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Quote of the day:
“Light nurtures beauty –
what is a potato to a cauliflower, or a lettuce to a turnip?
But darkness also has its arc. Notice the curves on a potato.
Those are the remainders of lost journeys, spent looking for light.
Hence the potato’s blind eyes. The bones of darkness have punctured them.”
~ Sumana R0y
Forage in January for:
Alexanders, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Chickweed
Tag Archives: Science
Wordless Wednesday – Like giant flowers!
Posted in Out and about, Science, Wordless
Tagged AMI Large Array, Cambridge, heliotropism, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Photography, Science, Sunflowers
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The Incredible Self-Shortening Amaryllis
The second spike on my ‘Bogota’ amaryllis got too big for its boots (OK pot). It grew taller than the first by a couple of inches. I was so proud … of course there was a fall! I came down … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Science
Tagged Amaryllis, curling stems, cut flowers, Dandelions, Gardening, Hydrophobic, Osmosis, Photography, Science
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