Earth Keepers (How do YOU save the Earth?)
Featured Work
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Wasp Close Up by Voltaire Carlos
Canon 5D Mk2 65 MPe Macro @ 3.5X ISO 200 F16 1/200 sec Green ideas / Just like ants, wasps can be looking for two different types of food sources depending on the colony’s needs at the time: protein or sugar. Set out two different traps to see which bait tempts the wasps best, then continue to fill with that type of bait. Or you could do a sugar & protein bait together (for example: mixing juice with a piece of meat). Jam dissolved in water (sweet enough to attract the wasps but diluted enough to drown them) / Fruit juice / Beer / Sweet Soda Pop / Wine / Maple syrup diluted with water / Molasses diluted with water / If you need protein baits: Try adding a piece of raw hamburger or a chunk of canned tuna, canned dog or cat food to a trap with fruit juices or even plain water (deep enough to drown the wasps but the piece of meat bait needs to be sticking out above the liquid surface to effectively attract the wasps). / Wasp Prevention Tips / Keep garbage cans and recycle bins covered. / Don’t leave food or beverages sitting outside, keep beverages covered with a lid. Wipe up spills as soon as they happen. / If you have water sources in your yard (bird baths, ponds), the wasps could be hanging around for the water (they get thirsty too). / If you have fruit trees, keep the fruit picked and remove any that have fallen on the ground. / Don’t Miss These Tips:
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Iceberg or Island? by Robert Elliott
Photo of a large iceberg taken in the Antarctic Peninsula on a dull and overcast morning. 100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia
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Pheonix by Andrew Bradsworth
Pheonix is the only one laying eggs at the moment, our other two are on strike… but they are a great eco-friendly pet… they produce great fertiliser for the garden and they produce eggs… ‘cross process’ and grungy layers added in Photoshop from my own photos. Shot through a 1930’s Ensign Ful-Vue 120 viewfinder camera… using a Canon 40D Featured in Earth Keepers (How do YOU save the Earth?) November 09
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Sunset Over Penguin Island by JonRussell
I’ve completed my move and can finally find some time to pick up my camera and take photos. This sunset is over Penguin Island Shoalwater Western Australia. I’m lucky enough to live within a two minute walk of this wonderful place. Penguin Island is a bird sanctuary, you don’t very often see many penguins in their natural habitat as they are off feeding from dawn to dusk and you aren’t allowed on the island past 5pm which means you don’t get to witness the penguin parade up the beach to their burrows. The island does have a rehabilitation and learning centre though and you can get up close to some penguins that way. Olympus E-410 Featured in the group – Earth Keepers – 14/11/09
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Snow storm, freezing wind ~ Life in the Antarctic goes on!! by Robert Elliott
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Best viewed large Photo of 2 Gentoo Penguins and a Chinstrap Penguin on an iceberg in a snow storm with a freezing wind blowing. The slick on the water (top left hand side) is the sea beginning to freeze. / Photo taken in the Lemaire Channel Antarctic Peninsular For how much longer will scenes like this exist. Don’t let this photo fool you, the temperature in the Antarctic is rising 5 times faster than the global average. The time for eloquent oratory and pontification is over, the time for action is long overdue. The Gentoo Penguin is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species Melting sea ice and overfishing have triggered a dangerously rapid decline in penguin populations on the Antarctic peninsula – a direct result of global warming, warns a new report from the WWF. Temperatures on the frozen continent are rising five times faster than the global average due to the unprecedented rate of climate change, pushing four species perilously close to extinction. Warmer temperatures are forcing penguins to raise their young on increasingly thinner and more precarious ice floes, while stronger winds mean many eggs and chicks are being blown away from their parents before they are able to survive on their own. The gentoo, chinstrap and adélie – along with the emperor, the largest penguin species in the world – are now struggling to survive as melting sea ice destroys nesting sites and reduces vital food sources, such as krill.
