Images Dated 2nd May 2016

Paimpont Abbey reflected in a lake at twilight with stars above

Paimpont Abbey reflected in a lake at twilight with stars above: to the right of the Abbey roof, Antares in the constellation Scorpio; to its right, Saturn; at top right, Arcturus in the constellation Bootes. Broceliande, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France

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Afterglow, Alpha Scorpii, Cirrus Cloud, Night Sky, Panorama, Panoramic, Red, Scorpius, Silhouettes

Skeleton fork fern (Psilotum nudum)

Skeleton fork fern (Psilotum nudum) a primitive plant without roots or leaves but rhizomes and photosynthetic stems. Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, near Rotorua, New Zealand

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Active, Area, Arid, Flabellatum, Fork Fern, Geothermal, Hydrothermal, Leafless, Living Fossil, No Leaves, No Roots, North Island, Plant, Primitive, Psilotaceae, Relationship With Mycorrhizal Fungus, Rhizomes, Rootless, Scenic Reserve, Sporophyte, Volcanic, Wetland, Whisk Fern

False puffball (Enteridium lycoperdon)

False puffball (Enteridium lycoperdon) a slime mould, in plasmodial or actively feeding phase, growing on dead wood. The specimen, about 50 mm across, is in its sporangial phase and has developed a smooth white surface that is splitting to expose the brown spore mass. Allindelille Fredskov forest, Denmark

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