Rhamphotheca

1$ flea market score. Tiny glass 1960s perfume bottles. I love them.

Can you swap their heads ?

omg you can

Their meeting was foretold in the ancient texts

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Leaning Pine Arboretum, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Parting shots - a quick 30 min visit before closing was worth the stop. Check it out if you’re in the area.

Zach Majmader @ Storm in Btb editorial "Old Pines", st. Elliott Morgan, ph. Jordan Littleton, mua Mai Saito, Behind the Blinds, January 2025

Look I have zero excuses for this, but the idea popped into my head and now it's in your head, sorry

Cutie… patootie... agouti? You might know the capybara, but what about its distant cousin the red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)? This wide-ranging mammal can be found in forests throughout northern South America including Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela. Though smaller than its more famous relative, this hefty rodent can weigh up to 13 lbs (5.9 kg). It dines on a diet of fruit, nuts, and seeds. Like a squirrel, the agouti will bury surplus food to save for a later date. But sometimes this critter forgets to come back for its stash, spreading seeds throughout its habitat as a result. 

Photo: Robin Gwen Agarwal, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist 

Behold the dazzling carpet chameleon (Furcifer lateralis). Also known as the jewel chameleon, this Madagascan reptile can grow up to 9.8 in (25 cm) long. Males of this species are territorial, intimidating rivals with elaborate displays that include hissing, body flexing, and color changing. This critter is a voracious eater that feeds almost exclusively on insects. To catch prey, it creeps as close as possible before launching its sticky, projectile tongue to snatch up food. This lizard’s tongue can measure nearly the full length of its body! 

Photo: Vincent Porcher, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist 

José María Velasco (Mexican, 1840-1912), Cardón, State of Oaxaca, 1887. Oil on canvas, 61 × 46 cm. Museo Nacional de Arte, INBAL, Mexico City

Juan Brufal

Pacific Northwest mood

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