Genus of flowering plants in the family Betulaceae
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A week ago I noticed one of those beautiful red toadstools in our garden – the classic red fungus with white dots all over the skin. Amanita muscaria or Fly agaric – there are a few different sub-species with different colourations (orange-red to yellow, and various colours of the “dots”). This is a Mycorrhizal fungus that is associated with a few common host trees: Birch, beech and pine trees. It's not very edible – in fact, it's better not to muck around with. Some young children have ended up being poisoned and some rather risky adults (trying to go on a Hallucinogenic journey) ended up in similar troubles. But they look great, and this was the first time I saw this species in our front garden, which surprised me. Of course, I never saw the 7-meter tall Betula which really need pruning away from electricity wires… Many species are doing a great job in recycling dead materials, fallen leaves, and dead branches, and also dead trunks in all shapes and sizes. These are some examples of fungi doing the recycling job in forests – small and large and colourful. Ear Fungus is often found on dead trunks of trees. This is a weird looking, feeling, and tasting mushroom that can hardly be misidentified: It looks like a human ear, it feels like an ear, and it even tastes like an ear! This edible fungus was the very first export article that was sent from New Zealand to China in the eighteen hundreds. The Chew Chong brothers in Taranaki were the first people to send container loads of these fungi by ship. Gardeners will encounter fungi that cause all sorts of problems in fruit (fruit rots), in roots (Phytophthora), and in stems and on leaves. Often preventative gardening will reduce the problems developing. Copper sprays tend to protect a plant from Spores settling on the developing fruit. Brown Rot on Apricot What I love to see is interaction between fungi and insects. Here is a stinkhorn fungus with a decent amount of smelly, brown liquid. Flies are keen to harvest that brown stinky stuff and in doing so, they get the brown spores on their body. Those spores are distributed through gardens and forests. Autumn is the time to go for a walk and just look at fungi; I reckon they actually run this planet! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send Me A Message!! Journey through the 35-year evolution of the O'Mahony Garden, a stunning landscape on the Cork-Limerick border that transforms an ordinary plot into five distinctive garden spaces, each with its own personality and purpose.Siobhan O'Mahony shares her gardening journey that began with essential shelter planting and gradually expanded into a thoughtfully designed landscape. The original garden focuses on low-maintenance shrubs and trees punctuated with seasonal bulbs, while the aptly named "kitchen garden" outside their kitchen door bursts with vibrant hot colours year-round. Perhaps most remarkable is the transformation of their sons' football pitch into borders with distinct colour themes – cool calming blues and pinks in one area contrasting with rich wine and magenta tones in another.The garden continues to evolve with newer areas including a practical raised bed vegetable garden featuring container-grown raspberries and a young woodland planted with 28 Himalayan birches (Betula jacquemontii) underplanted with specialist snowdrops and spring flowering bulbs. Adjacent to this, an annual wildflower meadow delivers spectacular summer colour without demanding maintenance.Siobhan's practical wisdom resonates throughout the conversation – from her colour-themed planting approaches to her strategic use of containers to maintain continuous displays near the house. Her advice for new gardeners is refreshingly realistic: focus on trees and shrubs for structure and lower maintenance, then concentrate colourful, higher-maintenance planting in smaller areas where it can be enjoyed daily.The garden welcomes visitors three times annually and hosts workshops on container gardening, vegetable growing and flower arranging. Whether you're starting your own garden journey or looking for inspiration to refine an existing space, this episode offers practical strategies for creating beautiful, manageable gardens that bring joy throughout the seasons.Visit O Mahony Garden information here:https://www.omahonygarden.comSupport the showIf there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Email: info@mastermygarden.com Master My Garden Courses: https://mastermygarden.com/courses/Check out Master My Garden on the following channels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/ Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/ Until next week Happy gardening John
De berk is een boom wat vaak op plekken groeit waar de grond het minst vruchtbaar is. De kwaliteit van de berk is om deze grond weer vruchtbaar te maken, zodat andere bomen en planten hier weer kunnen groeien. Dit doet het kruid ook in je lichaam. Het reinigt, maakt datgene los wat je niet meer voedt en zorgt ervoor dat er meer ruimte vrij komt voor die dingen die je wel voeden. Doordat de berk een boom is, helpt het je bij uitstek om te wortelen. Te aarden. Het voert datgene af wat je niet meer dient. De takken helpen je om datgene wat je wel voedt ook in de wereld neer te zetten! Ik vertel je er alles over in de podcastHet Pad naar je ware zelf. Een jaartraining in de natuurgeneeskunde13 februari 2025 start de volgende groep voor de Jaartraining Natuurgeneeskunde. Je wordt een jaar lang meegenomen op reis door de orgaansystemen en leert hoe je in verbinding met jezelf kan komen. Hoe kun je je lichaam op een andere manier ondersteunen? De lessen zullen bestaan uit een stuk theorie, praktische toepasbare oefeningen en we duiken in de psychosomatische kant van klachten, voeding, kruidengeneeskunde en lichaamsgerichte therapieën. Meer informatie vind je hier. Ook kan je hier een afspraak voor een vrijblijvend kennismakingsgesprek inplannen.Ik heb weer ruimte voor 1:1 trajecten.Meer informatie over mijn begeleiding vind je hier https://green-goddess.nl/consulten/The Herbal School is een online community & leeromgeving waarin je alles leert om op een holistische wijze om met kruiden te werken. Het is vernieuwend, diepgaand en je ontdekt hoe je je eigen weg binnen de planten wereld kan gaan vinden. Als je wel eens een kruidenboek open hebt geslagen staat deze vol met vaktechnische kennis. In The Herbal School leg ik je alles stap voor stap uit wat dit betekent en hoe je deze werkzame delen van de plant kan gaan inzetten. Je leert de taal van de planten kennen en deze toe te passen in je dagelijkse leven. Aanmelden kan per kwartaal, via deze link.Heb je vragen? Je kan me mailen op: hello@green-goddess.nlLet op: De (kruiden)podcasts zijn alleen voor educatieve doeleinden. De verstrekte informatie is niet bedoeld om ziekten te diagnosticeren, behandelen of genezen. Raadpleeg een gekwalificeerde fytotherapeut/kruidengeneeskundige/arts voor (medisch) advies. Als je zelf op eigen initiatief een kruid gaat innemen is dit op eigen verantwoording.
In an episode heavy with rants and strong opinions, we discuss the yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis). Leafblowers, giant earthworms, and birches all collide in this dense episode of Completely Arbortrary. Then, we answer a question about the most satisfying falling leaves.Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex CrowsonSupport the pod and become a Treemium MemberFollow along on InstagramFind Arbortrary merch on our storeFind additional reading on our websiteCover art by Jillian BartholdMusic by Aves and The Mini-VandalsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bob Askew was Garden Media Guild award winner a year ago for his new writer work for Hortweek. He works for Kernock Park Plants as production director and was previously at Darby Nursery Stock and Brinkmans.Here he names his top three tree genera for gardens, three underused tree genera and top five skinny trees for small gardens.He believes the reliance of nurseries and garden centres on too few ornamental tree cultivars is a bad thing and is critical of overuse of Betula utilis var. jacquemontii and Crataegus Paul's Scarlet, and offers alternatives to them.Askew also names three awful crab apple cultivars and five brilliant ones for gardens, as well as five brilliant but below-the-radar flowering cherries.He delves into the pros and cons of growing trees in solid pots, versus airpots, or slotted pots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Baleine sous Gravillon - Nomen (l'origine des noms du Vivant)
Le Bouleau est un des rares mots d'origine gauloise, comme ambassade, blaireau, bouc, caillou, drap gaillard, limande, luge, pièce, raie, ruche ou encore sillon. Avec l'Aulne, le Noisetier et le Charme, le Bouleau appartient à la famille des Bétulacées, dont il a inspiré le nom. La plupart des espèces de ce genre sont des arbres, mais il y a le tout mimi Bouleau nain ((Betula nana) qui ne dépasse pas quelques dizaines de cm dans la toundra. Ceux qui y cherchent la forêt marchent en fait dessus sans la voir, nous en avions parlé avec Olivier Rémaud dans les épisodes icebergs de Baleine sous Gravillon. https://bit.ly/iceberg1_BSG https://bit.ly/iceberg2_BSG https://bit.ly/iceberg3_BSG https://bit.ly/iceberg4_BSG Les bouleaux poussent en général sur les terres pauvres, acides et humides, jusqu'à 2 000 m d'altitude, jusque dans les régions arctiques. Ce sont des plantes pionnières, les premiers arbres qui transforment une lande en forêt. Les bouleaux forment des futaies appelées boulaies ou boulinières ou encore des bétulaies. Il est souvent planté par groupe de trois (cépée de bouleaux). Deux espèces sont très répandues en Europe : le Bouleau verruqueux (Betula pendula) et le Bouleau pubescent (Betula pubescens). Verrues et poils, tout un programme … Le brai (goudron) du bouleau fut utilisé comme adhésif dès la préhistoire. Ötzi, l'homme du Néolithique moyen tué en 4 546 ± 15 ans av. J.-C., retrouvé sur un glacier entre l'Autriche et l'Italie en 1991, détenait des flèches dont la pointe de silex était solidement fixée notamment à l'aide de brai de bouleau. Ce même bitume de bouleau sert à colmater les embarcations autant que jadis les coques des navires. En Russie, l'écorce était utilisée pour fabriquer des chaussures, ou comme support d'écriture. En Amérique du Nord, la sève brute du bouleau sert à produire de l'eau de bouleau, de la bière (Birch beer), du vin, de l'eau-de-vie, du vinaigre et du sirop de bouleau (similaire au sirop d'érable). Une des particularités du bois de bouleau est qu'il brûle vite sans que sa flamme soit trop chaude et laisse peu de cendre. Il était donc très apprécié des boulangers. La sève et l'écorce possèdent de nombreuses propriétés médicinales, contre les rhumatismes, la cellulite et les maladies chroniques du foie. Enfin, au 16e siècle, la sève avait la réputation d'effacer les taches de rousseur et de remédier à la chute de cheveux. _______
Today we're talking about Fatum Betula by Bryce Bucher! A game about uhh like... free will and... fricken.... life??? Idk. This game was recommended by Adam (Brittlemoon)!! Suggest a game on our website!Buy Fatum Betula on Steam or Switch!---Discussed in the episodeThe definition of synecdoche (a word that AJ knew)Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia on SteamPythagoras Bleeds demo on itchHaunted PS1 Demo Disc 2021 on itchDeath Stranding - Reaching Port Knot City needle dropFatum Betula Lore by Doctor Dirck's Lore and Let's Plays on YouTubeLittle Alchemy (browser game)Additional linksFatum Betula - All Endings/All Achievements by CladMaster Gaming on YouTubeFatum Betula - Ending Guide Steam Community post by peepeepoopoodumdumFatum Betula - Easter Eggs and Secrets by Easter Egg Archive on YouTube---Visit our website!Support the show on Kofi!Follow us on Twitch!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Please don't steal my Cracklin' Oat Bran (00:29) - Welcome to HELL (02:48) - Shout to Adam (Brittlemoon) for the rec! (03:32) - What is Fatum Betula? (06:16) - Vibes | General Discussion (15:41) - The sense of having had an experience and the endings | General Discussion (20:43) - The Spoiler Ending | Spoiler Discussion (38:21) - Big Takeaways (38:26) - AJ's Big Takeaway (40:20) - Chase's Big Takeaway (44:51) - The game is wonderful! (46:25) - Wrapping up
Diese Woche sprechen Johnny Sox und Jermaine Dobbins unter anderem über die One Love Jam, die Gospelrap Summer Jam, das Inspiriert-Festival, Se7enonthetrack und Chris Schott, MALEACHI11 und Kevin Lux, Flavia und Maik The Maker, Dian De Rockwell, Rayon 85, g-Time, Laruzo und Pinai mit Florian Pereira, Joe-Don, Anelko, URLEGACY, Robby Classic, Sugar MMFK und El Shadé, pasaje, Michael Davis, Kohelet, Ill-Lyricus, Ovadja, MC Immanuel, Samu, sowie BEtULA.
