The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures die of renal failure caused by diclofenac poisoning. In the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world".As of 2016, the global population was estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals.

White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. They were once visible above Calcutta in large numbers.

When they find a carcass, they quickly descend and feed voraciously. They perch on trees nearby and are known to sometimes descend also after dark to feed. At kill sites, they are dominated by red-headed vultures Sarcogyps calvus. In forests, their soaring often indicated a tiger kill.They swallow pieces of old, dry bones such as ribs and of skull pieces from small mammals. Where water is available they bathe regularly and also drink water. A pack of vultures was observed to have cleaned up a whole bullock in about 20 minutes. Trees on which they regularly roost are often white from their excreta, and this acidity often kills the trees. This made them less welcome in orchards and plantations.

a lifespan…

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

Edible Physalis: in the green husk here: it is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx.

The berry also goes by the names Golden Strawberry,Chinese Lantern and Cape gooseberry, and tastes like strawberries or pineapple in flavour, with a mild acidity.

The decorative species are grown as ornamental plants. For example, the hardy Physalis alkekengi has edible small fruits but is most popular for its large, bright orange to red husks.

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

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La Sûre (Sauer en luxembourgeois et en allemand) est une rivière belgo-germano-luxembourgeoise et un affluent en rive gauche de la Moselle. Elle fait donc partie du bassin versant du Rhin.

La rivière tire son nom de l'acidité de son eau.

Son cours est de 206 km et son bassin versant couvre 4 240 km2. Ses affluents principaux sont la Wiltz, l'Alzette, l'Ernz Blanche, l'Ernz Noire, l'Our et la Prüm.

Le belvédère « Houfëls » (Haut-Rocher) près de Boulaide offre une vue imprenable sur la vallée de la Sûre et la Haute-Sûre.

A 457 mètres d'altitude se trouve un pavillon qui a été construit en 1934 par la famille Hames. Même si le pavillon ne peut être admiré que de l'extérieur, les lieux invitent toujours à s'y attarder pour un pique-nique avec vue panoramique.

Le point de vue est situé sur plusieurs sentiers de randonnée, dont l'Éislek Pad Boulaide, l'Autopédestre Boulaide et le Natur Pur ?. Il est également acecssible en voiture.

Pour les amateurs d'histoire, l'aire de repos derrière le pavillon abrite deux pièces d'artillerie historiques de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : un PAK (canon antichar) allemand de 8,8 cm et un canon américain de 155 mm.

The Sûre (Sauer in Luxembourgish1 and German) is a Belgian-German-Luxembourgish river and a left-bank tributary of the Moselle. It is therefore part of the Rhine watershed.

The river takes its name from the acidity of its water.

Its course is 206 km and its watershed covers 4,240 km2. Its main tributaries are the Wiltz, the Alzette, the Ernz Blanche, the Ernz Noire, the Our and the Prüm.

The "Houfëls" (High Rock) lookout point near Boulaide offers a breathtaking view of the Sûre valley and the Haute-Sûre.

At an altitude of 457 metres there is a pavilion that was built in 1934 by the Hames family. Even though the pavilion can only be admired from the outside, the place still invites you to linger for a picnic with a panoramic view.

The viewpoint is located on several hiking trails, including the Éislek Pad Boulaide, the Autopédestre Boulaide and the Natur Pur ?. It is also accessible by car.

For history buffs, the rest area behind the pavilion houses two historic artillery pieces from the Second World War: a German 8.8 cm PAK (anti-tank gun) and an American 155 mm gun.

From wooden barrel at Koekoek in Asse, Belgium. The glass brought to me was murky, cloudy and hazy soft orange amber with a one inch white fluffy head. Extremely intense nose of funky feet, cheese, horseblanket, dough, wheat, rye, everything... so incredibly intense and dense and amazingly fresh and vivid... this beer is alive. Acidity level is medium but still it strikes the tongue with tenacity... exceptionally vibrant raw grain, sweet malt, sour, funky cheese and barnyard... the yeast is just downright amazing. Incredibly delicious, and hands down the best pure unblended I’ve ever had. I sampled the oude version (1-2 years) at the Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation as well and it was clear and still and lacked the depth and pungency of the jonge... I don’t think that’s the proper way to drink this stuff... no... from the barrel in a true lambic cafe, fresh from the brewery, turbid and frothy and thick and delicious, it’s just incredible. This is a gem of Pajottenland.

Rating: perfect 5.0

Buddha's Hand citron is a tree citrus with a deep lemon yellow color when mature. Throughout maturity, the fruit morphs from small and purple, to green, and then yellow, splitting at the opposite end of the tree's stem forming segments that have a wild finger-like appearance. Each fruit will have its own unique shape and can range in size, from a large lemon to a small melon. Buddha's Hand citron features an oily rind with a fragrant sweet lemon scent. Its flesh is void of juice, pulp, and seeds, and is inedible in its raw form. Buddha's Hand citron is commonly utilized for its zest and has a flavor that is described as a blend of bitter and sweet acidity, similar to kumquats, with lavender undertones.

The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures die of renal failure caused by diclofenac poisoning. In the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world".As of 2016, the global population was estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals.

White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. They were once visible above Calcutta in large numbers.

When they find a carcass, they quickly descend and feed voraciously. They perch on trees nearby and are known to sometimes descend also after dark to feed. At kill sites, they are dominated by red-headed vultures Sarcogyps calvus. In forests, their soaring often indicated a tiger kill.They swallow pieces of old, dry bones such as ribs and of skull pieces from small mammals. Where water is available they bathe regularly and also drink water. A pack of vultures was observed to have cleaned up a whole bullock in about 20 minutes. Trees on which they regularly roost are often white from their excreta, and this acidity often kills the trees. This made them less welcome in orchards and plantations.

When growing up in a small country village on Mothering Sunday we used to join the queue of children in the aisle to receive a small bunch of violets from the priest at the chancel steps, to give to our mothers. Violets also remind me of my grandmother who used to give us violet flavours sweets that we called lasting sweets.

The flowers of Aphrodite, goddess of love and symbol of Athens.

Oh what a heavenly scent but you will find after a few seconds of scenting it you will lose the fragrance until you approach the flower again for another sniff. This is because the flower contains ionine which dulls the sense of smell for a short while. For this reason the flowers were strewn on floors of damp buildings in the past to mask the musty smell.

The flowers can also be used to test for acidity. An acid turns them red and alkalies turn them green.

Due to long-term poor health I'm unable to take on new contacts but do my best to reply to comments. Thank you so much for your interest, comments and favours on my photostream. Also for your good wishes. I send you joy and peace

I've just returned home after two epic weeks in Ecuador learning all about conservation photography with other youth from photographers Karine Aigner and Lucas M. Bustamante. It was a highly educational, super fun and unforgettable experience!

One of the locations we visited was deep in the jungle of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Getting there required a regional flight, a three hour boat ride, a short hike and then a 1.5 hour canoe paddle. The nature and wildlife in the area was incredible!

While in the Amazon, we spent three days visiting a clay lick for parakeets. A clay lick is a place where parakeets, parrots and macaws may come to eat clay or drink nutrient-rich water to compensate for the toxins and acidity of the fruits that they eat. Cobalt-winged Parakeets were supposed to visit this location on a daily basis to eat the clay.

On the first day at the clay lick, we didn't have much luck with anything. On the second day, we were treated by a rare visit by three beautiful Scarlet Macaws. The birds were extremely shy and it took them hours to decide to come down to the ground. When they did it was an incredible experience, and this is one of the shots that I got!

