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Norfolk Hawker - Anaciaeschna isoceles
Habitat
The optimum conditions for breeding appear to be unspoilt grazing marsh dyke systems with clean, non-saline water, rushy margins, preferably with an abundance of water soldier as well as other aquatic plants.
Threats
Conversion of grazing marsh to arable farming.
Inappropriate ditch management.
Nutrients enrichment.
Pollution.
The impact of global climate change and fluctuations in water levels.
Status & Distribution
The Norfolk Hawker is currently restricted to the fens and grazing marshes that are relatively isolated from polluted water in the Broadlands of Norfolk and Northeast Suffolk. A Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) for the Norfolk Hawker has been drafted for Norfolk.
Similar Species
Brown Hawker
Brown wings.
Blue-brown eyes.
Blue and yellow markings.
Management
Norfolk Hawker Management Profile
General management principles include maintaining grazing marshes, controlling saline intrusion, controlling nutrient enrichment. There are also best practice guidelines for managing inhabited sites, particularly the dyke vegetation and the surrounding terrestrial habitats.
Case Study
Work is underway to restore habitats for this species in Norfolk.
I let Azizi clamber over some very new, very hard cherry tomatoes (room temp) to show how tiny he is. He's supposed to eat fruit but like most Tenrec owners, they are faddy so any fruit and veg has to be fed via the bugs! It's called gut loading and it ensures that my 6 quilled wonders get all the nutrients they need.
Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) 🍄🍄 Famous, enchanting and highly toxic. Fly agaric is the home of fairies and magical creatures and a lover of birch woodland, where it helps trees by transferring nutrients into their roots, but if eaten can cause hallucinations and psychotic reactions.
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Black-browed Albatross, Black-browed Mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris)
Found in: Antarctic Peninsula, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, South Georgia
Length: 80 to 100 cm.
Weight: 3 to 5 kg.
Location: Southern Oceans.
Conservation status: Near Threatened.
Diet: Carrion, crustaceans, fish, offal, squid.
Appearance: White, grey to black wings. Yellow-orange bill. Black “eyebrow” above eye.
How do Black-browed Albatrosses feed?
Black-browed Albatrosses are opportunistic feeders, eating almost anything they can grab. They are known to try to snatch food from other birds and are one of the species of birds that will follow fishing trawlers for their offal.
At sea they mainly pluck fish from near the surface, but they can dive as deep as 5 metres.
Black-browed Albatrosses are opportunistic feeders, eating almost anything they can grab. They are known to try to snatch food from other birds and are one of the species of birds that will follow fishing trawlers for their offal.
At sea they mainly pluck fish from near the surface, but they can dive as deep as 5 metres.
7 Black-browed Albatross Facts
Black-browed Albatrosses are the most common and the most widespread example of the Diomedeida family.
Black-browed Albatrosses create oil in their stomachs that can either be spit out at attackers or used as a source of nutrients during long flights.
Black-browed Albatrosses have a gland above their naval passage that exudes a saline solution in order to get rid of all the salt they swallow while diving for food in saltwater.
Melanophris comes from the Greek words melas or melanos which means “black” and ophris which means “eyebrow,” referring of course to the distinctive black eyebrow the bird sports above their eyes.
Black-browed Albatrosses live a mostly pelagic (exclusively at sea) life, returning to land only to breed.
About 75% of the world’s Black-browed Albatross population can be found in the Falklands and on the South Georgia islands.
A Black-browed Albatross’ flying heartrate is almost the same as when the bird is resting. This is due to the bird’s excellent ability to glide thanks to its large wings.
Norfolk Hawker - Anaciaeschna isoceles (M)
Habitat
The optimum conditions for breeding appear to be unspoilt grazing marsh dyke systems with clean, non-saline water, rushy margins, preferably with an abundance of water soldier as well as other aquatic plants.
Threats
Conversion of grazing marsh to arable farming.
Inappropriate ditch management.
Nutrients enrichment.
Pollution.
The impact of global climate change and fluctuations in water levels.
