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This year, on the day dedicated to eradicating violence against women, our town had a public bench painted red.
Well, Saturday was such a rip-roaring excitement-filled success on Flickr on Saturday, that I've decided what's most appropriate for Sunday should be and was chosen by me, blindfolded and throwing a dart. (I would have thrown a draught, but everyone knows that just a waste of a glass of beer.)
So, here is a tangled plant comprived of two Pavonia lasiopetala less than a mile from home. Pavonia lasiopetala is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names that include Texas swamp-mallow, Wright pavonia, and rock rose. It is native to Texas in the United States and Coahuila and Nuevo León in Mexico.
This is a shrubby perennial herb growing up to 4 feet tall. The alternately arranged leaves have toothed or lobed edges and are up to 2.5 inches long. The flowers have five red or pink petals and bloom from June until the fall months. They are attractive to hummingbirds. They also have thorns which really hurt.
Many animals feed on the plant, including livestock. It is added to seed mixes used to vegetate rangeland in its native range. What they failed to mention is that Black-tailed mule deer, of which Mt. Diablo has tons, love to come into neighborhood and eat all rose bushes, rock or otherwise, which tens to get 90 year olds with guns out to eradicate the threat to their gardens, but usually just eradicate a neighbor or two.
P.S. If you're thinking of growing these, they have the capacity to become weedy. Now, to say that they have "the capacity" to become weedy ... well, doesn't that imply that rock roses can become weedy if they wanted to and that there is such a thing as free will for roses?
SN/NC: Clerodendrum quadriloculare, Lamiaceae Family
It is a species of flowering plant native to New Guinea and the Philippines. It is one of many species long in included in the verbena family, Verbenaceae but transferred to the Lamiaceae based on molecular studies
English names: bronze-leaved clerodendrum, fire works, Philippine glorybower, shooting star, starburst bush.
A plant with nice flowers in the garden, but a pest to eradicate.
Het is een soort bloeiende plant afkomstig uit Nieuw-Guinea en de Filippijnen. Het is een van de vele soorten die al lang is opgenomen in de verbena-familie, Verbenaceae, maar is overgebracht naar de Lamiaceae op basis van moleculaire studies
Engelse namen: bronsbladig clerodendrum, vuurwerk, Philippine glorybower, shooting star, starburst bush.
Een plant met mooie bloemen in de tuin, maar een plaag om uit te roeien.
Esta linda flor es llamada en San Salvador de Bouquet de Novía debido a su formato. Es considerada invasiva y muy dificil de eliminar. Pero produce muchas flores bonitas, durante todo el año. Es originaria de Nueva Guiné y Filipinas.
Bouquet de Noiva é o nome popular para esta planta ornamental originaria da Nova Guiné e das Filipinas. É uma espécie considerada invasiva e uma vez plantada é muito dificil de erradicar-se. É da familia das Lamiaceas antiga Verbenaceas.
È una specie di pianta da fiore originaria della Nuova Guinea e delle Filippine. È una delle tante specie a lungo incluse nella famiglia delle verbena, Verbenaceae ma trasferite alle Lamiaceae sulla base di studi molecolari
Nomi inglesi: clerodendrum dalle foglie di bronzo, fuochi d'artificio, glorybower filippino, stella cadente, cespuglio di starburst.
Una pianta con dei bei fiori in giardino, ma un parassita da estirpare.
C'est une espèce de plante à fleurs originaire de Nouvelle-Guinée et des Philippines. C'est l'une des nombreuses espèces incluses depuis longtemps dans la famille des verveines, les Verbenaceae mais transférées aux Lamiacées sur la base d'études moléculaires.
Noms anglais : clerodendrum à feuilles de bronze, feu d'artifice, glorybower philippin, étoile filante, buisson d'étoiles.
Une plante avec de jolies fleurs au jardin, mais un ravageur à éradiquer.
Es ist eine blühende Pflanzenart, die in Neuguinea und auf den Philippinen beheimatet ist. Es ist eine von vielen Arten, die schon lange in der Familie der Verbenengewächse, Verbenaceae, enthalten sind, aber aufgrund molekularer Studien auf die Lamiaceae übertragen wurden
Englische Namen: Bronzeblättriges Clerodendrum, Feuerwerk, Philippine Glorybower, Shooting Star, Starburst Bush.