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Ladybower Shows Her Backside In Autumn!! by Brian Mellor
Ladybower reservoir is a Y shaped reservoir fed by two rivers….the Derwent and the Ashop. This is where the Derwent runs from Derwent dam into Ladybower. / Ladybower is the third and final one of a series of dams down the Derwent Valley. It is the biggest of the three at about 3 miles in length.It was buillt between 1935 and 1943 and then took two years to fill up!! / There was some controversy surrounding the building of the dam….two villages in the valley had to be abandoned and flooded. Ashopton and Derwent villages both disappeared under the reservoir….including the old 17th century Derwent Hall and a number of ancient farms. / Sony Alpha 350, 18-70mm Lens. / 266 views
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Hidden Jacoby Falls At Sundown by Gene Walls
I had heard rumors about this hidden waterfall, but very few people told me that they had actually seen it in person. I recently got a positive confirmation from another photographer, who gave me excellent directions to the waterfall. He couldn’t remember the name of the falls, but he was perfectly accurate in his directions. Sunday afternoon I decided to try to find that hidden waterfall for myself. I had very few problems finding the trail. However, it was already after four o’clock and I knew it would be dark by six, so I walked as quickly as possible. It was a fairly rough trail in a few places, but for the most part, it was pretty “smooth sailing”. After about 45 minutes of brisk hiking, I could see the glen in the distance… and then I heard the muffled roar of falling water. I was really hoping that the falls would be impressive enough to be worth the effort it took to get here. A couple hundred yards into the glen, I caught my first sight of the Jacoby Run Waterfall. It sent a thrill right up my spine! I actually spoke my mind out loud… “This was definitely worth the trip!” By this time, the sun was quickly setting. I was now a little worried that the light might make it tough to capture the majesty of the site, so I quickly setup my tripod and started shooting right away. This was the very first frame I captured of the waterfall, out of over 200 shots in total. Hopefully, my photo will give you some sense of the awesome power and beauty of this amazing place! Please show respect when visiting natural treasures like this wonderful site. Leave it exactly as you found it so others who follow, will be able to enjoy the same pristine discovery that you experienced. This photo was captured with a Canon EOS 10D body fitted with a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L Zoom lens, at the 26mm focal length. The shutter speed was o.7 second at f/9.5. The camera’s ISO was set to 100. A Manfrotto, tripod was used with a remote shutter release cable. This photo has been cropped slightly (too much washed out sky at the top), but no post processing was required. The trail begins north of Loyasockville, Pennsylvania, along Wallis Run Road (State Route 1006). The waterfall is in PA State Game Lands in the Tiadaton State Forest. Watch for a clearing on the right side of the road, where parking is permitted. The trail is just a few miles north of Butternut Grove Road. You will know you’ve found the right place when you see the wooden plank walkway leading across a swamp into the forest. Your comments are always welcome! Constructive criticism is appreciated. © 2009 Gene Walls All copyright and reproduction rights are retained by the artist. Artwork may not be reproduced or altered by any process without the express written permission of the artist. Featured in “The World As We See It …”
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Deep in the woods - by steppeland
Goois Nature Reserve – Bussum – the Netherlands Alphabet soup (letter B) : bracket fungi There were just so many fungi that morning, in so many different shapes, colours and conditions – and I felt I had to portrait each one of them :) This bracket fungi ‘sculpture’ drew my attention, because of it’s exceptional shape and size… smaller ones were growing out and on top of the larger ones… they must have been growing there for years… Bracket fungus Photograph made with Pentax K10D camera and Tamron 70-300mm Tele-macro1:2 lens Because of the beauty shown in this picture: / SAFE and PROTECT our woods and natural places! Features and top10 placements / Featured in: Earth Keepers (Nov 7, 2009) Thank you so much! / Comments and feed-back always welcome. Thanks for looking :) See all of my Fungi pics here / Natural levels and curves / Just the two of us / Beheaded
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Side Burn! - Lions Mane by Voltaire Carlos
Canon 5D Mk2 65 MPE Macro @ 5X Ringlite Flash Handeheld ISO 400 F9 1/200 sec Cronulla NSW Most of us have probably heard that the world’s bee population is declining – from Britain to New Zealand and throughout the United States, crops and wildflowers are being affected by this issue. Recently, scientists have had success in treating parasitic infection in bee hives, giving us new hope in halting the decline. From wikipedia’s entry on pollinators: “Millions of hives of honey bees are contracted out as pollinators by beekeepers, and honey bees are by far the most important commercial pollinating agents, but many other kinds of pollinators, from bluebottle flies, to bumblebees, orchard mason bees, and leaf cutter bees are cultured and sold for managed pollination.” You can choose to become a beekeeper, perhaps by taking a beekeeping school course in your area, and becoming licensed to keep bees. There are lots of resources online with information for beginning beekeepers, places to buy beekeeping equipment, and forums in which you can post questions about bees. As a bonus, if you raise honey bees, the local pollen in the honey can help relieve allergies, however you may want to use caution in eating local honey. Helping the bees out might be enough reason to take up the hobby, but another good reason is to help your garden flourish. Perhaps keeping bees yourself is just more work or time than you care to invest. There are other ways to contribute as well. Maybe you can host a hive for another beekeeper. Or, you can choose to provide environments that need less maintenance like a bumblebee nest box, which you can build (easier to build a bumblebee box in the US, as most places to purchase seem to be in UK) or just purchase a bumblebee home. Another common bee you can host is the mason bee – there are starter kits available, as well as other more attractive mason bee houses. Finally, even if you don’t choose to host any bees in your space, you can provide a bee-friendly garden. Bees are attracted to blue, purple, yellow and white. Old-fashion shrubs with nectar-rich blossoms like lilac, honeysuckle and azalea are bee magnets. Heirloom flowers like cosmos, zinnia, aster and daisies lure them with the promise of pollen. Herbs such as mint, hyssop, salvia, lavender and thyme are covered with bees during bloom time. Select a variety of flowers which will bloom at different times throughout the year for a steady supply of nectar and pollen. There’s a wealth of bee-friendly options, so finding plants that work with your existing garden shouldn’t be too hard.