Status & Distribution
The Norfolk Hawker is currently restricted to the fens and grazing marshes that are relatively isolated from polluted water in the Broadlands of Norfolk and Northeast Suffolk. A Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) for the Norfolk Hawker has been drafted for Norfolk.
Similar Species
Brown Hawker
Brown wings.
Blue-brown eyes.
Blue and yellow markings.
Management
Norfolk Hawker Management Profile
General management principles include maintaining grazing marshes, controlling saline intrusion, controlling nutrient enrichment. There are also best practice guidelines for managing inhabited sites, particularly the dyke vegetation and the surrounding terrestrial habitats.
Case Study
Work is underway to restore habitats for this species in Norfolk.
Phalaenopsis Orchids Are Nicknamed ‘Moth orchids’
You may have heard Phalaenopsis orchids called “moth orchids” before. While it might seem like the nickname originated from the appearance of the blooms — which do look like a pretty moth taking flight — the actual reason for the nickname goes much deeper. “Phalaenopsis” comes from the Latin word “phal,” which translates to “moth.” Of course, this isn’t a coincidence: Carl Ludwig Blume, who gave Phalaenopsis orchids their name, supposedly chose it due to the moth resemblance.
The Phalaenopsis Fragrance Is Most Pronounced at Sunrise
If you’ve ever woken up in the morning to the sweet smell of orchids and wondered why your nose was so keen to the scent in the early morning, it turns out there’s actually a reason for that. The lightly sweet smell of a flowering orchid is actually most pronounced at sunrise.
Phalaenopsis Orchids Grow Naturally in Trees
Even though we’re so conditioned to see them in pots, Phalaenopsis orchids actually naturally grow in trees. However, while they like to use trees as their grounding place, orchids don’t actually extract nutrients from their host tree. They have aerial roots that curl around tree trunks and branches, rather than burrow into soil.
Phalaenopsis Orchids can get Sunburned
You likely already know that you shouldn’t put your orchid in direct sunlight, but did you know that doing so can actually cause your plant to develop a sunburn? Rather than turning red, a sunburned orchid will have withered, yellowed leaves or develop brown and white splotches. If this happens, move your orchid to a shadier spot immediately and do your best to keep your plant hydrated.
Phalaenopsis Orchids are Native to Southeast Asia
If you’ve ever wondered where your orchids originate from, here’s your answer: Southeast Asia. However, you’ll also find Phals native to the Philippines and Australia.
Phalaenopsis Orchids Can Take Up to a Year To Flower
Most Phalaenopsis take their sweet time to flower. Luckily, unless you’re an orchid grower, most plant owners don’t have to wait through this process. By the time you purchase your orchid, it should either already be in a blooming cycle or have buds ready to burst.
Purple dead-nettle is a low annual, unpleasant-smelling, fast-growing dead-nettle that blooms from March to October.
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It can bloom even in mild winters.
It grows to a height of 10 to 30 cm and is very common throughout the Netherlands.
It grows on open, moist, very nutrient-rich soil in fields and vegetable gardens, on dikes and on roadsides, also in the dunes and under coppice wood. In a short time the plant can form entire carpets.
Trees share water and nutrients through the networks, and also use them to communicate. They send distress signals about drought and disease, for example, or insect attacks, and other trees alter their behavior when they receive these messages. Scientists call these mycorrhizal networks. I think they have a special language when they run into each other trying to reach the sky or is it some kind of competition between them?
There must have been a lot of nutrient blown ashore to fertilize the wildflowers at the shore of Lake St. Clair (Michigan). The pink flowers in the foreground are Common Milkweed, a favorite of Monarch Butterflies. Behind are Blue Vervain, and the wild snakelike whips with yellow clusters of flowers are Black Mustard.
The tallest of the flowers was taller than me! 5'11" (180cm)
Faltan pocos días para que acabe el otoño y todavía se puede disfrutar de la variedad de colores y sonidos de esta estación. Los pequeños arroyos que hace unos pocos meses estaban casi secos corren ahora por las laderas.