Le 30 mars c'est la journée internationale des plantes. J'en profite pour vous faire découvrir 4 des meilleurs épisodes de NOMEN, 4 épisodes dédiés aux arbres. NOMEN est l'un des 4 petits frères de BSG, celui qui raconte les origines passionnantes des noms du Vivant. Bonne écoute !Le Bouleau est un des rares mots d'origine gauloise, comme ambassade, blaireau, bouc, caillou, drap gaillard, limande, luge, pièce, raie, ruche ou encore sillon. Avec l'Aulne, le Noisetier et le Charme, le Bouleau appartient à la famille des Bétulacées, dont il a inspiré le nom. La plupart des espèces de ce genre sont des arbres, mais il y a le tout mimi Bouleau nain ((Betula nana) qui ne dépasse pas quelques dizaines de cm dans la toundra. Ceux qui y cherchent la forêt marchent en fait dessus sans la voir, nous en avions parlé avec Olivier Rémaud dans les épisodes icebergs de Baleine sous Gravillon.https://bit.ly/iceberg1_BSGhttps://bit.ly/iceberg2_BSGhttps://bit.ly/iceberg3_BSGhttps://bit.ly/iceberg4_BSG Les bouleaux poussent en général sur les terres pauvres, acides et humides, jusqu'à 2 000 m d'altitude, jusque dans les régions arctiques. Ce sont des plantes pionnières, les premiers arbres qui transforment une lande en forêt.Les bouleaux forment des futaies appelées boulaies ou boulinières ou encore des bétulaies. Il est souvent planté par groupe de trois (cépée de bouleaux).Deux espèces sont très répandues en Europe : le Bouleau verruqueux (Betula pendula) et le Bouleau pubescent (Betula pubescens). Verrues et poils, tout un programme …Le brai (goudron) du bouleau fut utilisé comme adhésif dès la préhistoire. Ötzi, l'homme du Néolithique moyen tué en 4 546 ± 15 ans av. J.-C., retrouvé sur un glacier entre l'Autriche et l'Italie en 1991, détenait des flèches dont la pointe de silex était solidement fixée notamment à l'aide de brai de bouleau.Ce même bitume de bouleau sert à colmater les embarcations autant que jadis les coques des navires.En Russie, l'écorce était utilisée pour fabriquer des chaussures, ou comme support d'écriture.En Amérique du Nord, la sève brute du bouleau sert à produire de l'eau de bouleau, de la bière (Birch beer), du vin, de l'eau-de-vie, du vinaigre et du sirop de bouleau (similaire au sirop d'érable).Une des particularités du bois de bouleau est qu'il brûle vite sans que sa flamme soit trop chaude et laisse peu de cendre. Il était donc très apprécié des boulangers.La sève et l'écorce possèdent de nombreuses propriétés médicinales, contre les rhumatismes, la cellulite et les maladies chroniques du foie. Enfin, au 16e siècle, la sève avait la réputation d'effacer les taches de rousseur et de remédier à la chute de cheveux. _______
Bryce Bucher (@BryceBucher), the creator of Fatum Betula joins us to dicuss many of his games and answer our annoying questions like "what if you fed pepsi max to the world tree?". Enjoy! Bryce's website: https://www.brycebucher.net/findme.html Bryce's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BryceBucher Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=Bryce%20Bucher Itchio: https://bryce-bucher.itch.io/ Bryce's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BryceBucher Someof the games discussed: Iketsuki: https://modus-interactive.itch.io/iketsuki Winter walk: https://bryce-bucher.itch.io/winter-walk-2006 Remember Places: https://bryce-bucher.itch.io/remember-places 500 CALIBER CONTRACTZ: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2571410/500_CALIBER_CONTRACTZ/ Anodyne 2: Return to Dust Ending Music: KENTENSHI - Paranoia A podcast that reveals the truth about video games that those other video game podcasts don't want you to know. Co-hosts: Alton, Kay and Reese Intro music: Video Games by Envyneslies Envyneslies – Video-games Thank you to Angelvila for the logo! Patreon: https://patreon.com/vgatwtoe Main Account: https://twitter.com/vgatwtoe Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vgatwtoe Reese: https://linktr.ee/reeseryder ALTON: https://linktr.ee/rudefoxalton Kay: https://linktr.ee/kayandskittles
Latvijas Dabas fonds par gada dzīvotni šogad izvēlējušies mitrājus - vienīgo biotopu, kam savulaik veltīta īpaša vides konvencija. Neskatoties uz centiemiem mitrājus saudzēt, to skaits krasi sarūk, bet sniegtie labumi kļūst svarīgāki. Iepazīstam tuvāk mitrājus! Stāsta ornitologs, Latvijas Dabas fonda pārstāvis Jānis Ķuze un botāniķe, Dabas aizsardzības pārvaldes eksperte Agnese Priede. Mitrājs ir pārmitra vai ar seklu ūdens slāni klāta teritorija. Pie mitrājiem pieder palieņu pļavas, zāļu purvi, augstie purvi, arī piejūras zālāji un dabiski applūstoši, pārmitri meži un citas dzīvotnes, kur sastopas zeme un ūdens, tai skaitā cilvēku veidoti mitrāji. Šogad gada dzīvotnei par godu Latvijas Dabas fonds ir izdevis fotogrāfa Kristapa Kalna veidotu lielformāta mākslas foto kalendāru "MITRĀJI", kas ataino dažādas mitrāju ainavas saistībā ar konkrētā gadalaika sajūtām. 1971. gadā Irānas pilsētā Ramsārē tika pieņemta starptautiska konvencija par mitrājiem – vienīgā starptautiskā vides konvencija, kas ir veltīta kādai noteiktai ekosistēmai. Lai arī mitrāju nozīme jau pirms vairāk nekā 50 gadiem tika tik spēcīgi uzsvērta globālā līmenī, tie turpina izzust. Pēdējo 50 gadu laikā pasaulē kopumā izzuduši vairāk nekā 35% mitrāju, to platības samazinās ar trīs reižu lielāku ātrumu nekā meži. Arī Latvijā mitrāju teritorijas vēsturiski un šobrīd samazinās. Palieņu pļavas, viena no nozīmīgākajām mitrāju dzīvotnēm, Latvijā saglabājušās vien nepilnos 0,3% valsts teritorijas. Mitrāji ir dzīvesvieta ļoti daudzām dažādām dzīvības formām – ūdens un sauszemes augiem, sūnām, bezmugurkaulniekiem, zivīm, rāpuļiem, putniem un arī zīdītājiem. Ievērojama daļa no visām Latvijā sastopamajām putnu sugām ir saistītas ar mitrājiem – kā ar ligzdošanas, barošanās vai caurceļošanas laika atpūtas vietām. Piemēram, lielais dumpis un dzērve ligzdo mitrājos, melnais stārķis un jūras ērglis barojas, zosis atpūšas, caurceļojot. Bet par gada koku izraudzīts zemais bērzs Atpazīt šo koku nav tas vienkāršākais uzdevums, un varbūt tieši tāpēc ir tik īpaši, ka Latvijas Dendrologu biedrība to izvēlējusies par gada koku 2024. Tas ir zemais bērzs ar latīnisko nosaukumu Betula humilis. Jā, bērzs, taču meklēt līdzības ar skaistajām balto bērzu birzīm nebūs solis pareizajā virzienā. Kaut nosaukumā ietverts “bērzs”, izmēru ziņā šī gada varonis atšķiras un drīzāk līdzinās krūmam. Tāpēc - dodamies dabā un atklājam vēl neiepazīto, bet pirms lai noder mūsu sagatavotais stāstījums. Iepazīstina Latvijas Dendrologu biedrības valdes loceklis, dendrologs Gvido Leiburgs. Viņš skaidro, kas tad ir zināms par zemo bērzu un kur to meklēt, bet vispirms - kā šogad izvēle kritusi par labu tieši zemajam bērzam.
The featured species this month is Yellow Birch, Betula alleghensis. Its the most common Birch species and used for a wide variety of applications from plywood, to furniture and pulp products.
The Torah in Parashat Ki-Teseh (22:29) commands that if a man forced himself upon a Na'ara Betula (virgin girl), he must pay a fine of 50 Kesef to her father, and “Lo Tiheyeh Le'isha” – he must marry her. The Sefer Ha'hinuch explains that the Torah seeks to deter prospective criminals from committing this dreadful act, by requiring a man who does this to marry and support the girl forever. If a person considers perpetrating such a crime, he will realize that afterward, he will be required to marry and support the girl for the rest of his life – in addition to the fine paid to the father – and this will cause him to suppress his evil inclination and desist. The Sefer Ha'hinuch adds that this Misva also ensures that the victim, who was violated and humiliated, and whom men might not want to marry because she had been violated, will be cared for. The Torah commands the man to marry her so that the girl will not have to remain alone, and will have a husband to support her and provide her with her needs. A general rule is that if the encounter occurred outside the city, where there are no people in the vicinity, then it could be assumed that the man forced himself upon the girl, and nobody was there to help her. If, however, this took place in a city, where the girl could have called for help, then it can be assumed that the relationship was consensual, unless it can be proven otherwise. The man must marry the girl even if he finds her undesirable, such as if she suffers from some unseemly blemish, or has leprosy. The girl can refuse to marry him, and the father, too, can refuse to allow the man to marry her. When the man marries the victim, he does not give her a Ketuba. The purpose of the Ketuba document, which requires a husband to pay a large amount to the wife in case of divorce, is to make it difficult for the husband to divorce the wife. In the case of a man who forcefully violated a girl, he is not permitted to divorce her against her will, and so a Ketuba is not necessary. If a person forcefully violated a girl who is related to him, and thus forbidden to him for marriage, then, quite obviously, he may not marry her. Likewise, if she is not faithful to him, then they must divorce, just as in any case of an adulterous wife. This Misva is binding upon males, and applies in all places and in all times, though the requirement to pay a fine applies only in the times of the Bet Ha'mikdash, as nowadays, courts are not authorized to impose fines. The requirement to marry the girl if she so desires, however, applies even today.
Talk mit Betula, Samuel Groß und Nelli Suckau.
Talk mit Betula, Samuel Groß und Nelli Suckau.
Chris Collins is a gardening legend – winning a legion of fans from his early days working in amenity horticulture to his big break on Blue Peter, presenting on the QVC shopping channel and being the ambassador to the national charity Garden Organic. In this edition of Dig It Peter Brown and Chris Day chat to Chris - the globetrotting author; TV broadcaster; lecturer and horticultural consultant.Plants mentioned: Ulmus angustifolia (Cornish elm), David Austin Roses, Borage, Poppies, tomatoes, aubergines, spinach, bedding plants, chillis, peppers, micro-greens in a salad bar and bulbs - Alliums, Crocus, Snowdrops, and Tulips. Houseplants: Cycads, Crotons, Ficus benjamina, Pelargoniums, and terrarium gardening.Products and people: David Austin Roses, Whichford Pottery, Trowels, Honda Mower, Percy Thrower, hanging baskets, Obelisks, Maxi crop Seaweed Extract, Q4 pellets, spouts with water bottles. Lawrence Hills, founder of Garden Organics. Horticulture Week magazine, The Plantsman (BBC 2 programme), and QVC Shopping Channel.Places mentioned: Graduate of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Apprentice gardeners at Brighton Parks Department, Limbe Botanic Garden in Cameroon, South arboretum at the Royal Botanic gardens in Kew, Head gardener at Westminster Abbey Gardens, college garden / medicinal garden. BBC Media City, Salford, home of the Blue Peter Garden, and Balcony gardens at Chelsea Flower Show.Desert island luxuries: Felco 8 secateurs and Betula (birch tree), one of the most relaxed ‘unstressed' trees to grow.Chris's gardening book, Grow Your Own For KidsChris Collins's website Facebook and InstagramOur thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Diese Woche sprechen Johnny Sox und Jermaine Dobbins unter anderem über das Shinefestival, Yohnas, die O'Bros, Deniz und Flo, Tayori, Betula, sowie Jie-Woo Kim.
Visiting a great nursery is inspirational. Colors and textures draw you in, and wish-list plants beckon to you from the benches and displays. You may even encounter a plant that you can't live without, even though you've never seen it or heard about it before. Join Danielle and Carol as they stroll the aisles of a favorite Rhode Island nursery and chat about their favorite finds. Expert guest: Sarah Partyka is the owner of The Farmer's Daughter, a garden center in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Danielle's Plants 'Copper Harbor' juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Copper Harbor') Sensational!™ lavender (Lavandula x intermedia 'Tesseract', Zones 5-9) ‘Nickel Silver' dyckia (Dyckia ‘Nickel Silver', Zones 8-11) ‘Shiloh Splash' river birch (Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash', Zones 4-9) Carol's Plants ‘Venusta' queen of the prairie (Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta', Zones 3-8) Agave-leaf sea holly (Eryngium agavifolium, Zones 6-9) ‘Eastern Star' white wood aster (Eurybia divaricata ‘Eastern Star', Zones 3-8) ‘Purpleleaf Bailey Select' American hazelnut (Corylus americana ‘Purpleleaf Bailey Select', Zones 4-9) Expert's Plants ‘Purple Knight' calico plant (Alternanthera dentata ‘Purple Knight', annual) Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus*, Zones 7–10) ‘Limelight' licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare ‘Limelight', Zones 9–11) ‘Kudos Mandarin' agastache (Agastache ‘Kudos Mandarin', Zones 5–9) ‘Xanthos' cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Xanthos', annual) ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon' zinnia (Zinnia ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon', annual) Balloon plant (Gomphocarpus physocarpus, Zones 8–10) ‘Black and Blue' anise-scented sage (Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue', Zones 7–10) ‘Kudos Yellow' agastache (Agastache ‘Kudos Yellow', Zones 5–9) ‘Aromatto' basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Aromatto', annual) ‘Emerald Falls' dichondra (Dichondra repens ‘Emerald Falls', Zones 7–11) Expert's plants: Container 1 1. ‘Purple Knight' calico plant 2. Cardoon 3. ‘Limelight' licorice plant 4. ‘Kudos Mandarin' Agastache 5. ‘Xanthos' cosmos 6. ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon' zinnia Container 2 1. Balloon plant 2. ‘Black and Blue' anise-scented sage 3. ‘Kudos Yellow' agastache 4. ‘Aromatto' basil 5. ‘Emerald Falls' dichondra To see more of Sarah Partyka's beautiful pollinator-friendly containers, check out her article from Fine Gardening issue 206: https://www.finegardening.com/project-guides/container-gardening/6-beautiful-pollinator-container-garden-designs .
Baleine sous Gravillon - Nomen (l'origine des noms du Vivant)
Le Bouleau est un des rares mots d'origine gauloise, comme ambassade, blaireau, bouc, caillou, drap gaillard, limande, luge, pièce, raie, ruche ou encore sillon. Avec l'Aulne, le Noisetier et le Charme, le Bouleau appartient à la famille des Bétulacées, dont il a inspiré le nom. La plupart des espèces de ce genre sont des arbres, mais il y a le tout mimi Bouleau nain ((Betula nana) qui ne dépasse pas quelques dizaines de cm dans la toundra. Ceux qui y cherchent la forêt marchent en fait dessus sans la voir, nous en avions parlé avec Olivier Rémaud dans les épisodes icebergs de Baleine sous Gravillon. https://bit.ly/iceberg1_BSG https://bit.ly/iceberg2_BSG https://bit.ly/iceberg3_BSG https://bit.ly/iceberg4_BSG Les bouleaux poussent en général sur les terres pauvres, acides et humides, jusqu'à 2 000 m d'altitude, jusque dans les régions arctiques. Ce sont des plantes pionnières, les premiers arbres qui transforment une lande en forêt. Les bouleaux forment des futaies appelées boulaies ou boulinières ou encore des bétulaies. Il est souvent planté par groupe de trois (cépée de bouleaux). Deux espèces sont très répandues en Europe : le Bouleau verruqueux (Betula pendula) et le Bouleau pubescent (Betula pubescens). Verrues et poils, tout un programme … Le brai (goudron) du bouleau fut utilisé comme adhésif dès la préhistoire. Ötzi, l'homme du Néolithique moyen tué en 4 546 ± 15 ans av. J.-C., retrouvé sur un glacier entre l'Autriche et l'Italie en 1991, détenait des flèches dont la pointe de silex était solidement fixée notamment à l'aide de brai de bouleau. Ce même bitume de bouleau sert à colmater les embarcations autant que jadis les coques des navires. En Russie, l'écorce était utilisée pour fabriquer des chaussures, ou comme support d'écriture. En Amérique du Nord, la sève brute du bouleau sert à produire de l'eau de bouleau, de la bière (Birch beer), du vin, de l'eau-de-vie, du vinaigre et du sirop de bouleau (similaire au sirop d'érable). Une des particularités du bois de bouleau est qu'il brûle vite sans que sa flamme soit trop chaude et laisse peu de cendre. Il était donc très apprécié des boulangers. La sève et l'écorce possèdent de nombreuses propriétés médicinales, contre les rhumatismes, la cellulite et les maladies chroniques du foie. Enfin, au 16e siècle, la sève avait la réputation d'effacer les taches de rousseur et de remédier à la chute de cheveux. _______
Die Macht der Worte - der Podcast der da anfängt wo dein Gottesdienst aufhört. https://www.instagram.com/diemachtderworte https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26KtrbypfJMObw6bcPDwEb?si=PIs9uuBBSzWaOtQdLtbrnQ&nd=1 15:09min. (dein Wort) Reflektion von Ostern 35:07min. (Michael und Steve) Steve wird auf Instagram gebeten etwas Geld für ein Heim für Waisenkinder zu überweisen. Was rät ihm Michael 40:13min. (Revolution) Alex erzählt über seine zweite Ehe mit der selben Frau 52:04min. (SongSneak) BEtULA - Ewigkeit https://open.spotify.com/artist/6euCZWp6yvcN2F1bLFHJ7E?si=47lP77KCTfaqR8GEMT2k3A https://www.instagram.com/6_betula7/ 53:38min. aus der Sicht und mit den Worten von... MC Gegner https://www.instagram.com/geuner_battlerap/ 01:17:30min. sneaky peak Wenn du mit uns in Kontakt treten willst findest du uns hier: http://www.diemachtderworte.com https://www.instagram.com/diemachtderworte https://www.facebook.com/diemachtderworte http://myurls.co/diemachtderworte oder per e-mail: diemachtderworte@mail.de Gutscheincode für 10% bei "Only God Crowns Kings": DMDW https://www.ogckclothing.com Gutscheincode für 20% bei "Kurier der Zeit": dmdw https://www.kurierderzeit.de Nicht mit allem, was in diesem Podcast gesagt wird, stimmen wir zu. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/die-macht-der-worte/message
Diese Woche sprechen Johnny Sox und Jermaine Dobbins mit ihrem Gast Rudi O unter anderem über das Gospelrapquiz, die Rückmeldungen von E.R. und DavidCi, das kommende Album der Flamekeepers, die One Love Jam 2023, Freispruch und Geistreich, Rudi O, Tayori, Dian de Rockwell, Samantha und Double M, Betula, 2Herzen, Copain mit SARVIA und Fred, Deniz, sowie Laruzo.
