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Most of Russia consists of vast stretches of plains that are predominantly
Most of Russia consists of vast stretches of plains that are predominantly to the south and heavily forested to the north with along the northern coast Mountain ranges are found along the southern borders such as the containing Russia s and Europe s highest point at 5 642 m 18 510 ft and the and in the eastern parts such as the or the volcanoes on The rich in mineral resources form a north south range that divides Europe and Asia Russia possesses 10 of the world s
Lily Of The Valley
From my set entitled Lily of the Valley <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213707592 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213707592 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Convallaria >en wikipedia org wiki Convallaria< a> Convallaria majalis commonly known as the Lily of the Valley or Lily of the Valley is the only species in the genus Convallaria in the flowering plant family Ruscaceae formerly placed in the lily family Liliaceae or in its own family called Convallariaceae This woodland plant is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe and a limited native population in Eastern USA 1 Convallaria majalis var montana There is however some debate as to the native status of the American species 2 It is a herbaceous perennial plant that forms extensive colonies by spreading underground stems called rhizomes that send out stolons These send up numerous stems each spring The stems grow to 15 30 cm tall with one or two leaves 10 25 cm long flowering stems have two leaves and a raceme of 5 15 flowers on the stem apex The flowers are white tepals rarely pink bell shaped 5 10 mm diameter and sweetly scented flowering is in late spring in mild winters in early March The fruit is a small orange red berry 5 7 mm diameter that contains a few large whitish to brownish colored seeds that dry to a clear translucent round bead 1 to 3 mm wide Plants are self sterile and colonies of one clone do not set seed 3 There are three subspecies 4 that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species by a few botanists Convallaria majalis var keiskei from China and Japan with red fruit and bowl shaped flowers Convallaria majalis var majalis from Eurasia with
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Cambridge Hespeler Ontario Goatsbeard Aruncus
From my set entitled Goatsbeard <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 < a> <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus >en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus< a> Aruncus is a genus of herbaceous plants in the Rosaceae subfamily Spiraeoideae Botanical opinion of the number of species differs with from one to four species accepted Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere occurring throughout the cooler parts of Europe Asia and North America In the broad sense this is the only species in the genus with the species below treated as synonyms or varieties of it by some botanists Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf Goatsbeard or Korean Goatsbeard has a restricted range limited to Korea in eastern Asia Aruncus gombalanus Yunnan Goatsbeard occurs in the mountains of northwest Yunnan and adjacent Tibet Aruncus sylvester Asian Goatsbeard covers the widespread Asian forms of A dioicus The genus was formerly treated as part of the related genus Spiraea Characteristics A sylvester For two weeks in early summer each 4 to 6 foot stalk of goatsbeard is crowned with a 6 to 10 inch plume of tiny blossoms Because the flowering season is relatively short and the foliage is tall goatsbeard is generally placed at the back of a border but it is also dramatic when massed alone as a separate planting Its tolerance for partial shade and wet soil makes it popular in woodland gardens Goatsbeard does well in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 9 in almost any soil in sun or light shade S
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This stamp was issued by Russia in 1988 Russia or Russian Federation independent republic in eastern Europe and northern Asia the worlds largest country by area Russia was
Turkey Istanbul Hagia Sophia DSC26571
The Hagia Sophia reflects on its long history <a href= http bighugelabs com flickr onblack php id=2937950646 amp size=medium amp size=large >View On Black< a> The <i>Hagia Sophia< i> was built as an Orthodox Church on the site originally occupied by a pagan temple which saw two earlier incarnations of the Hagia Sophia initially called <i>Magna Ecclesia< i> Μεγάλη Ἐκκλησία the Great Church Both churches were destroyed in Political Riots remnants of which are still found on the site It was Byzantine Emperor <i>Justinian I< i> on February 23 532AD who ordered <i>Isodore of Miletus< i> and <i>Anthemius of Tralles< i> to construct the third and most majestic Basilica of the Holy Wisdom the <i>Sancta Sapienta< i> or <i>Sancta Sophia< i> The selection of a physicist and a mathematician respectively indicated the challenge that lay in constructing the largest dome ever constructed The result was both the last achievement of the Roman Late Antiquity and the first Byzantine masterpiece Earthquakes in 553 and 557 caused cracks in the main dome causing a complete collapse of the dome in 558 <i>Isodorus the Younger< i> reconstructed a lighter dome that rose an additional 6 25 metres higher than the original to reach the current interior height of 55 6 metres The new scalloped form also allowed the installation of <a href= http www flickr com photos youngrobv 2960677099 >the forty windows< a> around the base of the dome giving the impression of the dome floating on a band of light The Hagia Sophia was captured by Christians during the Fourth Crusade in 1204 under the auspices of <i>Enrico Dandolo< i> the Doge of Venice who trashed the interior and left the Basilica to dilapidate After the Byzantines reconquered Constantinople in 1261 the Basilica was restored and received the four buttresses on the eastern and northern faces A partial collapse closed the