Eine Pflanze mit schönen Blumen im Garten, aber ein Schädling zum Ausrotten.
إنه نوع من النباتات المزهرة موطنها غينيا الجديدة والفلبين. هو واحد من العديد من الأنواع التي تم تضمينها منذ فترة طويلة في عائلة لويزة ، Verbenaceae ولكنها انتقلت إلى Lamiaceae بناءً على الدراسات الجزيئية
الأسماء الإنجليزية: clerodendrum ذات الأوراق البرونزية ، أعمال النار ، glorybower الفلبينية ، الشهاب ، starburst bush.
نبتة ذات أزهار جميلة في الحديقة ولكنها آفة يجب القضاء عليها.
The Historic Arkaba Woolshed was built in 1856 and was used as a depot shed for the surrounding properties. The original corrugated iron roof is still on the building to this day. Back in the blade shearing days it was a 40 stand shed but now, with electric wide combs, it is a 5 stand shed.
Arkaba is the Aboriginal name of the tribe that inhabited the area. Arkaba means land of abundance.
Arkaba Station was first settled in 1851 by two Doctors from England called the Browne Brothers. They abandoned their medical careers and started buying property in 1843 at Booborowie Station, near Burra in the Mid North of South Australia.
In 1850 W. J. Browne, J. F. Hayward, G. Marchant and an aboriginal guide, explored for more pastoral country to the North. Heavy rain stopped the party just north of Hawker so they had to return to Booborowie Station.
William Chace, a stockman for the Brownes, was sent later in 1850 to further explore the country. It was then that Chace discovered Arkaba, Wilpena and Aroona country. As a result of this, the range north of Hawker was named The Chace Range. The Browne brothers claimed Arkaba, Wilpena and Aroona and engaged Frederick Sinnett, a surveyor from Adelaide, to survey their claims.
Early in 1851 they placed managing partners (Marchant Brothers) in charge, giving each a half share in the properties.
The Great Drought of the 1860s broke many pastoralists. The Brownes however, had the means of surviving but not the managers so the Marchant brothers left Arkaba.
In December 1862 a camel team returned from Cooper's Creek with the remains of Explorers Burke and Wills and camped at Arkaba. John McDouall Stuart also camped at Arkaba on his exploring expeditions.
During the 1890s dingoes posed a great threat for survival as Arkaba was still unfenced. Otto Batholomaeus, the then owner, spent all his money, and borrowed, to erect a vermin proof fence 6 feet high . Paddock after paddock was fenced. Batholomaeus applied for, and was granted, a perpetual lease. The cost of 14 miles of fencing in 1912-1913 was 954 pounds, labour 324 pounds, material plus freight 630 pounds. A man's wage was 30 shillings. After the Batholomaeus family finished fencing, they fought the dingoes, succeeded and Arkaba became a successful venture.
In 1984 the Rasheeds purchased Arkaba Station from the Bartholomaeus family who had been there since the turn of the century.
When the Rasheeds moved to Arkaba in 1984 there was only one road on the property and so destructive were the rabbits that the country looked like a moonscape.
The first major project was to eradicate the vermin by using bulldozers, explosives and chemicals. This project took 14 years and many hundreds of thousand dollars but the result was magnificent and won them 3 Ibis Awards for Pastoral Management. Bushes and trees that had not been seen for many years returned and the carrying capacity of sheep increased from 3000 to 8000. Approximately 10,000 feral goats have been removed from Arkaba during the past 21 years.
I would like to dedicate this photo to my beloved parents who did such a wonderful job of raising me and my two brothers. We always listened carefully to what they had to say, and turned out pretty good. Actually, the image isn't entirely fair, for while they were protective, they were also soft-spoken. I know they would have laughed at the image and description anyway.
Richardson's Ground Squirrels, or "gophers" as they are usually called, are abundant across the Canadian prairies. They are also disliked intensely by most humans and subject to relentless eradication campaigns. Fortunately, all the shooting and poisoning hasn't wiped them out and they remain a friendly and interesting sight across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. This group was living at the edge of a Black-tailed Prairie Dog colony in Grasslands National Park.
