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The Fabric of Life (Updated) Flipped the image horizontally so now the chirality of the DNA Helix is correct (so chemists, please stay off my back now, even though I purposely didn’t add in the major and minor grooves because it doesn’t look as good).

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draw some fat elves you cowards you tepid fools

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Bee from 208 episode 8, Danish week

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Zum Frühstück ein Apfel … by © Hans Rentsch

European Badger

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ᛏ Tiwaz

2018 is drawing to an end and so am I. Finishing up a set of runes featuring stones and plants for the new year. Back on track with Tiwaz: Motivation, sacrifice, leadership, justice. Wolfsbane and ruby crystals.

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W.B.Yeats

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Faroe Islands By Ali Horne

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Pretty little quartz point in the sun :) 

IG: mamadivaaa

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The perfect place  to chill

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More photos of Mongolia’s reindeer-herding minority ethnic group, the Tsaatan, by Joel Santos.

Children are responsible for training reindeer for riding, because the reindeer are not strong enough to carry an adult until they are fully grown, and it works best to introduce them to the idea early. A two year old reindeer, old enough for a child to ride, is called dongor; an adult reindeer is a hoodai.

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A mother Great Grey Owl comforts one of her three waking chicks

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Gymnosperms and Fleshy “Fruits” 

by Matt @ InDefenseofPlants

Many of us were taught in school that one of the key distinguishing features between gymnosperms and angiosperms is the production of fruit.

Fruit, by definition, is a structure formed from the ovary of a flowering plant.

Gymnosperms, on the other hand, do not enclose their ovules in ovaries. Instead, their unfertilized ovules are exposed (to one degree or another) to the environment. The word “gymnosperm” reflects this as it is Greek for “naked seed.” However, as is the case with all things biological, there are exceptions to nearly every rule.

There are gymnosperms on this planet that produce structures that function quite similar to fruits.

The key to understanding this evolutionary convergence lies in understanding the benefits of fruits in the first place. Fruits are all about packing seeds into structures that appeal to the palates of various types of animals who then eat said fruits. Once consumed, the animals digest the fruity bits and will often deposit the seeds elsewhere in their feces.

Propagule dispersal is key to the success of plants as it allows them to not only to complete their reproductive cycle but also conquer new territory in the process. With a basic introduction out of the way, let’s get back to gymnosperms…

Read more: In Defense of Plants

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Gifs Show How Mushrooms Grow

Mushrooms are fast-growing organisms that quickly pop up after the rain. These mesmerizing time-lapse gifs record the mushroom buds bursting through the soil and elegantly expanding their caps.

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andy goldsworthy, wood room