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Chalybion californicum on peppervine (Ampelopsis [Nekemias] arborea. And now back to the pollinators. I'm kicking off the "stinging wasps" with this beautiful, widespread species. Unlike bees who have evolved specifically to collect pollen, wasps lack dense hairs and other structures that efficiently gather the powdery substance. That said, they do still aid in pollination of some species, as the adults of many species feed on nectar and the pollen will often incidentally stick to them.
C. californicum is a fast moving wasp with a brilliant iridescent midnight blue exoskeleton. Females seek out protected areas where they construct nests with mud which dry and contain various tunnels and chambers. The female provisions these chambers with multiple paralyzed spiders on which an egg is laid. Once the egg hatches the larvae feed on the immobile, yet still living spider.
The name of Yellowstone National Park's "Mud Volcano" feature and the surrounding area is misleading; it consists of hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles, rather than a true mud volcano. Depending upon the precise definition of the term mud volcano, the Yellowstone formation could be considered a hydrothermal mud volcano cluster. The feature is much less active than in its first recorded description, although the area is quite dynamic. Yellowstone is an active geothermal area with a magma chamber near the surface, and active gases are chiefly steam, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.[8]
The mud volcano in Yellowstone was previously a mound, until suddenly, it tore itself apart into the formation seen today.[9]
Source: Wikipedia
None of the above takes away from the sense of awe and beauty seen in this majestic area.
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The small fractures in the mud are caused by ice crystals which melt as soon as the temperature gets above freezing.
Walking around in a salt flat can feel like visiting an alien world. In Death Valley, it often feels that way. On this particular day I ventured out into a familiar section of the salt flat which, while it might be the same place I’ve visited before, it never looks the same. The casual drive-through experience might lead one to think that Death Valley is a static and unchanging desert world but close examination and repeat visits will show you how much change occurs here on a very human time scale. Out here in the mud on this day water had collected into small circular bowls from perhaps a relatively recent rain. The ground is surprisingly saturated here. It is always mud, the kind that tries to hitch a ride with you as your shoes swell to comical mud proportions. The salty mud glistened with specular reflections of the blue sunny sky but the lack of white crystals suggested the concentration was much smaller here. The scene works as a black and white study of this brown world, emphasizing the textures and cracks and abrupt contrast of the water.
There was a fair amount of new erosion and recently-wet mud on my visit to Death Valley earlier this month, and a lot of it was rained on again on Monday. I can't wait to get back there in a few days to see what's growing where!
Mud, Glorious Mud!!
Green-winged Teal dabbling on the mudflats at E B Forsythe NWR, NJ on 1/23/2020
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The weather forecast looked favorable in NE Georgia so we decided to try to get to five waterfalls in a day earlier this week. Very fun day. This is my first posting from it.
I saw a posting of Mud Creek Falls in NE Georgia recently. I've visited that area several times but had never heard of it so decided to check it out.
Mud Creek is really very nice. We had pretty decent overcast skies but there was some sun popping into the scene at times. A nice thing about this falls is that there is no hiking needed. It is located at the end of a road with several parking places available. Composition possibilities are a bit slim as you're limited in moving around. Definitely one to see if you're in that area.
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One of my favorite photographs I took of 1 of the 2 mud snakes I found yesterday. I got to educate a few people about this snake which warmed my heart. It amazes me how few people know about this gorgeous animal. 🐍
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this is my little princess making mud pies in a fancy sun dress and hat!!! ;)
I processed this into a sepia tone as well (see it below). But I think I ended up liking this one better. I like the bright sunshine...over exposed look. What do you think? hope I made the right choice? I took this at 9:30 a.m....it was amazing how bright the low sun was already shining!!
Geese waiting for the tide to come in the Shubenacadie River in Truro, Nova Scotia. It was dusk on a gloomy & rainy day when this small flock was just biding their time waiting for the tidal bore to arrive. Shot is straight out of the camera with the overcast late afternoon causing an interesting effect,
Mud Volleyball Tournament was held at Ozo-cho, Kobe.
炎天下のどろんこバレーボール大会に行きました。
休耕田に水を張り数面のバレーコートで大会が行われました。選手達は泥まみれになって暑い熱い戦いをしておりました。このような場所での撮影は長靴が必須ですね。またあぜ道は滑りやすく歩行には要注意です。
Mud Lake is part of Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Idaho and is a beautiful place despite its unattractive name. I thought this tree looked pretty good against the water reflecting a bright blue sky.
View of mud that was scraped off a road that was previously flooded, kind of like what snow looks like after the snowplow comes through, only brown.
Very low tide out at Elgin Park in Surrey, and the Yellowlegs were happy about that, cause they get to pick out lots of food from the mud.
Ruins of a mud-brick wall from the abandoned Roman and Coptic settlement at Wadi al-Dush, a minor oasis in Egyptian western Desert.
Frozen mud masquerading as scenery on the outskirts of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
I learned a new trick for sharpening photos today, this photo is the first one I tried it on. If you're interested you can read about it in the description of the next photo in my photostream. It works quite well, the details in this shot look super-duper sharp when viewed at 100% on screen...it's cooool
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Closeup view of dried mud in a wash near Hanksville, Utah. Note to self; "When walking forward, always look down and back!"
This entrance to the house looks like a mud room. A place where you stop to remove your muddy boots or shoes before entering the cinderblock house. I doubt there are hardwood floors inside that need to be protected from wet boots.
However, I can’t figure out what else that strange entrance could have been for.
Of course, now are aren’t many windows or even a full roof so it is a moot point. It doesn’t look like siding was used to cover the plywood either. It looks like it was just painted white.
I’d love to know the history of some of these old places.
Taken off a back road in the Northern Neck of Virginia.
It rained at last after a long dry spell....This blackbird,was digging in an old pot and flying off with a beakful.. of what looked like mud. He made several visits. I can only assume it was to replenish its nest, and not to feed its young....
Mud and shadows, Bisti Wilderness. Shot with a Hasselblad 205tcc with 50mm Zeiss Distagon on 120 Kodak T-Max 400 dev. in Kodak HC 110-B and scanned with an Epson V500.
The tide is out and the foreground is Mud Bay where migrating shorebirds stop to take their fill of creatures living in the mud as the tide rolls in and out. The birds follow the tides edge as it uncovers and then covers back up the mud. In October there are no migrating shorebirds here to take advantage of the resources. Kachemak Bay is the deep water between the mud and the glacial fields of the mountains across the bay.
Taken 16 October 2021 at Homer, Alaska.