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Montenegro is a country in Eastern Europe bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and the Adriatic Sea. It used to be a part of Yugoslavia. The capital is Podgorica. The name Montenegro is Italian and means Black mountain. Montenegro was an independent princedom between 1878 and 1910 and an independent kingdom until 1918. That year Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia. In 2003 Yugoslavia was transformed into the new country of Serbia and Montenegro, but this fell apart in 2006 when both countries went their separate ways. Montenegro is therefore the youngest country in Europe. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO. Despite the fact that Montenegro is not yet an EU Member State, people do pay with the euro. Montenegro may be small, but this beautiful nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders. Once overlooked in favor of more famous Mediterranean countries, Montenegro is quickly gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why. The mountainous hinterland is home to deep gorges, flowing rivers, glacial lakes and old-growth forests, popular for adventure activities. Petrovac is located on the coast between Budva and Bar, where the old mountain road from Podgorica reaches the coast. It has a 600 m long sandy beach and it is a popular tourist destination. Petrovac is seen as a somewhat "calmer" resort. The pier and the Kastio Castle, which served as a storehouse for wine and olive oil in the past, and now is a historical monument with historic cannon guns. Also a beautiful terrace that offers you a great view of the sunsets.
Montenegro’s most iconic destination is the tiny islet of Sveti Stefan. Graceful 15th-century stone cottages set on a pink sand beach. Sveti Stefan was an island but is now connected to the mainland. Initially, the island with its fortress had 12 families. In the 1800s, a village was established on the island with a population of about 400 people located at the coastal area around Budva. The coastal area around Budva, called the Budva riviera, is the center of Montenegrin tourism, known for its well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches and diverse nightlife. Budva is 2,500 years old, which makes it one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast. Petrovac is located on the coast between Budva and Bar, where the old mountain road, with slopes of the hills surrounding, from Podgorica reaches the coast. Kastio Castle is a very nice sightseeing and photo spot in Petrovac. Not really a fortress, but rather a small fortification that would protect the Venetians when freighting goods in the boats. You can see almost all if Petrovac from here. Not crowded at all. Definitely recommend for the view and atmosphere and you can jump into blue sea from there as well.
Montenegro is een land in Oost-Europa en grenst aan Bosnië en Herzegovina, Servië, Kosovo, Albanië en de Adriatische Zee. Vroeger was het een deel van Joegoslavië. De hoofdstad is Podgorica. De naam Montenegro is Italiaans en betekent Zwarte berg. Montenegro was tussen 1878 en 1910 een zelfstandig prinsdom en tot 1918 een zelfstandig koninkrijk. Dat jaar werd Montenegro onderdeel van Joegoslavië. In 2003 werd Joegoslavië omgevormd in het nieuwe land Servië en Montenegro, maar dit viel in 2006 uit elkaar toen beide landen een eigen weg gingen. Montenegro is misschien klein, maar deze prachtige natie heeft een enorm scala aan natuurlijke en door de mens gemaakte wonderen. Ooit over het hoofd gezien ten gunste van meer bekende mediterrane landen, krijgt Montenegro snel een reputatie als een geweldige plek om te reizen. Het is gemakkelijk te zien waarom. Het bergachtige achterland herbergt diepe kloven, stromende rivieren, gletsjermeren en oerbossen, populair voor avontuurlijke activiteiten. De meest iconische bestemming van Montenegro is het kleine eilandje Sveti Stefan. Sierlijke 15e-eeuwse stenen huisjes aan een roze zandstrand. Sveti Stefan was een eiland maar is nu verbonden met het vasteland. Aanvankelijk telde het eiland met zijn fort 12 families. In de jaren 1800 werd op het eiland een dorp gesticht met een bevolking van ongeveer 400 mensen in het kustgebied rond Budva. Het kustgebied rond Budva, de Budva riviera genaamd, is het centrum van het Montenegrijnse toerisme, bekend om zijn goed bewaard gebleven middeleeuwse ommuurde stad, zandstranden en gevarieerd nachtleven. Budva is 2500 jaar oud en is daarmee een van de oudste nederzettingen aan de Adriatische kust. Petrovac ligt aan de kust tussen Budva en Bar, waar de oude bergweg, met hellingen van de omliggende heuvels, van Podgorica de kust bereikt. Kastio Castle is een zeer mooie bezienswaardigheid en fotoplek in Petrovac. Een klein fort dat de Venetianen zou beschermen bij het beladen van goederen in de boten. Je kunt vanaf hier bijna alles zien als Petrovac. Helemaal niet druk. Zeker een aanrader voor het uitzicht en de sfeer en je kunt vanaf daar ook de blauwe zee in springen.
