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Ms. Que Banh
@PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca  路  activity timestamp 3 days ago

This dinnerplate #dahlia is almost as big as my face.

#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #gardening #plants #botanical #nature #perennials #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #Zone8 #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW

Close-up of a large pink dahlia flower with multiple layers of petals, some edged with white and veined with darker pink. A hand, with a green sleeved wrist, is placed under the bloom. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves.
Close-up of a large pink dahlia flower with multiple layers of petals, some edged with white and veined with darker pink. A hand, with a green sleeved wrist, is placed under the bloom. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves.
Close-up of a large pink dahlia flower with multiple layers of petals, some edged with white and veined with darker pink. A hand, with a green sleeved wrist, is placed under the bloom. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves.
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Ms. Que Banh
@PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca  路  activity timestamp 3 days ago

This dinnerplate #dahlia is almost as big as my face.

#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #gardening #plants #botanical #nature #perennials #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #Zone8 #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW

Close-up of a large pink dahlia flower with multiple layers of petals, some edged with white and veined with darker pink. A hand, with a green sleeved wrist, is placed under the bloom. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves.
Close-up of a large pink dahlia flower with multiple layers of petals, some edged with white and veined with darker pink. A hand, with a green sleeved wrist, is placed under the bloom. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves.
Close-up of a large pink dahlia flower with multiple layers of petals, some edged with white and veined with darker pink. A hand, with a green sleeved wrist, is placed under the bloom. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves.
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@sunguramy@flipping.rocks  路  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Monotropia uniflora... "Ghostpipe"

This one has a neat pink color to it, which is rare to see but it is known to occur. I'm actually curious as there are apparently a few species with a singular flower, four recognized species in Monotropia, and I've found some odd ones recently and am trying to reach a Monotropia expert for more help : )

Remember, as neat as these and other similar species look, they rely on a relationship with the trees around them through the underground fungi network to obtain nutrients. Thus, while they look super cool, do not be tempted to try to transplant them, as they will not survive being moved. They only can live when they remain connected to the network that provides them with the energy needed for life! Similarly, even if you tried to collect seeds, they would be unlikely to grow because they need very specific trees & fungi. They are pollinated by native bumble bees!

#silentSunday #bloomscrolling #fungi #mycology #ecology #biology #plants #photography

Sunlight highlights a clear white flower with pink showing through from the inside. A plant that lacks chlorophyll, these flowers get their energy from trees through a fungi network underground which is why they are not green! They do have 'petals' that look more like dragon scales, as there is no need to capture sunlight. They often exist in dense forests for this reason.
Sunlight highlights a clear white flower with pink showing through from the inside. A plant that lacks chlorophyll, these flowers get their energy from trees through a fungi network underground which is why they are not green! They do have 'petals' that look more like dragon scales, as there is no need to capture sunlight. They often exist in dense forests for this reason.
Sunlight highlights a clear white flower with pink showing through from the inside. A plant that lacks chlorophyll, these flowers get their energy from trees through a fungi network underground which is why they are not green! They do have 'petals' that look more like dragon scales, as there is no need to capture sunlight. They often exist in dense forests for this reason.
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Wanderin' Weeta
@WWeeta@flipping.rocks  路  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Bottom of the forest in a gentle rain. Salal, trunks, moss, huckleberry on a stump. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2025/09/view-from-forest-understory.html #VancouverIsland #Forests #Plants #Landscapes #Nature

View from the forest understory

Nature blog, focused on beaches, intertidal invertebrates, insects and spiders, birds, and plants of British Columbia, Canada.
A view of an evergreen forest from knee-height. The understory is covered with bright green native shrubs, mostly salal (Gualtheria shallon) and a few huckleberry (Vaccinium Parvifolium) bushes. Above  that, are the deep brown, straight trunks of evergreen trees, mostly Douglas-fir; as the view lengthens we see a few shorter trees, carrying their evergreen needles at this level. On the right, there's an old, well-rotted stump; on top, a huckleberry bush grows; it's small, bright leaves are highlighted against the dark brown wood of the tree behind it.
A view of an evergreen forest from knee-height. The understory is covered with bright green native shrubs, mostly salal (Gualtheria shallon) and a few huckleberry (Vaccinium Parvifolium) bushes. Above that, are the deep brown, straight trunks of evergreen trees, mostly Douglas-fir; as the view lengthens we see a few shorter trees, carrying their evergreen needles at this level. On the right, there's an old, well-rotted stump; on top, a huckleberry bush grows; it's small, bright leaves are highlighted against the dark brown wood of the tree behind it.
A view of an evergreen forest from knee-height. The understory is covered with bright green native shrubs, mostly salal (Gualtheria shallon) and a few huckleberry (Vaccinium Parvifolium) bushes. Above that, are the deep brown, straight trunks of evergreen trees, mostly Douglas-fir; as the view lengthens we see a few shorter trees, carrying their evergreen needles at this level. On the right, there's an old, well-rotted stump; on top, a huckleberry bush grows; it's small, bright leaves are highlighted against the dark brown wood of the tree behind it.
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Amata :verified_genderqueer:
@sunguramy@flipping.rocks  路  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Monotropia uniflora... "Ghostpipe"

