Krzysztof Dmowski @xaphanpl

**Ashley Walker** @skywalkerisnull@pixel.infosec.exchange · 4h

Ashley Walker @skywalkerisnull@pixel.infosec.exchange

#RavensbourneNationalPark

Start of Autum and wandering around a national park. We stumbled across this red fly sitting on the orange mushroom.

#Mushroom #Fungi #Toadstool #Insect #Fly #Wildlife #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #FungiPhotography #InsectPhotography #Woodland #ForestFloor #Mycology #SmallWorld #NatureCloseUp #Queensland #Australia #AutumnFungi #WildMushrooms #Photography

A small red insect is perched on top of an orange mushroom in a forest setting. The background is blurred, showing green and brown hues, indicating foliage and branches. The mushroom has a slightly curved cap with a textured surface.

A closer view of a small red insect is perched on top of an orange mushroom in a forest setting. The background is blurred, showing green and brown hues, indicating foliage and branches. The mushroom has a slightly curved cap with a textured surface.

**Felix Wesch** @FelixWesch@pixelfed.de · 5h

Felix Wesch @FelixWesch@pixelfed.de

Meine erste Orchidee des Jahres. Ein Purpur-Knabenkraut. Die Sonne war so gnädig den Baum im Hintergrund bei Sonnenaufgang zu erwischen. Und das Foto hat mal wieder bewiesen, dass ein Polfilter auch für solche Fotos praktisch ist. Bringt die Farben einfach besser raus.

#photography #fotografie #naturephotography #naturfotografie #flowerphotography #blumenfotografie #macrophotography #makrofotografie

Ein Purpur-Knabenkraut steht in einer Wiese. Im Hintergrund erkennt man unscharf einen von der aufgehenden Sonne angestrahlten Baum und den durchscheinenden blauen Himmel. Bis auf die Orchidee ist nichts im Bild scharf.

#Makrofotografie

**aurearamon** @aurearamon@masto.ai · 18h

18h

aurearamon @aurearamon@masto.ai

Un mascle d'abella solitària Rhodanthidium sticticum. Una espècie estretament lligada a les closques de cargol buides, ja que són utilitzades tant per a la nidificació com per a refugiar-se quan les condicions meteorològiques són adverses.

#Rhodanthidiumsticticum #Megachilidae #hymenoptera

**Hans** @Hagukh@mas.to · 20h *

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Hans @Hagukh@mas.to

My very rare find of a rare lichen during the last few days.
It is the second observation of the Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen (Cladonia decorticata) reported on iNaturalist for all of Canada.
Four specimens of this lichen have been found in Alaska.

A close-up of a group of Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen (Cladonia decorticata) growing on a few sandy soil on top of a flat rock

A close-up of a field of Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen (Cladonia decorticata) growing on a few sandy soil on top of a flat rock

#lichen #lichensubscribe #naturephotography

**A Fool And His Fuji** @afoolandhisfuji@c.im · 1d

A Fool And His Fuji @afoolandhisfuji@c.im

Water Droplets

#greenspaces #undergrowth #nature

**Flatbush Gardener** @xris@ecoevo.social · 1d

Flatbush Gardener @xris@ecoevo.social

There are sooo many *Augochlora pura*, Pure Green Sweat Bees, in my garden this Spring.

Nearly every log in my garden has them visiting. The size of my pinky nail, ~1cm, they nest in rotting wood.

They are my favoritest bee.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/270908721

iNaturalistPure Green Sweat bee (Augochlora pura)Pure Green Sweat bee from Beverly Square East, New York, United States on April 15, 2025 at 02:58 PM by Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener). Pure Green Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura) on a log in my front yard, April 2025 Length: ~1cm (pin...

#iNaturalist #HabitatGardens #UrbanNature

**Dorine** @Dorine@pixelfed.social · 2d

Dorine @Dorine@pixelfed.social

Just a fern from my garden, but what a tension there is in that not yet unrolled leaf. And soon, unrolled, it is just as beautiful. I love ferns with their architectural leaves. They do well in my garden that is mainly in the shade. #garden #gardening #gardensofpixelfed #pixelfed #macro #macrophotography #plants #nature #photo #photography #amateurphotography #photos #bokeh

On the left half a rolled up fern leaf rises from below like a question mark. At the top the rolled up leaf. Small very light brown bumps rolled up in a spiral. Around it are reddish brown (almost like hair) leaves wrapped around the spiral. On the dark green background vaguely a few already rolled out fern leaves. On the right a second leaf goes from bottom left to top right. The end bent like a hook with a small ball at the bottom that still has to unroll. The fern on the left is very sharp, catches the most light and therefore seems to come forward from the photo.

#bokeh

**Steven Lawson Photography** @stevenlawson@photog.social · 2d *

2d *

Steven Lawson Photography @stevenlawson@photog.social

Close-up image revealing the detail of a crane fly

**Natalia** @Pluszysta@pixelfed.de · 2d *

2d *

Natalia @Pluszysta@pixelfed.de

Something from the darker side today, but I stumbled upon a party last night...

#photography #iphoneography #shotoniphone #nature #mothernature #natureisbeautiful #natur #plants #naturfotografie #macro #macrophotography #spring #tinylife #bugslife #bug #bugs #insekten

A black and white dark photo of some isopod like bugs crawling on a surface.