Rośliny światłolubne, czyli budzące się wraz z wiosennym słońcem, są to rośliny występujące prawie wyłącznie na miejscach odkrytych, wystawionych na pełne światło słoneczne. Zalicza się do nich przede wszystkim rośliny pustyń, stepów, tundry, wysokich gór, a także liczne gatunki ruderalne, czyli rośliny zasiedlające podłoża zmienione przez człowieka, szczególnie środowiska miejskie, np. budynki i ich sąsiedztwa, drogi i przydroża, tereny kolejowe, parkingi i place, porty, wysypiska odpadów, hałdy i tereny przemysłowe. Wśród polskich gatunków drzew heliofitami są np. modrzew (Larix sp.) i brzoza (Betula sp.). Przyjrzymy się tym gatunkom i ich zrachowaniom na wiosnę. Do usłyszenia na antenie, do zobaczenia na leśnych ścieżkach - mówi Magdalena Lipiec-Jaremek.
De berk.... een magische boom! Wat kan je allemaal met een berk? Wij vertellen je in een volle aflevering alles wat je wil weten over de geschiedenis, wetenschap, geneeskracht, inhoudsstoffen, lekkere dingen en verzorgingsproducten die je kunt maken met berk. En dat niet alleen, we hebben wat extra leuke tips voor je. En wat is nu die heksenbezem hoog in de boom? Laura, Viviane, Renée & Ilona nemen je mee in de wondere wereld van de Betula! Als je vragen hebt, tips, opmerkingen of een leuk idee? Wij horen het graag, je bereikt ons op Instagram @de_kruidencast Meer lezen over de berk? Je vindt alle info op Flora van Nederland: https://www.floravannederland.nl/plantensoorten/families/berkenfamilie/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dekruidencast/message
Zum Jahresrückblick 2022 hat sich das komplette PUSH-Team mit Johnny Sox, Jermaine Dobbins, Janina Steffes und Tobi Dos Santos getroffen um über die Songs, Releases, Producer, Entdeckungen, Videos und Momente des Jahres in der deutschen Gospelrapszene zu sprechen. Mit Gastbeiträgen von Betula, Detty Hasan, MAINAIM, Rudi O, Sim Seven und Tayori.
Datana ministra, the yellownecked caterpillar, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in southern Canada and the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, in the south-west it ranges to California. The wingspan is about 42 mm. There is one generation per year.The larvae feed on Malus, Quercus, Betula and Salix species. Young larvae skeletonise the leaves of their host plant. Later, they feed on all of the leaf except the leaf stalk. They feed in groups. The larvae are yellowish and black striped and covered with fine, white hairs. The head is black. Full-grown larvae are about 50 mm long. Mature larvae drop to the soil to pupate underground, where they spend the winter.
For the past 33 years Kathy and her husband Simon have created a simply amazing Manor House Garden in Stevington, just north of Bedford. It's a garden full of inspiration, buoyed by Kathy's keen use of colour and structure as well as plenty of great plants. In this episode of Dig it, Peter Brown and Chris Day discover more about how the garden evolved, advice on growing plants in containers using recipe-style plantings, the crocking debate, tales of a donkey, opening a garden to the public and using edible flowers in baking.Plants mentioned: Beech hedging, Eucalyptus, Pine trees, avenues of Betula jacquemontii, Metasequoia glyptostroboides and Ginkgo biloba. Wisteria, Weeping Cedrus, xeriscape plants such as succulents. Perennials Agapanthus, Alliums, Japanese anemones, Gladiolus callianthus 'Murielae' (Abyssinian gladiolus, RHS AGM), Sedum, Hellebore Gold Collection (outward facing blooms perfect in pots) Helleborus ‘Frosty' is a good one, Verbena bonariensis, ornamental grasses including Calamagrostis ‘Overdam', Echinaceas. Hyacinths, Dwarf and species Tulips, Tulip clusiana 'Lady Jane' and Dwarf Narcissi like ‘January Gold' (early) and ‘Pipit' (later flowering). Good flavours to use with cake bakes include scented rose petals as these provide the most flavour as well as lavender.Kathy's desert island plant: English lavender – wonderfully versatile, you can cook with it and use it in a wide variety of ways as well as producing a wonderful tea to enjoy.Products mentioned: White Himalayan birch plantings at Anglesey Abbey. National Garden Scheme (NGS). Solardome ® greenhouse. Beth Chatto's dry garden – a converted car park to a gravel garden. Piet Oudolf, a Dutch garden designer, plant nursery man and author who practices a more naturalistic approach to gardening. Composts: Dalefoot Wool Compost and Jack's Magic All Purpose Improved Compost (reduced peat) and New Horizon Peat-Free Compost. Broadleaf p4, using John Innes Compost as an additive. Kathy likes to use Evergreen Compost , who offer peat-free, peat-reduced and a traditional compost containing sphagnum moss peat. Water retaining granules such as Broadleaf P4 and Swelgel, which can be added to compost and soil to help retain moisture around the plant's roots. Garden photographer Clive Nichols and the early morning photo shoot.Kathy Brown's Books The Edible Flower Garden, Container Gardening, Kathy Brown's Recipes For Easy Container Gardening and A Bulb for all SeasonsTo find out more about Kathy's Garden, opening details, Kathy's lectures and how to book a visit click hereOur thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Torah commands in Parashat Emor (Vayikra 21:13) that a Kohen Gadol must marry specifically a Betula (virgin). This Misva is listed as one of the Torah's 248 Biblical commands. The Sefer Ha'hinuch explains that a person must ensure that his thoughts are pure, because improper thoughts lead to improper conduct. Therefore, the Kohen Gadol, the closest servant of G-d in the Bet Ha'mikdash, must maintain the strictest standards of thoughts – and this is true of his wife, as well. He must marry a woman whose thoughts are exclusively on him, and not on any other man. A woman who is not a Betula, even if her prior relationships were permissible, is considered unfit for the Kohen Gadol, because she had strong feelings for other men which might still linger, and this would compromise the sanctity of the Kohen Gadol. Moreover, the Sefer Ha'hinuch writes, this would have an effect on the offspring they produce. Marrying a Betula helps ensure the sanctity of the union and of the offspring. The Sefer Ha'hinuch acknowledges that even a Betula may have had feelings for another man. However, he explains, these feelings are not strong enough to disqualify her for marriage to a Kohen Gadol as long as she never acted upon them and had a physical relationship. It is only if she had such a relationship that her feelings for that other man could compromise the sanctity of her marriage to a Kohen Gadol. One might question the Sefer Ha'hinuch's explanation in light of the Gemara's ruling in Masechet Yebamot (59) that once a girl becomes a Halachic adult (at age 12), called a “Bogeret,” she is forbidden for a Kohen Gadol despite never having had a physical relationship with a man. Why should she be forbidden for a Kohen Gadol, the Sefer Ha'hinuch asks, if she has never had a physical relationship? The Sefer Ha'hinuch answers that at this stage, even if a woman is a Betula, her Yeser Ha'ra (sinful inclination) is especially strong, and she may likely have feelings towards a different man even if she had not a relationship with him. Reaching Halachic adulthood is thus considered akin to having had a relationship. It is only when she is younger that specifically a relationship will result in lingering feelings towards someone, thus disqualifying her for marrying a Kohen Gadol. The Sefer Ha'hinuch also addresses in this context the situation of “Nit'almana Min Ha'erusin” – if a girl was Halachically betrothed to someone who then died before they married. Even though the girl is still physically a Betula, nevertheless, she may not marry a Kohen Gadol. The Sefer Ha'hinuch explains that the betrothal creates strong feelings toward that man, and so the girl is forbidden to marry a Kohen Gadol. It emerges, then, that before Halachic adulthood, a physical relationship or betrothal disqualifies a girl for marriage to a Kohen Gadol, and upon reaching adulthood, she is disqualified even without having been betrothed or having had a relationship. A woman who had a relationship with a man “She'lo Ke'darkah” (not in the usual manner of intercourse) may not marry a Kohen Gadol, even though she is physically still a Betula. The Sefer Ha'hinuch explains that such an encounter creates feelings for the man, and thus disqualifies the woman for marriage to a Kohen Gadol. This prohibition applies also to a Mukat Etz – a woman who suffered an injury that resulted in her no longer physically being a Betula. Although she did not have a physical relationship with a man, she nevertheless may not marry a Kohen Gadol. The Sefer Ha'hinuch explains that a woman feels a special bond with the man because of whom she is no longer a Betula. Therefore, if she lost her “Betulim” through some other means – even if this did not occur during an intimate relationship – this would compromise somewhat the closeness of her bond with her husband. These laws apply to all Kohanim Gedolim – those who were consecrated with the special Shemen Ha'mish'ha (anointing oi), and those who were consecrated by putting on the special priestly garments. They apply even to a Kohen Gadol who served as a temporary substitute for the Kohen Gadol, and is no longer a Kohen Gadol. They are also relevant to a Kohen Mashuah Milhama – the Kohen appointed to accompany the soldiers when they go out to battle. As mentioned, a woman who was betrothed may not then marry a Kohen Gadol even if the groom died before they could get married. If a Kohen Gadol betrothed a girl and she became a “Bogeret” before the wedding, he should not then marry her. A Kohen Gadol may not marry two women. If a regular Kohen was married when he was appointed Kohen Gadol, he may remain married to his wife. Even if he had only betrothed a woman before his appointment as Kohen Gadol, he may marry the bride after being named Kohen Gadol, since she was permissible to him at the time of the betrothal. This prohibition obviously applies only in the times of the Bet Ha'mikdash, when there were Kohanim Gedolim. A Kohen Gadol who married a woman who was not a Betula would be in violation of this affirmative command, and would be required to immediately divorce the woman. The Mishna in Pirkeh Abot (5:21) teaches, “Ben Shemona Esreh Le'hupa” – that already at the age of eighteen, one should get married. Some found an allusion to this teaching in the verse which commands a Kohen Gadol to marry a Betula: “Ve'hu Isha Bi'btuleha Yikah.” The word “Ve'hu” in Gematria equals 18, such that this verse may read to mean, “At 18, one should marry a Betula.”
De Amerikaanse componist Julius Eastman was tot zijn vroege dood in 1990 (op 49-jarige leeftijd) een fervent geëngageerd kunstenaar, gedreven door homoseksueel engagement en burgerlijk activisme - wat bijvoorbeeld tot uiting kwam in opzettelijk provocerende titels als Evil Nigger of Gay Guerrilla. Hij is tegelijk een van de vergeten helden van de minimal music, met stukken die zich organisch en over een substantieel tijdsverloop ontwikkelen. Dat laatste geldt ook voor de muziek van componiste, installatie-kunstenaar, en (bas)klarinettiste Germaine Sijstermans, die met een aantal aan Wandelweiser gelieerde musici een fijne dubbel-CD opnam - Betula - met intrigerende, ingetogen stukken van haar hand. Muziek die ruimte biedt aan stilte, die alle tijd neemt om zich te ontwikkelen - of misschien kun je beter zeggen: om er gewoon te zijn.
Diese Woche sprechen Johnny Sox und Jermaine Dobbins mit Betula als Gast unter anderem über Luna Simao, Phoenix103, MC Immanuel, Copain, Dobrila Avola, Joe-Don, PRAY, R.E.A.L. und Radio MC, Jie-Woo Kim, Jakra und King Luke, Laruzo, Tayori, Samuel 434, Pisty, Samantha und Double M, sowie JFB und Lisa.
Diese Woche sprechen Johnny Sox und Jermaine Dobbins unter anderem über die aktuellen Releases von Rose De Jesus, Flexo77, Realtalk Records, Flo, Painchildofgod, Chris Schott, Betula, COG und Styopa.
