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Last rays of sun shining through a Goat's' Beard seed cluster. Light refraction yielding a nice array of colors.
When you next visit Stonehenge, look out for a Siobhan Peal, a flame-haired woman with a headdress, in a brightly-coloured coat and long dress. She will be holding Capricorn, her fantastic Goat's headed staff and can often be found walking clockwise around the stones, stopping every few yards, holding the staff loosely by the carved head and waiting for it to find it’s own centre point before placing it gently on the ground.
A former Air Traffic Controller, she says she is now Stonehenge’s “Honorary Shaman”, just walking around the stones, waiting for people to come up and talk to her, which they do on a regular basis.
“This is a place where there is balance,” she says. “I feel that I have to be in this place – and people find me."
"It’s a universal frame of reference for time and to do with the magnetic field structure here. It’s a place of life, death and balance and always has been as far I can determine. The stones act as a marker and they are an observer of reality. The Australian Aboriginals have known of the existence of this site for 12,000 years. They describe Stonehenge as, 'The heart of time for the whole world.' Basically, all spiritual sites on the planet feed into here, and this place clears the dark. That’s what it’s for."
Found growing in dry, sandy soil in a vacant lot in Buchanan Township, Berrien County, Michigan. Interestingly, the first Michigan record of this introduced species was in Berrien County, in 1911, from which it spread rapidly throughout the state. Wisps of Cottonwood fluff cling to the green floral bracts.
These seeds are the bane of my existence this year! I can't get rid of them. Their SHARP spikes jab and hurt. Bicyclists hate them. They look like some devil out of Greek Mythology, but they are real. Earth (and the nasty seeds that sometimes come out of it) is my element for this week's Macro Monday contribution. May your yard/garden be free of these. Any and all ideas on how to get rid of them, are welcomed. HMM
An invasive introduced species originally from South Africa. Growth habit shot at www.inaturalist.org/observations/158339852.
Goat's-Beard
Tragopogon pratensis (common names Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon,[1] meadow salsify, showy goat's-beard or meadow goat's-beard) is a biennial plant in the Asteraceae family, distributed across Europe and North America, commonly growing in fields (hence its name) and on roadsides. It is found in North America from southern Ontario to Massachusetts; most of England; on the eastern and southern edges of Scotland; and central Ireland but not the coastal edges.
It flowers between June and October and its flowers have a diameter of 3–5 cm. The root and buds are edible, and it has a milky latex.
Description
It grows 30 to 100 cm tall.
It differs from viper's-grass (Scorzonera humilis) in that Viper's-grass has short, pale green bracts, whereas in Goat's-beard they are long and pointed.
The lower leaves are 10 to 30 cm long, lanceolate, keeled lengthwise, grey-green, pointed, hairless, with a white midrib. The upper leaves are shorter and more erect. It is the only United Kingdom dandelion type flower with grass like leaves.[2]
The flower heads are 5 cm wide. They only open in the morning sunshine, hence the name 'Jack go to bed at noon'.
The achenes are rough, long beaked pappus radiating outwards interwoven like a spider's web of fine white side hairs (referred to as a "Blowball").[3]
Usage
Young shoots and roots of meadow salsify can be used in diabetic salads.
In Armenia, rural kids make bubble gum from the juice of meadow salsify. For this purpose, when milky juice is released from the torn stems it is collected on the walls of a glass and dried.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragopogon_pratensis
Possibly even more controversial than LEGO's links with Shell, was its release of the "Duplo Death-Squad" series of models, based on cute farm animals. The first of the sets was "Gertie Goat's Gattling Girdle", described as the ultimate in caprine-mounted anti-aircraft weaponry. The designers were sacked by The LEGO Group but went on to create the highly successful My Little Pony "Four Ponies of the Apocalypse" series.
These builds were obviously inspired by Andy Baumgart's brilliant Fabuland at war series. I'm very busy with work at the moment, not having had day off for over two weeks now and I haven't time to build big spaceships. Seeing the farm animals at a discount on amazon inspired me to play!
This miniature goat is very adaptable to different climates. They are very social and their friendly nature makes them popular pets. Pygmy goat's are excellent climbers.
Informatiom Sourced from Longleat's Guide Book
We were sitting on the wooden seat, when the keeper called the pgymy goat's from the field, they all come jumping with excitment up on the wooden seats. it was amazing. Some also jumped down to the ground to do some friendly head-butting. A few Mums were there with their children and they loved the goats.
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Wildflower (Fabaceae family) / June, Habersham Co., Georgia, USA / Copyright ©2023 by William Tanneberger - All Rights Reserved.
Goat's-rue (Tephrosia virginiana)
Rural Cornelia, Habersham Co., GA (Camp Creek Road)
Back to a day out in Kananaskis with friend, Pam, on 5 September 2019.
On 5 September 2019, friend Pam and I had a great day out in Kananaskis. It had been just over two months since I drove myself out there, but Pam had been only two days before. There were a few different places that she wanted to stop, and she was hoping to see a bear - preferably a Grizzly, but we were out of luck for that. However, we were lucky enough to see two Black Bears, which was such a treat.
