Tulip Fields in the Netherlands by Normann Szkop
Arrests Made in Maple Syrup Theft From Quebec Warehouse - NYTimes.com
Canada provides the bulk of the world’s maple syrup, and they keep a reserve of syrup for low yield years. The reserve contains an estimated 46 million pounds of syrup. About 6 million pounds were stolen.
Black market maple syrup, guys. Black market. Maple syrup.
Only in Canada.
Syringa vulgaris, common lilac, is a member of the olive family, Oleaceae. It is found in southeastern Europe.
Astrophytum myriostigma nudum (by Succulentisima)
Leucospermum cordifolium ‘Veldt Fire’ (by Van in LA)
My newest vlog about plants, herbaria and climate change.
An artichoke is a thistle, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus. It is an aster, meaning it is a member of the Asteraceae family. The part of it you eat is the involucre, which is the circle of green points below a flower’s petals. Only young blooms are edible.
Post requested by waldfeuer.
Nicobar Flying Foxes
Stage 4: Fuck Yeah Mother Fucker
I may or may not have seen this today. And found it hilarious.
This is an ecosphere, a self-sufficient ecosystem of shrimp, algae and bacteria. Sciencey, cool and pretty!
Available here: http://www.eco-sphere.com/