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liquidblackwax: A wasp (Vespula vulgaris) hovers over “pink...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:33:22 -0400

A wasp (Vespula vulgaris) hovers over “pink earth” (Dibaeis baeomyces) collected from road side in Eastern Connecticut. This tiny pioneer lichen can colonize large patches of bare ground. Take a look at the ground next time your outside. The tiny world is spectacular!

Specimen provided by Dr. Bernard Goffinet at The University of Connecticut. A forest of lichen is coming soon! Get excited!

High Resolution: http://i.imgur.com/4pW08rE.jpg

liquidredwax’s uploaded images - Imgur

museume: DAIDO MORIYAMA [Imitation, 1995]

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:33:13 -0400

museume:

DAIDO MORIYAMA [Imitation, 1995]

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Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:59 -0400

the-science-llama: Butterfly and Moth Scales

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:44 -0400

the-science-llama:

Butterfly and Moth Scales

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Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:39 -0400

amnhnyc: Most moth species are very small and are active only...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:18 -0400

amnhnyc:

Most moth species are very small and are active only at night, so we don’t often get to examine them up close. But in our current photo exhibition Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large, you can pore over the insects in glorious detail.

Banded tussock moth © Jim des Rivières

oblique-reality: Grace Jones by Jean-Paul Goude (4/4).

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:30:52 -0400

oblique-reality:

Grace Jones by Jean-Paul Goude (4/4).

odditiesoflife: Monkey Orchids Mistakenly referred to as...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:40 -0400

odditiesoflife:

Monkey Orchids

Mistakenly referred to as “Monkey Orchids,” none of the above species are in the Orchis simia family which is the genus for the monkey orchid. The above orchids are in the Dracula genus. Although they are constantly being misclassified, they still have adorable monkey faces which is good enough for me.

fairy-wren: Cedar Waxwing. Photos by sambobbing

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:38:12 -0400

fairy-wren:

Cedar Waxwing. Photos by sambobbing

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Tue, 21 May 2013 22:23:49 -0400

soilwitch: “hi!! my sister found all these lil guys on a plum...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:08 -0400

soilwitch:

“hi!! my sister found all these lil guys on a plum tree in my backyard, i was so happy!! i love them”

WOW what are they!!!

blua: In 1946, the United States conducted a series of nuclear...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:20 -0400

blua:

In 1946, the United States conducted a series of nuclear weapon tests at Bikini Atoll in what’s known as Operation Crossroads. A total of two bombs were detonated to test the effects nuclear blasts had on naval warships. The second, named Baker, was the world’s first nuke to be detonated underwater. Due to the unique properties of underwater explosions, the Baker test produced a number of unique photographs that the world had never seen before.

ZEBRA FUCKING KATZ // DRKLNG mixtape

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:02 -0400

ZEBRA FUCKING KATZ // DRKLNG mixtape

"The white fathers told us: I think, therefore I am. The black goddess within each of us - the poet -..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:09 -0400

“The white fathers told us: I think, therefore I am. The black goddess within each of us - the poet - whispers in our dreams: I feel, therefore I can be free.”

- Audre Lorde (via sistaoutsider)

astronomy-to-zoology: Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) …is a...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:06 -0400

astronomy-to-zoology:

Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)

…is a species of vesper bat native to the eastern United States, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and some Bahamian islands. Like most bats the eastern red bat is nocturnal and feeds mostly on flying insects like moths, beetles and flies which are usually caught on the wing. Eastern red bats are highly migratory and will move south for the winter and north during the spring. Weirdly enough male and female populations migrate at different times and have different ranges in the summer. Thanks to its thick fur and small ears this solitary bat can survive freezing temperatures during hibernation, they will also wrap their wings around their body for extra insulation!

Phylogeny

Animalia-Chordata-Mammalia-Chiroptera-Vespertilionidae-Lasiurus-borealis

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magicalnaturetour: Ring by P0701

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:47:27 -0400

magicalnaturetour:

Ring by P0701

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Sun, 19 May 2013 22:46:51 -0400

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Sun, 19 May 2013 22:45:12 -0400

lauramcphee: [Muslim female beggar holding a card written in...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:22:06 -0400

lauramcphee:

[Muslim female beggar holding a card written in Urdu saying she is a widow with two children and no one to support her], Dehli, 1946 (Margaret Bourke-White. Time/LIFE]

"Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:10:47 -0400

“Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you.”

- Carl Jung (via perfect)