Monday in Nature Weekly Photo Aug 31 , 2015

[Mary Doo]

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<p>Mary - You may be waiting a while, the late summer/fall generation of spicebush swallowtails overwinter in their chrysalis. I currently have three that I'm "raising", along with three black swallowtails and a couple of monarchs.</p>

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<p>Andrew, you are right! Does it make a difference whether you leave the chrysalises outdoors in winter or take them indoors? </p>

<p>Currently I have Monarch chrysalises as well. It's been 9 days, and I hope they will hatch soon. :)</p>

[User_6502147]

<p>Technically not the best of shots. Looks to me that it tried to take off :>)</p><div></div>

[bnelson]

<p>Been hearing that inner voice to take some macro photos. Couldn't do it yet.<br>

Instead a close up of a bright colored bird thingy.</p><div></div>

[johnfarrar]

<p>Edwin - spectacular and beautiful!<br>

<em>?Fuligo</em> ( a myxomycete)</p><div></div>

[Glenn McCreery]

<p>Leaf beetle on sage at sunrise.</p><div></div>

[funkag]

<p>From the top of Cole Run Falls in Somerset County, PA.</p><div></div>

[greg s]

<p>There are not many species of snakes in Oregon, but we do have plenty of Garter Snakes (2 species, this is the 'common'). They are unpredictable to find in a position to photograph so I usually take a P&S along on trail walks. This is from one such recent encounter.<br>

<img src="http://m7.i.pbase.com/g9/96/638696/2/161165797.wr5qh0Wo.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="602" /></p>

[Edwin Barkdoll]

<p>Laura, feathers will fly if they have to rename Hen of the Woods (Grifola Frondosa<em>), </em>as well, at some time in the future. The Hen fans may have to be satisfied with <em>gallinula</em>. In act I kind of like that:<em> Grifola gallinula</em></p>

<p>John, thanks. Your Fuligo looks a lot like scrambled eggs - goes well with all the chicken talk.</p>

[LMar]

<p>Just a flower (Kodachrome 64 in a Leica M2 w/50mm Planar).</p>

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<p><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/16329687616_4da717d805_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="527" /></p>

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[ShunCheung]

<p>Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) skimming the surface to feed.</p><div></div>

[Laura Weishaupt]

<p>John Farrar, that might also be Physarum. Many of them have yellow goo (it's too late in the day for technical talk). It looks like it's starting to sort out into separate little bodies rather than the general mass that is often characteristic of Fuligo ssp. Can you go back tomorrow?</p>

<p>Edwin, don't give them any ideas! I think a lot of amature mycologists at my level are shaking heads and occasionally banging heads into walls over what feels like a nightmare resulting from DNA work. It's hard to keep up with, that's for sure.</p>

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[Andrew Gosden]

<p>Mary - I have a couple of those pop up butterfly pavilions. I usually put a piece of paper towel over the top of the container I have the caterpillars in and they attach the chrysalis to that. Then I pin the the paper towel inside the pavilion. I kept the chrysalis inside the pavilion on a shelf in my unheated garage. I was afraid it might emerge early if I kept it in the warm house. I had pretty much given up on it when I was in the garage and heard a strange noise and the butterfly was flapping around in the pavilion.</p>

[anthea50]

<p>Saw this recently and couldn't resist. I'm so lucky where I live, I can watch the cycle of nature writ small every day :)</p><div></div>

[Nick D.]

<p>Orchid<br>

<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jegsyRz76EI/VeT-wP5WWtI/AAAAAAAABGQ/2LrnXQOeV7c/s1600/Orchid.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="657" /></p>

[roman_p]

<p>The highest peak of New York state Mt. Marcy in the clouds.</p><div></div>

[Robin Smith]

<p>Lionfish</p><div></div>

[katsone]

<p>The Blue Moon on 7-31-15</p><div></div>

[johnny_kleso]

<p><img src="https://home.comcast.net/~wizkidz/hb-100.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Shot today Nikon D810 400mm x1.7 Testing new lens </p>

[johnfarrar]

<p><em>Physarum</em> not <em>Fuligo</em> - Laura, you're right; thanks for the correction. Sadly no, I didn't get back to that spot the next day</p>

[vrankin]

<p>Sunset in our back field two nights back. Haze is from western wildfires.</p><div></div>

[Mary Doo]

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<p>Mary - I have a couple of those pop up butterfly pavilions. I usually put a piece of paper towel over the top of the container I have the caterpillars in and they attach the chrysalis to that. Then I pin the the paper towel inside the pavilion. I kept the chrysalis inside the pavilion on a shelf in my unheated garage. I was afraid it might emerge early if I kept it in the warm house. I had pretty much given up on it when I was in the garage and heard a strange noise and the butterfly was flapping around in the pavilion.</p>

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<p>Andrew, I can leave the chrysalis inside my unheated porch then - with the chrysalis attached somewhere within the pop up butterfly enclosure. It would get plenty of indirect sunlight but no heat or snow. What do you think? Alternatively, it can be in the garage too, with limited sunlight. Thanks!</p>

[johnny_kleso]

<p>Sorry about the bird feeder.. I understand 100%</p>

[Tim_Lookingbill]

<p>Some really odd looking fungus showed up after recent flooding in Panther Canyon, New Braunfels TX. Almost looks delicious or poisonous.</p><div></div>

[Laura Weishaupt]

<p>Johnny, Welcome to MiN. Thanks for your understanding.<br>

Tim, that is <em>Auricularia auricula, </em>also known as Wood Ears. Some might say that their natural habitat is in a bowl of hot and sour soup. It's sort of like eating woodsy tasting crunchy rubber bands. They are really beautiful with that brown color and interesting texture. Welcome to MiN.</p>

[Tim_Lookingbill]

<p>Laura, you've got to be kidding. You can actually eat Wood Ears? Any recipe's?</p>

<p>Thanks for posting the name and the warm welcome. I hadn't noticed in the years I've been away from the Nature forum that it's sort of turned into a No Words forum but with words.</p>