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Miscellaneous / Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Last post by Hilary on September 16, 2023, 06:02:36 AM »
A stamp issued by the USSR in1953 depicting a lighthouse.

The title of the photo is either The Volga- Don Canal
Or A Lighthouse on the Volga.

Recently I noticed all the autumnal agricultural products on the right-hand side of the stamp. I don’t know what the top leaves are but  they are followed by leaves of a grape vine, grapes, apples, pears and corn.

I happen to have photos of all except the unknown green leaves.

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Miscellaneous / Re: Coronavirus situation
« Last post by Hilary on September 15, 2023, 05:32:11 AM »
Echinopsis, Cactus

Two pots high up on top of gateposts here in Corinth.
I was lucky enough to see them in bloom, with a clear blue sky as background for one of the pots, and have my camera ready.

Cacti are mentioned many times in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN

I have gone back to one of the early issues, number 17 summer 1999
And read
THE SOLLER BOTANIC GARDEN, MALLORCA
By Pilar Gomez-Centurion

Although a link is not given the website of this garden is easily found

In the IN BLOOM at Sparoza thread I see there are photos of Echinopsis tubiflora in May, June and July
I don’t know if this is the same cactus.

https://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/bloom.html

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Miscellaneous / Re: Coronavirus situation
« Last post by Hilary on September 14, 2023, 05:28:28 AM »
Monarch Butterfly on a red flower

A stamp issued by the USA in 2017 in a series named
 Protect Pollinators.

Apparently Forever stamps do not have an expiry date but can only be used on letters weighing up to one ounce.

Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus are mentioned in
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – THE 2017 AGM
By Alisdair Aird & Helena Wiesner
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 91 January 2018

For photographs of some of these gardens see
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN website,
 
http://www.mediterraneangardensocietyarchive.org/91-agm.html
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Miscellaneous / Re: Postcards ,plants and places
« Last post by Hilary on September 13, 2023, 09:42:43 AM »
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A postcard depicting a tree breeding station near Sabie, South Africa.

The postcard must be 50 to 60 years old but it seems that the town of Sabie in South Africa is still a forestry town 
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Miscellaneous / Re: Coronavirus situation
« Last post by Hilary on September 12, 2023, 06:16:11 AM »
Antirrhinum siculum, Sicilian snapdragon

A plant grown from seeds acquired from
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SEED EXCHANGE

The flowers are tiny but so pretty. I hope to manage to keep this plant over winter

The close ups were taken in June, the photo with the blue background in July and the last two photos in September.

Antirrhinum siculum is mentioned in
SPAROZA: DEREK’S GARDEN   
By Sally Razelou
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 45 July 2006
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Miscellaneous / Re: Coronavirus situation
« Last post by Hilary on September 11, 2023, 06:42:07 AM »
Carpobrotus edulis, Hottentot fig

The first photo was taken in the spring of 1996.
At that time this plant could be seen at the side of the new National roads at toll booths and other public spaces. I think I took the photo of the plant, which I found very exotic, near the port of Corinth.

The second photo was taken in the spring of 2019 in the Mani and was definitely an escapee

The drawing of Carpobrotus edulis in the Journal number 18 is by Freda Cox

To read about invasive plants go to
 THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
 number 54 October 2008
INVASIVE PLANTS:
A WORKING GROUP IN FRANCE
By Isabelle Mandon- Dalger .

Back issues are available from the Secretary at 8 Euros per copy including postage.

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Miscellaneous / Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Last post by Hilary on September 10, 2023, 06:56:54 AM »
Cupido comyntas, Eastern tailed-blue butterfly

A stamp issued by the USA in 2016

This butterfly is found in eastern North America
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Miscellaneous / Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
« Last post by Hilary on September 09, 2023, 06:27:41 AM »
Virgo
A stamp issued by the Czech Republic in 2000

For those of you who are interested in the Zodiac those born between 23rd August and 22nd September are under the influence of Virgo.

An interesting article about when to sow and harvest plants following the Lunar calendar is in
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 61 July 2010
MEDITERRANEAN GARDENING WITH THE LUNAR CALENDAR
By Andrew Sloan
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Miscellaneous / Re: Postcards ,plants and places
« Last post by Hilary on September 08, 2023, 06:49:28 AM »
Sissinghurst

A postcard sent to me in 2018 depicting the Spring Garden or Lime walk which ‘was Harold Nicolson’s domaine’

Sissinghurst is mentioned several times in
 THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN usually as an example of garden design to be admired and followed
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Miscellaneous / Re: Coronavirus situation
« Last post by Hilary on September 07, 2023, 05:42:02 AM »
We saw this painting on tiles, of a very flowery Granada, somewhere in the center of Madrid in 2013.

A flowery photo from the Alhambra gardens taken in 1997, pre digital camera days

In THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 79 January 2015, you can read
AN ANDALUCIAN ADVENTURE:
PART 1 GRANADA
By Karen Leathers

For some reason the photographs of this article have disappeared but the link takes you to PART 2 CORDOBA
For photographs of some of the gardens. see THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SOCIETY website

http://www.mediterraneangardensocietyarchive.org/80-cordoba.html
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