And no, the one standing on the right is not stuffed, notwithstanding its identical pose to the preceding photo.
Identified using the app "Seek".
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Ulmaceae
Genus: Ulmus
Subgenus: U. subg. Oreoptelea
Section: U. sect. Chaetoptelea
Species: U. alata
Ulmus Alata. I have a neat app on my iPhone. "Seek". You scan the plant (or photo in this case) and it identifies the plant down to species if it can. Worth getting and it is free. Great if you want to ID what you are shooting.
Ulmus alata, the winged elm or wahoo, is a small- to medium-sized deciduous tree endemic to the woodlands of the southeastern and south-central United States. The species is tolerant of a wide range of soils, and of ponding, but is the least shade-tolerant of the North American elms. Its growth rate is often very slow, the trunk increasing in diameter by less than 5 mm (3⁄16 in) per year. The tree is occasionally considered a nuisance as it readily invades old fields, forest clearings, and rangelands, proving particularly difficult to eradicate with herbicides.[2] - Wikipedia.
A Canada Goose gosling feeding on Resthaven Island, BC.
There were only four goslings in the family this year, and the parents were more skittish than usual. It took some time to gain their trust.
The pressure is on from local farmers to eradicate the resident C. Geese population. The local population was introduced back in the 60's and 70's when people hunted them for food. The peninsula is so built up now, that hunters are not allowed.
The farmers have been given permission to shoot them when they are on their property as the damage to grain crops is considerable. Though these measures are understandable, I wish there was another way to protect the crops and allow the geese to stay for wildlife viewing...the other reason they were introduced in the first place.
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Common moor burn. Putford. Devon. Taking advantage of the dry weather and stiff breeze for a fast burn to eradicate gorse and willow growth on the moor.
[FR] Il n’y a rien de tel qu’un ‘’Coyloup’’.
Les Coyotes de l’Est du Québec seraient en général (60-84%) coyote, (8% à 25%) loup et chien (8%-11%)
L’arrivée de ce nouveau prédateur coïncide avec la colonisation de L’Est de l’Amérique du Nord.
Avec l’établissement des colons en Amérique du Nord, la majeure partie des proies de bases du loup furent grandement diminuées à mesure que l’agriculture prospérait. Ceux-ci commencèrent à s’attaquer au bétail, résultant en une campagne d’éradication massive laissant la voie libre à autre canidé venu de l’ouest au début du 20ième siècle ; le coyote de l’ouest.
La création du coyote de l’Est tel que nous le connaissons aurait eu lieux peu après l’arrivée du coyote de l’ouest dans le secteur des Grands-Lacs en Ontario. Il y a environ une centaine d’années la population de loup de ce secteur étant à son plus bas, les individus cherchant à se reproduire n’auraient pu trouver d’individus de la même espèce pour copuler et se seraient accouplés avec ces nouveaux arrivants. Les gènes de chiens eux seraient arrivés un peu plus tard dans l’évolution de ce dernier mais tout de même à l'avant-garde de la vague de coyotes colonisateurs dans l'est, possiblement il y a une cinquantaine d’années après que quelques femelles ont d'abord traversé la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent jusqu’à l'État de New York, où elles auraient rencontré d'abondants chiens sauvages, mais aucuns autres coyotes.
De nos jours, la population du Coyote de l’est continue d’augmenter et s’étendre du nord au sud. Les individus n’ont aucun mal à s’accoupler avec d’autres coyotes et rien n’indique qu’il y aurait toujours hybridation avec le chien au nord de son aire et les populations de loups sont assez stables qu’ils seraient plutôt redevenus leurs pires rivales plutôt que leurs seules chances de se reproduire.
Bref le Coyote de l’Est est bel et bien un hybride mais, n’est pas une espèce en soit, il y a trop de variations génétique entre individus et le flux de gènes continue dans toutes les directions conduisant à une variation continue sur leur aire de répartition, nous sommes encore loin d’avoir une nouvelle espèce.
