Masthash

#tropical

3 days ago

i checked in on my #vanilla #propagation experiment.

i was about to move this friend because it didn't look like it was doing too well, but i happened to look at the node to see if there had been any more bud growth & THERE WAS A ROOTLING. i was shocked. i just put it back in its spot & covered the node with a little bit of moss.

in pic 3, the red circle is around the new bud, & the white circle is around the new root.

#tropical #TropicalAg #gardening #plants @plants

the vanilla cutting in its spot
the vanilla vine's one node with the old leaf and a fat brand new rootling.
rootling circled in white, new bud area circled in red.
3 days ago

#ForestForensics: the answer revealed! actually, it sort of revealed itself today: it is a Phallus multicolor!

the phallus multicolor forms a hairy ball first, which then cracks like an egg, revealing a slimy egg inside, then it'll make a phallus wearing a little skirt. so yea. she does it all! ;)

#ecology #mycology #mushtodon #fungus #mushrooms #tropical #hawaii #nature #forest

phallus multicolor "egg"
phallus multicolor fruiting body, where the egg previously was.
a couple phallus multicolor fruiting bodies coming out of my pot of baby patchouli plants
Sharon Cummings Art
3 days ago

Another fun puffer! Don't be fooled though. There's enough poison in 1 pufferfish to kill 30 adults. NO antidote. The skin is covered in spikes with this poison and can damage your hands or kill you. It's unfortunate that the dangerous things are so darn cute...lol

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/puffer-fish-art-2-on-beach-blue-sharon-cummings.html

#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #artist #artists #AYearForArt #beach #beachlife #ocean #sea #coastal #Florida #oceanlife #nature #colorful #fish #tropical #pufferfish #fun #cute #animals #colorful

colorful puffer fish with watercolor blue background by artist Sharon Cummings.
R. Natale Fine Art
3 days ago

More happy #flowersonfriday from my planter garden last year. Angel's Trumpet is a magnificent flowering plant, though poisonous. Amazing scent, especially in the evening. Happy Friday to all.

https://pixels.com/featured/artistic-angels-trumpet-renata-natale.html

#angelstrumpet #art #MastoArt #Gardening #tropical #floralart #ayearforart #buyintoart #Artist #Photography

Color photo close up of a lovely Angel's Trumpet from my garden.
MikeDunnAuthor
4 days ago

Baby pineapple, growing near a secret, free public salt water swimming pool filled with fish, Kona.

#Hawaii #pineapple #tropical #flowers #kona

A baby pineapple, still on the plant
MikeDunnAuthor
4 days ago

Red ginger, in Kona.

#Hawaii #ginger #flowers #tropical

Red ginger,  Kona
5 days ago

any #azolla enthusiasts out there? azolla are tiny aquatic ferns that can be used as green mulch, animal feed, & more.

they double in number extremely quickly, so can overtake a pond. we grow them in buckets & kiddie pools. they like shade & can happily share space w/water spinach.

the other day, i started a new azolla pond using just a handful of azolla from the orange bucket in pic 2. i arranged some ferns over it for shade. now it'll just go!

#gardening #garden #TropicalAg #tropical

new azolla pond in a large metal container
azolla bucket with 2 kinds of azolla in it. this bucket was the source for the new azolla pond.
original azolla bucket with new azolla pond in the background. both are among ferns and are mostly exposed to dappled sunlight & shade.
WXFanatic
5 days ago

Good morning y'all

I'm currently waiting for the afternoon SPC outlook.

In the meantime, here's a look at the system trying to organize in the gulf:

#Tropics #Tropical #Weather

alice2
6 days ago

> This recipe is perfect for Summer or when you need to be transported to a tropical island!

YES!

Vegan #Mango #Cheesecake
https://www.rainbownourishments.com/baked-vegan-mango-cheesecake-bars/

#recipe #dessert #tropical

WXFanatic
6 days ago

OUT OF DATE / NO LONGER RELEVANT

The NHC has notated a 20% chance of development in the Gulf of Mexico.

