Of course, as it is in the Netherlands, there could be no shortage of flowers, tulips are yet to come. Let's start with Muscaris (grape hyacinths), which I found in the most beautiful spring garden I have ever seen. Flowers and Helios lenses make fantastic combinations, look at this bokeh! 🪻🪻🪻
Gear:
• Sony α5000
• Helios 44-2 58mm f/2.0 (KMZ 1974)
• K&F M42-Sony E Adapter
#ForestForensics: do you know this #plant? it's growing in a tropical wet climate on hawai'i island. (hawai'i people & other people in the pacific probably know.)
We love nature, even one located under a glass roof. This is a huge strelitzia (our favorite houseplant), commonly known as the Bird of Paradise Plant. I took this photo in Amsterdam, at one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world called Hortus Botanicus, which was founded in 1638. 🪴🪴🪴
I mowed the lawn today just to keep it under control. The #CompostBins have a whole community of #fauna and #fungi in them but as soon as you lift the lid and expose them to bright #sunshine, they scurry away looking to retain moisture and out of the sight of likely predators like birds. It’s difficult to get a good #photograph of any #arthropods.
However, I did manage to capture an image of this #woodlouse.
Dear fellow- #plant -lovers #succulent enthusiasts and experts: what does it mean when the beads of pearls turn white? A few nights ago, I was thinking, “ what if there’s a variety that really looks like pearls (white) vs. green, and now this? Does it mean I have a plant fairy godmother?!🤯@plants
Spring semester is almost over! Only a few classes run on campus over summer. Most students are catching up on sleep, hanging out with friends, enjoying the outdoors, and -- most of all -- selling more of their labor-power.
Point is: there's not much to say till August.
That said, we are launching a series of posts that will run all summer: