has solitary flowers with four or more very narrow greenish filiform (threadlike) petals and green petaloid sepals. The flower is borne above a single whorl of four or more stem leaves. It prefers calcareous soils and lives in damp and shady places, especially old established woods and streamsides.
A tendril of a plant is a specialized stem, leaf, or petiole with a threadlike shape that is used by climbing plants for support and attachment. They can photosynthesize.
It's a pity this picture of a dodder vine a little blurry. Dodder is a parasitic orange vine that can be found climbing other plants. Taken on the portion of the Appalachian trail near tennessee
Cosmos bipinnatus (Asteraceae)
light pink colored cosmos. Leaves are deeply dissected, almost threadlike in appearance.
2 to 3-feet high
Single, all alone
It's amazing how strong threadlike needles are - I think often we feel that we are weak and unable, then surprise ourselves by being powerful and able to withstand much. The burden of cancer is a rather large weight, but somehow we find a way to keep moving on.
Coastal Plain Honeycombhead (Balduina angustifolia), also called Sandhill Honeycombhead. The unusual appearance of this inflorescence is due to the ray flowers having dried up and mostly fallen off, leaving only the disk flowers. Otherwise it would look more daisy-like. The leaves are reduced and threadlike. This species is found in longleaf pine sandhills and similar dry habitats. Ohoopee Dunes WMA, Emanuel County, Georgia.
Coastal Plain Honeycombhead (Balduina angustifolia), also called Sandhill Honeycombhead. The unusual appearance of this inflorescence is due to the ray flowers having dried up and mostly fallen off, leaving only the disk flowers. Otherwise it would look more daisy-like. The leaves are reduced and threadlike. This species is found in longleaf pine sandhills and similar dry habitats. Ohoopee Dunes WMA, Emanuel County, Georgia.
If there is a leak on your roof or a crack on your wall, then more likely that can also drip from it. If the leak or crack is not fixed immediately, molds can start to grow on it. Your walls or ceiling may start to discolor — it could be white, gray, or black threadlike discoloration.
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Glows in the dark! Quoting Wikipedia: " Panellus stipticus is one of the brightest-glowing bioluminescent mushrooms on Earth. These flat fungi, which look like a collection of tiny fans growing on sticks, are a dull shade of yellow-beige during the day, but they transform into dazzling decorations after dark. Bitter mushrooms, as they're commonly called, hail from the family Mycenaceae and genus Panellus, which it shares with other glowing fungi.
Although Panellus stipticus has a global distribution, only some strains of it—specifically, those growing in certain parts of North America—are bioluminescent. They glow from the gills and mycelia (internal threadlike hyphae), and most prominently during spore maturation."
It is a perennial herb growing from a caudex and rhizome system. It produces a clump of leaves with rounded, toothed, or scalloped blades on long, thin petioles. The branching inflorescence arises on a slender, erect peduncle up to half a meter tall bearing many flowers. Each flower has five teardrop-shaped white petals with threadlike bases, and stamens with flat, narrow filaments that sometimes resemble additional petals.
Midges look a lot like mosquitos, but midges usually rest with their front legs raised, while mosquitos usually raise their hind legs. The males have broad feathery antannae, while the females have narrow threadlike antennae.
Photographed in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario.
This is a system of merging galaxies with a bizarre shape. Powerful young starburst regions hang as long threadlike structures between the main galaxy cores. The system almost qualifies as an ultraluminous system, but has not yet reached the late stage of coalescence that is the norm for most ultraluminous systems. Zw II 96 is located in the constellation of Delphinus, the Dolphin, about 500 million light-years away from Earth. This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: dogfennel
*5-8ft *herbaceous stem can look woody when old and dry *single stems typically *leaves variable, often threadlike, typically opposite *sticky when crushed *smells herby *yellow-white flower *achene fruit
This image shows a young planting bed with scattered vegetation in sandy, gravelly soil.
Main Identifiable Plant
Flowering Plant (center):
A single bloom is visible with bright yellow petals marked by a dark maroon-brown blotch in the center.
This is very characteristic of a Coreopsis tinctoria (commonly called Plains Coreopsis or Calliopsis).
It is a hardy annual native to North America, often found in dry, sandy, or disturbed soils.
Other Vegetation
Green Rosettes/Clumps:
Around the flower are several clumps of Coreopsis seedlings or juvenile plants that haven’t yet bloomed. Their narrow, lance-shaped leaves are consistent with Coreopsis species.
Sparse Fine-Leaved Plants:
Some threadlike, feathery foliage (foreground and background) suggests
Cosmos seedlings or possibly another fine-leaved wildflower establishing in the same bed.
Soil & Habitat:
The bed is composed of sandy, rocky substrate — ideal for prairie or meadow-style wildflowers adapted to poor, well-draining soils.
