Pertinax
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Is that a type of clamatis? I tried to grow one of those. It never bloomed
It is, they are finniky things, need lots of indirect light and well drained soil.
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::grins:: she's a golden eagle isn't she? I love goldens. I'm going to do a pic of one at some point.
No , but you are not too far away-a smaller relative The Harris Hawk , this bird fills the niche between Eagle and Buzzard. Quite capable of tearing a rabbit apart and consuming same in perhaps 2/3 minutes (including the fur). A mature bird will take hares and probably foxes if confident and tough.
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Is canadian the pinkish purple I've seen?
This really does repel insects. I had some pesky flies buzzing around my head until I stuck some of this in my hair
Its the limonene, they hate it! Yes the Canadian variant is described as pink-ive never seen it , it is confined to your American ecosystem.
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Actually I think the blue is simply a trick of light. It was white, maybe ever so slightly bluer than pure white.
I've also seen it in pink and purple.
Three variants exist, white, blue and canadian.
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you have the "blue" variant here, which contains limonene and gallic acid amongst others, its folk use was for dysentry.
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As I mentioned previously, an excellent refrigerant (full of potash).
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and , like turnip and swede, good dietary fibre -unlike the abrasive use of muesli. or bran
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Do stock like to graze on this plant?
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do you have a shot in flower please?
It may be a Rumex variant .
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now that looks like a very heavy leafed white nettle variant-if boiled when fresh an excellent anti scorbutic (scurvy) , the European peasantry awaited fresh growths of these in spring to bring relief from a diet bereft of vitamin c (not that they knew that , they just had scabby skin and felt lousy-ah well , thats the Dark Ages for you!).
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Aha! So here we seem to have a common name that is not common to two english speaking areas. This appears to be Alliaria petiolata (jack by the hedge (not pulpit)), as opposed to Equisetum arvense (horsetail) in the UK.The test is simple does the leaf taste of a garlic/mustard mix?
A mustard oil and sulphur rich plant , used in the past for chest conditions and to kill intestinal worms.Can be used as a wound poultice. Washing the hair with this would liberate quality oils into the scalp and invigorate the hair follicles.The seed is the part used to expel worms but is very bitter -hence its folk name -wormseed.
In Persian/Islamic healing Ibn Sina prefers to use a henna and beeswax suppository for small worms .
Tortoise approved fodder.
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Those shield don't look like they weigh 25lbs
all the combatants were chunky mesomorphs ( apart from the odd auxiliary) I wil endeavour to report back on scutum weights soon , the next re-enactment is only 10 days away, so I shall ask the men of LEG III of their experiences and try the shield myself!
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most interesting , the basic skeletal structure looks very much like Equisetum ( or a samphire) , though sparser in outline.If you have a closeup of the flower head I will delve deeper. Certainly the previous images are reminiscent of Hemp Nettle variants.
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I cannot locate the plant now, unfortunately. Everything is overgrown. If I manage to find it, I'll let you know what it tastes like
One seed would do!
"Brassica negra...globular seeds...used externally to alleviate rheumatic pain and bronchitis (use with caution), "
Galen tells us " I personally know someone who had phlegm around the mouth of the stomach, I said he must surely eat his food with mustard ,leeksand beets, he then excreted a great deal of phlegm and was cured"
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Certainly looks like a mustard, The obvious ploy is to wait for seed heads to form, if you crush only a little and taste it it will be obvious! Like the horseradish the fresh plant is bitingly hot. In moderation excellent for stomach and sinus, and of course for painful feet as a bath.
The substrata for this plant would normally be a deepish soil -described I believe as "non-native" in the USA.
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LW, I do believe the pottery artist meant for it to be comical. I hope so cause I'm with you, I think it's hilarious! A wing and a little muscle arm!
Pertinax, I know the Phoenicians held the owl in the same regard as to wisdom. I'll look into it. However, are you sure your not placing your biased on all owls because of the snake owl?
Perhaps I am too harsh...I think the smaller Owls are quite smart, though the Harris Hawks are the smartest ive handled, big heavy birds with terminator feet dont need to be too bright anyway, you dont need to be Marcel Proust if you are Sylvester Stallone -you can beat your dinner into submission easily, though your after dinner conversation may not be too good.
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So , given that Owls are not too smart, is their adoption by Athena a cultural misplacement of Her wisdom to the beasts? Indded why di dshe particularly take the bird to Herself?
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Lol makes sense. and wow...a small dog?
Yes , I kid you not, after the little fluffball small Owls and medium Harris Hawks (that can dig in to your arm a bit), this chap was a deadweight. The vultures couldnt fly (no thermals) Gonzo the smallest was ok , it was like having a chicken perched on your arm ; but the Lappet Vulture is a scarey proposition.
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have you noticed the one who looks like Rowan Atkinson just to the left of the outraged central charachter?
I imagine he's thinking "When will this guy ever shut up!"
Right on! and he looks like me.
Beware of the Good Captain!
You found it! I was contemplating the likeness. Truly you are both omnipotent and omnivorous whilst also obstreperous and obstroculous!
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Wow. He looks like a parrot-owl or something. Quite odd looking. I can't say I've ever seen one of those.
We have our share of insane robins and cardinals as well. They usually die of head injuries or broken necks.
His crest is so big to give a snake a much larger target (with no substance) to keep any "incoming" away from the eyes.He weighs as much as a small dog, believe me your arm sags.
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He's a handsome fellow
She actually , but its very hard to tell unless the pair is together.The Female is slightly bigger.What a joy this animal was to take out, hopping from perch to perch.
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Great shot!
Barn owls are such majestic birds...
and appear to be able to eat their own weight in chicks.
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If it is very light then I would suggest a strong admixture of tin.
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please refer to this:
Nasty leg wound
in Roman Gallery
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no, but its gruesome enough! Its a modern anatomical "operable" body.