[EN] There’s no such thing such as a ''Coywolf ''.
The Eastern Coyotes of Quebec are mostly (60-84%) coyote, (8% to 25%) wolf and dog (8%-11%)
The arrival of this new predator coincides with the colonization of eastern North America.
With the establishment of settlers in North America, most of the wolf's prey base was greatly diminished as agriculture flourished. These began to attack livestock, resulting in a massive eradication campaign leaving the way open for another canid from the west in the early 20th century; the western coyote.
The creation of the eastern coyote as we know is known to have taken place shortly after the arrival of the western coyote in the Great Lakes area of Ontario. About a hundred years ago, with wolf population in this area being at its lowest individuals seeking to reproduce did not found other individuals of the same species to copulate and mated with these new arrivals. The dog genes arrived a little later in the evolution of the latter but still at the forefront of the wave of colonizing coyotes in the east, possibly about fifty years ago after a few females first crossed the Lawrence Seaway to New York State, where they encountered abundant wild dogs, but no other coyotes.
Today, the Eastern Coyote population continues to increase and spread from north to south. The individuals have no trouble mating with other coyotes and there is no indication that there is still hybridization with dogs north of its range and the wolf populations are stable enough that they are again their worst rivals rather than their only chance to reproduce.
In short, the Eastern Coyote is indeed a hybrid but, is not a species in itself, there is too much genetic variation between individuals and the flow of genes continues in all directions leading to a continuous variation on their range, we are still a long way from having a new species.
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Together, they eradicate the forces of evil by way of an endless barrage of projectiles aimed specifically at the faces of their enemies. Ammunition is fully spent after approximately 19 seconds of constant firing, but any battle that lasts more than 19 seconds isn't worth fighting.
INRD #301 leads the westbound Palestine Turn near the former site of the community of Caledonia near Sullivan, Indiana. At its peak, Caledonia had a post office and a general store. Strip mining in the area led to the eradication of Caledonia and the nearby community of Farnsworth in the early 20th Century.
(Lilitu's suite.)
Trajan: The tenets were eradicated.
Lilitus: If a single one survived, that would be enough to spread their ideology, and training.
Laithi: The Cleanse was meticulous.
Lilitus: Tenets are like a virus. One cell can be sufficient to start a pandemic.
Trajan: I will not allow her to interfere in the Assembly!
Laithi: We will hunt her down and destroy her!
Lilitu: (looking Lucas up and down) That may not be necessary. She may track you, to find him.
(She strokes the side of Lucas' face, and he looks disturbed and a little turned on.)
Trajan: (smiling) When she tries to rescue him, we will destroy her.
(Cut to Ronan's office. Mateo and Sienna step inside and both freeze, staring. Camera cuts to their POV where Ronan is impeccably clad in an indigo, and gold Tom Ford Shelton mohair-silk twill suit, and Caly is clad in a red leather jumpsuit, boots, and holding gloves.)
Sienna: Oh, um --
Mateo: (whispers) ¡Dios mío!
Ronan: Sorry about the shock and awe, but she had to fit in, and be untouchable. So, she's going as my pet, Tinktink.
Caly: (sighs) Are you actually set on that name?
Ronan: Tinktink doesn't sound dangerous. And you've got the adorable little bell! (flicks a tiny bell attached to the zipper at Caly's neck, and it gives a tiny jingle) Tinkle tinkle! It's wonderful!
Sienna: I deeply need some adult supervision right now.
Mateo: Are you doing anything after we rescue Lucas? (smiles at Caly)
Sienna: (elbows Mateo) Seventeen.
Caly: Hold still. (she touches the corners of Sienna and Mateo's mouths then just behind each of their left ears)
Sienna: Is that some sort of alien greeting?
Mateo: And can we do more of it? Ow! (as Sienna elbows him again)
Caly: (pulls back her hair, showing them a tiny sparkle just behind her left ear) They are speaking and listening devices.
Sienna: Whoa! I just heard you twice!
Mateo: That is crazy! (reaches toward his mouth, but Caly blocks his hand)
Caly: Don't dislodge them. I doubt you'd be able to find them again. Take these. (she hands them each a stunner) Don't lose them. They're for self-defense only. They can kill one of my kind, when applied properly.
