Seeds

I see a young man with curly long hair wearing nothing but a hat, a long cloth wrapped around his left arm, and sandals. I also notice something on his chest that looks like a bandage and he is holding an apple with his left hand. As for his body language and position, he is not standing completely straight since most of his weight is on his left foot, while his right foot is standing at an opposite angle. In addition, I notice that he is touching his chin with his right finger while looking…

6 super benefits of bananas, № 2 is a surprise! Do you know which the most popular fruit is? Apples? No, you’re wrong. According to most studies banana are the most consumed fruit in the USA. It shouldn’t be a surprise. Bananas are sweet, tasty and healthy. But I’m sure that you haven’t thought about what the health benefits of eating a banana are. Don’t worry. I’m going to tell you everything in details. Here I’ve prepared a list of the most awesome qualities of the bananas. I’m sure that…

As the weather cools and the days get shorter, it may be surprising to believe that the fall season is an ideal time to hire a landscaping contractor and update outdoor spaces. The professional services of Buzz Landscaping, Inc. in Conway, Arkansas, can deliver an inspiring landscape design, install a sprinkler system, building a custom retaining wall, and create a one-of-a-kind water feature to maximize the outdoor space of a home. Whether the project requires sod installation or an intricate…

Beautiful Leaves and Even More Beautiful Bark Amber Jubilee is a relative newcomer in the ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) family. Are you familiar with the ninebark family? If not, let Nature Hills introduce you to this great group of shrubs. Few shrubs are easier to grow than Ninebark. This North American native can handle just about anything you can throw at it. Unless you’re planting in beach sand, it will grow in your soil. It can handle droughts and torrential rains, even wet feet by…

Aldermaston Soke — One of England's Must-Visit Hamlets Aldermaston Soke is a hamlet that lies on the boundary between the two counties of Hampshire and Berkshire. Administratively, it's considered to be a part of Mortimer West End, a civil parish that was transferred to Hampshire from Berkshire in the late 1800s. It lies on the bottom of the valley near Silchester, a village that used to be a major settlement during the Roman times. Archeology and Aldermaston Soke It's believed that a short…

Monongahela National Forest is home to many unique plants and animals. Three of these organisms, the American beech tree, the black cherry tree, and the Virginia opossum, make Monongahela especially extraordinary. The American beech tree is one of the many beautiful types of trees that you can find at Monongahela National Forest. It has smooth light gray bark, that you can run your hand along without getting a scratch. The leaves are dark green and simple, and turn a golden yellow during the…

Sagitaria Sagittifolia is a flowering wetland perennial that has arrow shaped leaves. Sagitaria grows tall and sprouts tall leaves, however it blooms into a beautiful flower during parts of the year. This plant grows throughout Europe and Asia but you can also find it in the pages of Susan Collins book “The Hunger Games”, where it is more commonly referred to as Katniss. This strange plant is the basis of the main characters name, Katniss Everdeen, who has a taste for the bow and arrow. These…

assimilation efficiencies for herbivores? Different plant diets result in very different assimilation efficiencies for herbivores because there are different portions of cellulose, lignin, and other materials within the plants. For example consuming seeds might get more energy than consuming decaying wood for…

This article looks at the seismonastic response (the response of a plant to touch or vibration) and how it utilizes the transport of K+ in the pulvinar cells (the thickening at the base of a leaflet that causes the movement of the leaflet based on differing turgor pressure in these cells). They tested many hypotheses regarding the seismonastic reaction in the Mimosa pudica, one of which tested whether there was an increased efflux of K+ from pulvinar cells during stimulation. The experimenters…

Alstromeria known by people as Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas or parrot lily is a south America genus of over 50 species of flowering plants with its natural habitat ranging from the cool mountain of the Andes in Chile, Peru and brazil and this magnificent flower was discovered in the 18th century by the Swedish scientist Clas alstromer Fabulously beautiful with varying shades of bright green, bright purple, orange, pink, rose, purple, red, yellow, white or salmon colors, this unique color…