Used some small pozi screws to gain my spiral effect with some fairy lights behind to add tp the image . I had so many different objects before the lens, pasta ,shavings metal and wood, light bulb screw. Decided to opt for this one but my post the others during the week ..
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I shot this image about a month ago when seawater was still warm and at last quite after the summer massive invasion of tourists. There was no one and I was so happy to take a bath completely naked and with a silver wig on! But, at one point it came a man who stopped on the rocks in front of me, staring. Fortunately I wasn't alone and he asked if we were shooting for a commercial or something like that. I ducked in the water and said : NO! It's personal! And with my surprise he nodded with no apparent intention to move form that rock. Thankfully, his mobile rang and he went away. People are crazy! XD
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While at the Bear Gulch Day Use Area with a view looking to the northeast at an acorn woodpecker. This is in Pinnacles National Park. What I liked about this image was catching the yellows in the eyes of the woodpecker from a little bit of sunlight that happened to come out around the main face area of the bird.
Our morning walk
The hills ahead used to be a stone quarry, now it’s a Mountain bike centre. It gets plenty of visitors… and not too occasionally the air ambulance needs to visit.
This path sometimes forms our morning walk. Herbie’s half brother lives at the end of it. They’ve met a few times.
Stacksteads
Lancashire
MENDING WALL
Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,
That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,
And spills the upper boulders in the sun;
And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.
The work of hunters is another thing:
I have come after them and made repair
Where they have left not one stone on a stone,
But they would have the rabbit out of hiding,
To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean,
No one has seen them made or heard them made,
But at spring mending-time we find them there.
I let my neighbor know beyond the hill;
And on a day we meet to walk the line
And set the wall between us once again.
We keep the wall between us as we go.
To each the boulders that have fallen to each.
And some are loaves and some so nearly balls
We have to use a spell to make them balance:
‘Stay where you are until our backs are turned!’
We wear our fingers rough with handling them.
Oh, just another kind of out-door game,
One on a side. It comes to little more:
There where it is we do not need the wall:
He is all pine and I am apple orchard.
My apple trees will never get across
And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him.
He only says, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’
Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder
If I could put a notion in his head:
‘Why do they make good neighbors? Isn’t it
Where there are cows? But here there are no cows.
Before I built a wall I’d ask to know
What I was walling in or walling out,
And to whom I was like to give offense.
Something there is that doesn't love a wall,
That wants it down.’ I could say ‘Elves’ to him,
But it’s not elves exactly, and I’d rather
He said it for himself. I see him there
Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top
In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed.
He moves in darkness as it seems to me,
Not of woods only and the shade of trees.
He will not go behind his father’s saying,
And he likes having thought of it so well
He says again, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’
ROBERT FROST
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We found this young Calilfornia Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, as we walked down to the beach early in the morning. Though it's a plea for help, it's also interesting to think of the animal climbing up to this perch during the night. It was alert, but let us walk by, and like so many other young sea lions this season, needed help. We called the Marine Mammal Center, who retrieved the sea lion while we were out walking.
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The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a perching duck species found in East Asia. It is medium-sized, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. Aix is an Ancient Greek word used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and galericulata is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet.