Goatsbeard Aruncus
From my set entitled Goatsbeard <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 < a> <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus >en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus< a> Aruncus is a genus of herbaceous plants in the Rosaceae subfamily Spiraeoideae Botanical opinion of the number of species differs with from one to four species accepted Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere occurring throughout the cooler parts of Europe Asia and North America In the broad sense this is the only species in the genus with the species below treated as synonyms or varieties of it by some botanists Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf Goatsbeard or Korean Goatsbeard has a restricted range limited to Korea in eastern Asia Aruncus gombalanus Yunnan Goatsbeard occurs in the mountains of northwest Yunnan and adjacent Tibet Aruncus sylvester Asian Goatsbeard covers the widespread Asian forms of A dioicus The genus was formerly treated as part of the related genus Spiraea Characteristics A sylvester For two weeks in early summer each 4 to 6 foot stalk of goatsbeard is crowned with a 6 to 10 inch plume of tiny blossoms Because the flowering season is relatively short and the foliage is tall goatsbeard is generally placed at the back of a border but it is also dramatic when massed alone as a separate planting Its tolerance for partial shade and wet soil makes it popular in woodland gardens Goatsbeard does well in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 9 in almost any soil in sun or light shade S
Goatsbeard Aruncus
From my set entitled Goatsbeard <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 < a> <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus >en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus< a> Aruncus is a genus of herbaceous plants in the Rosaceae subfamily Spiraeoideae Botanical opinion of the number of species differs with from one to four species accepted Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere occurring throughout the cooler parts of Europe Asia and North America In the broad sense this is the only species in the genus with the species below treated as synonyms or varieties of it by some botanists Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf Goatsbeard or Korean Goatsbeard has a restricted range limited to Korea in eastern Asia Aruncus gombalanus Yunnan Goatsbeard occurs in the mountains of northwest Yunnan and adjacent Tibet Aruncus sylvester Asian Goatsbeard covers the widespread Asian forms of A dioicus The genus was formerly treated as part of the related genus Spiraea Characteristics A sylvester For two weeks in early summer each 4 to 6 foot stalk of goatsbeard is crowned with a 6 to 10 inch plume of tiny blossoms Because the flowering season is relatively short and the foliage is tall goatsbeard is generally placed at the back of a border but it is also dramatic when massed alone as a separate planting Its tolerance for partial shade and wet soil makes it popular in woodland gardens Goatsbeard does well in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 9 in almost any soil in sun or light shade S
Goatsbeard Aruncus Opening
From my set entitled Goatsbeard <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 < a> <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus >en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus< a> Aruncus is a genus of herbaceous plants in the Rosaceae subfamily Spiraeoideae Botanical opinion of the number of species differs with from one to four species accepted Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere occurring throughout the cooler parts of Europe Asia and North America In the broad sense this is the only species in the genus with the species below treated as synonyms or varieties of it by some botanists Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf Goatsbeard or Korean Goatsbeard has a restricted range limited to Korea in eastern Asia Aruncus gombalanus Yunnan Goatsbeard occurs in the mountains of northwest Yunnan and adjacent Tibet Aruncus sylvester Asian Goatsbeard covers the widespread Asian forms of A dioicus The genus was formerly treated as part of the related genus Spiraea Characteristics A sylvester For two weeks in early summer each 4 to 6 foot stalk of goatsbeard is crowned with a 6 to 10 inch plume of tiny blossoms Because the flowering season is relatively short and the foliage is tall goatsbeard is generally placed at the back of a border but it is also dramatic when massed alone as a separate planting Its tolerance for partial shade and wet soil makes it popular in woodland gardens Goatsbeard does well in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 9 in almost any soil in sun or light shade S
Goatsbeard Aruncus
