Clitoria mariana / Pigeon Wings at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC
i like marvel in a very specific "sam wilson and his friendship/rivarly/third more evil thing with bucky barnes, spiderman, anyone can wear the mask, found family and tragic siblings, peggy carter and her show because it was amazing, guardians of the galaxy being goofy and constantly annoyed with eachother, carol danvers being badass, venom and eddie being disgustingly codependent, deadpool being queer and obnoxious in the best way possible and loki being a little shit" way
“I don’t want you to save me. I want you to stand by my side as I save myself.”
— Unknown
does anyone wanna hold hands until we feel a little braver
American Pika (Ochotona princeps), family Ochotonidae, order Lagomorpha, found in mountain regions of the western U.S. and Canada
Photograph by dbond
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko), entered the house to snack on tasty winged termites, family Gekkonidae, Bali, Indonesia
They make cute, and surprisingly loud, high-pitched barks.
This is a large gecko, growing (on average) to a total length of around 30 cm (12 inches)!
photograph by Barry Thorpe
Bumblebee Pup
The warden and the creaking.
Minecraft as of late has really been viewed as a mixed bag regarding new features but, these two mobs are pretty cool... right?
Humpback whales have been observed having sex for the first time, with this landmark moment having an interesting twist – the two whales were male. Despite decades of research on humpback whales, sightings of the male’s penis have been rare. Copulation by the species had not been documented by people – until now, when two photographers captured images of a sexual encounter between two whales off the coast of Hawaii. The sighting, confirmed by scientists in a newly published study, occurred in January 2022 in waters west of the island of Maui, where two whales approached and circled a boat before engaging in sexual activity about three to five meters below the vessel...
Read more: Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male | Whales | The Guardian