Black-billed weaver Ploceus melanogaster, adult perched in woodland canopy, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda, September

road on Kauai, Hawaii with tree canopy

The branch that is growing diagonally toward the upper left corner appears to many fertile parts that are hard to discern at this magnification, but possibly are flower buds or senescent flowers.

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Tree Canopy: Queens Walk Lambeth

Ugandan red colobus Piliocolobus tephrosceles, adult foraging in tree canopy, Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, Uganda, September

Boss Bassy, but I'm too chilled to take orders.

Photos from UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden, 10/22/23.

Mantled guereza Colobus guereza, pair grooming in tree canopy, Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda, September

Photos from UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden, 10/22/23.

GreenStreets2009 Tree Planting

getting a tree level

There are many things about this picture that helps make Russell Union green. One reason would be the recycle bins conveniently located outside the seating area and along the walk way. The tree canopies covering the tables also makes the building green because it is a natural way to cool down an area without using energy.

Ugandan red colobus Piliocolobus tephrosceles, adult foraging in tree canopy, Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, Uganda, September

This is the canopy of one of the taller trees in the yard.

Tree Canopy: Queens Walk Lambeth

Glen of the Downs, Co.Wicklow Ireland 15-08-2021

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Neozephyrus

Species:N. quercus

Binomial name

Neozephyrus quercus

Family Group: Lycaenidae – Blues

When: July to August.

Size: Wingspan around 38mm.

Larval Food Plant: Oak flowers and leaf buds.

Adult Nectar Plant: Oak sap, Ash and Aspen Honey Dew, may occasionally be seen on Brambles, Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum).

Description

The Purple Hairstreak is our commonest Hairstreak but is not often noticed. Males have a purple upper wings whereas females have just a purple patch. The underwings are similar in both sexes, being lilac-brown crossed by a white 'hair-streak' and with an orange eye-spot next to a small tail streamer.

Habitat

Found around oak trees. It is often difficult to locate, due to its habit of flying in the tree canopy; however, the adults are occasionally seen basking at lower levels, on various small trees, shrubs and bracken.

When to see it

July and August

Life History

The adults feed on honeydew in the tree canopy and the larvae feed on oak buds.

Spotted owlet Athene brama, adults cuddled together, Rot Fai Park, Bangkok, Thailand, February

It was prettier in person.

In Gondar, Ethiopia, blue-naped mousebirds rest on lush, vibrant green leaves.

Ugandan red colobus Piliocolobus tephrosceles, adults grooming in tree canopy, Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, Uganda, September

Double-toothed barbet Pogonornis bidentatus, adult perched in tree canopy, Mahogany Springs, Uganda, September

Northern white-faced owl Ptilopsis leucotis, adult roosting in tree canopy, Matasuku Cultural Forest, Brikama, The Gambia, January

Guinea turaco Tauraco persa, adult perched in tree canopy, Bonto Forest, Kombo East, The Gambia, January

Treetops taken next to the Minster Way where the track crosses from Millington to Givendale.

Striated yuhina Staphida castaniceps, adult perched in tree canopy, Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi, Thailand, February