From my set entitled Goatsbeard <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 < a> <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus >en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus< a> Aruncus is a genus of herbaceous plants in the Rosaceae subfamily Spiraeoideae Botanical opinion of the number of species differs with from one to four species accepted Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere occurring throughout the cooler parts of Europe Asia and North America In the broad sense this is the only species in the genus with the species below treated as synonyms or varieties of it by some botanists Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf Goatsbeard or Korean Goatsbeard has a restricted range limited to Korea in eastern Asia Aruncus gombalanus Yunnan Goatsbeard occurs in the mountains of northwest Yunnan and adjacent Tibet Aruncus sylvester Asian Goatsbeard covers the widespread Asian forms of A dioicus The genus was formerly treated as part of the related genus Spiraea Characteristics A sylvester For two weeks in early summer each 4 to 6 foot stalk of goatsbeard is crowned with a 6 to 10 inch plume of tiny blossoms Because the flowering season is relatively short and the foliage is tall goatsbeard is generally placed at the back of a border but it is also dramatic when massed alone as a separate planting Its tolerance for partial shade and wet soil makes it popular in woodland gardens Goatsbeard does well in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 9 in almost any soil in sun or light shade S
Neighbour s Drive Shed Through Goatsbeard Aruncus
From my set entitled Goatsbeard <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607213997694 < a> <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217763461 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus >en wikipedia org wiki Aruncus< a> Aruncus is a genus of herbaceous plants in the Rosaceae subfamily Spiraeoideae Botanical opinion of the number of species differs with from one to four species accepted Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere occurring throughout the cooler parts of Europe Asia and North America In the broad sense this is the only species in the genus with the species below treated as synonyms or varieties of it by some botanists Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf Goatsbeard or Korean Goatsbeard has a restricted range limited to Korea in eastern Asia Aruncus gombalanus Yunnan Goatsbeard occurs in the mountains of northwest Yunnan and adjacent Tibet Aruncus sylvester Asian Goatsbeard covers the widespread Asian forms of A dioicus The genus was formerly treated as part of the related genus Spiraea Characteristics A sylvester For two weeks in early summer each 4 to 6 foot stalk of goatsbeard is crowned with a 6 to 10 inch plume of tiny blossoms Because the flowering season is relatively short and the foliage is tall goatsbeard is generally placed at the back of a border but it is also dramatic when massed alone as a separate planting Its tolerance for partial shade and wet soil makes it popular in woodland gardens Goatsbeard does well in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 9 in almost any soil in sun or light shade S
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United Kingdom constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Great Britain is the largest island in the
Smokebush Lamium and Virginia Creeper
From my set entitled Lamium <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217474399 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 sets 72157607217474399 < a> In my collection entitled The Garden <a href= http www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 72157607188924083 >www flickr com photos 21861018 N00 collections 7215760718 < a> From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Deadnettle >en wikipedia org wiki Deadnettle< a> Lamium deadnettle is a genus of about 40 50 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae of which family it is the type genus They are all herbaceous plants native to Europe Asia and north Africa but several have become very successful weeds of crop fields and are now widely naturalised across the temperate world The genus includes both annual and perennial species they spread by both seeds and stems rooting as they grow along the ground The common name refers to their superficial resemblance to the unrelated stinging nettles but unlike those they do not have stinging hairs and so are harmless or apparently quot dead quot Lamiums are frost hardy and grow well in most soils Flower colour determines planting season and light requirement white and purple coloured flowered species are planted in spring and prefer full sun The yellow flowered ones are planted in fall autumn and prefer shade They often have invasive habits and need plenty of room Propagate from seed or by division in early spring Virginia creeper or five leaved ivy Parthenocissus quinquefolia is a woody vine native to eastern and central North America in southeastern Canada the eastern and central United States eastern Mexico and Guatemala west as far as Manitoba South Dakota Utah and Texas It is a prolific climber reaching heights of 20 to 30 m in the wild It climbs smooth surfaces using small forked tendrils tipped with small strongly adhesive pads 5 mm in size The leaves are palmately compound co
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questions about the nature of our universe The Collider is run by CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research which has made itself the world s particle physics HQ Photo CERN
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foreground is matching information on shipping labels against invoices while the other inspector packs samples to take back to the lab for analysis Photo Black Star Michael Falco FDA 2 Now that the human hand in global warming is practically unquestionable how quickly should we respond
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Laos is located in southeastern Asia northeast of Thailand west of Vietnam Burma Cambodia China Thailand and Vietnam all border Laos Laos is slightly larger than Utah The
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for newspaper video redesign and multimedia In June Robb will presenting at conferences and training journalists in Northern Europe South Africa and Asia Click to enlarge map
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