Las hojas de los robles, castaños y avellanos que llenaban de verde las orillas, se amontonan ahora en el suelo, atrapadas por las ramas y las rocas, mientras otras siguen el curso del río arrastradas por la corriente.
Aguas abajo, al suavizarse la pendiente, los ríos se ensanchan y las aguas se calman. Y las hojas que viajaban con la corriente ahora se mueven despacio, flotando ingrávidas sobre el fondo.
Pero en la Naturaleza nada se desperdicia. Millones de microorganismos y de insectos acuáticos, triturarán y descompondrán esas hojas, reintegrándo sus nutrientes a la cadena trófica. Y dentro de unos meses, las hojas verdes volverán a cubrir los árboles de las orillas.
La vida no se detiene, solo cambia.
The small milkweed bug is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae.
It is found in north temperate regions of North America and is not a migratory insect. Only adults overwinter and they do not begin reproduction until the following April. Females are receptive to males in all seasons. The eggs are laid on milkweed in the spring.
Small milkweed bugs' primary sources of nutrients are flower nectar and milkweed seeds. If these food sources are limited, they may feed on other insects. (Wikipedia)
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Although there was plenty of milkweed in the area, there were few flowers, so this Milkweed Bug is feasting on Pearly Everlasting flowers instead.
Pinhey Dunes, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. August 2022.
Los girasoles, aún la mayoría sin abrir la flor, excepto este ejemplar que por acción de los nutrientes ha desarrollado su flor antes que los demás. ¡Enhorabuena chaval!
El ISO fue un olvido, pero aún así, ningún ruido en la fotografía, para que después hablen mal de las micro 4/3,
Sunflowers, most of them still without opening the flower, except for this specimen that, due to the action of nutrients, has developed its flower before the others. Congratulations lad!
The ISO was forgotten, but even so, no noise in the photograph, so that later they speak ill of the micro 4/3,
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El colibri Garganta Verde una especie de altura que le gusta el habitat de montaña y nebuloso apropiado encontrarlo en El Area Protegida Cerro Verde al occidente de la Ciudad de San Salvador El Salvador.
como todos los colibri se alimentan de nectar de flores en especial de color rojas y amarillas pero para conseguir mas nutrientes en ocaciones buscan diminutos insectos de donde obtienen algunas proteinas importantes para su salud.
Sumakh ("vinegar tree")
This small tree or tall shrub has an exotic appearance and looks attractive all year round. Most representatives of the Sumac genus grow in warmer climates and the only representative that has acclimatized in the middle zone is the deer-horned sumac (Rhus typhina).
Why autumn leaves are so diverse and differ in many shades, not everyone knows. Most of the year, pigments are masked by a large amount of green chlorophyll. But in autumn, due to a decrease in the length of daylight hours and a decrease in temperature, active metabolic processes in the leaves stop, nutrients move from the foliage to the branches, trunk and root system, chlorophyll breaks down. Pigments of yellow and orange become visible, which gives the leaves their autumn splendor.
Unfortunately, we cannot independently influence the brightness of the color of the leaves, and in gloomy rainy weather sometimes we are left without a golden autumn parade. The only thing that can be done is to plant plants with decorative fall foliage in the sunniest places, since in partial shade the bright color may not appear or be less intense.
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Today is a pink or purple day at Color my World Daily and we have another awesome theme at Smile on Saturday : cakes and cookies. And what is better than cookies ? Flying cookies of course. Juste like the chocolate from yesterday’s picture those are very, very low in calories but very, very high in not really essential nutrients… So if you can catch flying cookies (since they are very light, they can be very, very fast), you can have as many as you want …. And don’t worry about the weight !! Those cookies are absolutely guilt free since we all know that guilt feels like the heaviest element on earth. So please, treat yourself to a guilt free, very light and delicious cookie … or whatever you like !
See you later my friends !! Happy SOS and happy CMWD to all participants and Flickr users !! Mucho, mucho amor for you all !!