Betula über ihren Weg aus dem Islam https://youtu.be/f2GgfaXVxGs https://open.spotify.com/track/4oL7iEcKXMkE7Tq5FjgcG1?si=dc7317529c8949fa Folge direkt herunterladen
CLICK HERE to listen to episode audio (3:49).Sections below are the following: Transcript of Audio Audio Notes and Acknowledgments ImagesExtra Information Sources Related Water Radio Episodes For Virginia Teachers (Relevant SOLs, etc.). Unless otherwise noted, all Web addresses mentioned were functional as of 4-22-22. TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO From the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the weeks of April 25 and May 2, 2022. This episode is part of a series this year of episodes related to trees and shrubs. MUSIC – ~12 sec – instrumental. This week, that excerpt of “Baldcypress Swamp,” by Timothy Seaman of Williamsburg, Va., sets the stage for exploring some of Virginia's tree species found in or near water, along with some of the water places those trees inhabit. We start with a series of guest voices calling out 16 native Virginia tree species that can be found around watery habitats. Have a listen for about 25 seconds. VOICES and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - ~27 sec - “American Sycamore. Atlantic White-cedar. Baldcypress. Black Gum. Black Willow. Boxelder. Eastern Hemlock. Hackberry. Overcup Oak. Red Maple. Red Spruce. River Birch. Silver Maple. Swamp Tupelo. Water Hickory. Water Tupelo.” Those 16 and other tree species can be found in a wide variety of water-related habitats in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Conservation's 2021 report, “The Natural Communities of Virginia: Ecological Groups and Community Types,” lists over 30 community types associated with aquatic habitats. Tree species are a characteristic of the vegetation in over 15 of those community types, ranging from Piedmont/Mountain Small-stream Alluvial Forests, to Coastal Plain/Piedmont Bottomland Forests, to Coastal Plain Depression Swamps and Ponds, to Maritime Swamps. More generally speaking, you can find native Virginia trees beside small streams in uplands, for example, Eastern Hemlock; beside large rivers in the mountains or Piedmont, for example, American Sycamore and Silver Maple; beside large Coastal Plain rivers, for example, Overcup Oak and Water Hickory; and in a variety of swamps and other wetlands, for example, Baldcypress, Atlantic White-cedar, and Swamp Tupelo. Here's to Virginia's many tree species, its many water habitats, and the many combinations of those two groups of natural resources. Thanks to seven Virginia Tech colleagues for lending their voices to this episode. Thanks also to Timothy Seaman for permission to use this week's music, and we close with about 15 more seconds of “Baldcypress Swamp.” MUSIC – ~15 sec – instrumental. SHIP'S BELL Virginia Water Radio is produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, part of Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment. For more Virginia water sounds, music, or information, visit us online at virginiawaterradio.org, or call the Water Center at (540) 231-5624. Thanks to Stewart Scales for his banjo version of Cripple Creek to open and close this episode. In Blacksburg, I'm Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water. AUDIO NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS “Baldcypress Swamp,” from the 2004 album “Virginia Wildlife,” is copyright 2004 by Timothy Seaman and Pine Wind Music, used with permission. The “Virginia Wildlife” album was a collaboration between Mr. Seaman and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (now the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources). This music was used previously by Virginia Water Radio most recently in Episode 479, 7-1-19, on the Dismal Swamp. More information about Timothy Seaman is available online at http://www.timothyseaman.com/. Virginia Water Radio thanks the seven Virginia Tech colleagues who recorded tree names on April 21, 2022. Click here if you'd like to hear the full version (1 min./11 sec.) of the “Cripple Creek” arrangement/performance by Stewart Scales that opens and closes this episode. More information about Mr. Scales and the group New Standard, with which Mr. Scales plays, is available online at http://newstandardbluegrass.com. IMAGES(Except as otherwise noted, photographs are by Virginia Water Radio.) River Birch photographed at Fredericksburg, Va., April 13, 2022. Photo by iNaturalist user pfirth, made available online at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/111309642(as of 4-25-22) for use under Creative Commons license “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0.” Information about this Creative Commons license is available online at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.Swamp Tupelo photographed at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, Va., July 9, 2021. Photo by iNaturalist user karliemarina, made available online at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86317064(as of 4-25-22) for use under Creative Commons license “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0.” Information about this Creative Commons license is available online at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.Black Willow trees along Toms Creek in Montgomery County, Va., August 18, 2011. EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT TREE SPECIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Following are the scientific names (in parentheses) of the tree species mentioned in this episode, in alphabetical order according to the species' common names. Atlantic White-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)Black Gum (Nyssa syvatica)Black Willow (Salix nigra)Boxelder (Acer negundo)Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)Red Maple (Acer rubrum)Red Spruce (Picearubens)River Birch (Betula nigra)Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora) – a variety of Black GumWater Hickory (Carya aquatica)Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) SOURCES Used for Audio Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation/Natural Heritage Program, “The Natural Communities of Virginia: Ecological Groups and Community Types,” online (as a PDF) at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-communities/document/comlist07-21.pdf. Virginia Department of Forestry, “Common Native Trees of Virginia,” Charlottesville, Va., 2016. (The 2020 edition is available online [as a PDF] at https://dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/Common-Native-Trees-ID_pub.pdf.) A.S. Weakley, J.C. Ludwig, and J.F. Townsend, Flora of Virginia, Bland Crowder, ed. Copyright by the Foundation of the Flora of Virginia Project, Inc., Richmond. Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, 2012. (The Flora of Virginia Project is online at https://floraofvirginia.org/. For More Information about Trees and Shrubs in Virginia and Elsewhere Center for Watershed Protection, “Trees and Stormwater Runoff,” online at https://www.cwp.org/reducing-stormwater-runoff/. Chesapeake Bay Program, “Field Guide: Plants and Trees,” online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/all/plants_trees/all. eFloras.org, “Flora of North America,” online at http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1. Sanglin Lee and Alan Raflo, “Trees and Water,” Virginia Water Resources Research Center, Virginia Water Central Newsletter, pages 13-18, online at https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/49367. (A Virginia Cooperative Extension version of this article—“Trees and Water,” by Sanglin Lee, Alan Raflo, and Jennifer Gagnon, 2018—with some slight differences in the text is available online at https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/ANR/ANR-18/ANR-18NP.html.) Penn State Extension, “Trees, Shrubs, and Groundcovers Tolerant of Wet Sites,” October 22, 2007, online at https://extension.psu.edu/trees-shrubs-and-groundcovers-tolerant-of-wet-sites. Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension, “How Trees Grow,” online at https://agrilife.org/treecarekit/introduction-to-tree-care/how-trees-grow/. Anita K. Rose and James S. Meadows, “Status and Trends of Bottomland Hardwood Forests in the Mid‑Atlantic Region,” USDA/Forest Service Southern Research Station, Asheville, N.C., November 2016; available online at https://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/53238. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Forests of Virginia, 2018, Resource Update FS-264, Asheville, N.C., 2020; available online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/59963. U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Forest Service, “State and Private Forestry Fact Sheet—Virginia 2022,” online (as a PDF) at https://apps.fs.usda.gov/nicportal/temppdf/sfs/naweb/VA_std.pdf. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Forest Service/Climate Change Resource Center, “Forest Tree Diseases and Climate Change,” online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/topics/forest-disease. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Forest Service/Northern Research Station (Newtown Square, Penn.), “Forest Disturbance Processes/Invasive Species,” online at https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/disturbance/invasive_species/.” U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Natural Resources Conservation Service, “PLANTS Database,” online at https://plants.usda.gov. Virginia Botanical Associates, “Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora,” online at http://www.vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=start&search=Search. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation/Natural Heritage Division, online at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/. Virginia Department of Forestry, “Virginia's Forests,” online at https://dof.virginia.gov/. Some of the useful pages at that site are the following:“Benefits of Trees,” online at https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/learn-about-education-recreation/benefits-of-tree/;“Forest Management and Health/Insects and Diseases,” online at https://dof.virginia.gov/forest-management-health/forest-health/insects-and-diseases/;Tree and Forest Health Guide, 2020, online (as a PDF) at https://dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/Tree-and-Forest-Health-Guide.pdf;“Trees for Clean Water Program,” online at https://dof.virginia.gov/urban-community-forestry/urban-forestry-community-assistance/virginia-trees-for-clean-water-grant-program/;“Virginia Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources,” November 2020, online (as a PDF) at https://www.stateforesters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020-VA-Statewide-Assessment.pdf;“Tree Identification,” online at https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/learn-about-education-recreation/tree-identification/. Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program, Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment, online at https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/. Virginia Forest Products Association, online at https://www.vfpa.net/. Virginia Native Plant Society, online at http://vnps.org/. Herbert S. Zim and Alexander C. Martin, as revised by Jonathan P. Latimer et al., Trees—A Guide to Familiar American Trees, St. Martin's Press, New York, N.Y., 2001. RELATED VIRGINIA WATER RADIO EPISODES All Water Radio episodes are listed by category at the Index link above (http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/p/index.html). See particularly the “Plants” subject categoryFollowing are links to other episodes on trees and shrubs. Introduction to trees and water – Episode 621, 3-21-22. American Sycamore – Episode 624, 4-11-22. American Witch Hazel – Episode 238, 10-31-14. Ash trees – Episode 376, 7-10-17 and Episode 625, 4-18-22.
CLICK HERE to listen to episode audio (4:38).Sections below are the following: Transcript of Audio Audio Notes and Acknowledgments ImagesExtra Information Sources Related Water Radio Episodes For Virginia Teachers (Relevant SOLs, etc.). Unless otherwise noted, all Web addresses mentioned were functional as of 4-15-22. TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO From the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the week of April 18, 2022. This update of an episode from July 2017 is part of a series this year of episodes related to trees and shrubs. MUSIC – ~14 sec That's part of “The Ash Grove,” a traditional Welsh tune performed by Madeline MacNeil, on her 2002 album, “Songs of Earth & Sea.” Born in Norfolk and raised in Richmond, Ms. MacNeil was a well-known and highly regarded musician based in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley until her passing in 2020. The music opens an episode where we revisit the status of North American ash trees and explore the water impacts of pest damage to trees generally. As noted in the July 2017 episode on ashes, North America is home to 16 native ash species, with six of those occurring naturally in Virginia. The two most common ash species in Virginia are White Ash, which tends toward upland habitats, and Green Ash, which is often found along streams and rivers. In those areas, Green Ash can be a significant portion of the vegetation and help create habitats, improve water quality, and stabilize flows. Both species provide food for a variety of animals and both have been widely planted in cities and towns. Since the early 2000s, ash tree populations have been devastated by the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, a beetle native to Asia. As of April 2022, the insect had been found in at least 35 states and the District of Columbia, and in nearly all of Virginia. In an affected tree, the insect's larvae create a network of tunnels that impair the tree's transport of water and nutrients, eventually killing the tree. Once an area's invaded, ashes are unlikely to survive for more than a few years without expensive chemical treatment of individual trees. At the scale of whole forests, researchers and managers are exploring the use of parasitoid wasps as a biological control method. The Emerald Ash Borer is only one of many pest species threatening different trees in Virginia and elsewhere. Several of these pests have been the subject of research on their water-related, or hydrologic, impacts. Researchers are interested in how loss of tree leaves or death of trees can affect evaporation, soil moisture, water-table levels, streamflows, water chemistry, and snowpack. Those water-cycle processes are in turn connected to ecosystem pathways of carbon, nutrients, and energy, all being affected by climate changes. From all of these connections, little ash-boring beetles become part of a biosphere-sized story. Thanks to Janita Baker of Blue Lion Dulcimers and Guitars for permission to use Madeline MacNeil's music,” and we close with about 25 more seconds of “The Ash Grove.” MUSIC – ~24 sec – instrumental. SHIP'S BELL Virginia Water Radio is produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, part of Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment. For more Virginia water sounds, music, or information, visit us online at virginiawaterradio.org, or call the Water Center at (540) 231-5624. Thanks to Ben Cosgrove for his version of “Shenandoah” to open and close this episode. In Blacksburg, I'm Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water. AUDIO NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Virginia Water Radio episode builds upon and updates information in Episode 376, 7-10-17. “The Ash Grove/O Spirit Sweet of Summertime” is from Madeline MacNeil's 2002 album “Songs of Earth & Sea”; copyright held by Janita Baker, used with permission. More information about Madeline MacNeil is available from Ms. Baker's “Blue Lion Dulcimers & Guitars” Web site, online at https://www.bluelioninstruments.com/Maddie.html. Virginia Water Radio thanks Daniel McLaughlin, of the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation and the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, for his help with this episode. Click here if you'd like to hear the full version (2 min./22 sec.) of the “Shenandoah” arrangement/performance by Ben Cosgrove that opens and closes this episode. More information about Mr. Cosgrove is available online at http://www.bencosgrove.com. IMAGES Emerald Ash Borer-infected White Ash tree that cracked and fell in a Blacksburg, Va., neighborhood in 2021. Photo taken April 19, 2022.Nationwide range maps for ash tree species and the Emerald Ash Borer, as of January 2021. Map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, “Emerald Ash Borer,” online at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/emerald-ash-borer/emerald-ash-borer.Adult Emerald Ash Borer. Photo from the the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, “Emerald Ash Borer,” online at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/emerald-ash-borer/emerald-ash-borer. EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMERALD ASH BORER The following information is quoted from the Virginia Department of Forestry, “Emerald Ash Borer in Virginia—An Introduction,” online at https://vdof.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e2660c30d9cd46cc988cc72415101590. From Background Tab: “After only 1-5 years of infestation, the larvae create extensive tunnels under the bark that disrupt the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients, which eventually girdles and kills the tree. The length of this process depends on tree age, health, and EAB density in the area but no ash tree is safe - 99% of infested ash will die.” From Distribution Tab: “In the U.S., EAB targets 16 species of native ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) and white fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus). In Virginia, white ash (Fraxinus americana) and green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) are the most commonly found, though there are four other species that have limited ranges (pumpkin, black, blue, and Carolina ash). In the wild, ash often prefers wetter environments and are dominant species along rivers and streambanks. Ash decline and death may have a negative impact on streambank stabilization and waterways in these rural areas. Though only a small percentage of Virginia's forests are composed of ash (2-3%), urban areas can have tree inventories tallying up to 13% ash. This is where dead ash poses the most risk!” From Biological Control Tab: “Biological control (or “biocontrol”) is a management strategy that involves releasing natural enemies from the pest's native range to control the pest at a given location. Researchers identified wasps in the early 2000s from Eastern Asia that had co-evolved with emerald ash borers as a parasite to control its populations. They then conducted extensive research in quarantined U.S. labs to study their life cycle, environmental parameters, and host species. After nearly a decade of trials, only four wasp species passed the strict requirements set by the USDA-APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) and were approved for release. APHIS now rears these wasps in large quantities then collaborates with federal, state, and local governments, as well as land owners to release them at approved sites. These tiny stingless wasps lay eggs in EAB eggs or larvae, effectively killing the EAB host, and are commonly called “parasitoids.” ...These wasps do not harm humans in any way, they only target emerald ash borer as a host. The use of these biocontrol agents in suppressing EAB has shown promising results, but it will take years of controlled releases and research before we see successful parasitism and a reduction of the EAB population.” SOURCES Used for Audio Samuel H. Austin, Riparian Forest Handbook 1: Appreciating and Evaluating Stream Side Forests, Virginia Department of Forestry, Charlottesville, 2000. J. A. Biederman et al., “Multiscale observations of snow accumulation and peak snowpack following widespread, insect-induced lodgepole pine mortality,” Ecohydrology, Vol. 7 (2014), pages 150-162. J. A. Biederman et al., Increased evaporation following widespread tree mortality limits streamflow response,” Water Resources Research, Vol. 50 (2014), pages 5295-5409. S. T. Brantley et al., “Changes to southern Appalachian water yield and stormflow after loss of a foundation species,” Ecohydrology, Vol. 8 (2015), pages 518-528. T. R. Cianciolo et al., “Hydrologic variability in black ash wetlands: Implications for vulnerability to emerald ash borer,” Hydrological Processes, Vol. 35 (2021), e14014. D. W. Clow et al., “Responses of soil and water chemistry to mountain pine beetle induced tree mortality in Grand County, Colorado, USA,” Applied Geochemistry, Vol. 26 (2011), pages 174-178. Anthony D'Amato et al., “Ecological and hydrological impacts of the emerald ash borer on black ash forests,” Northeast Climate Science Center, online at https://necsc.umass.edu/projects/ecological-and-hydrological-impacts-emerald-ash-borer-black-ash-forests. M. J. Daley et al., “Water use by eastern hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) and black birch (Betula lenta): implications of effects of the hemlock wooly adelgid,” Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 37 (2007), pages 2031-2040. J. S. Diamond et al., “Forested versus herbaceous wetlands: Can management mitigate ecohydrologic regime shifts from invasive emerald ash borer?” Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 222 (2018), pages 436-446. Emerald Ash Borer Information Network, online at http://www.emeraldashborer.info/index.php. Virginia information is online at http://www.emeraldashborer.info/state/virginia.php. Information by county for each state is available in the table online at http://www.emeraldashborer.info/state-dectection-table.php. Gary M. Lovett et al., “Forest Ecosystem Responses to Exotic Pests and Pathogens in Eastern North America,” Bioscience Vol. 56, No. 5 (May 2006), pages 395-405. Steven G. Pallardy, Physiology of Woody Plants, Third Edition, Elsevier/Academic Press, Burlington, Mass., 2008. D. E. Reed et al., “Bark beetle-induced tree mortality alters stand energy budgets due to water budget changes,” “Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Vol., 131 (2018), pages 153-165. W. M. Robertson et al., “Soil moisture response to white ash mortality following emerald ash borer invasion,” Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol. 77 (2018). Anita K. Rose and James S. Meadows, “Status and Trends of Bottomland Hardwood Forests in the Mid‑Atlantic Region,” USDA/Forest Service Southern Research Station, Asheville, N.C., November 2016; available online at https://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/53238. Scott Salom and Eric Day and Scott Salomn, “Hemlock Wooly Adelgid,” Virginia Cooperative Extension (Publication 3006-1451/ENTO-228NP), Blacksburg, Va., 2016, online at https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/75419. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Forest Service/Northern Research Station [Newtown Square, Penn.], “Forest Disturbance Processes/Invasive Species,” online at https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/disturbance/invasive_species/.” U.S. Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service, “Plants Data Base,” online at https://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS):“Asian Longhorned Beetle,” online at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/asian-longhorned-beetle;“Emerald Ash Borer,” online at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/emerald-ash-borer;“Gypsy Moth,” online at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/pests-and-diseases/gypsy-moth. Virginia Departme
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Does competition or cooperation get you further in life? That's the question we tackle this week while we discuss the paper birch (Betula papyrifera). We end this episode with a game that we all love, and get some ideas on how to love the trees in your neighborhood. Completely Arbortrary is produced by Alex Crowson and Casey Clapp Artwork - Jillian Barthold Music - Aves & The Mini Vandals Find Additional Reading at arbortrarypod.com Join the Cone of the Month Club patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow our Instagram @arbortrarypod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/completely-arbortrary/support
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This week's herbs are fluid-movers, with drying and tonifying effects. They're both excellent topical remedies which can also be helpful when taken internally. We prefer water or alcohol extracts of them in most cases, but birch makes a decent infused oil and calendula is excellent in oil.Betula spp. are birch trees – all the different kinds are similar. Their bark is famous for its salicylate content – mostly in the form of methylsalyicylate, which gives the bark its ‘wintergreen' scent and exerts substantial anti-inflammatory effects. Birch and wintergreen are our favorites for topical remedies because they have this active, volatile form of salicylate. Birch is also rich in betulin, a constituent with its own anti-inflammatory actions along with antimicrobial and cancer-fighting actions. (Betulin is also found in chaga, because the fungus absorbs it from the birch trees it grows on.)Calendula officinalis is one of the brightest, sunniest flowers around. Its capacity to move lymphatic fluids is fantastic medicine for fluid bloating in the belly, congested lymph nodes, and to help with “clean-up” work after an illness. It's a great antifungal herb which does not irritate the underlying tissue. And it's a hepatoprotective – an herb which protects the liver and helps it function optimally – as well!These quick plant profiles were done off-the-cuff & on-the-spot. If you enjoyed them, we have more! Our organized & comprehensive presentation of our herbal allies is in the Holistic Herbalism Materia Medica course. We have detailed profiles of 90 medicinal herbs! Plus you get everything that comes with enrollment in our courses: twice-weekly live Q&A sessions, lifetime access to current & future course material, discussion threads integrated in each lesson, guides & quizzes, and more.If you have a moment, it would help us a lot if you could subscribe, rate, & review our podcast wherever you listen. This helps others find us more easily. Thank you!!Our theme music is “Wings” by Nicolai Heidlas.This episode was sponsored by Mountain Rose Herbs. We thank them for their support!Support the show (https://commonwealthherbs.com/supporters/)
The Sefer Ha'hinuch lists as the 61 st Biblical command the obligation upon Bet Din to adjudicate cases involving a “Mefateh” – a man who verbally lures a young girl, from the age of 3 to 12.5, to engage in intimacy. The Torah establishes the law relevant to such a case in Parashat Mishpatim (22:15), stating that the man must marry the girl, if she and her father wish, or else to pay her the sum of 50 coins. This sum is paid if any of the three parties involved – the man, the girl or her father – does not consent to the marriage. The Sefer Ha'hinuch clarifies that in addition to this payment, the man must also pay the girl and her father “Pegam” – compensation for the girl's diminished desirability as a mate – and “Boshet” – compensation for the embarrassment she suffered. Certainly, the Sefer Ha'hinuch writes, the honor of a Jewish girl is worth far more than 50 coins; this payment is made in addition to the “Pegam” and “Boshet” which the victim suffered as a result of the crime committed by the “Mefateh.” In cases where the marriage is Halachically forbidden, then Bet Din will, of course, force the “Mefateh” to make the payment instead of marrying the girl. For example, if this crime was committed by a Kohen Gadol, who may not marry a woman unless she is a Betula (had never previously engaged in intimacy), he cannot marry the girl, and so he must make this payment. The commentators offer different theories to explain why the Torah requires the “Mefateh” to marry the girl. The Hizkuni (Rav Hizkiya Ben Manoah, 1250-1310) writes that unlike in the case of “Oness,” where a man forcibly violates a girl, a “Mefuta” (seduced girl) is violated through lures and deception. She is not only violated, but also made to appear foolish, gullible and weak. When she later marries, the husband will learn of what happened, and might likely look down on her for having fallen prey to a seduction attempt. This is not the case when a girl was forcibly violated, because she was simply overpowered by physical force. Therefore, in the case of a “Mefuta,” the Torah requires the man to marry the girl so she would not have to live with a man who would be unimpressed by her having been previously lured to commit an act she did not really want to commit. The Abarbanel (Spain-Portugal, 1437-1508) explains differently, suggesting that a common tactic of seducers would be to target a girl from a lower socioeconomic group, and make an insincere promise to marry her after she commits the act. He would then abandon her. The Torah therefore demands that a “Mefateh” marry the girl in fulfillment of the promise he made. Although he might consider it beneath his dignity to marry a girl from a lower socioeconomic background, nevertheless, since he had made this promise, the Torah demands that he follow through rather than simply abandon the girl.
