The Joys of Flora and Fauna

[Tennesseer]

It's been a while.  Cool shot from space.

Bathed in the lights of the night

At night the skies glow with manmade lights, and above these are the lights of the heavens. This International Space Station shot taken 400 kilometres (250 miles) above Australia captures both. The orange airglow enveloping Earth happens when molecules (for the most part nitrogen and oxygen) are energized by sunlight, with its ultraviolet radiation. The Milky Way extends above this.

[Tennesseer]

The photographer locked the camera to the position of the milky way and let the Earth rotate around it.

[kadee79]

That is really neat Tenn.!  Thank you for sharing.

[kadee79]

35 of the Weirdest Plants....

I found this rather interesting...


www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/did-you-know/35-of-the-weirdest-plants-on-earth/ss-BBYHHsA?ocid=spartanntp#image=1

[Tennesseer]

I'm familiar with some of these including the monkey face orchid.

My favorite was the suicide palm.

Thanks for posting.

[Tennesseer]

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Except for the pansies, the rest of the flora in my garden is wintering nicely. The fauna is leaving large deposits of bunny poop on the lawn. I guess the bunny ate too many pansies

[Tennesseer]

Niue declared world's first 'Dark Sky nation'

Niue has become the world's first whole country recognized as a 'Dark Sky Place' by the International Dark-Sky Association's (IDA), which has approved the island's application for the protection of its sky, land and sea.




The title recognizes an area with exceptional quality of starry nights and a commitment to protecting the noctural environment.

Such dark-sky area designations aim to restrict artificial light pollution so that night skies can be observed and enjoyed to their fullest potential.

Tourism Niue said the protection added to current measures, including a marine reserve which was 40 percent of Niue's exclusive economic zone.

Niue declared world's first 'Dark Sky nation'

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I wish I had a clue about posting pix because there are flowers in my garden that are positively breathtaking...bright blue and flashy fuschia Senetti Pericallis, snapdragons, dianthus, aforementioned pansies, Lenten rose. Oh, my. I sit on the teeny tiny patio and admire them all day long (when it isn't raining). 

[Tennesseer]

Mar 11, 2020 17:02:35 GMT -5 @missrigby said:

I wish I had a clue about posting pix because there are flowers in my garden that are positively breathtaking...bright blue and flashy fuschia Senetti Pericallis, snapdragons, dianthus, aforementioned pansies, Lenten rose. Oh, my. I sit on the teeny tiny patio and admire them all day long (when it isn't raining). 

If you can upload your pictures into your desktop computer to a photo saving site like Photobucket you then create a JPG format of the picture.

You could use the post photo function here as it accepts JPGs and one other format (the acronym escapes me at the moment).

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Mar 11, 2020 17:56:02 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Mar 11, 2020 17:02:35 GMT -5 @missrigby said:

I wish I had a clue about posting pix because there are flowers in my garden that are positively breathtaking...bright blue and flashy fuschia Senetti Pericallis, snapdragons, dianthus, aforementioned pansies, Lenten rose. Oh, my. I sit on the teeny tiny patio and admire them all day long (when it isn't raining). 

If you can upload your pictures into your desktop computer to a photo saving site like Photobucket you then create a JPG format of the picture.

You could use the post photo function here as it accepts JPGs and one other format (the acronym escapes me at the moment).

Do what? Say what? Truly, I don't speak IT. I can make myself understood in Spanish and French, semi-literate in German, fluent in English. Just not in IT. Upload, download, reload, lock & load, unload...and Photobucket...it's all Greek to me  

Honestly not trying to be funny. I just really don't get it at all. I can cut and paste. I can post on FB from my phone and add pix that I take with the phone. That's the sum total.

[Tennesseer]

Mar 11, 2020 18:05:23 GMT -5 @missrigby said:

Mar 11, 2020 17:56:02 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

If you can upload your pictures into your desktop computer to a photo saving site like Photobucket you then create a JPG format of the picture.

You could use the post photo function here as it accepts JPGs and one other format (the acronym escapes me at the moment).

Do what? Say what? Truly, I don't speak IT. I can make myself understood in Spanish and French, semi-literate in German, fluent in English. Just not in IT. Upload, download, reload, lock & load, unload...and Photobucket...it's all Greek to me  

Honestly not trying to be funny. I just really don't get it at all. I can cut and paste. I can post on FB from my phone and add pix that I take with the phone. That's the sum total.

Give me a couple of days to put some easy to understand instruction for you and how to post a picture including photo saving websites.

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A great big THANK YOU!!!

[ken a.k.a OMK]

I want to see @missrigby garden pics. I haven't posted any pics since photobucket started charging. Lost my avatar of Kenny from South Park too. 

