#beach a

[withbutterflywings]

The visuals of Jelly by Mei of Lily Valley

[come-outside]

some photos i took on the dunes at beach A!

dunes are formed on beaches with a wide breadth; as the wind blows inward from the shore on sandy beaches, beach grasses such as matron will root in the loose sand and give it structural integrity. the sand will up the bank, crest the peak, and settle behind, building up dunes! the grass is crucial to this process.

you get a lot of variation in plant life depending on the stage of the dune — embryo dunes, mobile dunes, or fixed dunes, which transition into grassland typically.

the order of these photos goes, from first to last, from the dunes closest to the coast to those furthest away. they are in order:

semi-fixed dunes:

coltsfoot and … i think a form of restharrow? i am not sure! — coltsfoot gets its name from its hoof-shaped leaves. it is a flowering plant! none were flowering yet though.

bird’s-foot trefoil — another generalist, but i see it most along the coast. it is the larval food of the common blue butterfly!

fixed dunes:

bloody geranium — this gets its namesake from its new growths, which appear bright red!

ragwort — a generalist of a flower than can be found in most grasslands!

grassland:

white deadnettle — another generalist

hemlock — a generalist often found near path sides, as this one was. i believe it is hemlock rather than cow parsley due to the purple splotches on its thick stem.

dove’s-foot crane’s-bill (a geranium)

here are some other photos of the dunes that show a variety of other plants:

these were all taken in the semi-fixed to fixed dunes! we have in order:

goose grey and some more bird’s-foot trefoil

miniature daisies and mouse-ear hawk weeds

dandelion, hawks bit, common yarrow, and meadow pea!

there was so much to see on the dunes, and i definitely did not cover all of it. i believe a majority of the grass was marram grass. i also saw a lot of snail shells, and some sycamore trees were encroaching down the hill (although they weren’t doing great!)

the surrounding area is magnesium limestone that is unique to the northeast of england, meaning that the cliffs here are alkaline rather than acidic. it is also rich in calcium and, of course, magnesium — which gives us great potential for species richness and contributes to the uniqueness of our heritage coasts. most of our magnesium limestone comes in the form of dolomite!

[frontmansdefender]

“How’s life?”

Me:

[nataliedecorsair]

I drew a bunch of silly stuff with my werewolf woman and decided to gather it one post. Sometimes you just have to decompress through being goofy

You can read about her here.

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These comics are just some silliness I drew for fun. It's not really canon, she lives in a separate setting (not our world) and isn't able to talk as a werewolf. Her original story is also pretty rough and tragic.

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Pumpkin carving comic was a reward I drew for my patron Taxis

Beach comic was a reward I drew for my patron Shroom The Gordon Ramsay art is a result of a silly Patreon discussion x)

[landsccape]

[sclappin]

A conversation at the DMV.

[cansu-m]

[lanndscape]

[natureell]

[heylsgowt]

[barrbodiedberry]

Beach combing by Mia Incantalupo

[mollybeenoel]

Via twaniimals

[v-dump]

y'all missing the whole point of stardew valley. it's supposed to be slow paced. you're a farmer. crops do now grow instantly and you wont be making millions in a season. enjoy the fucking game, take your fucking time. take days off to just forage and talk to people. aren't yall tired of the grind from real life??? do you want to experience burnout in a farming game too??????