Sun-scald on strawberry
Sun-scald on strawberry
Sunscald on strawberries is caused by intense sun exposure resulting in white beige or bronze patches on the upper side of ripening fruit. Affected berries often become leathery soft & unmarketable. It is common during hot sunny weather following cool periods or in plants with poor foliage cover 🌱🧪
Powdery mildew on squash
Powdery mildew on squash
Powdery mildew causes a white powdery fungal growth on leaves & stems. Fruit are not directly affected, but growth may be stunted. Warm dry periods with high relative humidity favor development. Manage by using resistant varieties, fungicides & sanitation @plantdisease #Disease
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A very large moose travelling through very deep snow (photo captured by a trail camera on our property).
We use the 'Moose Scale" for measuring snow depth in the South Cariboo.
#mammals #wildlife #nature 📷
This nematode is Romanomermis iyengari, a nematode that DESTROYS mosquitoes from within. 🦟🪱
This worm should be the bluesky shitposter mascot because in the 1970s there was an attempt to develop these worm into a commercial product under the name "Skeeter Doom" 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Ha...
BBC: There’s a lovely film on Youtube called How Wolves Change Rivers. It describes how wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone precipitated a series of ecological benefits…It’s a beautiful and uplifting notion but, according to some scientists, total nonsense.🧪
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
Lichen on tombstone
Lichens are slow-growing organisms (fungi & algae) that thrive on stone, particularly in damp, shaded areas. They form crusty or leafy patches—often yellow, orange, or grey—and thrive on limestone, marble, and sandstone. 🧪 #Lichens
Butterfly
Butterflies-R-Free Saturday: #Butterfly #Insect #Lepidoptera #NaturePhotography #Nature #Saturday 🦋 🧪
Beautiful
Common leaf spot of strawberry
Common leaf spot of strawberry
I suspect Common leaf spot on strawberry caused by the fungus Mycosphaerella fragariae,
possibly leaf Scorch. Common spot begins as small purple spots on leaves. Later, spots have a narrow white to gray margin. Managed through sanitation, resistant varieties & fungicides @plantdisease.bsky.social
Fusiform rust of pine
Fusiform rust of pine
Fusiform rust of pine
Fusiform rust is a fungal disease of southern pines. It requires Oaks to act as alternate hosts. It forms spindle-shaped galls on branches that can cause deformities, poor tree vigor & kill young trees. Bright orange powdery spores appear in spring on infected tissue 🌱 🧪 @plantdisease.bsky.social
Fusiform rust on pine
Fusiform rust on pine
Fusiform rust on pine
Fusiform rust is a fungal disease of southern pines. It requires Oaks to act as alternate hosts. It forms spindle-shaped galls on branches that can cause deformities, poor tree vigor & kill young trees. Bright orange powdery spores appear in spring on infected tissue 🌱 🧪 @plantdisease.bsky.social
Tuesday was a beautiful day to visit the Auburn University Donald E. Davis Arboretum on campus. Native azaleas were on display as well as the Alabama Larkspur. The Larkspur features tall spikes of royal blue flowers blooming in spring, generally April to June @ACESedu #Azalea
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🧪 Interesting and important article. #ClimateChange
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Phomopsis leaf blight of strawberry
Phomopsis leaf blight of strawberry
Phomopsis leaf blight is a fungal disease of strawberry. The disease typically forms a V-shaped lesion on leaves. It spreads via splashing water. It can be managed by using resistant cultivars, proper sanitation and fungicides 🧪 🌱 @plantdisease.bsky.social @vegplotter.com #Strawberry
Botrytis grey mold of strawberry
Botrytis gray mold of strawberry
Gray mold of strawberry is caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea. Favored by cool wet conditions; fruit becomes covered with a gray powdery mold. Control involves sanitation, frequent harvest, & a fungicide spray program beginning at first bloom 🧪 🌱 #Fungi @vegplotter.com @plantdisease.bsky.social
From the latest issue of The Onion. This is just brilliant writing.
Fungi on log in Australia
Cool fungi at Cape Otway in rain forest along Great Ocean Road a few hours outside Melbourne #Fungi #FungiFriday #Australia
Remember this? Update coming soon! medicalnewsbulletin.com/non-opioid-p... 🧪 🩺 #painmatters #addictionsci 🩺📊 #palliative medsky public health
Flowering canola field
Stem infection from Sclerotinia with white fungal mycelium and black sclerotia
Stem infection from Sclerotinia with white fungal mycelium and black sclerotia
Bleached stem of canola caused by Infection from Sclerotinia stem rot
Sclerotinia stem rot, a fungal disease of canola, causes bleached stems, early ripening, lodging & white cottony growth containing hard black sclerotia. It is favored by a dense canopy with high moisture & moderate temperatures. Severe infections can reduce yields 🌱 🧪 @plantdisease.bsky.social
Orange rust disease on wild blackberry
Orange rust disease on wild blackberry
Orange rust disease on wild blackberry
Orange rust is a systemic fungal disease of blackberry that causes weak stunted and pale, bright-orange blistered leaves. In early spring the underside of leaves becomes covered in rust-orange powdery blisters. Fungicides can protect healthy plants #Rust @plantdisease.bsky.social 🌱 🧪
Indian Runner duck
The Indian Runner duck is a breed known for its upright stance, long body, and active, fast-running nature. Originating from SE Asia where they were used to clear pests from rice paddies. Despite their name, they are not strong fliers but excel at foraging. 🦅 🦆 science 🧪
The Cologne Cathedral
The Cologne Cathedral
The Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) in Germany is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, renowned for its massive 157-meter twin spires and the Shrine of the Three Kings. Founded in 1248, this iconic cathedral took over 600 years to complete, finishing in 1880 #Germany #Cologne #Church
Pair of Saddle-Shaped False Morels (Paragyromitra infula) growing on mossy ground. Caps are red-brown and elfin-shaped with upturned lobe edges; stipes are stout and off-white. Species recently moved from genus Gyromitra to Paragyromitra.
Sitting tall in the saddle.
#FungiFriends #nature #photography 🍄📷
Underside view of a Lichen Agaric (Lichenomphalia ericetorum) mushroom against a background of various mosses. Cap is off-white and translucent; gills are widely spaced with two tiers of subgills. Stem is slender and lighter in colour, and gill attachment is more adnate than recurrent at this stage. The previous taxon name of L. umbellifera was revised in December 2024.
A very decorative view.
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Cluster of fresh Pinewood Gingertail (Xeromphalina campanella) mushrooms growing on an old, fallen conifer log. Caps are bright orange with a central depression and have a bit of a glittery appearance under the sunlight at this stage.
Little orange gems.
#FungiFriends #nature #photography 🍄📷
Scurfy Twiglet (Tubaria furfuracea) mushroom attached to wood. Mature specimen, with a somewhat depressed cap and edges are upturned exposing the gills underneath. Cap and gills are a light caramel colour at this stage.
Scurfy Saturday
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