On the third day, we finally had hundreds of Cobalt-winged Parakeets come down to the ground to eat and drink the clay and water. Photos of that coming soon, as well as many more pics from Ecuador!

Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 278mm | 1/160 | f/6.3 | ISO 1000

not Heidi. This is a white wine fromt the Valais canton, from a grape probably dating from before Christianization, hence the name (“Heiden” is German for pagan, or Heathen). In French-speaking Valais, the grapes are known as Païen, in Geneva as Savagnin blanc, and as Traminer in Germany. Heida wines smell of citrus and exotic fruits, of green nuts and honey, and often have lightly smoky echoes. And they mature unusually well. With their full body and structure-giving acidity, they can easily withstand 20 years in the cellar.

The iconic Matterhorn (or Cervin, as it is called in French) is depicted on the label here and also in the negative space of the A, which you'll see if you look at it large size.

Les oranges de Sicile sont les fruits emblématiques de l'île. J'ai beaucoup apprécié son jus de couleur jaune pour sa faible acidité qui en rehausse la douceur.

Sicilian oranges are the island's emblematic fruit. I really appreciate its yellow juice for its low acidity, which enhances its sweetness.

Merci pour vos favoris.

Many thanks for your faves.

The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures die of renal failure caused by diclofenac poisoning. In the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world".As of 2016, the global population was estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals.

White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. They were once visible above Calcutta in large numbers.

When they find a carcass, they quickly descend and feed voraciously. They perch on trees nearby and are known to sometimes descend also after dark to feed. At kill sites, they are dominated by red-headed vultures Sarcogyps calvus. In forests, their soaring often indicated a tiger kill.They swallow pieces of old, dry bones such as ribs and of skull pieces from small mammals. Where water is available they bathe regularly and also drink water. A pack of vultures was observed to have cleaned up a whole bullock in about 20 minutes. Trees on which they regularly roost are often white from their excreta, and this acidity often kills the trees. This made them less welcome in orchards and plantations.

Waves of bacterial mats provide the colors and apparent textures of the hot springs. Each type of bacterial is adapted to live at a particular temperature and acidity present in different rings radiating from the hot spring.

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... fresh Physalis in their husks. Both to eat and to photograph!

Physalis is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx.

The berry also goes by the names Golden Strawberry,Chinese Lantern and Cape gooseberry.

Not all Physalis species bear edible fruit. Select species are cultivated for their edible fruit, however; the typical Physalis fruit is similar to a firm tomato in texture, and like strawberries or pineapple in flavour, with a mild acidity.

Physalis fruit is a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, iron, calcium and trace amounts of B vitamins.

These fruits contain 18 kinds of amino acids.

These berries are also abundant in polysaccharides, compounds that may help fortify the immune system.

Yes, Nature creates its own jewellery.

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

PHYSALIS alkekengi or Chinese Lantern Plant, they are native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan.

Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements.

Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over.

Also can be grown in tubs.

Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves.

Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room.

Thank you for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)

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The Shamrock is a restored Tamar sailing barge dating from 1899, when she was built by Frederick Hawkes at Stonehouse Creek, Plymouth. During her working career she sailed up and down the Tamar carrying a variety of goods including manure, coal, limestone, sand and fertiliser. In the late 1930s she moved from Plymouth to the Truro River where she operated in several Cornish ports. In 1962 she was used as a test drilling barge for core samples on the sea bed within St Ives Bay, Cornwall and later became a salvage vessel between 1966 and 1970 when she fell into disrepair. The National Trust acquired her in 1974 and the 32 ton ketch-rigged vessel was towed up the River Tamar to Cotehele Quay for restoration. She now has a permanent berth there. The National Maritime Museum supervised her full restoration to sea-going condition. Although she normally sits in her dock at Cotehele she does still undertake the occasional trip up the River Tamar.

Cotehele Quay is part of the Cotehele Estate, which is owned by the National Trust. In the background we can see several of the old lime kilns at Cotehele Quay. This is where the imported limestone would have been turned into lime to dress the farmers' fields and reduce the acidity of the soil.

This monkey at the temple pulled down all the leaves of this banana tree and started chewing the stem.

The Banana stem is really not a stem at all; it is the flower stalk of the banana plant. The thick stalks grow up from the ground and form the backbone of the herbaceous plant.

Banana Stem has lot of health benefits especially banana stem juice has many health benefits and can be made at home very easily.

Banana stem is cooked and eaten like a a vegetable in South India. The health benefits of banana stem are many :

-Detoxification and digestion.

- Juice of the banana stem helps in flushing out toxins

- Treating kidney stones and UTI. ...

- Weight loss. ...

- Managing cholesterol and blood pressure. ...

- Healing acidity and gastric problems.

"Farina": a delightfully delicate 'Kölsch-style' beer brewed by Halfway Crooks Brewery (Atlanta, Georgia).

Here, served on draught (in its own glassware!), at...

Brick Store Pub

City of Decatur (Decatur Square), Georgia, USA.

24 May 2025.

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▶ About the beer

☞ Halfway Crooks' description:

"Top-fermenting lager brewed with German pilsner malt, hops sourced directly from Seitzfarm in Bavaria, a classic Kölsch yeast, Atlanta water. Notes of white wine, pear, German pilsner malt, floral German hops, and a refreshing dry finish. 4.8% ABV" [alcohol-by-volume]

☞ Craft Beer & Brewing's review:

Light herbal, earthy aromas. Mild bitterness, moderate spicy, earthy hop flavors, then some light white-grape acidity. Subdued soft fruit esters come out in the middle. Nicely balanced sweetness and bitterness.”

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▶ About Kölsch

"Kölsch has the pale color of a fine Pilsner but the fruitiness of a fine ale. It is defined by German law as top-warm-fermented and cold-aged, with an alcohol content of 4.4 to 4.9 percent by volume. Also by German law, the beer must be brewed from Pilsner and Vienna malts, but may also contain up to 20% wheat malt. The beer has an aromatic bitterness and noticeable hop character, is well-fermented [like an ale], but is lagered cold for 14-40 days.

Kölsch is properly served — in a tall, narrow, straight-sided 200-ml (6.8 US fl oz) glass about 5 inches (13 cm) tall — at 55 °F (13 °C), with a pale white collar about an inch deep."

— Encyclopedia of Beer (1995).

Christine Rhodes, Thomas Bedell, Fred Eckhardt, et al.

▶ "Since 1997, the term 'Kölsch' has had a protected geographical indication (PGI) within the European Union, indicating a beer that is made within 50 km (31 mi) of the city of Cologne (Köln) and brewed according to the Kölsch Konvention as defined by the members of the Cologne Brewery Association (Kölner Brauerei-Verband)."

— Wikipedia.

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▶ Some breweries outside of Germany attach the moniker, 'Kölsch-style'...although Halfway Crooks pointedly does not!

▶ I couldn't find any information online confirming that the beer contains wheat malt, even though its name — "farina" (a form of milled wheat)— would imply it does.

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It's been warm this week, and the koi are stirring out of their winter torpor. When the temperature gets below 50 degrees fahrenheit, their digestion slows down. Now, when they hear my footsteps, they come up to be fed. I'm happy to see that a couple of the yearlings show in this picture. The adult koi are 10 to 12 years old, and it's taken this long for them to reproduce, probably because they had to acclimate to the pond, which has good and bad features. It's 6 feet deep in the middle and about 25 to 30 ft. wide and about 35 feet long.

