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A nature, etc. side blog. previously: second-skeleton tags: animals art bugs caves etc. flowers fungi gardens gifs landscape mountains plants rocks sky space transparent trees water

[thomas--bombadil]

A wren dances for his mate with so much joy.

[michaelnordeman]

Great tit/Parus major/talgoxe. Värmland, Sweden (23 July 2023).

[fecir]

[tiifu-ndovu]

[sirfrogsworth]

At this rate, I might just become a full time grackle photographer. The purple and blue interference color on their feathers is so magical.

[herpsandbirds]

Speckled Racer (Drymobius margaritiferus), family Colubridae, South TX, USA

photograph by Saopan Idris

[tiifu-ndovu]

[quilbug-cam]

I'm so used to bugs running away from my camera, so imagine my confused excitement when this gorgeous planthopper crawled out of its hiding spot and started posing for the camera instead!

Curious lil peepers~

Look at its beautiful emerald green abdomen!!

🪲ID Guess: Green and Black Planthopper (Desudaba psittacus) 🌿Date: November 2025

[thegroovyarchives]

1996 Wishbone Stickers (via: eBay)

[pommegf]

sights on the southwest coastal path, Cornwall.

[slugmorelz]

Baby King Penguin by Sean Crane

[hideki-koga]

オオセイボウ（Cuckoo Wasp）

[myfairynuffstuff]

Erika Toliusis (b.1969) - Pacific Angel. 2022. Oil with palette knife on canvas.

[seabirdz]

black sheep (2009)

[afairyheart]

Royal Society reveals best nature pictures of the year

Photo taken by biologist Bert Willaert

[michaelnordeman]

Eurasian bee beetle/Trichius fasciatus/bandad humlebagge. Värmland, Sweden (16 July 2020).

[ratbugs]

bugs making mud balls