The adult male is a striking and unmistakable bird. It has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and "whiskers". The breast is purple with two vertical white bars, and the flanks ruddy, with two orange "sails" at the back. The female is similar to female wood duck, with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below, has a small white flank stripe, and a pale tip to its bill.
Both the males and females have crests, but the crest is more pronounced on the male.
Like many other species of ducks, the male undergoes a moult after the mating season into eclipse plumage. When in eclipse plumage, the male looks similar to the female, but can be told apart by their bright yellow-orange beak, lack of any crest, and a less-pronounced eye-stripe.
Mandarin ducklings are almost identical in appearance to wood ducklings, and very similar to mallard ducklings. The ducklings can be distinguished from mallard ducklings because the eye-stripe of mandarin ducklings (and wood ducklings) stops at the eye, while in mallard ducklings it reaches all the way to the bill.
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix) (also called hoodie is a Eurasian bird species in the Corvus genus. Widely distributed, it is also known locally as Scotch crow and Danish crow. In Ireland it is called grey crow, just as in the Slavic languages and in Danish. In German it is called "mist crow" ("Nebelkrähe"). Found across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of the Middle East, it is an ashy grey bird with black head, throat, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, as well as a black bill, eyes, and feet. Like other corvids, it is an omnivorous and opportunistic forager and feeder.
It is so similar in morphology and habits to the carrion crow (Corvus corone), for many years they were considered by most authorities to be geographical races of one species. Hybridization observed where their ranges overlapped added weight to this view. However, since 2002, the hooded crow has been elevated to full species status after closer observation; the hybridisation was less than expected and hybrids had decreased vigour. Within the hooded crow species, four subspecies are recognized, with one, the Mesopotamian crow, possibly distinct enough to warrant species status itself.
Except for the head, throat, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, which are black and mostly glossy, the plumage is ash-grey, the dark shafts giving it a streaky appearance. The bill and legs are black; the iris dark brown. Only one moult occurs, in autumn, as in other crow species. The male is the larger bird, otherwise the sexes are alike. Their flight is slow and heavy and usually straight. Their length varies from 48 to 52 cm (19 to 20 in). When first hatched, the young are much blacker than the parents. Juveniles have duller plumage with bluish or greyish eyes and initially a red mouth. Wingspan is 98 cm (39 in) and weight is on average 510 g.
The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and South Africa. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae.
The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black speculum feathers which commonly also include iridescent blue feathers especially among males. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes. This species is the main ancestor of most breeds of domesticated ducks.
The mallard is a medium-sized waterfowl species although it is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks. It is 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long (of which the body makes up around two-thirds), has a wingspan of 81–98 cm (32–39 in),[16] and weighs 0.72–1.58 kg (1.6–3.5 lb). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 25.7 to 30.6 cm (10.1 to 12.0 in), the bill is 4.4 to 6.1 cm (1.7 to 2.4 in) and the tarsus is 4.1 to 4.8 cm (1.6 to 1.9 in).
The breeding male mallard is unmistakable, with a glossy bottle-green head and white collar which demarcates the head from the purple-tinged brown breast, grey brown wings, and a pale grey belly. The rear of the male is black, with the dark tail having white borders. The bill of the male is a yellowish orange tipped with black while that of the female is generally darker ranging from black to mottled orange. The female mallard is predominantly mottled with each individual feather showing sharp contrast from buff to very dark brown, a coloration shared by most female dabbling ducks, and has buff cheeks, eyebrow, throat and neck with a darker crown and eye-stripe.
Owing to their highly 'malleable' genetic code, Mallards can display a large amount of variation, as seen here with this female, who displays faded or 'apricot' plumage.
