Female dolphins remember who is aggressive when choosing a mating partner, research shows www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪🌎🦑

#dogs #ducks #humor #birds

Female Shining Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus). Their nest is so thin and delicate, it’s semi transparent from the below. Found from southeastern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Colombia. #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/trump-a... There’s another 10 years of lifespan that would cost $47mill to maintain. Using ‘conservative’ math, we really made out by closing it down early at a mere $370mill. That’s a 677% savings. #environment #science #climate #nature

Sa Calobra, northwest coast of Mallorca, Spain...within the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Aleppo pines (Pinus halepensis) scattered across the terrain. #geography #spain #nature #plants #photo #ocean

www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth... A hotter, drier climate is causing more infections. There's been a tenfold increase in wind driven fungal infections between 1998 and 2011…They’re headed for the Pacific Northwest. #climate #science #biology #nature #medicine #health

Snake Cactus (Nyctocereus serpentinus)... native to Mexico & widely cultivated. They can become sprawling shrubs reaching several meters in length, using surrounding rocks, trellis or other vegetation for support. #cactus #plants #biology #photo #nature #flowers

Time to rumble

Phalaenopsis orchids; natural range- India, southern China, and Southeast Asia. Moth orchids are terribly dependent on microscopic fungi for survival. The fungi feed the seeds. #biology #flowers #photo #nature #fungi

It’s still #ForestFriday and it’s time to enjoy this these #mossy friends. #Forest #Trees #Moss #ISeeMoss #PNW #NatureIsArt #GoOutside #Breathe #Notice #Don’tGiveUp

The sample has algae: Tabellaria, Micrasterias, and Synura. Predatory ciliates like Vorticella, Amphileptus, and Ophryoglena. Then multicellular micro-animals, specifically a Naplius larva (crustacean) & ostracods and water fleas. #nature #biology #wildlife #science

Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis), specifically a color variant known as Harmonia axyridis f. spectabilis. Both the larvae and adults are voracious predators, primarily feeding on soft-bodied insects like aphids. #insects #nature #biology #photo #wildlife

While we seem stuck innovating better ways to burn through tokens, actually exciting shit is happening in China. insideevs.com/news/797182/...

#quotes #history #culture #philosophy #education #fascism

Male Red-tailed Minla (Minla ignotincta). Found in the Indian subcontinent & Southeast Asia. Its diet shifts with the seasons, from insectivorous in breeding season to supplementing with berries, small seeds & flower nectar in winter. #birds #wildlife #photo #nature

On top of all the support, subsidies, and huge windfalls from the Iran war, Republicans want to grant the oil and gas industry broad legal immunity from policies and lawsuits aimed at holding it accountable for damages caused by its emissions. More: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... (gift).

Fraser River, British Columbia. Glacial Silt Terraces (layered cliffs upper-middle), The Silt-Laden Water (pale, opaque greenish-brown cast), Dynamic Sandbars sand/gravel bars visible in the bend and Sagebrush Scrub: The silvery-green scrub filling the foreground. #geography #nature #photography

Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus). Like hummingbirds, they look big in closeups, but they’re the size of a squirrel. They always give birth to twins. Only found in northwestern Colombia. Critically Endangered/IUCN. #wildlife #biology #nature #conservation

Scarlet Cleistocactus or Firecracker Cactus - flowers usually face the direction of maximum sun exposure. Originally from S. America where they've developed a symbiotic relationship with hummingbirds. #plants #flowers #ecology #nature #photo

Male Blue Rock Thrush (eastern subspecies, Monticola solitarius philippensis), Asia and the western Pacific. While they like cliffs, hillsides, ravines for nesting, they'll settle for old brick buildings, concrete structures & quarries. #birds #wildlife #photo #nature

Regal Moth or Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis).They sport a wingspan of 4/6 inches (10/15 cm). Females are noticeably larger & heavier than males. So much so that when they’re carrying eggs they have a difficult time taking flight. N. America. #biology #nature #wildlife #science #moths

White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides). Found in regions of sub-equatorial Africa, where it lives in massive cliff-side colonies & boasts one of the most complex, cooperative family structures of any bird species. #birds #wildlife #ecology #photo #nature

scitechdaily.com/scientists-d... It weighed between 600/ 1,300 pounds & 12/15 ft long. They describe it as a “dominant” predator. Ya think 🤔 #science #ecology #biology #wildlife

Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis). Subtropical and temperate regions of East Asia, introduced into Europe & N. America. Ironically it's larvae feed almost exclusively on boxwood, also introduced. #moth #wildlife #nature #insects #ecology #photo

The unique landscape of Socotra Desert Rose (Adenium osaeum, or subspecies of Adenium obesum), on Socotra Island, Yemen. #nature #plants #flowers #landscape #geography

A Tale of 2 Solars: What to do when the US blocks oil shipments? In Cuba, the blockade has spurred a solar boom. Solar now provides as much as 10% of Cuba's power, up from almost nothing a year ago. Cuba—and many other countries—are sourcing solar from China: e360.yale.edu/digest/cuba-.... MAGA? 🌎

Male Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus), South America...found in cloud forests between 1,100 and 3,300 meters...they like old woodpecker holes, though they'll excavate their own nests out of decaying wood. #birds #wildlife #photo #nature

Papery maple samara (helicopter seed) in a bed of crystalline frost. The wing of the seed is specifically shaped to induce spinning like a helicopter blade, allowing the wind to carry it away from the parent tree. #plants #nature #photo #biology #trees

"It's also possible that the light show was caused by meteoric material burning up." Very cool. #planetsci 🧪 science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...

