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Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back nuch thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
From the length of their tongues you can easily understand it was summer!
Last July!
Instead the center shot is recent!
Three belts? No only one! My beloved belt from my metal period (but I wear it even today!...I'm still metallic....)….
Lassie: “It’s hot, how long should I wear this stuff?”
Candy: “Do I look nice?”
Me: “If you wanna look bad you should snarl a bit!!”
Lassie: “What does it mean?”
Candy: “Do not know!”
Collies are so ….far away from a snarling dog!
Today a policeman saw me from his car without leash and waved his hands to mimic the leashes …
I took them in my hands to make him happy and when he passed by I left them…
They wear always their leashes but … “Bye bye Baby!”
Happy new Week my FriendS!!
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after all those are Black Belts....
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Reached Explore #460 ..magic!l! :)
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One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
Mallards
18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Their secondary wing feathers are metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue secondary wing feathers. The bill is mttled orange and black.
They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.
They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south from southern Californiain the west and Virginia in the east. They winter throughout the United States.
Lake Erie Metropark, Monroe County, Michigan.
Mute Swans.
58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.
They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.
Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.
Ishkani Church is situated in the picturesque Işhan village, which overlooks the stunning valley of Çoruh (Chorokhi) River. This village was once a part of the historic Tao region in the medieval Georgian Kingdom.
Ishkani Church played a significant role as an important ecclesiastical center until the Ottoman administration took over the region in the 16th-17th century. Currently, the site comprises the remains of a grand domed church and a small hall chapel, with several other churches and structures recently discovered through archaeological excavations. The entrance to the chapel bears a Georgian inscription indicating that it was dedicated to the Holy Mother of God by King Gurgen I, who passed away in 1008.
The main building of the site is a large cross-domed church that measures 36.60 meters in length, with a width of 19 meters at the crossing. Its western arm is 15 meters long and 9 meters wide, with a height of approximately 35 meters, and a dome height of 11.4 meters with a diameter of 7.86 meters. The building facade is constructed using smoothly cut stones, while the tall, cone-shaped roof is adorned with dark red and green tiles. Following its restoration, the four arms of the church were covered with stone slabs, which have also been decorated with tiles in a similar style.
The Church of Ishkani boasts an unusual plan that resulted from several reconstructions over time. Its eastern side features a raised apse, surrounded by open exedrae, which is covered in decorative elements. The vaulted apse showcases an open exedra, and a horseshoe-shaped arcade rests on eight monoliths adorned with cubic capitals. A rectangular ambulatory frames this space, while a corridor with openings on the side leads to two chambers. The adjoining rooms are taller and have double arched windows that face inward into the open center of the church.
The church was once adorned with frescoes, though they have mostly survived on the dome, while the wall frescoes have faded over time. The Chapel's dome is decorated with Lapis lazurite, depicting the Ascension of the Cross. The dome features four figures of angels floating the cross in the sky. On each side, four two-wheeled chariots are drawn by four winged horses, driven by a standing figure. Above each chariot is a Georgian inscription that talks about the colors of the horses. Most scholars believe this scene depicts the "Vision of Zachariah" from the Old Testament, where he saw four colored horses and their riders, red, black, white, and gold. Within the drum of eight windows, eight busts are set on arches, while the adjacent blind arcade alternates with these figures and the windows below.
Opposite the main church on the south side stands a chapel with plain facades, built in 1003 as per Armenian letter inscriptions. The small chapel features fresco paintings depicting a scene of communion in the apse wall and Christ Pantocrator in the conch.
As part of the rehabilitation efforts for the monastery in Ishkhani, several chapels and churches were uncovered. These included a large basilica, two hall churches, and various monastic buildings. Additionally, several burials were also discovered, mostly from the medieval period and during the Russian-Turkish war.
During the period of Turkish rule, a mosque was established in the western arm of the church. Unfortunately, the church is not accessible to visitors today.
Ishkhani is a fascinating monument of Georgian history and culture, boasting intricate decoration, intriguing architecture, and lavishly painted murals. It is a monument that truly deserves recognition as one of the world's most significant landmarks.
The viktoria view and the king's chair are probably the most famous and highest rocks on Rügen. A hike there is not only worthwhile because of that. UNESCO ennobled the quaint old beech forests in the heart of the national park as a world heritage.