NHC Outlook Text:

"Environmental conditions appear only marginally favorable for additional development over the next several days as the system meanders over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The system is then forecast to move across the Florida Peninsula this weekend and emerge into the southwestern Atlantic Ocean by early next wee

More info: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=7

#Tropics #Tropical #FLwx

MikeDunnAuthor
6 days ago
Heliconia flower, Kona
KaDoYuu
1 week ago

It's got an eye, for crying out loud! #weather #tropical #subtropical #AL022023

Lynn Dee Salazar ✅
1 week ago

A #goth #saturday outfit for me. Turns out I really love wearing skirts in #tropical #autumn.

Who'd thunk...

Rev. Charles Browning
1 week ago

I love having access to a #jackfruit tree. I less-than-love the sticky mess caused by processing the fruit. But copious amounts of olive oil helps. #tropical #fruit #Hawaii #Oahu

Jackfruit and bowls, knife, and cutting board with oil on it for processing the jackfruit

Favorite dessert? It's always ripe mangoes for me. #tropical #philippines #fruits

WXFanatic
2 weeks ago

OUT OF DATE / NO LONGER RELEVANT

Looking at some animations and still photos from earlier this morning of #Typhoon #Mawar really makes me anxious about the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

If you live in a hurricane prone area, now is the best time to be prepared if you can.

#Hurricane #Prepare #Tropical #Tropics

2 weeks ago

#ForestForensics: do you know this #plant? it's growing in a tropical wet climate on hawai'i island. (hawai'i people & other people in the pacific probably know.)

@plants #ecology #tropical #TropicalAg #garden #gardening #plants

a tropical plant with large heart-shaped leaves and woody stems.
NWS Boston
2 weeks ago

[9:30 AM] #Hurricane season official begins June 1st, however NHC is monitoring this area of showers & #thunderstorms near the #Bahamas. #Tropical development is low (10%). Greater risk is for potential heavy rains impacting the southeast states & Mid Atlantic later this week

WXFanatic
2 weeks ago

OUT OF DATE / NO LONGER RELEVANT

#Typhoon Mawar is really making some news in the #tropical spaces online. It appears that the shear has lessened and the rapid formation of an eyewall has taken some by surprise. This increases the threat for Guam.

WXFanatic
2 weeks ago

OUT OF DATE / NO LONGER RELEVANT

Tropics update! (5/21/2023)

It appears that the system I mentioned last week has been notated by the NHC as having a 10% chance of formation NE of the Bahamas within the next 7 days.

Fortunately it doesn't appear to be much threat to the US, at least at this point in time. As always, it's something I will keep an eye on.

#Tropics #Tropical #Atlantic #TropicalWX #Hurricane #TropicalStorm

2 weeks ago

happy #FlowerFriday from these turmeric bracts & flowers that came up from rhizome even before the leaves (like ginger, turmeric dies down in the fall & comes back in the spring). i almost didn't notice these!

#flowers #plants #garden #gardening #tropical #TropicalAg

2 turmeric bracts filled with a number of small flowers.
Only In Japan
3 weeks ago
WXFanatic
3 weeks ago

OUT OF DATE / NO LONGER RELEVANT

A tropical wave has formed in the Atlantic and may be something we need to keep an eye on.

Check today's Mike's Weather Page video giving a breakdown.

https://youtu.be/tfghUw-Vdcw

#tropics #tropical #tropicalwx #weather #wx

3 weeks ago

i love this #beehive setup that one of my neighbors has.

the hives are off the ground, covered from rain, and even have a tarp in the back to keep the sun off. you can see the bees hanging out at the entrances. love it!

