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Beardy Guy Musings

Experimenting with ways to live a low impact life in a tiny house in the woods. Graphic and web design at Beardy Guy Creative . I often write about the Climate Emergency, Apple and the iPad. Living on the traditional territory of: O-ga-xpa Ma-zhoⁿ (O-ga-xpa) (Quapaw), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kaskaskia, Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo)

Nature

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    On a ride yesterday a branch was in the path and it was completely covered in thick lichen. I don’t recall ever seeing lichen with such black hair-like growths. A fantastical, tiny world!

    Various green colors of lichen growth that include small broad cups and funnel like structures Various green colors of lichen growth that include small broad cups Various green colors of lichen growth that include small broad cups. Black hairs seem to grow out from the lichen.
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    A close-up image of several pink-red moss Sporophytes, the stems a ovular capsule and with a pointed tip at the end.

    Moss Sporophyte: Seta, Capsule, Operculum (capsule lid)

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    The Northern Cardinal always provides some welcome color in the otherwise grayish brown winter landscape. And their song is always nice to hear. #bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Birdwatching #WildlifePhotography

    A vibrant, red bird, sitting on a branch set against a blurred, brownish, winter backgroundA tan-gray bird with reddish orange highlights on the wing tail and tuft of feathers on top of her head, sitting on a branch set against a blurred, brownish, winter backgroundA vibrant, red bird, sitting on a branch set against a blurred, brownish, winter background

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    White-breasted Nuthatch, another winter favorite. #bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Birdwatching #WildlifePhotography

    A small gray bird with a white head, a dark blue gray patch along the top of its head. The bird is perched on a branch.A small gray bird with a white head, a dark blue gray patch along the top of its head. The bird is perched on a tree trunk.

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    Tufted Titmouse, one of my favorite winter birds.  #bird

    A small gray bird with a creamy white underbelly and black beak perches on a brown branch against a blurred winter landscape A small gray bird with a creamy white underbelly and black beak perches on a brown branch against a blurred winter landscape
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    “Some of Earth’s weirdest fungi, including types of lichen, mycorrhizal, and insect symbiotes, never quite seemed to fit in our current tree of life.

    These Mysterious Fungi Belong to an Entirely New Branch on The Tree of Life : ScienceAlert

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    A mix of moss and lichen, with small funnel cups growing out of the lichen Pixie cup lichen, Cladonia

    A cluster of dark orange mushrooms growing out of soil, Unidentified mushrooms
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    Possibly Bark Bonnet, Phloeomana speirea?

    Cream colored mushrooms growing from the side of a moss covered surface Cream colored mushrooms growing from the side of a moss covered surface Cream colored mushrooms growing from the side of a moss covered surface Cream colored mushrooms growing from the side of a moss covered surface
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    Pleurotus ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, or hiratake, is a common edible mushroom. #mushtodon #sporespondence #edible

    creamy white mushroom grows out of a tree in the forest creamy white mushroom grows out of a tree in the forest creamy white mushroom grows out of a tree in the forest
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    Macrolepiota procera, the parasol mushroom, is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol. #mushtodon #sporespondence

    a white, cream colored mushroom

    a white, cream colored mushroom

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    Moss and a mushroom ☺️ Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita.

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    the large brown moth is on a tree. The lower wings are marked by prominent and very dark circles that look like eyes a large brown moth is on a tree the photos take it from the side the moth is very furry

    Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, one of the giant silk moths. A beautiful moth, and so furry! 

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    A furry white caterpillar with light orange eyes and orange tufts near the head

    Orange Tufted White Caterpillar - Halysidota harrisii Image quality holds up pretty well given that photo was taken with an iPhone 7 Plus, 2017-9-9.

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    Sabatia angularis, commonly called rosepink, is a plant native to the eastern North America. It is geographically widespread and found in a variety of habitats, often in open areas. It blooms from July to August with fragrant pink flowers.

    Pink 5 petaled flowers with yellow center Pink 5 petaled flowers with yellow center
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    Growing in the sunny spots around the garden, garlic chives, sweet coneflowers and western ironweed are current favorite feeding spots for bees and butterflies. 😍

    A bumblebee feeds from white clusters of small flowers. Yellow and purple flowers in the background. A butterfly feeds from white clusters of small flowers. Yellow and purple flowers in the background.
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    Found this pretty lady in her web on my front screen door. Safely relocated to a sheltered area in my garden. Venomous yes, but easy to scoop her and her egg sack into a container without any danger to either of us. 🤓 🕷️🕸️

    Black spider, a black widow, red spots on back of abdomen
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    A morning task: transplant 3 small hazelnut bushes. Also, enjoy observing a red ant exploring a garlic chive flower cluster.

    Small, recently planted hazelnut sapling in soil, surrounded by grass and fruit trees in background Small read ant on a cluster of small white flowers
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    Galerina marginata, known as funeral bell, deadly skullcap or autumn skullcap, a species of extremely poisonous mushroom-forming fungus.

    Small orange, capped mushrooms, growing out of decomposing wood. Dead leaves, and twigs also visible in the foreground. Small orange, capped mushrooms, growing out of decomposing wood. Dead leaves, and twigs also visible in the foreground.
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    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, feeding on nectar from Vernonia baldwinii, the western ironweed.

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    Top: Bantus Philemon, pipevine or blue swallowtail feeding from Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot . Bottom: Scutellaria ovations, heart leaf skullcap a native mint.

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