We estimate it at about 20,000 gallons. That's good. However, it's hard to avoid the redwood effect. The falling leaves in the pond increase the acidity of the water. The pond isn't filtered...it's too big for that, but it's been dug out of a raised small meadow that slopes down to ditches alongside our driveway. We can overflow the pond regularly with fresh water from a hose. Anyway, about half a dozen young koi are in evidence. Everybody looks healthy.That's very good.

С самим собою и прекрасным вином.

Casillero del Diablo. Cabernet Sauvignon. Concha y Toro.

(Ali.13,5% vol. )

is a dark, ruby red wine with aromas of cherries, black currant and dark plums. It is very concentrated, rich in flavor, perfectly balanced, and boasts a satisfying and lingering finish.

Глубокого рубинового цвета, с характерным многослойным и структурированным вкусом и ароматом, хорошо выражеными танинами в послевкусии. Густое и слегка терпкое, широкий букет темных ягод. Прекрасно сбалансированное вино.

SmileOnSaturday theme this week: Sprinkles

Found these in the cupboard and photographed on a mirror in windowlight.

"Sugar spots, strands and flowers, these Dr. Oetker Ultimate Unicorn Sprinkles are ideal for insta-worthy bakes. With a fun and playful pastel colourscheme, these fun sprinkles are great for unicorn kids baking, or adding to Springtime bakes. Add to almost-set icing for the best results, and get creative with the kids.

Ready to eat: Great sprinkled on cupcakes and whole cakes. Apply to buttercream and icing just before it sets or onto ice cream just before serving. For a more dramatic result why not try covering the icing completely with sprinkles."

The ingredients dont make quite such good reading:

"Sugar, modified maize starch, vegetable fat (palm), starches, rice flour, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, colouring foods (concentrates from (spirulina, safflower, lemon, radish, sweet potato, beetroot juice)), colours (riboflavins, curcumin, carotenes, copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins, brilliant blue FCF, anthocyanins), thickener (tragacanth), acidity regulator (citric acid), anti-caking agent (talc), flavouring."

& some music if you like

The Lightning Seeds - Sugar Coated Iceberg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB-tnUqLHyg

Viewed from the hilltop.

"Mosel (German: [ˈmoːzl̩]) is one of 13 German wine regions (Weinbaugebiete) for quality wines (Qualitätswein, formerly QbA and Prädikatswein), and takes its name from the Mosel River (French: Moselle; Luxembourgish: Musel). Before 1 August 2007 the region was called Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, but changed to a name that was considered more consumer-friendly. The wine region is Germany's third largest in terms of production but some consider it the leading region in terms of international prestige.

The region covers the valleys of the rivers Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer from near the mouth of the Mosel at Koblenz and upstream to the vicinity of Trier in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The area is known for the steep slopes of the region's vineyards overlooking the river. At 65° degrees incline, the steepest recorded vineyard in the world is the Calmont vineyard located on the Mosel and belonging to the village of Bremm, and therefore referred to as Bremmer Calmont. The Mosel is mainly famous for its wines made from the Riesling grape, but Elbling and Müller-Thurgau also contribute to the production, among others.

In the past two decades red wine production, especially from the Spätburgunder (Pinot noir), has increased in the Mosel and throughout the German vignoble and has become of increasing interest to the international wine community. Because of the northerly location of the Mosel, the Riesling wines are often light, tending to lower alcohol, crisp and high in acidity, and often exhibit "flowery" rather than or in addition to "fruity" aromas. Its most common vineyard soil is derived in the main from various kinds of slate deposits, which tend to give the wines a transparent, mineralic aspect, that often exhibit great depth of flavor. In the current era of climate change much work has been done to improve and gain acceptance for completely dry ("Trocken") Rieslings in this region, so that most of the more famous makers have found acceptance for such wines, particularly in Europe." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

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Looking down the boardwalk, the 800 meter bog trail goes in a circle route through a very unique ecosystem, only a few unique plant species are able to survive in the acidic soil.

Bogs result from poorly drained ecosystems, this bog receives up to and usually more than 3 metres of rain a year.

Sphagnum Moss, which covers most of the surface and can be 1 to 2 meters thick and up to 400 years old is the most common vegetation in this bog.

The only type of tree that is able to survive and grow with the lack of nutrients and minerals is the Shore Pine.

Because of the lack of proper nutrients they grow in unique and gnarly shapes with some of them estimated at 300 years old, yet barely over a meter tall.

One of the great things that comes from the acidity of the bog is that there are no mosquitos that one would usually have to battle with damp areas.

There is also no rotting smell either that is usually associated with wet areas - Sphagnum Moss has a key role in the formation of a bog because it produces and releases acidic compounds, which bacteria doesn't like. So things will die, but not rot because of the lack of bacteria, the moss continues to grow over these things making a thicker and deeper carpet.

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... fresh Physalis in their husks. Both to eat and to photograph!

Physalis is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx.

The berry also goes by the names Golden Strawberry,Chinese Lantern and Cape gooseberry.

Not all Physalis species bear edible fruit. Select species are cultivated for their edible fruit, however; the typical Physalis fruit is similar to a firm tomato in texture, and like strawberries or pineapple in flavour, with a mild acidity.

Physalis fruit is a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, iron, calcium and trace amounts of B vitamins.

These fruits contain 18 kinds of amino acids.

These berries are also abundant in polysaccharides, compounds that may help fortify the immune system.

Yes, Nature creates its own jewellery.

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

PHYSALIS alkekengi or Chinese Lantern Plant, they are native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan.

Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements.

Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over.

Also can be grown in tubs.

Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves.

Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room.

Thank you for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved

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Dépendant étroitement de la période, mais aussi du terroir, du cépage, lorsque le grain de raisin arrive à maturité en sucre et acidité, celui-ci est ramassé. On appelle cette période les vendanges. Cette période varie de juillet à Octobre, bien que pour des vendanges tardives, on laisse le raisin arriver à sur maturité, en laissant sécher sur la vigne. Il s’agit généralement de raisins destinés aux vins moelleux, comme en Alsace, Jurançon, Gaillac etc.…. Ma grappe destinée pour d’autres vins, elle ne sera pas ramassée, arrivée tard après la vendange initiale.

Dependiendo del período, pero también del terruño, la variedad de uva, cuando la uva madura en azúcar y acidez, se recoge. Este período se llama la cosecha. Este período varía de julio a octubre, aunque para cosechas tardías, se permite que las uvas alcancen la madurez, dejando que se sequen en la vid. Suelen ser uvas para vinos suaves, como Alsacia, Jurançon, Gaillac, etc. Mi grupo destinado a otros vinos, no será recogido, llegando tarde después de la cosecha inicial.

Dependent on the period, but also the terroir, the grape variety, when the grape matures in sugar and acidity, it is picked up. This period is called the harvest. This period varies from July to October, although for late harvests, the grapes are allowed to reach maturity, leaving to dry on the vine. These are usually grapes for soft wines, such as Alsace, Jurançon, Gaillac etc .... My bunch destined for other wines, it will not be picked up, arriving late after the initial harvest.

... fresh Physalis in their husks. Both to eat and to photograph!

Physalis is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx.

The berry also goes by the names Golden Strawberry,Chinese Lantern and Cape gooseberry.

Not all Physalis species bear edible fruit. Select species are cultivated for their edible fruit, however; the typical Physalis fruit is similar to a firm tomato in texture, and like strawberries or pineapple in flavour, with a mild acidity.