I used this moment of the brief “calmer sea” for this photo. Water is one of my favorite models. I have always found the diverse representation from roaring to still and the respective reflections exciting and fascinating at the same time.
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The species reaches a body length of 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in). Most females are slightly larger than males. In these polymorphic insects, the coloration of the body is very variable (about 20 different colors are known). Usually, they are yellowish, brownish, or black, with brighter patches on a dark background, but also with dark markings on a lighter background.
The most common modes of locomotion are running and flying, but the most striking is their strong jumping ability, which is useful for escaping from predators. When jumping, the hind leg tarsal spines and spine hairs are embedded into the material the animal is jumping from, typically a plant, and provide the purchase needed for a lateral jump - confirmed with scanning electron micrographs. X-ray spectroscopy revealed that the darker coloured sclerotized tips of the spines, the last 6/100ths of a millimetre or so, contain zinc.
Eggs are white with an orange spot; this spot becomes darker and larger if the egg is fertilised, approximately 1mm long and 0.3mm wide. The larvae, also called nymphs, hatch after about 20 days and develop through five stages, known as instars.
The larvae are well known for the self-generated foam nests which can be observed during spring in meadows (especially on cuckoo flowers, Cardamine pratensis, and broom, Genista, species). The larvae in the foam nests are largely protected from predators and also get the necessary moisture for the appropriate development and temperature, so their mortality remains low even in bad weather. The larval stage lasts about 50 days. The adults leave the foam nest only when it is completely dried. This takes about ten days. The females mate soon after.
Froghoppers are polyphagous, their host plant specificity is low, so that they can feed on a variety of plants, mainly grasses (Poaceae species), reed plants (Juncaceae species), herbs and sometimes trees (including the olive tree, where the species has been identified as spreading Xylella fastidiosa, the bacterium associated with Olive quick decline syndrome). They have been identified on over 170 host plants.
Conti Chivalry (previously known as Ever Chivalry) (IMO: 9293791) is a container ship registered and sailing under the flag of Liberia. Her gross tonnage is 90,449, her overall length (loa) is 334 m and her container capacity is 8,084 TEU. She was built in 2006 and is operated by NSB Niederelbe Schiffahtsges of Germany.
I photographed the Conti Chivalry as she passed through the mouth of the Swan River heading into the Fremantle Inner Harbour on 30 April 2021. Her last port of call was Adelaide and her next port of call is Singapore. She was assisted by four tugs, Svitzer Albatross and Svitzer Eagle Svitzer Falcon and Svitzer Redhead most likely due to both her size and the tide. I did notice one of the tugs was working hard to keep her speed down.
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly with 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump and 2 white stripes on back much thinner than side stripes. They have a dark center stripe down the back and pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. The tail is brown on the tip and edged with black. They also have prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and to the northeastern United States from North Dakota in the west to the Carolinas and Virginia in the east.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
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Location: Terengganu, Malaysia.
Marang
Also known as Red-Tailed green ratsnake. This is a rare brown morph.
Toxicity: Mild (none medical significance to humans unless you are hyper-allergic to all kinds of venom).
Length: 2 m (maximum length 2.4m or 8 ft)
Reproduction: Average 3-8 eggs
Description: The red-tailed green rat snake is an arboreal snake (spend most of its time up on the trees) from the family of Colubridae. Defense mechanism: When stressed, it may inflate its head and neck to appear larger in size to ward of predator or human. Normal or common coloration is green or dull green hence this is a unique specimen. The one in this photo is a rather rare coloration.
Distribution: Endemic to South East Asia i.e., Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Singapore and the Philippines.
parking lot
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Camera: Pentax K-3ii
Lens: Pentax FA 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
Focal length: 73mm
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec.
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 200
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Length (both species) : about 19 cm (7 inches)
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Junior appears to be looking at the length of the horns on the head honcho and wondering if his horns will every get that large. It’s going to take him a while, but he does have a good start. A young Texas Longhorn walks toward me in a pasture in the southern part of Harris County.
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Bucolic riffles on Shoal Creek West Tributary.
City of Decatur (Midway Woods), Georgia, USA.
20 April 2024.
▶ Another view, downstream: here.
