Olivier
@olivi3r.bsky.social
Engineer, nature geek & photography enthusiast. All photo's are my own, except reposts.
𝘜𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢, also known as the Lustrous beard #lichen, is extremely rare in the Netherlands. As far as i know there are only 3 known spots. Luckily there is one close to my city in an area where i hike often. Always a joy to see it thrive!
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#FungiFriends #photography 📷
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
𝘜𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢, also known as the Lustrous beard #lichen, is extremely rare in the Netherlands. As far as i know there are only 3 known spots. Luckily there is one close to my city in an area where i hike often. Always a joy to see it thrive!
#FungiFriends #photography 📷
#FungiFriends #photography 📷
I never knew they can be found in Japan as well. I found one two years ago in the Netherlands but from what i've read they are not native here, but originate from the mediterranean area. Is it native to Japan?
September 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I never knew they can be found in Japan as well. I found one two years ago in the Netherlands but from what i've read they are not native here, but originate from the mediterranean area. Is it native to Japan?
Heading home from work today, i noticed a little passenger on my bicycle: a planthopper (𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴). I hope he enjoyed the ride!
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Heading home from work today, i noticed a little passenger on my bicycle: a planthopper (𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴). I hope he enjoyed the ride!
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
Gall wasps are interesting creatures. Their inducement for gall formation seems largely unknown, but could be chemical, mechanical, or viral. These wasps create wondrous structures for their larvae! Left: Rose bedeguar gall (𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘦), right: Cottonwool gall (𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘪).
#nature
#nature
June 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gall wasps are interesting creatures. Their inducement for gall formation seems largely unknown, but could be chemical, mechanical, or viral. These wasps create wondrous structures for their larvae! Left: Rose bedeguar gall (𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘦), right: Cottonwool gall (𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘪).
#nature
#nature
A Mottled dingy-brown click beetle (𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴). Not much liked by farmers due to the larvae eating the roots of crops, but still an interesting creature!
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
June 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A Mottled dingy-brown click beetle (𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴). Not much liked by farmers due to the larvae eating the roots of crops, but still an interesting creature!
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
A Green bottle fly (𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤.). Not sure what species this is. The larvae feed on decaying flesh or feces, while the adults feed on pollen and nectar as well. They are important pollinators and a treat for the eye up close!
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
June 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A Green bottle fly (𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤.). Not sure what species this is. The larvae feed on decaying flesh or feces, while the adults feed on pollen and nectar as well. They are important pollinators and a treat for the eye up close!
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
The 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦 family has many different species. Adults can be found in all sorts of shapes and colors, and this is the same for the nymphs. Some are really striking like this Red-legged shieldbug nymph (𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴).
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
June 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦 family has many different species. Adults can be found in all sorts of shapes and colors, and this is the same for the nymphs. Some are really striking like this Red-legged shieldbug nymph (𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴).
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
The seeds of thistles is a preferred food for the European goldfinch (𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴). Always happy to encounter these beautiful little birds!
#nature #photography
#nature #photography
May 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The seeds of thistles is a preferred food for the European goldfinch (𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴). Always happy to encounter these beautiful little birds!
#nature #photography
#nature #photography
Spring is in full swing! Two Common blue butterflies (𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴) celebrating the start of macro season.
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
May 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Spring is in full swing! Two Common blue butterflies (𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴) celebrating the start of macro season.
#macro #photography
#macro #photography
The Long-tailed tit (𝘈𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴) is one of my favorite birds. Today i saw a pair collecting #lichen for their nest. I have never seen one but i was able to locate it. They just started building it. It consists of moss, spider silk & lichen. Can't wait to see it finished!
#bird #photography
#bird #photography
March 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Long-tailed tit (𝘈𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴) is one of my favorite birds. Today i saw a pair collecting #lichen for their nest. I have never seen one but i was able to locate it. They just started building it. It consists of moss, spider silk & lichen. Can't wait to see it finished!
#bird #photography
#bird #photography
Up close: the apothecia of the Stonewall Rim #Lichen (𝘓𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴).
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
February 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Up close: the apothecia of the Stonewall Rim #Lichen (𝘓𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴).
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
I have no clue which species i'm looking at, but i love the contrast! ❤️
The orange #lichen is a bit too tiny to identify, and the gray/black one is .. no idea.
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
The orange #lichen is a bit too tiny to identify, and the gray/black one is .. no idea.
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
February 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I have no clue which species i'm looking at, but i love the contrast! ❤️
The orange #lichen is a bit too tiny to identify, and the gray/black one is .. no idea.
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
The orange #lichen is a bit too tiny to identify, and the gray/black one is .. no idea.
#FungiFriends #macro #photography 📷
The Bengal match #lichen (𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘢) only grows in nutrient-poor environments. Although somewhat common in the Netherlands (according to data), i have not found this lichen that often. Happy to have found a spot near the town of Zeist!
#FungiFriends 📷
#FungiFriends 📷
February 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Bengal match #lichen (𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘢) only grows in nutrient-poor environments. Although somewhat common in the Netherlands (according to data), i have not found this lichen that often. Happy to have found a spot near the town of Zeist!