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Mustang Meadow by Arla M. Ruggles
A small band of wild horses enjoying a warm fall afternoon in narrow meadow near Thousand Springs – northeastern Nevada / / (2009.NOV.05) Featured in Earth Keepers / (2009.NOV.07) RedBubble Gallery: Horses Of The High Desert Range Please support American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign / (You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to voice your opinion.) Canon 350D EOS / Sigma 70-300mm Corel PhotoImpact x3 RedBubble Album: “Horses Of The High Desert Range“
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Enchantment'... by valzart
” Spirit of the Forest arise again send your guardians, protect the mighty trees from destruction they are the life and breath of the planet and fools of men are tearing them asunder, on their path to oblivion like lemmings on the road to extinction”. by V.Kelly ... save- our- trees.org:.. finished after midnight .
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Need I Say More?? by Tonye Banks
Really, what else is there to say??? We all know we should be doing it…so let’s just do it!! Reduce, ReUse,Recycle…. :)
Recent Work
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Bee sticking his nose deep into the lavender. by Esther van de Belt
This bees is so busy today. Sticking his nose deep into the lavender flower. To get to the pollen. Image taken in my front yard. Ten years ago two entomologists submitted an application to Environment Australia to introduce the European Bumble Bee, to the Australian mainland. They argued they will increase productivity in greenhouses by a quarter, reduce pesticide use and make a good back stop in case native bees are wiped out by varroa mite. Now, after years of study, public consultation and a long political process, our Minister for the Environment has knocked it back. He has looked at the import risk assessment for the bees and what happened in Tasmania where they were illegally introduced. He says introducing the Bumble Bee to the mainland is a bad idea and could open Australia up to more disease and weed threats. / I found this very interesting. People like to change things and think it will do good but iss it really good to introduce other species and change the life circle in an area?? /
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Wasp Close Up by Voltaire Carlos
Canon 5D Mk2 65 MPe Macro @ 3.5X ISO 200 F16 1/200 sec Green ideas / Just like ants, wasps can be looking for two different types of food sources depending on the colony’s needs at the time: protein or sugar. Set out two different traps to see which bait tempts the wasps best, then continue to fill with that type of bait. Or you could do a sugar & protein bait together (for example: mixing juice with a piece of meat). Jam dissolved in water (sweet enough to attract the wasps but diluted enough to drown them) / Fruit juice / Beer / Sweet Soda Pop / Wine / Maple syrup diluted with water / Molasses diluted with water / If you need protein baits: Try adding a piece of raw hamburger or a chunk of canned tuna, canned dog or cat food to a trap with fruit juices or even plain water (deep enough to drown the wasps but the piece of meat bait needs to be sticking out above the liquid surface to effectively attract the wasps). / Wasp Prevention Tips / Keep garbage cans and recycle bins covered. / Don’t leave food or beverages sitting outside, keep beverages covered with a lid. Wipe up spills as soon as they happen. / If you have water sources in your yard (bird baths, ponds), the wasps could be hanging around for the water (they get thirsty too). / If you have fruit trees, keep the fruit picked and remove any that have fallen on the ground. / Don’t Miss These Tips:
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Through The Gate by Paul Thompson Photography
This is Hubbards Hills in Louth, Lincolnshire showing all the colours of autumn. / Hubbard’s Hills is a glacial overspill channel formed as the last ice ended about 40,000 years ago. A marginal lake of meltwater trapped between glacial ice sheet and the Lincolnshire Wolds spilled over a chalk ridge and gouged a steep sided valley with a flat bottom. The river Lud, far too small to create such a valley, now flows through it. Please visit me at my website / / PaulThompsonPhotography Canon 5D Mk2 / F16 / ISO 100
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Pihanakalani ~ Haleakala Volcano ~ The House of the Sun by Sharon Mau
