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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

One of the reasons why I hate this season: since the end of May the fires have started to devastate the island; today alone there were 40 fires (!) for some of which it was necessary to intervene even with Canadairs and helicopters. And it's only the beginning of the season.

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Giornata di fiamme: 40 incendi in tutta l’isola, canadair ed elicottero in azione

Vigili del fuoco impegnati su più fronti, grandi roghi a Furtei e Bonorva

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Two #Gnaphosidae Photo 1 & 2: Nomisia sp. ♀ was a goog model🥰 Photo 3: Setaphis sp. (♂ ?) was not cooperative and I had to take the photo while chasing it, it was so fast! #Spiders #Arachnida #SpiderFriends #Invertebrates #Photography #Nature

Nomisia sp. ♀
The spider is seen frontally but from a high perspective, so as to see the whole body. The color varies from light gray to beige, with whitish spots on the opisthosoma. The legs are long and robust, with some black spines.

Nomisia sp. ♀ seen from above.
The color varies from light gray to beige, with whitish spots on the opisthosoma. The dividing line between the prosoma and the opisthosoma appears black. The legs are long and robust, with some black spines.

Setaphis sp. ♂
The image is a little out of focus and the details of the spider are not very clearly visible, but you can appreciate the elongated body of almost black color and the legs that have the peculiarity of being black near the body and almost orange on the tarsus and part of the metatarsus. The first pair of legs, moreover, is slightly more robust than the others. It's a very fast spider!

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

The aroma that is pervading my Sunday afternoon is that of this wonderful white tea, Laos White Forest. Relaxing and comforting ♥ #Tea #TeaLovers #CrazyTeaLady #TeaCorner #WhiteTea #LaosTea #IdentiTea

Loose leaf tea from Laos on a black saucer placed on a blue cloth with gold decorations.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Let's start the day with something beautiful :) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus, Plantaginaceae) It's useful for obtaining dyes (dark green and gold). See ALT text for other properties :) Happy Sunday!! #Flowers #WildFlowers #WildPlants #Plants #Snapdragon #Nature #BotanicalCuriosities #Photography

A brench of common snapdragon with its beautiful bright pink flowers.
The Snapdragon is a plant with showy colored flowers belonging to the Plantaginaceae family and reaches a maximum height of 50 - 100 cm. According to folk medicine, some parts of this plant have anti-inflammatory and soothing properties. In ancient times this plant also had cosmetic properties; while for industry it is useful for obtaining dyes (dark green and gold).
Also, Gregor Mendel used it for his research on genetics and heredity.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Exausted, and there are still a lot of things I need to do 😵‍💫 Thank goodness Monday is a holiday and I'll have an extra day off!!

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

In the 3 days hike in March, I found only two very small areas where this #lichen grew and, so far, I have not found it in other areas. Also, things that you only notice when you check your photos: there was a #harvestman right there and I had not seen it! #LichenFriends #FungiFriends #Photography

A dark colored foliose lichen, between purple and anthracite gray, surrounded by green moss.

A dark colored foliose lichen, between purple and anthracite gray, surrounded by green moss.
A harvestman is visible on one of the leaves, top left and a little out of focus in the photo.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Juniper (Juniperus sp., Cupressaceae) with ripe "berries" (seed cones). It was once used in folk medicine to relieve digestive or rheumatic disorders; see ALT text for current usages 🙂 hint: it smells GREAT!! #Juniper #WildPlants #ScentsOfTheWoods #Aromatic #Photography #Nature

Juniper (Juniperus sp., Cupressaceae) with ripe berries.
Spontaneous in the Mediterranean environment, it is a plant with little water requirement, so it's easy to find it where aridity predominates during the year. The wood and berries are notoriously appreciated for their aromatic qualities. Juniper wood, red in color and with a typical resinous aroma, is used for carving and, to a small extent, to flavor the smoking of foods; the berries are used as a spice for sauces, gravies, game dishes and meat stews, as well as for the production of spirits and the extraction of essential oils. It was also once used in folk medicine to relieve digestive or rheumatic disorders.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

