Peter Braubach
@peterbraubach.bsky.social
Thoracic pathologist, with a focus on ILD and transplant. Dad of 2 👱👱 (03/18, 08/21). Bakes bread 🍞. Cares for a garden 🌻. Bikes to work 🚲. Biodiversity enthusiast. Mainly thinking about lichens here.
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I was photographing a globular springtail (Dicyrtomina saundersi) in the garden, when a juvenile "elongate" springtail came scurrying into view. Remarkably, they're both reasonably in focus with this single shot. Two for the price of one! #collembola #mesofauna #macro #photograph
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I was photographing a globular springtail (Dicyrtomina saundersi) in the garden, when a juvenile "elongate" springtail came scurrying into view. Remarkably, they're both reasonably in focus with this single shot. Two for the price of one! #collembola #mesofauna #macro #photograph
Reposted by Peter Braubach
【気まぐれ顕微鏡写真】
シイタケの菌糸。クランプコネクションがある。
シイタケの菌糸。クランプコネクションがある。
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
【気まぐれ顕微鏡写真】
シイタケの菌糸。クランプコネクションがある。
シイタケの菌糸。クランプコネクションがある。
This nicely shows the different dimensions of lichens!
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This nicely shows the different dimensions of lichens!
Tonight I tried to replicate the "on-slide" test for usnic acid published by B. McCune 2024 with adaptations. Results look promising - further evaluation is necessary. #lichen
E. prunastri has a strong red reaction. Probably second compound reacting brown?
P. grisea is negative.
L. saligna + 1/
E. prunastri has a strong red reaction. Probably second compound reacting brown?
P. grisea is negative.
L. saligna + 1/
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Tonight I tried to replicate the "on-slide" test for usnic acid published by B. McCune 2024 with adaptations. Results look promising - further evaluation is necessary. #lichen
E. prunastri has a strong red reaction. Probably second compound reacting brown?
P. grisea is negative.
L. saligna + 1/
E. prunastri has a strong red reaction. Probably second compound reacting brown?
P. grisea is negative.
L. saligna + 1/
A reason more for me to take the kids to museums and talk with them about art!
The last time we were we talked about medieval altar pieces in terms of comic strips and hidden picture puzzles, deviation from reality in impressionism and why people paint (nude) humans.
The last time we were we talked about medieval altar pieces in terms of comic strips and hidden picture puzzles, deviation from reality in impressionism and why people paint (nude) humans.
Killing the dreams and wonders of children may be the greatest crime AI techbros have commited.
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A reason more for me to take the kids to museums and talk with them about art!
The last time we were we talked about medieval altar pieces in terms of comic strips and hidden picture puzzles, deviation from reality in impressionism and why people paint (nude) humans.
The last time we were we talked about medieval altar pieces in terms of comic strips and hidden picture puzzles, deviation from reality in impressionism and why people paint (nude) humans.
I have a mystery #lichen I've been working on for the last 3 days and would love some input on.
Its on unshaded mineral rich soil between Baeomyces rufus (sterile) and early colonizer moss on the edge of a earth heap.
Small black apothecia on brown thallus. I am thinking Micarea sp.; however... 1/4
Its on unshaded mineral rich soil between Baeomyces rufus (sterile) and early colonizer moss on the edge of a earth heap.
Small black apothecia on brown thallus. I am thinking Micarea sp.; however... 1/4
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I have a mystery #lichen I've been working on for the last 3 days and would love some input on.
Its on unshaded mineral rich soil between Baeomyces rufus (sterile) and early colonizer moss on the edge of a earth heap.
Small black apothecia on brown thallus. I am thinking Micarea sp.; however... 1/4
Its on unshaded mineral rich soil between Baeomyces rufus (sterile) and early colonizer moss on the edge of a earth heap.
Small black apothecia on brown thallus. I am thinking Micarea sp.; however... 1/4
We have this nice bubble bath toy. Unfortunately it stopped working and the screws seem to cemented in. I cannot open it 😭.
October 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We have this nice bubble bath toy. Unfortunately it stopped working and the screws seem to cemented in. I cannot open it 😭.
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It’s always amazing to me that so many endangered species have the word “common” in their name.
Really hammers home how quickly these conservation crises can arise. These animals were common as recently as when we were naming stuff!
Really hammers home how quickly these conservation crises can arise. These animals were common as recently as when we were naming stuff!
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’s always amazing to me that so many endangered species have the word “common” in their name.
Really hammers home how quickly these conservation crises can arise. These animals were common as recently as when we were naming stuff!