Description
This scene captures an early stage wildflower planting where most plants are still in vegetative growth, and only a few have begun to flower. The single Coreopsis bloom stands out brightly against the pale, stony ground, hinting at a colorful display to come once more plants mature and bloom.
Taken in the northeastern section of the residential property where I live.
Refer to this photo’s companion shot, Part 40, for a whole-plant view of the same specimen of Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum). That image was taken fifteen days earlier than this one, when the intricate architecture of the terminal corymb inflorescence had developed but the individual heads had not yet reached anthesis (full floral maturity).
Now, however, the plant is open for business, and pollinators are encouraged to sample its wares. The white, threadlike structures coming out of the heads are very long styles that arise out of the ovaries of the disc florets. Concerning the ray florets found in many Aster Family species: here there are none. Eutrochium is a thoroughly discoid kind of genus.
That noted, it’s always a joy to come across one of these robust and tall-growing plants blooming away in all its rose-pink glory.
The other photos and descriptions of this series can be found in my Botanical Rants & Rambles album.
AI Overview
Based on the visual characteristics and your location in Missouri, this insect is a katydid nymph, specifically belonging to the genus Conocephalus, known as lesser meadow katydids.Identification FeaturesBody: Vibrant green with a prominent dark brown or black stripe running down the center of its back.Antennae: Exceptionally long and threadlike, a key feature that distinguishes katydids from grasshoppers, which have much shorter antennae.Life Stage: This is a nymph (juvenile), indicated by the absence of fully developed wings.Species Possibilities: While nymphs can be difficult to distinguish, common species in Missouri that resemble this include the Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (Conocephalus strictus) and the Common Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum vulgare), which also features a similar dark dorsal stripe.General InformationDiet: Most meadow katydids consume a variety of foods including grasses, seeds, and sometimes small insects.Habitat: They are typically found in tall grasses, meadows, and along the edges of woodlands throughout Missouri.Behavior: As they mature, males will produce a characteristic buzzing or ticking song to attract mates by rubbing their wings together.
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Habenaria, commonly called rein orchids[2] or bog orchids,[3] is a widely distributed genus of orchids in the tribe Orchideae. About 880 species of Habenaria have been formally described. They are native to every continent except Antarctica, growing in both tropical and subtropical zones.
Plants in the genus Habenaria are mainly terrestrial plants with fleshy tubers and upright, tall, thin or fleshy stems. The leaves are either arranged in a rosette at the base of the plants or scattered up the stem. The flowers are resupinate, usually small, white, green or yellowish and arranged along a tall flowering stem. The dorsal sepal and petals overlap to form a hood over the column. The labellum has a spur and usually three lobes which may be short or long and threadlike. The distinguishing feature of the genus is the presence of two club-shaped projections on the stigma
the Sampler Stole from "A Gathering of Lace" using Kaalund lace weight silk in "glasshouse" and Habu textiles "fiddlehead cotton silk" threadlike silk with nubs of fern fibre :-)
another long term PHD
This is a system of merging galaxies with a bizarre shape. Powerful young starburst regions hang as long threadlike structures between the main galaxy cores. The system almost qualifies as an ultraluminous system, but has not yet reached the late stage of coalescence that is the norm for most ultraluminous systems. Zw II 96 is located in the constellation of Delphinus, the Dolphin, about 500 million light-years away from Earth.
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope Release Date: 2024-08-07
Camera: MIRI
Color Mapped:
RED - F1500W
GREEN - F1000W
BLUE - F770W
Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2024
Midges look a lot like mosquitos, but midges usually rest with their front legs raised, while mosquitos usually raise their hind legs. The males have broad feathery antannae, while the females have narrow threadlike antennae.
Photographed in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario.
Habenaria, commonly called rein orchids[2] or bog orchids,[3] is a widely distributed genus of orchids in the tribe Orchideae. About 880 species of Habenaria have been formally described. They are native to every continent except Antarctica, growing in both tropical and subtropical zones.
Plants in the genus Habenaria are mainly terrestrial plants with fleshy tubers and upright, tall, thin or fleshy stems. The leaves are either arranged in a rosette at the base of the plants or scattered up the stem. The flowers are resupinate, usually small, white, green or yellowish and arranged along a tall flowering stem. The dorsal sepal and petals overlap to form a hood over the column. The labellum has a spur and usually three lobes which may be short or long and threadlike. The distinguishing feature of the genus is the presence of two club-shaped projections on the stigma
Big Sur, CA - Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park - McWay Cove - Panoramic trails above a cliff-backed beach cove with a threadlike waterfall pouring into the sand.
Mexico City, Mexico. Mannequin. Hair is a threadlike structure that grows from the skin of mammals. Other living things, including bees and some plants, have hairlike coverings on their bodies. But these coverings are not true hair. Most kinds of mammals have a thick coat of hair that serves chiefly to provide warmth. Many species also have certain hairs for special uses, such as for protection or for sense functions. Among human beings, however, hair has primarily a cosmetic value.