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Last Notes npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Tengger Caldera in East Java, Indonesia, situated within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Mount Batok (Center Foreground), Mount Bromo (Left Background,)and The Sea of Sand (Lautan Pasir), the desert-like plain of dark volcanic ash surrounding the cones at the base. #volcanos #nature #geology #geology #photo #earth npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus), an ambush predator renowned for its remarkable mimicry. Nature really spent millions of years perfecting the "I'm just a pretty flower, nothing to worry about" trap. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Saxon Switzerland National Park (Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz) in Saxony, Germany. The distinctive, heavily eroded column-like pillars belong to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, which stretch across eastern Germany near the Czech border. #nature #parks #germany #outdoors #travel #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald “A notable aspect of private health insurance is the absence of any reason for it to exist. It does not contain costs, expand coverage, or expedite careit makes those all worse. Its sole function is to profit as a rent-seeking middleman between patients and providers.” npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The viral red, pulsing Earth is an artistic visualization, not a literal planetary heart. The imagery uses real satellite data showing photosynthesis, plant life and vegetation health, with the rhythmic pulsing representing daily & seasonal biological cycles responding to sunlight. Earth has real natural rhythms, but the video poetically depicts its “breathing” biosphere, not a glowing heart. #science #environment #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald A newly emerged butterfly assembling its feeding tube! Right after leaving the chrysalis, its proboscis is split into two separate halves-evolution has some fascinating processes-You're seeing it pump fluid through them to zip the pieces together into a single, functional straw, then clearing the leftover moisture. #nature #science #biology #insects #butterfly npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus). Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Keekwulee Falls, a prominent tiered waterfall along Denny Creek. Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, USA. #geography #nature #washington # outdoors #hiking #parks npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/117/122/503/005/375/835/original/5c4fd64f3e60a2a4.jpeg npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The poor sunbittern stands completely alone on the family tree. 🌳🧬 It is the sole surviving member of its entire family (Eurypygidae) and genus. Plus, despite its heron-like look and name, it’s actually more closely related to rails and cranes! Evolution really made just one of these and broke the mold. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald https://therevelator.org/fish-maw-conservation-nightmare/ Totoaba bladders contain nothing extraordinary, Type I collagen and protein. Collagen is readily available. This reminds me of the rhino horn trade. The horn is made of keratin, the same as our fingernails. #conservation #wildlife #nature #biology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Damrak waterfront (nicknamed the "Dancing Houses" (Dansende Huisjes), Amsterdam. #geography #amsterdam #travel #europe not my personal photo #photography npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Double-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus africanus, also classified as Smutsornis africanus). It hunts ants, termites, beetles by employing an agile "run-and-jab" technique. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald As an early spring Lifeline, the blooming cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera) offers essential nectar to emerging bees, while its dense canopy provides sheltered nesting spots for songbirds. #plants #fruit #food #nature #ecology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald If you could travel at the speed of light. #science #physics #space #time #Reels npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Schleierfall (Veil Waterfall). : Ötschergräben Gorge, within the Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park (Naturpark Ötscher-Tormäuer). Lower Austria.The waterfall trickles over steep, overhanging limestone rocks encrusted in thick cushion moss and tufa (calcareous sinter) formations. #geography #austria #waterfall #nature #moss #geology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Nice animation, though that was even more confusing, following the formation than the video. 😵💫 npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Ever tried turning a cube inside out? In 1929, inventor Paul Schatz figured out that if you remove the corners of a cube, the middle turns into a hinged ring that flips inside out. #science #physics #discovery #geometry npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The Earth has endless desert sand, but it’s unsuitable for building—wind erosion makes desert grains too smooth & rounded to bind in concrete. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops). Widespread across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Secondary cavity nesters - a good reason not to cut down dead/dying trees. #birds #ecology #wildlife #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Male Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), a massive rhinoceros beetle that ranks among the largest flying insects on Earth. #biology #nature #wildlife #insects npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Tech Fact of the Day 💡 npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Geldingadalir Valley, Iceland, March–September 2021. The initial eruption in the Fagradalsfjall system after being dormant for 800 years. #geology #geography #iceland #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Black-headed Caique (Pionites melanocephalus). Native to the Amazon basin & northern South America. They usually travel in small gregarious canopy flocks of up to ten individuals, using high-pitched whistles to communicate. #birds #wildlife #biology #nature #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The Force of Nature (specifically The Force of Nature II installed at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar), created by the Italian sculptor Lorenzo Quinn. He was inspired by some ecological disasters in 2004. #art #environment #sculpture #climate #ecology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Tree-standing termite mound. