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Under the pines, near the murmuring brook,
I know the wild orchids grow,
Fair and pure in their shady nook,
A page in God's own wonderful book
With a message for me to know.
So breathtakingly beautiful so adorned ,
Captured upon a stem scent shared adored .
breath of an angel poured.
Saving flora and fauna is essential for maintaining a healthy and balanced ecosystem. Here are some ways we can contribute to this cause:
Protect natural habitats: Natural habitats such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands are crucial for the survival of many species. We need to protect these habitats by preventing deforestation, preserving wetlands, and restoring degraded lands.
Reduce pollution: Pollution is a significant threat to flora and fauna. We can reduce pollution by using eco-friendly products, reducing the use of plastic, and properly disposing of waste.
Conserve water: Water is essential for the survival of plants and animals. We can conserve water by fixing leaky faucets, using water-efficient appliances, and reducing water usage.
Support sustainable agriculture: Agriculture practices such as monoculture and excessive use of pesticides can harm the environment. We can support sustainable agriculture by buying locally grown produce and supporting farmers who use sustainable practices.
Reduce carbon footprint: Climate change is a significant threat to flora and fauna. We can reduce our carbon footprint by using public transport, walking or cycling instead of driving, and reducing energy consumption at home.
Educate others: Educating others about the importance of flora and fauna conservation is crucial. We can raise awareness by sharing information on social media, volunteering at conservation organizations, and supporting conservation initiatives.
The quiet beauty of a pond or lake is instantly enhanced by a water lily's rounded leaves and starry flowers floating placidly on the surface. These unique aquatic plants can bloom in a range of colors anytime from late spring through fall in most regions of the country. Their leaves can be cup-shaped, star-shaped, and smooth or jagged. And while water lilies may be most visible on the surface of still freshwater, they are rooted in the mud below, where they overwinter and regrow the following year. Here are a few more interesting facts about these amazing flowers that will likely surprise you.
1. There Are Many Water Lily Colors
When you imagine a water lily, you probably think of the classic white bloom bursting from a deep green lily pad. But water lilies actually grow in a rainbow of colors, including pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, and blue. Tropical varieties take on jewel tones (purple, orange, bright blue, and yellow), whereas hardier varieties lean toward a pastel palette. Sometimes the blossoms on hardy varieties change shades as they age. Even the leaf colors vary from deep green to rich burgundy. Water lilies aren't just a one-trick pretty pony; they have more tricks up their sleeves.
2. Water Lilies Help Their Environment
Although they're primarily known for their stunning appearance, water lilies are actually important players in the aquatic ecosystem. These plants are found in shallow and still fresh water, as in ponds, lakes, and the edges of slow-moving streams. Because they rest on the water's surface, the flowers and pads provide shade, keeping the water cooler and preventing algae that thrives in heat from growing in excess. Water lilies also shelter fish from predatory birds and the heat of the sun.
3. The Water Lily Is July's Birth Flower
Attention July birthdays: Water lily is your flower. (Along with larkspur.) It's no wonder these bright blooms are linked to July, because they're mainly a summer flower. Water lilies bloom from May through September, putting July smack in the middle of prime season. In frost-free regions, water lilies bloom year-round. But you have to be lucky to catch a bloom, as each individual flower lasts for about four days before sinking under the water to decompose. The beauty is short-lived, but that makes it even more special.
4. The Water Lily Has Numerous Varieties
Each variety of these stunners (there are over 50 species) is unique, whether it's the shape, size, color, fragrance, or blooming pattern. Water lilies inhabit ponds, lakes, and streams all over the world. The largest variety is fittingly called the giant water lily. Other names for this huge flower are the Amazon water lily and the royal water lily. This massive, magnificent flower can grow to a diameter of three to six feet and can support 66 pounds of weight. That means a young child could perch on a giant pad, no problem.
5. The Water Lily Is an Important Spiritual Symbol
Water lilies mean many things in different areas of the world, but they have special significance in Buddhism and Hinduism. For these religions, the water lily symbolizes resurrection, because these flowers close up at night and reopen in the morning, similar to a spiritual rebirth. Buddhists also believe that the water lily represents enlightenment because a beautiful bloom emerges from the dark mud.
