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Today’s word is florescence! 🌸

In botany, this refers to the emergence of flowers, derived from the Latin flōrēscentia which means blossoming 🌼

A related word is 'inflorescence' which refers to a cluster of flowers on a branch or a system of branches 🌱
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As the days grow longer and warmer, you're sure to spot flowers carpeting the woodland floor. Which ones have you seen? 🔍

Spotted blackthorn flowering? Head to the link in our bio to record it 🔗

#WoodlandTrust #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SignsOfSpring #Spring #SpringWildlife #CitizenScience #Blackthorn

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1. A pink and yellow textured slide with blackthorn patterns. Text reads "Florescence. Noun. The process, state, or period of flowering."
2. A small tortoiseshell butterfly on blackthorn blossom. Photo: Phil Lockwood / WTML
3. White and yellow blackthorn blossoms. Photo: John Bridges / WTML
4. White and yellow blackthorn blossoms. Photo: John Bridges / WTML
5. A pink and yellow textured slide with blackthorn patterns. Text reads "Add your spring sightings today. woodlandtrust.org.uk/vitalsigns."

Take some time out to learn about nature journaling in Canberra with Julia Landford!

Nature journaling teaches you how to observe more closely, understand form and structure of plants and this workshop you will learn how to draw and write about your observations. Meet a few of Canberra’s… beautiful native flora including banksias. Take home your very own nature journal and begin a new journey that is personally rewarding, satisfying for your mental health and wellbeing, as well as promoting advocacy for nature.

Date: Saturday 26 April 2025 or Sunday 27 April 2025
Times: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Aranda Bushland, Canberra

Book now via the shop link!

#traditionalart #environment #environmentalawareness #citsci #arttherapy #natureart #whatsoncanberra #natureartlab #naturejournaling

Expedition spots are still available for April and May! If you’re looking to help aid whale shark science and conservation in the Maldives 🇲🇻 drop us an email and request our information pack today.
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No formal marine biology experience is necessary, we seek passionate individuals …with a love of all things ocean who are strong swimmers!
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📸 : glaesersglobe kaushman ssarahbennett theocabott and Frederik Stadager
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#whaleshark #whalesharks #sharks #sharkscience #ocean #sea #expedition #marineconservation #citizenscience #marinebiology #marinescience #sharkscience

Welcome to the Kind Traveler family, CatalinaCourtyardSuites! ☀️We're so excited to announce their partnership alongside LoveCatalinaIsland, which is bringing a new wave of positive impact to Catalina Island. This charming boutique hotel, nestled in the heart of Avalon, is now giving back …with every stay, supporting the incredible work of BleuWorld_Org in marine conservation.

🏝️ Catalina Courtyard Suites provides a boutique-style escape just moments from Avalon Bay. ✨ Each room and suite is thoughtfully designed for comfort and relaxation, offering a perfect base for exploring the island.

🐠 Your Positive Impact: Every night you spend at Catalina Courtyard Suites contributes directly to Bleu World's efforts to protect and preserve Catalina's marine environment:

🤿 Providing tanks for science divers to conduct vital survey dives.

📚 Supporting educational programs that inspire the next generation of ocean stewards.

🧹 Funding community cleanups to keep Catalina's shores pristine.

Unlock the positive potential of your next stay on Catalina Island: learn more in our bio link or on kindtraveler.com/content/catalina-courtyard-suites-every-stay-gives-back

Arte y ciencia: dos formas de mirar, un mismo propósito

Hoy queremos plantearos una pregunta: ¿te identificas más con un enfoque artístico o científico?

Tanto el arte como la ciencia nos ayudan a comprender y expresar el mundo que nos rodea.

Compartimos estas …imágenes de Enric Gener (27mm_photo ), donde se observa una misma especie desde dos perspectivas distintas. Una enfatiza la estética, la composición y el juego de luces y sombras. La otra destaca los detalles anatómicos, la morfología y la información que nos puede aportar para fines científicos.

Ambos enfoques son valiosos.

La fotografía puede ser una herramienta poderosa para la divulgación científica, ayudando a documentar especies, ecosistemas y comportamientos. Al mismo tiempo, también puede generar impacto visual y emocionar a quienes la observan.

📸 Sea cual sea tu manera de mirar, tu fotografía puede contribuir al conocimiento y la conservación.

#Cienciaciudadanamarina #cienciaciudadana
#citizenscience #ciènciaciutadana #fotosubmarina
#fotografiasubmarina #fotografiasubmarinas #buceo
#scuba #scubadiving #submarinisme #submarinismo
#scientificdiving #mediterraneo #mediterranean
#mediterrani #Atlantico #Atlantic
#concienciaciudadana #observadoresdelmar
#obsdelmar #scubadive #scubadiver #scubalife
#scubapro #Calendarioderetos

Do you love #tardigrades? We love tardigrades! And thanks to nearly 30,000 Danish schoolchildren and a #citizenscience project, we now have NINE new species of tardigrade to love. Congratulations!

…https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/nine-new-tardigrade-species-discovered-thanks-to-the-efforts-of-danish-schoolchildren-180986010/

#science #extremophile #biology #denmark

Are you bamboozled by bursting blossom? 🤔

One of the species we're asking you to track this spring is blackthorn 🌸

We take a look at how to identify this native shrub, and how to tell it apart from hawthorn 🔍

Head to the link in our bio to record the …blackthorn you see and help us check spring’s vital signs 🔗

#WoodlandTrust #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SignsOfSpring #Spring #SpringWildlife #Blackthorn #Blossom #Trees #TreePhotography #TreesOfInstagram #Treestagram #CitizenScience

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1. A close up photo of blackthorn blossom. Text reads "How to identify blackthorn." Photo: WTML
2. A close up photo of blackthorn blossom. Text reads "We’re asking you to record blackthorn blossom this spring. What do they look like and where can you see them?" Photo: John Bridges / WTML
3. A close up photo of blackthorn blossom. Text reads "Blackthorn flowers can be spotted in March and April, but if winter is mild they can appear mid-February." Photo: John Bridges / WTML
4. A close up photo of blackthorn blossom. Text reads "Blackthorn blossoms before its leaves start to show. Look for creamy-coloured flowers with five petals." Photo: WTML
5. A close up photo of hawthorn blossom. Text reads "By contrast, hawthorn flowers after leaves have emerged from April to June. Hawthorn petals are also more rounded than blackthorn." Photo: David Cook / blueshiftstudios / Alamy Stock Photo
6. A close up photo of blackthorn twigs and thorns. Text reads "Blackthorn can also be identified by its dark bark. Leaf buds appear along the sharp thorns." Photo: Susan Pitman / WTML
7. A close up photo of blackthorn blossom. Text reads "Blackthorn's early blossoms are a valuable source of nectar and pollen for bees in spring." Photo: WTML
8. A close up photo of blackthorn blossom with green leaf patterns. Text reads "Record blackthorn flowers on our website. Head to woodlandtrust.org.uk/vitalsigns". Photo: WTML