#bees #farm #garden #tropical #TropicalAg #homestead #diy

a set of beehives in mk's neighborhood
3 weeks ago

it's always a pleasure to visit @saltphoenix at their #farm!

there were just-hatched #ducklings, so we got to welcome them to the world (by snuggling them).

the pumpkin patch this year is huge beyond all measure. we found (& propped up) 5 more pumpkins (on top of the 6 that were already found).

plus it's egg season, so i helped with the abundance & made a flan while i was there 🌞

#farming #garden #gardening #chickens #goats #tropical #TropicalAg #plants

various chickens in a tropical forest.
goats in a pasture.
a person walking past an extremely huge pumpkin patch.
mk30 with duckling!
Lukas VF Novak
3 weeks ago

Deficiency causes rare tropical #plant to develop appetite for meat https://phys.org/news/2023-05-deficiency-rare-tropical-appetite-meat.html

#Carnivory on demand: #phosphorus deficiency induces glandular leaves in the African #liana Triphyophyllum peltatum https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.18960

Under certain circumstances, a rare #tropical plant develops into a #carnivore. A research team has now deciphered the mechanism responsible for this.

A carnivorous leaf of Triphyophyllum peltatum with glands excreting a sticky liquid to capture insect prey.
Scientific Frontline
3 weeks ago

#Tropical #oceans are known for being low in nutrients, yet they support incredibly diverse and thriving #reef #ecosystems created by symbiotic #cnidarians such as #corals and #anemones.
#EarthScience #MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/05/es05152301.html

3 weeks ago

very nice video showing food plants that thrive in the shady understory in the wet tropics. i grow all of these except culantro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pElSCnandzM

#tropical #tropicalAg #garden #gardening #FoodForest #farm #farming #plants

3 weeks ago

learning about how the highly-invasive strawberry guava (psidium cattleianum, also called waiawi) got introduced to the hawaiian islands and the story is just as bad as one would expect...

https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/waiawi/

#ecology #history #BotanicalHistory #hawaii #plants @plants #environment #tropical #TropicalAg #InvasiveSpecies #colonialism

photo of a waiawi tree leaning over, heavy with fruit. this is the yellow variety (the dominant variety that grows at my place).
4 weeks ago

3 massive rainbow #eucalyptus, 2 cars almost completely eaten by the jungle, 1 banana patch, and the bike i was riding. if this doesn't give you a taste of our area, i don't know what will 😅

#hawai'i #tropical #puna #plants #trees

3 massive rainbow #eucalyptus, 2 cars almost completely eaten by the jungle, 1 banana tree, and the bike i was riding.
4 weeks ago

2 scrumptious #jackfruit, growing right at grabbing height, coming along nicely but not yet ready for harvest.

these are growing behind a fence, right by the road, in my neighborhood. i did a cartoon "vree!" stop on my bike when i spotted them.

how many times have i passed this tree & never even noticed that it was a jackfruit?

#ForestForensics #PayAttention #plants @plants #tropical #TropicalAg #FoodForest #nature #ecology #food #artocarpus

2 luscious jackfruits growing on a tree
the whole jackfruit tree.
4 weeks ago

best #CSA pickup ever. this is the second time i've gotten their vegan chocolate breadfruit mousse & it was *just* as cold, creamy, & delicious as the first one!

i love that our CSA (https://www.daboxbigisland.org/) includes value-add products from local producers.

sometimes it feels like around here, it's all about moving food around to get it where it needs to go (into a belly before it goes bad!).

#food #hawai'i #local #ulu #breadfruit #tropical #TropicalAg

photo of "'ulu la", chocolate breadfruit mousse made by the hawai'i 'ulu cooperative.
side view of the mousse package
4 weeks ago

i gotta say, it feels like magic to be able to make a small intervention in the landscape of the garden that starts a chain reaction of life, growth, abundance, and interconnections.

this is my kind of domino effect.

#biology #ecology #life #garden #gardening #farm #farming #teamwork #tropical #tropicalAg

Helen H
4 weeks ago

Since it’s #WelcomeWednesday, I thought I’d share one of my original digital art designs with ya’ll. Tropical pink hibiscus, banana plant leaves and a sundry of green foliage are all staples in the sub-tropical climes of Central and South Florida.
#tropical #welcome #hibiscus #pink #flower #flowers #art #artists #MastoArt #FediArt #ArtCollector #artwork #BuyIntoArt #fediverse #FediGiftShop

Tropical Welcome is available here: https://hhphotography.pixels.com/featured/tropical-welcome-hh-photography-of-florida.html

A digital art creation of tropical pink hibiscus blossoms surrounded by green foliage on a black, horizontal background.  The word welcome is written in pink text in the center.
1 month ago

hibiscus says hi!

this is the tall hibiscus that grows next to our house. it's the biggest hibiscus we have & i love it dearly! it's huge now...it leans over onto the roof.