This one has a neat pink color to it, which is rare to see but it is known to occur. I'm actually curious as there are apparently a few species with a singular flower, four recognized species in Monotropia, and I've found some odd ones recently and am trying to reach a Monotropia expert for more help : )

Remember, as neat as these and other similar species look, they rely on a relationship with the trees around them through the underground fungi network to obtain nutrients. Thus, while they look super cool, do not be tempted to try to transplant them, as they will not survive being moved. They only can live when they remain connected to the network that provides them with the energy needed for life! Similarly, even if you tried to collect seeds, they would be unlikely to grow because they need very specific trees & fungi. They are pollinated by native bumble bees!

#silentSunday #bloomscrolling #fungi #mycology #ecology #biology #plants #photography

Sunlight highlights a clear white flower with pink showing through from the inside. A plant that lacks chlorophyll, these flowers get their energy from trees through a fungi network underground which is why they are not green! They do have 'petals' that look more like dragon scales, as there is no need to capture sunlight. They often exist in dense forests for this reason.
Sunlight highlights a clear white flower with pink showing through from the inside. A plant that lacks chlorophyll, these flowers get their energy from trees through a fungi network underground which is why they are not green! They do have 'petals' that look more like dragon scales, as there is no need to capture sunlight. They often exist in dense forests for this reason.
Sunlight highlights a clear white flower with pink showing through from the inside. A plant that lacks chlorophyll, these flowers get their energy from trees through a fungi network underground which is why they are not green! They do have 'petals' that look more like dragon scales, as there is no need to capture sunlight. They often exist in dense forests for this reason.
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Wanderin' Weeta
@WWeeta@flipping.rocks  路  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Bottom of the forest in a gentle rain. Salal, trunks, moss, huckleberry on a stump. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2025/09/view-from-forest-understory.html #VancouverIsland #Forests #Plants #Landscapes #Nature

View from the forest understory

Nature blog, focused on beaches, intertidal invertebrates, insects and spiders, birds, and plants of British Columbia, Canada.
A view of an evergreen forest from knee-height. The understory is covered with bright green native shrubs, mostly salal (Gualtheria shallon) and a few huckleberry (Vaccinium Parvifolium) bushes. Above  that, are the deep brown, straight trunks of evergreen trees, mostly Douglas-fir; as the view lengthens we see a few shorter trees, carrying their evergreen needles at this level. On the right, there's an old, well-rotted stump; on top, a huckleberry bush grows; it's small, bright leaves are highlighted against the dark brown wood of the tree behind it.
A view of an evergreen forest from knee-height. The understory is covered with bright green native shrubs, mostly salal (Gualtheria shallon) and a few huckleberry (Vaccinium Parvifolium) bushes. Above that, are the deep brown, straight trunks of evergreen trees, mostly Douglas-fir; as the view lengthens we see a few shorter trees, carrying their evergreen needles at this level. On the right, there's an old, well-rotted stump; on top, a huckleberry bush grows; it's small, bright leaves are highlighted against the dark brown wood of the tree behind it.
A view of an evergreen forest from knee-height. The understory is covered with bright green native shrubs, mostly salal (Gualtheria shallon) and a few huckleberry (Vaccinium Parvifolium) bushes. Above that, are the deep brown, straight trunks of evergreen trees, mostly Douglas-fir; as the view lengthens we see a few shorter trees, carrying their evergreen needles at this level. On the right, there's an old, well-rotted stump; on top, a huckleberry bush grows; it's small, bright leaves are highlighted against the dark brown wood of the tree behind it.
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Science | The Guardian
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Plant that mimics odour of half-eaten ants to attract pollinators discovered https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/24/plant-that-mimics-odour-of-half-eaten-ants-to-attract-pollinators-discovered #Environment #Wildlife #Insects #Spiders #Science #Plants #Japan

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Plant that mimics odour of half-eaten ants to attract pollinators discovered

Botanist says new Japanese species of dogbane is first evidence of plants copying ants
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