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Nepenthes, also called tropical pitcher plant or monkey cup,
The pitcher plant is a type of plant that eats insects, also called a carnivorous plant. They are rare and unique. Typical plants consume nutrients from the soil, but carnivorous plants are found in nutrient-poor soil. They get their nutrition from insects they "catch," after converting them into a form they can digest or absorb.
The pitcher plant is a carnivorous type of plant that includes several species. It attracts insects to it using the scents of nectar and already-captured dead insects, and once inside, insects cannot escape and drown in a pool of water at the bottom. Instead of getting nutrients from the soil, the pitcher plant uses enzymes to digest the insects for its nutrition. It is located along the east coast of North America, in bogs and other wet locations with acidic soil.
Carnivorous plants have a variety of methods to get prey: pitfall traps (like the pitcher plant), snap traps (like venus flytraps) and flypaper traps (like sundews) are just a few. In North America there are 10 known species in the genus Sarracenia, the pitcher plants. Sarracenia purpurea is probably the most common.
According to the International Carnivorous Plant Society, pitcher plants of the genus Sarracenia are located in the eastern United States, from the southeast and along the coastline up through British Columbia.
Pitcher plants are mostly found in bogs, often in the wettest sections. Although they don't require acidic soil, they are well-adapted to nutrient-poor and acidic dirt. They live in areas that are prone to fires, and can survive fire under some circumstances.
Pitcher plants resemble their name: they look like pitchers. Inside the elongated structure is a pool of water. Decaying insects that have been trapped inside, along with nectar from the "lid," attract flies, beetles, butterflies and other insects to the plant. The plant's flowers are the color of raw meat, which further serves to attract flies.
Once inside, many insects find it difficult to exit the structure, so they eventually drown in the liquid. The interior walls are waxy and slippery, and there are hairs toward the top that aid in keeping prey trapped. The plant's enzymes digest the meal and the plant is then able to absorb the nutrients.
While pitcher plants are popular houseplants, it is not a good idea to harvest them from the wild because some species have become extinct this way. Instead, obtain them through a nursery. They are best-suited to bog gardens and indoor terrariums, and they require sunlight and mildly acidic soil.
Some insects and animals live harmoniously with pitcher plants. Some predators, like spiders, use the lid to hide under, and some insect larvae, like mosquitoes, live inside the pitcher plant itself. Ants that die inside the plant are used for their decaying scent to attract other prey. Sometimes small frogs will hide in pitcher plants, eating flies that are attracted to the plant.
C'è sempre un sottile mistero che aleggia sul battente dell'onda. Sull'esile frontiera tra le sconfinate superfici e le buie profondità marine e le luminose distese sabbiose della terra emersa. L'onda si spande e si ritira, perennemente, trascinando nutrienti e alimentano minuscoli organismi, che l'evoluzione non ha ancora assegnato all'una o all'altra realtà ..... ..
Llegó el tiempo de salir del letargo invernal para todo ser vivo y los bulbos comienzan a florecer..
Las freesias siempre son las primeras.Debo aclarar que en el caso de las freesias, no son bulbos, sino “cormos”, tallos engrosados subterráneos, de base hinchada y crecimiento vertical que contiene nudos y abultamientos de los que salen yemas; los cuales cumplen la función de órgano reservante de nutrientes. En su base produce pequeños cormos nuevos para nuevas plantas.
Hay quince variedades de freesia , originaria del continente africano …La popular "freesia" de los jardines y de flor cortada para la venta, es Freesia hybrida, basada en varias hibridaciones del género, que dieron como resultado las que todos conocemos con buen tamaño y colores bien brillantes, cultivares comerciales modernos , con menos perfume que los que ofrece la naturaleza.
Hoy subo esta Freesia Laxa. Se utiliza como planta para hacer bordes porque resulta muy ornamental
Las pequeñas flores de 2cm son de color rojo , con marcada intensidad en los tres sépalos inferiores, también hay de flor blanca o azul claro, pero solo tengo de este color y bien feliz que estoy con ella..
Male common blues have violet-blue upper wings with grey-beige undersides. However, females vary from those with predominantly brown upper wings and orange crescents, usually more common in the south, to those with more blue, found farther north and west.
