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A member of the oxalis family, Grand Duchess versicolor is sometime referred to as the "Candy Cane sorrel" plant and one glance at the flower buds explains why. With ruby undersides to the petals, unfurled buds exhibit an appealing red and white swirled pattern. This makes the unopened blooms as |
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| Simply Deliciosus |
| 05-07-2010 22:05 |
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Lactarius deliciosus
The appearance of this gill-fungus of the pinewoods is against it, although it is a good edible one and very common. Its general colouring when young is vivid carrot to orange or orange-brick, and to this it often adds in aging a rather daunting verdigris green. Old plants may even become entirely green. When handled or bruised it turns the same green colour, but these green stains need not put you off if the plant seems reasonably young and fresh. |
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| Try these hikes in the WESTERN CAPE... |
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Between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay |
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2 days |
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Table mountain, Camps Bay |
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3 - 5 hrs |
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CapeTown South africa |
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4 hrs |
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Hike of the week |
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Cecilia Forest |
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Province: WESTERN CAPE |
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Duration: 1.5 - 2hrs |
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Photograph by: klair |
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Mushroom of the week |
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Photo submitted: klair (28 June 2010) |
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| Anthurus archeri |
 Inedible |
| Size: 70 - 140 mm |
| Habitat: Found in fields, lawns or on roadsides |
Spore bearing:  Other |
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The young fungus erupts from a suberumpent egg by forming into four to seven elongated slender arms initially erect and attached at the top. The arms then unfold to reveal a pinkish-red interior covered with a dark-olive spore-containing gleba. |
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Some other inedible mushrooms... |
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ARTICLES |
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| Shedding Light on the Moser Lamp |
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21-09-2014 16:48
In the midst of yet another electricity blackout in the Brazilian countryside in 2002, Alfredo Moser, a mechanic from Southern Brazil’s Uberaba, and his friends discussed ways to beckon rescuers during an emergency. |
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NEWS |
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| Happy Feet tag not transmitting. |
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12-09-2011 05:49
Happy Feet, the penguin who was given a second lease on life and was given a lift part of the way back to his antarctic home has disappeared from the radar. |
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| Plant to process disposable nappies into roof tiles? |
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12-09-2011 05:41
A new plant is due to open today in in West Bromwich in the UK, designed to recycle disposable nappies and other similar items recovering the components which can then be used to manufacture a range of building products including roof tiles. |
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| Follow Happy Feet's Journey Home |
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05-09-2011 15:49
Happy Feet, the Emperor penguin who lost his way and found himself stuck on a beach in New Zealand back in June and eating sand instead of snow has been released back into the wild. |
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| Welcome to the world's 7 Billionth person. |
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02-09-2011 16:04
Well the experts don't think that they have arrived yet but it is predicted that during October somewhere in the world, probably India or China, the most populous nations on the planet, a birth will bring the total number of humans living on this fragile globe to 7 billion. |
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