6. The Water Lily Is a Star in the Art World
The impressionist painter Claude Monet often used water lilies as a subject. In fact, he painted more than 250 pieces that featured this aquatic plant, and several of them are among his most famous works of art.
Duoyishu rice terraces reflect a touch of colour from the sky at sunrise as the mist drifts up the hill from the valley below. The rice terraces at Honghe Hani have UNESCO World Heritage designation as an impressive example of ecological engineering.
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Castelluccio di Norcia, center of Italy, is where farmers from the Umbria region are hoping that their fields of lentils can help revive local agriculture and tourism.
The lentils grown near the village of Castelluccio are one of the many typical regional products, including saffron and cured hams, whose production and sale have been hit by multiple earthquakes last year which killed nearly 300 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.
Italy’s main farming association Coldiretti has estimated at 2.3 billion euros ($2.4 billion) the cost of the direct and indirect damage done to rural areas, barns, machinery, mills, storehouses and infrastructure and the destruction of animals and crops.
Cultural heritage is crucial for the local development and climate-resilient communities.
A flooding Venice is a portrait of the climate crisis that we do not want to see again in our newspapers and blogs.
On the grounds of its uniqueness, Venice founded not only its architecture, but also its right to exist in its peculiar cultural and social identity.
A special and resilient city, capable of rebirth following a flood - such as the one in 1966 - and of constantly improving the living conditions of its citizens, of its guests, and daily commuters.
We support poor women in India and Malawi to fight hunger for themselves and their families by training them to grow more crops using sustainable agriculture and to earn money to buy food and other essentials.
Visit our blog to read about an International Women's Day day seminar that FYF Programme Officer Betty Williams attended: findyourfeet.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/international-women...
Queimada sazonal realizada na União das Freguesias de Chorense e Monte, em Terras do Bouro, observada durante a caminhada no trilho "Moinhos de Santa Isabel". Estas práticas, quando controladas, são utilizadas tradicionalmente para a renovação do solo e gestão da vegetação, contribuindo para a prevenção de incêndios florestais descontrolados e para a manutenção do ecossistema local.
Environmental activist David Yarrow (foreground) and scientist Mike Stangel (center), promote sources of renewable energy at a picnic and rally for policy change on carbon emissions. The rally was organized by Step It Up 2007 and held in Albany, New York on April 14.
Nos apiários da Serra do Marão, a produção de mel ganha um sabor especial, resultado da riqueza floral desta região montanhosa. 🐝🍯 As abelhas polinizam diversas plantas endémicas, contribuindo para a biodiversidade e a qualidade do mel artesanal.
Israel’s agricultural experience is unique. Despite the pervasive shortage of water, historic
soil erosion and dryland conditions, a 2017 OECD report recognizes Israel’s annual growth rate in total factor productivity for agriculture as being far above the world average.
Israel’s innovations in agricultural technologies, institutional framework and policies have already begun to
show their potential to contribute to progress in improving conditions for smallholders in
Africa and Asia.
This image was taken in a farm located in the North of the country, in the area of Lake Tiberias.
Colheita das uvas numa quinta do Douro, perto da Régua, numa tradição que combina esforço humano com a riqueza natural da região. As vinhas em socalcos, tão características, são testemunho vivo da interação harmoniosa entre o homem e a paisagem duriense.
Exploring the remote agricultural areas near Hoa Binh Lake, not far from Mai Chau, I found myself in this untouched valley where jungle meets traditional farming. This lesser-known region offers some of the most pristine examples of Vietnamese rural life, far from the tourist trails.
What captivated me was how this traditional stilt house sits perfectly within this landscape where cultivated rice terraces blend seamlessly into the surrounding jungle. The contrast between the organized agricultural terraces and the wild tropical forest creates this beautiful harmony between human activity and nature.
I wanted to capture the incredible lushness of this area - the bright emerald rice fields, the dense banana groves, and the jungle that frames everything. This agricultural zone carved out of the forest shows how communities have learned to work with the natural environment rather than against it.
My intention was to document this hidden corner of northern Vietnam near Hoa Binh Lake, where the boundary between farm and jungle creates these stunning compositions. This area represents that authentic rural Vietnam where traditional farming methods continue unchanged, surrounded by the wild beauty of tropical forest.