Physalis fruit is a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, iron, calcium and trace amounts of B vitamins.

These fruits contain 18 kinds of amino acids.

These berries are also abundant in polysaccharides, compounds that may help fortify the immune system.

Yes, Nature creates its own jewellery.

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

PHYSALIS alkekengi or Chinese Lantern Plant, they are native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan.

Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements.

Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over.

Also can be grown in tubs.

Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves.

Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room.

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Apple Evelina is related to Golden Delicious and Cox's Orange Pippin. Evelina is a juicy apple with a distinctive red colour and sweet flavour, with little acidity.

Hydrangea Colors Are Determined By The Acidity Of The Soil

Hydrangea flower color changes based on the pH in soil. As the graph depicts, soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower will produce blue flowers, a pH of 6.5 or higher will produce pink hydrangeas, and soil in between 5.5 and 6.5 will have purple hydrangeas.

Hydrangea flower color can change based on the pH in soil. As the graph depicts, soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower will produce blue flowers, a pH of 6.5 or higher will produce pink hydrangeas, and soil in between 5.5 and 6.5 will have purple hydrangeas.

The flowers on a hydrangea shrub can change from blue to pink or from pink to blue from one season to the next depending on the acidity level of the soil.[33] Adding organic materials such as coffee grounds and citrus peel will increase acidity and turn hydrangea flowers blue.[34]

White hydrangeas cannot be color-manipulated by soil pH because they do not produce pigment for color. In other words, while the hue of the inflorescence is variable dependent upon cultural factors, the color saturation is genetically predetermined.

In most species, the flowers are white. In some, however, (notably H. macrophylla), they can be blue, red, or purple, with color saturation levels ranging from the palest of pinks, lavenders & powder blues, to deep, rich purples, reds, and royal blues. In these species, floral color change occurs due to the availability of aluminium ions, a variable which itself depends upon the soil pH.[16][17] For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower color can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil: an acidic soil (pH below 7), will have available aluminium ions and typically produce flowers that are blue to purple,[18] whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 7) will tie up aluminium ions and result in pink or red flowers. This is caused by a color change of the flower pigments in the presence of aluminium ions which can be taken up into hyperaccumulating plants.[19]

Hydrangeas are A a genus of flowering plants.

Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Hydrangea (disambiguation) and Hortensia (disambiguation).

Hydrangea (/haɪˈdreɪndʒə/[3][4] or /haɪˈdreɪndʒiə/[5]) is a genus of more than 70 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. Hydrangea is also used as the common name for the genus; some (particularly H. macrophylla) are also often called hortensia.[6] The genus was first described from Virginia in North America,[7] but by far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Korea, and Japan. Most are shrubs 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to 30 m (100 ft) by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.[8]

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...

The flowers of many hydrangeas act as natural pH indicators, producing blue flowers when the soil is acidic and pink ones when the soil is alkaline.[9]

Etymology

Hydrangea is derived from Greek and means 'water vessel' (from ὕδωρ húdōr "water" + ἄγγος ángos or ἀγγεῖον angeîon "vessel"),[10][11][12] in reference to the shape of its seed capsules.[13] The earlier name, Hortensia, is a Latinised version of the French given name Hortense, honoring the French astronomer and mathematician Nicole-Reine Hortense Lepaute.[14] Philibert Commerson attempted to name the flower Lepautia or Peautia after Lepaute. However, the flower's accepted name later became Hortensia. This led to people believing Lepaute's name was Hortense, but the Larousse remarks that this is erroneous, and that the name probably came from hortus, garden.[15]

Life cycle

Hydrangea flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn; they grow in flowerheads (corymbs or panicles) most often at the ends of the stems. Typically the flowerheads contain two types of flowers: small non-showy fertile flowers in the center or interior of the flowerhead, and large, sterile showy flowers with large colorful sepals (tepals). These showy flowers are often extended in a ring, or to the exterior of the small flowers. Plants in wild populations typically have few to none of the showy flowers, while cultivated hydrangeas have been bred and selected to have more of the larger type flowers.

There are two flower arrangements in hydrangeas with corymb style inflorescences, which includes the commonly grown "bigleaf hydrangea"—Hydrangea macrophylla. Mophead flowers are large round flowerheads resembling pom-poms or, as the name implies, the head of a mop. In contrast, lacecap flowers bear round, flat flowerheads with a center core of subdued, small flowers surrounded by outer rings of larger flowers having showy sepals or tepals. The flowers of some rhododendrons and viburnums can appear, at first glance, similar to those of some hydrangeas.

Colors and soil acidity

Hydrangea flower color changes based on the pH in soil. As the graph depicts, soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower will produce blue flowers, a pH of 6.5 or higher will produce pink hydrangeas, and soil in between 5.5 and 6.5 will have purple hydrangeas.

Hydrangea flower color can change based on the pH in soil. As the graph depicts, soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower will produce blue flowers, a pH of 6.5 or higher will produce pink hydrangeas, and soil in between 5.5 and 6.5 will have purple hydrangeas.

The flowers on a hydrangea shrub can change from blue to pink or from pink to blue from one season to the next depending on the acidity level of the soil.[33] Adding organic materials such as coffee grounds and citrus peel will increase acidity and turn hydrangea flowers blue.[34]

White hydrangeas cannot be color-manipulated by soil pH because they do not produce pigment for color. In other words, while the hue of the inflorescence is variable dependent upon cultural factors, the color saturation is genetically predetermined.

In most species, the flowers are white. In some, however, (notably H. macrophylla), they can be blue, red, or purple, with color saturation levels ranging from the palest of pinks, lavenders & powder blues, to deep, rich purples, reds, and royal blues. In these species, floral color change occurs due to the availability of aluminium ions, a variable which itself depends upon the soil pH.[16][17] For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower color can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil: an acidic soil (pH below 7), will have available aluminium ions and typically produce flowers that are blue to purple,[18] whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 7) will tie up aluminium ions and result in pink or red flowers. This is caused by a color change of the flower pigments in the presence of aluminium ions which can be taken up into hyperaccumulating plants.[19]

Species

Hydrangea paniculata

97 species are accepted.[20]

Hydrangea acuminata Siebold & Zucc.

Hydrangea albostellata Samain, Najarro & E.Martínez

Hydrangea alternifolia Siebold

Hydrangea × amagiana Makino

Hydrangea amamiohsimensis (Koidz.) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea ampla (Chun) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea anomala D.Don – (climbing hydrangea) Himalaya, southwest China

Hydrangea arborescens L. – (smooth hydrangea) eastern North America

Hydrangea arguta (Gaudich.) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don – China, Himalaya

Hydrangea asterolasia Diels

Hydrangea barbara (L.) Bernd Schulz

Hydrangea bifida (Maxim.) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea breedlovei Samain, Najarro & E.Martínez

Hydrangea bretschneideri Dippel – China

Hydrangea caerulea (Stapf) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea carroniae Samain & E.Martínez

Hydrangea chungii Rehder – China

Hydrangea cinerea Small – (ashy hydrangea) eastern United States

Hydrangea coenobialis Chun – China

Hydrangea corylifolia (Chun) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea crassa (Hand.-Mazz.) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea daimingshanensis (Y.C.Wu) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea davidii Franch. – China

Hydrangea densifolia (C.F.Wei) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea diplostemona (Donn.Sm.) Standl.