The King of The Night needed some help. A cat probably caught it :( I'm glad it went unnoticed by people who might have harmed it! Brought it to a specialized center where they will help it fly again ♥ Good luck, little one 🥹 #Chiroptera #Bat #FlyingMammals #Mammals #Nature #Animals #Photography

A little bat, a creature less than 5 cm, on the palm of my hand.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Diving in a prickle pear flower :) At this time of year, prickly pears are in full bloom and there are so many bees, busy with their flowers, that you can hear their buzzing a few meters away, as if you were near a beehive! #Nature #PricklyPear #Flowers #Bee #Invertebrates #Insects #Photography

A bee diving head first in a yellow prickle pear flower.

A bee diving in a yellow prickle pear flower.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Tea is loved for its calming effect, but it's also packed with antioxidants and compounds that boost your health, focus, and longevity. National Geographic talks about the science behind this ancient beverage and its health benefits. #Tea #TeaLovers #NationalGeographic #NatGeo #InternationalTeaDay

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Here’s what happens to your body when you drink tea

This ancient beverage does more than hydrate—it’s packed with antioxidants and compounds that boost your health, focus, and longevity.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Allium triquetrum It's a spontaneous plant but it also grows well in a pot, in case you want to enjoy the beauty of its flowers or grow it on the terrace to use it as an aromatic. See ALT text for its uses :) #WildPlants #WildFlowers #ScentsOfTheWoods #Flowers #Edible #Aromatic #Nature #Photography

Allium triquetrum
Edible parts: flowers, leaves and bulbs, raw or cooked.
N.B.: if wild, make sure it is allowed to pick it first!
The bulb is harvested in early summer, when the plant is dead, and will keep for at least 6 months.
The leaves have a milder flavour than onions and are eaten raw or cooked as a substitute for leeks; they are available from late autumn until spring, and are nice in salads when young, or cooked as a green or flavouring when old.
The flowers are eaten raw and are juicy, with a slight garlic flavour; they have a tasty flavour and make a decorative addition to salads.

Blossoms of Allium triquetrum. Since the stem is hollow and very flexible, the weight of the buds often causes it to bend to the ground.
Edible parts: flowers, leaves and bulbs, raw or cooked.
N.B.: if wild, make sure it is allowed to pick it first!
The bulb is harvested in early summer, when the plant is dead, and will keep for at least 6 months.
The leaves have a milder flavour than onions and are eaten raw or cooked as a substitute for leeks; they are available from late autumn until spring, and are nice in salads when young, or cooked as a green or flavouring when old.
The flowers are eaten raw and are juicy, with a slight garlic flavour; they have a tasty flavour and make a decorative addition to salads.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

"Human, aren't these just your leftovers? Where is my food???" Saw this little furriend while taking a walk, I wish I could give him better food than what they put in his bowl :( #Caturday #Cat #CatFriends #Pet #StrayCat

A white and red cat with a bowl full of fish leftovers. Behind the cat, some wooden flowerpots with plants.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

It's coming this way ♡ Time to go home, brew my tea and enjoy the rain! #Rain #RainiDay #Clouds #CloudySky #GreySky

Grey clouds cover the sky and the landscape on the horizon is already covered from sight by a veil of rain.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

View of the "Golfo degli Angeli" (lit.: gulf of angels) from the "Sella Del Diavolo" (lit.: devil's saddle) promontory. See ALT text for description :) #Panorama #Sea #View #Photography

View of the Golfo degli Angeli (lit.: gulf of angels) from the Sella Del Diavolo (lit.: devil's saddle) promontory: the small Marina Piccola harbor and the Poetto beach that extends in an about 8 km long arc. Beyond the beach, you can also see the salt pans and part of the Molentargius pond. The mountains on the other side of the coast are partially hidden by low clouds.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I think there's a bug XD I didn't even display the kotatsu today, it just appeared out of nowhere! #NekoAtsume2 #KittyCollector #MobileGame #ねこあつめ2 #Cats #HitPoint

