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The yellow oriole is also called the plantain and small corn bird, and in Venezuela it is known as gonzalito. It breeds in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas, and parts of northern Brazil, (northern Roraima state, and eastern Amapá). The yellow oriole is a bird of open woodland, scrub, and gardens.
Illustration from Floral Poetry and the Language of Flowers (1877). According to Jayne Alcock, grounds and gardens supervisor at the Walled Gardens of Cannington, the renewed Victorian era interest in the language of flowers finds its roots in Ottoman Turkey, specifically the court in Constantinople [1] and an obsession it held with tulips during the first half of the 18th century.
Centaurea cyanus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Centaurea Species: C. cyanus Binomial name Centaurea cyanus L. Centaurea cyanus (introduced species) near Peshastin, Chelan County, Washington Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an ...
Bird's-Foot Trefoil. Another dainty flower with a dark meaning behind it, the bird's-foot trefoil flower symbolizes revenge. While revenge is never the answer in real life, writers can use this ...
Most birds experience an annual molt, typically after the breeding season, Shultz said, but species like American goldfinches replace their feathers twice a year.
Language of flowers – cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers; Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas
It's no wonder the Cardinal is an obvious favorite among casual observers and bird watchers, as it is listed as the official state bird for at least seven eastern states. But a Cardinal isn't just ...
An alternative spelling of caespitose, meaning tufted or turf-like, e.g. the growth form of some grasses. chamber A cavity of an ovary. channelled Sunken below the surface, resulting in a rounded channel. chartaceous Having a papery texture. chasmogamous Of flowers that are pollinated when the perianth is open. Compare cleistogamous. chasmophyte