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@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-04 14:57:02

Flame Skimmer dragonfly resting on a green branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #dragonfly #flameskimmer

Close-up of a bright orange dragonfly, seen from the side, hanging from the side ov a vertical bright green branch or stalk, against an out of focus light background. The dragonfly/s body and eyes are a bright orange, and the wings shade from orange near the body to transparent at the wing tips.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-05 19:22:23

Desert Cottontail rabbit having a snack on a dew-covered lawn. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. #laarboretum #rabbit #cottontail

A desert cottontail rabbit is sitting on the bright green grass, facing the camera. A single blade of grass is sticking out of its moutn. The grass is covered tiny water droplets.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-03 19:06:30

California Scrub Jay looking over its shoulder. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #scrubjay #californiascrubjay

Close-up of a California Scrub Jay, with bright blue feathers on it wings, tail and head, and white feathers underneath, against an out of focus brown and green background. The bird is facing to the right and looking over its right shoulder.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-04 00:00:21

Madagascar Periwinkle flowers, covered in tiny water droplets from a sprinkler. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. #laarboretum #flower #flowers

Close up of two overlapping madagascar periwinkle flowers, against a dark green out of focus background. Each flower has five large petals, shading from bright pink at the center to nearly white at the edge.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-02 15:36:33

Western Honeybee in flight, approaching Mexican Sage flowers. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. #laarboretum #bee #honeybee

A western honey bee, seen from the side, is flying in from the ride side of the photo towards a stalk of bright pink and white western sage flowers. The background is out of focus bright green foliage.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-01 23:04:10

Western Bluebird, hiding in the foliage. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. #laarboretum #bluebird #westernbluebird

Western bluebird, seen from below, with blue head and wings, and light tan underbelly, perching on a slender branch behind a green leaf. The background is blue sky and out of focus green foliage.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-04 23:26:58

Barberton Daisy. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #flower #flowers #daisy

Close-up of a Barberton Daisy, with many slender bright red petals surrounding a yellow center, on a green stalk, against an out of focus tan background.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-31 21:40:25

California Towhee preparing for take-off. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birds

Close-up of a California towhee, on a wooden railing, facing to the right, stepping forward, with tail and wings beginning to spread in preparation for flight.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-30 17:32:31

Black-crowned night heron. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #heron #nightheron

Black-crowned Night Heron, with slender legs, a white chest and belly, blue feathers on its back and head, standing on a rock, with green foliage in the background.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-28 18:14:32

Canary Island Daisy (with tiny spider). LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2024. #laarboretum #daisy #flower

Close-up of a bright yellow daisy, on a background of green leaves, with a tiny white spider crawling across the yellow petals.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-26 18:06:13

California Scrub Jay. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. December 2024. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay

Close-up the head and shoulders of a california scrub jay, facing to the right. The bird's head and back is covered in bright blue feathers, hwile its underside is white.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-24 17:17:59

Dahlia flower, with tiny ant. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #dahlia #flower

Close-up of a dahlia flower, with 11 slender pink, white and yellowish petals surrounding a fuzzy yellow center. There is a tiny ant on one of the petals.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-24 17:02:21
Content warning: Cooper's Hawk eating.

Cooper’s Hawk, guarding its breakfast while eating. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. June, 2025. #laarboretum #hawk #coopershawk

Cooper's hawk, seen from below, standing on a branch, looking suspiciously to the left while hovering over a pile of feathers.
Cooper's hawk, seen from below, standing on a branch over a pile of feathers, facing forward. The hawk has a hunk of bloody meat in its beak.
Cooper's hawk, seen from below, facing forward. The hawk is catching a piece of bloody meat in its open beak.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-23 17:07:23

Desert Cottontail rabbit, with partially healed wound. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #rabbit #cottontail

Close up of a desert cottontail rabbit, with tan fur and long ears, sitting on its haunches on a grassy lawn. The rabbit has a small, round, dark indentation in its side -- presumably a healing wound from an encounter with a predator.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-22 14:41:08

Pond Slider turtles basking on the rocks in a pond. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. December, 2024. #laarboretum #turtle #pondslider

Two pond slider turtles, each on their own rock, seem to look at each other across the smooth water of a small pond. The water reflects the image of one of the turtles.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-19 18:15:11

California Towhee on a wooden railing. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birds

Close-up of a California towhee, on a wooden railing, facing to the right, against a light out of focus background.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-20 15:43:54

Gosling (Canada Goose), foraging in the grass. Watchful parents are not far away! LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. April, 2025. #laarboretum #goose #canadagoose

Close-up of a baby goose, facing to the left, with its beak open and its head down towards the grass. The gosling is covered in fine yellow and tan fuzz. The bird is standing on short grass.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-18 21:55:05

Allen’s Hummingbird stretching its wing. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #hummingbird #allenshummingbird

