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A smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) on a sunny afternoon in the Netherlands. Photographed in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, with a Nikon D90 and Nikkor 105 mm micro lens.
Lotus in a dream
The roots of lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on top of the water surface or are held well above it. The flowers are usually found on thick stems rising several centimeters above the leaves. The plant normally grows up to a height of about 150 cm and a horizontal spread of up to 3 meters, but some unverified reports place the height as high as over 5 meters. The leaves may be as large as 60 cm in diameter, while the showy flowers can be up to 20 cm in diameter.
Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warmblooded animals do. Dr. Roger S. Seymour and Dr. Paul Schultze-Motel, physiologists at the University of Adelaide in Australia, found that lotus flowers blooming in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens maintained a temperature of 30–35 °C (86–95 °F), even when the air temperature dropped to 10 °C (50 °F).
They suspect the flowers may be doing this to attract coldblooded insect pollinators. The study, published in the journal Nature, is the latest discovery in the field of thermoregulation, heat-producing, plants. Two other species known to be able to regulate their temperature include Symplocarpus foetidus and Philodendron selloum.
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India. Nagaland.
Kisama heritage village near Kohima. This is the location of the yearly hornbill festival.
In the early morning the site was littered with moths and night butterflies.
The Limon Robber Frog (listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Least Concern) is one of the frog species I encountered regularly during my time in Costa Rica in 2009. I found them mostly in the leaf litter, where they are well camouflaged. As the frog in the photo shows, they will sometimes press their body to the ground in order to blend in with their surroundings even more. Well worth taking a shot from a low angle :)
American Alligator (alligator mississippiensis) swimming in the Florida Everglades This guy was giving me the eye along the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades.
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The Leaf-Tailed Geckos (genus Uroplatus) are amongst Madagascar's weirdest creatures. The skin colour and patterns mimic its favoured tree trunks and branches. During the day the gecko rests motionless and always with head down and seems to melt onto the surface of the bark.
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Head and neck of a Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) caught soaking up the morning sun the the backyard.
Taken for the "Macro Mondays" theme of 8/14/2023: ANIMALS.
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The Giant leaf-tailed gecko is one of the biggest gecko species in the world. These magnificent animals are found in the last remaining rain forests of Northeast Madagascar.
Ecuador. Galápagos islands.
Santa Cruz. Tortuga Bay.
1987 slide scan
The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile. The iguana can dive over 9 m (30 ft) into the water. It has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is sometimes called the Galápagos marine iguana. It mainly lives on the rocky Galápagos shore, but can also be spotted in marshes and mangrove beaches.
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Lotus in a dream
The roots of lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on top of the water surface or are held well above it. The flowers are usually found on thick stems rising several centimeters above the leaves. The plant normally grows up to a height of about 150 cm and a horizontal spread of up to 3 meters, but some unverified reports place the height as high as over 5 meters. The leaves may be as large as 60 cm in diameter, while the showy flowers can be up to 20 cm in diameter.
Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warmblooded animals do. Dr. Roger S. Seymour and Dr. Paul Schultze-Motel, physiologists at the University of Adelaide in Australia, found that lotus flowers blooming in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens maintained a temperature of 30–35 °C (86–95 °F), even when the air temperature dropped to 10 °C (50 °F).
They suspect the flowers may be doing this to attract coldblooded insect pollinators. The study, published in the journal Nature, is the latest discovery in the field of thermoregulation, heat-producing, plants. Two other species known to be able to regulate their temperature include Symplocarpus foetidus and Philodendron selloum.
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Northern Copperhead Snake - neonate - Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen - VENOMOUS
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On a sunny morning in May 2007, I visited the beautiful Anhauser-Busch Clydesdales at Sea World in San Diego. A mama mare and her young colt were in the paddock, mama grazing on the green grass, while her colt slept soundly nearby. The colt finally woke up, sleepily stood pretty still for a while, checked to see if his mama was close, then lay down with a "plop"" on the grass again for some more sleep. They were so beautiful!
These very large horses are kept in such perfect condition, with the long white hair on their enormous hooves brushed every day. Georgeous animals!
INFORMATION ON THE CLYDESDALE:
The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse derived from the very hard-working farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and named for that region. Thought to be over 300 years old, the breed was extensively used for pulling heavy loads in rural, industrial and urban settings, their common use extending into the 1960s when they were a still a familiar sight pulling the carts of milk and vegetable vendors.
Source: Wikipedia
From Anheuser-Busch Website:
The Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales were formally introduced to August A. Busch Sr., President of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., by his son on April 7, 1933. To qualify for one of the traveling hitches, an Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale must be a gelding (neutered male) at least four years of age. He must be 18 hands (6 ft. or 1.8 m); weigh between 1,800 to 2,000 lb. (817 - 907 kg); be bay in color; and have four white stocking feet, a blaze of white on the face and a black mane and tail.
Groups of ten Clydesdales travel together as a hitch team. Eight Clydesdales are hitched together to pull the wagon. Two horses travel as alternates.