Both male and female mallards have distinct iridescent purple blue speculum feathers edged with white, prominent in flight or at rest, though temporarily shed during the annual summer moult. Upon hatching, the plumage colouring of the duckling is yellow on the underside and face (with streaks by the eyes) and black on the back (with some yellow spots) all the way to the top and back of the head. Its legs and bill are also black. As it nears a month in age, the duckling's plumage will start becoming drab, looking more like the female (though its plumage is more streaked) and its legs will lose their dark grey colouring. Two months after hatching, the fledgling period has ended and the duckling is now a juvenile. Between three and four months of age, the juvenile can finally begin flying as its wings are fully developed for flight (which can be confirmed by the sight of purple speculum feathers). Its bill will soon lose its dark grey colouring and its sex can finally be distinguished visually by three factors. The bill colouring is yellow in males, black and orange for females. The breast feathers are reddish-brown for males, brown for females. The centre tail feather is curled for males (called a drake feather), straight for females.[citation needed]
During the final period of maturity leading up to adulthood (6–10 months of age), the plumage of female juveniles remains the same while the plumage of male juveniles slowly changes to its characteristic colours.[citation needed] This plumage change also applies to adult mallard males when they transition in and out of their non-breeding eclipse plumage at the beginning and the end of the summer moulting period. The adulthood age for mallards is 14 months and the average life expectancy is 3 years, but they can live to twenty.
In captivity, domestic ducks come in wild-type plumages, white, and other colours. Most of these colour variants are also known in domestic mallards not bred as livestock, but kept as pets, aviary birds, etc., where they are rare but increasing in availability.
A noisy species, the female has a deeper quack stereotypically associated with ducks. Male mallards also make a sound which is phonetically similar to that of the female, but it is a deep and raspy sound which can also sound like mek or whak. When incubating a nest, or when offspring are present, Females vocalise differently, making a call which sounds like a truncated version of the usual quack. They will also hiss if the nest or their offspring are threatened or interfered with.
The mallard is a rare example of both Allen's Rule and Bergmann's Rule in birds. Bergmann's Rule, which states that polar forms tend to be larger than related ones from warmer climates, has numerous examples in birds. Allen's Rule says that appendages like ears tend to be smaller in polar forms to minimize heat loss, and larger in tropical and desert equivalents to facilitate heat diffusion, and that the polar taxa are stockier overall. Examples of this rule in birds are rare, as they lack external ears. However, the bill of ducks is very well supplied with blood vessels and is vulnerable to cold.[citation needed]
Due to the malleability of the mallard's genetic code, which gives it its vast interbreeding capability, mutations in the genes that decide plumage colour are very common and have resulted in a wide variety of hybrids such as Brewer's duck (mallard × gadwall, Anas strepera).
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Mit Frankfurt-Blick
1.Kronberg / Taunus
Die Stadt Kronberg im Taunus (bis zum 17. Oktober 1933 Cronberg geschrieben) ist ein staatlich anerkannter Luftkurort im Hochtaunuskreis im Land Hessen und Teil der Stadtregion Frankfurt, der größten Agglomeration im Rhein-Main-Gebiet. Sie hat ihren Namen nach der Burg Kronberg, von 1220 bis 1704 Stammsitz der Ritter von Kronberg. Der Vordertaunus, insbesondere Kronberg sowie die Nachbarstadt Königstein im Taunus sind für ihre teuren Wohnlagen mit einer Reihe von Villen bekannt. Kronberg gilt als drittreichste Kommune in Deutschland. Zudem wies die Stadt Kronberg im Taunus im Jahr 2007 einen weit überdurchschnittlichen Kaufkraftindex von 179 Prozent
des Bundesdurchschnitts auf und belegt damit einen bundesweiten Spitzenwert.
2. Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main ist mit etwa 736.000 Einwohnern die größte Stadt Hessens und die fünftgrößte Deutschlands. Sie ist kreisfrei und bildet das Zentrum des Ballungsraums Frankfurt mit etwa 2,5 Millionen Einwohnern (mit Offenbach, Hanau und dem Vortaunus). In der gesamten Metropolregion Rhein-Main leben etwa 5,5 Millionen Menschen.