This butterfly is common throughout the UK. There are often two broods, with eggs laid in June, then August and September. Common blue caterpillars hibernate and pupate in April and May giving rise to adults in May and June.
The caterpillars are short, green and furry. They feed on the underside of young leaves, leaving the upper leaf epidermis intact. This creates silvery blotches on the leaves that are easy to spot.
The caterpillars secrete nutrient-containing substances that attract ants. In turn, the ants protect the caterpillar from predators. Ants probably tend the chrysalis too.
Adults drink nectar from flat-headed flowers. Caterpillars eat wild, leguminous plants such as bird's-foot trefoil, rest harrow and white clover.
I saw this Leonard's Skipper on the path sipping nutrients from the soil. I cautiously approached and discovered that some dirt and small pebbles were preventing me from getting a decent shot. I bent down and started clearing the dirt away and to my surprise this little skipper flew up and landed on my finger. It must have been some mighty tasty dirt because it stayed on my finger for quite some time. It was a wonderful experience to see a Leonard's Skipper this close up.
Baltimore County, Maryland
Hawthorn berries are tiny fruits that grow on trees and shrubs belonging to the Crataegus genus.
The genus includes hundreds of species commonly found in Europe, North America, and Asia.
These nutrient-rich berries have a tart, tangy taste and mild sweetness. They range in color from yellow to dark red (1Trusted Source).
For hundreds of years, people have used hawthorn berry as an herbal remedy for digestive problems, heart issues, and high blood pressure. In fact, the berry has been a key part of traditional Chinese medicine since at least 659 A.D. (1Trusted Source).
Dead or dying trees don’t always need to be removed, if they are located in a forested area or away from people and structures. These trees can serve as a home and refuge for woodpeckers and other wildlife. In addition, its nutrients enrich the soil near decaying wood, helping new plants to grow and keeping living ones healthy as the nutrients are reabsorbed.
I saw this tree in the park last year and felt so sad. No signs of life, it was rotting and full of fungi. Trees are my favorite gifts from nature.
This damselfly is sitting on a seed bud when it opens, you can seet the seed here.
When a seed comes to rest in conditions suited to its germination, it breaks open and the embryo inside starts to grow.
Roots grow down to anchor the plant in the ground. Roots also take up water and nutrients and store food.
A shoot grows skyward and develops into a stem that carries water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant. The stem also supports leaves so they can collect sunlight.
Leaves capture sunlight to make food for the plant through the process of photosynthesis.
Flowers of Monotropastrum humile, which belongs to Ericaseae. Azaleas are typical members of Ericaseae. Monotropastrum humile is a parasitic plant, unable to perform photosynthesis, and receives nutrients from fungus. It is distributed in East and Central Asia. In Amami Oshima, Japan.
奄美大島で見たギンリョウソウです。
is what this flower looks to me, or a very efficient hiding place for insects. :))
Of Asian origin, Celosia Cristata ("Crista-de-galo" in Portuguese) can also be found in Africa and South America. Easily recognized for its flowers, which look more like a brain, with flowering between the beginning and end of Summer, the species has bright colors, being red, pink, cream, purple and white.
Very bright and with a velvety texture, they are extremely easy plants to cultivate but in full sun (6 to 9 hours a day). Well-drained and nutrient-rich soils will keep the plant more lush.
Celosia flowers can last up to 30 days, but they need pruning after this time for new inflorescences to appear while the summer climate is still favorable for its development.
This plant hides a great medicinal and cultural power. Because it has anti-metastatic and immunostimulant effects, it is used in alternative medicine by many people for cataract treatment purposes, eye spill, hyperopia, astigmatism and myopia.
Celosia is also very popular in African cuisine as an ingredient, being in Nigeria the most consumed vegetable by the population. Its seeds are also a great source of natural edible oil.
A tiny mushroom finds nutrients in the rotting end of an old wooden fence post.
For Looking Close on Friday theme 'Texture in Flora'.