Screenshot of the mobile game Neko Atsume 2 with too many toys for the kittens.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Tarentola mauritanica (common mediterranean gecko)♥ somehow it lost its tail, but it will grow back soon. I love these little critters 🥰 #Gecko #Phyllodactylidae #Reptilia #Tarentola #Reptiles #Vertebrates #Animals #Nature #Photography #ReptilesFriends

Common mediterranean gecko on a wall. The specimen is without its tail, probably lost while escaping from some predator, but it will grow back soon.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Wild cornflower this season is everywhere! Am I the only one who thinks these look like little fireworks? Centaurea cf. napifolia, Asteraceae. #WildPlants #WildFlowers #Asteraceae #Nature #Photography #Flowers #Cornflower

Close-up of a cornflower, with its thin outer rafiatinf petals of a pink-purple color and the inflorescences of the flower head a lighter pink.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

"We all stand alone on the heart of the Earth Pierced by a ray of the Sun's light: And suddenly it is night." #Sunset #Photography #Sky #Clouds #Poetry #SalvatoreQuasimodo #Life #Colours #Solitude

A sunset with the sun almost completely hidden by the roof of a house, far away. Rays of golden light color the low clowds over the cityline, while the sky above i growing darker and darker.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Reminder to self: never again climb up to the castle hill when it's 30°C and there's not a cloud in the sky!! 🥵 I want winter back!! #BlueSky #Sky #Photography #Tree #Castle

At the top of a barren hill, with only a single slender tree in sight, on a sunny day without a cloud in the sky, a castle stands on the horizon against the blue sky.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Synema globosum, #Thomisidae. It's one of the species commonly known as #CrabSpiders, but it also has its own nickname: #NapoleonSpider, due to the pattern on its back that resembles the famous silhouette of Napoleon with his hat. #Spider #Arachnida #Invertebrates #Nature #Photography #SpiderFriends

Synema globosum, Thomisidae, is one of the species of spiders commonly known as "crab spiders", due to their morphology and typical position, with the first two pairs of legs larger and longer and always kept paired, which makes them look just like a crab; but it also has its own nickname: napoleon spider, due to the black pattern on its back that resembles the famous silhouette of Napoleon with his hat. Apart from the black silhouette, the color of the opisthosoma can vary from white to bright red, with all shades of yellow and orange in between.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I broke my favourite tea mug 😭 it was a present from a person very dear to me, I'm heartbroken. I put the 2 largest pieces back together but the others scattered all over and I can't find some of the smaller ones. It will be hell to put them back together, even just to keep it as a memento.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

After the storm, the beach was a thin mirror. Only a narrow strip of sand remained near the seashore. The Sella Del Diavolo (Devil's Saddle) promontory stands out on the horizon. #Beach #BlueSky #Sky #Clouds #AfterTheStorm #Sea #Seascape #Mirror #Photography

A beach submerged with water after a storm. Only a narrow strip of sand remains near the seashore. The Sella Del Diavolo (Devil's Saddle) promontory stands out on the horizon as a dark silhouette against the blue sky. A few clouds run in the sky but the sun is strong and its rays are reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

A rainy Easter Monday means being able to enjoy nature without any impromptu hikers to disturb you ♥ Happy Easter Monday! #Easter #EasterMonday #Monday #Nature #FlockOfSheep #Sheep #Pasture #Clouds #CloudySky #Rain #RainyDay #Photography #Bucolic

A flock of sheep grazing under a threatening sky full of grey clouds.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Today: pardulas!! 😍 Let's start this holiday weekend with delicious local sweets! 😋 #Pardulas #Easter #Ricotta #Weekend #Sweets

A tray of pardulas, Sardinian local sweetsmade with ricotta or fresh cheese.

A pardula, Sardinian local sweet made with ricotta or fresh cheese.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Pisaura cf. mirabilis ♀ Pisauridae. Three different specimens, two of which with ovisac. It's a large spider of no medical relevance to humans, despite its moderate size. #Spiders #Arachnida #SpiderFriends #SpidersOfBluesky #Pisauridae #Photography #Nature #Ovisac #Eggsac

Pisaura cf. mirabilis ♀ Pisauridae among the thorns of a wild thistle plant.
It's a large spider of no medical relevance to humans, despite its moderate size. It has a dark brown fishbone pattern on the back of its abdomen and a "tuft" of hair on the front of its prosoma.