#insekten

**Mark McCaughrean** @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social · 2d

Mark McCaughrean @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social

With some nice warm sunshine, it's back to bug of the day

This is a rose chafer (Cetonia aurata), which flew away very rapidly shortly after this photo was taken

Still need to have more time & patience (from me & the insects) to get deeper depth-of-focus in my macro shots

#Photography
#MacroPhotography
#InsectsOfMastodon
#BackGardenEntomology

A side on close-up photo of a green metallic beetle sitting on some white flowers.

**Felix Wesch** @FelixWesch@pixelfed.de · 3d

Felix Wesch @FelixWesch@pixelfed.de

Lange nach Sonnenuntergang. Hatte schon länger vor mal etwas mehr deutlich nach Sonnenuntergang oder deutlich vor Sonnenaufgang zu fotografieren. Blumenfotografie im Düsteren. Bisschen kompliziert das alles, schließlich braucht es auch noch künstliches Licht für das Hauptmotiv. Aber wenn's klappt, scheint es ganz cool aussehen zu können. Muss ich öfters probieren.

#photography #fotografie #naturephotography #naturfotografie #flowerphotography #blumenfotografie #macrophotography #makrofotografie

Ein Maiglöckchen fotografiert zur blauen Stunde. Das Maiglöckchen ist mit künstlichem Licht beleuchtet und sticht aus dem Foto heraus. Die Umgebung liegt im Düsteren mit bläulich durchscheinendem Himmel. Insgesamt ist das Foto eher dunkel.

#Makrofotografie

**Dorine** @Dorine@pixelfed.social · 3d

Dorine @Dorine@pixelfed.social

The purple flowers of the Bergenia purpurea in my garden at the moment. In my garden, the Bergenia with its large shiny leaves replaces the Hosta, which in my garden is usually eaten by snails after a month. Large leaves give a border peace, so in my garden the Bergenia does that. The snails leave them alone and they are also evergreen and have beautiful autumn colours. But if you can have a hosta, then of course that is also very beautiful. #bloomscrolling #flowers #flower #pixelfed #macro #macro-perfection #macrophotography #blumen #fleurs #garden #gardening #gardensofpixelfed

A bunch of 5 small purple flowers of the Bergenia on a black background. You look at it from the side. The branch is red and hangs with the flowers downwards, in the middle of the photo. The flowers are not completely open, which makes them look like calyxes. The sepals are certainly as beautiful as the flowers. The part at the stem is spherical and red in color. From that sphere, green leaves close around the purple calyx. The largest part of the branch with flowers is sharp, especially the texture of the sepals stands out well.

#gardensofpixelfed

**AaronPengellyPhotography** @AaronPengellyPhotography@mastodon.social · 3d

AaronPengellyPhotography @AaronPengellyPhotography@mastodon.social

Red-Backed Jumping Spider Portrait

Jumping spiders like this female red-backed jumping spider are my favourite subjects in macro photography. Their inquisitive, friendly nature is always fun to capture.

A female red-backed jumping spider moves through the tread of a ride-on lawnmower while hunting for insects in a garden.

#macro #macrophotography #spiders

**Hans** @Hagukh@mas.to · 3d

Hans @Hagukh@mas.to

Small colorful leaf lichens on a twig

In the center of the photo you can see a Fringed Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria fibrosa) with small, overlapping yellow lobes.
The lichen has white root-like structures (rhizines) under the lobes to hold it in place.
Above it grows a grey-blue Hoary Rosette Lichen (Physcia aipolia) with black fruiting bodies (apothecia).

In the center of the photo you can see a Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen (Polycauliona polycarpa) with small, overlapping orange lobes and big orange fruiting bodies (apothecia).
Below it grows another foliose lichen, a grey-blue Hoary Rosette Lichen (Physcia aipolia) with black fruiting bodies (apothecia).

#lichen #lichensubscribe #naturephotography

**David Mcmillan** @hermitsholiday@mastodon.scot · 6d

David Mcmillan @hermitsholiday@mastodon.scot

Cream-spot Ladybird #Ladybird #ladybug #insect #beetle #nature #naturephotography #macrophotography #perthshire #Scotland

**Mark McCaughrean** @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social · 6d

Mark McCaughrean @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social

One hundred & fifty million kilometres away, the Sun released photons

They travelled for eight point three minutes across space, mostly undisturbed.

In the last hundred kilometres & point three milliseconds, they lost some high & low energy companions to our atmosphere.

Then in just ten centimetres & point three nanoseconds, water, life, & the magic of reflection, refraction, diffraction, absorption, & iridescence created a whole new universe.

#Science
#Photography
#MacroPhotography

A close-up image of a rain drop sitting on a plant leaf, mostly in focus. In the foreground, there are many other raindrops out of focus, creating patterns of colour and shape. The scene is mostly green thanks to the plants, but with rainbow colours superimposed in some places.

**Hans** @Hagukh@mas.to · 6d

Hans @Hagukh@mas.to

A stack of five photographs of a lichen landscape from a series taken by hand.

Cladonia lichen landscape with many yellow-green, cup-shaped podetia growing out of tiny green-yellow leaflets (squamules).
Haircap moss with fresh sporophytes and some thin branches in the background.

#lichen #lichensubscribe #Mosstodon

**Mark McCaughrean** @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social · Apr 15

Apr 15

Mark McCaughrean @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social

Garden bug of the day

I think this is a male Oedemera virescens, given the the thick thighs & the split wing casing, although there are several species which look similar

This species doesn't seem to have an English name, as it's uncommon in the UK, but in German it's the Graugrüner Schenkelkäfer or grey-green leg beetle. Makes sense

#Photography
#MacroPhotography
#BackGardenEntomology