#flowers #hibiscus #tropical #garden #gardening

red hibiscus in the sunshine
1 month ago

i finally got a good(-ish) photo of one of the crab spiders that we have. they definitely have their seasons & after a long time of not being around, they are around again. i'm glad they're back! they build three-dimensional webs in our rafters.

there are yellow-billed cardinals who love to use the neon-green nest webs that the spiders make. the birds come looking specifically for that kind of web. it *is* very soft, so i don't blame them.

#birds #spiders #ecology #tropical #nature #arthropods

very cute white, orange, and black crab spider.
1 month ago

happy belated #FlowerFriday !

here are just a few of the many #orchids i saw at the hawai'i tropical bioreserve & garden (located on hawai'i island, north of hilo). enjoy! ^-^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHrytoshb0

#flowers #plants #tropical

GrrlScientist Ⓥ :verified:
1 month ago

Adaptation Generates Extraordinary Diversity In A Tropical Rainforest Fish | @Flinders published by @HeredityJournal

by @GrrlScientist via @ForbesScience / @Forbes

“what can one wildly variable fish species teach us about conserving tropical rainforests?”

#conservation #evolution #ecology #tropical #rainforests #Australia https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2023/04/26/adaptation-generates-extraordinary-diversity-in-a-tropical-rainforest-fish/

1 month ago

test your #ForestVision: how many bunches of #flowers can you see in the below photo? (i see 3 clumps: one reddish clump and 2 white/yellow clumps).

and yes, those flowers are #orchids and they are approximately 20 feet off the ground, up in the trees.

#plants #forest #ecology #tropical @plants

a photo taken at the hawai'i tropical bioreserve and garden, located north of hilo, hi.

photo was taken looking up into the canopy.
1 month ago

is it just me or does this #orchid flower look more like a cactus or bromeliad flower?

i spotted this friend on a tree at the hawai'i tropical bioreserve & garden, located north of hilo, hi. there were many bromeliads on the trees there as well. this orchid looks like it might be a dendrobium, but i don't really know..

@plants #plants #flowers #orchids #tropical

mystery orchid at the hawai'i tropical bioreserve & garden
another view of the same mystery orchid at the hawai'i tropical bioreserve & garden
1 month ago

i did a science! my question: does patchouli grow better from fresh or dry seeds? conclusion: dry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9v9CPmCwqY

(dry makes sense: this mimics what happens on the plant itself. i show it in the video.)

#plants #propagation #garden #gardening #tropical #TropicalAg @plants #farm

1 month ago

#ActualSolarPunk is your friend pulling up handfuls of local-variety sweet potato cuttings just as you're leaving, so you attach them to the back of your bike (on top of the other stuff you're bringing home), and bike home with a beautiful puff of purple and green. these will be a wonderful addition to our garden!

#solarpunk #teamwork #tropical #farm #garden #gardening #TropicalAg #plants #food

a bundle of molokai sweet potato cuttings on the back of mk's bike.
1 month ago

happy #FlowerFriday from these two orchids at the Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden outside hilo, hi, yesterday :}

#plants #flowers #tropical #orchids @plants

two orchids at the Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden outside hilo, hi
2 months ago

friends, have you ever seen jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) flowers?

i got this jade vine plant a few years ago & put it right next to the house so that if it ever bloomed, i'd see it.

i wasn't sure it would ever bloom as we have poor soil, but the other day, as i was hanging some laundry, i gasped as i spotted these flowers!

i just stared at them & was completely in awe..

i think their pollinator is a type of bat.