Allen's hummingbird, with white chest feathers, tan wings and iridescent reddish throat feathers, sitting on a tiny isolated branch, facing the camera. The bird has extended its right wing, which is blurred by motion.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-19 15:28:40

Desert Cottontail Rabbit, foraging in the leaf litter. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. June, 2025. #laarboretum #rabbit #cottontailrabbit

Close up of the head, shoulders, and long ears of a desert cottontail rabbit, seen in profile, with its nose on the ground sniffing at the leaf litter. The rabbit's fur is a light tan, and its eye is black.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-18 17:26:22

Perez’s Sea Lavender. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. April, 2025. #laarboretum #lavender #sealavender

A bunch of tiny bright red flowers on thin green stems in front of an out of focus background of blue sky and green foliage.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-17 15:52:19

Mallard duck floating on the smooth surface of Baldwin Lake. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. March, 2025. #laarboretum #baldwinlake #mallard

Male mallard (drake) seen in profile, facing to the left, floating peacefully on the smooth green surface of a lake. The duck's reflection is visible in the water.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-15 16:26:51

Peachick (Indian Peafowl). LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. September, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birds

Close up of the head and shoulders of a baby peafowl (peachick), facing to the left. The bird's head is mostly white, while the feathers on the body are tan and brown. The bird has a tiny crest of tan feathers sprouting from the crown of its head.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-16 18:13:51

Allen’s Hummingbird hovering and feeding on Mexican Bush Sage. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birds

Allen's hummingbird, seen in profile, facing to the left, while hovering and feeding on a branch of Mexican sage. The branch is covered in tiny pink and white flowers.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-14 15:02:01

Sunflower Chimney bee (Diadasia enavata — according to iNaturalist) on a Sunflower. Chimney bees are solitary, ground dwelling pollinators common to Central and North America. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. September,2025. #laarboretum #bee

Close-up view from above of a sunflower chimney bee feeding on the center of a sunflower-like yellow flower. The bee's wings are folded against its back, and its legs, thickly covered in fine yellow hairs, are visible.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-13 15:33:51

Lesser Goldfinch, standing on a sunflower stalk, while hiding in the foliage. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. September, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birds

A lesser goldfinch, with dark yellow and gray striped wings, and yellow underbelly, standing on a sunflower stalk covered in tiny hairs. The bird is seen from below and behind, and it is looking back over its right shoulder towards the camera. The bird is surrounded by out of focus green foliage.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-12 15:28:00

Desert Cottontail Rabbit on alert. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #rabbit #desertcottontail

A mostly tan-colored desert cottontail rabbit, seen from the side, with its head turned towards the camera, and ears raised, is set against a background of out of focus green and brown short grass.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-10 15:35:07

Peachick staying close to Mom while foraging for food. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. September, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #nirds

A young peafowl chick is walking on a green grass lawn, facing to the left, head low, scanning the grass for food. Its mother is in the background.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-11 20:58:42

Mallard duck gliding across the swirling surface of Baldwin Lake. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2024. #laarboretum #baldwinlake #mallard

A female mallard duck is swimming toward the camera, creating circular eddies in the surface of the lake. The surface of the lake is green and blue, from reflected sky and foliage.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-09 17:58:00

Western Honey Bee flying away after visiting a Canary Island Daisy. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. April, 2025. #laarboretum #bee #honeybee

A lone western honeybee is seen in flight, flying away from a large yellow canary island daisy. There is another out of focus daisy in the background.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-10 22:30:08

Black-crowned night heron. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #heron #nightheron

Profile view of the head, neck, and upper torso of a black-crowned night heron, with a feathers on top of its head, pure white feathers on its body, and a bright orange eye. The background is out-of-focus green foliage.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-08 18:33:54

Allen’s Hummingbird flying up to Mexican Bush Sage. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birds

Allen's humming bird seen in profile facing to the left, flying up to a branch of Mexican bush sage covered in tiny pink flowers
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-08-06 15:16:22

California Towhee. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. June, 2025. #laarboretum #towhee #californiatowhee

Close-up of a tiny California Towhee, with tan and white feathers, and a dark orange eye, looking to the right. The bird is standing on the edge of an asphalt road.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-25 23:04:48

Allen’s Hummingbird. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. July, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birds #hummingbird

An Allen's hummingbird, sitting on a tiny twig, against a background of out of focus green, yellow, and red foliage.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-07 14:25:08

Mallard Duck, resting on a rock in the middle of a placid pond. #laarboretum #duck #mallard #pond

Female mallard duck, with mostly tan and white feathers, is standing on one orange foot on a gray rock. The other leg is drawn up to her body. She is facing to the left, against an out of focus grayish green background.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-06 17:39:30

Placid pond with rocks and reflections. And a duck. #laarboretum #landscape #pond #reflections

view of a large garden pond, with perfectly smooth clear water, reflecting blue sky, clouds and green trees. In the center of the pond is a large rock. in the foreground is a small rock, with a lone duck standing on it on one leg.