# amphibian (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover amphibian. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cheery Blossom](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/21/cheery-blossom/) _2026-08-21 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ I think it’s a cherry blossom, but I know it’s cheery, whatever the flower. This photo is from April 2026 – a time of year in Berlin when it is an absolute delight to see flowers appearing, showing you that winter is finally at an end. ## [Vividly Verdant](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/20/vividly-verdant/) _2026-08-20 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ There’s something almost otherworldly in just how lush the greens are here, a lush green clearing amongst the trees in Britzer Garden in Berlin. Life is resplendent, and we are lucky to be able to witness it! ## [Caught in the Act](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/19/caught-in-the-act/) _2026-08-19 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ Perhaps I shouldn’t be sharing this private moment between consenting frogs, but when I’d spotted them from a distance I had actually thought it was just one frog and I wouldn’t be intruding by zooming in. How wrong I was! Still, I was happy to see frogs in Tierpark, it’s a little worrying when frogs \[…\] ## [Peter Meyer @ West Germany](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/18/peter-meyer-west-germany/) _2026-08-18 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ A silhouetted Peter Meyer plays accompaniment to Grischa Lichtenberger (not pictured) at West Germany in April 2026. ## [Glass Luminance III](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/17/glass-luminance-iii/) _2026-08-17 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ Capturing the full circle of one of the huge stained glass window in the cathedral in Mallorca backlit by the strong summer light outside. ## [Frozen Moments X](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/16/frozen-moments-x/) _2026-08-16 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ A fascinating macro view of the subtle structure of a beached river iceberg on the banks of the Wisła in Poland it appears to have frozen into column-like shards that are compactly pressed together. I m sure there s a very good explanation for why it appears this way. ## [Intersection](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/15/intersection/) _2026-08-15 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ The minimal architecture of the James Simon Gallery cuts into a wispy cloud passing high above. Strong shadows accentuate the contrast between the structure and the ethereal. ## [Purple Camassia](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/14/purple-camassia/) _2026-08-14 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ A very beautiful and delicate flower, the Camassia is native to North America, but seen here in the beautiful Britzer Gardens in Berlin. Interestingly the flower s bulb can be harvested for food and was an important food source for both indigenous peoples and settlers. ## [Silhouetted Palms](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/13/silhouetted-palms/) _2026-08-13 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ Palm trees are silhouetted against a darkening evening sky at Parc de la Mar in Mallorca. ## [Nutria Invasion](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/12/nutria-invasion/) _2026-08-12 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ I was quite surprised to come across these creatures whilst visiting Prague in early 2026. When I saw them swimming towards us through the river I assumed it was going to be a beaver, but then when they emerged on land it was immediately clear it was something else entirely a semiaquatic rodent from \[ \] ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O537RWJNWui6) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [The Birth of Cool](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/11/the-birth-of-cool/) _2026-08-11 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ A very young trombone player makes sure to look his coolest with dark shades as he performs a free concert with a youth group at the Mirador del Baluard viewing point in Mallorca. ## [Fiat 500](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/10/fiat-500/) _2026-08-10 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ In front of the Eglésia de Santa Eulàlia in Mallorca I spotted an extremely diminutive and well-preserved Fiat 500 vintage car I m pretty sure it was something to do with the wedding that had just finished in the church, and would certainly be a memorable car to drive off in. When I see these \[ \] ## [It’s in the details](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/09/its-in-the-details-2/) _2026-08-09 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ I can imagine architecture being a very satisfying craft taking the time to go beyond a simple plain wall and ceiling, and adding in extra detailing which might not be noticed consciously by every passer-by, hopefully gives pause to a few who enjoy the variety and contrast from the mundane. If I remember correctly, \[ \] ## [Root Splay](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/08/root-splay/) _2026-08-08 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ At a lake s edge in Berlin, a tangle of roots splay out into the dark waters and disappear under the reflections of trees above. ## [Dandelion](https://leonard.earth/2026/08/07/dandelion/) _2026-08-07 · Alex Leonard · On a Variety of Topics_ Maybe it s ludicrously common, but there s still something absolutely satisfying in a close look at a dandelion gone to seed a globe of delicate seeds ready to lift off on a random gust of wind and go where chance will take them. And of course who can resist their inner child and not blow \[ \] ## [Heterochromatin in the Common Bean.](https://the-biologist-is-in.blogspot.com/2026/02/heterochromatin-in-common-bean.html) _2026-02-07 · Darren Abbey, PhD · The Biologist Is In_ I've recently been working on further developing a bioinformatics pipeline called YMAP \[1\] that I wrote during grad school. YMAP was originally designed for genomes on the scale of the 16 Mbase genome of Candida albicans , and primarily handled short-read Illumina sequence type data (as well as a custom microarry I designed that basically nobody ever used). Eventually, I'll release an updated…