Droplet Dances (2026)
I really like the diversity of water droplets clinging to this leaf and the variety of colored bokeh captured at this angle.
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Coyote Thistle for #ThistleThursday due to the common name... but this plant is actually in the Apiaceae family, while thistles belong to the Asteraceae 🤪
The scientific name is Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii and another common name is San Diego Button Celery.
This is a rare/endangered native plant, due to limited distribution and habitat loss. It grows in vernal pools, of which >90% in San Diego have been lost due to development.
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Spurges are generally pretty weird in my opinion, and the aptly-named Beetle Spurge (Euphorbia eriantha) justly earns a spot in the top part of the list.
Maybe it's alien and should be called UFOrbia? 😅
Photographed in southern Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California.
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It was the first time I found the Brown Beret Lichen (Baeomyces rufus) on a rock instead of on soil or gravel.
And when I took a closer look at the photo, I noticed some “hairs” all around this lichen, especially to the left of it. It turned out that these “hairs” are also a type of lichen, but so far I’m still very unsure to identify this hairy lichen.
I forgot it was #macromonday ! I’ve got a few of those… Here’s a juicy little green aphid.
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A Netted Shield Lichen (Parmelia sulcata) and a Powder-tipped Starburst Lichen (Parmeliopsis capitata) on a branch.