Pisaura cf. mirabilis ♀, Pisauridae, inside a light spiderweb den, made from a leaf rolled up on itself, together with its egg sac.
It's a large spider of no medical relevance to humans, despite its moderate size. It has a dark brown fishbone pattern on the back of its abdomen and a "tuft" of hair on the front of its prosoma.

Pisaura cf. mirabilis ♀, Pisauridae, walking around carrying its own egg sac between its long legs and the ventral part of the opisthosoma.
It's a large spider of no medical relevance to humans, despite its moderate size. It has a dark brown fishbone pattern on the back of its abdomen and a "tuft" of hair on the front of its prosoma.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

I like little-traveled roads, those along which the only extraneous noises are those of my steps and my breathing; every now and then I stop to take a better look at the moss, to gently pat an old tree, to contemplate some lichens or, simply, to breathe deeply, listening. Invigorating. #photography

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

A little masterpiece of Nature ♥ Cynoglossum creticum (dog's tongue), Boraginaceae. It was used as a sedative since the 16th century but could also be prepared as emollient, diuretic and antiaphrodisiac. ALT TXT for more. #WildPlants #WildFlowers #ScentsOfTheWoods #Flowers #Photography #Nature

Close up of a Cynoglossum creticum flower.
The flower has 5 light/white colored petals with veins that can be blue, violet or light blue. Flowers can have different shades on the same plant and sometimes the background color of the petals is a lighter version of the color of the veins.
Leaves are greyish and softly haired, lanceolate to oblong, reminiscent of a dog's tongue (the plant owes its common and scientific name to them) and were once given as a remedy for dog bites.
Cynoglossum is a herbaceous plant of the family Boraginaceae, it was used as a sedative since the 16th century but could also be prepared as emollient, diuretic and antiaphrodisiac.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The cistus plants are in full bloom and their melliferous flowers are loved by many insects, both pollinators and non-pollinators (its honey is a delicacy for us too). This Xysticus sp., Thomisidae, took advantage of this 😁 #Arachnida #Spiders #SpiderFriends #Invertebrates #Nature #Photography

Specimen of some kind of Xysticus , Thomisidae, snacking on some little bug on a pink cistus flower. The flower petals have been badly nibbled by other insects and large portions are missing.

Close up of a specimen of some kind of Xysticus, Thomisidae, snacking on some little bug on a pink cistus flower.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The pictures I was taking yesterday when they photographed me crouching in front of that rock. It was an excursion of the arachnophile group, but I didn't limit myself to photographing arachnids 😉 There were lots of cool lichens too! #Lichen #LichenFriends #FungiFriends #Nature #Photography

A rock with several lichens of different species. A rosette of foliose lichen of a very intense golden yellow color stands out in particular.

Close-up of a rosette of very intense golden yellow foliose lichen on a rock.

Detail of a rosette of very intense golden yellow foliose lichen on a rock. In the enlargement you can also appreciate the apothecia of other much smaller and less showy lichen species present on the same rock.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

There's always someone taking pictures of me while I'm crouched down taking pictures of things! They don't know each other but they all do the same thing, and I only find out when they send me their shots 😂 This coincidence makes me laugh 😊 Today there was the arachnophiles' #excursion! ^_^ #Nature

A person, in hiking gear and with a backpack on her shoulders, crouches in a meadow taking a photo of a yellow lichen on a rock.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

This butterfly, Charaxes jasius, was a wine connoisseur 😏 it was attracted by the bottle and glasses of a very good home-made wine 😃 Photos taken during last summer. #Invertebrates #Butterfly #Lepidoptera #Nymphalidae #Insects #Bugs #BugsOfBluesky #Photography #Nature

Charaxes jasius, the two-tailed pasha, a beautifully coloured butterfly, on the red cap of a plastic bottle.
C. jasius is the only European species of the genus Charaxes. It is a medium to large butterfly with a wingspan reaching 76–83 mm in males, the female being larger. Each hindwing bears two tails, characteristic of most species of the genus. The upperside ground colour of the wings is dark brownish-black, with outer border of both wings deep orange-ochreous, divided by black-scaled veins. The underside has a very characteristic mosaic appearance, traversed by a jumble of bands and of brown, reddish, greyish and blackish patches, all edged with a filigree of white. Beyond the inner mosaic, a white complete discal band bridges across fore- to hindwings. The outer orange marginal coloration is present on the underside also.