Red lacewing butterfly (Cethosia biblis) resting on a slice of orange. They like flower nectar, but love some rotting or sliced fruit. The upper side is a bright orange-red. Native to South and Southeast Asia. #butterfly #wildlife #nature #photo #biology

Nickel Tailings, Vale Tailings #3, Sudbury, Ontario, Edward Burtynsky...When subterranean ore containing nickel & iron is mined, crushed, processed...the leftover rock matrix, tailings, bleed into massive disposal ponds. #environment #photography #nature #pollution

I hate a Barnacle as no man ever did before, not even a Sailor in a slow-sailing ship. - letter to W.D. Fox, 24 October 1852

Agami Heron (Agami agami). Mexico & the Amazon Basin. Stealth predators, they crouch motionless on branches or tree roots overhanging water for hours at a time. #birds #nature #wildlife #photo #biology #conservation

This means higher energy prices for consumers, a stalled domestic solar manufacturing boom and gifting China world leadership in solar power. gizmodo.com/under-trump-... #environment #climate #energy #technology #science

Glasswing Butterflies (Greta oto)...range includes Mexico down to parts of South America...the invisible parts are the Glasswing’s membrane covered in microscopic, pillar-like, nanopillars that are smaller than the wavelength of visible light. #butterlies #natures #wildlife #biology #wildlife

What's more, those old, unreliable coal plants are costing taxpayers millions. Trump faces multiple lawsuits. And there's even more: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/while-...? 🌎

Shaggy Mane, Lawyer's Wig, or Shaggy Inky Cap (Coprinus comatus)... edible when young and entirely white (before the poisonous ink forms, a spore-bearing liquid as it matures ). #fungi #nature #biology #photo #food

“Even for me life had its gleams of sunshine.” - Charlotte Brontë. #FlowerFeed🌱

Male Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)...that beak has evolved to exert a crushing force of up to 100 to 150 pounds per square inch to crack kernels inside cherry and plum stones, as well as olive stones...the Palearctic. #birds #biology #nature #photo

apnews.com/article/iran... Countries like the Philippines are seeing a 70% increase in weekly solar installations. They see residential solar as a way to survive. (Conservatives have inadvertently boosted renewables by decoupling energy from oil). #solar #nature #Green #energy #environment

The Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi). Found across Europe, Asia, and Africa...opportunistic nectar feeders. While their underside is colorful, the dorsal side is dull brown...fuzz on the thorax & abdomen provides thermoregulation. #nature #butterfly #wildlife #photo #biology

🌱 a little slice of the flower beds when their orange game is particularly strong

Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae)...Mother Nature was working with a 'no such thing as too much' philosophy the day she designed this finch...native to a very specific & shrinking corridor across Northern Australia. Though a popular pet bird. #bird #photo #nature #biology #wildlife

Rare New Zealand Penguins Are Three Distinct Subspecies, New Study Shows #Science #Biology #Zoology #NewZealandPenguins #Biodiversity #Conservation https://www.sci.news/biology/three-subspecies-megadyptes-antipodes-14760.html

From the 2005 documentary "We Feed the World" w/ Peter Brabeck-Letmathe (then CEO of Nestlé). Like minded zealots are "privatizing the commons." a shared essential resource usually at very low cost, and selling it back to the public at a massive markup. #environment #meme #nature #water #food

Male Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)...South Asia. The peacock's feathers are not blue, they're a collection of microscopic mirrors where layers of protein bounce light around so that only specific colors in the spectrum are visible, like electric blue. #birds #science #nature #photo

Midnight sun sailing in Greenland. In the Arctic summer, the "Golden Hour" lasts all night. Via @raymond_hoffmann #geography #nature #arctic #sailing #sun #greenland

The I BIRD NY Library Lending Programhopes to expand access to free birding equipment by offering backpacks with binoculars and reference materials about birding in New York to libraries across the State.

Male Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus), the striking orange/yellow wing bar sets it apart from other minivets...endemic to tropical Indian subcontinent & Southeast Asia...the flower looks like a Bleeding Heart Vine. #birds #nature #wildlife #photo #biology

An orangutan mom doesn’t have a partner to make dinner or put on a dress for—orangutans live mostly alone—but she does handle all the homemaking and childcare herself. slate.com/technology/2... #primatology #biology #anthropology #science #SciChat