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Red-headed Trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus). South & Southeast Asia. Like many woodpeckers they excavate nesting sites in decaying wood, and tree-standing termite mounds.(Color are over saturated). #birds #nature #ecology #photo #wildlife npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Immature Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus). Native to South America along the Andes corridor. It’s being dramatic screaming at the Andes from a dead tree branch. #birds #nature #biology #wildlife npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald “Dolphins and whales aren’t as different as many people think. Dolphins are actually a group of toothed whales, just generally smaller species in the same cetacean family. They sometimes swim together, socialize, and even form temporary bonds. The ocean’s “dolphins” and “whales” are more like cousins than strangers sharing the sea.” #wildlife #nature #whales #dolphins #science #biology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis). Endemic to Costa Rica/western Panama. As important pollinators, they evolved alongside many highland plants and help those flowers reproduce in the cloud forests. #birds #wildlife #biology #photo #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Pulsing Xenia (Xenia species), a soft octocoral. Xenia is famous for its feathery, eight-tentacled polyps that rhythmically contract and expand. This unique motion aids in driving gas exchange, waste expulsion & localized water circulation enhancing photosynthesis. #ocean #coral #animals #biology #science npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Bracket fungi, shelf fungi. Many species have distinct concentric growth rings on their upper surfaces that record seasonal development over multiple years. The tree is either dead or dying, the fungi are recycling it. #fungi #ecology #science #nature #plants #recycling ♻ npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus), a small toucan native to Neotropical southern Mexico to Colombia. The hard to reach berry is probably from a tropical palm tree. #birds #wildlife #nature #biology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Her pioneering 40-year research has saved farmers billions and slashed over 180 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually; with a $2 biological soil treatment. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) endemic throughout Europe. It's resting on True Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), great for attracting bees, butterflies, and moths. #wildlife #nature #photo #biology #garden #flowers npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald https://theconversation.com/getting-outside-despite-your-9-to-5-job-can-improve-your-mental-health-heres-how-to-spend-time-in-nature-during-and-around-working-hours-286619 Well-being often grows from small daily habits, not rare escapes. #environment #nature #health #culture #work npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Can you believe a company would actually sue to block a law protecting people from non-consensual deepfakes just because it threatens their automated scale and profits? It really shows how broken things are when it takes an overwhelming, near-unanimous legislative vote just to force basic human protections against tech harm. #Musk #tech #meme #deepfakes #internet npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Spanish Shawl (Flabellinopsis iodinea), Olive's Aeolid (Anteaeolidiella oliviae), Cockscomb Nudibranch (Antiopella barbarensis) and a few more nudibranch #mollusks Via @J.AND.E.ADVENTURES #biology #wildlife #nature #ocean npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Stokksnes beach, located on a remote peninsula in southeastern Iceland near the town of Höfn. That’s Vestrahorn Mountain in the background. #geography #iceland #earth #nature #geology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Butterfly 88 or sometimes 89 (Diaethria clymena). Neotropical ecozone, stretching from Mexico through Central America down to Peru and southern Brazil. #butterflies #biology #nature #wildlife #insects npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Wonder why Republicans didn’t call in Trump to testify. #covid #fauci #meme #science npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Hamnøy (also spelled Hamnøya), a small, historic fishing village in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland County, Norway. #norway #nature #geography #photography npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Mallow pollen germinating on a stigma while being parasitized by a filamentous fungus. Dr. Siwanowicz, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, USA. #science #biology #nature #plants #fungi npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Canada’s Moraine Lake’s luminous, almost unreal turquoise color stems from fine mineral dust known as "rock flour". #canada #nature #earth #lake #geography npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Juvenile male Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna). During courtship dives, male Anna's hummingbirds plunge 130 feet and endure 9g of force pulling up—an acceleration high enough to knock out a human fighter pilot. #birds #science #wildlife #biology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California. #geography #nature #photo #california #beach npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald he’s in the tradition of Carl Sagan & David Attenborough, making difficult subjects easier to understand npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Lake Powell within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, looking over the sheer Navajo Sandstone cliffs. The reddish-orange walls are composed primarily of Jurassic-era Navajo Sandstone. #geography #park #nature #geology #photo #utah npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Self explanatory. #science #physics #space #Reels npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/billionaires-wealth-soars-as-workers-struggle US billionaire wealth soared 31.8% to $9.2T across 989 billionaires in 2026, yet US workers struggled. May 2026's 4.2% inflation rate wiped out