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Fresh Astrophoto: Earth's Moon
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The coal tit is 10–11.5 cm in length, and has a distinctive large white nape spot on its black head. The head, throat and neck of the adult are glossy blue-black, setting off the off-white sides of the face (tinged grey to yellow depending on subspecies) and the brilliant white nape; the white tips of the wing coverts appear as two wingbars. The underparts are whitish shading through buff to rufous on the flanks. The bill is black, the legs lead-coloured, and irides dark brown.
The young birds are duller than the adults, lacking gloss on the black head, and with the white of nape and cheeks tinged with yellow.
While searching for food, coal tit flocks keep contact with incessant short dee or see-see calls. The species' song – if "song" it can be called – is a strident if-he, if-he, if-he, heard most frequently from January to June, but also in autumn. The song resembles that of the great tit, but much faster and higher in pitch.[11] One variant of this song ends with a sharp ichi. North African birds also have a currr call similar to that of the European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) which is not found in Africa.
Andrena flavipes ♀
Yellow-legged Mining Bee
Gemeine Sandbiene
Gulbåndet Jordbi
Body length 12 mm
Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s
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Wenn Ihnen meine Bilder fliegender Insekten gefallen, besuchen Sie bitte meine Homepage speziell zu diesem Thema:
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A not so common native Australian shield bug, with a body length of around 10 mm.
Within order Hemiptera, this is a true bug with piercing, sucking mouthparts.
I love this anterior appearance. Like an orange-tipped arrow shooting out of the shadows.
Link to the dorsal appearance is here: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/52828701249/in/photol...
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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Some might consider 70mm to be a short telephoto focal length although some consider the 85mm to be a long-standard lens. Personally I don't care. I shoot with my 24-70mm lens because of two reasons. First, it is a quality piece of glass that is pin sharp and, most importantly in Glasgow, weather resistant. Secondly, my old ankle injury and subsequent surgeries mean that I cannot move as quickly as I would like and that little bit of focal length reach means that I can get the shots that I see before me with a degree of flexibility. I find that 70mm is perfect for a candid portrait where the character is the subject, stopping down to f/3.5 isolates the subject nicely but still keeps the street background in context with the shot. Enjoy!
On a full frame, 35mm, the 50mm is seen as standard (although 40mm is closer to standard for the dimensions of the sensor or film of this size). 35mm is considered a wide standard and 85mm is considered a long standard. Let me know what you think! :)
Program:Manual
Lens:70-300mm f/4-5.6 G VR
F:5.6
Speed:1/640
ISO:280
Focal Length:300.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 300.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Single Area
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO, [9]
VR:On
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:14.13 m
Dof:0.73 m (13.77 - 14.50)
HyperFocal:534.89 m
On a collision course:
Macroglossum stellatarum + Cicadellidae
Hummingbird Hawk-moth .... and Leafhopper
Taubenschwänzchen ............ und Zwergzikade
Duehale .................................... og Småcicade
Body length of the Leafhopper 3.0 mm
Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s
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Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length 16.6 mm
ISO Speed 80
Exposure Bias-0.33 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal Length In 35mm Format100 mm
Scene Capture Type Standard
Gain Control None
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Image Quality High
Firmware Version 0.1.0.18
White Balance Auto
Focus Mode Auto
AFMode 9-area
Image Stabilization On, Mode 1
Macro Mode On
Shooting Mode Macro
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Royal Palace Dar el Makhzen
Zoom in for details !!
Camera: Canon Eos 6D
Lens: EF24-105mmF/4L-IS-USM
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 65 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 160
One of the seven gates to the royal palace.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (female)
10 inches in length. Barred black and white above, pale buff below and on face. The male and female are similar except that the male has a red crown and nape while the female has a red nape only. Their reddish patch on lower abdomen is seldom visible in the field.
Its habitat includes open and swampy woodlands. It also comes into parks during migration and feeders in winter.
They range from South Dakota east through the Great Lakes and into southern New England and south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Although not a migratory bird, some of the northern most birds will sometimes migrate south for the winter.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
The bridge of Kokorou (or Noutsou) at Zagoroxoria, Greece.
It was build at 1752 with length of 23.6 meters and height 8.5 meters.
With the reflections on Boidomati river, it seems to connect two different worlds...
Another view, here:
www.flickr.com/photos/pantelis_sampanis/41176545510
Το γεφύρι του Κοκκόρου (ή του Νούτσου) στα Ζαγοροχώρια.