Really hammers home how quickly these conservation crises can arise. These animals were common as recently as when we were naming stuff!
I re-printed the ballstage base in TPU. PLA on PLA was too slippery. Also I bought some lead balls for ballast. The prototype is filled with sand which sometimes does not shift and the stage stays unstable.
Eventually I want to cover the base in cork to pin samples.
#3Dprint #microscopy
Eventually I want to cover the base in cork to pin samples.
#3Dprint #microscopy
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I re-printed the ballstage base in TPU. PLA on PLA was too slippery. Also I bought some lead balls for ballast. The prototype is filled with sand which sometimes does not shift and the stage stays unstable.
Eventually I want to cover the base in cork to pin samples.
#3Dprint #microscopy
Eventually I want to cover the base in cork to pin samples.
#3Dprint #microscopy
A prototype for a 3d printed ball stage for the stereomicroscope. Turned out larger than I expected it to be - does not run as smoothly as the commercial one - but I'm happy for the first try. It rotates around a centre 15 mm above the plate
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A prototype for a 3d printed ball stage for the stereomicroscope. Turned out larger than I expected it to be - does not run as smoothly as the commercial one - but I'm happy for the first try. It rotates around a centre 15 mm above the plate
Some technicalities. I had good experience with Olympus compatible c-mount camera adapters from China/Aliexpress to build up confidence in "third party" optics.
Now I have tried new eyepieces for my stereo microscope. A pair of 10x/25 to replace my 10x/22. These work well*
Now I have tried new eyepieces for my stereo microscope. A pair of 10x/25 to replace my 10x/22. These work well*
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Some technicalities. I had good experience with Olympus compatible c-mount camera adapters from China/Aliexpress to build up confidence in "third party" optics.
Now I have tried new eyepieces for my stereo microscope. A pair of 10x/25 to replace my 10x/22. These work well*
Now I have tried new eyepieces for my stereo microscope. A pair of 10x/25 to replace my 10x/22. These work well*
Agonimia tristicula #lichen on bryophytes over hard limestone.
I still have to find this one with perithecia, my sample is unfortunately sterile.
I still have to find this one with perithecia, my sample is unfortunately sterile.
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Agonimia tristicula #lichen on bryophytes over hard limestone.
I still have to find this one with perithecia, my sample is unfortunately sterile.
I still have to find this one with perithecia, my sample is unfortunately sterile.
Reposted by Peter Braubach
Happy world hagfish day, nerds!
Your car has just been crushed by hagfish: Frequently Asked Questions – Southern Fried Science
Your car has just been crushed by hagfish: Frequently Asked Questions – Southern Fried Science
Your car has just been crushed by hagfish: Frequently Asked Questions
Wait, what? Earlier today, Oregon State Police reported that a truck carrying a shipment of live hagfish overturned, spilling its slimy cargo all over the highway and damaging at least one vehicle.…
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October 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Happy world hagfish day, nerds!
Your car has just been crushed by hagfish: Frequently Asked Questions – Southern Fried Science
Your car has just been crushed by hagfish: Frequently Asked Questions – Southern Fried Science
Reposted by Peter Braubach
I'm delighted that we have a whole range of talks from our Northern Ireland Botanical Skills Project taking place this winter on Tuesday evenings.
Want to learn more about conifers? Rushes? Clubmosses? Hawthorns? Plant Pathogenic Fungi? ROBOTS??
See them all here:
bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
Want to learn more about conifers? Rushes? Clubmosses? Hawthorns? Plant Pathogenic Fungi? ROBOTS??
See them all here:
bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
Botanical Skills Webinars – Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
bsbi.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm delighted that we have a whole range of talks from our Northern Ireland Botanical Skills Project taking place this winter on Tuesday evenings.
Want to learn more about conifers? Rushes? Clubmosses? Hawthorns? Plant Pathogenic Fungi? ROBOTS??
See them all here:
bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
Want to learn more about conifers? Rushes? Clubmosses? Hawthorns? Plant Pathogenic Fungi? ROBOTS??
See them all here:
bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
I think this is Lecania erysibe #lichen on a limestone boulder.
Some small yellow nightmare parasitizes on the green blastidiate crust (however I have not collected this one yet).
Some small yellow nightmare parasitizes on the green blastidiate crust (however I have not collected this one yet).
October 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I think this is Lecania erysibe #lichen on a limestone boulder.
Some small yellow nightmare parasitizes on the green blastidiate crust (however I have not collected this one yet).
Some small yellow nightmare parasitizes on the green blastidiate crust (however I have not collected this one yet).
