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illuminations, 6:13PM, 5-20-23
My neighbor's green house color, blue sky and late afternoon light
among other, ambient reflective colors,
mix and mingle in and around my window and curtain.
In general, all butterflies can directly absorb heat from the sun via their wings to facilitate autonomous flight. Studies on blue tiger butterflies show that high-intensity light significantly increased flight activity. Blue tiger butterflies have a wing surface color that is composed of both light and dark colors. The dark areas on the wing surfaces are the heat absorption areas that allow for the facilitation of autonomous flight.
I am fascinated by some of the Tree roots I come across on my walks. Especially when you can see them above the surface like these. They are the veins that provide all the nutrients and water the tree requires, but much more.
There are five types of Tree roots, each of them developing at different stages of the Tree’s life:
1.Tap roots: Every tree starts with a tap root that provides stability and absorption. Over time, other roots outgrow the taproot. Most taproots don’t continue to grow ever more deeply because deep soils lack the oxygen and nutrients that roots need to survive.
2.Lateral roots: Lateral roots grow outwards right under the soil surface. They absorb a lot of water and nutrients as well as anchoring the tree.
3.Oblique/heart roots: Oblique roots, also known as heart roots, grow at a diagonal and have the same function as lateral roots.
4.Sinker roots: Sinker roots grow downwards from the lateral roots to a depth of several feet. There, lateral roots take advantage of any water and nutrients deeper in the soil in addition to increasing tree stability.
5.Fine roots: All the root types aforesaid can give rise to fine roots, which is where water and nutrients are directly absorbed. They also house mycorrhizae, which are fungal partnerships that increase root absorption capacity.
An interesting tale came to me some time ago that I am sure many of us can take a life lesson from. It tells of how trees push their roots down deeper when located in stormy areas. Their deeper roots helps them to withstand the elements. And there’s good advice for us all. Whatever your belief, put your roots down deep so when you face whatever life throws at you, you'll still be standing firm!
For more information for any Dendrophiles (Tree Lovers) out there: aplustree.com/3-types-of-tree-root-systems/
It would be well if photographers could forget for awhile the expensive camera and it's marvelous insides and the impressive array of chemicals in the closet under the stairs, and concentrate solely and definitely on the model. For it is through the model - whether it be a goat or a duchess - that life is made to stir in the dead substance of the picture :-)
William Mortensen
HPPT! Character Matters!
prunus mume, japanese flowering apricot, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Die Rotfärbung der Sonne wird immer stärker, je näher die Sonne dem Horizont kommt, da der Weg des Lichtes durch die Atmosphäre immer länger wird. Dadurch nimmt die Absorption zu und die Färbung wird tiefer.
When stars form, pandemonium reigns. A textbook case is the star forming region NGC 6559. Visible in the featured image are red glowing emission nebulas of hydrogen, blue reflection nebulas of dust, dark absorption nebulas of dust, and the stars that formed from them. The first massive stars formed from the dense gas will emit energetic light and winds that erode, fragment, and sculpt their birthplace. And then they explode. The resulting morass can be as beautiful as it is complex. After tens of millions of years, the dust boils away, the gas gets swept away, and all that is left is a bare open cluster of stars. Text from APOD
Taken from Angel Creek NV, July 2023
Scope:Vixen VC200L @ F9 courtesy of Larry Parker
Camera:ASI 2600mm
Mount: Paramount MYT
LRGB= 1.67 hours each filter
While too young to appreciate the RF&P before CSX's absorption, a bit lived on in northeast Georgia on the Hartwell Railroad for a time.
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Phenotypic plasticity and the "Hourglass" Biology.
