Spotted this incarcerated fern eking out an existence in a small niche on a wall next to a canal on my way to work this morning. First office day of 2023. #Ferns #Ferndiverse #mosstodon #UrbanNature #KingsCross
'Peach Blossoms in Bloom at Nonaka Kannon Temple' from the series 'One Hundred Views of Osaka' - Utagawa Yoshitaki, 1860.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #birds #japodon
I'm Amy,
I'm a Writer, Folklorist and part time Goblin who focuses on Shropshire Folklore, with a focus on ghosts and #Ghostlore.
I am also a trainee history teacher, and the Brand ambassador for Haunted Magazine.
You can expect ghosts, history and general weirdness of Shropshire 💚
In Poland, waxwing birds love to eat fermented fruit, get drunk and then lie insensible on the pavement.
People collect them and put them in a safe place until they sober up... #OurBeautifulWorld
Thanks to @StateofPoland for the photo.
A small portfolio of trees in the winter fog shot in my local woodland.
#portfolioday #trees #woodland #photography #landscapephotography #art #winter
A patch of bright #pink Trichia decipiens “salmon egg” #SlimeMould, on a rotting log in the #woodland at #WWTCastleEspie.
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #decay #recycling #forestfloor #fungus #fungi #TrichiaDecipiens #countydown #northernireland #shotoniphone #halide #wwt #CastleEspie
Took a walk to the Pont d’Arc in the Ardèche early in the new year. Although the day was sunny, down in the gorge the mist was rising along the river. This really gave the Pont d’Arc an otherworldly feel, coupled with this leafless gnarled tree.
In other trees nearby, there was river debris caught up in the branches above our heads from recent flood events. These trees go through a lot.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #NaturePhotography #Geology
#Mosstodon - The sun broke through this morning and we enjoyed a walk in the Royal National Park on the Forest Path. It's a lovely easy walk under 5kms.
Back to work tomorrow, this has been a fantastic break.
#Puffballs. Spotted these three today rising out of the leaf litter like tiny sizewell reactors. Think they are pigskin puffballs but I’m no expert. In the second photo I like how the stump is becoming overwhelmed by fungi; a nice, healthy image of decomposition. #fungi #sporespondence.
I made fancy labels because I can’t help myself. #terrarium #terraria #jewelOrchid #begonia #nature #botany #mosstodon #lichensubscribe #mossyMoment #calligraphy
I mainly look at soil invertebrates, but occasionally will do macrophotography of other things as they wander by - here's a collection of some interesting insect photographs I've taken over the years!
#MacroPhotography #Macro #Insects #Entomology #Bugs #Bugstodon
Something for #FungiFriday taken today and yesterday at Wanstead Flats. Not very colourful, but I like the seam of bracket fungi running the length of the tree trunk. #fungi #sporespondence
Not a caterpillar - On a frosty May morning, a group of European Bee-eaters perched on a branch gave the impression of a caterpillar at first glance. The vibrant colours of their feathers, with shades of green, blue, and yellow, seemed to blend together and create a fluffy, caterpillar-like appearance. It's also a winning image in Adult Category of European Wild Wonders photo competition, November 2011. José Luis Rodríguez
So what happened with these fungi is, they were busy making little horizontal shelves on a dead tree and then the tree fell flat on its side and messed up their world and now they are busy making little horizontal shelves on their old, now-vertical shelves.
Anyway, #goals, also #mushtodon
Biologist working in science publishing for 20+ years. Favourite reads: weird fiction; favourite walks: fern-clad lanes in Cornwall; favourite bands: currently King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Interested in terrariums, park runs, natural world and fiction writing.