Heute ist Frankfurt einer der wichtigsten internationalen Finanzplätze, bedeutendes Industrie-, Dienstleistungs- und Messezentrum und zählt zu den Weltstädten. Frankfurt am Main ist Sitz der Europäischen Zentralbank, der Deutschen Bundesbank, der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, zahlreicher Finanzinstitute (darunter Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank, KfW), der Aufsichtsbehörden BaFin und EIOPA und der Messe Frankfurt. Die Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, die Frankfurter Buchmesse und die Musikmesse gelten als Weltleitmessen ihrer Sparten. Die Stadt ist zudem Sitz der Sportverbände Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund, Deutscher Fußball-Bund und Deutscher Motor Sport Bund.
Dank seiner zentralen Lage ist Frankfurt am Main ein europäischer Verkehrsknotenpunkt. Der Flughafen gehört zu den größten der Welt, der Hauptbahnhof ist ein zentraler Bahnknotenpunkt und das Frankfurter Kreuz der meistbefahrene Straßenknotenpunkt Deutschlands. Darüber hinaus ist der DE-CIX in Frankfurt, gemessen am Durchsatz, der weltweit größte Internet-Knoten.
Marblehead Lighthouse. Marblehead, Ohio.
Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie. Shot with a Canon F-1 using Plus-X Panchromatic B&W film.
1969, Dongducheong, Korea
Salvaged materials, probably from the G. I. bars since the labels show American brands.
Used the bounce flash here using my sister-in-law's house as the bounce source for this capture of my daughters there out in the COLD with the holiday lights.
... and all they was complain how cold it was ;)
But I liked the results.
Used and abused
he left me there,
with broken bones
right on that floor.
I couldn’t feel
the pain no more
as I rolled into a ball
of grief and disbelief,
crying the silent tears
of shame and blame.
He broke into my home
that night,
destroyed my world
of smiles and butterflies.
He scratched my soul
so deep,
it left a scar
for me to keep.
But scratched is not broken,
I’ll take it as a token
to appreciate and validate
the good things in my life.
My arms are open
for the broken
because I know
how deep that pain can go.
I still hand out my smile
when I feel that someone
didn’t have one in a while.
I refused to stay abused,
I do enjoy life.
You wonder why and how?
Because I can, I’m still alive!
© Sonja Arroyo 2010
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This is an image of the wonderful ceiling of The Chapter House within York Minster. The Chapter House is one of the most beautiful rooms ever created. Built in the Decorated Gothic style and octagonal in shape, it was begun in 1260 and completed in 1286. Its walls contain some of the Minster's finest carvings, most dating from 1270 to 80.
The Chapter House is still used as a meeting place by the Dean and Chapter today. The statutes which govern the organisation have changed very little since they were first established by Thomas of Bayeux. Each wall contains six seats: to emphasise the equality of all members, no-one can sit centrally.
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I estimated the focal distance (correctly for once!) and then waited whilst a taxi behind the subject drove off. Having the focus already set enabled me to take the shot immediately upon raising the camera up. Hope you like the result!
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Used my random day off to take advantage of the Southern California weather post-Santa Ana winds. Took the boy to my favorite diner. Perfect place to show off my new purple tee!
Tee - random $10 find @ Royal Cup Gourmet Sandwiches (what?) on Redondo in the LBC
Black ruffle-bottom skirt - vintage me
White loafers - $2 @ Value Village
Black Cardigan - Out of the Closet
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Sunglasses - thrifted in Chicago
White poodle barrette - I've had it since the 8th grade
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A diminutive diver, one of our smallest ducks, often very energetic in its feeding. Related to the goldeneyes and, like them, nests in cavities; but unlike other hole-nesting ducks, the Bufflehead is small enough to use unmodified old nest holes of Northern Flickers, giving it a ready source of good nest sites. Less sociable than most ducks, seen in pairs or small groups, almost never in large flocks. Takes wing easily from the water, flies with rapid wingbeats. The name 'Bufflehead' is derived from 'buffalo-head,' for the male's odd puffy head shape.