If you find a still pond with a smooth, motionless surface, reflecting the surroundings like a mirror, you're likely in a place inhabited by the blue princes, tadpoles. They need to live in still, calm ponds to carry out their vital process, metamorphosis, a drastic biological transformation through which a living being physically develops after birth or hatching. This involves notable and often abrupt changes in its body structure, physiology, and behavior until it becomes an adult. A tadpole has a small tail, which serves as both its safety and its engine.. It has no legs, and it breathes through gills, absorbing oxygen dissolved in the water. Throughout the metamorphosis that typically lasts ten to twelve weeks in many frog species, but even months or years in some, many morphological structures and physiological functions must change to adapt to terrestrial life. These include developing four legs, changing their respiratory system to a pulmonary one to breathe oxygen from the air, and losing their small but crucial tail through absorption. The genotype is the complete set of genetic information possessed by a living being, located in the nucleus of cells and inherited from the parents. The phenotype, on the other hand, is the observable and physical expression of these genes; it is the appearance of an organism, its morphological and functional characteristics, its behavior... all influenced by its daily environment. We do not see an organism's genotype, but rather its resulting phenotype. In evolutionary biology, there is a very important concept called "phenotypic plasticity," the capacity of genes or a single genotype to produce different phenotypes in their morphology, physiology, or behavior. It is a response to environmental variations. It acts as an adaptive mechanism, allowing rapid adjustments to new or changing conditions, enabling organisms to survive in changing or extreme environments. It is considered a key factor in the evolution of species and an important genetic basis for adaptation. One of the most striking examples is frogs. When water begins to run low in a pond due to lack of replenishment or evaporation, it becomes saturated with mineral salts. This is detected by the tadpole, triggering an alert signal and an increase in stress hormones, corticosteroids, secreted into the water. This mixture of both substances sets off alarm bells in all the tadpoles in the pond and is perceived as an imminent sign of danger. This presents them with two difficult choices. One possibility is to remain in the pond, waiting for rain or for the water level to rise.. But the future is impossible to predict, even for a tadpole. The second alternative is "phenotypic plasticity," a race against the biological clock that involves a sacrifice and consists of accelerating the metamorphosis process. This alternative is to stop growing and speed up the metamorphic transformation process to become an adult, reducing the transformation time that is necessary and vital for normal metamorphosis. But this comes at a high price. The main consequences are that the frog's body doesn't develop; it grows very little in volume, resulting in a tiny frog, generally only two or three centimeters long. Another characteristic is their low fat reserves. And of all the other characteristics that remain incomplete, the inability to properly develop their immune system makes them even more vulnerable. All these accelerated and incomplete changes make the frog extremely fragile, with a very uncertain future for survival. Ultimately, both options are a coin toss, a life-or-death gamble, a difficult decision. Staying in the pond waiting for rain is unpredictable and risks dying from desiccation. Growing into adulthood but paying the price of being very small and fragile is also a risky gamble where the chances of survival are difficult to predict. Complicated decisions in the face of complicated environmental situations. Anyway, don't worry about the tadpoles, about the princes charming, because in the end... it did rain...
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Tadpole pond and seasonal wetland linked to the hydrological and river system of the Pantà de Foix, Riu Foix, l'Alt Penedès
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At the River.... Inside My Mind Blue Skies
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Postscript: The word "amphibian" comes from Greek and means "both lives" (tadpole / frog) and "in both environments" (water / land).
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Beat the Mediterranean heat by claiming the high ground.
Theba pisana is a small land snail native to the Mediterranean region. It is especially common in southern Europe, North Africa, and coastal areas with warm and dry climates. The species is abundant in Greece, including Crete, where it can often be found resting on grasses, shrubs, fences, and rocks during hot weather.
This snail is highly adaptable and has spread to many other parts of the world through accidental introduction via plant trade and agricultural materials. Established populations exist in countries such as Australia, the United States, South Africa, and parts of South America. In some regions it is considered an invasive agricultural pest because large populations can damage crops and vegetation.
The shell of Theba pisana is usually white or cream-colored with variable brown, tan, or yellow spiral bands. Some individuals have thin delicate lines, while others display darker and more contrasting patterns. The pale coloration helps reflect sunlight and reduces heat absorption in hot Mediterranean environments.
Adults are generally small, with shells reaching approximately 12–15 mm in diameter. During dry summer periods, these snails often climb vegetation and remain inactive in large groups to avoid overheating and dehydration.
• Θήβα η πισανή
• White garden snail, Mediterranean white snail
• Caracol blanco mediterráneo, Caracol blanco de jardín
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Theba
Species: T. pisana
Armenoi, Crete, Greece.
Blow this up large and then come back and read this please.
This is currently my favorite shot of mine to date and saying that is like trying to pick your favorite child. I named this 'America' on FB and posted it July 4th because this, to me, represents all that is good in our little piece of the world.
There is no pollution, no greed, no self absorption, politics, religion, race, creed, WHATEVER....
Stand with me right here shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, and tell me again that we can't get along. All of the BS that folks carry around HAS to melt away as we stare at this and become one under the sun.
