Unique Egg-Laying Behavior Re-Discovered in #Culex Mosquito Species https://entomologytoday.org/2025/10/16/unique-egg-laying-behavior-rediscovered-culex-antillummagnorum-mosquito/

"I began hiking out at dusk, night after night, to sit and observe the same cluster of #Heliconia... included in the article is the recording of an entirely new egg-laying method in any known #mosquito species. We call it barrage oviposition: females perch just above the water’s surface and fire eggs directly from the abdomen into the bract below."

Flowers from the Finca

At Finca Del Soul, we're tearing up the tools of tyranny and turning inhospitable invasives into beautiful blooming #biodiversity one plant at a time.

From cattle pasture and grass-infested coffee plantation, we re-beautify this land into a functional ecosystem with the end goal of meeting the needs of all who inhabit it. As our neighbours continue to destroy this amazing #Amazon #rainforest landscape around us, #bees #butterflies #hummingbirds and other #pollinators find refuge among the #flowers and fruits of our labour.

These flowers not only provide for the animals who are displaced by the expansion of grassland and monoculture plantations; their vibrant colours brighten our days and remind us that what we do here is making a difference, however small it may seem at times.

In an age when nature is increasingly under siege, protecting wild and free places is the ultimate form of disobedience. Cultivating beauty has become an act of protest. For us, flowers are just the beginning, a sign of what is to come: a thriving #FoodForest and a radical abundance of fruit.

We welcome you to visit our website for more information about what we do here and how to join us here as a #volunteer or start your own #reforestation project as our newest neighbour.

https://amazonrestore.codeberg.page/volunteer/finca-del-soul/

#veganarchist #veganarchism #vegantravel
#fruiterrarist #fruiterrarism
#GrowYourOwn #gardening #fruitforest
#naturephotography #orchid #heliconia
#passiflora #plumeria #lantana
#BloomScrolling #SolarpunkSunday #TreesNotGrass

🌿🔥 Meet the Parakeet Flower! 🔥🌿

This tropical (Heliconia psittacorum) brings vibrant orange & yellow blooms that hummingbirds can’t resist!

RT if you love exotic plants! 🌺👇https://www.cernunnosfoundation.com/uncategorized/heliconia-psittacorum/ #Heliconia #TropicalVibes #GardenGoals #BotanyLovers

Heliconia psittacorum – Cernunnos Foundation

Estas son las novedades de la Editorial Minotauro para el mes de Abril - PowerUps

Videojuegos , juegos de mesa y más, en este magazine independiente.

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"A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction".
#extinction #tropical #heliconia

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1075230

Nearly half of popular tropical plant group related to birds-of-paradise and bananas are threatened with extinction

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction.

EurekAlert!

Entre las cosas que he hecho en #Quarto, está la página del grupo de investigación al cual estoy vinculado #GEOBOTAUdeA.

Hace poco se publicó un artículo sobre #Heliconia y he escrito un post hablando de ello.

https://geobota.github.io/news/2025-01-16_publicacion/

En las próximas semanas espero escribir más cosas, hay varios artículos publicados recientemente y tengo otras varias ideas.

Una nueva Heliconia para Colombia – Grupo de Estudios Botánicos GEOBOTA

Website del Grupo de Estudios Botánicos GEOBOTA

Grupo de Estudios Botánicos GEOBOTA

2019-06-03 – Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
orange heliconia flower, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Fiji

#bloomscrolling #heliconia #fiji