Images from Slovenia and Poland. And a few nictating membranes in action, too.
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22 Wildflowers, Three Moths, Two Butterflies, and Four Insects in Saint-Dalmas (Valdeblore), France
39 photos from an early summer three-hour woodland hike near Saint Dalmas, in the Valdeblore commune in southeastern France.
Continue readingDavid Attenborough’s life’s work, searchable.
This will be a fun rabbit hole.
Sir David Attenborough just turned 100. In recognition of his brilliant career and life, here’s everything he’s ever worked on, in one place.
Nearly 5,000 episodes across 90 series — from Zoo Quest in 1954 to Secret Garden in 2026. Search by animal, habitat, location, natural phenomenon, or theme to find exactly the episode you’re looking for.
Link.
Via Kottke.org, still on the shortlist of my favorite old skool blogs.
Strolling With Magellanic Penguins on Martillo Island
A visit to an island colony that’s the seasonal home for more than 3,000 pairs of mating Magellanic Penguins.
Continue reading20 Cloud Forest Plants From Ecuador’s Mindo-Nambillo Reserve
26 photos of at least 20 different forest plants taken at or near the Mindo-Nambillo Ecological Reserve, near Mindo, Ecuador, a town about 80km northwest of Quito.
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45 Minutes at a Butterfly Farm in Mindo, Ecuador
If you guessed that the Owl butterfly got its name because its massive eyespots resemble an owl’s eyes, you’d be right.
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