Picos de Europa: ⛰️ A transumância, ancestral prática de deslocação de gado bovino para pastagens de alta montanha, mantém viva a tradição e a paisagem única desta região espanhola. 🐮
Shelburne, Vermont - Cheese maker Andi Wandt with a herd of the best Brown Swiss cows you’ve ever seen at Shelburne Farms, Vermont.
Photographed on assignment for EatingWell Magazine.
(Photo © 2018 Brett Simison)
💪🌳 The olive harvest is in full swing, and it’s all hands on deck! Laying down nets, gathering olives, and soaking up that fresh morning air - this is what community looks like. 💚
The journey from grove to bottle isn’t just about olives; it’s about the people who make it happen together.
Who’s ready to drizzle some extra-virgin goodness? 🙋♀️🍞
#OliveHarvest #FarmLife #FromTreeToTable #CommunityHarvest #OliveOilLove #TeamworkInNature #HarvestSeason #SustainableAgriculture #NatureAndNurture
Homegrown, Organic Apples & Cassandra Wilson
Macro Mondays - "Personal Soundtrack"
♫ You better come on into my kitchen, 'cause it's going to be raining outdoors.
There's a cold wind blowin', leaves tremblin' on the trees... ♫
Slow. Southern. Jazzy-blues. Comfort food for the ears. This song has been part of my "personal soundtrack" for years, as well as the title of my food set. While the song has little to do with food itself; it captures a feeling, a cadence and a drawl that embodies my philosophy of food and cooking. The kitchen as the heart of a home or the gathering place of a neighborhood. Slow food. Smiles. Laughter. Conversation. Cooking for the pure enjoyment of making your diners happy and their bellies full.
Apples from our neighborhood farm were the main ingredient of the first recipe I made that began getting requests through word of mouth. Twenty-eight years later, I'm a chef and an avid gardener, growing the apples myself, while promoting organic community gardens and supporting local food and farmers.
From the farm to the fork, I love every moment of it, and nothing makes me happier than seeing someone enjoy something prepared in my kitchen.
HMM!
This week's CSA share from #henrygotcrops was full of greens! Loads more tat soi, cucumbers & lettuce too!
1436 good mornings | from where i stand
Thanks to everyone for the kind wishes on my 4th anniversary of The Mug Chronicles yesterday! Day 1500 here I one! Here's my CSA share this week! We already ate the basil & cilantro and some of the cherry tomatoes. Salad will definitely be on tonight's agenda!
1463 good mornings | from where i stand
Goyder's Line 1865, signage and commemorative plaque (photo taken December 2008).
Welcome to the short but tragic story of Goyder's Line:
"After inspecting northern pastoral lands devastated by a drought in 1864–65, Surveyor-General George Woodroffe Goyder advised the [South Australian] colonial government to discourage farmers from planting crops to the north of a line delineating the extent of the 12-inch (30cm) annual rainfall [elsewhere described as the 10-inch (250mm) rainfall line but said to be really about the type of vegetation the land sustained rather than rainfall per se; and that farmers would need govt support to grow crops above the line].
"Goyder’s findings were embodied in the first schedule of the [catchily titled] Waste Lands Alienation Act 1872, which permitted farmers to purchase land on credit only within designated agricultural areas. ...
"The law was short-lived; favourable seasons in the north encouraged the government to pass Act No. 22 of 1874 repealing the 1872 Act and allowing the sale of land under credit agreement outside ‘Goyder’s Line’. A run of bad seasons in the 1880s halted the northward progression, forcing many farmers to abandon their homesteads and, more often than not, a severely eroded landscape."
-- abbreviated from: Judith Jeffery, ‘Goyder’s Line’, on the delightful web site of the SA History Hub, History Trust of South Australia, sahistoryhub.com.au/subjects/goyders-line, accessed 28 January 2019.
Many of these landscapes are still ruined, are dotted with all that remains of houses built to last (as they built them in those days), or, in some cases, only the chimney; and sad isolated graveyards in which the only vegetation is a pepper tree.
