Pinus edulis (Colorado Pinyon)
Observed on 2024-04-11
By: fluffyinca
Location: Cibola County, NM, USA
iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245140515
Photo credits: (c) Mara, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Learn more about the taxon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_edulis
The Magnificent Praying Mantis
Take a closer look at the fascinating Praying Mantis, captured in stunning detail by Ardja. With its expressive eyes and intricate features, this mantis is a remarkable example of nature's design.
Fun Fact: Praying mantises are expert hunters, using their excellent eyesight and quick reflexes to capture prey with precision.
: Ardja
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Devil’s Flower Mantis
This stunning insect, found in the lush jungles of Madagascar, camouflages itself among flowers to attract unsuspecting prey. Its mesmerizing shape and colors make it look like a blooming flower, showcasing nature's artistry.
Fun Fact: It can even mimic the movements of flowers swaying in the breeze to lure in its meals.: @igor Siwanowicz
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Great capture!: @ joinus12345
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This was a successful winter for plant cuttings. Three new grape vines that will replace the shade cloth for the raised beds for all natural shade instead of plastic.
Two pear tree cuttings are on their second pair of leaves. We'll keep one and give one away.
And one of three avocado tree cuttings took. Homegrown avos in Northern California really is a thing, friends, 
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I took some flowers down to the church today as it was my dad's birthday recently but I hadn't had a chance to go. The path leading up to it was lined with these beautiful little violets. They were popping up all over the grass too. Lovely.
it's the time of year when i kick out the tomatoes again. they ended up a bit lanky under the grow light, but they'll branch out when they start getting some sun.
This is my first year with an amaryllis plant and and I am LOVING the tall and bold flowers. 
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#Florida Panhandle / #Gulf (of Mexico) Coast #CarnivorousPlants
This is the time of year for these amazing plants to spring forth like these White-Top #PitcherPlants with Flowers.
Many more photos in the attached gallery...
https://mdpaths.com/rrr/nature/plants/pitcher_plants/pitcher_plants_2020/index.html
Wikidata gives the English common name for Acalypha amentacea (a shrub in SE Asia) as "catch me if you can".
Seemed suspicious, so I followed the reference to the USDA Plants database. Yep, it was the same there. At this point I'm thinking someone vandalized the USDA website, but decide to do a web search.
A number of North Am. sites use this name but it's not clear to me if they just ingested it from Plants or it's actually called that.
Curious.
Great capture 
: @ joinus12345
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Do you love #fossil plants? Are you searching for a #PhD position? I am recruiting a doctoral student to join my group at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt/M! Deadline on the 11th of May
#paleobotany #paleontology #plants #botany
https://www.senckenberg.de/en/career/scientists/#content-0002_1
