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Rihilism

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Honorary Professor, Dilettantory Studies, Tooter U (Intertubes extension campus)... Amateur photography. Photos are my own 'cept boosts. he/him/his #EndTheStigma #gardenvicariously #ClearCreekTrail :nyancat_rainbow:

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Rihilism, to random
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Rihilism, to Bloomscrolling
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A house down the street has some lovely Sedum or stonecrop growing on its retaining wall.
(04/22/24)

#garden #BloomScrolling #flowers #FlowerPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

Photograph of a cluster of Sedum clinging to a retaining wall. Some of the leaves are orange to peach to yellow color while others are bright green.
Closeup image of the fleshy, conical leaves of a Sedum plant. Some of the leaves are a peach to yellow color while others are bright green.

Rihilism, to Birds
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"No killdeer is an island, entire of it self...".
(04/22/24)

Rihilism, to Bloomscrolling
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Pink columbine.
(05/15/24)

Rihilism, to Bloomscrolling
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Creamsicle iris.
(05/15/24)

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Closeup photograph of an iris's "beard" or signal. The beard is made up of filaments and looks similar to a fuzzy caterpillar or the tendrils of a sea anemone. For this variety, each vertical filament is white on the bottom half and orange at the top.

Rihilism, to Bloomscrolling
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Iris beard.
(05/23/24)

Rihilism, to wildlife
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"Follow the safflower seed."
(05/23/24)

Rihilism, to Bloomscrolling
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Took these photos back in April and just getting around to editing them. I came across this crab apples tree along a main avenue. I couldn't get a good angle for a wider shot but it was smothered in blooms. The vertical branches looked like enormous lamb's legs😮 . It was a pretty incredible sight.
(04/22/24)

Photograph of crab apple branches covered in clusters of white flowers with dark green leaves visible here and there.
Photograph of crab apple branches covered in clusters of white flowers with dark green leaves visible here and there.

Rihilism, to gardening
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Pink dianthus in my garden.
(05/16/24)

Rihilism, to gardening
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A gold and purple iris in my friend's garden. I never really paid attention to iris beards before and didn't realize they has such amazing color patterns.
(05/15/24)

Closeup photograph of an iris beard. The beard is made up of filaments and looks similar to a fuzzy caterpillar or the tendrils of a sea anemone. The beard colors transition from purple, white and yellow at the front to yellow only at the rear.

Rihilism, to spiders
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Crab spider (ID app suggests a northern crab spider) lurking on my Canada anemones this morning.
(05/18/24)

#spider #spiders #arachnids #SpiderPhotography #flowers #FlowerPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

Rihilism, to gardening
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A friend has some lovely purple lupines in his garden.
(05/15/24)

Closeup photograph of a purple-flowered lupine inflorescence surrounded by out of focus green foliage. The lupine variety was about three feet tall with purple flowers. Lupines are legumes and have flowers similar to a pea flower.
Photograph of a purple-flowered lupine inflorescence surrounded by out of focus green foliage. The lupine variety was about three feet tall with purple flowers. Lupines are legumes and have flowers similar to a pea flower.

Rihilism, to Bloomscrolling
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This flowering bush is along a route to a friend's house. It's populated by a small flock of house sparrows pretty much yr round & I catch a lot of sparrow pics there. Don't know that I've seen it in bloom before but appears to be a type of spiraea.

One of those flowering shrubs that has tiny little white flowers that look lovely but are far more delicate & intricate when you take a closer look.
(05/15/24)

Rihilism, to Flowers
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Sweat bee on purple iris beard.
(05/15/24)

Rihilism, to Birds
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Definitely one of my favorite photos from last year so I thought I'd re-post.

To me it kinda feels like the Eurasian tree sparrow is inviting you to explore the interior of the hornet's nest 👀.
(11/13/24)

#birds #birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #hornets #insect #InsectPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

Rihilism, to wildlife
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Not sure its the same pair but a pair built their nest in this exact same location last yr. Its on some rock fill along the Iowa River & right next to the Iowa River Trail in Coralville, Iowa. Was fortunate to get a good view of the nest when she chose to stand up & turn her eggs as well as scrounge the surrounding rocks for something to eat. Unfortunately, in the city it is not usual to see wildlife incorporate human detritus in their nests 🙁.
(04/24/24)