the year's 3.4% wage growth. Late stage capitalism😖 #Economy #News #politics #taxes #business npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Weedy or Lace Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa). While it looks like a dramatic yawn, it’s actually testing the vacuum pressure it uses to suck whole fish into its throat in a fraction of a second. #biology #wildlife #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Had to dig for it, this is what I found, “The fly is taking a risk. A crab spider sitting on a flower is an ambush predator and may attack the fly if it comes within reach. However, the fly is making a tradeoff: the potential reward of an easy meal versus the danger of becoming the spider’s next victim.” npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Female Greater Yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha), native to South and Southeast Asia. Feeds by picking insects from moss-covered trunks, epiphytes & decaying branches high in the forest canopy rather than drilling like other woodpeckers #birds #wildlife #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus) preying on a Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera). Though it can take a couple days Thomisus onustus can actively change its body color to match its host flower. #biology #science #nature #bees #spiders #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Photo via Wikipedia npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Lesser Bird-of-Paradis (Paradisaea minor). Northern and Western New Guinea. Paradisaea stems from 16th-century European traders receiving legless bird skins, which sparked a myth that they lived perpetually aloft in heaven. #birds #biology #nature #wildlife #science #culture npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Nakatsugawa Gorge, Nakatsugawa Keikoku), located in the Urabandai (Bandai Highlands) region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan...w/Japanese maple (reds), beech (gold) & birch/oak (yellows). #geography #japan #photo #nature #autumn #waterfall npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald #ice #epstein #meme #law #politics npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Common Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides).Ventral Side (Underwing), the upper side is iridescent blue.When threatened by predators they can emit a foul-smelling, deterrent odor from a specialized gland located on its forelegs. #butterfly #wildlife #nature #biology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Our Last Universal Common Ancestor is known because every living thing shares the same DNA and genetic code. It’s the 'smoking gun' proof that we all branched off from one source. It’s estimate this ancestor lived about 4.2 billion years ago, which is about as old as Earth. #science #biology #nature #evolution #genetics npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Male Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)...the Palearctic, ranging from the British Isles & Europe across Asia to the Pacific coast of Japan. Known for their quiet, "mournful" whistled call, described as a soft "pew" or "piping" sound. #birds #wildlife #nature #biology #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The Dutch mentality: Amsterdam lowered the water level of the entire city by 2 feet so one man could move his houseboat under a bridge. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald This is a photo from Cornel University npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald #humor #meme #cartoon #classic npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald I put a note on it. Should I leave it or delete it npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Red Avadavat, aka strawberry finch Amandava amandava) Native to southeastern Asia. Adult males turn brilliant red with white spots to breed, then molt into duller brown plumage. Suited in camouflage outside the breeding season.Timing is everything to see this finch in color. #birds #nature #wildlife #biology #animals npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, Japan. This is Ashihara-jima (Reed Island), a meticulously sculpted rocky islet sitting in the middle of Mirror Pond. #nature #geography #trees #japan #photo #pond #lake npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald A Flying fox (Pteropus) holding onto that fruit using the sharp, hooked claw on its thumb—or pollex—which sits right at the top bend of its wing...they use them like hands to grab & steady their food while hanging upside down to eat. #nature #wildlife #biology #ecology #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald https://theicelist.org/index.php/Main_Page ‘A public, verifiable record of U.S. immigration enforcement - incidents, agents, deaths, vehicles, and facilities - documented with sources and open to everyone.’ Over 1700 agents identified. #ice #trump #fascism #republican #News npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Fjaðrárgljúfur, a massive, steep-walled canyon located in South Iceland. It was carved out roughly 9,000 years ago during the last Ice Age as glacial meltwater eroded the soft volcanic bedrock. #geography #geology #nature #photo #moss npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald White Bat Flower (Tacca integrifolia). the Found in tropical/subtropical rainforests of S. E. Asia. The whisker-like filiform bracts and dark, dangling flowers are thought to mimic decaying organic matter to attract pollinators like biting midges/dung flies. Unlike carrion flowers they don't have a harsh odor, they attract by sight #flowers #garden #nature #biology #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald “First contact” by myjetpack #comic #humor #science #myjetpack #space #ufo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The Imperial Katydid (Imperial Bush-Cricket) uses two clever defenses: at rest, its green, leaf-like wings provide perfect camouflage. When npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/true-cost-solar-power-night-reflect-orbital/ Blasting artificial daylight at 3:00 AM really wrecks the melatonin and biological clocks of every kind of plants, a lot of owls. It turns out confusing migratory birds and sleep-depriving the local food chain is a great way to accidentally collapse an entire ecosystem. #ecology #environment #science #space #solar npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes). They can be attracted to backyards with rotting fruit like