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From my set entitled “Tuberous Begonia”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Begonia is a genus in the flowering plant family Begoniaceae. The only other member of the family Begoniaceae is Hillebrandia, a genus with a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The genus Symbegonia is now included in Begonia. "Begonia" is the common name as well as the generic name for all members of the genus.
With ca. 1500+ species, Begonia is one of the ten largest angiosperm genera. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant, the male containing numerous stamens, the female having a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided).
Because of their sometimes showy flowers of white, pink, scarlet or yellow color and often attractively marked leaves, many species and innumerable hybrids and cultivars are cultivated. The genus is unusual in that species throughout the genus, even those coming from different continents, can frequently be hybridized with each other, and this has led to an enormous number of cultivars. The American Begonia Society classifies begonias into several major groups: cane-like, shrub-like, tuberous, rhizomatous, semperflorens, rex, trailing-scandent, or thick-stemmed. For the most part these groups do not correspond to any formal taxonomic groupings or phylogeny and many species and hybrids have characteristics of more than one group, or fit well into none of them.
The genus name honors Michel Bégon, a French patron of botany.
The different groups of begonias have different cultural requirements but most species come from tropical regions and therefore they and their hybrids require warm temperatures. Most are forest understory plants and require bright shade; few will tolerate full sun, especially in warmer climates. In general, begonias require a well-drained growing medium that is neither constantly wet nor allowed to dry out completely. Many begonias will grow and flower year-round but tuberous begonias usually have a dormant period, during which the tubers can be stored in a cool and dry place.
Begonias of the semperflorens group are frequently grown as bedding plants outdoors. A recent group of hybrids derived from this group is marketed as "Dragonwing Begonias"; they are much larger both in leaf and in flower. Tuberous begonias are frequently used as container plants. Although most Begonia species are tropical or subtropical in origin, the Chinese species B. grandis is hardy to USDA hardiness zone 6 and is commonly known as the "hardy begonia". Most begonias can be grown outdoors year-round in subtropical or tropical climates, but in temperate climates begonias are grown outdoors as annuals, or as house or greenhouse plants.
Most begonias are easily propagated by division or from stem cuttings. In addition, many can be propagated from leaf cuttings or even sections of leaves, particularly the members of the rhizomatous and rex groups.
The cultivar Kimjongilia is a floral emblem of North Korea.
Sculpture, entitled 'Angel's Wings' by Thomas Heatherwick I believe, at the junction of Paternoster Square and Ave Maria Lane, the City of London.
The inauguration of the ‘Mirrored Painting’ by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, entitled 'Ritratto di Paolo Nespoli - Astronauta, Missione VITA', took place on 28 March 2018 at ESRIN, ESA’s centre for Earth observation in Frascati, Italy, as the climax of a joint initiative and a permanent symbol of the important link between space and art. The event hosted by the Head of ESA ESRIN and ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes Josef Aschbacher, was attended by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Michelangelo Pistoletto, ASI representative Fabrizio Zucchini and RAM radiartemobile representatives Dora Stiefelmeier and Mario Pieroni.
This original piece of art, created by famous artist Michelangelo Pistoletto who is known as one of the founding fathers of the Italian Arte Povera contemporary art movement, features a full-scale representation of ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli. For Paolo’s VITA mission, ESA and ASI developed original ‘space and art’ initiatives as part of the communication activities to actively involve wider audiences. This began with Pistoletto’s development with ESA of the official patch for Paolo’s mission, which includes the artist’s symbol of his Third Paradise concept in the artwork.
A natural continuation of this cooperation was the ‘SPAC3’ app, which allowed users to select and combine Paolo’s images from space with their own photos. This activity was intended to draw attention to the wellbeing of our planet, and was inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. These provided the basis for Paolo’s choice of photos, and the app users could respond with their own photos on the same theme.
As a social artwork project, SPAC3 demonstrated that the two worlds of art and science can work together with the common objective of highlighting issues affecting our planet, and showed how involving a wider public could contribute to the vision and become part of this collective work. This joint initiative was made possible via a partnership between ESA and RAM radioartemobile, in cooperation with ASI and Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto.
Photos: ESA – M. Valentini
I was able to get on the computer for a little bit...so put this one up...
miss you all...and your wonderful photos.