Once a thriving lumber camp on the banks of Potato Creek in McKean County, the village of Betula lies halfway between Smethport and Emporium. The few people who call this backwoods location home are friendly folks, who are likely to point you to the best fishing spots or give you directions to nearest gas station. However, during the height of the lumber boom in the early 20th century, Betula was known around the region as home to some of the meanest characters who ever wielded an axe-- and home to the ghost of a murder victim named Edward Ralph.
Our fortieth and forty-first trees, the Silver Birch (Betula pendula) and Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) - with apologies to the Dwarf Birch (Betula nana). Our birches are some of our very earliest colonisers, and as such there is little the birch does not nurture; for example, its mycorrhizal relationships support hallucinogenic mushrooms, witches' brooms and barber's razors, we drink it, and prisoners of gulags have even written love letters on it… The birch was also instrumental in helping Dr Suzanne Simard discover the secrets going on beneath our soil in the Wood Wide Web. Added to this the corporal punishment of sailers and barren cows, an ancient language of tree-climbing and how it is involved in the magic urine trade, and you have a couple of very special trees. (Special thanks to Alan Devine for adding his voice to this week's episode.) More from David Oakes as he uproots the secrets and stories beneath the 56(ish) Native Trees of the British Isles can be found at: https://www.treesacrowd.fm/56Trees/ Weekly episodes available early AND bonus content made free to forage by "Subscribtion Squirrels" on our Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We go back to our roots on todays episode of the SWITCHITUPSHOW as our friend Glenn points and clicks his way through Fatum Betula, while sethtrav hops, skips, and grooves his way through Dreaming Sarah on the Nintendo Switch and PS5 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Fatum Betula https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/fatum-betula-switch/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dreaming Sarah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIfHHYyz1LI&t=232s https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/fatum-betula-switch/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/switchitupshow/support
I denne episoden av Sankeren og Kokken er det bjørk som er tema. Bjørk er en enkel art å kjenne igjen med sin hvite bark og sagtannet hjerteformede blader. Bjørka har mange bruksområder som mat igjennom hele sesongen. Jim går detaljert igjennom hvilket utstyr som er greit å ha til sevjetapping og hvordan dette gjennomføres. Jim og Jørgen snakker litt om hvor mye bjørkesevje som skal til for å lage bjørkesirup og tar diskusjonen om det kan jukses litt med bruk av sukker? Jørgen forklarer litt nærmere hvordan man bruker bjørkesirup videre til forskjellige matretter, coctails og dessert. Her er det masse muligheter. Mange forbinder kanskje bjørk med tapping av bjørkesevje, men guttene ser også på sanking av bladskudd og utvokste blader til bruk til matlaging. Historien om bjørk er lang, den omtales som kvinnen i skogen som er hentet fra guden Frøya i norrønn mytologi. Bjørken er knyttet mye til overtro og guttene henviser til alt fra staven til julenissen til sopelimene til heksene. Ikke gå glipp av denne varierte episoden der det også vil bli fremført et dikt av Jørgen om Bjørk.
We're in a new year, but still dealing with many of the same challenges 2020 brought. One result being a break down in the commons. Join this week as we explore why “The Commons Are Key.” Species Spotlight This week's tree does well in moist areas and have year round visual interest because of it's bark. Listen to this episode of #TreesAreKey to learn more about river birch, Betula nigra.
Scott welcomed Mike Stauffer to the show to talk about how his eateries are fairing during the pandemic, and how Hamiltonians can order from them in 2020 and 2021. Guest: Mike Stauffer, Owner/Operator Betula Restaurant in Dundas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The McAbee Fossil Beds are known for their incredible abundance, diversity and quality of fossils including lovely plant, insect and fish species that lived in an old lake bed setting 52-53 million years ago. The fossils are preserved here as impressions and carbonaceous films. We see gymnosperm (16 species); a variety of conifers (14 species to my knowledge); two species of ginkgo, a large variety of angiosperm (67 species); a variety of insects and fish remains, the rare feather and a boatload of mashed deciduous material. Nuts and cupules are also found from the dicotyledonous Fagus and Ulmus and members of the Betulaceae, including Betula and Alnus. We see many species that look very similar to those growing in the Pacific Northwest today. Specifically, cypress, dawn redwood, fir, spruce, pine, larch, hemlock, alder, birch, dogwood, beech, sassafras, cottonwood, maple, elm and grape. If we look at the pollen data, we see over a hundred highly probable species from the site. Though rare, McAbee has also produced spiders, birds (and lovely individual feathers) along with multiple specimens of the freshwater crayfish, Aenigmastacus crandalli. For insects, we see dragonflies, damselflies, cockroaches, termites, earwigs, aphids, leafhoppers, spittlebugs, lacewings, a variety of beetles, gnats, ants, hornets, stick insects, water striders, weevils, wasps and March flies. The insects are particularly well-preserved. Missing are the tropical Sabal (palm), seen at Princeton and the impressive Ensete (banana) and Zamiaceae (cycad) found at Eocene sites in Republic and Chuckanut, Washington.
At least Halloween should be fun. Happy Halloween! Today we’re going to be talking about Fatum Betula, a game that was inspired by Japanese games of the PS1 era, but will probably be most often compared to LSD Dream Emulator. This comparison is not unjust, but truthfully, while there is less going on in this game, it has a much clearer sense of play to it that revolves around puzzle solving and exploration. Overall, this is a wise choice, as the experience of playing this feels very genuine, as opposed to something that is trying to simulate another game’s sense of incomprehensibility. Where the inspiration really sings is in the visuals, and a lot of the design feels extremely faithful to the era it is trying to match. Everything from texture work to UI mimics the time period in aesthetic and functionality, and it gives the game a real sense of place, that place just isn’t here and now. We talk about designing with an eye for the aesthetics of the past, puzzle elements and how they fit into the game, and that cozy autumnal feeling that this game doesn’t exactly provide. Thank you for joining us for another October of horror games. We covered a variety of styles of games this month (with one more coming in the form of Luigi’s Mansion in November), and this is by far the least traditional among them. Despite that, and despite it’s intentionally obtuse design, this was a lot more puzzle game than it was surreal walking sim, so to follow it up, next time we’re going to be talking about Firewatch, a predominately real walking sim.
In this episodeWe talk about Horticap A great Charity in Harrogate. www.horticap.org Job of the pod - Leaves are coming.Pest of the pod - Wooly aphids - EriosomatinaeTree of the pod - Betula pendula, commonly known as silver birchInterview with Sarah Owen Hughes MICHortThought of the pod - The sky aboveThank you for listening and please subscribe. We would love to hear your questions too.Till next time ..... Keep it green--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-airey/messageSupport the show (https://trowelsandtribulations.buzzsprout.com/)
Aurelie Jacquet, studying at Purdue University, with thoughts and reflections on Himalayan birch, or Betula utilis.
Aurelie Jacquet, studying at Purdue University, with thoughts and reflections on Himalayan birch, or Betula utilis.
With the theft of Emmanuel Tobin comes a bounty of info and opportunity: the newly-christened Master of Ceremonies, beneath only the Countess Herself, comes to Innisfirth for a banquet. With that in the horizon, the brigands prepare and plot. Yannick looks to the future with the establishment of their spy ring, Betula is sent off to garner mysterious invitations, Micah tries to introduce gaiety and games to the refuge and Drell confronts Celandine. The Gauntlet, and everything related, can be found at http://gauntlet-rpg.com/ Brinkwood: The Blood of Tyrants can be found at https://erikthebearik.itch.io/brinkwood
To supplement the brigands' numbers, Celandine has recruited Micah, a cheerful beastfolk bard whose kin the Countess has wiped out. For Yannick, Betula and Drell, scaring a taxman is old hat. For Micah, it's a chance to start fighting back against the vampire authority. The Gauntlet, and everything related, can be found at http://gauntlet-rpg.com/ Brinkwood: The Blood of Tyrants can be found at https://erikthebearik.itch.io/brinkwood
With the liberation of Shpeforth Isle's prisoners, our brigands get a chance to breathe. Betula tries to pin down a weakness within their father, Drell relaxes through the medium of cooking and Yannick ponders on his relationship with the small gods of the land. But Cardenfell continues to stir... The Gauntlet, and everything related, can be found at http://gauntlet-rpg.com/ Brinkwood: The Blood of Tyrants can be found at https://erikthebearik.itch.io/brinkwood
Al principio se hizo la luz, y la luz se hizo abedul.Las especies del género Betula son conocidas en el mundo (o, mejor dicho, en el hemisferio norte) entero por sus apetencias luminosas y frescas, así como por su carácter pionero: enraízan en fronteras difíciles, donde pocos árboles lograrían sobrevivir a la dureza de las condiciones ambientales.De las Betula hemos apreciado sobremanera su corteza, extremadamente útil a la hora de encender fuegos, guardar alimentos, trenzar canastos; su abrazo cálido nos ha echado una mano desde que la humanidad pisa sus dominios y aprende sus secretos.Sin embargo, también hemos establecido una intensa y profunda relación simbólica con estos árboles blancos, a los que hemos dotado de carácter femenino, dadivoso, estricto, iniciático… llegando a imaginarlos cósmicos, capaces de conectar esferas distintas de la realidad.Y de todo eso (y más, dada la excesiva duración del capítulo, ejem) hablamos en la senda de hoy… ¿te animas a recorrerla conmigo?+ De varitas “con poderes” vitales (estaba por poner “fertilizantes”, pero me sonaba un poco mal…): https://wp.me/p4dfat-Pe+ El libro donde leí el tema del idioma y el género de las palabras, por cierto, ya lo mencioné en el episodio 4 (Las violetas): el de Guy Deutscher, El prisma del lenguaje :)+ Puedes encontrarme en la web ainaserice.com & en redes (FB: facebook.com/ainaserice; IG: instagram.com/ainaserice).+ Voy colgando las transcripciones de los capítulos en ? senda.imaginandovegetales.com.+ Círculo de apoyo vegetófilo íntimo, con agradecimientos extra ? patreon.com/ainaserice ☛ Toda la información + bibliografía + extras, ahora disponible en libro… SENDEROS DE SAVIA. Basado en las primeras tres temporadas del pódcast ;D Más información en https://ainaserice.com/senderosdesavia {Agradecimientos}Música compuesta &interpretada por Cristina Llabrés y Evaristo Pons. ¡Y gracias a ti por la compañía!