Ronan: I'm going to drop the two of you at a coffee shack directly across the street from the club. Just pretend you're on a coffee date. If you see a lot of extra cars pull in, together, or a bunch of people start swarming the main building, let Caly know.
Sienna: What if you can't get out?
Mateo: Yeah, we need a code word for "call the cops."
Caly: The police can't do anything to them.
Sienna: No, but he's talking cover. We call, report a couple guys trying to set fire to the curtains or whatever, and they show up.
Mateo: You tell the bad guys good bye, and walk out with a police escort.
Ronan: (to Caly) I know it's not your style, but it could work, in a pinch.
Caly: (sighs and nods) All right, if it looks like we can't get out, I'll say, "pinch me" and you call the cops.
Sienna: (smiles) Just like a CSI spinoff.
(We're back! to be continued)
Thank you to the cast (Welcome back to Bailey!)
Sienna: Bailey
Caly: TB
Ronan: Seth
Mateo: B
And an unwelcome rhododendron, a very hard to eradicate invasive species in Scotland.
Along the West Highland Way just south of Kinlochleven.
For years, I let the weeds grow in my yard unchecked. Then I hired a lawn service to eradicate them. But, when they did, much of my back yard wildlife also disappeared. So, I fired the lawn service. Now Phyllis and other wildlife have returned, happily munching on the henbit, dandelions, and other early spring "weeds" in my lawn. And I'm seeing more butterflies and other insects, which attract more birds. A win all the way around.
Turkey or Austrian Oak. Not a native species to the UK but brought in from South Eastern Europe and Asia Minor.The tree is often eradicated in many area as it harbors the gall wasp whose larvae seriously damage the acorns of our native species. (Info from Wikipedia Quercus Cerris)
While the spectacular attracts, the eyes also take in those unlikely spots for plants to thrive despite all man has don to eradicate them from the scene.
From Cornell Lab
Powerful and fast-flying, the Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop. They were virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century. After significant recovery efforts, Peregrine Falcons have made an incredible rebound and are now regularly seen in many large cities and coastal areas.
Finding a solution for having a better society must be the preoccupation of governments of all countries. Eradicating the poverty is a necessity. Countries in the middle east can work on similar projects, instead of giving the chance to the growth of enmity.
"Breaking the cycle takes time. Be patient and gentle with yourself. Set long term goals. And be persistent! Remember to stretch, laugh and be unshakable!" - {Sri Sathya Sai Baba}
The winter in Montana is good for two things; eradicating mosquitoes and keeping visitors away. The summer saw unprecedented hordes of people visit the MRL, with almost every blue movement covered by multiple cars. I only tease, but it was nice being by myself again! I was the only soul around as the snow poured down on the pass. The final winter sure looks good so far.
Erigeron philadelphicus before being eradicated from my native wildflower garden. Webster Groves, Missouri.
Samburu National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common ostrich, but was identified as a distinct species in 2014.
The Somali ostrich is mostly found in Horn of Africa, especially in north-eastern Ethiopia and across all of Somalia. Its range corresponding roughly to the area known as the Horn of Africa.
The Somali ostrich is differentiated ecologically from the Common ostrich, with which there is some range overlap, by preferring bushier, more thickly vegetated areas, where it feeds largely by browsing, whereas the latter is mainly a grazer on open savanna. There are also reports of interbreeding difficulties between the two taxa.
A report to the IUCN in 2006 suggests that the Somali ostrich was common in the central and southern regions of Somalia in the 1970s and 1980s. However, following the political disintegration of that country and the lack of any effective wildlife conservation, its range and numbers there have since been shrinking as a result of uncontrolled hunting for meat, medicinal products and eggs, with the bird facing eradication in the Horn of Africa.
... graciously offered by this colourful Magellanic Oystercatcher in this décor which features the typical "broom" bushes found in the Falklands. At home the "Broom" is considered an invasive species and we have several projects aimed at trying to eradicate it ... in the Falklands.... it seems to be one of the few bushes that can tolerate their harsh climate. When you fly over the various Islands you can see several locations where rows of Broom are used to create a shelter belt.
