jueves, 2 de junio de 2011

flowers that are traditionaly grow in england

One of the great features we have in our area (which is in The Chilterns on the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border of England) are the massive displays of bluebells which can be seen around Wendover Woods and Christmas Common (and many other woods around here of course although those two areas have the best showing we have come across). There has to be millions of these bluebells carpettng the woods and they seem to increase and spread further every year.
Probably a few of the Wild Plants and Wild flowers we have photographed are considered by some people to be "weeds" but most plants and flowers that grow do have their nice side if you care to look. Certainly the various flowers produced by nettles are really good and a nice sized thistle is really worth a close look - not only for the colours and textures but often for the various bees, wasps, butterflies and so on which regularly visit (and need) them. Nettles are of course vital in a butterfly's life cycle - we have a patch of wild garden at home and keep several small clumps of nettles just for this reason.


English Bluebells from the Christmas Common area in The Chilterns, England.

Bluebells



AgrimonyAutumn HawksbitBlackthorn SloesBramblesEnglish wild flowers - Bramble
AgrimonyAutumn HawksbitBlackthorn SloesBramblesBramble
BugleReed Mace or BullrushBurdockEnglish Wildflowers - Burnet RoseBurnet Rose
BugleBullrush (Reed Mace)BurdockBurnet RoseBurnet Rose
ButterburButterbursEnglish flowers - ButterburCherry BlossomCherry Blossom
ButterburButterburButterburCherry BlossomCherry Blossom
England - Cherry BlossomCherryEnglish Cherry BlossomComfreyEnglish wild flowers - comfrey
Cherry BlossomEnglish Cherry BlossomCherryComfreyComfrey
Common KnapweedCommon MallowCommon RagwortCommon RestharrowCommon Spotted Orchid
Common KnapweedCommon MallowCommon RagwortCommon RestharrowCommon Spotted Orchid
Common ToadflaxCowslipCowslip PhotoCowslipCowslips
Common ToadflaxCowslipCowslipCowslipCowslip
English CowslipCreeping Thistle photoCreeping ThistleCurled DockCuckooFlower
CowslipCreeping ThistleCreeping ThistleCurled DockCuckooFlower
DaisyEnglish DandelionDandelionDark MuleinDevils-bit Scabious
DaisyDandelionDandelionDark MuleinDevils-bit Scabious
Image of some Dog RosesDog RoseElder flowersElderElder
Dog RoseDog RoseElder FlowersElderElder
FennelField BindweedEnglish Field BindweedField BindweedFir Cones
FennelField BindweedField BindweedField BindweedFir Cones
Flowering RushFools ParsleyFoxglovesFragrant OrchidGorse
Flowering RushFools ParsleyFoxglovesFragrant OrchidGorse
Gorse - EnglandGiant HogweedEnglish wildflowers - Giant HogweedGreat WillowherbGreen Alkanet Photo
GorseGiant HogweedGiant HogweedGreat WillowherbGreen Alkanet
Ground IvyHerb RobertHimalayan BalsamCatalpa - Indian Bean TreeLady's Bedstraw
Ground IvyHerb RobertHimalayan BalsamIndian Bean TreeLady's Bedstraw
Large Bindweed photoLesser CelandineLesser CelandinesLesser SpearwortLong-headed Poppy
Large BindweedLesser CelandineLesser CelandineLesser SpearwortLong-headed Poppy
Lords and Ladies photoLords and LadiesLords and LadiesMarjoramphoto of Marjoram
Lords and LadiesLords and LadiesLords and LadiesMarjoramMarjoram
Marsh MallowEnglish wild flowers - marsh mallowMeadowsweetMichaelmas DaisyMichaelmas Daisys
Marsh MallowMarsh MallowMeadowsweetMichaelmas DaisyMichaelmas Daisys
 MugwortMusk ThistlesMusk Thistle 
 MugwortMusk ThistlesMusk Thistle 
English wild flowers - Musk ThistleNettle-leaved Bellflower photoPerforate St. Johns WortCommon PoppyPoppies - common
Musk ThistleNettle-leaved BellflowerPerforate St. Johns WortPoppy - commonCommon Poppies
PoppyEnglish primrosePrimrosesPrimrose photoPrimroses
Common PoppyPrimrosesPrimrosesPrimrosesPrimroses
PrimrosesPurple LooseleafRed Clover photoRed Clover - EnglandRed Dead Nettles
PrimrosesPurple LooseleafRed CloverRed CloverRed Dead Nettle
photo of a Red Dead-NettleRibwort PlantainEngland - Wild Flowers - Ribwort PlantainRosebay WillowherbScabious (Field)
Red Dead-NettleRibwort PlaintainRibwort PlaintainRosebay WillowherbScabious (Field)
Photo of a Field ScabiousScarlet PimpernelScentless MayweedPhoto of Scentless MayweedSelf Heal
Scabious (Field)Scarlet PimpernelScentless MayweedScentless MayweedSelfHeal
Sheeps SorrelSilverweedSnakesHead FritillariaSnowdropsEnglish wild flowers - snowflakes
Sheeps SorrelSilverweedSnakesHead FritillariaSnowdropsSnow Flakes
SnowflakesSpeedwellEnglish Wild Flowers  and Wild Plants - SpeedwellSpindleStitchwort
SnowflakesSpeedwellSpeedwellSpindleStitchwort (Greater)
SunflowersEnglish sunflowersSunflower photoTeaselWild flowers - Teasel
SunflowerSunflowerSunflowerTeaselTeasel
Travellers JoyTufted VetchPhoto of wild violetsViolets