It's worthy of a peek this way...
Invited to Post in Search the Best - Invite only
In 1879, Auguste Rodin entered a terra-cotta sketch entitled A Call to Arms in a competition to create a monument in memory of all Frenchmen who died in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Despite Rodin’s painstaking effort, he did not even receive honorable mention. The piece was seen as too rough and violent for a public area, and it clashed with the calmness of the peaceful reconciliation and reconstruction in France.
The piece, however, is highly emotional and captivating. The winged figure, representing the spirit of the war and the Liberty of France, is rallying her forces in a passionate battle cry. The wounded soldier slumps in defeat against Liberty, clutching his side in pain. The influence of Michelangelo on Rodin’s work is apparent in the way that the male figure is rendered. The dying warrior’s head is bent back sharply and his left knee juts forward, inspired by Michelangelo’s unfinished Saint Matthew and even the Christ figure of the Pieta in Florence’s Duomo.
Many models of the work exist in several sizes and mediums. This particular model is a cast bronze enlargement. One can imagine the effect that a full-sized sculpture would have had on the viewer since the smaller version is still so powerful. A Call to Arms was actually commissioned as a public monument in 1916, but as a commemoration to the battle of Verdum.
Although entitled Grytviken, Jim Davidson was flown out to the ship in our Lynx Mk3 for an impromptu tour of the ship close to the Falkland Islands. This was because we had been tasked to conduct an exercise at sea while the rest of the garrison enjoyed an SRE show!
Entitled 'My favourite places and spaces' the competition was based around 'Reminiscences of Childhood' - Dylan Thomas’ classic recollection of the sights and sounds of his childhood.
Following in the footsteps of Dylan, the competition asked pupils to submit a short story, poem or picture depicting their own favourite places and spaces.
Participating schools were provided with a fascinating insight into the Swansea writer’s story through animated performances of the piece by actor Mark Montinaro and word-based workshops with Dylan Day Coordinator and poet Mab Jones.
Mae'r gystadleuaeth - 'Fy Hoff Leoliadau A Lleoedd' - yn seiliedig ar raglen radio Dylan Thomas, Remininscences of Childhood - Dylan Thomas cofio clasurol o golygfeydd a synau ei blentyndod
Gan ddilyn yn olion troed Dylan Thomas, fel rhan o'r gystadleuaeth bu'n rhaid i ddisgyblion gyflwyno stori fer, cerdd neu lun o'u hoff leoedd a mannau.
Rhoddwyd mewnwelediad cyfareddol i stori'r ysgrifennwr o Abertawe i'r ysgolion a gymerodd ran, trwy berfformiadau animeiddiedig o'r darn gan yr actor Mark Montinaro a gweithdai'n seiliedig ar eiriau gyda Chydlynydd Diwrnod Dylan a'r bardd Mab Jones.
The first ever Knowsley event entitled “Shine” took place last week, showcasing the talent of local musicians and dancers.
The talented performers came together to perform live in front an audience at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park – for many, it was their first experience of performing live.
Read more at knowsleynews.co.uk/talent-shines-in-knowsley/
Entitled 'My favourite places and spaces' the competition was based around 'Reminiscences of Childhood' - Dylan Thomas’ classic recollection of the sights and sounds of his childhood.
Following in the footsteps of Dylan, the competition asked pupils to submit a short story, poem or picture depicting their own favourite places and spaces.
Participating schools were provided with a fascinating insight into the Swansea writer’s story through animated performances of the piece by actor Mark Montinaro and word-based workshops with Dylan Day Coordinator and poet Mab Jones.
Mae'r gystadleuaeth - 'Fy Hoff Leoliadau A Lleoedd' - yn seiliedig ar raglen radio Dylan Thomas, Remininscences of Childhood - Dylan Thomas cofio clasurol o golygfeydd a synau ei blentyndod
Gan ddilyn yn olion troed Dylan Thomas, fel rhan o'r gystadleuaeth bu'n rhaid i ddisgyblion gyflwyno stori fer, cerdd neu lun o'u hoff leoedd a mannau.
Rhoddwyd mewnwelediad cyfareddol i stori'r ysgrifennwr o Abertawe i'r ysgolion a gymerodd ran, trwy berfformiadau animeiddiedig o'r darn gan yr actor Mark Montinaro a gweithdai'n seiliedig ar eiriau gyda Chydlynydd Diwrnod Dylan a'r bardd Mab Jones.