Χτίστηκε το 1752, και έχει μήκος 23,6 μέτρα και ύψος 13,3 μέτρα. Στο τοιχίο της νότιας πλευράς του υπάρχει διακοσμητικό άνοιγμα (παραθόλι). Γεφυρώνει το μικρό φαράγγι Βικάκι, το οποίο εν συνεχεία οδηγεί στο γνωστό φαράγγι του Βίκου.
Με τις αντανακλάσεις του, στον Βοϊδομάτη ποταμό, μοιάζει να γεφυρώνει δύο διαφορετικούς κόσμους...
Mallard (female) and Wood Ducks (female) on Wildwing Lake.
Mallards:
18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Speculum metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue speculum. The bill is mttled orange and black.
They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.
They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south to southern California, Virginia, Texas and northern Mexico. They winter throught the United States south to Central America and the West Indies. They are also in Eurasia.
Wood Ducks:
17 to 20 inches in length. A crested, multicolored duck. The male is patterned in iridescent greens, purples and blues with a distinctive white chin patch and face stripes with a mainly red bill and long tail. The female is grayish with a broad white eye ring.
They inhabit wooded rivers and ponds and wooded swamps. VIsits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.
They range from British Columbia south to California and from Montana east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida. They are absent in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Winters near Pacific Coast north to Washington and to New Jersy in the Eastern United States but rarely further north.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back nuch thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Pamponerus germanicus ♂ (Diptera, Asilidae)
Pied-winged Robberfly
Alabasterfliege
Tysk Rovflue
Rovfluga
Body length 17mm
Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s
Except for ISO, the EXIF data are incorrect, because the equipment used is not Canon-compatible:
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Die EXIF-Daten sind falsch, bis auf den ISO-Wert, weil das Zubehör nicht Canon-kompatibel ist:
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Another composition attempt in el Teide National Park.
During our vacation here, we unfortunately felt the effects of the Calima for a few days. In the meantime, however, I have found a few ways to reduce the Sahara haze during photo development and thus give the photo back the corresponding dynamic.
geneva AM — T(M)²I ♫ — b-side ♫
b-side is the English song version
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Macro Monday theme - Music. This is my daughter's guitar, had to dust it off before I captured it... I like how it looks like I have just strummed the strings!
Hope that the sun shone on you guys today - it was beautiful here in Herfordshire :)
SN/NC: Mucuna Bennettii, Fabaceae Family
The Red Jade Vine (Mucuna bennettii) is a spectacular and still rare tropical climber. Its flowering is unique: long, hanging clusters that can reach one meter in length, with bright red flowers of an exotic shape, similar to a bird's beak. The dense, glossy green foliage is ornamental even when not in bloom. It is a vigorous and hardy plant, ideal for covering large pergolas and arbors, where its stunning clusters can be admired from below. It prefers full sun, fertile soil, and a warm climate, as it does not tolerate frost.
A Trepadeira-jade-vermelha (Mucuna bennettii) é uma trepadeira tropical espetacular, ainda rara em cultivo. Sua floração é única: longos cachos pendentes que podem atingir um metro de comprimento, com flores vermelho-brilhante de formato exótico, semelhante a um bico de ave. A folhagem densa e verde-brilhante é ornamental mesmo fora da época de floração. É uma planta vigorosa e rústica, ideal para cobrir grandes pérgulas e caramanchões, onde seus impressionantes cachos podem ser apreciados de baixo. Prefise sol pleno, solo fértil e clima quente, não tolerando geadas.
La Enredadera de Jade Rojo (Mucuna bennettii) es una trepadora tropical espectacular y aún rara en cultivo. Su floración es única: largos racimos colgantes que pueden alcanzar un metro de longitud, con flores de un rojo brillante y forma exótica, similar al pico de un ave. El follaje denso y verde brillante es ornamental incluso fuera de la floración. Es una planta vigorosa y rústica, ideal para cubrir pérgolas y pabellones grandes, donde sus impresionantes racimos pueden admirarse desde abajo. Prefiere sol pleno, suelo fértil y clima cálido, ya que no tolera las heladas.
