Zaretis Itys is a superb mimic of dead, dried leaves
Credit: Beatriz Yonara
By #NatureAndAnimals
#NaturePhotography #Plant #Plants #Flower #Flowers #Animal #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photographer
Zaretis Itys is a superb mimic of dead, dried leaves
Credit: Beatriz Yonara
By #NatureAndAnimals
#NaturePhotography #Plant #Plants #Flower #Flowers #Animal #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photographer
Vietnamese mossy frog (Theloderma corticale)
: @david Okidoki Photography
By #NatureAndAnimals
#NaturePhotography #Plant #Plants #Flower #Flowers #Animal #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photographer
Would anyone in #nottingham like a jade succulent?
I left them at my dads and they have gotten pretty big and I need them going to a better place I think. I have loads (over 10).
They have a very long lifespan and grow pretty big. These are kinda babies still. They don't need much care they can be propagated very easily.
Do #plants with larger genomes grow faster under nutrient enrichment? Data from 27 nutrient addition experiments suggest that #GenomeSize improves predictions of species’ success in #grassland communities @Jotosynthesis @E_HerschGreen &co #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4fi5dwS
Better habitats for forest farming wild leeks could help future foraging demands
(... I'm lucky to have a lot of them on my farm)
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-habitats-forest-farming-wild-leeks.html
Dancing through this series...One more to go! I love creating work that can be hung together in sets. It eliminates the "What can I hang with it?" question. :)
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dancing-daisies-palm-leaf-fresh-color-art-2-sharon-cummings.html
New #openaccess paper on the use of ground stone tool during the #Mesolithic in the Danube Gorges. Through the combination of optical #microscopy 3D surface texture analysis and #gis we explored #plant processing activities at Vlasac #archaeology #usewear #plants #prehistory
https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2352-409X(24)00535-2
I finally harvested my upper Volta garden egg. It has what looks like a chipmunk bite in it, but I just want the seeds. I want to over winter the plant. #plants #gardening
#introduction post! I'm rootrambler, a #landscape designer, #writer and #maker
I'm interested in the history of collective land use, peasant customs/resistance, farming, hunting and gathering, and foraging. Interested in dye, fiber, and food plants Hoping to use this platform to share what I'm reading/learning!
I also do #hiking #backpacking #contradance and garment #sewing
"But the 20-member panel didn’t weigh in on the growing role of ultraprocessed foods that have been linked to health problems, saying there’s not enough evidence to tell people to avoid them. And the group steered clear of updating controversial guidance on alcohol consumption, leaving that analysis to two outside reports expected to be released soon."
https://apnews.com/article/usda-hhs-dietary-guidelines-d6a9c6f0554f279497acb5714b3032b9
“Plants don’t run the risk of hurting each other’s feelings,” says Mevlana Lipp.
Secrets of the Corpse Flower Revealed
The corpse flower’s rare, short-lived blooms emit a pungent scent to attract pollinators, fueled by heat from its spadix. Researchers uncovered genes driving heat and odor production, linking sulfur metabolism and amino acids like methionine and putrescine to its smell. This study advances understanding of thermogenesis and pollination in plants.
https://globalplantcouncil.org/secrets-of-the-corpse-flower-revealed/ via @dartmouthcollege #PlantScience #PlantSci #Science #Plants #Science #Botany
Bears as huckleberry dispersers: ""Bears don't just eat huckleberries—they help them grow in new places," says lead researcher Aza Fynley Kuijt, from UBC's Faculty of Forestry."
"Researchers found that seeds consumed and defecated by bears had significantly higher germination rates (up to 28.5%) compared to seeds left inside intact berries (0.2%). The key factor is the removal of germination inhibitors in the berry pulp during digestion.
Using GPS data from 74 collared grizzly bears, the study estimated that bears disperse 50% of consumed seeds at least one kilometer away from their feeding sites, with potential maximum distances of up to seven kilometers."
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-grizzlies-nature-gardeners-huckleberries-reshape.amp
Respect to bear gardeners!
Chinese lantern branch, oil painting.
ART - https://deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/chinese-lantern-branch-deborah-league.html
An Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus), European Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus), Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and False Yellowhead (Dittrichia viscosa), all spotted at Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy on 14 Oct 2024.
On iNaturalist:
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248703552
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248703575
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248703562
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/247293833
Yearly reminder that Nandina domestica is invasive in the Mid-Atlantic and southeast. Consider winterberry holly as a native alternative #plants #PlantNatives