Cypripedium calceolus, commonly known as the Lady’s Slipper Orchid or Yellow Lady’s Slipper, is a captivating and rare wildflower found in Europe and parts of Asia. Renowned for its stunning appearance, the flower boasts a unique slipper-shaped lip that lures pollinators, making it an essential part of local ecosystems....
Every fall in Cape Breton the tussock moth caterpillars make their appearance, and this past weekend they put on a real show for me. A dozen banded tussocks marched back and forth across the banister at my uncle's house as post-tropical storm Lee passed us by, giving me an opportunity to try out my macro lens. #CapeBreton...
To continue my finds from the flea market from this weekend, I was able to grab some more very good records from the same bin that I found the Captain Beefheart records from my post from yesterday. Again, this person had some eccentric taste, so I was able to pull out some real gems from the batch....
The Moot Hall was built in 1596 CE. Unlike many similar Moot Halls up and down the country, Appleby’s is rare in that it’s still used for its original purpose as a Council Chamber.
I took this photo of the statue of Yaroslav the Wise near Andriivsky Uzviz in Kyiv with a church in the background in spring 2020(2021 maybe?). I did some slight photo editing to remove power lines from the frame....