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SEEING RED
Late Spring brings a rash of reds in our gardens. The beauty of Melbourne gardens is that while all the traditional garden flowers of the "old country" are grown, there is also a wealth of native...
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AEGINA, GREECE
Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 27 km from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of Aeacus, who was born on and ruled the island. During ancient...
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UMBEL
umbel |ˈʌmb(ə)l| noun (Botany)A flower cluster in which stalks of nearly equal length spring from a common centre and form a flat or curved surface, characteristic of the parsley family (Apiaceae).Here...
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ROCK ISOTOME
Isotoma axillaris, commonly known as rock isotome or showy isotome, is a small herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae. It grows to 50 cm high and has divided leaves. The blue to mauve...
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DOG
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COLD...
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ADVENT SEASON
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ATHENS, 1st CEMETERY
The First Cemetery of Athens (Greek: Πρώτο Νεκροταφείο Αθηνών) is the official cemetery of the City of Athens and the first to be built. It opened in 1837 and soon became a luxurious cemetery for...
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VIPER
Vipera berus, the common European viper or common European adder, is a venomous snake that is extremely widespread and can be found throughout most of Western Europe and as far as East Asia. Known by a...
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SUMMER DAISIES
Our weather continues to be fickle and changeable, with quite a bit of rain. Whenever the sun beams down, one must take the opportunity of getting out and enjoying it.This post is part of the Floral...
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THE PRICE OF BETRAYAL
"14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty...
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PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia (WA). It is the fourth most populous city in Australia, with an estimated population of 1.97 million (on 30 June 2013)...
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WINDSOR CASTLE, UK
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture. The...
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HYDRANGEA 'FOREVER'
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever' (Youme) has lovely double lacecap flowers in colours of either delicate pale pink or blue (depending on soil). Grows very well in a pot or tub – this enables you to...
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GINGER TOM
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FIRST SNOW
First snow dusts the spent landscape and masks the ravages of Winter under a blanket of white...The bare trees resist as the snowflakes fall and are blown by the wind, but soon their branches too will...
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CHRISTMAS WISHES
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FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan...
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XERXES
Xerxes is a male name. It is the Greek version of the Old Persian name Xšaya-ṛšā, which is today known in Modern Persian as Khashayar. It may refer to:Xerxes I of Persia, reigned 486–465 BCXerxes II of...
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RED-FLOWERING GUM
Corymbia ficifolia is one of around 80 eucalypts which were transferred in 1995 from the genus Eucalyptus to the newly created genus Corymbia. The species was formerly known as Eucalyptus ficifolia....
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