mangoes, citrus, bananas & tree sap #butterflies #insects #nature #photo #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber). Their vibrant red color is entirely diet-dependent. If they don’t eat enough carotene-rich food, like shrimp and small crabs, its feathers will eventually fade to a dull pink or white during its next molt. #birds #wildlife #nature #biology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Less smog. Fewer health issues from pollution. They’ve worked out water usage issues. Like any nuclear reactor, it produces radioactive waste. #environment #climate #science #technology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Captures part of the Sail4th 250 maritime celebration in New York Harbor. There were 46 to 47 tall ships representing more than 20 different nations. Then as goodwill ambassadors, alongside 30 to 40+ U.S. and allied naval warships, and famous vessels like Cunard's Queen Mary 2. #4thofjuly #fireworks #ships #celebration #newyork npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Storms Near Sante Fe, New Mexico, 1965. Liliane De Cock. #photography #storm #weather #farm #ranch #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus), an extremely tiny/rare species of hummingbird, native to S. America & Trinidad. During courtship rituals, males fan their plumes out while hovering in a lyrical side-to-side pendulum motion in front of a female. #birds #biology #wildlife #nature Not AI. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The fruiting body of Clathrus ruber, aka the latticed stinkhorn, basket stinkhorn, or red cage fungus. It begins as a whitish, gelatinous "egg" buried in the soil. As it matures, the egg ruptures & the spongy red receptacle rapidly expands upward. #fungi #nature #biology #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald #humor #meme #dog #shopping npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Walking Iris flowers (Neomarica caerulea). They earned their nickname via their unique propagation method: the flower dies, a new plantlet forms on the tip of the flowering stalk. As the stalk grows heavy, it bends to the ground & lets the new plantlet to take root away from the parent plant, effectively "walking" across the garden over time. #flowers #nature #biology #photo #plants #garden npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). Found in some of my favorite places; coastal marshes, lagoons, mangroves, and mudflats. The bill is very sensitive, it detects small fish, shrimp, crab, or aquatic insects-on contact the bill snaps shut automatically in milliseconds. #birds #wildlife #biology #nature #conservation npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Himalayan blue poppy, Tibetan blue poppy (Meconopsis). Endemic to the Himalayas, including parts of Tibet, southwestern China, Myanmar, and Bhutan.They achieve that striking color through aninternal pH balance within its petals that interacts with co-pigments, turning what would normally be a purple anthocyanin pigment into a vivid sky blue. #flowers #nature #biology #chemistry #plants #photo #science npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Science Fact of the Day: “A lot of people assume water is rare in the universe, but water is actually one of the most common molecules we know of. It exists in interstellar clouds, comets, icy moons, and around many stars. Wood, on the other hand, requires a very specific combination of chemistry, biology, and millions of years of evolution on a habitable planet. We've found water all over the cosmos. We've only found wood on Earth.” #science #biology #space #environment #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald #quotes #meme #fascism #politics npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald check watermark- go to that account on Instagram. This an edited, high definition video that has a clarity that might look like AI, but it’s not. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald The big birds are Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) and the 1st attack is a Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana), second is a Mockingbird; they're executing a nest defensive strategy called mobbing. #birds #ecology #nature #wildlife npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Protea flower bud, 'Pink Ice' cultivar...one of the oldest flowering plants on Earth, Proteaceae, they date back roughly 100 million years. These plants actually grew on the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. #flowers #garden #photo #nature #plants #biology npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Science fact of the day. npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Adult male White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant), a tiny 7.6 cm, native to the Andes of S. America. They’re clever, slipping into the feeding territories of larger, aggressive hummingbirds. #birds #Nature #Ecology #Photo #biology #Wildlife npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald A eucalyptus tree showing a remarkable evolutionary adaptation: epicormic sprouting (also known as epicormic growth) following a severe bushfire. #ecology #evolution #photo #plants #nature npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Luna Moth (Actias luna) as it pumps fluid into its wings. At the end gravity helps it pump bug blood from its body straight into those wing veins. #biology #nature #wildlife #moth #insects npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald "Road to Laputa" (Laputa Road) outer rim of the Mount Aso caldera. Located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Part of the Aso grasslands, which have been maintained for over 1,000 years by local farmers. #geography #japan #tradition #nature #landscape #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Just checking if the rain tastes like bamboo today. #pandas #wildlife #animals #nature #humor npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald #humor #meme #irony #reflectingpool npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald Buffy Fish Owl, Malay fish owl (Ketupa ketupu). Proving that sometimes, nature avoids the riddles and just tells you exactly what’s for dinner...and rodents, lizards & snakes. Native to Southeast Asia. #birds #wildlife #ecology #nature #photo npub1pnjv344q70vd2l7xh6gdfdyy73jwcmzdmprqg9mfnuk293qqk50sx0tlyz D C Fitzgerald https://theconversation.com/un-report-warns-ai-could-soon-use-3-of-worlds-electricity-and-more-water-than-we-need-to-drink-284442