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One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 27:4
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"We all know that winter will disappear in the coming centuries. However, there will always be ice ages, as the Earth has already experienced six of them.
I once read an interesting scientific report stating that about 730 million years ago, the Earth went through a global ice age that lasted for 320 million years. The cause of this was a series of catastrophic events, including comet impacts, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and solar eruptions. All of these events triggered the ice age.
However, it is also possible that other factors played a role."
"But we will still experience winter in this century, and how beautiful winter can be – am I right?"
"And we should enjoy it."
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"Wir alle wissen, dass der Winter in den nächsten Jahrhunderten verschwinden wird. Doch Eiszeiten wird es immer wieder geben, denn die Erde hat bereits sechs Eiszeiten erlebt.
Ich habe einmal einen interessanten wissenschaftlichen Bericht gelesen, in dem stand, dass die Erde vor etwa 730 Millionen Jahren für einen Zeitraum von 320 Millionen Jahren von einer globalen Eiszeit betroffen war. Die Ursache dafür waren zahlreiche Katastrophen, darunter Kometeneinschläge, Vulkanausbrüche, Erdbeben und Sonneneruptionen. All diese Ereignisse haben die Eiszeit ausgelöst.
Es ist jedoch möglich, dass auch andere Faktoren eine Rolle gespielt haben."
"Aber wir werden in diesem Jahrhundert noch Winter erleben, und wie schön der Winter sein kann – habe ich recht?"
"Und den sollten wir genießen."
For the Sliders Sunday group. Base image created using bing ai and processed with Photoshop, Fractalius and Quad Pencil.
Happy Slicers Sunday!
The old railroad depot in the ghost town of Rhyolite,NV. has seen many different uses over the last 100+ years.After the town was abandoned in the early 1910's,the tracks were taken up.It has been used as a museum,restaurant,warehouse,and a casino over the years since then.It now sits empty.
Rhyolite is one of the most accessible and popular ghost towns in Nevada,mainly due to the ruins of many fine stone buildings still standing.It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
SN/NC: Dendrobium Nobile, Orchidaceae Family
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name shí hú (石斛) or shí hú lán (石斛兰). This orchid is one of the most widespread ornamental members of the family. There is many different created varieties which blooms in different colors - yellow, white e.t.c. The origin of the plant is in the south parts of Asia. The most common name of this orchid is Dendrobium or simply orchid. Dendrobium nobile is sympodial orchid which forms pseudobulbs. When the life cycle of the mother plant ends it produces little offsets by continuing the life of the plant. The same cycle is used every year. The stem is erect and during the flowering period it forms blooms on its sides along the whole length of the orchid. This monocot has thin, white roots and leads epiphytic type of life.
A orquídea Dendrobium é um dos gêneros mais numerosos e populares que encanta muitos orquidófilos pela sua rusticidade, delicadeza, cores e formas de suas floreinária da Ásia tropical e subtropical, estendendo-se por Nova Guiné, Bornéu, Filipinas, Austrália, e Nova Zelândia, pertencendo à família Orchidaceae. O gênero foi estabelecido em 1799, e seu nome vem de duas palavras gregas: dendros (árvore) e bio (vida), e significa vida sobre as árvores, pois a grande maioria de suas espécies é epífita, embora existam espécies que vegetam de forma litófita, isto é, nas fendas das rochas, entre material orgânico rico em nutrientes. A maioria das espécies produz altos pseudobulbos roliços que lembram a cana-de-açúcar, com folhas por toda sua extensão, e florescem em cores variadas. As flores agrupam-se em talos curtos ao longo dos pseudobulbos por toda a primavera até o verão, dependendo da região geográfica onde se encontrar.
