A Beautiful February 25th by Urban Woodswalker on Flickr.
llbwwb: The Path to Fairytales; Wild Garlic Wood, Silverdale by Steve Thompson images
primalpalette: Landscapes: Volume 2; Amazing time lapse video of Mother Nature.
llbwwb: Pelican landing … by Rosie Ruffles
mothernaturenetwork: Glow-in-the-dark mushroom rediscovered after 170 years
Spotted once in 1840 and then never seen again, one of the world’s most bioluminescent mushrooms has been rediscovered deep in the Brazilian wilderness.
essentialnature: Mushroom from the Millbrook Carriageway; Minnewaska State Park, photo by Chris Woods
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animalworld: Blue starfish, Linckia laevigata ©funzug.com
Linckia laevigata (sometimes called the “blue Linckia” or Blue Star) is a species of sea star in the shallow waters of tropical Indo-Pacific. The most common color morph found is pure, dark or light blue, although one can find the aqua, purple or orange variation throughout the ocean.
These sea stars may grow up to 30 cm/11.75” in diameter, with rounded tips at each of its arms — some individuals may bear light or darker spots along each of its arms. It is firm in texture, and possessing slightly tubular, elongated arms common to most of other Ophidiasteridae, and usually possessing short, yellowish tube feet. An inhabitant of coral reefs and sea grass beds, this species is relatively common and found in sparse density throughout its range.
The genus Linckia is known to be creatures with remarkable regenerative power, capable of defensive autotomy against predators and may reproduce asexually
Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linckia_laevigata
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electricorchid: Open Wide | Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), La Jolla, CA; +
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