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#fungi #FungiFriday #mushroom #mushtodon I found another of these very small, like 1 1/2 inch tall, type of stinkhorn mushroom in my yard! And if you look at the close-up, you’ll see fruit flies enjoying some together time! #love is Love 💗 #nature is so intriguing, #naturephotography in my #backyard #peace to all #mastodon & beyond ☮️

A type of mushroom, very small, three orange columns, coming together at the top. Forms sort of a cage. There’s one little green clover next to it and green grass surrounding it.

Here’s a close-up of the orange cage stinkhorn mushroom with some fruit flies getting it on! They have red heads and are very very small.

Backyard Delights
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#analogphotography #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #filmisnotdead #35mm #nikon #ilfordxp2 #blackandwhite #monochrome #backyard #unedited #uncropped

Black and white photograph. Sunlight crashing through the naked winter trees of a backyard. There is a small glass wintergarden-like cabin and two glass roof rigdes facing with there triangular front to the viewer. The roof ridges grow out of the ground. The strong backlit lets the glass building shine crystal-like.

No more rustling plum tree leaves under rain or wind, just a stubborn, doomed solo. #silentsunday #flora #backyard #winter #photography

Raptor rapture! Got a photo of a sharp-shinned #hawk (per the Merlin app) sitting in my plum tree. Not a great photo, but the hawk is focused on the neighbor's bird feeder.

This guy/gal may explain the feathers in and around the spruce tree in the front yard.

#Birds
#Bird
#BirdPhotography
#BackYardBirds
#BackYard

A sharp-shinned hawk in my plum tree. Probably watching the neighbor's bird feeeder.
Taken with an iPhone i11 and a cheap add-on telephoto lens.

Messier 103 (NGC 581) ist ein offener Sternhaufen im Sternbild Kassiopeia und bereits in kleinen Ferngläsern sichtbar. Seine scheinbare Größe liegt bei 6 Bogenminuten, der wahre Durchmesser beträgt etwa 15 Lichtjahre (Entfernung 8500 Lichtjahre). Der hellste und auffälligste Stern im Bereich von M 103 ist Struve 131, er gehört aber nur aus der Perspektive des Beobachters zum Sternhaufen. Der hellste Stern des Haufens selbst ist ein Roter Riese, der durch seine rötlich-orange Farbe auffällt (SAO 11826, Spektralklasse K7Ib). Nach neuesten Zählungen enthält M 103 172 Sterne, sein Alter wird auf 25 Millionen Jahre geschätzt. Der Sternhaufen wurde im Jahr 1781 vom französischen Astronomen Pierre-François-André Méchain entdeckt und war das letzte Objekt im ursprünglich von Messier in drei Teilen veröffentlichten Messier-Katalog.

Aufnahmedaten:
Kamera: ZWO ASI 1600 MMP bei -18°, Gain 76/Offset 21
Optik: 200/1800 mm Cassegrain bei f/6,4 (#VC200L)
Belichtung: LRGB, Subframes mit 180s, 240s, 300s
gesamte Belichtungszeit: 3 h 58 min
Korrekturen: Bias, Dark-, Flatframes
EBV: PixInsight, Fitswork, Photoshop
Aufnahmeort: Münster

#astronomie #astronomy #astrophoto #opencluster #messier #backyard #astrophotography

This photographer captured a #SolarEclipse on Saturn: https://zorz.it/pWgGc

#MattGrowcoot #AJSmadi #photographer #astrophotography #backyard #eclipse #moons #Titan #Saturn

I wonder if the squirrel knows that it's being watched ? #squirrel #backYard #nature

A squirrel on a bird feeder looks in my general direction as I take its picture. The squirrel is, I think, an Utah Fox Squirrel, so it is cream with reddish brown tints. It is bigger than the usual grey squirrel. Above, in the tree, is a Mourning Dove. It is also watching the squirrel. The tree is a rather old Globe Willow, in the last years of its life.

#silentsunday #digitalphotography #starrynight #backyard #stjohns #portland

Starry Night

Distant stars in the night sky above the trees seen from my backyard in St. John's neighborhood of Portland Oregon.

Winter wonderland after a snowy morning. The cleanup was easy, the sun is out and the dog is romping in the snow. Nothing better. #backyard #winter #saturday

photo shows a snow covered yard, with snow-laden dormant trees beneath a pale blue sky. A dark german shepherd dog is mid-photo waiting for a stick to be thrown.

Black&White came back to the #neighbourhood with the Winter. Welcome back. #caturday #fauna #backyard #photography

Rima Hadley, Apollo 15
Der südöstliche Rand des Mare Imbriums (Regenmeer) wird von den Mond-Apenninen begrenzt, deren höchte Gipfel mit bis zu 4600 Metern die zentral gelegenen Mons Hadley bilden. Am Fuß von Mons Hadley Delta, im Palus Putredinis („Sumpf der Fäulnis“), landeten am 30. Juli 1971 die Astronauten der Apollo-15 Mission mit ihrer Landefähre Falcon in unmittelbarer Nähe der Rima Hadley. Die etwa 1,5 km breite und bis zu 270 m tiefe Rille schlängelt sich von ihrem Ursprung südlich des Kraters Hadley an diesem vorbei Richtung Norden bis zu den Rimae Fresnel. Von der Landestelle gibt es beeindruckende Aufnahmen der Astronauten entlang der Rima Hadley und dem Berg Mons Hadley Delta im Hintergund:
Apollo 15, Mons Hadley Delta: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Apollo_15_Rover,_Irwin.jpg
Apollo 15, Rima Hadley: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Second_Station_2_Pan_-_Up-rille.jpg

Karte im zweiten Bild: NASA

Aufnahmedaten:
Optik: 10 Zoll Maksutov-Cassegrain 3000mm (#VMC260L)
Camera=ZWO ASI678MC
Filter=742nm
Stack: 72/3278
EBV: Autostakkert, Fitswork, Photoshop

#astronomie #astronomy #astrophoto #moon #backyard #astrophotography

The beech marten got spooked by something.

