Who's,(Aussie), temporarily adopting the other green & Gold team from the southern hemisphere as theirs?LOL!:)? and Y Cypress Spurge

Who's,(Aussie), temporarily adopting the other green & Gold team from the southern hemisphere as theirs?LOL!:)?

May as well, at least they show the guts we should have!
Always considered the Saffas as the biggest concern to us when we were top,...a mirror image!

Now they have more than retained that strength whilst we deserve our present ranking!

GO SAFFAS!!!!!


inflorescence best answer:

Answer by orribal
These were formally established in a proclamation by the (Australian) Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stevens, dated 19 April 1984. The text of the proclamation, insofar as the National Colours are concerned reads:

'that green and gold (Pantone Matching System numbers 116C and 348C as used for printing on paper) shall be the national colours of Australia for use on all occasions on which such colours are customarily used.'

These colours are in the 'public domain' which means that green and gold may be used by any organisation or individual representing Australia without paying a fee (Page & Johnson 1997).

Green and gold are the colours commonly used by Australians when representing their county in international sporting events. These are the predominant colours found on many species of Wattle, namely, green foliage and golden inflorescences.

Just so you all now know.

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Y Cypress Spurge


Ant checking for nectar in an inflorescence of Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias (Euphorbiaceae)

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DID orlando bloom kill ACHellis? and Mum bloom

DID orlando bloom kill ACHellis?

how did orlando bloom kill achilles is this true
im not good in history
btw i saw the movie troy

but im not sure


bloom best answer:

Answer by dobberx
You're confused.

Legolas did it.

The elf does resemble Bloom, tho.

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Mum bloom


Project 365-238 083113

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Plant/flower identification? and Flower

Plant/flower identification?

I was given a bouquet of flowers for my birthday and am trying to identify one flower/plant in there.
The flower itself is a yellow/cream rose like flower with a tinge of green. The stem is pale green, thick. The leaves look almost like cabbage/ sprout leaves. In fack the whole stem/leaf area resembles a sprout stalk. I can't seem to find anything similar and as I don't know where the flowers were brough I can't ask the florist


flower best answer:

Answer by fluffernut
Ranunculus?

flower

Flower


No song.

This is completely un-edited. A soon as I saw this after I put it in iPhoto, I was surprised at how sharp and crisp the flower is, the colours so vibrant.

If you can name the Flower, I'll send you some cookies!

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My christmas cactus is in bloom again...? and Bloom

My christmas cactus is in bloom again...?

It bloomed just fine for the holidays but here it is late April and its blooming again. Is this normal? I don't do much with it. I keep it in a window with my african violets and dont water it alot, but I was kind of shocked to see it blooming again. I'm not complaining and I know there's people out there who have trouble with blooming but I'm wondering if it's a sign of something good.


bloom best answer:

Answer by Mawia
Christmas Cacti seem to thrive on benign neglect. I have mine in a location out of direct light and it blooms 2 or 3 times each year. I am going to put it into a cooler location this September though, just so that it is LOADED with flowers for Christmas. There are a couple of websites that explain what to do.

Enjoy your flowering Christmas Cactus - in April.

(does that make it an Easter Cactus?)

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Bloom

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what type of flower is this? and Flowers from upcycled materials ~ 3 of 4 photos

what type of flower is this?

i am trying to figure out what type of flower this is to look at tattoo ideas of this flower..

http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Swarovski-Crystals-Barbell-Jewelry/dp/B005RRPW04

thanks


flower best answer:

Answer by glenn t
anemone = windflower

flower

Flowers from upcycled materials ~ 3 of 4 photos


...continued from last photo

...and see if I could create something unique and interesting. I found some great buttons in my studio center of the flowers.

See next photos:

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what do you call this type of wild grass? thanks? and Crown of thorns

what do you call this type of wild grass? thanks?

as shown on the image link below

http://eu.fotolia.com/id/265216


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Answer by spiderman
Well, it certainly isn't a species of grass. Without seeing the whole plant it is difficult to be sure and it would be helpful to know where you saw it. It is rather like Marsippospermum gracile but that is only found wild in the Antarctic! I am also reminded of Thurnia, of which there are two species, both found in Guyana.

I'll be interested to see what other contributors make of it. Raynwater suggests Nutsedge, a species of Cyperus related to papyrus. I agree that there is some similarity but this has its has its flowers on pedicels and doesn't form this tight globular inflorescence.

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Crown of thorns


Crown of thorns, Euphorbia millii; detail of inflorescences.

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Iris's stopped blooming? and Drop and Curve, Aloe

Iris's stopped blooming?

When I bought my house the iris's were almost completely blocked from the sun by some bushes. I actually didn't know there were any iris's until they bloomed. So I took out the bushes and made some nice flower beds and replanted the iris's. They didn't bloom the year we did that but that's fine. Now a year later they grew like crazy so I know they're alright but still no blooming. What can I do to make them bloom? They are clearly healthy as they are growing like mad but I didn't want leaves in my beds I wanted flowers.


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Answer by Kacky
The corms, or bulbs, need to be exposed to the sun. You may have to dig them up and re-plant very shallow, each one on a little skinny mound of dirt, so that the roots are under the dirt but the bulbs are high and dry. I like to plant them in threes, with the pointy ends of the bulbs in the center. You can clip the leaves down into 6-inch-tall sails to keep the irises from tipping over after they are re-planted. I sometimes stick wooden skewers into the ground to prop them up.

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Drop and Curve, Aloe


Focus on just one part of the aloe bloom at my home. This aloe is one of maybe fifty gnarled aloe plants that crowd a large pot in my front yard. Talk stalks rise up occasionally, about 4 feet, with buds that bloom single along the stalks for about 1 foot. This is different than the aloe with clusters of blooms on large aloe in my yard landscaping. When these drops open to reveal tiny pistils with pollen, the insects find it quickly, and so do the hummingbirds.

Here is another aloe in bloom, but it has clusters of blooms (from the Boyce Thompson Arboretum) instead of the row of drops that form along this variety of stalk. This image is best viewed large.

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