Grande parte das orquídeas Dendrobium apreciam regiões de clima tropical, e por esse motivo se adaptaram bem às condições brasileiras. As espécies mais conhecidas que representam o gènero no Brasil é a Dendrobium Nobile, mais conhecido por "olho de boneca", por causa do tom do labelo em relação as pétalas e sépalas, e pela diversidade de cores das flores. É uma planta que está perfeitamente adaptada às condições climáticas do Brasil em regiões de clima de frio, onde passam pela diferença térmica de temperatura do dia para a noite e experimentam um ar mais seco que causa um stress hídrico, fazendo com que a planta até perca as folhas, mas permitindo que ela floresça abundantemente para proliferar a sua espécie, formando belíssimos arranjos florais que perduram em média 20 dias.
Dendrobium nobile es una especie de orquídea con largos pseudobulbos y flores generalmente blancas con las puntas semirosadas que salen alternándose entre cada hoja a lo largo del pseudobulbo.
Es una especie de orquídea de hábito epifita. Es una de las 50 hierbas fundamentales usadas en la medicina tradicional china, su nombre en chino es: shí hú (石斛) o shí hú lán (石斛兰). Es una orquídea simpodial que forma pseudobulbos. El tallo es erecto y durante el período de floración forma flores en sus lados a lo largo de toda la longitud de la orquídea. Esta especie tiene las raíces delgadas y blancas y el hábito de epífita. Esta orquídea fue descrita por John Lindley y publicado en The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 79. 1830.
Etimología Dendrobium: nombre genérico que procede de la palabra griega (δένδρον) dendron = "tronco, árbol" y (βιος) Bios = "Vida", en resumen significa "viven sobre los troncos de los árboles" (por su naturaleza epifita).
nobile: epíteto latíno que significa "notable, famosa".
È una delle 50 erbe fondamentali utilizzate nella medicina tradizionale cinese, dove ha il nome shí hú (石斛) o shí hú lán (石斛兰). Questa orchidea è uno dei rappresentanti ornamentali più diffusi della famiglia. Esistono molte varietà create diverse che fioriscono in diversi colori: giallo, bianco, ecc. L'origine della pianta è nelle parti meridionali dell'Asia. Il nome più comune di questa orchidea è Dendrobium o semplicemente orchidea. Il Dendrobium nobile è un'orchidea simpodiale che forma pseudobulbi. Quando il ciclo di vita della pianta madre termina, si producono piccoli contraccolpi continuando la vita della pianta. Lo stesso ciclo viene utilizzato ogni anno. Il fusto è eretto e durante il periodo della fioritura forma fioriture laterali per tutta la lunghezza dell'orchidea. Questa monocotiledone ha radici sottili e bianche e conduce uno stile di vita epifita.
Het is een van de 50 fundamentele kruiden die in de traditionele Chinese geneeskunde worden gebruikt, waar het de naam shí hú (石斛) of shí hú lán (石斛兰) heeft. Deze orchidee is een van de meest voorkomende sierleden van de familie. Er zijn veel verschillende variëteiten gemaakt die in verschillende kleuren bloeien - geel, wit enz. De oorsprong van de plant ligt in het zuiden van Azië. De meest voorkomende naam van deze orchidee is Dendrobium of kortweg orchidee. Dendrobium nobile is een sympodiale orchidee die pseudobollen vormt. Wanneer de levenscyclus van de moederplant eindigt, levert dit weinig compensatie op door de levensduur van de plant voort te zetten. Ieder jaar wordt dezelfde cyclus gebruikt. De stengel is rechtopstaand en vormt tijdens de bloeiperiode langs de hele lengte van de orchidee bloemen op de zijkanten. Deze eenzaadlobbige heeft dunne, witte wortels en leidt een epifytisch leven.