This photographic portfolio entitled "THE MAASAI" is the result of a period of one month lived with them from Kenya to Tanzania. Earth, fire, sun, blood: red is the color of the Maasai. Red is the earth, “Osinyai”, of the rough path that, a two hour drive from Nairobi, plunges into the Kenyan highlands crossed by arid rivers, in this ignored corner of the bush. A dozen low and narrow huts made of branches covered with a mixture of earth and dung, which the women build and rebuild that do everything, housing, food and milking the cattle. Tattered children dressed in variegated fabrics, old cloths draped in colorful fabrics, sparkling pearl necklaces and bracelets.
In the land of the Maasai, nothing is the same as before: the extension of the outskirts of the capital, first of all, has made these nomads withdraw, fleeing from civilization and refusing to mix with other ethnic groups. They bought their land which these shepherds, indifferent to land ownership and reluctant to agriculture, abandoned. The state created huge animal reserves, which further expropriated them of their territories. Gradually they withdrew to Tanzania, where today they emigrate in large numbers, there were also those years of terrible drought, which saw their herds wither.
On February 19th at the State Capitol, The UC Policy Advocacy Clinic released a report entitled "California's New Vagrancy Laws".
The study documents the increasing criminalization of homeless people in California through local laws mimicking shameful vagrancy laws of past eras that targeted people of color, migrants and the physically disabled.
Advocates from across the state came together for legislative visits to encourage support. St. Mary's Center Hope and Justice Advocates came out in full force sharing personal accounts of the consequences of being cited and arrested for sitting, lying and sleeping.
download the report at www.wraphome.org
contact Marina Fisher, one of the four authors at (617) 543-9955
engage volunteer donate
to the movement to pass a California Right To Rest Act visit www.wraphome.org
support St. Mary's Center Hope and Justice program
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From my set entitled “Mandevilla”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607213952426/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandevilla
Mandevilla, sometimes also called Dipladenia,[1] is a genus of plants. It consists of about 100 species, mostly tropical and subtropical flowering vines belonging to the family Apocynaceae, the Periwinkle family.
Mandevilla is native to Central and South America and many Mandevillas come originally from the Organ Mountains forests near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The genus was named after Henry Mandeville (1773-1861), a British diplomat and gardener.[1]
Mandevillas develop spectacular flowers in warm climates. The flowers come in a variety of colours, including white, pink, yellow, and red. As climbers, Mandevillas can be trained against a wall or trellis to provide a leafy green and often flowering picture of beauty. They have a tendency to attract insects like mealybugs and scales.
While Mandevilla scabra is sometimes as an additive to the psychedelic drink Ayahuasca, there is no evidence that it is psychoactive in its own right.[2] It is, however, considered to be toxic.[3]
So entitled because I am constantly reminded of the Fauna that visits this tree year round. The deer leave certain evidence behind.
Permiting, entitlements, concept drawings, neighborhood meetings, construction documents and construction observation services were provided to the City of Thornton for 5 miles of trails, bridges and underpasses. (Completed while at another firm)
statue entitled 'pygmalion', where the spectator is supposed to take over the role of this mythological sculptor by falling in love with his creation. in hindsight i found it striking that my shadow adopted the posture of the statue, which enhances the effect it calls for.
Gyptian has a new album entitled I Can Feel Your Pain. On Tuesday October 21, 2008, we attended Gyptian’s album launch party, at Element (nightclub), New York City. This event was brought to the world by Rhona Fox, Inc. and VP Records.
Find them here:
VP Records: www.VPRecords.com
Rhona Fox, Inc: www.RhonaFox.com
Revenge Entertainment
Celebrate life with revenge.
Team Revenge
Revenge Media, Inc.
Bare entertainment
Although entitled Grytviken, Jim Davidson was flown out to the ship in our Lynx Mk3 for an impromptu tour of the ship close to the Falkland Islands. This was because we had been tasked to conduct an exercise at sea while the rest of the garrison enjoyed an SRE show!
Entitled "New Growth" and donated in honor of my grandmother.
Acrylic and vintage text on canvas.