La Liane de Jade Rouge (Mucuna bennettii) est une spectaculaire plante grimpante tropicale, encore rare en culture. Sa floraison est unique : de longues grappes pendantes pouvant atteindre un mètre de long, portant des fleurs d'un rouge brillant à la forme exotique, semblable à un bec d'oiseau. Son feuillage dense et vert brillant est ornemental même hors floraison. C'est une plante vigoureuse et rustique, idéale pour couvrir de grandes pergolas et tonnelles, où ses grappes impressionnantes peuvent être admirées depuis le dessous. Elle préfère le plein soleil, un sol fertile et un climat chaud, car elle ne tolère pas le gel.
La Liana di Giada Rossa (Mucuna bennettii) è una spettacolare pianta rampicante tropicale, ancora rara in coltivazione. La sua fioritura è unica: lunghi grappoli pendenti che possono raggiungere un metro di lunghezza, con fiori di un rosso brillante dalla forma esotica, simile a un becco d'uccello. Il fogliame denso e verde lucido è ornamentale anche fuori dalla fioritura. È una pianta vigorosa e rustica, ideale per coprire grandi pergolati e gazebi, dove i suoi impressionanti grappoli possono essere ammirati dal basso. Preferisce il sole pieno, terreno fertile e clima caldo, non tollerando il gelo.
Die Rote Jade-Ranke (Mucuna bennettii) ist eine spektakuläre, immer noch seltene tropische Kletterpflanze. Ihre Blüte ist einzigartig: lange, hängende Trauben, die einen Meter Länge erreichen können, mit leuchtend roten Blüten von exotischer, vogelschnabelähnlicher Form. Das dichte, glänzend grüne Laub ist auch ohne Blüten Zierde. Es ist eine robuste, kräftige Pflanze, ideal für große Pergolen und Pavillons, wo ihre beeindruckenden Trauben von unten bewundert werden können. Sie bevorzugt volle Sonne, fruchtbaren Boden und warmes Klima, da sie frostempfindlich ist.
De Rode Jaderank (Mucuna bennettii) is een spectaculaire tropische klimplant die nog zeldzaam is in de teelt. De bloei is uniek: lange, hangende trossen die een meter lang kunnen worden, met felrode bloemen met een exotische vorm, vergelijkbaar met een vogelsnavel. Het dichte, glanzende groene blad is sierlijk, zelfs zonder bloemen. Het is een krachtige en robuuste plant, ideaal voor grote pergola's en prieelen, waar de indrukwekkende trossen van onderaf bewonderd kunnen worden. Hij geeft de voorkeur aan volle zon, vruchtbare grond en een warm klimaat, omdat hij vorst niet verdraagt.
レッドジェイドバイン（Mucuna bennettii） は、栽培がまだ稀な、壮観な熱性つる植物です。その花は独特で、1メートルにも達することがある長い下垂する総状花序を持ち、鳥のくちばしに似たエキゾチックな形をした明るい赤い花を咲かせます。厚く光沢のある緑の葉は、花期以外でも観賞価値があります。力強く頑健な植物で、印象的な花房を下から眺めることができる大きなパーゴラやガゼボを覆うのに理想的です。霜に耐えられないため、日当たりの良い肥沃な土壌と暖かい気候を好みます。
红玉藤（Mucuna bennettii） 是一种壮观的热带藤本植物，目前栽培仍较罕见。其开花特性独特：下垂的总状花序可长达一米，亮红色的花朵形状奇特，类似鸟喙。茂密亮绿的叶片即使不在花期也极具观赏性。这是一种活力旺盛、适应性强的植物，非常适合覆盖大型的凉亭和棚架，人们可以从下方欣赏其令人惊叹的花串。它喜全日照、肥沃土壤和温暖气候，不耐霜冻。
متسلقة اليشم الأحمر (Mucuna bennettii) هي نبتة متسلقة استوائية مذهلة ولا تزال نادرة في الزراعة. يتميز إزهارها بأنه فريد: عناقيد طويلة متدلية يمكن أن يصل طولها إلى متر واحد، بأزهار حمراء زاهية ذات شكل غريب، يشبه منقار طائر. أوراقها الكثيفة الخضراء اللامعة زخرفية حتى خارج وقت الإزهار. إنها نبتة قوية ومتينة، مثالية لتغطية الأروقة الكبيرة والأجنحة، حيث يمكن الإعجاب بعناقيدها المدهشة من الأسفل. تفضل الشمس الكاملة والتربة الخصبة والمناخ الدافئ، فهي لا تتحمل الصقيع.
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back much thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.