Travellers JoyTufted VetchVioletsViolets




are another kinds, but, are to expencive to put'n on there.




The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was initially published in serial format starting in autumn 1910; the book was first published in its entirety in 1911.
Its working title was Mistress Mary, in reference to the English nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of children's literature.

The author, Frances Hodgson Burnett, was a practitioner of Christian Science due to the premature death of her son as well as personal illness.

personal opinion : i think than this story tale are very fascinating and the time curious becouse the thems, whatever been for kids, are a little bit strong for kids of 4 or 5 years


jueves, 19 de mayo de 2011

the whood pecker

The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia and New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known to live in treeless areas such as rocky hillsides and deserts.
The Picidae are just one of the eight living families in the order Piciformes. Members of the order Piciformes, such as the jacamars, puffbirds, barbets, toucans and honeyguides, have traditionally been thought to be very closely related to the woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks. More recently, DNA sequence analyses have confirmed the Diet and feeding.is view.
Holes bored by woodpeckers feeding, Gatineau Park, Quebec
The diet of woodpeckers consists mainly of insects and their grubs taken from living and dead trees, and other arthropods, along with fruit from live trees, nuts and sap both from live trees. Their role ecologically is thereby keeping trees healthy by keeping them from suffering mass infestations. The family is noted for its ability to acquire wood-boring grubs using their bills for hammering, but overall the family is characterized by its dietary flexibility, with many species being both highly omnivorous and opportunistic. The insect prey most commonly taken are insects found inside tree trunks, whether they are alive or rotten wood and in crevices in bark on trees. These include beetles and their grubs, ants, termites, spiders, and caterpillars. These may be obtained either by gleaning or more famously by excavating wood. Having hammered a hole into the wood the prey is excavated by a long barbed tongue. The ability to excavate allows woodpeckers to obtain tree sap, an important source of food for some species. Most famously the sapsuckers, (genus Sphyrapicus ) feed in this fashion, but the technique is not restricted to these and others such as the Acorn Woodpecker and White-headed Woodpecker also feed in this way. It was once thought that the technique was restricted to the New World, but Old World species such as the Arabian Woodpecker and Great Spotted Woodpecker also feed in this way.


TYPES :


  • Genus: Picumnus - American Piculets (c.27 species)
  • Genus: Verreauxia - African Piculet (sometimes included in Sasia)
  • Genus: Sasia - Asian Piculets (2 species)


Picidae gen. et sp. indet. (Middle Miocene of New Mexico, USA)
  • Picidae gen. et sp. indet. (Late Miocene of Gargano Peninsula, Italy)


  • jueves, 5 de mayo de 2011

    how to recycle

    The last time you stroked shadow on your eyelids, applied astringent to your face or removed polish from your fingernails you probably used a swab, cosmetic puff, round or wipe. What do you think these products were made of?
    According to Cotton Incorporated, the fiber company of U.S. cotton growers, many women think the swabs, puffs, rounds and wipes they regularly purchase are made from cotton.
    "People buy personal care products and automatically assume that they are made of cotton," says Ira Livingston, vice president, U.S. marketing for Cotton Incorporated. "They want cotton in these products because of the fiber's naturalness, purity and hygienic properties, but they're sometimes disappointed to find that what they bought is made of rayon, polyester or polypropylene."


    products than are made from the recycling :


    1. the plastic : botles, plates, plastic bags ect.


    2. the metal : car wheels, stick bars, hammers, stacht ect.


    3. woods : the furniture, the chairs ect.