Stan and Betula set out to design the perfect cocktail.A full-length bonus episode from our Patreon archives!Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa KingWritten by Eli McIlveenDirected by Eli McIlveen and Sean HowardSound design by Eli McIlveenSupporting producers: Kim Bellinger, Ryan Cushman and KonaContent warning: drinking, illness and bodily functions.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
En este episodio veremos cómo el tamaño de las hojas de nuestras plantas las podemos analizar como texturas. Empecemos entonces con una aproximación. ¿Qué es la textura? Cuando hablamos de ella, y en particular de las plantas, hacemos referencia por un lado al aspecto visual en su apariencia rugosa o suave de acuerdo con el efecto que se genera con la incidencia de la luz. Y por otro, al táctil, aunque tal vez lo pasemos más desapercibido en líneas generales. Podemos definir entonces tres tipos de texturas: fina, media y gruesa. Cada una tiene un uso y unas características distintivas. Textura fina Como podrás imaginarte aquí encontraremos las plantas con hojas pequeñas y con muchas ramitas pequeñas. A la vista resultan relajantes, y a la vez dan la sensación de lejanía cuando se colocan en un último plano. Dicho esto, ti tienes un jardín pequeño o una terraza, al colocarlas de fondo darán la sensación de profundidad y de mayor amplitud. Los arbustos con estas características son los que empleamos para el arte topiario. Plantas con textura fina: brezos (Erica australis, E.gracilis y otras variedades), cufia o érica (Cuphea hyssopifolia), dichondra (Dichondra repens), tomillo (Thymus vulgaris), boj (Buxus sempervirens) y más. Textura gruesa Hojas grandes y gruesas son las que conforman este tipo de texturas. Son plantas que normalmente las usaremos como elementos aislados o en pequeños grupos, pero con un gran impacto visual. Generan visualmente una sensación de reducción del espacio por lo que no debemos abusar de su empleo. Tampoco es recomendable cuando los jardines son pequeños, salvo que juguemos con las plantas de textura fina como te comentaba antes. Las plantas con textura gruesa, aquellas que poseen hojas grandes, son características de los ambientes tropicales. Por ejemplo: Costilla de Adán (Monstera deliciosa), gomero (Ficus elástica), oreja de elefante (Alocasia odora) y banano (Musa × paradisiaca) entre otras. Textura media Aquellas plantas con hojas de tamaño promedio como las del azarero se emplean normalmente como elementos de transición entre los otros tipos para evitar un salto brusco entre el grupo de plantas de hojas muy finas y las de hojas grandes. Plantas con textura media: olea texana (Ligustrun japonicum), vinca (Vinca major), azarero (Pittosporum tobira) y más. Pero antes de terminar te cuento sobre otras sensaciones que las formas de las hojas generan. • Si poseen pelitos (pubescentes) como la oreja de liebre (Stachys lanata), nos invitan a acariciarlas. • Si tienen forma de plumas como las de algunos helechos y acacias también nos dan ganas de tocarlas. • Si son puntiagudas o transformadas en espinas, nos pueden resultar agresivas y harán sentir cierto rechazo. • Las hojas con pecíolo largo, que cuelgan del tallo, nos generan sensaciones de movimiento cuando una brisa las mueve. También pueden ser relajantes e incluso parecernos refrescantes. Por ejemplo, el abedul (Betula pendula) y la Ginkgo biloba. ¿Te animas ahora a descubrir las sensaciones que te despiertan tus plantas? Como siempre, no te olvides de pasar por mi web y llevarte algunos de los PDF que tengo para vos sobre paisajismo sustentable, flores comestibles. Sólo te pido un correo para enviarte el enlace y tu nombre. Más adelante te enviaré más información relacionada con las plantas y los jardines. Muchas gracias
En este episodio veremos cómo el tamaño de las hojas de nuestras plantas las podemos analizar como texturas. Empecemos entonces con una aproximación. ¿Qué es la textura? Cuando hablamos de ella, y en particular de las plantas, hacemos referencia por un lado al aspecto visual en su apariencia rugosa o suave de acuerdo con el efecto que se genera con la incidencia de la luz. Y por otro, al táctil, aunque tal vez lo pasemos más desapercibido en líneas generales. Podemos definir entonces tres tipos de texturas: fina, media y gruesa. Cada una tiene un uso y unas características distintivas. Textura fina Como podrás imaginarte aquí encontraremos las plantas con hojas pequeñas y con muchas ramitas pequeñas. A la vista resultan relajantes, y a la vez dan la sensación de lejanía cuando se colocan en un último plano. Dicho esto, ti tienes un jardín pequeño o una terraza, al colocarlas de fondo darán la sensación de profundidad y de mayor amplitud. Los arbustos con estas características son los que empleamos para el arte topiario. Plantas con textura fina: brezos (Erica australis, E.gracilis y otras variedades), cufia o érica (Cuphea hyssopifolia), dichondra (Dichondra repens), tomillo (Thymus vulgaris), boj (Buxus sempervirens) y más. Textura gruesa Hojas grandes y gruesas son las que conforman este tipo de texturas. Son plantas que normalmente las usaremos como elementos aislados o en pequeños grupos, pero con un gran impacto visual. Generan visualmente una sensación de reducción del espacio por lo que no debemos abusar de su empleo. Tampoco es recomendable cuando los jardines son pequeños, salvo que juguemos con las plantas de textura fina como te comentaba antes. Las plantas con textura gruesa, aquellas que poseen hojas grandes, son características de los ambientes tropicales. Por ejemplo: Costilla de Adán (Monstera deliciosa), gomero (Ficus elástica), oreja de elefante (Alocasia odora) y banano (Musa × paradisiaca) entre otras. Textura media Aquellas plantas con hojas de tamaño promedio como las del azarero se emplean normalmente como elementos de transición entre los otros tipos para evitar un salto brusco entre el grupo de plantas de hojas muy finas y las de hojas grandes. Plantas con textura media: olea texana (Ligustrun japonicum), vinca (Vinca major), azarero (Pittosporum tobira) y más. Pero antes de terminar te cuento sobre otras sensaciones que las formas de las hojas generan. • Si poseen pelitos (pubescentes) como la oreja de liebre (Stachys lanata), nos invitan a acariciarlas. • Si tienen forma de plumas como las de algunos helechos y acacias también nos dan ganas de tocarlas. • Si son puntiagudas o transformadas en espinas, nos pueden resultar agresivas y harán sentir cierto rechazo. • Las hojas con pecíolo largo, que cuelgan del tallo, nos generan sensaciones de movimiento cuando una brisa las mueve. También pueden ser relajantes e incluso parecernos refrescantes. Por ejemplo, el abedul (Betula pendula) y la Ginkgo biloba. ¿Te animas ahora a descubrir las sensaciones que te despiertan tus plantas? Como siempre, no te olvides de pasar por mi web y llevarte algunos de los PDF que tengo para vos sobre paisajismo sustentable, flores comestibles. Sólo te pido un correo para enviarte el enlace y tu nombre. Más adelante te enviaré más información relacionada con las plantas y los jardines. Muchas gracias
The season finale! Betula receives some unexpected help with her run for town council. Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa KingWritten by Eli McIlveenDirected by Eli McIlveen and Sean HowardSound design by Eli McIlveenProduced by Sean HowardSupporting producers: Kim Bellinger, Ryan Cushman and KonaContent warning: more politics.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
When Stan starts taking an interest in local politics, Gubbin is his usual cynical self, but Betula is intrigued.Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King, with special guest Thoreau SmileyWritten and directed by Eli McIlveen and Sean HowardSound design by Eli McIlveenProduced by Sean HowardSupporting producers: Kim Bellinger, Ryan Cushman and KonaContent warning: politics.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
Die jungfräuliche Geburt des Jesus von Nazareth greift ein gerade ein der Gegenwart immer wieder diskutiertes Problem auf. Das christliche Glaubensbekenntnis beinhaltet den Glauben an die Geburt Jesu von Maria der Jungfrau. Gerade nachaufklärerisch erscheint das aber als bloßer Mythos. Ist Maria einfach nur eine junge Frau? Oder was hat es mit der Rede von der Jungfrau auf sich?
It's time for another round at the Axe & Crown!Gubbin and Betula try to lift Stan's spirits by plotting to beat the Badger & Bucket at their own game.Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa KingWritten by Eli McIlveenDirected by Sean Howard and Eli McIlveenSound design by Eli McIlveenProduced by Sean HowardSupporting producers: Kim Bellinger, Ryan Cushman and KonaContent warning: gross food, poop jokes and crime.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
Kristoffer, Micke och Mattias i bandet Dristig & Drabanterna snackar om födelsen, inspelningar, pop, beröm, vis-stök, kartan, politiken, vals, visa, metal, sludge, doom, punk, Betula, Ebba Grön och Sista Skriket. Vidare till Köttgrottorna, Troublemakers, basker, Kortedala, Apati, 1:a maj, Imperiet, allianskritik, ur kontext, DIY, Vreeswijk, Thåström, Ale Möller Band, Hamnfyran, kapad buss, brädspel och gräsrotskonsumtion.
Bonusmaterial till avsnitt 06 om björksläktet. För dig som inte får nog av björkar och vill djupdyka i släktet. I bonusmaterialet får du höra om de mer exotiska och icke inhemska björkarna som exempelvis Betula utilis (Himalayabjörk), Betula nigra (Svartbjörk) och Betula ermanii (Kamtjatkabjörk). Trevlig lyssning önskar Anton och Gustav
Summer's heating up, and so is Ear Snacks! We're cooking up a bunch of new episodes that pick back up this week and will take you through your summer adventures, whether they are home or away! In this bonus, we (finally) reveal Polly's superhero name (hint: it involves lasers) and share your birthday wishes! Thank you to Sady, Betula, Sammy & JJ, Riley, Ainsley, Lucy, Savannah, Adeline, Bela & Izzy. If you've sent us anything else in the last couple months, we're getting to it very soon -- thank you so much for your patience! If your child would like to send us something or be on an episode, visit earsnacks.org.
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You can also support by donating through PayPal.com at the link below: Hare of the Rabbit PayPal Thank you for your support, Jeff Hittinger. Snow Shoe Hare - Snoring and Nasal Obstruction in Rabbits - The Shot Hare - Perplexing Difference between Hares and Rabbits Hares and rabbits are related, but there are some key differences. Hares tend to be larger than rabbits and have longer legs and bigger ears. When threatened, rabbits typically freeze and rely on camouflage, as compared to hares, who use their big feet to flee at the first sign of danger. Rabbits are born blind and helpless, while hares are born fully furred and ready to run. About the Snowshoe Hare Snowshoe hares are forest-dwellers that prefer the thick cover of brushy undergrowth. The smallest species of the Lepus genus, the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is a rabbit-sized mammal that is incredibly adapted to its seasonally variable environment. The snowshoe hare is named for its hind feet, which are adapted for traveling across snowy ground and are therefore noticeably large relative to the hare’s body mass. Population Range The snowshoe hare has the most extensive range of all New World hares and is found in many northern and western U.S. states, as well as in all provinces of Canada except Nunavut. They are primarily a northern species that inhabits boreal forests and can also range as far north as the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Along North American mountain ranges, where elevation simulates the environment of more northerly latitudes, they can be found as far south as Virginia (the Appalachians) and New Mexico (the Rockies). Snowshoe hares occur from Newfoundland to Alaska; south in the Sierra Nevada to central California; in the Rocky Mountains to southern Utah and northern New Mexico; and in the Appalachian Mountains to North Carolina and Tennessee. Snowshoe hares are primarily found in boreal forests and upper montane forests; within these forests, they favor habitats with a dense shrub layer. In the Pacific Northwest, snowshoe hares occupy diverse habitats, including mature conifers (mostly Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii] and variants), immature conifers, alder (Alnus spp.)/salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)/salal (Gaultheria shallon), and cedar (Thuja spp.) swamps. In western Oregon, snowshoe hares were present in brush patches of vine maple (Acer circinatum), willows (Salix spp.), rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.), and other shrubs. In Utah, snowshoe hares used Gambel oak (Quercus gambelli) in the northern portion of the Gambel oak range. In the Southwest, the southernmost populations of snowshoe hares occur in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico, in subalpine scrub: narrow bands of shrubby and prostrate conifers at and just below timberline that are usually composed of Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii), bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata), limber pine (P. flexilis), and/or common juniper (Juniperus communis). In Minnesota, snowshoe hares use jack pine (P. banksiana) uplands, edges, tamarack (Larix laricina) bogs, black spruce (Picea mariana) bogs, and sedge (Carex spp.), alder, and scrub fens. In New England, snowshoe hares favor second-growth aspen (Populus spp.)-birch (Betula spp.) near conifers, but other forest types occupied by snowshoe hares include aspens, paper birch (B. papyrifera), northern hardwoods, red maple (A. rubrum), balsam fir (Abies balsamea), red spruce (Picea rubens)-balsam fir, eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), northern red oak (Quercus rubra), oak (Quercus spp.)-pine (Pinus spp.), eastern white pine (P. strobus)-northern red oak-red maple, and eastern white pine. Snowshoe hares also use shrub swamps dominated by buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), alders, and silky dogwood (Cornus ammomum). Locations of subspecies are as follows: Lepus americanus americanus (Erxleben) – Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Montana, and North Dakota L. a. cascadensis (Nelson) – British Columbia and Washington L. a. columbiensis (Rhoads) – British Columbia, Alberta, and Washington L. a. dalli (Merriam) – Mackenzie District, British Columbia, Alaska, Yukon L. a. klamathensis (Merriam) – Oregon and California L. a. oregonus (Orr) – Oregon L. a. pallidus (Cowan) – British Columbia L. a. phaeonotus (J. A. Allen) – Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota L. a. pineus (Dalquest) – British Columbia, Idaho, and Washington L. a. seclusus (Baker and Hankins) – Wyoming L. a. struthopus (Bangs) – Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Maine L. a. tahoensis (Orr) – California, western Nevada L. a. virginianus (Harlan) – Ontario, Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee L. a. washingtonii (Baird) – British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon Description Snowshoe hares have an interesting adaptation that helps protect them against predators. Depending on the season, their fur can be a different color. During the winter, snowshoe hares are white, which helps them blend in with the snow. When the seasons change to spring and summer, snowshoe hares turn a reddish-brown. This color helps them camouflage with dirt and rocks. Not every part of the snowshoe hare changes color throughout the year. An important identification trick is to look at a snowshoe hare's ears. The tips of the ears are always black no matter the season. The hind legs of a snowshoe hare are noticeably larger, and have more fur and larger toes than those of other rabbits or hares. These adaptations provide additional surface area and support for walking on snow. The hind legs are what give the hare its common name. The fur of the snowshoe hare is extremely thick and has one of the highest insulation values of all mammals. Another adaptation which ensures that the snowshoe hare can survive in an environment that drastically changes seasonally is that its fur changes color between summer and winter. In winter, almost all individuals undergo molting that transforms the hare’s brown summer coat into one that is pure white apart from the black-tipped ears and the feet, which remain grey. It is thought that this enables the snowshoe hare to become camouflaged, and has evolved to coincide with snow cover. The snowshoe hare’s relatively short ears are also an adaptation to reduce heat loss in the winter. The female of this species tends to weigh approximately 10 to 25 percent more than the male. Physical Description Snowshoe hares range in length from 413 to 518 mm, of which 39 to 52 mm are tail. The hind foot, long and broad, measures 117 to 147 mm in length. The ears are 62 to 70 mm from notch to tip. Snowshoe hares usually weigh between 1.43 and 1.55 kg. Males are slightly smaller than females, as is typical for leporids. In the summer, the coat is a grizzled rusty or grayish brown, with a blackish middorsal line, buff flanks and a white belly. The face and legs are cinnamon brown. The ears are brownish with black tips and white or creamy borders. During the winter, the fur is almost entirely white, except for black eyelids and the blackened tips on the ears. The soles of the feet are densely furred, with stiff hairs (forming the snowshoe) on the hind feet. Coloring Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and they typically have taller hind legs and longer ears. Snowshoe hares have especially large, furry feet that help them to move atop snow in the winter. They also have a snow-white winter coat that turns brown when the snow melts each spring. It takes about ten weeks for the coat to completely change color. The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), also called the varying hare, or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks. Its feet also have fur on the soles to protect it from freezing temperatures. For camouflage, its fur turns white during the winter and rusty brown during the summer. Its flanks are white year-round. The snowshoe hare is also distinguishable by the black tufts of fur on the edge of its ears. Its ears are shorter than those of most other hares. Preferred habitat Major variables in habitat quality include average visual obstruction and browse biomass. Snowshoe hares prefer young forests with abundant under-stories. The presence of cover is the primary