When I was photographing a patch of hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen trunk of a birch (Betula pendula) on the Findhorn Hinterland, this tiny mite (Cepheus sp.) (< 1mm in size) crawled across it. It's a detritivore, helping to break down organic matter.

Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on the fallen dead trunk of a small birch tree (Betula pendula) on the Findhorn Hinterland a few days ago.

Early morning mist over old Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris) & downy birches (Betula pubescens) in autumn colours on the south shore of Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin in Glen Affric earlier in the week.

lynx testing the ice and prefers an airborne route instead

You can see Israeli soldiers hold a Palestinian man down and help beat him. It’s not “settler violence,” it’s state policy, and this is just what gets caught on tape. Where is the outrage? How is this not newsworthy?

Scottish firefighters may soon have to retrieve a donated fire engine that was meant for their colleagues in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. The vehicle, refitted and stocked with medical and firefighting equipment, has been held at Israel’s Port of Ashdod for 15 months

the Socotra dragon tree, from the Socotra archipelago,

Trump gave Amazon a $16 billion tax break to accelerate its investments this year. Now, Amazon will replace 600,000 workers with robots as Jeff Bezos accelerates his plan to automate warehouses. No. Corporate tax breaks do not trickle down to workers. Never have. Never will.

This is the Holy city of Jerusalem, where Israel sprays Palestinian Homes there with Sewage Water

Oak leaf cup #fungi tiny beauties on the stem of Oak leaves.

The UK government has blocked a report warning that rainforest collapse could drive up UK food prices, calling it “too negative” to release. They can hide the truth, but they can’t stop it. https://t.co/zBchHXZml7

Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in contracts. Corporations don't donate, they bribe. Buy access to policymakers, favourable laws, lax regulation, govt contracts. It is political corruption. Must be criminalized. No second jobs for MPs. https://t.co/pCAGjyrA2F

“Wherever forests have not been mowed down, wherever the animal is recessed in their quiet protection, wherever the earth is not bereft of four-footed life - that to the white man is an 'unbroken wilderness.' But for us there was no wilderness, nature was not dangerous but

A little syrphid (flower fly) enjoying its nectar drink. 📹malbafont_macrophotography

Dr. Rahma Al-Adwan: “Because of one lecture in July and three social-media posts, I am now under house arrest, banned from attending any protest or public event in London related to Palestine or ‘Israel.’ I must notify an investigator if I leave my home for more than 48 hours.

🇨🇴Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “There is no superior race.. There is no 'chosen people of God'. neither the United States nor Israel. The 'chosen people of God is all of humanity” Today United States imposed Sanctions on him!

🚨 Up to 2,000 tree ferns ripped from a forest on the logging schedule. These slow-growing giants are sold to buyers as far away as the UK & in Australia, they're sold as mulch and stepping stones in hardware stores, including Bunnings. It’s time to end native forest logging!

Photographer Shaaz Jung captured a rare and enchanting moment: An elephant, deep within the mist-shrouded forest, stood in quiet communion with a tiny bird perched on his tusk.

Earth’s oceans have quietly crossed a chemical tipping point. A new global study reveals that 40% of surface waters and 60% of the deep sea have become too acidic for many shell-forming species to survive. This shift—driven by rising carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere—is

I find it fascinating that the relationship between tiny mushrooms evokes a certain emotion. Tiny babies, a couple, the right combination of big and small all plays with the imagination.