Hydrangea fauriei (Hayata) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea febrifuga (Lour.) Y.De Smet & Granados (syn. Dichroa febrifuga) – central & southern China to Malesia and New Guinea

Hydrangea glaucescens (Rehder) Y.De Smet & Granados – China, Myanmar and Vietnam

Hydrangea gracilis W.T.Wang & M.X.Nie – China

Hydrangea heteromalla D.Don – Himalaya, west and north China

Hydrangea hirsuta (Gagnep.) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea hirta (Thunb.) Siebold – Japan

Hydrangea hwangii J.M.H.Shaw

Hydrangea hydrangeoides (Siebold & Zucc.) Bernd Schulz – Ulleungdo, Japan, Kurils

Hydrangea hypoglauca Rehder – China

Hydrangea integrifolia Hayata – China

Hydrangea involucrata Siebold – Japan, Taiwan

Hydrangea jelskii Szyszył. – Andes

Hydrangea kawagoeana Koidz.

Hydrangea kwangsiensis Hu – China

Hydrangea kwangtungensis Merr. – China

Hydrangea lalashanensis S.S.Ying

Hydrangea lingii G.Hoo – China

Hydrangea linkweiensis Chun – China

Hydrangea liukiuensis Nakai

Hydrangea lobbii Maxim.

Hydrangea longifolia Hayata – China

Hydrangea longipes Franch. – western China

Hydrangea luteovenosa Koidz.

Hydrangea macrocarpa Hand.-Mazz. – China

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. – (bigleaf hydrangea) southeast Japan, southern China

Hydrangea mangshanensis C.F.Wei – China

Hydrangea marunoi Tagane & S.Fujii

Hydrangea mathewsii Briq.

Hydrangea megalocarpa (Chun) J.M.H.Shaw

Hydrangea minamitanii (H.Ohba) Yahara

Hydrangea × mizushimarum H.Ohba

Hydrangea moellendorffii Hance

Hydrangea mollissima (Merr.) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea nahaensis Samain & E.Martínez

Hydrangea nebulicola Nevling & Gómez Pompa

Hydrangea obtusifolia (Hu) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea ofeliae Sodusta & Lumawag

Hydrangea otontepecensis Samain & E.Martínez

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold – (panicled hydrangea) eastern China, Japan, Korea, Sakhalin

Hydrangea peruviana Moric. ex Ser. – Costa Rica and Panama, Andes

Hydrangea petiolaris Siebold & Zucc. – (climbing hydrangea) Japan, Korea, Sakhalin

Hydrangea pingtungensis S.S.Ying

Hydrangea platyarguta Y.De Smet & Samain

Hydrangea pottingeri Prain (synonym Hydrangea chinensis Maxim.) – Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar, southeastern China, and Taiwan

Hydrangea preslii Briq.

Hydrangea quercifolia W.Bartram – (oakleaf hydrangea) southeast United States

Hydrangea radiata Walter – (silverleaf hydrangea) southeast United States

Hydrangea robusta Hook.f. & Thomson – China, Himalaya

Hydrangea sargentiana Rehder – western China

Hydrangea scandens (L.f.) Ser. – southern Japan south to the Philippines

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. – Japan, Korea

Hydrangea serratifolia (Thunb.) Ser. – Chile, western Argentina

Hydrangea sikokiana Maxim.

Hydrangea sousae Samain, Najarro & E.Martínez

Hydrangea steyermarkii Standl.

Hydrangea strigosa Rehder – China

Hydrangea stylosa Hook.f. & Thomson – China

Hydrangea taiwaniana Y.C.Liu & F.Y.Lu

Hydrangea tapalapensis Samain, Najarro & E.Martínez

Hydrangea tarapotensis Briq. – Andes

Hydrangea tomentella (Hand.-Mazz.) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea × versicolor (Fortune) J.M.H.Shaw

Hydrangea viburnoides (Hook.f. & Thomson) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea wallichii J.M.H.Shaw

Hydrangea xanthoneura Diels – China

Hydrangea xinfeniae W.B.Ju & J.Ru

Hydrangea yaoshanensis (Y.C.Wu) Y.De Smet & Granados

Hydrangea yayeyamensis Koidz.

Hydrangea × ytiensis (J.M.H.Shaw) J.M.H.Shaw

Hydrangea yunnanensis Rehder

Hydrangea zhewanensis P.S.Hsu & X.P.Zhang – China

Fossil record

Hydrangea knowltoni

†Hydrangea alaskana is a fossil species recovered from Paleogene strata at Jaw Mountain Alaska.[21] †Hydrangea knowltoni has been described from leaves and flowers recovered from the Miocene Langhian Latah Formation of the inland Pacific Northwest United states. The related Miocene species †Hydrangea bendirei is known to from the Mascall Formation in Oregon, and †Hydrangea reticulata is documented from the Weaverville Formation in California.[22][23]

Four fossil seeds of †Hydrangea polonica have been extracted from borehole samples of the Middle Miocene fresh water deposits in Nowy Sacz Basin, West Carpathians, Poland.[24]

Cultivation and uses

Hydrangeas are popular ornamental plants, grown for their large flowerheads, with Hydrangea macrophylla being by far the most widely grown. It has over 600 named cultivars, many selected to have only large sterile flowers in the flowerheads. Hydrangea macrophylla, also known as bigleaf hydrangea, can be broken up into two main categories; mophead hydrangea and lacecap hydrangea. Some are best pruned on an annual basis when the new leaf buds begin to appear. If not pruned regularly, the bush will become very "leggy", growing upwards until the weight of the stems is greater than their strength, at which point the stems will sag down to the ground and possibly break. Other species only flower on "old wood". Thus, new wood resulting from pruning will not produce flowers until the following season.

The following cultivars and species have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit under the synonym Schizophragma:[25]

S. hydrangeoides var. concolor 'Moonlight'[26]

S. hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'[27]

S. integrifolium[28]

Hydrangea root and rhizome are indicated for the treatment of conditions of the urinary tract in the Physicians' Desk Reference for Herbal Medicine and may have diuretic properties.[29] Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides.[30] Hydrangea paniculata is reportedly sometimes smoked as an intoxicant, despite the danger of illness and/or death due to the cyanide.[31][32]

The flowers on a hydrangea shrub can change from blue to pink or from pink to blue from one season to the next depending on the acidity level of the soil.[33] Adding organic materials such as coffee grounds and citrus peel will increase acidity and turn hydrangea flowers blue.[34]

A popular pink hydrangea called Vanilla Strawberry has been named "Top Plant" by the American Nursery and Landscape Association.

A hybrid "Runaway Bride Snow White", from Japan, won Plant of the Year at the 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.[35]

In culture

In Japan, ama-cha (甘茶), meaning sweet tea, is another herbal tea made from Hydrangea serrata, whose leaves contain a substance that develops a sweet taste (phyllodulcin). For the fullest taste, fresh leaves are crumpled, steamed, and dried, yielding dark brown tea leaves. Ama-cha is mainly used for kan-butsu-e (the Buddha bathing ceremony) on April 8 every year—the day thought to be Buddha's birthday in Japan. During the ceremony, ama-cha is poured over a statue of Buddha and served to people in attendance. A legend has it that on the day Buddha was born, nine dragons poured Amrita over him; ama-cha is substituted for Amrita in Japan.

In Korean tea, Hydrangea serrata is used for an herbal tea called sugukcha (수국차) or isulcha (이슬차).

