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Amanita muscaria Poland, September 2019
#mushrooms#toadstool#muchomory#forest#woods#autumn#fall#seasons#wildlife#nature photography#nature in Europe#European nature#photographers on Tumblr#original photography
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The calm waters of Remerschen create a mirror image of the lush greenery and the hilly landscape of Luxembourg. It's a peaceful scene where nature doubles its beauty through reflection.
#Remerschen#Luxembourg#nature#calm waters#mirror image#lush greenery#hilly landscape#peaceful scene#nature reflection#natural beauty#travel#landscapes#European nature#serenity#tranquil views
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trolltunga // norge (norway) // by yours truly
#trolltunga#norway#travel#scandinavia#scandinavia travel#europe#europe travel#my photography#norway travel#european nature#europe photography#nature photography#trolltunga photography#other mine
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Tatra Mountains, Poland.
#poland#european nature#polish nature#eastern europe#eastern european nature#nature#mountainside#misty mountain top
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Storm by Zdzisław Jasiński
#zdzisław jasiński#art#storm#storms#sky#clouds#horses#lightning#thunder#thunderstorms#thunderstorm#landscape#nature#field#europe#european#valkyrie#valkyries#wild hunt#mythology
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A magpie finds a curious perch in Richmond Park, UK.
Photograph: Max Ellis/Caters News
#max ellis#photographer#caters news#magpie#bird photography#deer#animal#mammal#wildlife#nature#richmond park#united kingdom#european fallow deer
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Wool-Carder Bees: these solitary bees harvest the soft, downy hairs that grow on certain plants, rolling them into bundles and then using the material to line their nests
Wool-carder bees build their nests in existing cavities, usually finding a hole/crevice in a tree, a plant stem, a piece of rotting wood, or a man-made structure, and then lining the cavity with woolly plant fibers, which are used to form a series of brood cells.
The fibers (known as trichomes) are collected from the leaves and stems of various plants, including lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina), mulleins, globe thistle, rose campion, and other fuzzy plants.
From the University of Florida's Department of Entomology & Nematology:
The female uses her toothed mandibles to scrape trichomes off fuzzy plants and collects a ball of the material under her abdomen. She transports these soft plant fibers to her selected nest site and uses them to line a brood cell. Next, she collects and deposits a provision of pollen and nectar into the cell, enough pollen to feed a larva until it is ready to pupate. Lastly, she lays a single egg on top of the pollen and nectar supply before sealing the cell. ... She will repeat this process with adjoining cells until the cavity is full.
These are solitary bees, meaning that they do not form colonies or live together in hives. Each female builds her own nest, and the males do not have nests at all.
Female wool-carder bees will sometimes sting if their nest is threatened, but they are generally docile. The males are notoriously aggressive, however; they will often chase, head-butt, and/or wrestle any other insect that invades their territory, and they may defend their territory from intruders up to 70 times per hour. The males do not have stingers, but there are five tiny spikes located on the last segment of their abdomen, and they often use those spikes when fighting. They also have strong, sharp mandibles that can crush other bees.
There are many different types of wool-carder bee, but the most prolific is the European wool-carder (Anthidium manicatum), which is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but has also become established as an invasive species throughout much of North America, most of South America, and New Zealand. It is the most widely distributed unmanaged bee in the world.
A few different species of wool-carder bee: the top row depicts the European wool-carder, A. manicatum (left) and the spotted wool-carder, Anthidium maculosum (right), while the bottom row depicts the reticulated small-woolcarder, Pseudoanthidium reticulatum, and Porter's wool-carder, Anthidium porterae
Sources & More Info:
University of Florida: The Woolcarder Bee
Oregon State University: European Woolcarder Bees
Bohart Museum of Entomology: Facts about the Wool Carder Bee (PDF)
Bumblebee Conservation Trust: A. manicatum
World's Best Gardening Blog: European Wool Carder Bees - Likeable Bullies
Biological Invasions: Global Invasion by Anthidium manicatum
#entomology#hymenoptera#apiology#melittology#bees#woolcarder bees#nature#insects#arthropods#science#solitary bees#european woolcarder#anthidium#animal facts#cool bugs#cute animals
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Behold, the European platonic ideal of a frog.
