D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 23d Came across this yesterday. They’re scavengers that live off the inventions, ideas and labor of others. On the internet, an essential,tax funded platform for their businesses.
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 23d Jeff Bezos is worth ~$260Billion. If that was redistributed $259B to the people who made that wealth possible,the illustration shows what could be achieved. *Bezos wouldn’t have a fortune without the internet, a tax funded invention by some universities & ARPANET. #meme #internet #science
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 23d Common Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides).Ventral Side (Underwing), the upper side is iridescent blue.When threatened by predators they can emit a foul-smelling, deterrent odor from a specialized gland located on its forelegs. #butterfly #wildlife #nature #biology
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 25d Our Last Universal Common Ancestor is known because every living thing shares the same DNA and genetic code. It's the 'smoking gun' proof that we all branched off from one source. This ancestor lived about 4.2 billion years ago, which is about as old as Earth. #science #biology #nature #evolution
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 25d Male Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)...the Palearctic, ranging from the British Isles & Europe across Asia to the Pacific coast of Japan. Known for their quiet, "mournful" whistled call, often described as a soft "pew" or "piping" sound. #birds #nature #biology #wildlife
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 27d 1. Emotional support vacuum.
2. Zero stars. The ride was incredibly bumpy, loud, and smelled like dust
3. A masterclass in canine efficiency. #dogs #humor #animals #pets
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 27d He went to Yale, $64k a year. That was wasted money
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· 29d A Flying fox (Pteropus) holding onto that fruit using the sharp, hooked claw on its thumb—or pollex—which sits right at the top bend of its wing...they use them like hands to grab & steady their food while hanging upside down to eat. #nature #wildlife #biology #ecology
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 13 Fjaðrárgljúfur, a massive, steep-walled canyon located in South Iceland. It was carved out roughly 9,000 years ago during the last Ice Age as glacial meltwater eroded the soft volcanic bedrock. #geography #nature #moss #photo #geology
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 12 White Bat Flower (Tacca integrifolia). the Found in tropical/subtropical rainforests of S. E. Asia. The whisker-like filiform bracts and dark, dangling flowers are thought to mimic decaying organic matter to attract pollinators like biting midges/dung flies. #flowers #biology #nature #photo
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 12 The Imperial Katydid (Imperial Bush-Cricket) uses two clever defenses: at rest, its green, leaf-like wings provide perfect camouflage. When threatened, it suddenly flashes bright red or orange hindwings with bold dark markings to startle predators and buy time to escape. #nature #biology #science
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 9 Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus), an extremely tiny/rare species of hummingbird, native to S. America & Trinidad. During courtship rituals, males fan their plumes out while hovering in a lyrical side-to-side pendulum motion in front of a female. #birds #biology #wildlife #nature Not Al.
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 8 The fruiting body of Clathrus ruber, aka the latticed stinkhorn, basket stinkhorn, or red cage fungus. It begins as a whitish, gelatinous "egg" buried in the soil. As it matures, the egg ruptures & the spongy red receptacle rapidly expands upward. #fungi #nature #biology #photo
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 7 Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus). Native to East Africa, these birds feed heavily on fruits (especially figs) and seeds. Because they forage by hopping around on dusty ground, their faces often get muddy—so you'd think he'd be in a better mood #birds #wildlife #nature #photo
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 6 The Walking Iris (Neomarica) gets its name from its unique way of spreading. After a flower dies, a new plantlet forms on the stalk's tip. As it grows heavy, the stalk bends to the ground, allowing the plantlet to take root. Over time, this makes the plant look like it's "walking." #nature #biology
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 4 Fascinating, high-speed predatory strike by a Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi or Metasepia pfefferi) hunting a small crab on the ocean floor. #wildlife #biology #nature
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 3 Himalayan blue poppy, Tibetan blue poppy (Meconopsis). Endemic to the Himalayas, parts of Tibet, southwestern China, Myanmar, and Bhutan. They achieve rare sky-blue color through a pH balance that transforms ordinary purple pigments into a true blue.
#plants #flowers #nature #photo #biology
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 2 Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor), most of N. America.
Secondary cavity nesters relying on natural hollows or old woodpecker holes in dead trees. They'll go to made nest boxes. #nature #wildlife #ecology #birds
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jul 2 The big birds are Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) and the 1st attack is a Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana), second is a Mockingbird; they’re executing a nest defensive strategy called mobbing. #birds #ecology #nature #wildlife
D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald· Jun 30 Protea flower bud, 'Pink Ice' cultivar...one of the oldest flowering plants on Earth, Proteaceae, they date back roughly 100 million years. These plants actually grew on the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. #flowers #science #nature #plants #gardeing
