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Plants of the world on postage stamps

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Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #570 on: June 27, 2018, 05:21:43 AM »
Mustela ermina, Stoat

Yet another WOODLAND ANIMAL from the Royal Mail series issued in 2004
The blurb in the presentation pack is interesting to read

There doesn’t seem to be a reference to Stoats anywhere in
 THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN but I am posting this anyway as I have already posted most of the stamps in this series

It is a long time since I posted anything for Wildlife Wednesday. let's see if I can get back into that stride
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John J

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #571 on: June 27, 2018, 07:17:03 AM »
On the subject of the Linden trees the photo below shows the Unter den Linden taken through the Brandenburg Gate from the Strasse des 17 Juni. The second photo is on the Unter den Linden, both taken on a return visit in 2011. The third photo is also the Unter den Linden but taken in the late 1970s when I was stationed in Berlin.
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"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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Alisdair

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #572 on: June 27, 2018, 07:42:45 AM »
On the subject of stoats, a few years ago walking in the Peloponnese I heard a little rustle from a stone wall, so stopped and watched, and it turned out to be some little stoat kits, presumably nested there, which being inquisitive couldn't resist peeking out to see what was happening. I'd seen almost exactly the same thing in Scotland in my childhood, even down to the slightly delapidated state of the stone wall.
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Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society

Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #573 on: June 28, 2018, 05:39:20 AM »
Taxus baccata, Yew, Tejo

A stamp issued in 1975 by Poland to celebrate
 The 100th Anniversary of the Mountain Guide Organization

The photos are of a Yew tree in the Royal Botanical Garden, Madrid

Yew trees are mentioned a few times in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN,
I chose issue number 65, July 2011 for you to read
ON TREES AND IMMORTALITY by Virginia Scaretti
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Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #574 on: June 29, 2018, 05:33:00 AM »
Prunus persica var. nectarine, Nectarine

A stamp issued by New Zealand in 1983

I went to the local street market to buy some Nectarines for photographic purposes and was lucky to find a stall with plenty of leaves to add a bit of contrast to the photo.

Nectarine are mentioned in   THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 62 in
PRUNING MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT TREES FOR FRUIT by D. J. Bracey
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Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #575 on: July 01, 2018, 05:38:53 AM »
Nanten the Japanese name for Nandina domestica.

A stamp issued by Japan in 1961.

I had to find out which way up this stamp should be it is 6 not 9 with Japan in Japanese along the top

Nandina domestica also known as Heavenly bamboo and Sacred bamboo although it is an evergreen shrub and not a bamboo at all

I was quite surprised to find just how many times Nandina is mentioned in
 THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
I chose the first reference to Nandina in the excellent journal index
Issue number 13 Summer 1998
THE VILLA EPHRUSSI ROTHSCHILD by Joanna Millar
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Alisdair

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps - Nandina domestica
« Reply #576 on: July 01, 2018, 09:24:16 AM »
Hilary, here's a photo of one I saw in fruit in S Portugal one March
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Alisdair Aird
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Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #577 on: July 02, 2018, 05:38:43 AM »
It looks familiar
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Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #578 on: July 02, 2018, 05:46:28 AM »
Narcissus tazetta, Narcis

A stamp issued by Malta in 1999

We saw dozens of different kinds of Narcissus this spring in THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, MADRID.
It seems that Narcissus ‘Geranium’ is one variety of Narcissus tazetta

There are many references to Narcissus in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN the journal of  THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SOCIETY as I was looking for an issue which I hadn’t referred to often  I came across the perfect article written and illustrated by Freda Cox
DAFFODIL – NARCISSUS
In THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 3 winter 1995/96

While I was preparing this post last night Fermi, Australia, posted more photos on the Narcissus thread on this Forum. To see all his great photos of many different Narcissus just 'search' in this Forum
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #579 on: July 03, 2018, 05:12:39 AM »
Tulipa ‘Orange Wonder’

A stamp issued by Poland in 1964 in a series named GARDEN FLOWERS

We didn’t see this actual Tulip in THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, MADRID in spring but we did see plenty of orange Tulips, these were named
‘Orange Emperor’. Enjoy the photos

Tulips are mentioned many times in passing in
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN.
 I have chosen issue number 57, July 2009
MOUNT STEWART by Melanie Peterson
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #580 on: July 03, 2018, 01:13:01 PM »
Talking about Nandina domestica I came across A WINTER GARDEN by Marjorie Holmes in
 THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 39, January 2005 where the usefulness of this plant  is extolled
There is also a drawing by  .Marjorie Holmes of Nandina domestica and another of Mahonia aquifolium  illustrating the article
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Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #581 on: July 04, 2018, 05:46:50 AM »
Felis silvestris, Wild Cat
And finally the last stamp from the series WOODLAND ANIMALS issued by the Royal Mail in 2004

I thought you might like the photo of a few our local cats having a sleep on some old cushions next to the rubbish bins

Plenty of references to cats in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
I have chosen MORE RAMBLINGS FROM APHRODITE’S ISLE
 by John Joynes for you to read today
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN issue number 31, January 2003
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Charithea

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #582 on: July 04, 2018, 02:48:36 PM »
Lovely cats Hillary. The second from the left has the same colour as our Sam.
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Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #583 on: July 04, 2018, 03:39:36 PM »
I like the cat looking at me and which is wondering what I am up to
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
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Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Reply #584 on: July 05, 2018, 05:10:33 AM »
Cycad UK 1990
A stamp issued by the Royal Mail in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Kew Gardens
There were four stamps in the series all depicting a tree with some of the manmade attractions in the background. This stamp shows the Palm House at Kew Gardens in the background with a stylized Cycad in front
The photos are of Cycads living and surviving not many meters away from the Gulf of Corinth  and sometimes beaten by  a strong northerly wind .
The photo of the Palm House in Kew Gardens was taken in 1997

Cycads are mentioned in THE MEDITERRANEAN ON MORCAMBE BAY…
 by Tim Longville
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN NUMBER 40, April 2005
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