Diptych, both 8" x 10" each.
You cannot see it but the bottom edge is painted black up the sides to gunmetal gray then sky blue. The top is light leaf green. See the next scans for details.
More of the story later.
This piece entitled "For my Love" features an enchanting young female dragon named Kaylee. Kaylee loves Valentine's day beacuse she knows her lover will get her roses and chocolate's.. He did not dissappoint her this year! He gifted her white roses the symbol of eternal love with a love note and a lace heart treasure as well as her chocolates.
This little box is filled with her gifts. Kaylee is handsculpted of polymer clay and fits nicely within her heart box. The cover has 3 dimensional valentine chocolate stickers. The inside is lined with soft black felt and nesting fibers for a little dragon
The education kit entitled “Riskland: the fun way to learn how to prevent disasters” is the outcome of a joint initiative between the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This product was developed at the end of 2002 by the ISDR Regional Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean, in cooperation with UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF-TACRO). Initially, it was addressed for countries in the LAC region and was originally produced in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Riesgolandia, aprendamos jugando cómo prevenir desastres tiene la intención de poner a disposición de la comunidad educativa y a los niños y las niñas de América Latina y el Caribe una herramienta innovadora e interactiva para la reducción del riesgo de desastres.
From my set entitled “Mandevilla”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607213952426/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandevilla
Mandevilla, sometimes also called Dipladenia,[1] is a genus of plants. It consists of about 100 species, mostly tropical and subtropical flowering vines belonging to the family Apocynaceae, the Periwinkle family.
Mandevilla is native to Central and South America and many Mandevillas come originally from the Organ Mountains forests near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The genus was named after Henry Mandeville (1773-1861), a British diplomat and gardener.[1]
Mandevillas develop spectacular flowers in warm climates. The flowers come in a variety of colours, including white, pink, yellow, and red. As climbers, Mandevillas can be trained against a wall or trellis to provide a leafy green and often flowering picture of beauty. They have a tendency to attract insects like mealybugs and scales.
While Mandevilla scabra is sometimes as an additive to the psychedelic drink Ayahuasca, there is no evidence that it is psychoactive in its own right.[2] It is, however, considered to be toxic.[3]
From my set entitled “Fibrous Begonia”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607213642582/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Begonia is a genus in the flowering plant family Begoniaceae. The only other member of the family Begoniaceae is Hillebrandia, a genus with a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The genus Symbegonia is now included in Begonia. "Begonia" is the common name as well as the generic name for all members of the genus.
With ca. 1500+ species, Begonia is one of the ten largest angiosperm genera. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant, the male containing numerous stamens, the female having a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided).
Because of their sometimes showy flowers of white, pink, scarlet or yellow color and often attractively marked leaves, many species and innumerable hybrids and cultivars are cultivated. The genus is unusual in that species throughout the genus, even those coming from different continents, can frequently be hybridized with each other, and this has led to an enormous number of cultivars. The American Begonia Society classifies begonias into several major groups: cane-like, shrub-like, tuberous, rhizomatous, semperflorens, rex, trailing-scandent, or thick-stemmed. For the most part these groups do not correspond to any formal taxonomic groupings or phylogeny and many species and hybrids have characteristics of more than one group, or fit well into none of them.
The genus name honors Michel Bégon, a French patron of botany.
The different groups of begonias have different cultural requirements but most species come from tropical regions and therefore they and their hybrids require warm temperatures. Most are forest understory plants and require bright shade; few will tolerate full sun, especially in warmer climates. In general, begonias require a well-drained growing medium that is neither constantly wet nor allowed to dry out completely. Many begonias will grow and flower year-round but tuberous begonias usually have a dormant period, during which the tubers can be stored in a cool and dry place.
Begonias of the semperflorens group are frequently grown as bedding plants outdoors. A recent group of hybrids derived from this group is marketed as "Dragonwing Begonias"; they are much larger both in leaf and in flower. Tuberous begonias are frequently used as container plants. Although most Begonia species are tropical or subtropical in origin, the Chinese species B. grandis is hardy to USDA hardiness zone 6 and is commonly known as the "hardy begonia". Most begonias can be grown outdoors year-round in subtropical or tropical climates, but in temperate climates begonias are grown outdoors as annuals, or as house or greenhouse plants.