#FungiFriends 📷
#FungiFriends 📷
An 𝘈𝘭𝘺𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 lichen on an Oak tree. Near impossible to identify by eye so i had to use a microscope. It turns out to be 𝘈𝘭𝘺𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘢. Uncommon to somewhat rare here. Happy to have found it! #lichen #macro #photography 📷
January 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
An 𝘈𝘭𝘺𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 lichen on an Oak tree. Near impossible to identify by eye so i had to use a microscope. It turns out to be 𝘈𝘭𝘺𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘢. Uncommon to somewhat rare here. Happy to have found it! #lichen #macro #photography 📷
European robins (𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢) are incredibly cute, but can be pretty aggressive towards each other or other birds (sometimes fatal). Still always happy to see one in my little city garden!
#nature #photography 📷
#nature #photography 📷
January 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
European robins (𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢) are incredibly cute, but can be pretty aggressive towards each other or other birds (sometimes fatal). Still always happy to see one in my little city garden!
#nature #photography 📷
#nature #photography 📷
This has to be the largest specimen of a Golden jelly fungus (𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢) i have ever seen. A common fungus in the Netherlands, and it is a parasite of wood decay fungi in the genus 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘢. I love its bright yellow color and transparency!
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#photography #FungiFriends 📷
January 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This has to be the largest specimen of a Golden jelly fungus (𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢) i have ever seen. A common fungus in the Netherlands, and it is a parasite of wood decay fungi in the genus 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘢. I love its bright yellow color and transparency!
#photography #FungiFriends 📷
#photography #FungiFriends 📷
Ha, what a coincidence. Punctelia borreri was the last lichen i photographed on the last day of 2024!
They quite common here, but beautiful nonetheless.
They quite common here, but beautiful nonetheless.
January 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Ha, what a coincidence. Punctelia borreri was the last lichen i photographed on the last day of 2024!
They quite common here, but beautiful nonetheless.
They quite common here, but beautiful nonetheless.
Peppered rock tripe (𝘜𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢) is an extremely rare lichen here in the Netherlands. I think there is only one spot known. During a holiday in Sweden i got lucky and found a few in Edshultshall.
#lichen #macro #photography #FungiFriends 📷
#lichen #macro #photography #FungiFriends 📷
December 10, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Peppered rock tripe (𝘜𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢) is an extremely rare lichen here in the Netherlands. I think there is only one spot known. During a holiday in Sweden i got lucky and found a few in Edshultshall.
#lichen #macro #photography #FungiFriends 📷
#lichen #macro #photography #FungiFriends 📷
Sea ivory (𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘴𝘢) found on a rock at the shore of Edshultshall, Sweden.
#lichen #FungiFriends #photography 📷
#lichen #FungiFriends #photography 📷
December 9, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Sea ivory (𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘴𝘢) found on a rock at the shore of Edshultshall, Sweden.
#lichen #FungiFriends #photography 📷
#lichen #FungiFriends #photography 📷
My very first macro photo from back in 2015, using an old 50mm lens in reverse and some extension tubes. It is a 𝘟𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯a lichen which i found on the chimney of my old house. This tiny and unseen (to me) world started my fascination for #macro #photography and #lichen in particular. 📷
December 6, 2024 at 5:57 PM
My very first macro photo from back in 2015, using an old 50mm lens in reverse and some extension tubes. It is a 𝘟𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯a lichen which i found on the chimney of my old house. This tiny and unseen (to me) world started my fascination for #macro #photography and #lichen in particular. 📷
I just love Cladonia lichens. Common or rare, every time i see them i get excited! Yesterday i found a new spot covered with huge Gray's Pixie-cup Lichens (𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘪). ❤️
#lichen #macro #photography 📷
#lichen #macro #photography 📷
November 25, 2024 at 5:48 PM
I just love Cladonia lichens. Common or rare, every time i see them i get excited! Yesterday i found a new spot covered with huge Gray's Pixie-cup Lichens (𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘪). ❤️
#lichen #macro #photography 📷
#lichen #macro #photography 📷
I think i have found my favorite beetle! Meet 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘰𝘴𝘢, also known as the dead-nettle leaf beetle. 🌈🪲
#insect #macro #photography 📷
#insect #macro #photography 📷
June 13, 2024 at 4:33 PM
I think i have found my favorite beetle! Meet 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘰𝘴𝘢, also known as the dead-nettle leaf beetle. 🌈🪲
#insect #macro #photography 📷
#insect #macro #photography 📷
Insects are awesome photography subjects. The more you zoom in, the more details are revealed!
In this shot i maxed my 2:1 lens on a Noondayfly (𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢).
#insect #macro #photography 📷
In this shot i maxed my 2:1 lens on a Noondayfly (𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢).
#insect #macro #photography 📷
June 8, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Insects are awesome photography subjects. The more you zoom in, the more details are revealed!
In this shot i maxed my 2:1 lens on a Noondayfly (𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢).
#insect #macro #photography 📷
In this shot i maxed my 2:1 lens on a Noondayfly (𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢).
#insect #macro #photography 📷
My first encounter with a blue mint beetle (𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴). So much beauty in such a tiny creature!
#insect #macro #photography 📷
#insect #macro #photography 📷
June 2, 2024 at 4:24 PM
My first encounter with a blue mint beetle (𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴). So much beauty in such a tiny creature!
#insect #macro #photography 📷
#insect #macro #photography 📷
I think this is 𝘛𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴. I thought it was some sort of fly, but from what i have read it belongs to the family of bees. What a beauty!
#insect #macro #photography 📷
#insect #macro #photography 📷
May 24, 2024 at 5:03 PM
I think this is 𝘛𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴. I thought it was some sort of fly, but from what i have read it belongs to the family of bees. What a beauty!
#insect #macro #photography 📷
#insect #macro #photography 📷