Nature's Patterns - the beauty in the details

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Lots of communities are dedicated to nature's big pictures, the breathtaking vistas and scenic landscapes. Those are all great, but I find the details of the natural world to be just as much of a draw.

From ripples in sand, to whorls in bark, this community celebrates the beauty in the little patterns and textures of nature.

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Western fence lizard, on a fence. (Sceloporus occidentalis) (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by I_Fart_Glitter to c/natures_patterns

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[–] MoonshineDegreaser 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I learned something today:

Sceloporus occidentalis literally translates to spiny lizard of the western (occident) world. This is how the Western Fence Lizard got its name!

[–] thrawn21 2 points 1 year ago

Well now I've learned something too!

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 1 points 1 year ago

Neat! Edited to add his Latin name.