Most begonias are easily propagated by division or from stem cuttings. In addition, many can be propagated from leaf cuttings or even sections of leaves, particularly the members of the rhizomatous and rex groups.
The cultivar Kimjongilia is a floral emblem of North Korea.
From my set entitled “Campanula”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607217763461/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula
Campanula (Cam-pá-nu-la) is one of several genera of in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes its name from their bell-shaped flowers—campanula is Latin for "little bell".
The genus includes about 300 species and several subspecies, distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region east to the Caucasus.
The species include annual, biennial and perennial plants, and vary in habit from dwarf arctic and alpine species under 5 cm high, to large temperate grassland and woodland species growing to 2 m tall.
The leaves are alternate, sessile, and often vary in shape on a single plant, with larger, broader leaves at the base of the stem and smaller, narrower leaves higher up; the leaf margin may be either entire or serrated (sometimes both on the same plant). Many species contain white latex in the leaves and stems. The flowers are produced in panicles (sometimes solitary), and have a bell-shaped, five-lobed corolla, typically large (2-5 cm or more long), mostly blue to purple, sometimes white or pink. The fruit is a capsule containing numerous small seeds.
Well-known species include the northern European Campanula rotundifolia, commonly known as Harebell in England and Bluebell in Scotland, and the southern European Campanula medium, commonly known as Canterbury Bells, which is a cultivated garden plant in the United Kingdom. As well as several species occurring naturally in the wild in northern Europe, there are many cultivated garden species. The species Campanula rapunculus, commonly known as Rampion Bellflower, Rampion, or Rover Bellflower, is an annual vegetable and a popular garden plant, though sometimes considered too invasive. There are blue, purple and white varieties. The Brothers Grimm's tale Rapunzel gave its name to this plant.
Campanula species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Common Pug (recorded on Harebell), Dot Moth, Ingrailed Clay (recorded on Harebell), Lime-speck Pug and Mouse Moth.
This image entitled "Chucky likes Knives" is an image that captures the power of one photo. I know that this photo here could scare people and that is bluntly saying my motive behind creating this image, an eerie, somewhat disturbing image. It displays rule of thirds with chucky being the main point of focus. I used a black and white filter along with giving it a slight threshold to give off an ominous old movie feel to the image. The assignment was to use a still life and create a scene using the still life, in which i did so by creating a creepy image. I like this image the best of all my still live's because it really does give the viewer an unsettling feeling. Especially one's who don't like realistic children's toys.
Entitled 'My favourite places and spaces' the competition was based around 'Reminiscences of Childhood' - Dylan Thomas’ classic recollection of the sights and sounds of his childhood.
Following in the footsteps of Dylan, the competition asked pupils to submit a short story, poem or picture depicting their own favourite places and spaces.
Participating schools were provided with a fascinating insight into the Swansea writer’s story through animated performances of the piece by actor Mark Montinaro and word-based workshops with Dylan Day Coordinator and poet Mab Jones.
Mae'r gystadleuaeth - 'Fy Hoff Leoliadau A Lleoedd' - yn seiliedig ar raglen radio Dylan Thomas, Remininscences of Childhood - Dylan Thomas cofio clasurol o golygfeydd a synau ei blentyndod
Gan ddilyn yn olion troed Dylan Thomas, fel rhan o'r gystadleuaeth bu'n rhaid i ddisgyblion gyflwyno stori fer, cerdd neu lun o'u hoff leoedd a mannau.
Rhoddwyd mewnwelediad cyfareddol i stori'r ysgrifennwr o Abertawe i'r ysgolion a gymerodd ran, trwy berfformiadau animeiddiedig o'r darn gan yr actor Mark Montinaro a gweithdai'n seiliedig ar eiriau gyda Chydlynydd Diwrnod Dylan a'r bardd Mab Jones.
From my set entitled “Fibrous Begonia”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607213642582/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Begonia is a genus in the flowering plant family Begoniaceae. The only other member of the family Begoniaceae is Hillebrandia, a genus with a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The genus Symbegonia is now included in Begonia. "Begonia" is the common name as well as the generic name for all members of the genus.
With ca. 1500+ species, Begonia is one of the ten largest angiosperm genera. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant, the male containing numerous stamens, the female having a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided).