The pink hydrangea has risen in popularity all over the world, especially in Asia. The given meaning of pink hydrangeas is popularly tied to the phrase "you are the beat of my heart," as described by the celebrated Korean florist Tan Jun Yong, who was quoted saying, "The light delicate blush of the petals reminds me of a beating heart, while the size could only match the heart of the sender!"[36]

Hydrangea quercifolia was declared the official state wildflower of the U.S. state of Alabama in 1999.[37]

Hydrangeas were used by the Cherokee people of what is now the Southern U.S. as a mild diuretic and cathartic; it was considered a valuable remedy for stone and gravel in the bladder.[38]

Extrafloral nectaries were reported on hydrangea species by Zimmerman 1932, but Elias 1983 regards this as "doubtful".[39]

Scanned lumen print on Fotokemika Emaks Kx 102.

In the "scientific search" of why satsumas/"small citrus" are so lumen fotogenic on the old Fotokemika RC papers I marinated tomato and cucumber slices in 60% Acetic Acid to see whether it's only up to a low pH. Obviously not.

Satsumas are still winning (upper row), so there must be something else...

Unfixed and untoned.

PS borders.

You might not notice this paper cover before when I customized the Traveler's Notebook Passport size for an exhibition last year. It is too pretty to be hidden inside the leather cover so I now use it on my actual passport cover. Not very durable though, wondering if there is any way to laminate it nicely.

From this photo you may notice the newly released brass collection (pen/clip/ruler) from Midori is significantly aged nicely comparing to how they looked 10 days ago. I actually speeded up the oxidization process by soaking them in sea salt and Worcestershire sauce for 2 days. If you are planning to do this to your stuffs, don't forget to let air to reach the brass surface coz the process obviously need those oxygen molecules to react with copper and zinc respectively to create lusting greenish-yellow and coppery red colors.

Why Worcestershire sauce you said. Despite the acidity I needed, it is my favorite spice after all. It works great with V8 to produce the Virgin Mary taste I like, it is used in Hong Kong restaurants for dim sum dishes such as steamed beef meatballs and spring rolls. Its original recipe was found last year in a skip inside a leather-bound notebook, which was bought from a stationer right next door to the original Lea and Perrins shop, see that's related to stationery too.

Having been using wider angle lenses most of the time, I recently fell in love with the 50mm field of view again. It was once my secondary school dream to own a Canon F1 (which happens to have a very strong brass body as well), so after acquiring it finally last year, I've been traveling with it almost daily. In my last trip to U.S., I had a chance to stop by L.A. for a day and I chose Union Station as my first stop and took some beautiful photos there. No wonder so many people go there to take their wedding photos.

Worcestershire sauce, leather, brass, camera, notebook , pen etc, what do they have in common? More than the brown and nostalgic quality they posses, they give me warmth through senses in solitary travels.

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Grand Geyser reaches a height of as much as 61 meters (200 feet), and is fairly regular (currently erupting some 5-7 hours apart). At this time it actually erupted about half an hour prior to the predicted time. As with most geysers in Yellowstone, Grand has killed a few trees around it (a combination of the heat, acidity and sulfurous compounds).

In the foreground is the West Triplet Geyser crater. This geyser erupts during periods when Grand is quiet.

The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures die of renal failure caused by diclofenac poisoning. In the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world".As of 2016, the global population was estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals.

White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. They were once visible above Calcutta in large numbers.

When they find a carcass, they quickly descend and feed voraciously. They perch on trees nearby and are known to sometimes descend also after dark to feed. At kill sites, they are dominated by red-headed vultures Sarcogyps calvus. In forests, their soaring often indicated a tiger kill.They swallow pieces of old, dry bones such as ribs and of skull pieces from small mammals. Where water is available they bathe regularly and also drink water. A pack of vultures was observed to have cleaned up a whole bullock in about 20 minutes. Trees on which they regularly roost are often white from their excreta, and this acidity often kills the trees. This made them less welcome in orchards and plantations.

This old Pieris (Forest Flame) in our garden, is doing a little better this year. I added lots of leaf mould around its roots over the winter with added sulphur chips to increase the acidity. Seems to be working 🤔

Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.

Thomas Aquinas

Monte Antico

The Affordable Super Tuscan

85% Sangiovese

A native and historic Tuscan variety with a rich and long history, offering bright freshness, red fruit, violet, spice, and just enough body and structure.

10% Merlot

Merlot is known for its intense fruity aromas and its plush, velvety tannins. It brings wonderful color, a luxurious texture and a hint of blackberry and raspberries to our wine.

5% Cabernet Sauvignon

The world’s most famous grape, and for good reason. Cabernet gives Monte Antico a pleasing backbone, lending structure, tannins, color and fruity aromas.

Vineyard Characteristics

The grapes for this wine were grown in the areas of Maremma, Colline Pisane, and Colli Fiorentini. Soil types vary, but span from compact, very fine-textured limestone at 1,300-1,500 feet above sea level to a classic, clay and calcareous, rocky galestro around 1,300 feet above sea level, and go on to a clay, siliceous and calcareous soil at 820-990 feet above sea level. The finest grapes are harvested at their peak ripeness. This balanced combination of geological diversity makes for the wine’s consistent excellence.

A true Tuscan classic! Deep ruby color with garnet reflections and an elegant bouquet of leather, black cherries, licorice and plums; a medium to a full-bodied palate, rich in ripe red fruit, goût de terroir, subtle notes of vanilla and violet that are well-integrated with the soft tannins and silky texture. Firm backbone, perfect integration of acidity and fruit and a well-rounded, gentle finish.

a lifespan…

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

Edible Physalis: in the green husk here: it is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx.

The berry also goes by the names Golden Strawberry,Chinese Lantern and Cape gooseberry, and tastes like strawberries or pineapple in flavour, with a mild acidity.

The decorative species are grown as ornamental plants. For example, the hardy Physalis alkekengi has edible small fruits but is most popular for its large, bright orange to red husks.

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

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These flowers are hydrangeas, which are native to Japan and which colours vary with the acidity of the soil they grow on. They are very common on the island and these also live inside the volcano's caldera :)

Estas flores são hortênsias, nativas do Japão e cujas cores variam consoante a acidez do solo em que crescem. São muito comuns na ilha e estas também vivem dentro da caldeira do vulcão :)

São Miguel - Açores/Azores - Portugal

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The Námafjall Geothermal Area is located in Northeast Iceland, on the east side of Lake Mývatn.

In this area, also known as Hverir, you will see many smoking fumaroles and boiling mud pots, surrounded by sulfur crystals of many different colors. This sulfur gives the area an overwhelming smell of egg.

The soil in the area has little vegetation due to the acidity caused by these geothermal processes.

Around the area is a small hiking trail up to Námaskarð pass and Námafjall mountain, which returns to the highway and the parking lot.

In 1969 a geothermal power plant was built west of the Námafjall Area.

Source Guide to Iceland.

For over 35 years, Ravenswood has produced Zinfandels of exceptional quality and soul. The Lodi Zin is bursting with luscious flavours of blackberry and black cherry, aromas of chocolate and spice, and balanced acidity

Jean Georges

Silky salmon with a touch of heat and acidity from the vinaigrette and a sharp, herbal flavor from the topping (which I can't recall at the moment). Good but not as great as the mushroom.

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Wikipedia:

The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes, in East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name of this volcano resembles that of a different volcano, Mount Merapi in central Java, also known as Gunung Merapi. The name "Merapi" means "fire" in the Indonesian language.