#frog#animals#wildlife#nature#amphibian#the fact that the literal bog-standard frog in Europe is commonly known as the 'edible frog' is also quite telling#I say European platonic ideal because this is NOT what the ideal frog looks like if you were to average all modern frogs out#for one that frog would almost certainly be brown#but also it would be MUCH smaller#and have probably much less webbed feet#Pelophylax#Pelophylax kl. esculentus#why yes my son does have sauropod gumboots thanks for asking
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Bavaria. Germany
#landscape#landscape photography#nature#nature photography#nature landscape#cloudy#clouds#sky#cloudy sky#trees#tree landscape#forest#mountain#mountains#Alps#Alps mountains#Bavarian Alps#European mountains#misty mountains#mountainscape#mountain landscape#mountainous area#picturesque#photographer on tumblr#Bayern#Bavaria#Germany#original photography#original photographers#original photography on tumblr
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Masterpost: Reasons I firmly believe we will beat climate change
Posts are in reverse chronological order (by post date, not article date), mostly taken from my "climate change" tag, which I went through all the way back to the literal beginning of my blog. Will update periodically.
Especially big deal articles/posts are in bold.
Big picture:
Mature trees offer hope in world of rising emissions (x)
Spying from space: How satellites can help identify and rein in a potent climate pollutant (x)
Good news: Tiny urban green spaces can cool cities and save lives (x)
Conservation and economic development go hand in hand, more often than expected (x)
The exponential growth of solar power will change the world (x)
Sun Machines: Solar, an energy that gets cheaper and cheaper, is going to be huge (x)
Wealthy nations finally deliver promised climate aid, as calls for more equitable funding for poor countries grow (x)
For Earth Day 2024, experts are spreading optimism – not doom. Here's why. (x)
Opinion: I’m a Climate Scientist. I’m Not Screaming Into the Void Anymore. (x)
The World’s Forests Are Doing Much Better Than We Think (x)
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief (x)
Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View (x)
Young Forests Capture Carbon Quicker than Previously Thought (x)
Yes, climate change can be beaten by 2050. Here's how. (x)
Soil improvements could keep planet within 1.5C heating target, research shows (x)
The global treaty to save the ozone layer has also slowed Arctic ice melt (x)
The doomers are wrong about humanity’s future — and its past (x)
Scientists Find Methane is Actually Offsetting 30% of its Own Heating Effect on Planet (x)
Are debt-for-climate swaps finally taking off? (x)
High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN (x)
How Could Positive ‘Tipping Points’ Accelerate Climate Action? (x)
Specific examples:
Environmental Campaigners Celebrate As Labour Ends Tory Ban On New Onshore Wind Projects (x)
Private firms are driving a revolution in solar power in Africa (x)
How the small Pacific island nation of Vanuatu drastically cut plastic pollution (x)
Rewilding sites have seen 400% increase in jobs since 2008, research finds [Scotland] (x)
The American Climate Corps take flight, with most jobs based in the West (x)
Waste Heat Generated from Electronics to Warm Finnish City in Winter Thanks to Groundbreaking Thermal Energy Project (x)
Climate protection is now a human right — and lawsuits will follow [European Union] (x)
A new EU ecocide law ‘marks the end of impunity for environmental criminals’ (x)
Solar hits a renewable energy milestone not seen since WWII [United States] (x)
These are the climate grannies. They’ll do whatever it takes to protect their grandchildren. [United States and Native American Nations] (x)
Century of Tree Planting Stalls the Warming Effects in the Eastern United States, Says Study (x)
Chart: Wind and solar are closing in on fossil fuels in the EU (x)
UK use of gas and coal for electricity at lowest since 1957, figures show (x)
Countries That Generate 100% Renewable Energy Electricity (x)
Indigenous advocacy leads to largest dam removal project in US history [United States and Native American Nations] (x)
India’s clean energy transition is rapidly underway, benefiting the entire world (x)