One of my Flickr friends introduced the notion of a weed being a volunteer (sorry I can't remember who -- senility setting in). That seems a bit too exalted for this little guy, one of a multitude of "volunteers" in my lawn. The neighbors' lawns are all immaculate, but they have services to come and eradicate the non-grass residents. I guess I can live with these guys...
Lake Morton, Lakeland, Florida
Apparently, wild swans first appeared on this 40-acre lake around 1923. By 1954, they were gone, eradicated by alligators and other predators. An elderly Lakeland resident who mourned the passing of the swans, wrote to Queen Elizabeth about the problem. She generously arranged to ship over two of the royal swans from her personal collection, and the 40 or so swans now on Lake Morton are the descendants of this original pair. (Keith, if you see her, do thank her for me. :-)
The lake is also home to a wider variety of waterfowl than I’ve ever seen in one place at one time in the wild. This includes dozens of species of ducks, several unusual types of geese, white pelicans, other swans (mute,tundra and whistling), and all the usual wading birds. It’s quite remarkable to see this incredible array of birds cohabiting so amicably with one another and with the humans who consider walks around the lake and volunteering with maintenance a part of life in this interesting city. Lakeland (pop. 100,000), which is just an hour's drive from where I live, has a total of 38 lakes – many of which are quite large and most of which host a wide variety of bird life. Everyone lives within walking distance of at least one lake.
Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH73jvttutU
Animation: Paragon Animations - Charlene - Club Groove currently @ ACCESS August 2019
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After a prolonged spot-eradication exercise I've decided this shot of a Western approaching Plymouth station with the afternoon London-bound milk train is as good as it's going to get.
The loco is D1065 "Western Consort" and, being May 1973, I'm guessing the 6A19 headcode is probably correct.
Scanned from a 127 Kodak Colour Film neg, and originally shot on the hand-me-down Agfa Billy Zero folding pocket camera. Of 1930s vintage, my Dad acquired it second-hand given that it was all he could afford at the time. To be honest I'm pleasantly surprised at the decent sharpness across the frame considering the camera's age - it wasn't always the case and I can only think I made a better guess at the distance on this occasion. With just 8 frames to a film you couldn't but use it sparingly, and it proved a useful, as well as educational, "bridge" until I got my hands on a Zenit E some six months later.
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5th May 1973
Red Squirrel - Scirius Vulgaris
Highlands, Scotland.
The red squirrel is found in both coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf woodlands. The squirrel makes a drey (nest) out of twigs in a branch-fork, forming a domed structure about 25 to 30 cm in diameter. This is lined with moss, leaves, grass and bark. Tree hollows and woodpecker holes are also used. The red squirrel is a solitary animal and is shy and reluctant to share food with others. However, outside the breeding season and particularly in winter, several red squirrels may share a drey to keep warm. Social organization is based on dominance hierarchies within and between sexes; although males are not necessarily dominant to females, the dominant animals tend to be larger and older than subordinate animals, and dominant males tend to have larger home ranges than subordinate males or females.
Red squirrels that survive their first winter have a life expectancy of 3 years. Individuals may reach 7 years of age, and 10 in captivity. Survival is positively related to availability of autumn–winter tree seeds; on average, 75–85% of juveniles die during their first winter, and mortality is approximately 50% for winters following the first.
Although not thought to be under any threat worldwide, the red squirrel has nevertheless drastically reduced in number in the United Kingdom; especially after the grey squirrels were introduced from North America in the 1870s. Fewer than 140,000 individuals are thought to be left in 2013; approximately 85% of which are in Scotland, with the Isle of Wight being the largest haven in England. A local charity, the Wight Squirrel Project, supports red squirrel conservation on the island, and islanders are actively recommended to report any invasive greys. The population decrease in Britain is often ascribed to the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel from North America, but the loss and fragmentation of its native woodland habitat has also played a role.