C'est l'une des 50 herbes fondamentales utilisées dans la médecine traditionnelle chinoise, où elle porte le nom de shí hú (石斛) ou shí hú lán (石斛兰). Cette orchidée est l’un des membres ornementaux les plus répandus de la famille. Il existe de nombreuses variétés différentes qui fleurissent dans différentes couleurs – jaune, blanc, etc. L'origine de la plante se trouve dans le sud de l'Asie. Le nom le plus courant de cette orchidée est Dendrobium ou simplement orchidée. Dendrobium nobile est une orchidée sympodiale qui forme des pseudobulbes. Lorsque le cycle de vie de la plante mère se termine, elle produit peu de compensations en poursuivant la vie de la plante. Le même cycle est utilisé chaque année. La tige est dressée et pendant la période de floraison, elle forme des fleurs sur les côtés sur toute la longueur de l'orchidée. Cette monocotylédone a des racines fines et blanches et mène une vie de type épiphyte.
Es ist eines der 50 Grundkräuter der traditionellen chinesischen Medizin und trägt dort den Namen Shí hú (石斛) oder Shí hú lán (石斛兰). Diese Orchidee ist eines der am weitesten verbreiteten Zierorchideen der Familie. Es gibt viele verschiedene Sorten, die in verschiedenen Farben blühen – gelb, weiß usw. Der Ursprung der Pflanze liegt im Süden Asiens. Der gebräuchlichste Name dieser Orchidee ist Dendrobium oder einfach Orchidee. Dendrobium nobile ist eine sympodiale Orchidee, die Pseudobulben bildet. Wenn der Lebenszyklus der Mutterpflanze endet, erzeugt sie einen kleinen Ausgleich, indem sie das Leben der Pflanze fortsetzt. Jedes Jahr wird der gleiche Zyklus verwendet. Der Stängel ist aufrecht und bildet während der Blütezeit Blüten an den Seiten entlang der gesamten Länge der Orchidee. Diese Monokotyle hat dünne, weiße Wurzeln und führt eine epiphytische Lebensweise.
إنها واحدة من 50 عشبة أساسية تستخدم في الطب الصيني التقليدي، حيث تحمل اسم شي هو (石斛) أو شي هو لان (石斛兰). تعتبر هذه السحلية واحدة من أكثر أفراد الزينة انتشارًا في العائلة. هناك العديد من الأصناف المختلفة التي تزهر بألوان مختلفة - الأصفر والأبيض وما إلى ذلك. أصل النبات في الأجزاء الجنوبية من آسيا. الاسم الأكثر شيوعًا لهذه السحلية هو Dendrobium أو ببساطة السحلية. Dendrobium nobile هو سحلية سيمبودية تشكل بصيلات كاذبة. عندما تنتهي دورة حياة النبات الأم فإنه ينتج القليل من التعويضات من خلال استمرار حياة النبات. يتم استخدام نفس الدورة كل عام. الجذع منتصب وخلال فترة الإزهار تتشكل أزهار على جوانبه على طول السحلية بالكامل. يحتوي هذا المونوت على جذور بيضاء رفيعة ويؤدي إلى نوع من الحياة النبتية.
これは伝統的な中国医学で使用される 50 種類の基本的なハーブの 1 つであり、shí hú (石斛) または shí hú lán (石斛兰) という名前が付いています。この蘭は、蘭科の中で最も広く普及している観賞用植物の 1 つです。黄色、白など、さまざまな色で咲くさまざまな品種が作られています。植物の原産地はアジア南部です。この蘭の最も一般的な名前はデンドロビウム、または単に蘭です。デンドロビウム・ノビレは、偽球根を形成する共生ランです。親植物のライフサイクルが終了すると、植物の寿命が続くため、わずかなオフセットが生じます。毎年同じサイクルが使用されます。茎は直立し、開花期には蘭の全長に沿って側面に花を咲かせます。この単子葉植物は細くて白い根を持ち、着生型の生活を送ります。
Another use of the wet plate filter.
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