West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano, which has a one-kilometer-wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake. The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation, in which sulfur-laden baskets are carried by hand from the crater floor. Many other post-caldera cones and craters are located within the caldera or along its rim. The largest concentration of post-caldera cones forms an east/west-trending zone across the southern side of the caldera. The active crater at Kawah Ijen has an equivalent radius of 361 metres (1,184 ft), a surface of 41 square kilometres (16 sq mi). It is 200 metres (660 ft) deep and has a volume of 36 cubic hectometres (29,000 acre·ft).

In 2008, explorer George Kourounis took a small rubber boat out onto the acid lake to measure its acidity. The pH of the water in the crater was measured to be 0.5 due to sulfuric acid.

Chablis, the wine powerhouse, located in the Yonne department of northern Burgundy is famous for its unoaked Chardonnay wines. The liveliness, minerality and firm acidity of the cool-climate whites of Chablis stand in sharp contrast with the rich, oaky style New World Chardonnays, whether they be from California, Australia, Chile, etc. – they just don’t appeal as much to me as the traditional French Chablis - Panorama des Clos, Chablis, France

Ijen Crater Lake （伊真火山口湖）

Indonesia

The Ijen Crater has the most acidic lake in the world, with a pH level close to zero. This strong acidity comes from underground hot water mixed with gases from a magma chamber.

The Chianti area extends over the provinces of Florence and Siena, covering all of the area between the two cities and extending to the east toward the Valdarno and to the west to the Val d'Elsa.

The area of Chianti is one of the production areas most renowned for its tradition and quality of its wines.

The area is very picturesque in autumn, when the leaves and the vineyards are changing their color.

Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. The first definition of a wine-area called Chianti was made in 1716. The earliest documentation of a Chianti wine dates back to the thirteenth century when viticulture was known to flourish in the Chianti Mountains around Florence. Discover the most celebrated region of Tuscany. The vineyards of this area produce one of the best wines in the world: Chianti Classico. This Wine represents a major source of wealth for the Chianti area, no wonder then that this product has been particularly looked after and protected, in order to distinguish its quality from other wine productions. This is why a rigid legislation has been introduced to regulate the production of Classic Chianti. The first limit obviously regards the geographical area where the grape must grow. But not only the vineyards must be cultivated in the prescribed area: the whole process of wine-making, storage and bottling must take place inside the protected zone. The grape variety from which Chianti is produced is Sangiovese. The alcoholic strength must not exceed 12 %. In addition to this, there are other requirements that must be followed, regarding the average amount of dry product (24 g/l); the acidity rate (4,5 g/l), the colour (intense ruby red), the smell (fruity, with nuances of wildflowers, berries, cherries or plums) and taste (harmonious, dry, strong and with respectable tannin).

The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures die of renal failure caused by diclofenac poisoning. In the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world".As of 2016, the global population was estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals.

White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. They were once visible above Calcutta in large numbers.

When they find a carcass, they quickly descend and feed voraciously. They perch on trees nearby and are known to sometimes descend also after dark to feed. At kill sites, they are dominated by red-headed vultures Sarcogyps calvus. In forests, their soaring often indicated a tiger kill.They swallow pieces of old, dry bones such as ribs and of skull pieces from small mammals. Where water is available they bathe regularly and also drink water. A pack of vultures was observed to have cleaned up a whole bullock in about 20 minutes. Trees on which they regularly roost are often white from their excreta, and this acidity often kills the trees. This made them less welcome in orchards and plantations.

Hydrangeas

are popular garden shrubs with delicate heads of flowers in shades of pink, white or blue and pretty autumn colour and leaf shape. The mophead and lace-cap hydrangeas are most well-known for their ability to change colour in different soils.

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These flowers are hydrangeas, which are native to Japan and which colours vary with the acidity of the soil they grow on. They are very common on the island and these also live inside the volcano's caldera :)

Estas flores são hortênsias, nativas do Japão e cujas cores variam consoante a acidez do solo em que crescem. São muito comuns na ilha e estas também vivem dentro da caldeira do vulcão :)

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... fresh Physalis in their husks. Both to eat and to photograph!

Physalis is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx.

The berry also goes by the names Golden Strawberry,Chinese Lantern and Cape gooseberry.

Not all Physalis species bear edible fruit. Select species are cultivated for their edible fruit, however; the typical Physalis fruit is similar to a firm tomato in texture, and like strawberries or pineapple in flavour, with a mild acidity.

Physalis fruit is a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, iron, calcium and trace amounts of B vitamins.

These fruits contain 18 kinds of amino acids.

These berries are also abundant in polysaccharides, compounds that may help fortify the immune system.

Yes, Nature creates its own jewellery.

A skeleton of Physalis, the small shrivelled fruit captured inside the fine lacy filigreed petals.

PHYSALIS alkekengi or Chinese Lantern Plant, they are native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan.

Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements.

Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over.

Also can be grown in tubs.

Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves.

Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room.

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Mer Bleue Bog, Greenbelt, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Due to the peat acidity and lack of minerals, most plants cannot survive in the bog, Sphagnum acts as an insulation against the sun and shortens the growing season by retaining the cold long after the snow melts. All these conditions make this area ideal for plants that are accustomed to the rigours of the North, and the peat bog has become the kingdom to plants of the Tundra. The Labrador Tea, Leatherleaf and Laurel: three of the main shrubs that carpet the northern tundra along with trees like the Larch (or Tamarack) and Black Spruce. Source: National Capital Commission

La tourbière de la Mer Bleue,

Ceinture de verdure, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

En raison de l'acidité de la tourbe et du manque de minéraux, la plupart des plantes ne peuvent pas survivre dans la tourbière, la sphaigne agit comme un isolant contre le soleil et raccourcit la saison de croissance en retenant le froid longtemps après la fonte des neiges. Toutes ces conditions rendent cette zone idéale pour les plantes habituées aux rigueurs du Nord, et la tourbière est devenue le royaume des plantes de la toundra. Le thé du Labrador, la feuille de cuir et le laurier : trois des principaux arbustes qui tapissent la toundra du nord ainsi que des arbres comme le mélèze laricin et l'épinette noire. Source : Commission de la capitale nationale

"Klüsserath, official spelling until July 16, 1936: Clüsserath, on the Moselle is a local community in the Trier-Saarburg district in Rhineland-Palatinate, located approximately in the middle of Bernkastel-Kues and Trier. It belongs to the municipality of Schweich on the Roman Wine Route.

Klüsserath is located on the eastern border of the Trier-Saarburg district and is adjoined by the Bernkastel-Wittlich district.

Located in a wide, natural amphitheater in the Moselle valley, the “Klüsserath Brotherhood” wine wall behind the town is considered a classic Middle Moselle vineyard that slopes steeply to the south. Approximately 90 hectares of vineyards with a slope of up to 83% make the core location one of the largest contiguous southern slopes of the Moselle. The town of Klüsserath - a classic street village, stretches two kilometers in length between this steep slope and the Moselle. The long parallel streets are connected to each other by small alleys. The extent of Klüsserath has a proverbial character: As long as Klüsserath. The expression is also known: Richt aus Klüssert (straight ahead Klüsserath), which means something like straight ahead.

The Salm flows into the Moselle near Klüsserath.

Between the town and the foothills of the Moselle, the B 53, a former Middle Moselle road, runs along a flood protection dam that was built between 1927 and 1933.

The place name Klüsserath was subject to a wide variety of interpretations. The final syllable “-rath” refers to a clearing site (a settlement that was created through clearing). The first part of the place name could be derived from Chlodwig or Chlothar. The ending “-rada” could also indicate a swamp area at the confluence of the Moselle and Salm.