Ala hea ka la ~ Haleakala ~ The Sacred House of the Sun Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. / Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. Gazing into the mouth of the volcano. Imagine many of the cinder cones and spouts you are seeing are over 600 feet high, and that is not steam as Haleakala is sleeping, dormant in perceived inactivity since 1792, but clouds as I am standing at the summit at 10,023 feet above sea level. You may notice the tiny roads used by scientists to study the protected region within the volcano. Haleakala is a shield volcano. Built up from the ocean floor by countless eruptions, it was once a mountain that rose several thousand feet higher than today’s elevation. On the right between the peaks you will notice Kaupo Gap. Haleakala dominates the east side of the Valley Isle and is sacred to the Hawaiian people. The mountain’s face is a mighty wall looming over the valley. Haleakala’s width spans 20 miles, ocean-to-ocean, splitting Maui in two. The depression at the top of Haleakala is not actually a volcanic crater, but an erosional valley. During a period of inactivity, erosion became the dominant force. Wind, ice and water carved the top of Haleakala, which may have been more than 5,000 feet higher than the summit is today. After the valley was created, Haleakala entered a “renewed volcanism” period. This renewed volcanic activity partially filled the valley with lava flows and small hills called cinder cones. True craters exist at the tops of some of the cinder cones. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shutter Speed 1/400 Aperture 13 ISO 400 Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. / Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. No portion of this site or my photography may be reproduced by printing, uploading, copying, publishing, photocopying or any other means of mechanical or electronic reproduction without my express written permission. For reproduction permission and inquiries on licensing for use and/or publishing of my images, please contact me. Mahalo!
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Worlds Away by Pamela Phelps
Flowing, waters ebb, silence sings, worlds rise from the unknown…while sprints and faeries and nymphs wonder of this mortal standing in awe. / Layered images, with color adjustment, Orton effects, tonal adjustments, AFX highlights. / Original photographs taken in the Bashakill Wetlands, Wurtsboro, NY, USA /
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Green Leaf by Wayne Gerard Trotman
© All Rights Reserved – No Usage Allowed in Any Form Without My Written Consent.
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Great Grey Owl by Wayne Gerard Trotman
© All Rights Reserved – No Usage Allowed in Any Form Without My Written Consent. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Great Grey Owl or Lapland Owl (Strix nebulosa) is a very large owl, distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. FEATURED IN: / ’#1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE’ – November 2009.
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Echidna of the South by KazM
One of the great delights of Tasmania was the wildlife (that continues to exist despite the clear felling that desecrates too much of our lovely Tasmania). / Photo taken with Sony Cybershot 4.1. Slight blur due to the fact that this fellow was busy hunting his dinner. / This lovely fellow has more than 50 quills
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cottontail bunny by GiselaSchneider
rabbit front view, photo taken in Rosebud, County, Montana, USA. canon DSLR/70-300mm lens FEATURED in: / 1. Pets Are Us Group – 7/09 / 2. The World As We See It Group – 11/13/09 / 3. Mood And Ambience Group – 11/13/09 / 4. Just Pure Nature Group – 11/14/09 Voted IN TOP 10 – Pets Are Us challenge BEAUTIFUL BUNNIES – 7/09
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contact by GiselaSchneider
Bald eagle photographed in Yellewstone County, Montana, USA. I think this eagle may be seeing it’s reflection in my lens, he sure was focused on some thing in my direction. Canon DSLR, 70-300mm lens. F5.0@1/125,ISO100 FEATURED in: / 1. The World As We See It Group – 11/2/09 / 2. 300+ Go Longe Group – 11/5/09 / 3. Eye Contact Group – 11/5/09 / 4. 100%! Group – 11/6/09 / 5. Playful Photogenic Animals Group – 11/7/09 / 6. Unlimited Quality Group – 11/13/09 WINNER in a Challenge: / 1. What Are You Looking At 11/17/09 in Playful Photogenic Animals Group 238 views as of 11/17/09
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garter snake by GiselaSchneider
I ran across this little guy while hiking in Yellowstone County, Montana, USA. He did not stay around to long and slithered off quite fast. Canon DSLR, 70-300mm lens, F5.6@1/125, ISO100. FEATURED in: / 1. The World As We See It Group – 11/2/09
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Angry Oak by Steven Warren
“Angry Oak” is a humorous rendition of the ubiquitious stick on faces that are seen on many trees today.
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