I beg that you don't let a book, a government, a person, a religion, a fear/hate of the unknown guide your being. Let the moral compass inside you be drawn to peace, to love, to understanding and growth as a species for in the END that is all that we are. Hugs to you all, I got nothin' but love and no better way to express it. :-)
Waiting for a signal and a Spanish latte.
(Espresso combined with steamed milk and sweetened condensed milk).
Honiton, Devon, UK.
Zen is the Japanese pronunciation of a Chinese word, ch'an, which comes from a Sanskrit root meaning "thought," "absorption," or "meditation."
I think we all need some Zen in our lives, particularly right now.
Sunrise from out Villa Kho Yao Noi, Thailand. The added herons give it extra Zen.
Or the light eating dog, just kidding, but the impression especially on the black background there is not enough light. Our guide dog, Zita, has a fresh haircut, therefore the fur is quite short with little curls. The advantage, you can see the eyes, somehow. Reflection and absorption is highly dependent on the shape and of the hair and the light incidence. Set up in my living room, on top of a dog table and 2 lights from Elinchrom.
But the real challenge is to ‘direct’ Zita to sit up and try to get some reflections into the eyes.
Strobist Info, as for the setup, front an Elinchrom litemotiv, approx. 45 ° to the left as the main light, 2 strip boxes from the left and the right for the flanks of the dog. And on some of the pictures, there was an additional reflector opposite the main light, reflecting on of the strip lights.
As Background a black hole, sun bounce mini, sidelights metered 2 stops below the main light, the background was approx. 3 – 4 stops below the main light, doesn’t look like it, still had to process it a little darker in LR.
Tirumala limniace, the blue tiger is a butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterfly family. This butterfly shows gregarious migratory behaviour in southern India.
In general, all butterflies can directly absorb heat from the sun via their wings to facilitate autonomous flight. Studies on blue tiger butterflies show that high-intensity light significantly increased flight activity. Blue tiger butterflies have a wing surface color that is composed of both light and dark colors. The dark areas on the wing surfaces are the heat absorption areas that allow for the facilitation of autonomous flight.
Many thanks to all those who view, comment and or fave my photos....It is greatly appreciated ......Chandana ❤️
Specimens photographed in situ in Armenoi, Crete. All individuals were alive; the upper-center specimen shows the foot visible, while the rest were deeply retracted. All were left in place after photography.
• Θήβα η πισανή
• White garden snail, Mediterranean white snail
• Caracol blanco mediterráneo, Caracol blanco de jardín
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Theba
Species: T. pisana
Theba pisana is a small land snail native to the Mediterranean region. It is especially common in southern Europe, North Africa, and coastal areas with warm and dry climates. The species is abundant in Greece, including Crete, where it can often be found resting on grasses, shrubs, fences, and rocks during hot weather.
This snail is highly adaptable and has spread to many other parts of the world through accidental introduction via plant trade and agricultural materials. Established populations exist in countries such as Australia, the United States, South Africa, and parts of South America. In some regions it is considered an invasive agricultural pest because large populations can damage crops and vegetation.
The shell of Theba pisana is usually white or cream-colored with variable brown, tan, or yellow spiral bands. Some individuals have thin delicate lines, while others display darker and more contrasting patterns. The pale coloration helps reflect sunlight and reduces heat absorption in hot Mediterranean environments.
Adults are generally small, with shells reaching approximately 12–15 mm in diameter. During dry summer periods, these snails often climb vegetation and remain inactive in large groups to avoid overheating and dehydration.
Armenoi, Crete, Greece.
Who's been stealing the fuchsia pollen then?.
Vital to the pollination of many NZ native tree species, for which these birds among others were created, to pollinate through their feeding patterns .
So along with the decline of birds comes the decline of native forest.
There is a balance, not haphazard or by chance to ensure continuity.
Man however in his arrogance and self absorption cannot see this as greed darkens his eyes.
Bellbirds are among these specialised foragers and fill an otherwise lonely landscape with joyful sound.
The blue hour occurs when the Sun is far enough below the horizon so that the sunlight's blue wavelengths dominate due to the Chappuis absorption caused by ozone. Basically, it refers to a state of natural lighting that usually occurs around the nautical stage of the twilight period. This is a long exposure.
Look into an (empty) fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor. Uranium dioxide powder is compacted to cylindrical pellets, such fuel pellets are then stacked and filled into the metallic tubes. Most reactors use a zirconium alloy which, in addition to being corrosion-resistant, has low neutron absorption. The tubes containing the fuel pellets are sealed: these tubes are called fuel rods. The finished fuel rods are grouped into fuel assemblies that are used to build up the core of a power reactor.