Charaxes jasius, the two-tailed pasha, a beautifully coloured butterfly, on glass of white wine.
C. jasius is the only European species of the genus Charaxes. It is a medium to large butterfly with a wingspan reaching 76–83 mm in males, the female being larger. Each hindwing bears two tails, characteristic of most species of the genus. The upperside ground colour of the wings is dark brownish-black, with outer border of both wings deep orange-ochreous, divided by black-scaled veins. The underside has a very characteristic mosaic appearance, traversed by a jumble of bands and of brown, reddish, greyish and blackish patches, all edged with a filigree of white. Beyond the inner mosaic, a white complete discal band bridges across fore- to hindwings. The outer orange marginal coloration is present on the underside also.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The (tilted) cabin in the woods (I swear the photo is perfectly horizontal)! It was built a few meters from a stream (on the right in the photo, hidden by vegetation) well known in the area for flooding. It is along the cycling path, it was supposed to be a refreshment point. #Photography #Hiking

A cabin surrounded by greenery. The structure is made of wood with porches on both sides, but it is visibly tilted to the left.

Inside the log cabin. Inside, the slope of the beams and walls is even more noticeable.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The facade of the monumental #church of Sant'Anna, in the historic district of Cagliari. Lasting 153 years, construction was completed in 1938 but the church was destroyed during WWII. It was rebuilt without restoring the paintings and interior decorations. #Art #Architecture #Sardinia #Photography

Facade of the monumental church of Sant'Anna in Cagliari, framed by the two bell towers and preceded by the characteristic staircase. The central portal is surmounted by a rose window in the order above a projecting cornice.
The first stone was laid in 1785 but the construction work was completed only in 1938. On February 26, 1943, the church was devastated by bombs. The reconstruction ended in 1951 but the paintings and interior decorations were not restored.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I'm really flattered to be considered worthy of being part of this list of "Fantastic Photographers and Artists" 🥹 Thank you @freshhell74.bsky.social for including me! 🥰

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The Moon in a cotton candy sky. Walking home from work, sometimes I get to see very nice sunsets. #Moon #CottonCandySky #Clouds #Sky #Nature #Photography #Sunset

Sunset. The clouds in the sky look like pink cotton candy. The Moon shines among them, upon a countryside scape.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Memories ♥ It's been 9 years and there still isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss them. They were my companions for 20 years of adventures ♥ #Cats #Paws #TabbyCat #TuxedoCat #CatFamily #Furiends

Front paws of a tuxedo cat (left) and a tabby cat (right) touching each other on a green pillow as the two cats (out of frame) lie down sleeping. It almost looks like they are holding hands.

Three cats, two tabbies and a tuxedo, sitting or lying on cushions, enjoy the warm sun filtering through an open window. Their silhouettes, dark against the light, are outlined by fur that shines in the sun.

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StregAnna (•ε•) @streganna.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Nothing more typical than a dragonfly on the tip of a leaf of dry rush (Juncus acutus). #Invertebrates #Bugs #Dragonfly #Insects #Nature #Sky #BlueSky #Photography #WildPlants

Dragonfly on the tip of a dry rush leaf (Juncus acutus); in the background, a clear blue sky and a low hill.
Rush is a bushy plant whose stem and leaves are cylindrical in shape with a pointed, prickly tip (walking through it can hurt your legs even through pants); it prefers the humid areas of coastal regions with high levels of salinity and, due to the ease with which it can be found and the characteristics of its cylindrical leaves, it is still used today to make baskets, ropes, ties, and fishing traps. Furthermore, in the past, sailors took it with them on their voyages, because thanks to its high vitamin C content it helped fight scurvy.

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