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"Organic" Part of a personal project series showing Potato seeds chitting and Root formations at the base of pot plants. #photography #organic #studiophotography #productphotography

https://ow.ly/8CNX50QA2YV Girard-Perregaux Quartz Chronometer -The Original Laureato from 1975 The bracelet is made of steel with a gold band embedded into each segment of the strap. This was the hardest part in the manufacturing process at the time as the segments are the gold strip is not hinged as in later models but part of the strap. The mandate at the time was to create a timepiece that appeared seamless. The bracelet is released by pushing the two springs, as do easy release mechanisms for straps today. Girard-Perregaux #watchlover #horology #luxurylifestyle #watch #luxury

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5 Unique Fungus: 1. Devil's Fingers (Clathrus archeri): This fascinating fungus begins its life encapsulated within a gelatinous egg-like structure. As it matures, the egg ruptures, revealing four to seven 'fingers'. These red, tentacle-like arms, covered with a foul-smelling goo, are a shocking sight to stumble upon in nature. 2. Elfin Saddle (Helvella lacunosa): This peculiar fungus sports a saddle-shaped cap, often wrinkled or wavy, sitting atop a complexly furrowed stem. Its dark color and striking form evoke images of a saddle fit for woodland elves. 3. Dead Man's Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha): Like Devil's Fingers, this fungus offers a touch of the macabre. With their eerie, finger-like protrusions that appear to be emerging from the ground. 4. Purple Jellydisc (Ascocoryne sarcoides): Unlike its namesake the jellyfish, the Purple Jellydisc grows on decaying wood and is often found during the colder months. The vibrant purple hue of the cap stands out against the winter landscape, and its jelly-like texture and disc shape give it an alien-like appearance. 5. Collared Earthstar (Geastrum triplex): True to its name, this fungus resembles a fallen star. The outer layer splits into segments that peel back, forming a 'star' shape around the spore-filled sac. Notably, the Collared Earthstar features a distinct collar, or 'triple wall,' around the spore sac. Each of these fungi not only underscores the diverse range of forms in the fungi kingdom, but they also spark our curiosity and fascination about the intricacies of nature (Collared Earthstar) 👇

TEST YOUR STRAWBERRY FLOWER ANATOMY SKILLS, Part 3 How does calyx size and shape affect strawberry color and susceptibility to decay? 🤔 The architecture of the calyx (or cap) on strawberries is an important feature to consider. If the calyx is large, it will trap moisture and promote decay (far left). If it is excessively reflexed, it looks a bit odd (far right). The perfect fruit would have a small to moderately sized calyx that is slightly reflexed as opposed to appressed (center). This will give the freshness color indicator while not promoting decay. Watch our short video to learn more about strawberry plant anatomy! https://lnkd.in/gNAKPNcx Sarah Herring Gabrielle Brocker

I produced this #watercolor #painting of a Spring peeper frog for field #biology class. We had to catch and document a minimum of six different species of #frogs with one rarity for extra credit. I found that one too, because I was a #nature hound, and still am. This past spring, I finally captured video of a western chorus frog singing just like this peeper with its vocal sac extended. The miracle of nature is its #diversity, with each living creature exquisitely designed through the process of #evolution to exist in its habitat and a niche within that #ecosystem. These frogs will soon be buried in the mud to wait out the winter in a state of torpidity with lowered heartbeats and no need for food for months at a time. Some species contain a chemical in their blood to help them survive through freezing temperatures. Then each emerges at its allotted time in #spring, with chorus frogs often calling in fifty-degree temps along with peepers. Then come leopard frogs, American toads, green frogs and bullfrogs in the Midwest. All of this activity is timed for optimal opportunities for #breeding success, with egg clusters sometimes attached to underwater plants, from which the young hatch as tadpoles, absorb their tails and turn into frogs. This sequence somewhat approximates the life history of #aquatic creatures moving from #water to land. Life imitates the #art of evolution, you might say.

Got flint? Check out this beautiful worked lithic, recovered by our team in #Somerset. It’s broad and robust and, alongside other flints collected from the same site, has been dated to the Early #Mesolithic. Flint was used to create a variety of tools in the Mesolithic, including axes, which were fitted into a wooden handle; scrapers, used to clean animal skins when making leather; burins, for carving or engraving wood and bone; blades, used as knives; and microliths, which were themselves attached to other tools, such as arrows or spears. Very useful stuff! One might even say flint was one of the earliest kinds of #multitool 😎 Have you ever found a piece of worked flint? What did it look like? #FindsFriday #FridayFind #StoneAge #Prehistory #Prehistoric #PrehistoricArchaeology #StoneTools #FlintTools

Title : mutant mosquito Author : @josue.piccinin_ Year : 8 / 03 / 24 #bugs #insect #ditteri #zanzara #mosquito #invasione #wildnature #nature . . . . #wildillustration #drawing #concept #illustration #graphicart #digitaldrawing #digitalart #conceptart #sketchartist #sketches #sketchbook