capp in #hive-106444 • 14 hours agoBarefaced ibis (bird) - Ibis afeitado (ave).The group of birds I show in the photographs I found in the vicinity of the University of Carabobo (Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela) and belong to the species Phimosus…capp in #hive-133872 • 5 days agoA fly of the genus "Ornidia" - Una mosca del género "Ornidia".The family Syrphidae, commonly called "flower flies", has a worldwide distribution and consists of about 6,000 described species with representatives occurring in all…capp in #hive-133872 • 11 days agoA spider of the family Sparassidae - Una araña de la familia Sparassidae.Walking along a wooded trail, I stopped for a moment to drink some water, then I put the container in my backpack and when I was about to continue walking, I saw a small spider…capp in #hive-145796 • 15 days agoVitamina B3: Generalidades.▶️ [Watch on 3Speak](capp in #hive-133872 • 20 days agoThe way I found to know the species of a plant - La manera que encontré para saber la especie de una planta.In the month of February last year I captured photographs of a plant that I managed to identify as Pithecellobium dulce and then posted them on Hive. A month later, in March last yecapp in #hive-196387 • 27 days agoComments on mutualism between stingless bees and sap-sucking insects - Comentarios sobre el mutualismo entre abejas sin aguijón e insectos chupadores de savia.Mutualism can be defined as an interaction between individuals of different species that results in beneficial effects on the interacting populations. Between stingless bees…capp in #hive-196387 • last monthHow I get, free of charge, the expensive scientific articles I use for my Hive publications - Cómo consigo, de forma gratuita, los costosos artículos científicos que utilizo para mis publicaciones en Hive.Yesterday I posted on Hive about the "Bone structure of a tortoise shell". That post has 4 references which are the ones I will use to explain.<capp in #hive-133872 • last monthBone structure of a tortoise shell - Estructura ósea del caparazón de un morrocoy.In my house we have 4 adult tortoises (3 females and 1 male). Below I show photographs of a female from different angles. In adults it is easy to differentiate between males and…capp in #hive-196387 • last monthThe Kapok tree dispersing its seeds - El árbol Ceiba dispersando sus semillas.Almost a year ago I found three Kapok trees (Ceiba pentandra) in an urban forest. They were old trees, without spines on their stems and very tall. In one of them I found on the…capp in #hive-133872 • 2 months ago“Ascia monuste” (butterfly/mariposa).The photographs in this entry were taken in a clearing on the top of a mountain and belong to a species of butterfly whose scientific name is Ascia monuste. It is a medium-sized…capp in #hive-196387 • 2 months agoAquatic sensitive plant - Dormidera acuática (planta).Neptunia plena (aquatic sensitive plant) is a plant commonly found in the West Indies, Mexico and South America. In its common name the term "aquatic" refers to the fact that…capp in #hive-166168 • 2 months agoTwo fungi on fallen trunks - Dos hongos en troncos caídos.Walking along a mountain trail I came across the trunk of a fallen tree that contained many fungi of one species. I checked the base of the trunk and found, in smaller quantity…capp in #hive-133872 • 2 months agoPredatory behavior of the “Argiope argentata” spider - Comportamiento depredador de la araña “Argiope argentata”.I am going to comment and show photographs of a spider species, Argiope argentata, a spider that is commonly found in home gardens, but can also be found in other environments…capp in #hive-133872 • 2 months agoRoots as agents of rocks weathering - Las raíces como agentes de meteorización de rocas.While I was exploring on a mountain, I found an uprooted tree, that is, a fallen tree that showed its roots and between the roots there was a rock. That tree had grown in rocky…capp in #hive-196387 • 2 months agoComments on chemical components and medicinal use of "panicua" (plant) - Comentarios sobre componentes químicos y uso medicinal de “panicua” (planta).The genus Cochlospermum is composed of tropical trees between 3 and 15 meters high, distributed throughout the world in deciduous forests (with trees that do not keep their…capp in #hive-196387 • 2 months agoYellow-banded camoati (nest) - Camoatí de bandas amarillas (nido).Hidden among the branches of a hemiparasitic plant of the genus Phthirusa, I recently saw a wasp nest of the species Polybia occidentalis. I have seen the nests of thcapp in #hive-133872 • 3 months agoChemical components of spearmint and its health benefits - Componentes químicos de la hierbabuena y sus beneficios para la salud.The family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae) contains a large number of medicinal and culinary herbs, fragance plants, food plants and a large number of cultivated ornamental plants.…capp in #hive-131609 • 3 months agoLooking for areas of cloudless sky - Buscando áreas del cielo sin nubes.Clouds cover our planet approximately 67 % and when you look at the sky it can be anything from completely cloudy to medium cloudy to completely clear or cloudless. Las nubes…capp in #hive-106444 • 3 months agoSaffron finch - Canario coronado.Five subspecies of Sicalis flaveola are known to occur in South America and are taxonomically divided into two groups. The first group is Pelzeni, which includes Sicalis flaveola…capp in #hive-196387 • 3 months agoA skipper butterfly - Una mariposa saltarina.The next butterfly I saw while ascending a mountain, in an area with a lot of vegetation that made it difficult for me to move around the area to chase it. The butterfly was…