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The Cathedral Fig Tree in Famagusta - In front of the main entrance to the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque (St Nicholas Cathedral) is a very old tree of huge size as seen in the picture. It throws magnificent shade over the courtyard, very necessary in those hot days of summer when visitors are streaming into the cathedral. According to the botanists, the tree was planted here when the cathedral was built in 1220 A.D. making it 700 years old. http://www.cypnet.co.uk/n...

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Rare Snake flower adds beauty to Khamasom peak (http://www.thesangaiexpre... ) http://www.thesangaiexpre...

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Ukhrul, Jul 30 : Unsighted for long, a typical and peculiar flower called Khamasom Van resembling as snake has been seen blooming at Khamasom Khayuipam , Khamasom village in Ukhrul district. The flower called Khamasom Van (meaning only Khamasom village flower) in the local dialect closely resembles a snake. - Halil from Bookmarklet - [ 1 ] -

The flower blooms during the monsoon season and this is one reason why it has not been detected for many years as trekkers and hunters seldom venture out during the rainy season. The flower starts to grow from mid May and blooms till July, that is for a span of 3 months. Despite its unique feature, Khamasom Van/snake flower is yet to be included in the botanical families of the world. - Halil - -

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Ecologists on fungus vigil | Herald Scotland (http://www.heraldscotland... ) http://www.heraldscotland...

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"The concern for these species is longer-term because if the disease impacts trees as elsewhere in Europe, mortality of young trees is so great that it is unlikely that mature trees will be replaced once they die. So, it is the long-term loss of mature trees from our landscape that is a concern and it may take decades before the impacts on associated species are detectable." - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

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I think this is what we are all fearing, with the loss of ~90 million trees the long term effects on the whole ecosystem will not become apparent immediately and tragically when it does it may be too late to reverse the damage! :( - Halil - -

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Roadside verges 'last refuge for wild flowers' - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news... )

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More than 700 species of wild plants - almost half of the native flora of the British Isles - are found on road verges, according to a study. Many plants once found in meadows now only thrive beside roads, where they provide essential habitat for insects, says charity Plantlife. But it says one in 10 of the plants is at risk of extinction, in part because councils cut verges too early. - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

Local authorities say shorter verges are safer for drivers and pedestrians. Dr Trevor Dines, botanical specialist for the charity, said more than 97% of meadows had been destroyed in England since the 1930s, with road verges becoming the last stretches of natural habitat for wildlife such as bees and other insects. - Halil - -

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Spring in my roof garden http://i.imgur.com/5mjtSQ...

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Phylogenetic structure and host abundance drive disease pressure in communities : Nature : Nature Publishing Group (http://www.nature.com/nat... )

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Pathogens play an important part in shaping the structure and dynamics of natural communities, because species are not affected by them equally1, 2. A shared goal of ecology and epidemiology is to predict when a species is most vulnerable to disease. - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

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Here we show that the phylogenetic and ecological structure of the surrounding community can be important predictors of disease pressure. We found that the amount of tissue lost to disease increased with the relative abundance of a species across a grassland plant community, and that this rare-species advantage had an additional phylogenetic component: disease pressure was stronger on species with many close relatives. - Halil - -

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http://drmgoeswild.com/in... http://drmgoeswild.com/wp... Celebrating Female Botanists!

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"With International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March Dr M is wondering, could botany be the most gender neutral profession? It would be nice to think so, but a glance into botanical history suggests otherwise. Back in the 18th century, dallying with Linnaeus’ sexual system of plant taxonomy and classification was certainly considered an unsuitable occupation for a lady!" - Spidra Webster - -

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Citrus evolution history revealed with genomes - Science News - redOrbit (http://www.redorbit.com/n... ) http://www.redorbit.com/m...

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From oranges, lemons, and limes, to kumquats and multi-colored grapefruits, the whole world loves us a good citrus fruit. Citrus are among the most important cultivated fruit trees worldwide. The high commercial value of citrus as a crop means that it has been the subject of a lot of research, but the evolutionary history and the origins of citrus as âdomesticatedâ cultivated citrus species were poorly understood. Now, advances in genome technology have allowed scientists to build an accurate picture of the evolution and variability of the genus. - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

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^^^That's an old English nursery rhyme and the ending is not very pleasant, the origins/meaning of most are actually quite grim! - Halil - -

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Plant science: Potato gene guards against blight : Nature : Nature Publishing Group (http://www.nature.com/nat... )

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A gene in a wild potato plant boosts the plant's resistance to the destructive potato-blight fungus. For ten years, Vivianne Vleeshouwers of Wageningen University in the Netherlands and her colleagues combed the Andes â the ancestral home of the potato â for genes involved in defence against the fungus Phytophthora infestans. - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

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http://jillanddanaadventu... http://jillanddanaadventu... La Huerta at Old Mission Santa Barbara

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This is where I'm taking a road trip to early tomorrow. - Spidra Webster - -

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My peach tree set fruit. Things were looking good. Then today it looked like they were cracking. Except I looked closer and saw it was a problem with either slugs or snails. :(( https://farm9.staticflick...

