Content Creation
In 2023 I started my journey into learning more about science. I have always been fascinated by nature, both on Earth and in space. After showing interest in biology, I was gifted a microscope and I haven’t put it down since. With furthering my education in my future, I decided to document my experience under the handle name @gloomymoss; a dedication to my ongoing struggles with mental health and my love for nature. This curation of photos and videos illustrate my natural discoveries through content creation.
Video Creation
Here are some video examples of how I create nature content focused on certain niche areas of interests, such as lichen that grows on trees and microorganisms that live in pond water.
Different species of lichen up close under the microscope.
Stentor Igneus is a single celled organism that gets its color from a chemical called amethystin.
Drawing Studies of Nature
Media: Pen and Paper.
Naupilus, a larval copepod.
Neocaridina shrimp, with mystery snail.
Praying Mantis.
Bryozoan
Meadow, Montana
Bear Skull.
Diagram of a Lily Flower
A dragonfly nymph.
Armadillo.
Diagram of different mushroom details.
ABC’s of Microorganisms (WIP)
Medium: Procreate
A is for Amoeba. A single celled organism that uses arms called pseudopods to move around and collect it's prey.
B is for Bursaria, a single celled ciliate that uses it's cilia to push food into its food vacuole.
C is for Ceratium, a dinoflagellate algae organism that produces chlorophyll.
D is for Diatoms, a single celled algae that has silica cell walls and produces 20-50% of the earths oxygen.
E is for Euglena, a single celled flagellate eukaryote that can take in energy via photosynthesis or from consuming organic compounds.
F is for Frontonia, a single celled ciliate that is related to the paramecium.
G is for Gastrotrich, an animal with a brain and digestive system that can grow to only 3mm long.
H is for Hydra, related to anemones and jelly fish.
I is for Ichthyophthirius, a parasitic ciliate for fish.
J is for Japonicum (blepharisma), a single celled ciliate that is from Japan.
K is for Kryptoperidinium, a genus of single celled flagellated algae.
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