In January 1998, eradication of the non-native North American grey squirrel began on the North Wales island of Anglesey. This facilitated the natural recovery of the small remnant red squirrel population. It was followed by the successful reintroduction of the red squirrel into the pine stands of Newborough Forest. Subsequent reintroductions into broadleaved woodland followed and today the island has the single largest red squirrel population in Wales. Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is also populated exclusively by red rather than grey squirrels (approximately 200 individuals).
Great Britain, London, Millennium Bridge, a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians overpass the River Thames in London, located between the Southwark Bridge & the Blackfriars Railway Bridge, connecting Bankside with the City of London.
The construction began in 1998 & opened in June 2000. The nickname for the bridge the "Wobbly Bridge". On opening day the bridge was crisscrossed by around 90.000 people, with up to 2.000 on the bridge at any one time. After pedestrians felt unforeseen vacillating motion, the vibrational modes had not been anticipated by the designers. On opening day the bridge was closed later & after two days of restricted admittance, closed for almost two years while adjustments were made to eradicate the motion & reopened in 2002.
The problem was fixed by the retrofitting of 37 energy dissipating dampers to control horizontal movement and 52 inertial dampers to control vertical movement.
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Spanish Bluebell
(Hyacinthoides hispanica)
Unfortunately, I have these in the garden, and trying to eradicate them is impossible. They are resilient like Dandelions.
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View from the hillside, carved out at the edge of the side lot of the new store, looking toward the old store that's soon to be eradicated. I plan two visits on Monday to check on the situation, unless we find out the demolition is running behind schedule...
Red-browed Finch doing its bit for the environment by cleaning out these Devils' Pitchforks, one seed at a time. Better in its tummy than stuck in my socks!
Discovered these guys around my apartment complex, a few days ago. Management has been trying to eradicate them, but unsuccessfully. There are a lot of confused-looking wasps flying around, wondering why their mounds have been leveled. Not stopping them, though; they just rebuild & will, most likely, continue to do so till they die. I'm sorry I ever mentioned their presence!
August 1, 2019--They are back for the third year! I had originally mis-identified them as Great Golden Digger Wasps, but was corrected by a naturalist friend. In the name, "Killer" is linked to "Cicada" not to "Wasp." They are not harmful to humans, even though they look big & scary! aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/benefic...
July 27, 2020--Back for the 4th year, same location!
Arrived August 5, 2021--First burrow seen.
~ Ursula K. Le Guin (American writer)
Poor old eggplant, a little maligned based on this quote. Still I think it's quite an underrated vegetable.
Taken at the landfill in Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. There was so many raptors and gulls here and I saw White-throated Caracara, Chimango Caracaras, Crested Caracaras and Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles and Turkey Vultures.
These birds have been suffering declines due to poison put out by sheep farmers in Argentina who are trying to eradicate pests.
Powerful and fast-flying, the Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop. They were virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century. After significant recovery efforts, Peregrine Falcons have made an incredible rebound and are now regularly seen in many large cities and coastal areas
With the current horror unfolding in Ukraine, this work takes on even more significance to me today than it had one year ago when I created it.
Currently on display at the Skirball Museum in Cincinnati with 36 other mosaic works "Inspired by Tragedy".
My original statement about the work:
An affirmation of Life
I’m one of 18 artists who was asked to create a mosaic to commemorate the lives lost in the horrific mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh PA in 2018.
My design centers on the word LIFE, CHAI in Hebrew, which is also the numerical equivalent of 18, a powerful & ritualistic number in the jewish tradition. I created a simplified version of the tree of life, to include eleven branches, each topped with a golden leaf, to commemorate the eleven lives lost in the incident.
On a more personal note, my father's name, Chaim, is derived from the same root. As a first generation American, daughter of a holocaust survivor, I grew up with a keen awareness of anti-semitism, always trying my best to eradicate hatred and bigotry from my own life. It is an honor to contribute to this project.
L'Chaim - To Life!
A catalogue of all 37 mosaic works and artist statements can be viewed & downloaded here:
Duga Puja - 2013 of our Association - South Madras Cultural association - Chennai, India.
In quest for the feel of Sacred Flames of the Sandhi Puja – The belief is, this will eradicate all the evils.
IN FLICKR EXPLORE ON 27-11-2013, # 12.