Because of their sometimes showy flowers of white, pink, scarlet or yellow color and often attractively marked leaves, many species and innumerable hybrids and cultivars are cultivated. The genus is unusual in that species throughout the genus, even those coming from different continents, can frequently be hybridized with each other, and this has led to an enormous number of cultivars. The American Begonia Society classifies begonias into several major groups: cane-like, shrub-like, tuberous, rhizomatous, semperflorens, rex, trailing-scandent, or thick-stemmed. For the most part these groups do not correspond to any formal taxonomic groupings or phylogeny and many species and hybrids have characteristics of more than one group, or fit well into none of them.
The genus name honors Michel Bégon, a French patron of botany.
The different groups of begonias have different cultural requirements but most species come from tropical regions and therefore they and their hybrids require warm temperatures. Most are forest understory plants and require bright shade; few will tolerate full sun, especially in warmer climates. In general, begonias require a well-drained growing medium that is neither constantly wet nor allowed to dry out completely. Many begonias will grow and flower year-round but tuberous begonias usually have a dormant period, during which the tubers can be stored in a cool and dry place.
Begonias of the semperflorens group are frequently grown as bedding plants outdoors. A recent group of hybrids derived from this group is marketed as "Dragonwing Begonias"; they are much larger both in leaf and in flower. Tuberous begonias are frequently used as container plants. Although most Begonia species are tropical or subtropical in origin, the Chinese species B. grandis is hardy to USDA hardiness zone 6 and is commonly known as the "hardy begonia". Most begonias can be grown outdoors year-round in subtropical or tropical climates, but in temperate climates begonias are grown outdoors as annuals, or as house or greenhouse plants.
Most begonias are easily propagated by division or from stem cuttings. In addition, many can be propagated from leaf cuttings or even sections of leaves, particularly the members of the rhizomatous and rex groups.
The cultivar Kimjongilia is a floral emblem of North Korea.
This Poem entitled "MY HERO," was written by my child at the age of 11 for a classroom assignment done at school at the rquest of the English teacher as an impromptu essay. We have now put it on a Beautiful white hat with original award winning Artwork from the the G.F.A.D.N, Collection. This design was created by the artist as a child at age 7 for the UCA School Parent/Child Display. The Colors that create the Island, Countries & Lakes was done by my child and the black overlays were added by me the parent. We took first prize with the design.
The photograph entitled Mooring Posts is part of an exhibit of 44 black and white prints by Madison-born fine arts photographer Keith Carter, on show from March 1 through March 31, 2002 in the Porter Butts Gallery of Memorial Union. The exhibit is part of Madison Photofest 2002 sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee, the Center for Photography in Madison, the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, Madison Community Foundation and the Overture Foundation.
Used with permission by:
UW-Madison University Communications 608/262-0067
Photo by: Keith Carter
Date: 03/02 File#: scan provided
Entitled Canavi.vn, an online recruitment provider for women, the online hub is the brainchild of RMIT Vietnam Bachelor of Commerce alumnus Nguyen Hoang Hai.
Actually the tabby is Lupin, I think and I'm not sure about the other two. I thought since one had eyes pretty far open, and one had sort of slits and the third one nodding off, that my title would be cute. These kittens were at the Heartland Humane Society in Corvallis, Oregon on August 4, 2006. I think all 3 are males, and they really buddy up to each other. While I was taking pictures, they moved, but never left each other. (5192lupinqkitty2otherswinkinblinkin&nod)
Entitled
Northern Stage, Newcastle
Wed 14 - Fri 16 September, 8pm
www.northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/entitled
Photography by Simon Banham
This plaster copy of the sculpture Haida Gwaii is on display in the main hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec.
The sculpture was originally created in 1986 as a 1/6-scale clay model, enlarged in 1988, to full-size clay. In 1991, the model was cast in bronze. This first bronze casting was entitled The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, the Black Canoe and is now displayed outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. The second bronze casting, entitled The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, the Jade Canoe, was first displayed at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in 1994. Finally, in 1995, the "Jade Canoe" (as it is generally called) was moved to the International Terminal at Vancouver International Airport, where it remains today (taken with the Hipstamatic App for iPhone).
I've seen all three.