determinant of habitat quality, and is more significant than food availability or species composition. Species composition does, however, influence population density; dense softwood under-stories support greater snowshoe hare density than hardwoods because of cover quality. In Maine, female snowshoe hares were observed to be more common on sites with less cover but more nutritious forage; males tended to be found on sites with heavier cover. Winter browse availability depends on height of understory brush and winter snow depth; 6-to-8-foot-tall (1.8 to 2.4 m) saplings with narrow stem diameters are required for winter browse in heavy snow. In northern regions, snowshoe hares occupy conifer and mixed forests in all stages of succession, but early successional forests foster peak abundance. Deciduous forests are usually occupied only in early stages of succession. In New England, snowshoe hares preferred second-growth deciduous, coniferous, and mixed woods with dense brushy under stories; they appear to prefer shrubby old-field areas, early- to mid-successional burns, shrub-swamps, bogs, and upper montane krumholz vegetation. In Maine, snowshoe hares were more active in clear-cut areas than in partially cut or uncut areas. Sapling densities were highest on 12- to 15-year-old plots; these plots were used more than younger stands. In northern Utah, they occupied all the later stages of succession on quaking aspen and spruce-fir, but were not observed in meadows. In Alberta, snowshoe hares use upland shrub-sapling stages of regenerating aspens (either postfire or postharvest). In British Columbia overstocked juvenile lodge-pole pine (Pinus contorta) stands formed optimal snowshoe hare habitat. In western Washington, most un-burned, burned, or scarified clear-cuts will normally be fully occupied by snowshoe hares within four to five years, as vegetation becomes dense. In older stands (more than 25 years), stem density begins to decline and cover for snowshoe hares decreases. However, in north-central Washington, they may not colonize clear-cuts until six or seven years, and it may take 20 to 25 years for their density to reach maximum. Winter snowshoe hare pellet counts were highest in 20-year-old lodge-pole pine stands, lower in older lodge-pole stands, and lowest in spruce-dominated stands. In western Oregon, snowshoe hares were abundant only in early successional stages, including stable brushfields. In west-central Oregon, an old-growth Douglas-fir forest was clear-cut and monitored through 10 years of succession. A few snowshoe hares were noted in adjacent virgin forest plots; they represented widely scattered, sparse populations. One snowshoe hare was observed on the disturbed plot 2.5 years after it had been clear-cut and burned; at this stage, ground cover was similar to that of the uncut forest. By 9 years after disturbance, snowshoe hare density had increased markedly. In western Washington, snowshoe hares routinely used steep slopes where cover was adequate; most studies, however, suggest they tend to prefer gentle slopes. Moonlight increases snowshoe hare vulnerability to predation, particularly in winter. They tend to avoid open areas during bright phases of the moon and during bright periods of a single night. Their activity usually shifts from coniferous under-stories in winter to hardwood under-stories in summer. Vegetative structure plays an important role in the size of snowshoe hare home ranges. Snowshoe hares wander up to 5 miles (8 km) when food is scarce. In Montana home ranges are smaller in brushy woods than in open woods. In Colorado and Utah, the average home range of both sexes was 20 acres (8.1 ha). On the Island of Montreal in Quebec, the average daily range for both sexes was 4 acres (1.6 ha) in old-field mixed woods. In Montana, the home range averaged 25 acres (10 ha) for males and 19 acres (7.6 ha) for females. In Oregon the average snowshoe hare home range was 14.6 acres (5.9 ha).[32] Home Range During its active period, a hare may cover up to 0.02 square kilometers of its 0.03 to 0.07 square kilometer home range. Cover requirements Snowshoe hares require dense, brushy, usually coniferous cover; thermal and escape cover are especially important for young hares. Low brush provides hiding, escape, and thermal cover. Heavy cover 10 feet (3 m) above ground provides protection from avian predators, and heavy cover 3.3 feet (1 m) tall provides cover from terrestrial predators. Overwinter survival increases with increased cover. A wide variety of habitat types are used if cover is available. Base visibility in good snowshoe hare habitat ranges from 2% at 16.5 feet (5 m) distance to 0% at 66 feet (20 m). Travel cover is slightly more open, ranging from 14.7% visibility at 16.5 feet (5 m) to 2.6% at 66 feet (20 m). Areas with horizontal vegetation density of 40 to 100% at 50 feet (15 m) are adequate snowshoe hare habitat in Utah. Food habits Snowshoe hares eat a variety of plant materials. Forage type varies with season. Succulent green vegetation is consumed when available from spring to fall; after the first frost, buds, twigs, evergreen needles, and bark form the bulk of snowshoe hare diets until spring greenup. Snowshoe hares typically feed at night and follow well-worn forest paths to feed on various plants and trees. Winter Snowshoe hares prefer branches, twigs, and small stems up to 0.25 inch (6.3 mm) diameter; larger stems are sometimes used in winter. In Yukon, they normally eat fast-growing birches and willows, and avoid spruce. At high densities, however, the apical shoots of small spruce are eaten. The snowshoe hare winter diet is dominated by bog birch (Betula glandulosa), which is preferred but not always available. Greyleaf willow (Salix glauca) is eaten most often when bog birch is not available. Buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis) is the fourth most common diet item. White spruce (Picea glauca) is eaten, but not preferred. In Alaska, spruce, willows, and alders comprise 75% of snowshoe hare diets; spruce needles make up nearly 40% of the diet. In northwestern Oregon, winter foods include needles and tender bark of Sitka spruce, Douglas-fir, and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla); leaves and green twigs of salal; buds, twigs, and bark of willows; and green herbs. In north-central Washington, willows and birches are not plentiful; snowshoe hares browse the tips of lodgepole pine seedlings. In Utah, winter foods include Douglas-fir, willows, snowberry (Symphoricarpos spp.), maples, and serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.). In Minnesota, aspens, willows, hazelnut (Corylus spp.), ferns (Pteridophyta spp.), birches, alders, sumacs (Rhus spp.), and strawberries (Fragaria spp.) are winter foods. Winter foods in New York include eastern white pine, red pine (Pinus resinosa), white spruce, paper birch, and aspens. In Ontario, sugar maple (Acer saccharum), striped maple (A. pensylvanicum), red maple, other deciduous species, northern white-cedar (T. occidentalis), balsam fir, beaked hazelnut (C. cornuta), and buffaloberry were heavily barked. In New Brunswick, snowshoe hares consumed northern white-cedar, spruces, American beech (Fagus grandifolia), balsam fir, mountain maple (A. spicatum), and many other species of browse. In Newfoundland, paper birch is preferred. Spring, summer and autumn In Alaska, snowshoe hares consume new leaves of blueberries (Vaccinium spp.), new shoots of field horsetails (Equisetum arvense), and fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) in spring. Grasses are not a major item due to low availability associated with sites that have adequate cover. In summer, leaves of willows, black spruce, birches, and bog Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum) are also consumed. Black spruce is the most heavily used and the most common species in the area. Pen trials suggest black spruce is not actually preferred. Roses (Rosa spp.) were preferred, but a minor dietary item, as they were not common in the study area. In northwest Oregon, summer foods include grasses, clovers (Trifolium spp.), other forbs, and some woody plants, including Sitka spruce, Douglas-fir, and young leaves and twigs of salal. In Minnesota, aspens, willows, grasses, birches, alders, sumacs, and strawberries are consumed when green. In Ontario, summer diets consist of clovers, grasses, and forbs. Behavior Snowshoe hares feed at night, following well worn forest paths to feed on trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants. These animals are nimble and fast, which is fortunate, because they are a popular target for many predators. Lynx, fox, coyote, and even some birds of prey hunt this wary hare. Hares like to take dust baths. These help to remove ectoparasites from the hares' fur. Snowshoe hares are also accomplished swimmers. They occasionally swim across small lakes and rivers, and they have been seen entering the water in order to avoid predators. With the hindfeet splayed and the front feet close together, a snowshoe hare can erupt into a full run from a sitting position, attaining bursts of speeds of up to 40-56 km/h (25-35 mph) in a matter of seconds. Social System - The species is solitary, promiscuous, and sedentary. Males compete aggressively for receptive females, biting and scratching each other. Rarely, such encounters prove fatal to one of the combatants. Both sexes occupy small, overlapping home ranges of 1.6-4.8 ha (4-12 acre) that vary in shape with the configuration of the habitat. This species, which is well known for its dramatic fluctuations in numbers in other parts of its range, maintains relatively stable populations is the Adirondacks, and within suitable habitat, some of the highest densities anywhere, 1.7 per ha (0.7 per acre) Communication - Snowshoe hares use visual, tactile, vocal, chemical, and mechanical signals to communicate. Individuals "thump" with their hindfeet, perhaps as an alarm signal. During courtship, partners may touch noses before a male rushes or chases the female. Chases then alternate between the two, both stopping abruptly and turing to leap over the back of the other. Both may urinate on the other while leaping. Snowshoe hares perform guttural hisses at the conclusion of mating, and grunt, snort, or growl in other contexts. When captured, injured or frightened, they may scream. Communication and Perception Snowshoe hares have acute hearing, which presumably helps them to identify approaching predators. They are not particularly vocal animals, but may make loud squealing sounds when captured. When engaging in aggressive activities, these animals may hiss and snort. Most communication between hares involves thumping the hind feet against the ground. In summer, it feeds on plants such as grass, ferns and leaves; in winter, it eats twigs, the bark from trees, and buds from flowers and plants and, similar to the Arctic hare, has been known to steal meat from baited traps. Hares are carnivorous under the availability of dead animals, and have been known to eat dead rodents such as mice due to low availability of protein in a herbivorous diet. It can sometimes be seen feeding in small groups. This animal is mainly active at night and does not hibernate. The snowshoe hare has been reported to make many characteristic hare vocalizations, which are mainly emitted as a result of fear or stress associated with capture or predation. A common snowshoe hare vocalization is a high-pitched squeal, and other noises include whines, grunts and clicking sounds. Snowshoe hares are crepuscular to nocturnal. They are shy and secretive and spend most of the day in shallow depressions, called forms, scraped out under clumps of ferns, brush thickets, and downed piles of timber. They occasionally use the large burrows of mountain beavers (Aplodontia rufa) as forms. The snowshoe hare is a social species and has been spotted in groups of up to 25 individuals in one forest clearing at night, unlike most other Lepus species which are solitary until the mating season. Diurnal activity level increases during the breeding season. Juveniles are usually more active and less cautious than adults. Snowshoe hares are active year-round. The breeding season for hares is stimulated by new vegetation and varies with latitude, location, and yearly events (such as weather conditions and phase of snowshoe hare population cycle). Breeding generally begins in late December to January and lasts until July or August. In northwestern Oregon, male peak breeding activity (as determined by testes weight) occurs in May and is at the minimum in November. In Ontario, the peak is in May and in Newfoundland, the peak is in June. Female estrus begins in March in Newfoundland, Alberta, and Maine, and in early April in Michigan and Colorado. First litters of the year are born from mid-April to May. The gestation period is 35 to 40 days; most studies report 37 days as the average length of gestation. Litters average three to five leverets depending on latitude, elevation, and phase of population cycle, ranging from one to seven. Deep snow-pack increases the amount of upper-branch browse available to snowshoe hares in winter, and therefore has a positive relationship with the nutritional status of breeding adults. Litters are usually smaller in the southern sections of their range since there is less snow. Newborns are fully furred, open-eyed, and mobile. T hey leave the natal form within a short time after birth, often within 24 hours. After leaving the birthplace, siblings stay near each other during the day, gathering once each evening to nurse. Weaning occurs at 25 to 28 days except for the last litter of the season, which may nurse for two months or longer. Female snowshoe hares can become pregnant anytime after the 35th day of gestation. The second litter can therefore be conceived before the first litter is born (snowshoe hares have twin uteri). Pregnancy rates ranged from 78 to 100% for females during the period of first litter production, 82 to 100% for second litters, and for the periods of third and fourth litters pregnancy rates vary with population cycle. In Newfoundland, the average number of litters per female per year ranged from 2.9 to 3.5, and in Alberta the range was from 2.7 to 3.3. In Alberta the average number of litters per year was almost 3 just after a population peak and 4 just after the population low. Females normally first breed as 1-year-olds. Juvenile breeding is rare and has only been observed in females from the first litter of the year and only in years immediately following a low point in the population cycle. Reproduction Like most hares (and rabbits), snowshoe hares are prolific breeders. Females have two or three litters each year, which include from one to eight young per litter. Young hares, called leverets, require little care from their mothers and can survive on their own in a month or less. Snowshoe hare populations fluctuate cyclically about once a decade—possibly because of disease. These waning and waxing numbers greatly impact the animals that count on hares for food, particularly the lynx. The snowshoe hare may have up to four litters in a year which average three to eight young. Males compete for females, and females may breed with several males. Young snowshoe hares, known as leverets, are born in nests which consist of shallow depressions dug into the ground. They are born with a full coat of fur and with their eyes open, and remain concealed within dense vegetation. The female snowshoe hare visits the leverets to nurse them. Hares greatly influence the world around them, including the vegetation, predators, and other herbivores and omnivores that live in the same habitats. Hares browse heavily on vegetation. Browsing affects the growth of plants and stimulates plants to produce secondary compounds that make them unpalatable for hares and other omnivores. Predation The relationship between snowshoe hares and their year-round predators including lynx, great-horned owls, and northern goshawks is well documented. These and other predators such as golden eagles depend on snowshoe hares as a food source early in the nesting season. Across the boreal forest, the population size and reproductive success of many predators cycles with the abundance of hare. In Yukon, 30-day survival of radio-tagged leverets was 46%, 15%, and 43% for the first, second, and third litters of the year, respectively. There were no differences in mortality in plots with food added. The main proximate cause of mortality was predation by small mammals, including red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) and Arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii). Littermates tended to live or die together more often than by chance. Individual survival was negatively related to litter size and positively related to body size at birth. Litter size is negatively correlated with body size at birth. Snowshoe hares are experts at escaping predators. Young hares often "freeze" in their tracks when they are alerted to the presence of a predator. Presumably, they are attempting to escape notice by being cryptic. Given the hare's background-matching coloration, this strategy is quite effective. Older hares are more likely to escape predators by fleeing. At top speed, a snowshoe hare can travel up to 27 mile per hour. An adult hare can cover up to 10 feet in a single bound. In addition to high speeds, hares employ skillful changes in direction and vertical leaps, which may cause a predator to misjudge the exact position of the animal from one moment to the next. Important predators of snowshoe hares include gray foxes, red foxes, coyotes, wolves, lynx, bobcats and mink. Predators The snowshoe hare is a major prey item for a number of predators. Major predators include Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), bobcats (L. rufus), fishers (Martes pennanti), American martens (M. americana), long-tailed weasels (Mustela frenata), minks (M. vison), foxes (Vulpes and Urocyon spp.), coyote (Canis latrans), domestic dogs (C. familiaris), domestic cats (Felis catus), wolves (C. lupus), mountain lions (Felis concolor), great horned owls (Bubo virginianus), barred owls (Strix varia), spotted owls (S. occidentalis), other owls, red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis), other hawks (Buteonidae), golden eagles (Aquila chryseatos), and crows and ravens. Other predators include black bears (Ursus americanus). In Glacier National Park snowshoe hares are a prey item of Rocky Mountain wolves (Canis lupus irremotus). A major predator of the snowshoe hare is the Canadian lynx. Historical records of