Blick in das Innere eines (leeren) Brennelements eines Kernreaktors.
In jedes Brennelement werden 63 mit Urandioxid gefüllte 3,71m lange und 1,1cm dicke Brennstäbe und ein Wasserstab eingeführt. Je 4 Brennelementen ist ein mit Bor gefüllter Steuerstab zugeordnet, der Neutronen absorbiert und damit die Kettenreaktion und Wärmeentwicklung steuern kann. Die Hülle besteht aus Zirkalloy, das (weitgehend) korrosionsfest und durchlässig für Neutronen ist.
Take a trip out to Sanna Bay and pass the bay we know as Camas nan Geall which has been occupied for at least 5,000 years, since Neolithic times. The chambered cairn is of this age, while the standing stone by Cladh Chiarain, the Campbell graveyard, is assigned to the Bronze Age (4,000 years ago), although it was later engraved with images including a Christian cross and, above it, what may be a dog. These carvings may date to the time of the coming of St Columba, after he began his west coast journeys in 563AD and founded the abbey at Iona. At the roadside 200m east of the car park, water from a spring, known locally as Tobar Chalum Chille (tobar well, Colum Columba, cille church or cell), falls across a stone wall.
Towards the end of the 8th century the Vikings arrived on this coast, first as raiders and later to settle. It is inconceivable that they did not use this protected haven to pull up their longships, yet evidence of Viking occupation has yet to be found. Further, the name is not Norse, though the meaning of the Gaelic is disputed – the bay of the stranger, the bay of the pledge, promise or wager, and the bay of the churches are all suggested.In the hundreds of years following the absorption of the Vikings into the population, both the bay area and the rough area to the northwest of the bay were occupied by a small communally-run settlement. We know little about the early history of this community but we do know that, during the Lordship of the Isles, it was part of the lands of the Clan MacIain. This clan held Ardnamurchan and Mingary Castle from the early 14th until the early 17th century. Camas nan Geall would have been little different from the twenty-three other settlements within the clan’s lands in Ardnamurchan. Each had inbye land – arable land close to the houses – where crops were grown, and extensive common grazings which were used for summer pastures. In Camas nan Geall’s case, the common grazings extended north as far as Loch Mudle. The settlement contributed, mainly in the form of agricultural produce, to the upkeep of the MacIain chief and his retinue, and provided men for the clan’s army in times of war.
In 1541 the principal tenant was Donald McAlister McKane and, in 1618, at the time when the MacIains were losing their lands to the Campbell Dukes of Argyll, the principal tenant of Camas nan Geall was Alexander McRonald McEane, while in 1686 it was held by Donald and Anna Cameron and Neill McOnlea.
Following the suppression of the Jacobite rising of 1715, a record was kept of the men of each settlement who were called to surrender their arms at Mingary Castle in April 1716. Since men from both sides of the conflict had to attend, the nine men listed from Camas nan Geall give us some idea of the settlement’s population.
In 1737 Camas nan Geall was in the hands of Alexander Campbell of Ardslignish, who raised at least two of the gravestones in Cladh Chiarain. From records prepared in the same year for Alexander Murray, Lord Stanhope, to whom the Duke of Argyll had sold Ardnamurchan, we know the settlement had a population of 35 – 9 men, 13 women and 13 children – with approximately 72 cattle, 72 sheep and 18 horses.
By the mid-1700s, when William Roy drew his ‘military map’ , there were no houses in use in the rough ground to the northwest of the big field, and only a few in the area to the south of the neolithic cairn. This suggests that much of the settlement had already been cleared while the land was being worked by Alexander Campbell as a tenant farm. A square is marked, perhaps a wall, surrounded by trees, with a large building at its southern end. This may have been the Campbell’s dwelling, which some have suggested was called ‘Tigh Ban’, the white house, which further suggests it may have been harled and whitewashed.
Ben Hiant is the flank of a volcano, formed around 60 million years ago, and a very visible remnant of the volcanic make-up of the Ardnamurchan peninsula
A variegated meadowhawk minimizes heat absorption during late afternoon. One of many regulations complied with daily at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge.
Morning sunlight hits aspen leaves covered with dew and rain drops on the mountain slopes in Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park. The previous day over an inch of rain had fallen, and about 500 feet higher 5 inches of snow graced the slopes above treeline.
