“Habenaria rhodocheila is the first Asian species in this genus known to be pollinated by swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae: Papilio) as reported from Thailand by Williams and Watthana (2011).”

This species was described by the British diplomat Henry Fletcher Hance (1827–1886). The specific name is derived from the Greek ῥόδον (rose) + χεῖλος (lip)

Habenaria rhodocheila Hance
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #orchid #orchids #Habenaria

Larsen, K. (1965) Studies in the Flora of Thailand 27. Thismiaceae. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 23: 169–174

“The specific epithet ‘filiformis’ refers to the filiform appendages of perianth lobes and the apex of the stamens.”

Chantanaorrapint, S. (2012) Thismia filiformis, a new species of Thismiaceae (formerly Burmanniaceae) from Thailand. Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 1–5

Thismia filiformis Chantanaorr.
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern

Thismia mirabilis K. Larsen
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern

It was one of several ASTOVL concepts developed by BAe under the designation P.1216

Stiliger sp.

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife

“This species is named in honour of Christine Blackburn… for her lifetime of work on ocean science and climate policy, including the development of marine protected areas… and for letting many trips be taken over by the collection of sea slugs.”

Cyerce blackburnae Moreno, Medrano, Gosliner, Wilson, Krug & Valdés, 2025

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife

Recently described as Cyerce katiae Moreno, Medrano, Gosliner, Wilson, Krug & Valdés, 2025

“This species is named in honour of Kati Eschweiler who first found this species in Romblon and brought it to the attention of [Terrence Gosliner].”

🟡 Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Location: Phang Nga, Thailand 🇹🇭

#Frogfish #FishFriday #FrogfishFriday #MarineLife

Limapontiidae sp.

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife

Bulaceros porcellanus Newman & Cannon, 1996

Location: Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 🇹🇭

#WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife

“This species is named in honour of its discoverer, the late Neville Coleman, a friend and colleague who contributed greatly to our understanding and documentation of marine diversity, particularly in the tropics of the Indo-Pacific and Australia. His dynamic presence will be greatly missed.”

Melibe colemani Gosliner & Pola, 2012 👻

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #SeaSlug #Nudibranch #MarineLife

Oxynoe kylei Krug, Berriman & Valdés, 2018

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife

Prostheceraeus sp.

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife

“The name violacea is Latin for violet, referring to the intense purple body colour that ornaments the body, gill and rhinophores of this species.”

🟣 Hypselodoris violacea Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein et al., 2018

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSunday #Nudibranch #MarineLife

Aegires, juvenile

Trapania sp.

Cyerce sp. (composite image)

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife

@daryllmarie.bsky.social sure, thank you!

Eubranchus sp.

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#SlugSaturday #Nudibranch

Umm, Myanmar is currently using this flag 🇲🇲

On reading this, it occurs to me that Gaiman could have had an endless supply of WILLING partners for whatever his heart desired, no matter how depraved.

Which means what he really desired was UNWILLING partners.

Which means Neil Gaiman is a rapist.

Period.

There Is No Safe Word How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.

I wrote about Neil Gaiman, and the women accusing him of sexual coercion, assault and abuse. www.vulture.com/article/neil...

Phyllognathia ceratophthalma (Balss, 1913)

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#Crustmas #25DaysofCrustmas