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Love these little guys.
They are so colorful and full of texture.
They are difficult to spot as they are the size of a small thorn on a rose bush and blend in so well.
Single-shot, no crop, hand-held, reverse lens, manual settings & focus
I always love discovering one of these very small mushrooms in the forest. This was one of the very few fungi I could find on that day, at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, as this season has been very poor. Not sure if this is the lichen that produces mushroom-like growths. IF it is, then the information below would apply.
Once again, I am turning to a great online resource - Doug (dougwaylett). I have looked on several websites for information on Lichenomphalia, but anything I found was far too technical for me to understand. Doug has explained more simply how this little beauty is both a Lichen and a Mushroom.
"Lichenomphallia umbellifera 'Lichen Agaric/Mushroom Lichen' is a fungus/lichen that is almost always found growing on a rotting log that is coated with algae. Lichenomphallia is a genus of lichenized Basidomycetes or club fungi which has spores produced on club-shaped basidia. The lichen fungus resembles a mushroom and the algae are concentrated in special tissues or lobes at the base of the fruiting body. This plant is found in both books on Lichens and books on Mushrooms usually under the genus Omphalina." Doug Waylett.
Thanks so much, Doug, for confirming my ID! I did wonder if that was algae growing down at the left lower edge.
Now, the ground is covered in white, after it snowed overnight : ( It's -8C (17F) just before 11:00 a.m. and snow is forecast for the rest of the day and evening, if it happens. Looks like the days after that should be cold, but sunny. And so winter begins ....
Deze roze Tulp is in knop minstens zo mooi als wanneer de bloem open is.
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Red eyed tree frog at Neo Fauna, a sanctuary for endangered frogs, snakes, birds and butterflies in Jaco, Costa Rica
super closeup of a purple morning glory. the stamen and pollen of this flower looks like it is exiting a wormhole in space and is deformed from the original object intended to be sent through intact.
~P. G. Wodehouse
Bloomin' Bokeh Buds (#1 of 2): Given that I'm going mono (as in lack of color, not the communicable illness) in 5 days, I thought I better get my hue on now with some florals. :)
The difference between boys & girls:
Laura: So sweet!--they look like babies yawning with their little arms reaching out!
Steven: Really? I thought they looked like the cool face-sucker eggs opening up in 'Alien'.
Have a great Sunday!
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 25 II Extension Tube
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO Speed: 400
Lighting: Ambient
Polarizer/Filter: None
Exposure: 1/800
RAW File Processing: Lightroom 3
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© Steven Brisson. Do not use without permission.
i witnessed this amazing event in late may and was fortunate enough to get a few quick photos while the action ensued. the ant above grasped the antenna of the falling ant and pulled it back to safety.
(i was photographing an unopened burgandy peony with lots of ants and a yellow ladybug on the opposite side as this drama began to play out in the corner of my eye. )
...still struggling with the reversed lens and shaky hands.....hmm, wonder if a real macro lens will do it for me:)...think I made up my mind what lens to try;)
Devil and the deep blue sea behind me
Vanish in the air you'll never find me
I will turn your flesh to alabaster
Then you will find your servant is your master
And you'll be wrapped around my finger!
The Police
"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" ~ Mark Twain
Food for thought:
"People can be divided into three groups: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened." : ) John Newborn
Just as Spring time is the land Awakening, it is also a good time to press the restart button for our own awakening...and if you're like me, there is always something in my life to "wake up" and find good reason to "press that restart button." Like this photograph, at first things may seem a little blurry, but slowing but surely things come into focus as we step out into the land of change! It's a wonderful thing and so freeing!
Have a great Wednesday in all you do!
And keep up those beautiful,stunning and unique captures! You all are amazing!
Macrolicious...Last week was a long weekend for Malaysians as our muslim friends celebrated their Eid-ul-Fitr starting from Sunday 19 and I am back to work today...I've missed quite a lot in viewing and commenting on your stream and hopefully I'll catch up as soon as possible...
Captured quite a bit of insects and will post them up progressive for all to see...
Thanks everyone, cheers...Ringgo.
Nikon D700 + Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D + Tripod
Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. Dragonflies assume this 'obelisking' position in order to present as small a surface as possible to the sun thereby absorbing less heat. It's a fairly common pose here in SE Asia where it's hot most of the time.