These beads of water exemplify the strong water repellency of the aspen leaves, called hydrophobicity, literally the fear of water. The water repellency is associated with tiny hairs and wax plates on the surface of the leaf, which help to repel water, resulting in the formation of multiple little spheres rather than spreading across the leaf surface.
Why would a plant want to repel a key resource like water? The current hypothesis is that hydrophobicity keeps the surface of the leaf dry and clean, helping to promote photosynthesis through greater light absorption.
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Le Réou d’Arsine, dans le Parc National des Ecrins.
Il ne s’agit pas à proprement parler d’un lac mais plus d’une zone de méandres formés par le torrent du petit Tabuc.
Il se situe en contrebas du col d’Arsine, au pied de la Montagne des Agneaux et du Pic de Neige Cordier. Ses eaux se parent de magnifiques couleurs turquoises.
Elles doivent leur bleu turquoise brillant à la « farine rocheuse » : des particules fines de sédiment glaciaire suspendues dans l'eau et charriées au moment de la fonte des neiges. Ces particules très fines absorbent toutes les couleurs du spectre lumineux, sauf le bleu et le vert.
Ces particules de calcite diffusent la lumière du soleil. Cette lumière blanche est "mélangée" à l'absorption lumineuse des pigments chlorophyliens et offre ainsi cette belle couleur turquoise à l'eau du lac.
En cette fin du mois d'octobre, ces couleurs offrent un contraste saisissant avec les couleurs rouges des myrtillers.
Réou d’Arsine, in the Ecrins French National Park.
Strictly speaking, it is not a lake but more of an area of meanders formed by the Petit Tabuc torrent.
It is located below the Col d’Arsine, at the foot of the Montagne des Agneaux and the Pic de Neige Cordier. Its waters are adorned with magnificent turquoise colors.
They owe their brilliant turquoise blue to “rock flour”: fine particles of glacial sediment suspended in the water and carried away when the snow melts. These very fine particles absorb all colors of the light spectrum, except blue and green.
These calcite particles diffuse sunlight. This white light is “mixed” with the light absorption of the chlorophyl pigments and thus offers this beautiful turquoise color to the water of the lake.
At the end of October, these colors offer a striking contrast with the red colors of the blueberry bushes
Beards at Breakfast.
You can't beat a "good" bacon sandwich.
Humans evolved as omnivores primarily due to opportunistic feeding strategies that provided a survival advantage as our ancestors moved into diverse environments. Being an omnivore—meaning the ability to consume and derive nutrients from both plant and animal sources—offered several key evolutionary benefits:
The evolutionary origins of human facial hair are widely attributed to a combination of sexual selection and, to a lesser extent, physical protection. Because facial hair is a sexually dimorphic trait—appearing primarily in males following puberty—scientists believe it developed as a signal to influence mating and social outcomes.
Impact Absorption: Some researchers have proposed the "pugilism hypothesis," which suggests that beards evolved to protect the face during physical combat. Studies have shown that bearded skin can absorb and disperse more energy from blunt impacts, potentially reducing the risk of injuries like jaw fractures during fights.
Exeter Quayside.
Exeter Devon, UK.
In positive psychology, flow, also known as the zone, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does.
Named by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, the concept has been widely referenced across a variety of fields (and has an especially big recognition in occupational therapy), though the concept has existed for thousands of years under other guises, notably in some Eastern religions. Achieving flow is often colloquially referred to as being in the zone. Wikipedia
Following the Southern Pacific's absorption by Rio Grande Industries, the parent company of the Denver Rio Grande Western, the promotional "Spirit of the West" excursion gave a new slogan to the final identity of the SP.
Following the excursion, "Spirit That Won The West" became the new marketing slogan for the Southern Pacific. In many ways this was very true, most of the communities along the SP and its predecessor roads were railroad towns. What might be the most famous example of the slogan's use was its mention in the Ballad of the Southern Pacific, which was used by SP's Corporate Communications. However, when UP took over in 1996, unfortunately this identity would die along with the scarlet and grey. Thankfully, 30 years later plenty remains of the railroad that won the west.
Along one of, if not the most famous SP line, one of many out of service signal bridge sits dormant. This bridge was put up by the Southern Pacific, so is there really a better way to shoot it than with an SP painted motor leading under it? When I had gotten word that morning from a friend of mine it would be leading MRVNP, this was the first shot that came to mind. I had previously shot Big Boy, stack trains, and spreaders here, but yet to shoot an SP. Since I did not want to give up that opportunity, I raced here after catching the train at Casa Loma, just to make sure I would not miss it. A few others and I waited for awhile, but thankfully not extremely long as the manifest was making great time over the mountain. Once the train cleared, we got on the road to continue to Reno.