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Mar 11, 2020 19:41:03 GMT -5 ken a.k.a OMK said:

I want to see @missrigby garden pics. I haven't posted any pics since photobucket started charging. Lost my avatar of Kenny from South Park too. 

Wait. What? I gotta pay? Nopenopenope.

[Tennesseer]

Mar 11, 2020 19:44:19 GMT -5 @missrigby said:

Mar 11, 2020 19:41:03 GMT -5 ken a.k.a OMK said:

I want to see @missrigby garden pics. I haven't posted any pics since photobucket started charging. Lost my avatar of Kenny from South Park too. 

Wait. What? I gotta pay? Nopenopenope.

Not all photo saving sites are pay sites.

[weltschmerz]

Mar 11, 2020 18:09:51 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Mar 11, 2020 18:05:23 GMT -5 @missrigby said:

Do what? Say what? Truly, I don't speak IT. I can make myself understood in Spanish and French, semi-literate in German, fluent in English. Just not in IT. Upload, download, reload, lock & load, unload...and Photobucket...it's all Greek to me  

Honestly not trying to be funny. I just really don't get it at all. I can cut and paste. I can post on FB from my phone and add pix that I take with the phone. That's the sum total.

Give me a couple of days to put some easy to understand instruction for you and how to post a picture including photo saving websites.

Send me a copy, please and thank you.

[Tennesseer]

Mar 11, 2020 20:47:38 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

Mar 11, 2020 18:09:51 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Give me a couple of days to put some easy to understand instruction for you and how to post a picture including photo saving websites.

Send me a copy, please and thank you.

Will do.

[moon/Laura]

I've recently gotten back into photography as a hobby.

[Tennesseer]

Mar 11, 2020 20:56:38 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

I've recently gotten back into photography as a hobby.

Excellent photo.

[moon/Laura]

Thanks, Tennesseer. I am pleased with it, too. 🙂

[weltschmerz]

Speaking of fauna......


Head of tiny dinosaur found trapped in amber

This tiny head, 14 millimeters long (including the beak), belongs to one of the smallest dinosaurs ever found. Entombed in amber for nearly 100 million years, the creature belonged to the group of dinosaurs that gave rise to modern birds. The animal was probably about the size of the bee hummingbird, the smallest living bird.

www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/head-tiny-dinosaur-found-trapped-amber

[Tennesseer]

I saw/read that this morning.  Dinosaurs came in big and small sizes.  Now wouldn't it be interesting is scientists found a dinosaur the size of a gnat in amber.

[Opti]

Jan 27, 2020 13:17:46 GMT -5 @missrigby said:

Except for the pansies, the rest of the flora in my garden is wintering nicely. The fauna is leaving large deposits of bunny poop on the lawn. I guess the bunny ate too many pansies

I actually have a nice clump of purple violas with yellow eyes that over-wintered just fine in a sheltered spot. Daffodils are budding and will bloom soon. 

Too bad about the pansies, but generally its too cold for pansies to be anything but annuals where I live.

[weltschmerz]

Mar 11, 2020 20:56:38 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

I've recently gotten back into photography as a hobby.

Very nice, Moon.

[weltschmerz]

Very cool!

Secret life of cougars captured by Sooke man's wildlife cameras
Paul Homer has 13 cameras on his property that catch images of cougars, bears and more.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sooke-wildlife-game-cams-cougar-bears-custodian-1.5497408

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Mar 12, 2020 16:03:14 GMT -5 Opti said:

Jan 27, 2020 13:17:46 GMT -5 @missrigby said:

Except for the pansies, the rest of the flora in my garden is wintering nicely. The fauna is leaving large deposits of bunny poop on the lawn. I guess the bunny ate too many pansies

I actually have a nice clump of purple violas with yellow eyes that over-wintered just fine in a sheltered spot. Daffodils are budding and will bloom soon. 

Too bad about the pansies, but generally its too cold for pansies to be anything but annuals where I live.

Interesting, around here daffodils start blooming in February. 

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

How did I not realize until today this thread existed !

[Tennesseer]

[Tennesseer]

Mar 15, 2020 11:17:39 GMT -5 Knee Deep in Water Chloe said:

Mar 12, 2020 16:03:14 GMT -5 Opti said:

I actually have a nice clump of purple violas with yellow eyes that over-wintered just fine in a sheltered spot. Daffodils are budding and will bloom soon. 

Too bad about the pansies, but generally its too cold for pansies to be anything but annuals where I live.

Interesting, around here daffodils start blooming in February. 

Same here. The daffodils are now done blooming for this year. Ornamental trees are in bloom and leafing out. Days and days and days of rain showers washing away the pollen. Rain could be a problem for fruit trees.