@plants #plants #flowers #garden #gardening #tropical #TropicalAg #farm

jade vine blossoms. this is their real color.
Damon Thomas
2 months ago

"What are you even wearing?" #fashion #tropical #shirt

Vintage tropical shirt ad – A riot of sun-drenched colour
2 months ago

friends, they'll tell you that #vanilla loves the shade, but the only vanilla flowers i've ever seen are on a plant that climbed a 30 foot tall dead 'ohi'a tree that gets blasted w/sun & wind every day! the flowers are up there!! where i can't pollinate them lol.

in the below photos (taken from a distance) i've marked the flower locations in red.

@plants #plants #garden #gardening #tropical #tropicalAg #orchids

a vanilla plant that has climbed to the top of a 30 foot tall dead 'ohi'a lehua. red circle around the huge cluster of flowers near the top of the tree.
a vanilla plant that has climbed to the top of a 30 foot tall dead 'ohi'a lehua. red lines point to the location of what i believe are flowers (very hard to tell from the ground).

I went to Rio Celeste today. The water really is this blue. #RioCeleste #CostaRica #BlueWater #Tropical #Rainforest #Waterfall

A brilliant blue river flows through a lush rain forest.
A waterfall dashes into brilliant turquoise water. Lush rain forest surrounds it.
Deb Oppermann
2 months ago

I am super thrilled that my #ButterflyOrchid, #PsychopsisPapilio, is blooming. The petals are beautiful in bronze and gold. This #orchid never stops blooming! Bloom stems are sequential, and flowers are produced generally one at a time with the future buds maturing behind the current bloom.
Butterfly Orchid available here
https://www.pictorem.com/247990/Butterfly%20Orchid%20I.html
#tropical #exotic #flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #MastoFlowers #OrchidLovers #plants #PlantLover #FlowerLover #FlowerArt #FreeShipping #BuyIntoArt #art

Butterfly Orchid in bronze and gold in close up vertical
2 months ago

late for #FlowerFriday, but here is a red hibiscus, wet from a passing rain, with the sun coming out.

@plants #plants #tropical #farm #garden #hibiscus #flowers

red hibiscus wet from the rain, with the sun coming out.
Sharon Cummings Art
2 months ago
Colorful seahorse fish art by beach artist Sharon Cummings.  Poem in post.
Sharon Cummings Art
3 months ago

flamingos are pink
a lengthy proposition
The truth a dull gray.

These birds aren't actually pink.
Born gray, their food choices tinge their feathers its characteristic shade. I use creative license. ;)

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/enchanted-flamingo-tropical-bird-art-sharon-cummings.html

#art #artwork #artist #AYearForArt #mastoart #fediart #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #smallpoes #micropoetry #poet #poem #nature #writer #fun #cute #bird #birds #flamingo #flamingos #tropical #beach #beachlife #beachy #beaches #nature #coastal #animals

Colorful flamingo bird art with a nautilus shell motif by artist Sharon Cummings.  Haiku in post.
3 months ago

rainbow falls 2 days ago (2023-03-02). we've had a lot of rain!

there's a huge cave behind the falls, but the flow is so big right now that you can't even tell. this river, wailuku, brings massive trees from higher up the mountain (mauna kea). it truly is a powerful river!

#river #hilo #RainbowFalls #hawai'i #waterfall #rain #tropical

rainbow falls with a very high volume of powerful water.
Pamela Williams Fine Art
3 months ago

Abstract Palm Leaf by Pamela Williams

Palm trees and wind dance,
a breezy sensuous tango;
They sway with the tide

The fog is thick here in Florida this morning so everything seems more black and white today. Lol

☁️#SharePamsArt ☁️https://3-pamela-williams.pixels.com/featured/tropical-palm-bw-pamela-williams.html

Ps: check out the link and find lots of great #homedecor and #giftideas and thank you for all the boosts and follows, y'all are awesome!

