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Rich and I are playing around with a new logo for Knitting Code Monkey. Though this isn't the official version, it did spark a new knitting project.
Cistus monspeliensis L., syn.: Stephanocarpus monspeliensis (L.) Spach
Family: Cistaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier Cistus, Narrow-leaved Cistus, Montpellier Rockrose, DE: Montpellier-Zistrose
Slo.: francoski brškin
Date: May 14. 2007
Lat.: 44,36061 Long.: 14,78879
Code: Bot_0187/2007_DSC7497
Picture file names: from Cistus-monspeliensis_raw_1 to Cistus-monspeliensis_raw_3
Habitat: situated between a stony path and dry stone walls that border abandoned cultivated plots; flat terrain, rocky and calcareous ground at an elevation of 65 m (210 feet); receiving an average precipitation of approximately 950 mm per year, with an average temperature ranging from 13 to 15 °C, within the Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: stony red soil.
Location: Croatia, Zadar district, Zadar archipelago, island of Olib; south of the village of Olib, adjacent to the path leading to South Slatina beach, just south of the Cross sign by the roadside.
Comment on the Flick album Cistus monspeliensis: The genus Cistus, primarily a Mediterranean group of sub-shrubs, is quite large, with Euro-Med (Ref. 4) listing over 30 species. Many are endemic and confined to smaller regions. For instance, seven endemic species are known from the Canary Islands. Three Cistus species grow on the eastern Adriatic islands: Cistus incanus featuring three subspecies: Cistus incanus ssp. corsicus (present only in south Dalmatia), Cistus incanus ssp. creticus = Cistus creticus (most common of all), and Cistus incanus ssp. incanus). All of them bloom with pink-red flowers. The other two, Cistus monspeliensis and Cistus salviifolius, have white flowers and are similar; however, they are not difficult to distinguish. It is easiest to identify Cistus monspeliensis by the size of its flowers, which are about 2 cm in diameter and noticeably smaller than those of Cistus salviifolius, which have a flower diameter of 3 to 5 cm (Ref.: 1). The leaves are also characteristically different: Cistus monspeliensis has narrowly lanceolate to linear unstalked leaves (see one of English vernacular names), while Cistus salviifolius has short-stalked broadly ovate leaves (Ref.: 2).
Almost all Cistus shrubs are beautiful and are widely cultivated in horticulture. Cistus monspeliensis is generally the least attractive on its own due to its relatively small flowers. However, it is often densely covered with these blooms. Although individual flowers have a short lifespan, lasting about two days, they continuously sprout in large numbers. Because all three species thrive in similar growing conditions, they often form dense and extensive stands in nature, showcasing a mix of pink-red and white flowering bushes. When in bloom, they provide stunning views that beautifully contrast with the deep blue color of the Adriatic Sea.
Ref.:
(1) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 493.
(2) M. Blamey, C. Grey-Wilson, Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean, A & C Black, London (2005), p 141.
(3) W.K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärten (2014), p 386.
(4) Euro+Med (2006+), Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. www.europlusmed.org [accessed May 21. 2025]
Camera: Nikon D70 /AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm/f3.5-4.5G ED
Date: May 14. 2007
Lat.: 44,36061 Long.: 14,78879
Code: Bot_0187/2007_DSC7497
Habitat: situated between a stony path and dry stone walls that border abandoned cultivated plots; flat terrain, rocky and calcareous ground at an elevation of 65 m (210 feet); receiving an average precipitation of approximately 950 mm per year, with an average temperature ranging from 13 to 15 °C, within the Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: stony red soil.
Location: Croatia, Zadar district, Zadar archipelago, island of Olib; south of the village of Olib, adjacent to the path leading to South Slatina beach, just south of the Cross sign by the roadside.
Comment on the Flick album Cistus monspeliensis: The genus Cistus, primarily a Mediterranean group of sub-shrubs, is quite large, with Euro-Med (Ref. 4) listing over 30 species. Many are endemic and confined to smaller regions. For instance, seven endemic species are known from the Canary Islands. Three Cistus species grow on the eastern Adriatic islands: Cistus incanus featuring three subspecies: Cistus incanus ssp. corsicus (present only in south Dalmatia), Cistus incanus ssp. creticus = Cistus creticus (most common of all), and Cistus incanus ssp. incanus). All of them bloom with pink-red flowers. The other two, Cistus monspeliensis and Cistus salviifolius, have white flowers and are similar; however, they are not difficult to distinguish. It is easiest to identify Cistus monspeliensis by the size of its flowers, which are about 2 cm in diameter and noticeably smaller than those of Cistus salviifolius, which have a flower diameter of 3 to 5 cm (Ref.: 1). The leaves are also characteristically different: Cistus monspeliensis has narrowly lanceolate to linear unstalked leaves (see one of English vernacular names), while Cistus salviifolius has short-stalked broadly ovate leaves (Ref.: 2).
Almost all Cistus shrubs are beautiful and are widely cultivated in horticulture. Cistus monspeliensis is generally the least attractive on its own due to its relatively small flowers. However, it is often densely covered with these blooms. Although individual flowers have a short lifespan, lasting about two days, they continuously sprout in large numbers. Because all three species thrive in similar growing conditions, they often form dense and extensive stands in nature, showcasing a mix of pink-red and white flowering bushes. When in bloom, they provide stunning views that beautifully contrast with the deep blue color of the Adriatic Sea.
Ref.:
(1) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 493.
(2) M. Blamey, C. Grey-Wilson, Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean, A & C Black, London (2005), p 141.
(3) W.K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärten (2014), p 386.
(4) Euro+Med (2006+), Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. www.europlusmed.org [accessed May 21. 2025].
Graduates of the inaugural Coding Boot Camp certificate program recently had the chance to showcase their final projects and portfolios for potential employers at a special networking expo.
Code Orange playing the Pandæmonium stage at Copenhell 2015.
Photos taken for Rockfreaks.net & Thelocal.dk
Code: SC03-321
Size: 73x96cm
Artist: Shen Daohong
Printed on rice paper
(original: ink and color on paper)
Price: HK$6,500, US$845
Ship internationally
Zena Banker, an engineering student at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, hosts Girls Code 205 at the Central Library.
Girls Code 205 is a partnership between the Birmingham Public Library and National Center for Women & IT that won a $15,000 grant from the CSforALL (Computer Science for ALL). The grant will support efforts to expand computer science opportunities for girls and teens in metro Birmingham.
Zena Banker, an engineering student at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, hosts Girls Code 205 at the Central Library.
Girls Code 205 is a partnership between the Birmingham Public Library and National Center for Women & IT that won a $15,000 grant from the CSforALL (Computer Science for ALL). The grant will support efforts to expand computer science opportunities for girls and teens in metro Birmingham.