#beechmarten #marten #trailcam #marter #steenmarter #wildlife #backyard #urbanwildlife #slinky

#Winter blooming in-between storms. #backyard #flora #callalily #jarro #Zantedeschiaaethiopica #photography

The Fujinon XF150-600mm lens adores ƒ/14.

Large: https://photos.reasonably.social/Y52/i-gjF72hs/A

#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Backyard #Birds #Hawks

#backyard #summertime

Stunning take by ‪@pretty-lady.bsky.social‬: TY for sharing! More #WinterVibes by me #backyard #Landscape #NatureLovers #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract: #icm, intentional camera movement #BlueSkyArtShow #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:duqaoghz6uklwb7gapuue26y/post/3mc3gna6um227

With the silhouettes of some partially snow-covered trees and a white cloud in focus, the camera was moved from the upper right to the lower left shortly after sunset. A few small pinkish hues are visible. The result is reminiscent of flowing fabric or a wind-rippled water surface.

Plum and cherry trees (almost un)dressed for the #winter. #silentsunday #flora #backyard #photography

CAMBRIDGE RESIDENTS PETITION FOR RAISING BACKYARD CHICKENS

Cambridge residents are asking the city of to reconsider allowing backyard chickens.

Madison Turner, a resident in Cambridge, started a petition asking city council to reevaluate Section 5 of the Animal Control Bylaw and to allow ownership of backyard chickens.

In 2019, Cambridge council voted against allowing backyard chickens in the city. Kitchener, Waterloo and Wilmot Township, in contrast, allow residents to have poultry within the city.

While Turner said she has received a few emails in response from the City of Cambridge, she has not gotten any direct answers or action.

“In 2016, Cambridge residents expressed interest in allowing backyard hens in residential zones. The raising of backyard hens is currently not permitted in Cambridge’s Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Animal Control By-laws,” Shawn Falcao, chief of staff at the City of Cambridge, said in a statement.

Following the interest seen in 2016, the City of Cambridge conducted a review of the Zoning and Animal Control By-law. The review was presented to the public in 2018 followed by a recommendation plan in 2019.

“Based on feedback received and concerns noted, Council made the decision to not allow hens in residential zones in 2019,” the statement said.

For Turner, the idea behind the petition started when she began building a backyard garden with her family in summer 2025.

Turner is also passionate about the benefits of having backyard chickens, such as sustainability, cultivating a self-reliant community and living harmoniously with nature.

“[The] cost of living is a huge reason that I think it would be beneficial to others. The price of groceries [has] gone up,” Turner said.

“We rely a lot on Uber Eats and DoorDash and Instacart…The pollution and environmental impact that that causes, as opposed to having a couple chickens in your backyard is a benefit,” she said.

In line with some of these benefits, Turner also noted that spending time outside maintaining chickens is an opportunity for folks to be present and slow down amidst busy lives.

“Instead of scrolling on your phone for an hour, maybe be out there in your chicken coop and being with nature…I think it’s good for the soul,” Turner said.

While Turner has seen a positive response to the petition from fellow Cambridge residents, she has also heard from residents who do not want to see laws change around backyard chickens.

“Some people want cats and dogs. Some people don’t want any. Everybody has their own preference,” Turner said.

“It’s bizarre to me that I can drive five minutes away and…our neighbours just down the road can have chickens,” she said.

Moving forward, Turner hopes the petition will motivate the City of Cambridge to reconsider their decision made in 2019. So far, the petition has received over 1,400 signatures.

#animalControl #autonomy #backyard #backyardChickens #Cambridge #chickens #doordash #instacart #KristySerpa #madisonTurner #SafinaJennah #shawnFalcao #uberEats #zoningByLaws

Graphic depicting an egg covered in a repeating pattern of chickens, bridges and magnifying glasses, surrounded by smoke.

Tired of Mowing? Check out Lopkin’s New Robotic Lawn Mower
https://www.allthethings.best/tired-of-mowing-check-out-lopkins-new-robotic-lawn-mower
LOPKIN, a company focusing on smart yard products, introduced a new robotic lawn mower at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The main feature of this mower is its ability to get itself unstuck without any help from the user.
#news #backyard #ces2026 #robotcleaner

Segway Launches New Robotic Lawn Mowers at CES 2026
https://www.allthethings.best/segway-launches-new-robotic-lawn-mowers-at-ces-2026
Segway Navimow has announced new robotic mowers for 2026 at CES in Las Vegas. The company is adding five new models to its lineup.
#news #backyard #ces2026 #robotcleaner

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