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If you really like Australian native orchids and would like to learn more about their anatomy, ecology and morphology; would like to see orchids in nature and learn how to draw and paint them, come and join our workshop!

Check the shop link or our website to join!
…https://natureartlab.com.au/collections/workshops/products/27-28-29-september-2024-orchids-in-watercolour-with-anna-voytsekhovich

Date: 27, 28 – 29 September 2024, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Location: NatureArt Lab Studio
Field trip to Black Mountain, ACT: Friday 27 September 2.00 – 4.00pm

We are planning to visit ACT’s famous Black Mountain to find, take photos and sketch some seasonal orchids in their natural habitat. We will have two whole two days to paint them in a studio. The tutor will give an example of different colour patterns and texture of Australian native orchids and explain how to paint them in watercolour. Students will learn how to produce an initial drawing of an object, how to scale it, what to include in composition, and then learn how to transfer it on paper and produce a beautiful scientifically accurate botanical painting in watercolour.

#science #watercolourart #citsci #nature #arttherapy #canberra #natureart #botanicalart #whatsoncanberra #natureartlab #botanical #education #watercolor #watercolourclass #watercolorclass #watercolorpainting

The microfossils a bit too small to see, but the smiles (and concentration) on these kids’ faces is undeniable!

naturalsciences paleontologists and the_dinosaur_cowboy got to spend the day with 12 awesome 8th graders at Garfield County High School. Not only were they the first class to …experience cretaceouscreatures before it expands to other states across the nation, but they’re the students who live on the land near where these microfossils were found!

This is one of the best parts of working in #citsci or #publicscience: meeting the people in the communities you collaborate with to see the impact in person, and in turn, be impacted by their knowledge and enthusiasm.

Create your own tapestry inspired by wattles with expert Valerie Kirk! 🧵

🌿Dates: 17 – 31 October 2024 (3 weeks)
🌿Days/Times: Thursdays 1.30pm – 4.30pm
🌿Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT

Suitable for both beginners …and advanced weavers. This tapestry workshop concentrates on looking at wattle as an inspiration for tapestry design and weaving. Beginners will warp up a small loom and learn the basic techniques of flat and cut pile tapestry weaving, moving on to weave a simple design with variations of colours in the weft. Experienced weavers will design and weave their small tapestry focusing on blending colours and tone in the weft, flat and cut pile weave. Advanced techniques and problem solving will be covered. The beginners’ and advanced students’ tapestries will be cut off the loom and finished off to display.

Sign up for this class today by visiting our website or via our shop links!
https://natureartlab.com.au/collections/courses/products/tapestry-weaving-wattles-with-valerie-kirk

#citsci #nature #arttherapy #canberra #natureart #botanicalart #whatsoncanberra #natureartlab #botanical #education #weavingtapestry #weavingworkshop #weavingloom #weaving

Naturfreunde aufgepasst: Vom 20. bis 30. September findet das zweite deutschlandweite Monitoring für Igel und Maulwürfe in diesem Jahr statt. 👀 Wenn ihr in diesen elf Tagen einen oder mehrere der beiden Insektenfresser entdeckt, könnt ihr das im Rahmen der bundesweiten Aktion „Deutschland …sucht Igel und Maulwurf“ melden. 😊 Die Sichtungen helfen uns dabei, ein genaueres Bild über die Verbreitung und den Bestandstrend der beiden Arten zu erhalten. Bisher ist die Datenlage dazu noch lückenhaft. Ob ein Igel im Park oder frisch aufgeworfene Maulwurfshügel im Garten, ob lebende, tote, verletzte Tiere oder auch keine Funde – alle Meldungen sind wertvoll.

🔗 Hier könnt ihr eure Sichtungen melden (Link in Bio): https://igelsuche.de und in Bayern: www.igel-in-bayern.de/

🦔 Igel könnt ihr am besten nach Anbruch der Dämmerung beobachten. Auf der Suche nach Nahrungsreserven für den Winterschlaf sind sie momentan sehr aktiv. Wenn ihr regelmäßig Igelbesuch im Garten habt, könnt ihr versuchen, diesen mit einem Foto zu dokumentieren. 📷 Maulwürfe hingegen sind das ganze Jahr über aktiv. Ihre frischen Erdhügel sind aber ein guter Nachweis von Vorkommen.