The title is taken from the famous line used by Jeff Goldblum in the 1993 film Jurassic Park
Muscari Botryoides, commonly known as Grape Hyacinth, is a perennial bulbous plant that belongs to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and has become a popular garden plant worldwide due to its unique and charming appearance.
The plant typically grows up to 15 cm tall and produces spikes of tiny bell-shaped flowers that are tightly packed in grape-like clusters. The flowers come in shades of blue, white, and pink and have a sweet fragrance that attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Muscari Botryoides is a hardy plant that requires minimal care and can thrive in a variety of soil types and light conditions. It is often planted in garden borders, rock gardens, and woodland settings, where it adds a delightful touch of color and texture to the landscape.
Aside from its ornamental value, Muscari Botryoides has also been used in traditional medicine for its diuretic and laxative properties. It is said to be rich in nutrients like potassium, magnesium, and calcium, making it a healthy addition to one's diet.
In short, Muscari Botryoides is a lovely plant that is easy to grow, aesthetically pleasing, and has potential health benefits. It's no wonder why it has become a beloved fixture in many gardens across the world.
The stone pine is also known as the "Queen of the Alps". This very old stone pine tree lost its crown probably when it was still young. Nevertheless, it managed to survive in these difficult conditions at 2016 m above sea level with metres of snow in winter. It grows on a rock without much soil underneath its roots. In order to get a good hold an enough water and nutrients from the soil, it has developed an enormous root system Even though it looks like it is growing on a poor site, it has chosen to grow on the most beautiful spot on this mountain lake 💕
The mountainlake "Obersee" is located on the border East Tyrol (Austria) with South Tyrol (Italy).
Sony Alpha 7III; Canon EF 16-35 mm f2.8 L II USM
Center focus on a Spot Swordtail in a sea of mud=puddling butterflies.
Wikipedia: Graphium nomius, the spot swordtail, is a butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. The spot swordtail gets its name from the line of distinct white spots along the margin of its wings. It is known from southern and eastern India (including Sikkim and Assam), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Kampuchea.
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Mud-puddling, or simply puddling, is a behavior most conspicuous in butterflies, but occurs in other animals as well, mainly insects; they seek out nutrients in certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud and carrion and they suck up the fluid. Where the conditions are suitable, conspicuous insects such as butterflies commonly form aggregations on wet soil, dung or carrion. From the fluids they obtain salts and amino acids that play various roles in their physiology, ethology and ecology. This behavior also has been seen in some other insects, notably the leafhoppers, e.g. the potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae.
Arroyo
... el torrente corria fuerte por el bosque, regando las riveras de agua cristalina y rica en nutrientes minerales, los arboles, la vegetacion, los musgos , liquenes, helechos... sigue su camino dibujando bellas y refrescantes imagenes ...
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... the torrent ran strong through the forest, watering the banks of crystalline water rich in mineral nutrients, the trees, the vegetation, the mosses, lichens, ferns ... it continues on its way drawing beautiful and refreshing images ...
Algae become over-abundant when the water has too much of the nutrients that algae need for growth, a process called nutrient enrichment or eutrophication. Just as nutrient-rich fertilizers help plants grow in our farms and gardens, nutrients in the water cause algae to grow. Nutrients can come from non-point sources, such as fertilizers, sediment, and natural organic matter in stormwater runoff, or from point sources such as wastewater treatment plant effluent.
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The Small Pool Frog (Rana lessonae)
As the name suggests, the small water frog is our smallest water frog species. It is usually grass-green in colour, but there are also blue-green and brown variants. Habitats tend to be smaller and nutrient-poor bodies of water such as forest ponds.
The females grow to 5 to 7.5 centimetres, the males are somewhat smaller on average at 4.5 to 6.5 centimetres.
photo ist taken with a historical lens, which I removed from a night vision device
Texto de mi amigo Jose Roldan ( www.flickr.com/photos/147821670@N03/ ). Gracias, Jose.
