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This species was a regular visitor at this flowering shrub. I am continually amazed at how choosy butterflies can be when selecting plants to feed on. Fortunately different species like different plants.... I suppose the choice also also depends on the season. This Penstemon was also sampled by several Hummingbird species, a Verdin and many large Black Carpenter Bees. (These Butterflies continue wing flapping when feeding... go with as rapid exposure as permitted by the lighting conditions and take multiple exposures. I deem this image to be the best of the series, but couldn't assess this in real time.)
IMG_9806; Pipevine Swallowtail & Parry's Penstemon
Love
Can make your world go 'round
Can really bring you down
It's such a state of mind
Can take a long long time
Love
It's such a tricky thing
Can include diamond rings
Can make you scream and shout
If there is no way out
I've got to figure out love.
Matthew Dear "Pom pom"
[...] Behavior is a mirror in which every one displays his own image [...]
-- Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German Playwright, Poet, Novelist and Dramatist. 1749-1832)
Rome, Italy (November, 2007)
I guess he thought no one could see him in the fog. American white pelican at sunrise on Armand Bayou.
Storrow Dr. art exhibit called "Patterned Behavior" was used to break up the area and add more color.
As they twist their heads from side to side while looking up, these Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) dance in unison during the breeding season as they display courtship behavior. Image take on a pond i Northern Colorado.
A great theme today seems to be, "How can we manufacture injustice, in order to villify people for their behavior, in order to create change in this world." Surely there is some other way to create change than that.
Pearl District, Portland, Oregon - August 2020.
Nikon F3/T
AF Nikkor 35-70 mm f/2.8
Tri-X at 1600 in d76 stock solution.
Today I’m going to talk about Wicked Behavior Natalia Fatalé who I thought was one of the more successful reimagined interpretations of a classic Fairytale character at the Integrity Toys Fashion Fairytale Convention. We have seen The Wizard of Oz done so many times by Mattel that at this point they have become so intolerable. Integrity Toys’ fresh take on the Wicked Witch of the West was done with class and sophistication. This is high fashion! I think of Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad or Ralph & Russo. This is something that is worthy of a Paris Fashion Week moment. The use of sequins and tulle may not have been the most original but the vulva-high boots peeking through the tulle skirt and the transitional gown to bodysuit moment are just some of the features that makes this doll fierce.
Natalia may have lost her fire over the years of being tamed down but with Wicked Behavior she totally came back in full bitchy mode and that has something to do, for the most part, with her face design from her signature Shapeshifter eyebrows, lipstick applied past the lip line and a new set of side glancing eyes. The result of the combination is perfection! This to me is her best face design yet. While her eyes may have looked similar to Prestige, based on comparison these are actually new. They are more precise and more refined. I would love to see this used again in Natalia’s signature Cosmetic Takeover color palette.
I’ve always thought that the sleeked back hairstyle was unattainable for dolls. It may look good on an actual human but on dolls it’s a bit off-putting. You may notice that it’s not the most popular style. People are redoing her hair into a ponytail. As for me I’m keeping it as is for the reason that Integrity Toys has never done this hairstyle before. Because I wanted something different I wouldn’t even change a thing about her hair. Whenever Integrity Toys want a sleeked back fierce look they usually go for a high ponytail which is over done at this point. I believe that doll collectors prefer hairstyles with a part on the hair. If this sleeked back hairstyle was done with a side part her hair would have been more versatile when it comes to restyling. Refer to Joan Smalls on the cover of January 2017 issue of Vogue Mexico and you’ll see what I mean. Yes! A sleeked back hair with a side part is more preferable for most of us for changeability sake.
When it came to skin tones I was afraid that the designers at Integrity Toys were gonna go for fantasy green, or grayish blue even though at the back of my mind they know better not to mess with us. She has the Hungarian skin tone which I believe is a first for her. I love that they didn’t go full-on costume with the looks. With Wicked Behavior she just went with subtle hints of the Wicked Witch from her make-up, to her nail polish and to her jewelry. She just has that perfect balance of fantasy and red carpet glam.
A couple of flaws to point out. Some copies of Wicked Behavior may have come with frizzy hair at the back caused by overheating and the metal heel on her shoes comes off easily if you try to zip up her boots. While I appreciate the fact that they came up with new shoe soles that are potentially customizable (um, finally!), they’re not the most durable. They need to use a robust type of glue that will hold the metal heels in place.
I beautiful herring gull (Larusargentatus) coming close and presenting a small flower in La Jolla, California. The red spot on the lower bill is a visual cue for their chicks serving as a survival mechanism that helps chicks focus their behavior - to get the parent to regurgitate their meals.