📊 In den vergangene beiden Monitoring-Phasen wurden insgesamt über 16.600 Igel und 3.200 Maulwurfshügel gemeldet. Dank dieser aktuellen Informationen über das Vorkommen können wir wirksame Schutzmaßnahmen leichter entwickeln und durchsetzen. Ein großes Dankeschön an alle von euch, die bei der Aktion mitmachen und sie unterstützen. 🫶

➡️ „Deutschland sucht Igel und Maulwurf“ ist ein gemeinsames Projekt von der Deutschen Wildtier Stiftung, NABU|naturgucker, dem Leibniz-Institut für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung, der Deutschen Gartenbau-Gesellschaft 1822 e. V., dem NABU Bundesverband und dem Landesbund für Vogel- und Naturschutz in Bayern (LBV). Ziel ist, ein langfristiges Monitoring zu Verbreitung und Vorkommen von Igel und Maulwurf in Deutschland zu etablieren. Die hieraus gewonnenen Erkenntnisse erlauben zukünftig eine Bewertung der Bestandssituation von Igel und Maulwurf. Darauf aufbauend können auch gezielte Artenschutzmaßnahmen initiiert werden.

Black Rustic moth 🖤
Such a beautiful autumnal moth, and quite possibly one of my favourite rustics!
Not just black in colour but blue, green, purple- with a beautiful yellow kidney mark on each wing.

Wide-footed Treehopper (Enchenopa latipes)

Here's one of my favorite shots from Canada, and it's another Treehopper! This was from the only short macro walk I managed in Montreal, which turned out to be one of my most successful of the whole trip! This Treehopper was one of the …highlights, along with a Jagged Ambush Bug which I can't wait to share.

📸: Fujifilm X-H2, Laowa 65mm f/2.8, flash with #cygnustechdiffuser

🔧: 320 image focus stacks at iso 125, f/5.6, 1/200 second

#treehopper #insect #insectphotography #macrophotography #makrofotografie #cupoty #wholelottabugs #insectguru #fujifilmxh2 #fujixh2 #fujifilm #laowa65mm laowa.deutschland venuslaowa #laowa #macro #focusstacking #inaturalist #citizenscience

There’s not many moths I’d stumble around in the dark for during a power cut at 1.30am, but for a Convolvulus Hawkmoth…I most certainly did! ✨
Our streets power went out last night which (thankfully) triggered some shop alarms which woke me up. I figured my moth trap light would also be… out (it was) so I fumbled around with my phone torch light to see which moths were still around. As light rain was forecast I had put my trap out in my porch as it helps trap more moths in, and keeps everything/everyone dry. As soon as I unlocked and opened my kitchen door a huge WHOOSH went over my head as something very large flew into the kitchen. I knew exactly what it would be.
I had no moth pots big enough on hand to catch it, so had to make do with a small Pyrex container.
It (of course) landed on the highest point on the ceiling, meaning I had to climb on the counters in the darkness. With great success I held one of the biggest moths I’ve ever caught in the UK ✨ I promptly popped it in the container into the fridge next to my leftover casserole, to observe and lose my shit over in the morning 🌅 . Which is exactly what happened 5 hours later ✨✨
Moth trapping is seldom this dramatic 😂
Please note how huge their eyes are…I had no idea until I took this photo!

Avui, un clàssic al #MINKATODAY

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 (𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘴). També se li diu la guiula, la juliola, la julivia, la senyora o la senyoreta.
📸 lluis
📍 Illes Formigues, entre #Palamós i #CalelladePalafrugell
💬 Les …donzelles són peixos molt curiosos per als submarinistes, ja que solen seguir-los per aprofitar la sorra que aixequen i trobar aliment. També poden actuar com a peixos netejadors. Són expertes en desfer-se dels hams i evitar trampes. Quan se senten amenaçades o és de nit, s'enterren a la sorra per protegir-se.
🧐 A la primera foto és un mascle i a la segona una femella, es diferencien pels colors i per una taca negra del mascle

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𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 o julia (𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘴)
📸 lluis
📍 Islas Formigues, entre #Palamós y #CalelladePalafrugell
💬 Las doncellas son peces muy curiosos para los submarinistas, ya que suelen seguirlos para aprovechar la arena que levantan y encontrar alimento. También pueden actuar como peces limpiadores. Son expertas en deshacerse de los anzuelos y evitar trampas. Cuando se sienten amenazadas o es de noche, se entierran en la arena para protegerse.
🧐 En la primera foto es un macho y en la segunda una hembra; se diferencian por los colores y por una mancha negra en el macho.

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