Un trabajo de los primeros en la historia del hombre amigo Jabi, noble y honrado, lleno de silencios, de sensaciones mudas por la soledad del pastor, sólo el sabe lo que es acompañar a su rebaño, guiarlo hacia las frescas hierbas que les de ese nutriente de cada día, si, de cada día se los 365 que tiene el año, prácticamente viviendo por y para ese rebaño que a cambio le da como premio a parte de su sustento económico, esa forma única de entender la vida, de compromiso, de honradez, de perseverancia, de esa forma de entrega total, de saber entresacar la poesía en cada amanecer o atardecer, la sabiduría, que sólo estas abnegadas personas son capaces de dar, en cierta forma algo de todo ello nos da cierta envidia, sobre todo los que vivimos la vida envueltos en problemas, esclavos del reloj, atrapados en clichés establecidos...una imagen querido amigo, que nos transporta hacia esa parte de nuestro ser tan íntimamente existencial, estupenda fotografía Jabi, un cordial abrazo, feliz fin de semana
Cistanche is a worldwide genus of holoparasitic desert plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They lack chlorophyll and obtain nutrients and water from the host plants whose roots they parasitize. (Wikipedia)
Merzouga, Morocco. March 2019.
Stanislaus National Forest, CA
The snow plant is a rare beauty, protected from collection and destruction by California law. It is bright red and fleshy. It gets water and nutrients from fungi connected to tree roots.
Rothschild's swordtail (left) and other butterfly eating minerals on river bank in Manu National Park.
Mud-puddling, or simply puddling, is a behaviour most conspicuous in butterflies, but occurs in other animals as well, mainly insects; they seek out nutrients in certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud and carrion and they suck up the fluid. Where the conditions are suitable, conspicuous insects such as butterflies commonly form aggregations on wet soil, dung or carrion. From the fluids they obtain salts and amino acids that play various roles in their physiology, ethology and ecology.
Protesilaus earis, the Rothschild's swordtail, is a species of butterfly found in the Neotropical realm.
Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, Manú National Park
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At the moment I am living and breathing fungi. Actually we are all inhaling about 10 fungal spores with every breath. That shows how ubiquitous fungi are. I feel a sense of wonder when I find another beautiful mushroom. Sometimes they are quite small and you have to get close to appreciate their beauty. The cap of the Golden-scruffy Collybia in the photo is no more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) across. Like many fungi it grows on fallen trees and helps to return vital nutrients to the soil. Cyptotrama asprata is widely distributed in tropical regions of the world. It is absent from Europe and Northwestern North America.
'Everything should be in moderation’ goes the old line, meaning don’t binge and don’t abstain, but do take it easy on the bad stuff. Carbohydrates are necessary nutrients as they can provide proper fuel when done in moderation.
Happy Sunday all!
A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialized tissues that conduct water and nutrients and in having life cycles in which the sporophyte is the dominant phase. Ferns have complex leaves called megaphylls, that are more complex than the microphylls of clubmosses. Most ferns are leptosporangiate ferns, sometimes referred to as true ferns. They produce coiled fiddleheads that uncoil and expand into fronds. The group includes about 10,560 known extant species. Ferns are defined here in the broad sense, being all of the Polypodiopsida, comprising both the leptosporangiate (Polypodiidae) and eusporangiate ferns, the latter itself comprising ferns other than those denominated true ferns, including horsetails or scouring rushes, whisk ferns, marattioid ferns, and ophioglossoid ferns. Ferns are not of major economic importance, but some are used for food, medicine, as biofertilizer, as ornamental plants and for remediating contaminated soil. 29578
I got lucky on a trip to Fermyn Woods, Northants, this morning, finding this spectacular butterfly on the ground, taking salts and nutrients from.... some dog poo.
