competition for water‚ sunlight‚ and nutrients some plants have developed characteristics that are well outside of “the box”. Some of these adaptations are for defense‚ like the Aciphylla Horrid whose leaves are stiff and extremely sharp and whose flowers are surrounded by similarly shaped bracts. On the other hand‚ some traits are also developed for offensive purposes. For instance the Ficus group commonly known as strangler figs‚ which grow on trees and literally strangle‚ and sometimes kill the
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felt it was his filial obligation to offer flowers and prayers at his wake. But since he was away in Maastricht‚ the Netherlands‚ on a scholarship‚ he asked me to go his place. I’m no leftist; I’m not even politically inclined‚ as some of my schoolmates have probably noted. So when I put on my denim pants and rubber shoes to go to Manila’s Quiapo district to buy some flowers‚ I thought that I was merely doing what my father had asked me to do: to offer flowers and prayers for a dead man. When I got
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just apples? A world without bees seems like a dull one without beautiful flowers‚ lovely fruits and vegetables. Without fruits and vegetables we would have no animals and hence forth we would have no humans‚ the world would be dead nothing thriving but a world of black. So what is a bee? What significance do they provide? Well easy enough said a bee is an insect that cross pollinates between one flower to another flower or one plant to another plant‚ by
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7 | 5. | Result & Findings | 8- 12 | 5.1 | Production amount of vegetable | 8 | 5.2 | Production amount of fruit | 9 | 5.3 | Production situation of flower | 10 | 5.4 | Situation of the medicinal plant | 10 | 5.5 | Production situation of vegetable & flower (both) | 11 | 5.6 | Catalog of the species cultivate | 12 | 5.7 | Sources of seeds | 12 | 5.8 | Different purposes of roof gardening | 13 | 5.9 | Overcome
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million different ways. Flower attract bees. The flower of democracy‚ rights‚ liberty‚ opportunity‚ and equality have attracted bees from all over mother Earth. But the nectar from this well-blossomed flower may not be sweet enough for all alien bees. With every bee having a story to tell‚ the story ‘Volar’ by Judith Ortiz Cofer has a generalized story of all the immigrant bees. A story which suggests all bees are attracted to a rose for its beauty yet the taste of Heliconia flower will always remain
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Themes in Flowers for Algernon Charlie’s Struggle between Intellect and Emotion “The more intelligent you become the more problems you’ll have‚ Charlie. Your intellectual growth is going to outstrip your emotional growth” – Dr. Strauss (p. 47) Before the surgery‚ Charlie’s mental disability affected both his intellectual and emotional development. Therefore‚ after the surgery Charlie must develop both aspects together and they inevitably conflict. As we see in the novel‚ Charlie struggles
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A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa‚ within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs‚ climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy‚ in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia‚ with smaller numbers native to Europe‚ North America‚ and northwest Africa. Species‚ cultivars and hybrids are all widely
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Symbols of innocence‚ virginity and virtue‚ the early 20th century perfumes were inspired and composed around single flower themes. Before the First World War‚ women felt no need to compete with men; softness‚ tenderness and femininity were their signature‚ and “flowery” fragrances were natural extensions of their personality. The war changed everything. Women were forced to wear the trousers while their men were away. The experience challenged and toughened them. After the war‚ women embodied
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1. When I first saw her‚ my soul began to quiver. (I fell in love/in a panic) 2. Mary is as beautiful as a rising sun 3. Those flowers are as delicate as a spider web. 4. The sharp teeth of the cold wind bit through my overcoat 5. My love is like a red‚ red rose.’ Here a person is compared to a flower in a way that suggests they have certain features in common‚ such as beauty‚ fragility‚ and so on. 6. ‘The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.’ Here the image of the moon in a
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of the birthday‚ a single warning card was left for anybody to find. It came in the form of a stained glass flower‚ each petal painted and crafted painstakingly by hand‚ burned to a transparent shine... A masterpiece of glasswork that‚ if given as a gift‚ would be put up somewhere to be protected and cherished... However‚ this particular flower was not to be cherished. This particular flower‚ as with the several dozen that had come before it in various capitals and places of importance‚ was actually
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