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A common natural groundcover in the north, it is so named because it will retain its green waxy leaves and bright red berries (if not eaten) throughout the winter. They are perfectly fine to eat, and are actually used in anything using the name such as toothpaste or chewing gum or tea. Though not a member of the mint family, they do have a strong minty taste and are even used in ice cream recipes. The oil is often used as a pain reliever.
(Note: I cannot personally attest to any of this as my geneology suggests that my family gave up hunting and gathering and home remedies long ago, and my foraging is restricted to the grocery store.)
Haven't posted a frog for a while.
The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians.
The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians.
I haven't posted a frog for a while so I thought it would make a bit of a change.
The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians.
Hygrocybe conica (witches hat) is a waxy cap mushroom that is widely distributed across North and South America, Asia and Europe. It is a highly variable species that occurs in a range of habitats including grasslands and forests. When bruised and with age this mushroom may turn completely black.
For more information see:
www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrocybe_conica.html
Photo taken in a woodland, West Quebec, Canada.
Camera: Sony Alpha a7
Lens: P. Angenieux Paris 35mm f2.5 Retrofocus type R1 (M42).
Fitted with improvised adapter, spacers and focusing helicoid so as to give close focusing capabilty (ca. 20 cm).
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(Phyllomedusa tomopterna) The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians. Phyllomedusa tomopterna is commonly known as the Super Tiger Leg Monkey Frog, as it is larger than it’s close relative Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis (the Tiger Leg Monkey Frog - see yesterdays image) and it has notable orange and black banding on it’s sides. Due to this colouration, the frog is sometimes called the “Barred Tree Frog”. The moniker ‘monkey frog’ comes from this frog’s tendency to walk instead of jump, which closely resembles a monkey.
Native to the Amazon Rainforest, the super tiger-leg waxy monkey tree frog (Phyllomedusa tomopterna) is an attractive amphibian. They are nocturnal and sleep all day long, but at night they wake up and spend their time soaking in water.
The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians.
Photographed in Restoule Provincial Park, Ontario
My current ID: Hygrocybe squamulosa
I find mushrooms (all fungus actually) a challenge to identify so I'll do my best with what I find online but please feel free to suggest your own ID in a comment.
Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa Sauvagii) taken with Sigma 50-500mm handheld.
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Wikipedia: The green-billed malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found throughout Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The birds are waxy bluish black with a long graduated tail with white tips to the tail feathers. The bill is prominent and curved. These birds are found in dry scrub and thin forests.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-billed_malkoha
Conservation status: Least Concern
With recent rainfall and cooler temperatures a plethora of fungi can be found blooming in the woods such as this diminutive Golden Waxy Cap mushroom (Hygrocybe flavescens) that appears semi translucent in a ray of sunlight finding its way through the forest canopy.
Photo taken West Quebec, Canada, August 2020
Camera: Olympus EM5 MkII
Lens: Dallmeyer Speed Anastigmat Wide Angle 17 mm f1.5 (C-mount cine lens)
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“Public-relations specialists make flower arrangements of the facts, placing them so that the wilted and less attractive petals are hidden by sturdy blooms”
~ Alan Harrington
With their enchanting flowers and magical floating leaves, Water Lilies Nymphaea are spellbinding aquatic perennials. They sparkle in shades of white, pink, red, apricot and yellow, and light up water features with their seductive waxy blooms.
The waxy, shiny, spiny edged leaves are holly like but certainly not evergreen. In all seasons there will be some leaves of Spring light green, some of rich, dark Summer green, and some of Autumn reds and yellows. This set of green curves caught my eye.
Miniature Hygrocybe (waxy cap) mushrooms emerge in a deciduous woodland, West Quebec, Canada, July 2021.
Probably Hygrocybe miniata.
For more information see: www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrocybe_miniata.html
Camera: Olympus EM5 MkII
Lens: Meyer Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f1.8 M42 (1960's twin zebra version)
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The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians.
The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians.
Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) also known as the Red Ginger Lily, an exceptionally-red, waxy flower that is common in gardens throughout Costa Rica.
Windows of the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL www.flickr.com/photos/jungle_mama/albums/72157632751775691
Sperm Whales are named after the spermaceti – a waxy substance that was used in oil lamps and candles – found on their heads. Sperm Whales are known for their large heads that account for one-third of their body length. The Sperm Whale or Cachalot is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter
These two Sperm Whales were seen off the coast of St Lucia in the Caribbean. Females and their calves are found in St Lucian waters all year round.