Various regional historians agree that Klüsserath was originally laid out and inhabited by Celts, although there is no reliable evidence of this. Accordingly, the local population belonged to the Celtic Treveri tribe. On his trip to Trier, the famous rhetorician and poet Ausonius visited the area at the confluence of the Salm and the Moselle and reports about it in his Mosella: “There, where green mats stretch along the river, where the Salm foams, unruly, no contemptible little water, unites with Mosella, otherwise peace in the landscape, is my homeland, my new one. With game and fish and vines, where could they be found richer! Diana, goddess of the hunt, you protect the homeland, the new one.”

At the end of the 5th century, the Franks advanced to Trier and subsequently took possession of the land in the Moselle valley. So they also settled in Klüsserath in the eastern part of the town, while the Gallo-Roman residents had settled on the Salm. On the site of the local castle there is said to have been a Franconian manor, which also included the first Klüsserath church (Michelskirche). Early ruling relationships for Klüsserath are documented as early as 634. Echternach Abbey probably received vineyards including winemakers and all accessories from Irmina von Oeren. In 698 Gerelind, daughter of the steward Odo, and Plektrud's grandson Arnulf, the founder of the abbey in Echternach, Saint Willibrord, gave goods in Klüsserath. The Echternacher Hof at the eastern end of the town is the successor to a farm from the eighth century. On May 20, 748, Chrodegang, Bishop of Metz, donated many properties of the Metz Cathedral to the Gorze Abbey, which he had founded, including: also “the village of Cluserado”. On November 12, 826, the Prüm Abbey exchanged various goods with Count Sigard and received, among other things, land and vineyards in Klüsserath. The diocese of Trier also owned property in Klüsserath. It seems that several manors existed in Klüsserath at the same time. Around 1200, the monastery of Sankt Thomas an der Kyll also acquired various goods in Klüsserath. From the end of the 13th century, the Lords of Bruch appeared as landlords in Klüsserath and, among other things, got a “house” there, which is probably the moated castle that is still preserved today. This was first mentioned in a document in 1270. The stone bridge was built over the filled-in ditch instead of the former covered wooden bridge. Today the castle is privately owned.

In 1295 a parish church was reported for the first time that was dedicated to St. Remigius and later also to St. Michael. There are records from 1304 of the construction of a new, larger church, whose Gothic choir can still be seen in today's parish church.

On December 15, 1468, the Elector of Trier, Johann II, “formally took over the protection and administration of the village of Clüsserath”. In 1512, Emperor Maximilian I interrupted his journey to Trier to the Reichstag in Klüsserath.

The pastor Johann Gerhard von Manderscheid, who was in office in Klüsserath, founded a rosary brotherhood in 1681 and donated nine vineyards to this association. The vineyards provided income with the help of which the pastor's position was filled regularly and permanently. This is where the name of the wine region known today comes from. Around 1700 a new building replaced the old Echternacher Hof, which has been preserved to this day.

On May 15, 1783, the foundation stone was laid for the reconstruction of the parish church, which was inaugurated on May 27, 1787.

Until the end of the 18th century, Klüsserath belonged to the Electorate of Trier and was part of the Pfalzel district.

As a result of the seizure of the region by French revolutionary troops, the town of Klüsserath belonged to the French canton of Schweich in the Saard department from 1798 to 1814.

Due to the agreements made at the Congress of Vienna, the region was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia. Under the Prussian administration, Klüsserath became part of the Trier district in the Trier administrative district, which from 1822 belonged to the Rhine Province. The municipality of Klüsserath was assigned to the mayor's office of Trittenheim.

The local castle was auctioned off in 1803.

In 1909 a pontoon ferry replaced the old boat ferry to Köwerich. In 1922, a war memorial was erected in the cemetery in memory of those who died in the First World War. In 1923, as a result of the occupation of the Ruhr area by the Allies and due to inflation, payments in Klüsserath were only made in French francs. In 1933/34 the parish church was expanded to its current size.

The citizens of Klüsserath experienced the end of the Second World War on March 18, 1945. The Americans occupied the village in the early morning hours of March 10, after the last German soldiers had withdrawn across the Moselle to Köwerich and Trittenheim the evening before. However, on March 11th, German guns near Heidenburg opened fire on occupied Klüsserath, which more or less continued until March 18th. During these battles, civilians suffered the heaviest casualties. Many houses were badly damaged by shells, including the church and the castle.

Mosel (German: [ˈmoːzl̩]) is one of 13 German wine regions (Weinbaugebiete) for quality wines (Qualitätswein, formerly QbA and Prädikatswein), and takes its name from the Mosel River (French: Moselle; Luxembourgish: Musel). Before 1 August 2007 the region was called Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, but changed to a name that was considered more consumer-friendly. The wine region is Germany's third largest in terms of production but some consider it the leading region in terms of international prestige.

The region covers the valleys of the rivers Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer from near the mouth of the Mosel at Koblenz and upstream to the vicinity of Trier in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The area is known for the steep slopes of the region's vineyards overlooking the river. At 65° degrees incline, the steepest recorded vineyard in the world is the Calmont vineyard located on the Mosel and belonging to the village of Bremm, and therefore referred to as Bremmer Calmont. The Mosel is mainly famous for its wines made from the Riesling grape, but Elbling and Müller-Thurgau also contribute to the production, among others.

In the past two decades red wine production, especially from the Spätburgunder (Pinot noir), has increased in the Mosel and throughout the German vignoble and has become of increasing interest to the international wine community. Because of the northerly location of the Mosel, the Riesling wines are often light, tending to lower alcohol, crisp and high in acidity, and often exhibit "flowery" rather than or in addition to "fruity" aromas. Its most common vineyard soil is derived in the main from various kinds of slate deposits, which tend to give the wines a transparent, mineralic aspect, that often exhibit great depth of flavor. In the current era of climate change much work has been done to improve and gain acceptance for completely dry ("Trocken") Rieslings in this region, so that most of the more famous makers have found acceptance for such wines, particularly in Europe." - info from Wikipedia.

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Hydrangea, common names hydrangea or hortensia is a genus of 70–75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. It belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. ‘Hydrangea’ is derived from Greek and means ‘water vessel’, which is in reference to the shape of its seed capsules. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably Korea, China, and Japan. Most are shrubs 1 to 3 meters tall, but some are small trees, and others reaching up to 30 m by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous. Flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn; they grow in flowerheads most often at the ends of the stems.

Hydrangea flower color can change based on the pH in soil. As the graph depicts, soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower will produce blue flowers, a pH of 6.5 or higher will produce pink hydrangeas, and soil in between 5.5 and 6.5 will have purple hydrangeas. White hydrangeas cannot be color-manipulated by soil pH because they do not produce pigment for color. In other words, while the hue of the inflorescence is variable dependent upon cultural factors, the color saturation is genetically predetermined. In most species, the flowers are white. In some, however, (notably H. macrophylla), they can be blue, red, or purple, with color saturation levels ranging from the palest of pinks, lavenders & powder blues, to deep, rich purples, reds, and royal blues. In these species, floral color change occurs due to the availability of aluminium ions, a variable which itself depends upon the soil pH. For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower color can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil: an acidic soil (pH below 7), will have available aluminum ions and typically produce flowers that are blue to purple, whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 7) will tie up aluminium ions and result in pink or red flowers. This is caused by a color change of the flower pigments in the presence of aluminium ions which can be taken up into hyperaccumulating plants. S_2563