Our day started off really well, leaving the city at 7:00 am. Driving along a backroad SW of the city, a small, rather cute, old barn was our first find. It was set back from the road a little and easily missed, so I'm glad I spotted it.
Further on, we came across a White-tailed Deer feeding in a field, and it looked so beautiful in the early morning sun. Normally, I don't get out this early and I know I miss that special light.
After quite a bit of driving, we were taken by surprise by our first Black Bear sighting of the day. Definitely not in a place that we would have expected. The animal was a long way off, part way up a big hill, and would have been very easy to miss. Luckily, a vehicle had stopped at the side of the road and we saw someone with a tripod - always a hopeful sign. Scouring the hillside, I spotted a black shape amongst the grass and small bushes. Bear! After taking our photos, I made sure I walked over to the other people and thanked them for spotting and stopping.
Once we got into the mountains, we found ourselves facing dense fog, which seemed to go on forever. It felt like our outing might just have to end soon after it had begun. Fortunately, though, it did eventually clear when we reached the Ptarmigan Cirque area, and we found ourselves in sunshine. Looking back in the direction from which we had just come, the low cloud made for a beautiful scene. One little White-crowned Sparrow sat in a tree at the edge of the parking lot and gave us a chance to take photos. It seemed unusually tolerant of us.
Further north, we stopped at the Pika location and were able to get a few somewhat distant shots. We didn't stay here for very long, as we had other places to visit. A further half-hour drive brought us to a beautiful lake with an incredibly beautiful setting - Wedge Pond. For quite a few years, I have never been sure where this pond was and whether I had ever been there before. It certainly didn't feel familiar. As well as the spectacular scenery, I also photographed a rather beautiful Moth that had landed on a thistle. The bright yellow splash of colour from three or four Goat's-beard wildflowers gave another photo opportunity - they are attractive flowers, but it's too bad they are a highly invasive weed.
Leaving Wedge Pond, we continued northwards and were so delighted to see our second Black Bear of the day. This was a very challenging bear to photograph, as it walked off into the trees and soon disappeared completely. Photos tended to be missing either a head, or a rear end, or capturing barely anything at all.
Coming back south, about an hour later, we stopped at Buller Pond, where we saw a few mushrooms, including a small scattering of beautiful Shaggy Mane/Inky Cap mushrooms. I love the scenery at Buller Pond and at Peninsular, giving a fine view of the Opal Range with its incredible erosion patterns.
A small group of Bighorn Sheep made a nice ending to our day in Kananaskis. No matter how many I see, they are always welcome. Very recently, I seem to have seen them almost everywhere I have been.
A most enjoyable day - thanks so much, Pam, for the invite and exciting day. Sorry we didn't manage to find a Grizzly Bear for you, but two Black Bears were still a real treat..
Plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) with bright yellow flowerheads, long bracts and linear lanceolate leaves
Wildflower (Fabaceae family) / June, Habersham Co., Georgia, USA / Copyright ©2023 by William Tanneberger - All Rights Reserved.
Goat's-rue (Tephrosia virginiana)
Rural Cornelia, Habersham Co., GA (Camp Creek Road)
Meadow Goat's-Beard (Tragopogon pratensis), also known as Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, Meadow Salsify, or Showy Goat's-Beard.
The seed head is 3" across and spectacular in the sunlight. Taken with Vivitar 135mm f2.8 lens and Canon FD-25 extension tube.
Tragopogon, also known as salsify or goatsbeard, is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family Asteraceae that has over 140 species, including the vegetable known as salsify, as well as a number of common wild flowers, some of which are usually regarded as weeds. (Wikipedia).
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Knox loves her bed <3
Head over to my blog for the longer explanation of what I've been up to and how I made that goat head on the wall :)
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Went out looking for some Goats at my friend's place today...the gang was all there, but they were mobbing me for treats, which made it difficult to pull off the portraits I wanted. This photo has tons of issues, but I thought it stood out for the expression on the Goat's face (someone suggested that he was yawning, I guess I can tend to be boring)...and let's face it, we're all goats waiting for slaughter, so what does it matter. Happy New Year! Doesn't help that I'm listening to Frank Black's Song "All Around the World" I know you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but I try.
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Fabuland scale house for a little goat.
Thanks for the feedback during the WIP stages, those wh contributed! =)
Ipomoea pes-caprae, also known as bayhops, beach morning glory or goat's foot, is a common pantropical creeping vine belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted air.
I had an unsuccessful aurora chase back on September 19th (due to clouds), but I did get this shot of blue bioluminescence (produced by the plankton Noctiluca scintillans) at Goat's Bluff south of Hobart. This was taken after the Moon rose, providing some nice foreground illumination :)
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Aruncus dioicus also known as goat's beard, buck's-beard or bride's feathers is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Rosaceae, and is the type species of the genus Aruncus. It has alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin, stiff stems, with plumes of feathery white or cream flowers borne in summer. This plant can be found in moist woodland, often at higher altitudes, throughout temperate areas of Europe, Asia, and eastern and western North America. In the UK it is considered suitable for planting in and around water areas, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In Italy the young shoots are eaten, usually boiled briefly in herb infused water, and then cooked with eggs and cheese. In Friuli it is one of the ingredients in the local home-made soup based on wild greens called 'pistic'
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