Monday, 27 September 2021
Sunday, 26 September 2021
26-9-2021 DEVESA. VALENCIA - 26-9-2021 DEVESA. VALENCIA - BLACK TAILED SKIMMER DRAGONFLY (Orthetrum cancellatum)
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This species is widespread in Europe and Asia. It is found throughout European continent including the Mediterranean islands but is absent in the north of Britain and the northern half of Fennoscandia. This is one of the most common European species and it is still increasing its range northwards. To the east, the range extends over central Asia to Kashmir, Mongolia to the northern parts of China and Arunachal Pradesh in India.
The black-tailed skimmer is abundant throughout its range and is one of the most commonly seen dragonflies in Europe. It holds a stable population and has no known major threats.
26-9-2021 CREU DE LONGA. VALENCIA - GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144455-Ardea-alba
26-9-2021 MONTE CORONA. VALENCIA - CRAB SPIDER (Genus Bassaniodes)
The genus Bassaniodes comprises ground and bark-dwelling crab spiders in the family Thomisidae, containing nearly 40 species distributed across Africa, Europe, and Asia. Like other crab spiders, they do not spin webs, instead functioning as ground-level ambush hunters.
Physical Traits
Appearance: Earthy tones of brown, red-brown, grey, or cream with mottled patterns that provide camouflage.
Legs: The front two pairs of legs are longer, stronger, and held sideways like a crab's claws.
Size: Generally small to medium-sized arachnids with stout, flattened bodies.
Habitat and Behavior
Lifestyle: They hide in leaf litter, under stones, or on rough tree bark rather than sitting on bright flowers.
Hunting: They wait motionless for passing insects, then grab prey quickly with their strong front legs.
Venom: Like most true crab spiders, their venom is specialized for subduing small arthropods and is harmless to humans.
Saturday, 25 September 2021
Friday, 24 September 2021
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
10-8-1989 MARTINIQUE - PEACOCK FLOWER (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall. In climates with few to no frosts, this plant will grow larger and is semievergreen. In Hawaii this plant is evergreen and grows over 5 m tall. Grown in climates with light to moderate freezing, it will die back to the ground during the winter, but will rebound in mid- to late spring. This species is more sensitive to cold than others.
The leaves are bipinnate, 20–40 cm long, bearing three to 10 pairs of pinnae, each with six to 10 pairs of leaflets 15–25 mm long and 10–15 mm broad. The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow, orange, or red petals. The fruit is a pod 6–12 cm long.
Poinciana pulcherrima is a synonym of Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima is the national flower of the Caribbean island of Barbados, and is depicted on the upper left and right corners of the Queen Elizabeth II's personal Barbadian flag.
All seeds of Caesalpinia are poisonous. However, the seeds of some species are edible before they reach maturity (e.g. immature seeds of C. pulcherrima) or after treatment (e.g. C. bonduc after roasting).
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
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