These colorful mushrooms with their sticky gelatinous caps don't seem to fruit around here until the forest soil gets very cold. I always find them under fallen leaves near large shagbark hickory trees. Though they are edible, it's tough to get over their slimy texture, so I don't bother picking them anymore.
The genus Phyllomedusa is commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Tree Frogs, notable for their wax secreting glands on their back elbows and rump. This wax is secreted then rubbed all over the body, sealing in moisture and allowing these tree frogs to take advantage of drier conditions than other amphibians.
Nutritionists claim that it's healthful to have a colorful variety of foods on the dinner plate, so I'm doing my best to oblige. I've mentioned the chanterelle and purple-gilled laccaria before, but the russula-like waxy cap is a new find for the year. These rosy mushrooms fruit in the fall and dare I say may be my favorite among all the edible fungi I sample during a given year. They look very similar to some sickening Russula species, but have a very sticky cap that when touched feels like picking up a fresh frosted cinnamon bun.
So, let me remind you about my favorite flower, the Hespererloe funifera, a waxy beauty that blooms about every four inches on twelve foot thin branches that are a minimum of six feet off the ground. Luckily, I can reach, and pull them down to these shots one-handed, and that ain't easy. Even with such difficulties, I got perhaps 10 of my my best images of flowers - these flowers - last year. This year, the branches didn't bend, they were late in blooming, and are gone already. The weather should have nothing to do with it: these are desert dwellers...
Hesperaloe (false yucca) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It contains perennial yucca-like plants with long, narrow leaves produced in a basal rosette and flowers borne on long panicles or racemes. The species are native to the arid parts of Texas in the United States and Mexico and are sometimes cultivated as xerophytic ornamental plants.
The genus name is derived from the Greek word έσπερος (hesperos), meaning "western," and aloe, which the plants resemble. When it is said that they resemble aloe, they, whoever they are, are speaking of the base, not the flower. These flowers are like no others, waxy but distinct.
This colorful mushroom is covered with a very thick slimy gel layer, and is about as sticky as super glue! The only place I ever seem to find them is under shagbark hickory trees, and just before the ground freezes as a general rule. I read once that they might be edible, so I've sampled them several times and I'm still kickin'. Once you wipe all the slime off, they're very firm and not half bad. Let's just say they add some nice color to the dinner plate.
Three heart-shaped Anthuriums.
The waxy Anthuriums, so shiny, usually red, here pale cream, ever so slightly pink… aahhh when the creative juices flow, I can't stop myself, I'd work day AND night, lol… and often, I DO!
The back as gorgeous as the front!
Have a bright day and thank you for your visit and comments, M, (*_*)
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Although when budding the petals look waxy... they are silky soft. The more they open the more silky they become.
Also the paler the petals get...
As you know, I don't talk to flowers, they talk to me and I gladly listen!
"READY TO BLOOM and regale you with my beauty"?
The Peony is indigenous to China, but was imported to Japan so early it is difficult to be certain when the transplantation occurred. It is a perennial plant with single flowers of white, red or pink which are born in late spring.
The peony was originally introduced as medicine. In fact, its ancient Japanese name "Ebisugusuri" literally means 'medicine from China'.
However, due to its beautiful and now mostly double blooms, in time, many decorative varieties were developed.
In Japanese society, it was seen both as a medicine and a source of beauty.
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)
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Ranitas mono de vientre pintado (Phyllomedusa sauvagii)
Taller de fotografía de anfibios y reptiles con la Escuela de FotoNaturaleza
Serpentario Educativo de Tigre, Argentina.
Phyllomedusa sauvagii, the waxy monkey leaf frog or waxy monkey tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. This species is arboreal, living in the vegetation of the Gran Chaco
La rana mono encerada (Phyllomedusa sauvagii) es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Phyllomedusidae de costumbres arborícolas, nativo del chaco en Perú, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay y en ciertas zonas cercanas de Brasil; rara vez salta y es de movimientos lentos.
El dimorfismo sexual no es muy notorio; las hembras suelen ser un poco más grandes que los machos, que desarrollan un punto negro en sus pulgares, en la época de apareamiento.
Desova en hojas dobladas, sobre los charcos de modo que los renacuajos caigan al agua cuando eclosionen.