It is said that climate change is now moving that line that the visionary Goyder first drew, and that the amount of arable land in SA is decreasing. See the excellent coverage by Michael Dulaney, James Jooste & Daniel Keane on the ABC (Australia's national broadcaster) 'Goyder's Line moving south with climate change, SA scientists say, forcing farming changes' last updated 2 Dec 2015, accessed 28 January 2019.
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Member of Akilimali women association at work, Yanonge - DRC.
Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR-ICRAF
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The outside gardens of New Earth Organic Farm
April 2021 acacia plantation near the village of Moussa, Yangambi - DRC.
Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR
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Diced up a grocery store scallion for a salad, but instead of tossing the end with roots in a compost pail, I poked a hole in moist soil with a finger and planted it. That onion, with water and sunlight, is now starting a family of its own.
Pangkajene, Indonesia. A farmer plants rice in Pangkep, South Sulawesi, Indonesia on June 8, 2014.
Photo by Tri Saputro/CIFOR
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New Earth Organic Farm Gardens under the morning fog.
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Ati, a 60 year old woman, plants cabbage seedlings in the nursery area. Vegetables are agro industry commodities, meaning prices are cheap even after the high cost of fertilizer and transportation.
Photo by Ricky Martin/CIFOR
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Organic cabbage plantation in the mountain of Gede Pangrango Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia.
Photo by Ricky Martin/CIFOR
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Planting peanuts in the pilot plantation plot in Yangambi - DRC.
Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR
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This is a map showing the network of terms associated with food and agriculture. To create the map, we collected two months worth of tag data from delicious.com in the Fall of 2008. The network was visualized using techniques from the field of social network analysis.
How to read the map:
Each node is a tag. The larger the node, the more the tag showed up in the dataset. Links between tags means they co-occurred as tags for a website. The thicker the line between tags, the more tags co-occurred. The distance between nodes indicates how closely related the terms are in the minds of Delicious.com users (theoretically). Groups of tags were identified using a cluster algorithm. The cluster names were chosen by the research team (for instance, "Food Safety" in the upper right hand corner).
Purpose of the map:
The map was created to help a foundation frame food policy issues for engaging industry and the public. Their program goal is to improve the environmental performance of agriculture. Our recommendation based on the map and other analysis was to frame their food policy agenda as "total security net for agriculture" taking into account farmers' need for financial security, consumers' need for a healthy and reliable food supply, and an overarching, long-term need for environmental sustainability of agriculture. In other words, we recommended that the framing lead with what is closest to farmers' and consumers' immediate personal concern.
Pilot farm in Yangambi, DRC.
Photo by Fiston Wasanga/CIFOR
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The pilot farm in Yangambi - DRC.
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Rosita, a 3 year old girl, showing a cabbage seed to be planted in the nursery area.
Photo by Ricky Martin/CIFOR
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The pilot farm in Yangambi - DRC.
Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR-ICRAF
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Part of the Sustainable Urban Masterplan for Shanghai, this image shows of the channels with pedestrian and slow traffic lanes on the right, and urban food gardens on the left. The channel transports water from vertical farm to vertical farm, cooling the city and being filtered through various plants and organisms along the way.
Two vertical farm buildings sit in the background, these farms supply sustainable energy, fresh water and food to 50.000 people in a range of one kilometer around their center. The open lower floors of the tower in the middle serves as a community garden, where residents can grow their own spices and specialty crops.
Details about the project and more images can be found here:
Pangkajene, Indonesia. A farmer plants rice in Pangkep, South Sulawesi, Indonesia on June 8, 2014.
Photo by Tri Saputro/CIFOR
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Aerial view of the landscape around Halimun Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia.
Photo by Kate Evans/CIFOR
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Aerial view of the landscape around Halimun Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia.
Photo by Kate Evans/CIFOR
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This woman is participating in a procession organised by FYF partner Sabla to raise awareness around the conservation of seeds.
The local farming practices of selecting, saving and replanting local seeds over generations has led to the development of crops that are adapted to local conditions.
By supporting reforestation and the establishment of village conservation areas, and providing training in the multiplication of traditional seed varieties, Find Your Feet helps communities to conserve the natural resource base on which their livelihoods depend.
To read more about the procession and for a reflection on the importance of seed conservation visit FYF's blog: findyourfeet.wordpress.com/category/biodiversity/