The physical ability of each horse determines its position in the hitch. Wheelhorses (the pair closest to the wagon) must be large and strong enough to start the wagon’s movement and to use their weight to help slow or stop the vehicle. The body (second position) and swing (third position) pairs must be agile to turn the wagon. The leaders (the pair in front, furthest from the wagon) must be the fastest and most agile pair.
A baby American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) sleeping in the sun at Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.
Lotus in a dream
The roots of lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on top of the water surface or are held well above it. The flowers are usually found on thick stems rising several centimeters above the leaves. The plant normally grows up to a height of about 150 cm and a horizontal spread of up to 3 meters, but some unverified reports place the height as high as over 5 meters. The leaves may be as large as 60 cm in diameter, while the showy flowers can be up to 20 cm in diameter.
Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warmblooded animals do. Dr. Roger S. Seymour and Dr. Paul Schultze-Motel, physiologists at the University of Adelaide in Australia, found that lotus flowers blooming in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens maintained a temperature of 30–35 °C (86–95 °F), even when the air temperature dropped to 10 °C (50 °F).
They suspect the flowers may be doing this to attract coldblooded insect pollinators. The study, published in the journal Nature, is the latest discovery in the field of thermoregulation, heat-producing, plants. Two other species known to be able to regulate their temperature include Symplocarpus foetidus and Philodendron selloum.
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Banjaran Frog (Pulchrana banjarana, formerly Hylarana banjarana). Pahang, Malaysia.
More tropical frogs/amphibians of Malaysia: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2014/08/tropical-frogs.html
Overloopplantsoen | Plantage Muidergracht 20/12/2016 19h07
Infrared installations to see what cold blooded eyes can see when you are in front of them.
Amsterdam Light Festival
Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light art festival in Amsterdam. Artists, architects and (light) designers from all over the world bring their light artworks and installations alive during the festival every winter. The artworks are placed alongside two routes. Each route has their own theme, set of artworks and visitor experience. Water Colors, the boat rout, displays big monumental objects and offers visitors the chance to experience the art from a water perspective. Illuminade, the walking route, shows interactive and innovative installations from upcoming designers in the Plantage neighborhood.
Celebrate winter, with art, light and water!
www.amsterdamlightfestival.com
Enthalpy
Artist: John Bell (architect)
Location: Overloopplantsoen
Normally only coldblooded animals such as snakes can see infrared. John Bell used modern infrared technologies to visualize our heat signatures, transforming them into life sized ghost appearances that turn out to be a reproduction of the visitor. The measurement of this thermal energy is called Enthalpy, thus the name of his interactive artwork.
Lydia Fraaije states that Bell his artwork illustrates that humans are only a small fraction of nature and highlights that we can learn more about our environment for new technologies. Not all information available is visible to the human eye.
John Bell is specialized in architecture, art and interactive design. He taught at the Architectural Association, was academic advisor at the Diploma School and he leads the Master of Architecture course at the Canterbury School of Architecture. Bell is also the founder of FXV Interactive Culture Lab. Here he is mainly working on research for potential new technologies in his field. He makes hybrid surroundings at the interface of architecture and digital culture and examines to what extent the possibility exists that architecture is as much a media event as it is a combination of different materials such as bricks and cement.
Corvus coronoides vs Varanus varius
The monitor didn't seem to mind me getting close once it was near structure and away from the Raven
This picture was taken infront my house at car park area under the tree.This lizard was brave,didn't scare of me and keep on the pose. Probably he/she want me to post on flickr and saying "elo" to everyone.haha..Mr.Lizard here you are ! "im i good looking ? handsome,awesome or ugsome."eaauk... ^u^ "
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Not only is the architecture on Madison Square stunning the people are just as unique!
I met Sam and his pet Iguana Zeus 6 years old going for stroll in one of the squares,he was such a fascinating creature and the more I studied him the more unreal he looked! Amazing animals...
Tenerife. Las Galletas.
Ten Bel.
I swear, these do have eyes on their backs. As soon as you approach to get a good shot, they're gone to hide under the flower they had chosen to trap their prey. Got this one by just cutting of the entire flower and then turning it around to finally get lucky. After that I left the spider on a yellow bush in my sister's garden.
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Belgium. Knokke-Heist.
Butterfly Garden.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryadula
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Belgium.
Antwerp National Zoo.
Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: ZOO Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.
Whilst in Vienna, we took some time out to visit Haus De Meeres. An old anti-aircraft structure converted into a zoo/aquarium. It was a fantastic place. I'm not quite sure what these three are up to, but it looks like fun.
A slighter deeper depth of field and better handled highlights would have really made this shot something, but hey ho.
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The Leopard lizard / Gambelia wislizenii is a medium sized lizard. Found in the deserts of the Western United States. These are predatory lizards that are known lizard eaters, including their own.
Banjaran Frog (Pulchrana banjarana, formerly Hylarana banjarana). Pahang, Malaysia.
More tropical frogs/amphibians of Malaysia: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2014/08/tropical-frogs.html