China is set to shatter its wind and solar target five years early, new report finds (x)
‘Game changing’: spate of US lawsuits calls big oil to account for climate crisis (x)
Largest-ever data set collection shows how coral reefs can survive climate change (x)
The Biggest Climate Bill of Your Life - But What Does It DO? [United States] (x)
Good Climate News: Headline Roundup April 1st through April 15th, 2023 (x)
How agroforestry can restore degraded lands and provide income in the Amazon (x) [Brazil]
Loss of Climate-Crucial Mangrove Forests Has Slowed to Near-Negligable Amount Worldwide, Report Hails (x)
Agroecology schools help communities restore degraded land in Guatemala (x)
Climate adaptation:
Solar-powered generators pull clean drinking water 'from thin air,' aiding communities in need: 'It transforms lives' (x)
‘Sponge’ Cities Combat Urban Flooding by Letting Nature Do the Work [China] (x)
Indian Engineers Tackle Water Shortages with Star Wars Tech in Kerala (x)
A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof — boosting both biodiversity and power output (x)
Global death tolls from natural disasters have actually plummeted over the last century (x)
Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be (x)
This city turns sewage into drinking water in 24 hours. The concept is catching on [Namibia] (x)
Plants teach their offspring how to adapt to climate change, scientists find (x)
Resurrecting Climate-Resilient Rice in India (x)
Other Masterposts:
Going carbon negative and how we're going to fix global heating (x)
#climate change#climate crisis#climate action#climate emergency#climate anxiety#climate solutions#fossil fuels#pollution#carbon emissions#solar power#wind power#trees#forests#tree planting#biodiversity#natural disasters#renewables#renewable electricity#united states#china#india#indigenous nations#european union#plant biology#brazil#uk#vanuatu#scotland#england#methane
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Kevin Alexandrowicz
#scotland#landscape#landscape photography#nature#nature photography#moody nature#dark nature#dark aesthetic#mountains#fog#mist#ocean#sea#beach#castle#ruins#eerie#regional gothic#european gothic
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Poziewnik pstry - Edmonton hempnettle - Galeopsis speciosa Poland, August 2019
#flowers#wildflowers#herbs#nature photography#wildlife#Lamiaceae#photographers on Tumblr#original photography#Europe#Poland#Polska#European nature#green#white#blooming
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Tranquility washes over Remerschen, Luxembourg, where the water mirrors the sky in a seamless blend of blue and white. It's a peaceful scene, with autumnal trees standing guard at the water's edge.
#Remerschen#Luxembourg#Tranquility#Nature#Water Reflection#Sky#Blue and White#Peaceful#Autumn Trees#Water's Edge#Scenic Views#Landscape Photography#European Nature#Quiet Places#Serenity
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Sheep resting beneath a tree
By John Dawson Watson
#art#painting#fine art#classical art#british painter#british artist#british art#nature#landscape#oil painting#european art
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“Paganism is dead”
No man it’s just not organized and that’s the way it should be, creating a monoculture for paganism is potentially extremely dangerous to its themes of individualism and personal practices . Yeah we don’t have temples or pilgrimages but that’s because the grace of the natural world/ our deities can be found anywhere and everywhere we don’t need temples our own bodies are pagan temples. Our own flesh and bones are structures of divinity to us, we make altars in our houses and make those our blessed places. Most of paganism is heavily private of course you think it’s dead that and anytime western culture is faced with a polytheistic system it has an absolute hissy fit.
#pagan#european paganism#paganism#witch#nature#altar#celtic polytheism#hellenic polytheism#norse polytheism#greek polytheism
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At the Castle Gate by Ferdinand Knab
#ferdinand knab#art#gate#castle#palace#park#gates#evening#landscape#architecture#europe#european#romantic#nature
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