Ottawa, Ontario – figurative representation (sculpture) entitled: 'Jump!' by Naomi Ratte (Pequis Nation), 2018. Salmon embark on a journey from the ocean to the rivers of birth, where they spawn and later die. These salmon are jumping a waterfall. Background: The artist prepares the design. The design is figuratively cut into strips on a computer. The individual strips are 'printed' on a base which matches the spacing on the stairs. The final result is then glued to the stairs. Instant masterpiece. Update: this mural has been removed. New 'images' are created each year.
New Deal mural entitled "Monterey Bay" painted by Henrietta Shore in 1937. The mural is currently in the Postmaster's office on the front wall of the post office. The postmaster is happy to allow folks in to see the mural. He does not know why the mural is now in his office. He did say that at one time the mural was covered by paneling--there are nail holes in the mural that testify to this. He said it was discovered when there was an electrical problem and the workers removed the paneling and found the mural beneath. My theory is that when the lobby was renovated, it left no place to install the mural so it was put on the wall in the Postmaster's office.
It is locally felt that the mane with the lady in green is John Steinbeck, as he frequented Monterey during the time that mural was painted and was often dressed "frumpily".
From my set entitled “Tuberous Begonia”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Begonia is a genus in the flowering plant family Begoniaceae. The only other member of the family Begoniaceae is Hillebrandia, a genus with a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The genus Symbegonia is now included in Begonia. "Begonia" is the common name as well as the generic name for all members of the genus.
With ca. 1500+ species, Begonia is one of the ten largest angiosperm genera. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant, the male containing numerous stamens, the female having a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided).
Because of their sometimes showy flowers of white, pink, scarlet or yellow color and often attractively marked leaves, many species and innumerable hybrids and cultivars are cultivated. The genus is unusual in that species throughout the genus, even those coming from different continents, can frequently be hybridized with each other, and this has led to an enormous number of cultivars. The American Begonia Society classifies begonias into several major groups: cane-like, shrub-like, tuberous, rhizomatous, semperflorens, rex, trailing-scandent, or thick-stemmed. For the most part these groups do not correspond to any formal taxonomic groupings or phylogeny and many species and hybrids have characteristics of more than one group, or fit well into none of them.
The genus name honors Michel Bégon, a French patron of botany.
The different groups of begonias have different cultural requirements but most species come from tropical regions and therefore they and their hybrids require warm temperatures. Most are forest understory plants and require bright shade; few will tolerate full sun, especially in warmer climates. In general, begonias require a well-drained growing medium that is neither constantly wet nor allowed to dry out completely. Many begonias will grow and flower year-round but tuberous begonias usually have a dormant period, during which the tubers can be stored in a cool and dry place.
Begonias of the semperflorens group are frequently grown as bedding plants outdoors. A recent group of hybrids derived from this group is marketed as "Dragonwing Begonias"; they are much larger both in leaf and in flower. Tuberous begonias are frequently used as container plants. Although most Begonia species are tropical or subtropical in origin, the Chinese species B. grandis is hardy to USDA hardiness zone 6 and is commonly known as the "hardy begonia". Most begonias can be grown outdoors year-round in subtropical or tropical climates, but in temperate climates begonias are grown outdoors as annuals, or as house or greenhouse plants.
Most begonias are easily propagated by division or from stem cuttings. In addition, many can be propagated from leaf cuttings or even sections of leaves, particularly the members of the rhizomatous and rex groups.
The cultivar Kimjongilia is a floral emblem of North Korea.
An exhibition entitled “PolandIn.” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from September 24 to October 2, 2018.
It showcased the most important, most modern, and – in many cases – also iconic achievements of Polish technical know-how and design. WIPO co-organized the event with the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
MANDISA (singer songwriter) has just completed an EP entitled "SLOW BURN", which was mixed by Jon Clayton and mastered by Contentio Music. Mandisa will also be working on a 2nd EP in the very near future which will be presented by Contentio Music.
