Day 4622: Photographer, Cristina Mittermeier & Pollinator Party.

"Truth": acrylics, & collage.

  

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Click: Al Jared,  Moonlighting.

 

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Photographer, Cristina Mittermeier 

Spotlights the Need for Hope Amid Crisis

All images © Christina Mittermeier

Through her tireless research and advocacy for the protection of the world’s oceans, Cristina Mittermeier has emerged as one of the most prominent conservation photographers. Along with Paul Nicklen, she co-founded SeaLegacy to focus on the impact of communication through art and science, confronting critical issues like endangered biodiversity and the climate crisis. She also founded the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP), a professional community focused environmental issues.

Mittermeier travels the world, visiting remote communities, attending significant ceremonial events, and documenting fragile ecosystems. “Images can help us understand the urgency many photographers feel to protect wild places,” she says in a statement. She continues:"My work is about building a greater awareness of the responsibility of what it means to be human. It is about understanding that the history of every living thing that has ever existed on this planet also lives within us. It is about the ethical imperative—the urgent reminder that we are linked to all other species on this planet and that we have a duty to act as the keepers of our fellow life forms."

HOPE is available for purchase now in Hemeria’s shop and will be available widely in other retail locations this October. Dive into more of Mittermeier’s work on her website and Instagram

Pollinator Party.

Here’s a simple, fun way to attract pollinators like bees and  butterflies,

1. Use a shallow dish, plate, or even a pie tin. 2. Fill it with clean water, but keep it shallow (pollinators can drown in deep water). 4. Add colorful stones, marbles, or cork pieces as landing pads. 5. Place it in your garden near flowering plants.

Pollinators need water for hydration and to regulate body temperature. The stones give them a safe spot to perch, and the bright colors attract them. Refresh the water every 1–2 days to keep it clean and mosquito-free. Bonus tip: Sprinkle a pinch of salt or add a tiny drop of seawater to mimic natural mineral sources they love!

 

  

 

A 7 minute video, Bananas , here

 

 

 

  

 

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