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Advent Botany 2016 – Day 6: Yew know it’s Christmas
By Niki Simpson The traditional Christmas tree here in the UK is the Norway spruce, Picea abies, while Abies nordmanniana is increasingly sold as the expensive “non-drop” Nordmann fir. However, mention must be made of our native yew, Taxus baccata, … Continue reading
Advent Botany 2016 – Day 4: The Carrot
My dog’s got no nose. How does he smell? Awful. To prevent olfactory problems with snowmen the traditional nose of choice is the carrot. To most westerners, the carrot is a bright orange tapering root vegetable that can be eaten … Continue reading
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Tagged #AdventBotany, Advent, Carrot, Daucus carota
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#AdventBotany 2016 – Day 2: How do you create a Candy Cane Chrysanthemum?
By Dawn Bazely Peppermint candy canes are the North American equivalent of traditional British seaside rock. They are ubiquitous during the holiday season in Canada and the USA, showing up everywhere — on Christmas trees, as stir sticks in hot chocolate, … Continue reading
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Tagged #AdventBotany, Advent, candy cane, Chrysanthemum, Dawn Bazely
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