Photograph of a Canada goose female in the process of bending her head down to turn her eggs hidden in the nest below her. Canada geese have white and tan mottled chest and belly feathers, white under-tail feathers, brown back and wing feathers, a long, slender black neck, a black head with a white cheek patches that run under the upper throat, dark eyes, black bills, and black legs and webbed feet.
wPhotograph of a Canada goose female standing over her nest with a white egg between her feet. Canada geese have white and tan mottled chest and belly feathers, white under-tail feathers, brown back and wing feathers, a long, slender black neck, a black head with a white cheek patches that run under the upper throat, dark eyes, black bills, and black legs and webbed feet.
Photograph of a Canada goose pair sitting and standing among large and jagged rock fill with grey, choppy water flowing in the background. The male is sitting on rocks above and to the right of the female. The female is scrounging the jagged rocks for food. Canada geese have white and tan mottled chest and belly feathers, white under-tail feathers, brown back and wing feathers, a long, slender black neck, a black head with a white cheek patches that run under the upper throat, dark eyes, black bills, and black legs and webbed feet.

Rihilism, to Lichen
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Some lovely lichen on a redbud trunk.
(05/06/24)

#lichen #lichensubscribe #Lichenology #fungi #algae #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

Rihilism, to random
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Rihilism, to Birds
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Grey catbird catching a morning ray.
(05/06/24)

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Male purple martin in flight.
(05/06/24)

Rihilism, to gardening
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This is wild hyacinth or Camassia scilloides (according to the vender). It's an eastern US native. Planted it last fall & was excited to see it this spring. Must've assumed it was the size of a typical garden hyacinth cause I wasn't expecting it to get so large in the 1st yr. Love the subtle purplish grey petals combined w/ the bright yellow anthers. Going to have to grab more of these 👍.
(05/05/24)

Closeup photograph of a wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) inflorescence with flowers extending outward from a vertical central stem with out of focus greens and browns in the background. Wild hyacinths have white flowers with a subtle purplish grey tint. Each flower has five pointed petals arranged in a star pattern that radiate from a center with five white stamens with bright yellow anthers and a bright yellow-green pistil with a white stigma.
Photograph of a wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) inflorescence with an out of focus tan wall in the background and a rust-patina trellis covered in vivid green leaves in the left frame. Wild hyacinths have white flowers with a subtle purplish grey tint. Each flower has five pointed petals arranged in a star pattern that radiate from a center with five white stamens with bright yellow anthers and a bright yellow-green pistil with a white stigma.

Rihilism, to Birds
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Cedar waxwing showing off its "wax" tipped wings and tail.
(08/17/23)

Rihilism, to eagles
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Been so busy w/ my garden that I haven't had much time to take pics. When I'm that busy I often go back through my catalog & re-edit old pics or edit old pics I never used.

This pic is from 2023. That year there were hundreds of bald eagles along my stretch of the Iowa River. I never edited this photo because the angle was "strange" (I was nearly directly below) & I had tons of eagle photos to choose from.
(02/20/23)

#eagles #BirdPhotography #wildlife #nature #MastoArt #photography #AltText

Rihilism, to Rabbits
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Spring bunny.
(05/02/23)

Rihilism, to nature
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Went out to feed the birds this a.m. & saw something "mounted" to a back porch support beam. Closer inspection revealed it was a very large . My ID app suggests Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) with an average wingspan of 6". It was just chilling during the a.m. storms. I hoped it would open up but it just stayed motionless. It was quite dark so the pics aren't the best. Antennae are very cool!
(05/02/24)

Closeup photograph of a large moth's antennae and tufted head. An ID app suggests it is Antheraea polyphemus or the Polyphemus moth) with an average wingspan of 6 inches. The moth has large, tear-drop shaped, brownw antennae and a large body and legs covered by long brown hairs. Its wings are patterned and scalloped with grey and brown and it has a large brown "eye" on its outer wing that is surrounded by a narrow circle of light tan.
Photograph of a large moth clinging to a vertical beam that is painted brown. An ID app suggests it is Antheraea polyphemus or the Polyphemus moth) with an average wingspan of 6 inches. The moth has large, tear-drop shaped, brownw antennae and a large body and legs covered by long brown hairs. Its wings are patterned and scalloped with grey and brown and it has a large brown "eye" on its outer wing that is surrounded by a narrow circle of light tan.
Closeup photograph of a large moth's antennae and tufted head. An ID app suggests it is Antheraea polyphemus or the Polyphemus moth) with an average wingspan of 6 inches. The moth has large, tear-drop shaped, brownw antennae and a large body and legs covered by long brown hairs. Its wings are patterned and scalloped with grey and brown and it has a large brown "eye" on its outer wing that is surrounded by a narrow circle of light tan.

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