Macro Photographs of Singapore’s Most Unusual Insects and Arachnids by Nicky Bay. Cicadae Parasite Beetle (Rhipiceridae)
Ancient Trees: Beth Moon’s 14-Year Quest to Photograph the World’s Most Majestic Trees. There’s A Mystical Forest In Belgium All Carpeted With Bluebell Flowers. Believe it or not, the mystical and fairy tale-like forest portrayed in these beautiful photos actually exists – it’s called Hallerbos (or Halle Forest in Dutch), and it’s located in Belgium.
The reason this forest looks like it’s been lifted right out of a fairytale is its dense carpet of bluebell flowers. These flowers thrive and bloom in spring and early summer, and it is their characteristic explosion of blue and violet that gives bluebell forests like this one their name. The early spring blooms attract visitors (and photographers) to Hallerbos and to other forests like it in droves. Foggy conditions are especially good for photographers, giving the woods a mysterious and ghostly atmosphere. 25 Of The Cutest Parenting Moments In The Animal Kingdom. The Strangest Animals You've Never Heard Of. Here’s a small collection of bizarre animals that we hope some of you may have never heard of.
The animal kingdom does love variety - and feel free to add your own in the comments section. Pacu Fish Pacu is actually a common name for numerous different fish species that are related to piranhas. Pacus are vegetarian fishes that are traditionally found in the major river systems of South America. Cartwheeling Spider Discovered. A new species of spider has been discovered in Morocco, and it’s quite the gymnast.
Cebrennus rechenbergi, which lives in the sand desert Erg Chebbi, is the first species of spider documented to project itself across the sand through cartwheel-like motions. The discovery has been published in the journal Zootaxa. A similar tumbleweed style spider has been previously described, the golden rolling spider, but this spider is restricted in its agility since it is only able to roll down hills. The arachnid acrobat C. rechenbergi in contrast can propel itself off the ground and initiate “flic-flac” jumps that allow it to travel both along flat ground and uphill. Impressively, this bizarre skill allows the spider to move twice as fast as if it were walking, around two meters per second, and uses it as a getaway card when potential predators approach. Time-lapse Scenes of Swarming Fireflies by Vincent Brady.
This is a fantastic feat of photography and editing by Vincent Brady who shot this montage of firefly timelapses in 2013 at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri and around his home in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
To make the timelapse Brady had to master several different cameras, learn about photo stacking, 360° panoramas, and even how to pilot a pontoon boat to get all the requisite shots. Patrick, garde forestier : « On nous accuse d’être des tueurs d’arbres » Patrick, 59 ans, est agent patrimonial à l’Office national des forêts (ONF).
Lui s’occupe de l’ouest du Val-d’Oise. Peut-être un peu « rebelle », le garde forestier a des choses à nous dire sur son métier. Patrick Novello, agent patrimonial à l’Office national des forêts (ONF) (Amélie Robaux/Rue89) Officiellement, Patrick Novello est agent patrimonial à l’Office national des forêts (ONF). Mais il a 59 ans et préfère l’ancien terme, de garde forestier, plus en accord avec l’essence du métier. Chaque agent est affecté à un « triage ». Forestier depuis 32 ans Le programme de la journée de Patrick n’est jamais fixe. A mesure que l’on s’enfonce dans la forêt, Patrick se faufile entre les arbres, avec agilité, contourne les obstacles. . « Et il va revenir ici ! Patrick exerce ce métier depuis 32 ans. . « On a énormément de dégâts » Durant toutes ces années, Patrick ne s’est jamais ennuyé.
Pour Patrick, ça ne pose pas de problème. Il lui arrive parfois d’assurer sa fonction de police judiciaire. Pictures: Special Albinos and Unusually White Animals. From ancient times to the present day, white animals often hold a special place in society.
Sometimes, an animal is born lacking the regular color of its species, which is usually due to a normal, but rare, genetic mutation. These animals can be true albinos, which lack all pigments and have white fur and reddish-pink eyes, or leucistic, with white- or light-colored fur but possessing some other pigments. Bill Nye - The Joy of Discovery. Macro Photography of Snowflakes [13 Pics.
Macro Photography of Snowflakes [13 Pics] Dec 16 2013.
Wildlife Photos that Will Blow You Away Pt. 2 [16 Pics. Wildlife Photos that Will Blow You Away Pt. 2 [16 Pics] Feb 3 2014 Another set of beautiful photos showcasing the beauty of some of earth's inhabitants.
Cover photo by Paul Nicklen. Photo by Louis-Marie Préau. Eye of the Spider: Hypnotizing Macro Photos of Exotic Spiders Staring Directly into Your Mind. Like hairy aliens from another planet, these tiny spiders seem to stare with giant, all-knowing eyes into your very soul.
Whether they possess otherworldly secrets or a desire to attack your face is open to interpretation. Regardless, photographer Jimmy Kong has done an incredible job capturing these intimate moments with diverse arthropods found in his native Malaysia. What you see here is just a taste of his macro work that also involves insects, reptiles and other creepy crawly things. See more on Flickr. The Incredible Underwater Art of Competitive Aquascaping. Forest Scent, Pavel Bautin. Russia. 2010 IAPLC Grand Prize Winner Pale Wind, Takayuki Fukada. Japan. 2013 IAPLC Gold Prize. A Maldives Beach Awash in Bioluminescent Phytoplankton Looks Like an Ocean of Stars.
While vacationing on the Maldives Islands, Taiwanese photographer Will Ho stumbled onto an incredible stretch of beach covered in millions of bioluminescent phytoplankton. These tiny organisms glow similarly to fireflies and tend to emit light when stressed, such as when waves crash or when they are otherwise agitated. While the phenomenon and its chemical mechanisms have been known for some time, biologists have only recently began to understand the reasons behind it.