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They are always a pest in our greenhouse as well. - Stephan from iPad - -

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Someone did a pretty scientific experiment on it recently. The copper worked (you have to keep the copper buffed and you also have to make sure no snail/slug eggs are within the area you put the copper around). Most other things did not work. I just don't have a lot of time right now to try to fix this up. Hope I don't lose the whole crop. - Spidra Webster - -

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http://www.theguardian.co... http://i.guim.co.uk/stati... Syrian seedbank wins award for continuing work despite civil war

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Syrian scientists who risked their lives preserving the region’s ancient farming heritage with nearly 150,000 seed samples are presented Gregor Mendel award in Berlin - Spidra Webster - -

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http://www.pacifichttp://... http://cdn4.pacifichortic... The Life of Dr Francesco Franceschi and his Park

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"His name at birth was Emanuele Orazio Fenzi, and he had already become an important Italian horticultural figure before he changed his name to Franceschi and moved to the United States. He soon became a significant American horticulturist, contributing to the botanical literature and altering California’s landscape through his numerous plant introductions. After twenty years in Santa Barbara, he returned to Italy, resumed using the name Fenzi, and moved to what was then the Italian colony of Libya in North Africa. His impact on that landscape was probably even greater than his impact in California, because he planted thousands of eucalyptus, was among the first to introduce and propagate exotic plants, and helped initiate a modern agriculture program for the country. Seven years after his death in Libya in 1924, a portion of his Santa Barbara property was designated Franceschi Park. - See more at: http://www.pacifichorticu... ; - Spidra Webster - -

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http://media.npr.org/asse... http://www.npr.org/blogs/... Colorado Vault Is Fort Knox For The World's Seeds

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There's that eebil gubmint money at work again... - Spidra Webster - -

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My friend did her Master's thesis on seed vaulting for Native American tribes in New Mexico. She now works for a non-profit that sells native seeds. I'm glad there are people out there trying to preserve and perpetuate food biodiversity. - Jenny H from Android - -

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http://www.trbimg.com/img... http://www.latimes.com/wo... Baja farmworkers' strike crimping some produce supplies in U.S.

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Once small farmers in the US showed organic to be something there was a market for, agribusiness started up organic farms...in Mexico. Farmworking conditions aren't great in the US. I imagine they're even worse in Mexico. The workers feel the unions they're allowed to join are in the pocket of growers so they want to form their own union and negotiate directly with growers. - Spidra Webster - -

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apparently the yellow spectrum is the forbidden colour for fuchsias! there is an orange one, but it resembles more a salmon pink to me on closer inspection of the image at least, never seen one in real life! Hmm, link doesn't work, just google orange fuchia image - Halil - -

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Fuchsia arborescens - Perennial & Biennial Plants - Thompson & Morgan (http://www.thompson-morga... )

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This tender species fuchsia bears large panicles of delicately scented cerise pink flowers in summer, followed by decorative spherical purple fruits. Fuchsia arborescens is an elegant evergreen fuchsia for a large patio container or conservatory specimen. Take a trip back in time and discover some of the original species, from which the plethora of today's new varieties are derived. Height: 180cm (72"). Spread: 150cm (59"). - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

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I do see this as a DM, or in my feed as from the Plant Love room, since I'm subscribed. - Jennifer D. - -

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Edible Flowers Guide | Thompson & Morgan (http://www.thompson-morga... )

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The Chinese were the first to experiment with flowers as food and their many and varied recipes can be traced back as far back as 3,000 B.C. In Roman times, the edible flowers of pinks, violets and roses were used in dishes and lavender in sauces. Gardeners and cooks over 1000 years ago were already using pot marigolds and orange blossom in their cooking. - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

Fuchsia: The stunning colours and graceful shape of fuchsias make them ideal as a green or fruit salad garnish. They look very decorative if crystallised or inserted into jelly. The berries are also edible and useful for making jams. Before eating the flower remove all green and brown bits and gently remove the stamen pistils as this will certainly enhance the petal flavour. - Halil - -

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http://farm8.staticflickr... Fragrant rose & hover fly

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this is a test, if I've accidentally sent a mass DM to everyone on earth, I'm sorry! ;-) - Halil - -

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Thompson & Morgan aims to tackle fuchsia society membership fall with customer promotion | Horticulture Week (http://www.hortweek.com/t... ) #Fuchsia

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Thompson & Morgan hopes to double membership levels for the British National Fuchsia Society as part of its 2015 Fuchsia Festival. - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

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I don't know. I don't know how many fuschia species there are. Sometimes a genus with a lot of edible members can still have poisonous members. - Spidra Webster - -

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Thompson & Morgan aims to tackle fuchsia society membership fall with customer promotion | Horticulture Week (http://www.hortweek.com/t... )

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Thompson & Morgan hopes to double membership levels for the British National Fuchsia Society as part of its 2015 Fuchsia Festival. - Halil from Bookmarklet - -

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Research | Research news | 2015 | Leaf odor attracts Drosophila suzukii (http://www.mpg.de/9048982... )

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In 2014, more spotted-wing Drosophila suzukii than ever before were observed in Germany. This pest lays its eggs in fresh and ripening fruits before they are harvested. Infested fruits are often additionally infected with bacteria and fungi, and become unsuitable for sale and further processing. Currently, the only way to effectively control this pest insect is through the use of insecticides. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology have now identified a leaf odor which is highly attractive to Drosophila suzukii. Beta-cyclocitral lures the spotted-wing drosophila but no other related drosophilids. Researchers were able to measure the olfactory specialization of the insect to this leaf odor on the basis of the response of a certain sensillum - Spidra Webster from Bookmarklet - -

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Yeah, I'm not complaining. I'm very impressed there's a bookmarklet! - Spidra Webster - -

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This tender species fuchsia bears large panicles of delicately scented cerise pink flowers in summer, followed by decorative spherical purple fruits. Fuchsia arborescens is an elegant evergreen fuchsia for a large patio container or conservatory specimen. Take a trip back in time and discover some of the original species, from which the plethora of today's new varieties are derived. Height: 180cm (72"). Spread: 150cm (59"). http://www.thompson-morga... - Halil - -

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It took me a while to learn that, too, Halil. If you start the message in the room, you have to add your own feed to it. Which isn't different from how FF does it, it just feels different since you can't post from your own profile page... - Spidra Webster - -

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