#palm #palmtrees #tropical #potd #photography #artofmastodon #easter #poetry ##smallpoems #AYearForArt

Black and white image of palm fronds
3 months ago

hi folks, this question concerns growing #orchids outside in a #tropical climate.

i've read that one should try to remove any rotting/melting/old parts of the plant, but it seems like some of these orchids are just fine with the moisture & decomposing material provided by these old parts of the plant.

i made a video to show my situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oedv_ma6dWM

any advice would be appreciated <3

#plants #tropicalAg #farm #garden #farming #gardening @plants

4 months ago

it has been a rainy day. the other day i finally painted the shelf wall and now i'm waiting for the stain to dry (photo 2). the shelves look so beautiful...with no stuff on them! 😅

#hawai'i #rain #tropical

rainy day on the road in front of mk's place.
view of shelf wall with forest behind it.
4 months ago

yesterday i started working on a #zine about #katuk (Sauropus androgynus).

art is hard, y'all!! i've included the original pic below, along w/variations i made to try & show the plant more clearly. i think i like the black & white outlined one the best (good for a bw zine).

i plan to hand these zines out with any katuk cuttings i sell at farmers' markets! they will include info about how to grow & eat it 🥰

#plants #art #farm #garden #hawai'i #tropical #TropicalAg

photo of katuk plant
same photo, but with katuk plant outlined in black.
same photo, but with katuk plant outlined in black and background desaturated.
black and white outlined version of katuk photo.
Peggy Collins
4 months ago

I'm craving #color - so here comes another hummingbird enjoying some flowers. I love the idea that we can create an alternate reality in our minds. Outside it's cold and rainy but I can create some tropical heat to tide me over until summer...

#hummingbirds #flowers #flowerart #nature #birdart #birds #tropical #art #colorfulart #AYearForArt #mastodonart #fedigiftshop #mastoart #fediart #peggycollins #peggycollinsgallery

Art is available here - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/colorful-hummingbird-and-flowers-peggy-collins.html

Colorful artwork of a flying hummingbird surrounded by flowers in vibrant tropical colors.
Thanh Nguyen
4 months ago

One of my favorite travel pics. Exploring and selecting a watering hole in Belize.

#travel #travels #traveler #TravelPhotography #photography #picture #pictures #photo #photos #pics #tropical #Belize #beach #bar #drinks

Guy in a Metallica t-shirt and shorts walking on the beach looking for a cocktail.
Deb Oppermann
4 months ago

The Hibiscus Flower, #Malvaceae, in the Mallow family is among the prettiest and most interesting flowers that come in a range of colors, but in this image I chose to showcase this exotic bloom in black and white.
See it here https://debbie-oppermann.pixels.com/featured/hibiscus-black-and-white-debbie-oppermann.html
#BlackAndWhite #bw #Hibiscus #tropical #flowers #FlowerArt #FlowerLover #FlowerPhotography #plants #BlackAndWhitePhotography #AYearForArt #GiveArtNotCandy #BuyIntoArt #photography #MastoArt #FediArt #artwork #WallArt #LoveArt

Black and white Hibiscus with prominent center
Debra Martz
4 months ago

Pink Plumeria Digital Painting by Debra Martz
AKA #Lei flowers & #Frangipani, which are actually small trees native to #tropical regions. This was mine from the years I lived on the coast in S. Texas. Unlike Hawaiians, we did not use them for Leis, but we often took a cutting & gave it to a newcomer so they could start their own plant.

SEE-IT-HERE> https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/pink-plumeria-digital-painting-debra-martz.html

#Pink #Plumeria #flowers #Art #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #GiveArtNotCandy #ValentinesDay2023 #FediGiftShop #JanuaryJoy

Pink Plumeria by Debra Martz
These are also known as Lei flowers and Frangipani, which are actually small trees that are native to tropical regions. The flowers of these beautiful plants are used in making traditional Hawaiian leis. With that said, I don't know of any events or times that Leis are made with them here in south Texas.  This is of the pink variety with clusters of five-petaled flowers blooming amid the deep-green, long, leathery leaves which grow in dense clumps at the tips of its branches.

LARGE-VIEW-LINK-HERE: https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/pink-plumeria-digital-painting-debra-martz.html