With diverse musical influences spanning the width of Soul through to New Wave; Percy Sledge meets Souxie and The Banshees, Mandisa made the flowing Soho Festival crowd stop in their tracks. Gracing the stage with her unmistakable beauty,
Mandisa accessorises herself with songs ranging from the profoundly painful yet beautiful to empowering perspectives found in her lyrics. Murmurs trembled among the audience with "What a voice!" being the most quoted. Velvety, enriching, substantial and strong, Mandisa's singing style is a difficult one to put into a box. Her style appeals to a wide ranged and eclectic listener and she found no problems adopting newfound
fans on the day.The soulful undertones of the song 'Enough is Enough' shows off her attraction to Paul Weller's genre in song writing. While 'Dirty Lives' showcases a dark funk with her voice working tightly with the bass and percussions.She is a poised performer with a slightly shy and guarded disposition. Her creative flair is heavily influenced by life, love, loss and renewal. Her big voice takes off from the stage with grace and humbleness. Her fans, old and
the new join in on her journey riding rhythmic waves. Genuine smiles and nods of consent reverberate among the festival goers. They understand Mandisa and her way of communicating her innermost thoughts and feelings. Encored for more, Mandisa delivers and the flock of spectators thank her with rapturous applause and a warmth that even the summer sun could not provide.
An exhibition entitled “PolandIn.” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from September 24 to October 2, 2018.
It showcased the most important, most modern, and – in many cases – also iconic achievements of Polish technical know-how and design. WIPO co-organized the event with the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
I almost entitled this 'Corona' LOL I didn't know he did that peace sign hahaha it was too late. Nevertheless, I find this display on one of the houses very beautiful.
So what's happening around us? This is during the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon Province wherein farmers gives thanks to San Isidro Labrador for their good harvest on that year. It was quite a sight to see the entire town preparing for this occasion. Farmers would decorate their houses with their own harvested crops designed to their heart's content. You'd be stunned with their creativity. Some decorations don't even look like vegetables or fruits or grains or whatever crop. Some even gives free food. Even if they don't know you :P
This is my custom Kathie Olivas Hazel entitled "Til the End of the World", which was my contribution to the Zerostigmata Benefit Collective in Naples, Italy, devoted to raising awareness of Sandoff Syndrome. This piece is dedicated to Mattia Fagnoni.
I envisioned this piece to be a haven where Mattia is not suffering and can play to his heart's content. His father built him the ultimate tree house out of an old tree, protected by a cute wood dryad, where he can drink juice, eat sandwiches and read comic books. Mattia also has a secret treasure chest that holds everything that is dear to him inside of it. If you look hard enough, you may find it. Mattia also loves SCC Napoli, his favorite soccer team. His two best friends are Hubert and Cofield, his stuffed bears. Cofield has been naughty so he is strapped to Mattia's trusty boat. Hubert is guarding the sandwiches and snacks. Always on the lookout, Mattia is keeping watch, making sure that the sneaky Wood Octopus doesn't steal his treasure. Hopefully in this piece, Mattia will always play on, til the end of the world.
I used super sculpey, magic sculpt, wood, metal, paper, fabric and craft porcelain.
Image from 'The Russian Empire, its People, Institutions and Resources. Translated [from the work entitled: “Studien über die innern Zustande,” etc.] by R. Farie', 001623786
Author: HAXTHAUSEN, August von Baron
Volume: 01
Page: 243
Year: 1856
Place: London
Publisher:
Following the link above will take you to the British Library's integrated catalogue. You will be able to download a PDF of the book this image is taken from, as well as view the pages up close with the 'itemViewer'. Click on the 'related items' to search for the electronic version of this work.
Open the page in the British Library's itemViewer (page: 000243)
From my set entitled “Mandevilla”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandevilla
Mandevilla, sometimes also called Dipladenia,[1] is a genus of plants. It consists of about 100 species, mostly tropical and subtropical flowering vines belonging to the family Apocynaceae, the Periwinkle family.
Mandevilla is native to Central and South America and many Mandevillas come originally from the Organ Mountains forests near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The genus was named after Henry Mandeville (1773-1861), a British diplomat and gardener.[1]
Mandevillas develop spectacular flowers in warm climates. The flowers come in a variety of colours, including white, pink, yellow, and red. As climbers, Mandevillas can be trained against a wall or trellis to provide a leafy green and often flowering picture of beauty. They have a tendency to attract insects like mealybugs and scales.
While Mandevilla scabra is sometimes as an additive to the psychedelic drink Ayahuasca, there is no evidence that it is psychoactive in its own right.[2] It is, however, considered to be toxic.[3]