While the unmistakable scheme may be fading fast, for now the scarlet and grey still remains as a sight on the mainline.
A dogged 218 throttles up past the P&WV Avella Depot, with a train of stone for Avella and Rook.
Built in 1904, the Avella depot, along with the engine shops and yard, established a means of transportation for the people and goods that came in and out of the Cross Creek valley during the coal boom. After the region’s coal collapse and P&WV’s absorption into Norfolk Western, local biz slowed, and operations were streamlined. Avella became an obsolete location and most signs of the railroad’s presence disappeared.
After years of dilapidation, the depot was restored in 2006, and is a well kept reminder of a history that’s almost entirely been erased.
Light absorption causes the bottom of this leaf to shine a different shade of green from its neighbors.
A working man's lunch:
I have heard it said that "a pinch of dirt with your food never heard anyone" but that's not entirely true.
In general a little dirt does no real harm and may even help boost your bodies immune system long term and reduce the likelihood of some allergies but grease and used engine oil probably don't fall into that category.
Used diesel engine oil is more hazardous than fresh oil because it contains contaminants picked up during engine operation. Briefly:
1.Toxic contaminants: Used oil can contain heavy metals (like lead, cadmium), combustion byproducts, and soot. Some of these include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are known carcinogens.
2.Skin irritation: Direct contact can cause dryness, redness, and dermatitis with repeated exposure.
3.Cancer risk: Long-term or repeated skin exposure has been linked to skin cancer, especially in occupational settings without proper protection.
4.Absorption through skin: Harmful substances can be absorbed into the body through prolonged contact, potentially affecting overall health.
5.Infection risk: Cuts or abrasions exposed to used oil may become irritated or infected more easily.
Bottom line: Avoid direct skin contact where possible—wear gloves, wash exposed skin promptly, and handle used oil as a hazardous substance.
Based at Williton, the Diesel and Electric Preservation Group is the primary organisation responsible for diesel locomotives on the railway.
Founded in the 1970s, it has played a major role in saving historic diesel locomotives,
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いつもふと目が合うこの子のことを僕は「ことり草」と呼んでいる
それはまるで木の小枝にことりたちが集まって楽しくおしゃべりしているみたい
今日はそのさえずりのボリュームがいちだんと大きく感じたのは
家ごとどこか遠くに吹き飛ばされてしまうかと思った春の嵐が過ぎ去った直後だから
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[original ver.] a song after the spring storm
A springtail on wood in the park of Opitter.
Here you can see a vesicle of the springtail. One of the functions of the vesicles is the absorption of water.
OA is not bad for the bees, but it is not good for humans to breath this stuff in. This is the third and final treatment of integrated pest mgt. Final steps of winter setup is getting the insulation on the hive and adding a candy board.
Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring compound in many fruits, vegetables, nuts, and whole grains. While small amounts of oxalic acid are not harmful, this compound can inhibit the absorption of other important nutrients.
The respirator is mandatory, you are just stupid if you don't use one! The bee suit is mandatory, sometimes the guard bees get really upset!
This is a Japanese coffee pot, quite similar to traditional tea pots. The ptotery style is known as "Banko-Yaki". The interior is not glazed and has an uneven surface, so as to allow absorption of the bitterness, for a more mellow taste.
You just put ground coffee into the pot and pour hot water on it. A stainless steel filter prevents the grounds from getting into your coffee.
It's cute and tastes very nice! 😊
oots, shoots, flowers, and young seeds are edible.
Native to the American Tropics, Canna indica (Achira) was a main root crop grown by South American Natives, reported by Spanish explorers.
The leaves, rhizomes, shoots, flowers, and seeds are edible and cultivated for food, tamale wrappers, biodegradable plants, starch, and alcohol throughout the tropics.
Starch Properties
Achira starch contains 31% amylose.
Granules are spheric, oval, or elliptical, ranging in size from 26 to 67 µm, affecting their swelling power and water absorption capacity.
Cultivation and History
Canna indica has been cultivated for over 4000 years as a food crop in Central and South America.
The plant can grow up to 8 feet tall and 3 feet wide, making it a member of the Cannaceae family.