animals caught by fur hunters over hundreds of years show the lynx and hare numbers rising and falling in a cycle, which has made the hare known to biology students worldwide as a case study of the relationship between numbers of predators and their prey. Northern populations of snowshoe hares undergo cycles that range from seven to 17 years between population peaks. The average time between peaks is approximately 10 years. The period of abundance usually lasts for two to five years, followed by a population decline to lower numbers or local scarcity. Areas of great abundance tend to be scattered. Populations do not peak simultaneously in all areas, although a great deal of synchronicity occurs in northern latitudes. From 1931 to 1948, the cycle was synchronized within one or two years over most of Canada and Alaska, despite differences in predators and food supplies. In central Alberta, low snowshoe hare density occurred in 1965, with 42 to 74 snowshoe hares per 100 acres (40 ha). The population peak occurred in November 1970 with 2,830 to 5,660 snowshoe hares per 100 acres (40 ha). In the southern parts of its range, snowshoe hare populations do not fluctuate radically. As well as being prey to a number of forest animals, the snowshoe hare is hunted mainly for food by humans, particularly in Canada. Habitat loss and fragmentation, and possibly climate change, also threaten populations of the snowshoe hare. Clear-cutting of forests, whereby most or all of the trees in an area are cut down, reduces the area of ideal habitat for the snowshoe hare, which tends not to venture into open areas. The hares reach maturity after one year. Many hares do not live this long. But some hares can live as long as five years in the wild. Snowshoe hare conservation Although the snowshoe hare currently has a stable population trend and is not currently considered to be threatened, there are some conservation strategies in place for this species. In order to increase populations of the snowshoe hare in some southern states, hunting has been banned either permanently or temporarily, although it is not certain how effective this has been. In some areas, snowshoe hares have been bred in captivity and introduced to the wild in order to artificially boost populations. However, this has not been overly successful as many of these hares die during transport, and those that are introduced to the habitat are extremely susceptible to predation. Predator control has been suggested as a means of reducing mortality in the snowshoe hare, but this method produces several challenges for conservationists. Further research into various aspects of the snowshoe hare’s ecology has been recommended, as well as long-term monitoring of the species’ population trends, and studies on the impact of specific forestry management. In addition, the snowshoe hare occurs in several U.S. National Wildlife Refuges (NWR), including Koyukuk NWR, Red Rock Lakes NWR and Kodiak NWR, which are likely to afford it some protection. Snowshoe hares have been widely studied. One of the more interesting things known about hares are the dramatic population cycles that they undergo. Population densities can vary from 1 to 10,000 hares per square mile. The amplitude of the population fluctuations varies across the geographic range. It is greatest in northwestern Canada, and least in the rocky Mountain region of the United States, perhaps because there is more biological diversity in more southerly regions. The lack of diversity in the Northwestern portion of the hare's range means that there are fewer links in the food chain, and therefore fewer species to buffer either dramatic population increases or decreases. Disease may play a part in population fluctuation. Pneumonococcus, ringworm, and salmonella have all been associated with population crashes. Snowshoe hares are also famous for their seasonal molts. In the summer, the coat of the hare is reddish brown or gray, but during the winter, the coat is snowy white. The molt usually takes about 72 days to reach completion, and it seems to be regulated by day-length. Interestingly, there seem to be two entirely different sets of hair follicles, which give rise to white and brown hairs, respectively. In the wild as much as 85% of snowshoe hares do not live longer than one year. Individuals may live up to 5 years in the wild. Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Snowshoe hares are utilized widely as a source of wild meat. In addition to this, they are an important prey species for many predators whose furs are highly valued. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/s/snowshoe-hare/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowshoe_hare https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Snowshoe-Hare http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/who_we_are/ssc_specialist_groups_and_red_list_authorities_directory/mammals/lagomorph_specialist_group/ https://www.arkive.org/snowshoe-hare/lepus-americanus/ http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lepus_americanus/ https://www.esf.edu/aec/adks/mammals/snowshoe_hare.htm https://www.denali.org/denalis-natural-history/snowshoe-hare/ https://www.nps.gov/articles/snowshoe-hare.htm Snoring and Nasal Obstruction in Rabbits Did you know rabbits snore? Even occurring while they are awake, it is generally a result of blockage in the animal's airway. Typically referred to as stertor and stridor, it can also occur if nasal tissues are weak or flaccid or from excessive fluid in the passages. Symptoms The symptoms, signs and types of stertor and stridor depend on the underlying cause and severity of the condition. For example, an extremely stressed rabbit or a rabbit with a lowered immune system may sound excessively hoarse while breathing. Other typical signs for rabbits suffering from stertor and stridor include: Sneezing Rapid or loud wheezing sounds during breathing Nasal discharge (sometimes due to sinusitis or rhinitis) Discharge from the eyes Lack of appetite Inability to chew or swallow Oral abscesses (especially in the teeth) Causes Rabbits tend to be nasal breathers and any physical deformity or unusual nasal structure can result in a lower-pitched (stertor) or higher-pitched (stridor) sound emanating from the airway or nose. There are, however, many other causes for stertor and stridor in rabbits. These include: Sinusitis and rhinitis Abscesses, elongated teeth or secondary bacterial infections Facial, nasal or other trauma affecting this region, including bites from other insects or animals Allergies and irritants including inhaling pollen, dust or other insects Tumors that lodge in the airway Dysfunction of the neuromuscular system, which may include hypothyroidism or diseases affecting the brainstem Swelling and edema in the upper respiratory system Inflammation of the soft palate or throat and voice box Anxiety or stress Diagnosis To diagnose the animal, a veterinarian will first determine where the sounds are originating from in the rabbit. They will then conduct various lab tests, including X-rays, which are used to explore the rabbit's nasal cavity and identify any facial abnormalities or signs of abscesses and bacterial infections, such as Pasteurella. Other procedures may include collecting cultures Treatment includes providing supplemental oxygen to the rabbit, when appropriate, and providing a quite, cool and calm environment in which to live. A rabbit must also have a clear and unobstructed airway, keeping its ear and nasal cavities clean and debris-free. To combat harmful bacterial infections from developing, the veterinarian may alter the rabbit's diet to include more leafy greens. Medications which are helpful to control bacterial sinusitis, rhinitis or other related infection include antibiotics. And while steroids may be used to reduce nasal swelling or inflammation, it can worsen bacterial infections and should only be used when absolutely necessary and under the direct care of a trained veterinarian. Living and Management Because stertor and stridor are often related to airway obstructions, there are many serious complications which may arise. Pulmonary edema, or fluid retention in the lungs or airway, is one such common example. It is, therefore, important to closely monitor the rabbit and bring it to the veterinarian's office for regular checkups and follow-up care during recovery. https://www.petmd.com/rabbit/conditions/nose/c_rb_stertor_stridor The Shot Hare Wales Beti Ifan was one of the witches of Bedd Gelert. Her fear had fallen upon nearly all the inhabitants, so that she was refused nothing by any one, for she had the reputation of being able to handle ghosts, and to curse people and their possessions. She therefore lived in comfort and ease, doing nothing except keeping her house moderately clean, and leaning on the lower half of her front door knitting and watching passers-by. But there was one man in the village, a cobbler and a skilled poacher, who feared neither Beti Ifan nor any other old hag of the kind. His great hobby was to tease and annoy the old woman by showing her a hare or a wild duck, and asking her if she would like to get it. When she replied she would, he used to hand it almost within her reach and then pull it back, and walk away. She could not do him much harm, as he had a birthmark above his breast; but she contrived a way by which she could have her revenge on him. She used to transform herself into a wild duck or hare, and continually appear before him on the meadows and among the trees whenever he went out poaching, but took good care to keep outside the reach of the gun. He, being a good shot, and finding himself missing so frequently, began to suspect something to be amiss. He knew of a doctor who was a "skilled man" living not far away, so he went to consult him. The doctor told him, "Next time you go out take with you a small branch of mountain ash, and a bit of vervain and place it under the stock of the gun." Then giving him a piece of paper with some writing on, he said, "When you see the hare, or any other creature of which you have some doubt, read this backward, and if it is old Beti you will see her in her own form, though she retain her assumed form; shoot at her legs, but mind you do not shoot her anywhere else." The next day, as he was working his way through a grove near Beti's house, he could see a large hare hopping in front of him. He drew out his paper and read as he was instructed; he then fired at her legs, and the hare ran towards Beti's cottage. He ran after it, and was just in time to see the hare jumping over the lower half of the house door. Going up to the cottage he could hear the old woman groaning; when he went in she was sitting by the fire with blood streaming from her legs. He was never again troubled with the hare-like appearances of old Beti'r Fedw. https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type3055.html#haas © Copyrighted
Andrew & Polly's Bad Guys game continues. When they can't figure out WHY they are having fun scaring fish and serving them their least favorite foods, they call up a Bad Doctor to find out! Dr. Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center tells us about what brains have to do with Bad Guys & Superheroes. If your kid wants to share their idea for Polly's superhero name and super-powers, visit this link: http://bit.ly/earsnacks-badguystwo Here's a great article from the Greater Good Magazine: "How to Help Gratitude Grow in Kids." Thanks again to Sadie, William, Wesley, Adalyn, Grey, Amelia, Kohler, Roland, Betula, Orion AND voice actor Morla Gorrondona for digging deep into Bad Guys with us. It was a long haul, but we made it! To be on the show or find out more, visit earsnacks.org
Gubbin and Betula are set to compete in this year's Grandville Pub League Siege Bowling Championship — but the new team from the Badger & Bucket have some tricks up their sleeve too.Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King, with special guests Sean Howard and Sarah Golding.Written and directed by Eli McIlveen.Sound design and music by Eli McIlveen.Produced by Sean Howard.Content warning: lying, cheating, drinking, innuendo and sports.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
It's Grand Opening Day across the street at the Badger & Bucket. Stan is in awe. Betula is skeptical. Gubbin is... suspiciously busy.Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King.Written and directed by Eli McIlveen.Sound design and music by Eli McIlveen.Produced by Sean Howard.Content warning: poisoning, illness, poop and dirty tricks.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
A new neighbourhood organization aims to clean up Mud Street and Gubbin isn't impressed. Meanwhile, Stan and Betula have a talk.Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King.Written and directed by Sean Howard and Eli McIlveen.Sound design and music by Eli McIlveen.Produced by Sean Howard.Content warning: awkwardness, innuendo, gentrification.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
Lars Nyberg är professor i psykologi och neurovetenskap vid Umeå Universitet. Där arbetar han med minnesforskning och avbildningstekniker av hjärnan under tiden hjärnan arbetar. Lars har sedan 25 år deltagit och drivit befolkningsstudien "Betula" där man gjort minnestestningar var femte år på en stor grupp individer. På så sätt har man kunnat följa minnesförändringar, livsstilsfaktorer och risk/friskfaktorer hos samma individer. 2016 skrev Lars boken "Det åldrande minnet: nycklar till att bevara hjärnans resurser" (Natur och Kultur) tillsammans med Lars-Göran Nilsson och Peter Letmark. Boken berättar om Betula och de fynd man kan se och en hel del annat. I det här avsnittet pratar vi om vad som påverkar minnet och hur vi kan påverka gott minne. Mer information om Lars Nyberg hittar du här: http://www.umu.se/forskning/popularvetenskap/forskarportratt/lars-nyberg/ Mer information om forskningen vid Umeå universitet: http://www.umu.se/forskning/popularvetenskap/forskningsreportage/ Boken kan du...
Stan helps Betula look for work. Gubbin doesn’t.Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King.Written and directed by Eli McIlveen.Sound design and music by Eli McIlveen.Produced by Sean Howard.Content warning: fantasy racism, breakups, depression, innuendo.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
Betula spills the beans on her recent misadventures.Episode TranscriptCreditsStarring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King.Written and directed by Eli McIlveen.Sound design and music by Eli McIlveen.Produced by Sean Howard.Content warning: organized crime, violence, confinement, art.Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix.
To celebrate Earth Day, we're talking about TREES with a TREE FAMILY!!! Thanks to Betula, Phoebe, Jacob & Grandpa John for being part of this Ear Snacks Extra. This episode is part of the Kids Listen Family Tree Sweeps! For more information about Kids Listen and the other great kids podcasts out there check out kidslisten.org -- Sparkle Stories, The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian, The Past and The Curious, Book Club for Kids, Book Power for Kids, Tumble and Brains On all did Family Tree episodes too!
Andrew & Polly share a holiday message and finally print a retraction regarding patatas bravas. Thanks to Betula for announcing the show! If you like the music you heard in this Ear Snacks Extra, you can find "A Mapmaker's Song" on our holiday EP - Other Days. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/1NgAkuh
This week we talk about how academic papers get published and all the strange things they go through before you read them. Shannon also found us a fascinating fun paper about trees sleeping. Feedback Video of SF before and after the earthquake Publishing Open Access Publishing Episode 25 – “Scientists studying scientists” with Dr. Elizabeth Seiver Fun Paper Friday Do trees sleep? The answer may surprise you. And LASERS! Live Science Article Puttonen, Eetu, et al. “Quantification of overnight movement of birch (Betula pendula) branches and foliage with short interval terrestrial laser scanning.” Frontiers in plant science 7 (2016). Contact us: Show - www.dontpanicgeocast.com - @dontpanicgeo - show@dontpanicgeocast.com John Leeman - www.johnrleeman.com - @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin - @ShannonDulin
Balls - a journey, with Andrew & Polly. Get this episode for free: https://goo.gl/qI2mu9 Thank you to Ace, Birdie (a.k.a. Ryan), Rosie, Elsa, Betula, Henry, Lil' J, Sadie, Liliana, Addie, Ella, Grant, Gussy, and grown-ups Sound Man Gus & Astronomer Kate for telling us all about BALLS!!! Check out the music video for "Ballphabet" here: https://youtu.be/Hsv1o1ZD8y4
Let's talk about... Fruit! We'll cover the ABC's of fruit, take a trip to the farmer's market and ask some fruit experts some fruit questions. Big thanks to our friends who helped us with this episode - Jasmin, Sadie, Oden, Gavin, Chloe, Ainsley, Betula, Palmer and their parents. Also a shoutout to Farmer Mike and Grandma Joan! Stay tuned for Ear Snacks Extra's throughout July - and a brand new episode on August 1!
An interview with Malcolm Dickson of Hooksgreen Herbs, our plant of the month; Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum', perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Betula utilis var. jacquemontii and Crocus speciosus ‘Albus' and jobs to do in the garden this month.
Betty Black's beautiful river birch (Betula nigra) is in decline. Yellowing leaves and a thinner crown has this damsel in serious distress. Betty Black calls Detective Dendro, confident he has the diagnostic skills to solve this case. But can Dendro find the causal agent of this decline? Will the birch restore its beauty once more? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro. (Original story by Andrew Koeser)
Fox Valley(TM) River Birch, Betula nigra 'Little King', proves a promising as a specimen plant, hedge, or in a shrub border. It's exfoliating bark and dense branching habit are outstanding features in the winter landscape.
Using differently labelled precursors, it was established that rhododendrin (3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpropyl-β- -glucopyranoside) is formed through the phenylpropane pathway via p-coumaryl alcohol, dihydro-p-coumaryl alcohol and C-methylation of the γ-C-atom of the C6---C3 unit with methionine supplying the methyl group. It was demonstrated that the pro-(S)-hydrogen atom of dihydro-p-coumaryl alcohol is replaced stereospecifically by the methyl group.
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