#deciduous forest

[margocooper]

Грибы на трухлявых пнях и стволах деревьев - Навозник мерцающий (лат. Coprinellus micaceus), Трутовик окаймлённый (Fomitopsis pinicola), Грифола курчавая (лат. Grifola frondosa), Ежовик коралловидный (лат. Herícium coralloídes), Лиственная губка или Трутовик настоящий (Fomes fomentarius) и Ло��ные опята. Октябрь 24.

Mushrooms on rotten stumps and tree trunks -. Coprinellus micaceus, Bordered tinder fungus (Fomitopsis pinicola), Grifola frondosa, Coral-shaped hedgehog (Lat. Hericium coralloídes), True tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius ) and False honey mushrooms. October 24.

[landschaftsmalerei]

Unterholz von Claude Monet (1876, Gemälde)

[fallensapphires]

Nature: Biomes - Temperate Deciduous Forest

And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.

[gatorpond]

the only place i feel at home

[concertphotos]

Vivid Autumn colors in the valley below Piney Field Top Mountain in Haywood County, North Carolina Aerial View by David Oppenheimer Via Flickr: Vivid autumn colors in the valley below Piney Field Top Mountain in Haywood County, North Carolina taken on October 14, 2022 aerial view - © 2023 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions aerial photography archives - performanceimpressions.com

[pellinni-photo]

colorful beech forest in autumn. primeval woods of transcarpathia on a sunny day. beautiful nature background

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Get Foxy with the Grey-headed Flying Fox

Pteropus poliocephalus, better known as grey-headed flying foxes, are a species of megabat native to eastern Australia. They are typically found in rainforests, woodlands, and swamps, but they have also become common in more agricultural and urban areas, particularly those that maintain large groves of trees. They are semi-migratory, moving when food availability diminishes, and can travel over 1000 km (620 mi) over the course of a season.

Like most bats, grey-headed flying foxes forage at night. They feed exclusively on fruit, pollen, nectar, and tree bark-- most commonly from figs and two species of eucalyptus tree-- and may fly up to 50 km (31 mi) in a single night to find food. Although they are quite large, P. poliocephalus can fall prey to eagles, goannas and snakes, particularly as pups or juveniles.

Because they do not feed on insects, these bats do not use echolocation to navigate. Instead, they use a large range of calls to communicate with other members of their colony, which can contain several hundred members in the summer. Winter colonies are slightly smaller, and segregated by sex, but individuals and families within these groups will stay together for several generations.

Mating occurs between March and May, when males stake out territories and compete to attract females. After mating, mothers seclude themselves in a female-only colony and gestate a singe pup about 6 months after breeding. Weaning takes an additional 5-6 months, after which juveniles separate from their mother. Daughters typically stay within their mother's winter colony, while sons join the male colony after a year's time. Individuals take approximately 30 months to become fully mature, and may live up to 10 years in the wild.

The grey-headed flying fox is notable for being the largest of Australia's bat species. Adults can be anywhere from 600-1000 g (21.5- 35.2 oz), with a wingspan of up to 1 m (3.3 ft). As their name implies, the body is covered with burnt orange fur, and the face is large and fox-like, with none of the large ears or distinct nasal apparatuses that distinguish other bat species.

Conservation status: P. poliocephalus is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. Populations are declining largely due to habitat destruction. Many individuals are also killed by farmers, who consider them to be pests.

Photos

Vivien Jones

Shane Ruming

Andrew Mercer

[vox-anglosphere]

[littleflowerfaith]

Forest textures 🪵🍃

[llycaons]

ever since I was a little girl I wanted to go somewhere empty and cold and desolate

[margocooper]

Дождевик грушевидный (лат. Lycopérdon pyrifórme) и Дождевик коричневый, или Дождевик умбровый (лат. Lycoperdon umbrinum). Октябрь 24.

Wolf-fart Puffball, Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme) and Lycoperdon umbrinum, commonly known as the umber-brown puffball. October 24.

[phantomdoofer]

So we've been having some desperately-needed rain today, but it's been flirting with severe. I was talking to a coworker about summer vs winter. I am 100% a child of winter. I was born there, I'm cold-resistant, I love days that are only ten hours long.

Anywho, right as I said "I LOATHE summer" lightning struck and shook the entire store, spooking the coworker, who jumped.

I looked up and said "Thanks for the emphasis, but it wasn't necessary!"

[moaan]

Golden Days by Katsuaki Shoda Via Flickr: Canon EOS R6m2 + RF24-105mm F4L IS USM

[eduardo-]

“Aurum”, lutruwita/Tasmania, 2019

Fagus, Tanglefoot, Deciduous Beech (Nothofagus gunnii, (Hook.f.) Oerst) is a tree of many names, but an identifying feature that supersedes them all – it’s Australia’s only cold-weather deciduous species.

Endemic to Tasmania’s alpine country, they are found in just a few small pockets of the island. Every year, tourists come from the world over to experience “the change,” turning from heritage green to flaming oranges for around a week.

Photo © Benjamin Alldridge

[mylordshesacactus]

For this week's session we were a man down and those remaining weren't super verbal, so, perfect time for a random encounter en route to the Summer Palace.

Nothing too draining--a pair of shambling mounds, just to shake things up a bit.

Highlight of the session was 100% our paladin doing as much damage (3hp) with her improvised weapon--a chicago roll--as the fighter did with her level 2 Hellish Rebuke dealing fire damage against a PLANT.

[pellinni-photo]

mountain landscape with fog and clouds. green environment. deciduous woods on the grassy hill. sunny morning in spring. beautiful scenery with valley