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I HAVE REPOSTED THIS PHOTO FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THIS EARLIER. THIS IS ONE OF MY MOST FAVOURITE PHOTO ON THE SERIES OF SACRED / HOLY FLAMES.
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Sandhi Puja -
An integral and important part of Durga Puja, Sandhi Puja is performed at the juncture of the 8th and 9th lunar day. Sandhi puja lasts from the last 24 minutes of Ashtami till the first 24 minutes of Nabami. During this juncture (the "Sandhikhan"), Durga is worshipped in her Chamunda form. Devi Durga killed, Chando and Mundo, the two asuras at "Sandhikhan" and thus acquired the name of "Chamunda".
Myth behind Durga being worshipped as Chamunda -
While the Goddess and Mahishasura were engaged in a fierce battle, the two generals of Mahisha, Chando and Mundo attacked the Devi from the the rear. Durga appeared to them, a brilliantly glowing woman with her hair knotted on her head, a crescent moon above her forehead, a 'tilak' on her forehead and a garland around her neck. With golden earrings and clad in a yellow saari she emitted a golden glow. Her ten hands possessed ten different weapons. Though she appeared beautiful her face turned blue with anger when she faced Chondo and Mundo. From her third eye then emerged a Devi with a large falchion and a shield. She had a large face, bloody tongue and sunken blood shot eyes. She was Chamunda. With a bloodcurdling shriek she leapt forward and killed them. This moment was the juncture of the 8th and 9th lunar day.
Age old yardsticks for measuring the "Sandhikhan" -
Long back devotees in order to perform the Sandhi Puja at the exact juncture used a number of methods. With the last 24 mins. of the Ashtami puja still left, a bronze bowl with a tiny hole was placed in a bucket full of water. The bowl with the tiny hole was made in such a way that it took exactly 24 minutes for the bowl to submerge in the water. The moment the bowl submerged in the water cannon balls were fired announcing this moment of Sandhi Puja. This yardstick for measuring the "Sandhikhan" was very popular ages ago in many "Rajbaris". Many "Rajbaris", including, the zamindar of Sutanuti of Sobhabajar Rajbari fired cannon balls to announce the "Sandhikhan". People around Sobhabajar waited for this indication to proceed with their puja. King of Krishnanagar, Raja Krishna Chandra, was given the cannon of Plassey as a gift from Robert Clive. In Shikharbhum Rajbari a platter with vermillion (sindur) used to be kept in front of the Devi. It is said the foot prints of the Devi could be seen in the platter. This moment indicated the commencement of Sandhi Puja. Sabarno Raychoudhury of Barisha worshipped the Chamunda Devi by burning 'Layta' and 'Pholui' (types of fishes) fishes.
Things needed to perform Sandhi Puja -
Sandhi Puja requires 108 lotus flowers, a single fruit, dry rice grain for "noibiddo", 108 earthen lamps, clothes, jewelry, hibiscus garlands and wood apple (bel) leaves. The almost non existent rituals which underwent changes with the changes in the society can still be seen in some of the 200-250 year old Pujas.
if our hospitals continue to see a slowing of doctors how can we keep a place sterile and hygenic, what are the outcomes for the ill?
Burns have entertainment value, but also purpose.
I have a special burn barrel with the bottom cut out. This is so I can move it around and place it on top of the large clumps of invasive non-native grass that I am trying to kill which is invading my wildflower meadow. (It's too rocky here to dig these deep-rooted grasses out).
The best time to kill grass with fire is in the summer when it is putting its energy into its leaves. In dormancy the plant's energy (and biomass) is safer, down in its roots. However, there is not enough burn load with the dead grass itself to eradicate it, so I use junk mail and other paper products. This is how grass was designed--to be grazed to the ground and be able to regrow.
I will continue to work this small plot through the summer, then it will take a couple years to build the micro-organisms back up, which I will hasten with an inoculation of soil from the creek, compost, and sprays of molasses. Then hopefully the wildflowers will recolonize.
Behind the facade and signage for the Personnel Department and the Training School laid rubble. After that all signs of Hoffman's and RHP were eradicated apart from a Posthumous Blue Plaque placed on Globe House - home of the original factory.