Above is a photo of the male Bluebird nesting in my yard feeding the female I'm calling "Blondie." Apparently, this male has taken two females as mates, Blondie above and Brownie below (named for their head color - not terribly accurate, but easy to tell apart). I have seen the male courting and feeding both and the three are generally together. Both females have been seen going into the nest, which now has 5 eggs. The eggs came on 4 consecutive days, then a two day break, then a 5th egg.
Blondie has taken to sitting on the eggs and isn't good about letting Brownie in. I suspect that if Brownie is hoping to lay more eggs, she is going to have problems. I'll check nearby empty nest boxes for an egg drop. The two females just BARELY tolerate each other and have been seen rolling around in the dirt pounding on each other. Both females have also gone in and out of a nearby empty box.
The Great Swamp had a similar nesting trio a few years ago and was witnessed on their nest cam, so it's not unheard of. Females frequently mate with other males, producing eggs from different mates. It will be interesting to see what happens when the eggs hatch in terms of feeding and care of the babies.
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while having a coffee in Brugges (Belgium) we admire the male's exhibition during the mating season, showing which one was the best male
Some photos are intended as high art. Some are meant to show incredible photographic skill and razor sharp image.
This is neither. This photo is bird behavior documentation, grabbed spontaneously as the behavior occurred. This little hummingbird visited the nectar feeder, then flitted to the grape jelly...probably out of curiosity. Hovered around the jelly long enough for me to grab the camera, then actually moved in and started eating (drinking?) some jelly.
Must have liked it, for there have been several more jelly visits, and apparently the word was passed on, for at least once two little Ruby Throats have been there together.
I believe this young Hummer to be a juvie male. The telltale field marking are the colors of the central retrices of the tail... the females are more greens... the males are generally darker. The juvie males also eventually have a wider color spotting pattern on their gorget area. This guy has fairly broadly spaced spots.
IMG_4832; Rufous Hummingbird
☕ Tigers live solitary lives, except during mating season and when females have tiger cubs. Tigers are fiercely territorial and have and mark their large home ranges.🐱
This is one odd behavior that several of the birders captured. This bird preferred to do its preening by rolling over on its side and sticking one foot up in the air.
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellate)
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In a distant future, a war rages between China and Japan over Hong Kong and the surrounding areas. Japan, facing a population crisis and famine, invades Hong Kong in a desperate bid for land. Among the many technological advancements employed in the war, one stands out: the "Grandmas" androids.
These androids were not specifically designed for war, but rather emerged from civilian purposes naturally. The idea behind their creation was to prolong the lives of elderly women by turning them into androids, half machine and half human. The creators of the Grandmas chose to use elderly women as the base for their androids because of the differences in neuroplasticity between young and old brains.
Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to experiences. In young brains, neuroplasticity is high, allowing for quick learning and adaptation, but also making it harder to control the behavior of the brain. In contrast, in old brains, neuroplasticity is lower, making it easier to control and direct the behavior of the brain. This is why the creators of the Grandmas decided to use elderly women as the base for their androids.
However, as time passed, the Grandmas' brain tissue began to decay and artificial intelligence started to take over more and more parts of their brain. Despite this, their behavior remains the same, as the small parts of living brain tissue that still remain continue to dominate their behavior. Their primary function is to cook and care for all those around them, even other androids, although they do not need food themselves. They often pretend to eat just to make the other grandmas happy. They also tend to wounded or damaged androids, applying dirt and old rags to the damaged components and trying to comfort the machine. These behaviors are not programmed, but have developed naturally, as the Grandmas' loving and caring nature dominates their behavior.
In addition to their caretaking duties, the Grandmas also chat constantly, providing wisdom and anecdotes, spreading gossip, and talking the entire time. They have an endless stream of stories and observations from their long lives and they share them with anyone who will listen. They are also known to be a great source of comfort and solace for the soldiers on the battlefield, providing a sense of normalcy and humanity in the midst of the chaos and destruction of war.
Grandmas do not fight in combat, but they are often seen trying to break up furious fights on the battlefield, often putting themselves in danger to do so. On rare occasions, they will fight if they witness injustice on the battlefield, using all their advanced abilities to defend the innocent.
Despite the care and compassion that the Grandmas show, many humans avoid them and children are often scared of them, while adults are often annoyed by their caring nature. But as the war rages on, the Grandmas continue to provide a beacon of hope and humanity amidst the destruction and chaos. As the war progresses, the Grandmas become more and more important to the soldiers as they provide not only food and care, but also a sense of normalcy and humanity in the midst of the chaos and destruction of war.
The Grandmas' unique blend of advanced technology and human-like behavior make them a powerful symbol of the blurred lines between human and machine in this war-torn future. They may not have been specifically designed for war, but the Grandmas' presence on the battlefield serves as a reminder that even in the darkest of times, compassion and humanity can still prevail. Even as their brains decay and artificial intelligence takes over more and more of their functions, the Grandmas' ingrained behavior and love for others continues to shine through.