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MarkBour
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by MarkBour » Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:19 am
Is that a corona I see around the Moon? And the little buds on the plant have a familiar shape, too.
Okay, now I don't find this picture soothing at all.
Mark Goldfain
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neufer
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by neufer » Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:58 am
MarkBour wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:19 am
Is that a corona I see around the Moon?
And the little buds on the plant have a familiar shape, too.
Okay, now I don't find this picture soothing at all.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
Art Neuendorffer
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orin stepanek
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by orin stepanek » Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:13 am
It's always awesome yo look at a full moon on a clear day!
Almost mesmerizing!
Orin
Smile today; tomorrow's another day!
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neufer
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by neufer » Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:41 pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_mulberry wrote:
<<The paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera, syn. Morus papyrifera L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Asia, where its range includes China, Japan, Korea, Indochina, Burma, and India. The ability of the plant to readily colonize available habitat, particularly disturbed areas, has helped it become an invasive species in some regions. It spreads rapidly when male and female individuals grow together and seeds are produced. Seed dispersal is accomplished by animals that eat the fruits, and the plants can form wide, dense stands via their spreading root systems. This is considered to be one of the worst weeds in Pakistan, one of the most significant invasive plants on the Pampas in Argentina, and a dominant invasive in the forests of Uganda. The pollen is allergenic. It is reportedly a main culprit of inhalant allergy in Islamabad, where the species is a very common urban weed. The pollen allergy and asthma caused by this plant sends thousands of patients to hospitals in Islamabad during March. The specific variety should not be taken to other areas without extreme caution as to how the pollen will get dispersed.>>
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