Aechmea nudicaulis is a bromeliad species in the genus Aechmea, which is often used as an ornamental plant. This species is native to Central America, the West Indies, central and southern Mexico, and northern and central South America. A number of cultivars derived from this species are commercially available. These are either selected forms, or hybrids arising from crosses with other species. These epiphytes do not take nutrients from the host tree but obtain most of their water and nutrients from the urn created by the rosette of leaves. This is a most attractive plant with pale green arching leaves and a spike with large red bracts and greeny yellow flowers during spring and summer. Once the plant has flowered it will produce pups around the base of the plant. The pups will take nutrients from the dying parent plant and can be removed and replanted when they reach about a third of the parent. 20512
Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego - Ushuaia - Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur - ARGENTINA
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CUANDO NO SE MIDEN LAS CONSECUENCIAS... LA NATURALEZA ES LA QUE SE PERJUDICA
En 1946 se introdujeron en Tierra del Fuego 25 parejas de castores con fines peleteros, intento de producción nunca alcanzado.
Sin predadores, que los combatieran, ni competidores naturales y en un ambiente similar al propio, la especie colonizó exitosamente el ecosistema fueguino.
Hoy ocupan casi todas las cuencas del Archipiélago Fueguino en Argentina y Chile.
IMPACTOS GENERADOS POR LA ACTIVIDAD DEL CASTOR SOBRE EL ECOSISTEMA
Los castores cortan árboles para alimentarse de sus hojas y cortezas; para gastar sus dientes de crecimiento continuo; y para construir los diques, que al retener sedimentos, materia orgánica y agua, modifican la dinámica natural de los ríos y arroyos y el ciclo de nutrientes, produciendo la desaparición de extensas áreas boscosas.
VULNERABILIDAD DE LOS BOSQUES EN TIERRA DEL FUEGO
Los árboles de los bosques fueguinos, a diferencia de los que conviven con el castor en su lugar de origen, no pueden rebrotar una vez que han sido cortados ni están adaptados a sobrevivir en ambientes inundados, por lo cual, una vez formado el embalse, mueren los ejemplares que quedan dentro.
A solitary pansy ekes out an existence in a narrow crack between the paving stones where ants have disturbed the soil below allowing it to find enough nutrients to survive.
A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialized tissues that conduct water and nutrients and in having life cycles in which the sporophyte is the dominant phase. Ferns have complex leaves called megaphylls, that are more complex than the microphylls of clubmosses. Most ferns are leptosporangiate ferns, sometimes referred to as true ferns. They produce coiled fiddleheads that uncoil and expand into fronds. The group includes about 10,560 known extant species. Ferns are defined here in the broad sense, being all of the Polypodiopsida, comprising both the leptosporangiate (Polypodiidae) and eusporangiate ferns, the latter itself comprising ferns other than those denominated true ferns, including horsetails or scouring rushes, whisk ferns, marattioid ferns, and ophioglossoid ferns. Ferns are not of major economic importance, but some are used for food, medicine, as biofertilizer, as ornamental plants and for remediating contaminated soil. 36686
Paepalanthus actinocephaloides.
Plant known as "Sempre Viva", inhabits the rocky fields above 1000 meters in shallow soil, acidic, low in nutrients and low water retention.
"Sempre Vivas" National Park, Conceição do Mato Dentro, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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* EXPLORE, Marzo 2023.
* Las Islas Cíes, Ría de Vigo. Provincia de Pontevedra. Galicia. España.
* Las Islas Cíes forman un Paraíso natural en la Ría de Vigo. Habitualmente las aguas que rodean las Cíes son visitadas por delfines, ballenas y tortugas marinas.
El sistema de circulación de aguas que entran y salen de las rías gallegas y la mezcla de agua dulce y salada favorecen la concentración de nutrientes y microorganismos que suponen fuente de alimento al resto de las especies marinas.
Se puede observar también en estos fondos marinos restos arqueológicos
* Continúo trayendo a mi memoria los versos lindos del Premio Nóbel, Juan Ramón Jiménez de su corpus poético “El amor en el mar”
No
El mar dice un momento
que sí, pasando yo.
No, ¡no!, ¡¡non!!, ¡¡¡no!!!, cada vez más
fuerte, con la noche…
Se van uniendo
las negaciones suyas, como olas,
— ¡no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!—
y, pasado, todo él, allá hacia el este,
es un inmenso, negro, duro y frío
¡no!
(JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ. El amor en el mar.)