He didn’t see what he liked, so Joe Wiegand of Landscape Artisans gave his time and money to spruce up the entrance to Canoa Estates. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Nov 18, 2009
Dead cactuses have been replaced with young Golden Barrel, Monstrosus, Mexican Fencepost and Mexican Bird of Paradise that Wiegand donated giving the formerly dried up entrance a fresh, well-cared-for look. Working with Gerald Paugh, Wiegand said, We cleaned up the wash, did a lot of weeding, moved rock and added new gravel and was proud to show off the newly planted areas on both sides of the Camino Encanto/Frontage Road entrance. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Art as science Oct 15, 2009
Stunning images of summer plankton, bird of paradise seeds and liver cells show how scientific imaging can help further research while pleasing the eye. Skin cells from a burn caused by spilling boiling soup. (BBC News -- Health)
Exploring the flora and fauna in the Amazon basin Oct 8, 2009
Occasionally, there would be a splash of bright colour from a bird of paradise flower or heliconia. We set off to photograph parrots at the crack of dawn next day. (India Times)
Expert touts water-thrifty plants Oct 4, 2009
Plants blooming now include sage, lantana, bird of paradise, orange bells, yellow bells and Mexican primrose. "One of the greatest avenues of conservation we can do is with people's landscapes. In our area, as much as 75 percent of the water that a single residence uses is used outside of its house and is landscape," Casenhiser said. (AZCentral -- News)
Palm Coast faces multiple costly drainage woes Aug 21, 2009
The deluge also closed Long Place, Burroughs Drive, Bird of Paradise Drive and Laramie Drive for part of Friday, she said. All roads have reopened, Moden said at Tuesday's council meeting. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Fingers did the talking Aug 12, 2009
Finally, he drove off but not without setting in flight his own bird of paradise. Nice. (Nogales International, AZ)
The Next Lunar Landing Jul 21, 2009
Nobody in Europe ever imagined a bird of paradise or a duck-billed platypus before it was discovered by explorers. Even after the platypus was discovered and a specimen brought to London, several learned experts declared it to be a fake. (The Atlantic Online)
Lompoc’s colors shine at Flower Show Jun 28, 2009
This is a really nice function every year, said Mary Beth LaRue Williams, adding that she was excited to have won a blue ribbon for her bird of paradise. With arrangement titles such as A Day at the Zoo, My Favorite Movie and Wall-E, the junior division arrangements, for ages 7 to 15, also presented much color and creativity. (Santa Maria Times)
"Up" May 29, 2009
The Boy Scout, Russell, infringes on Carl's plans, but the two forge an uneasy alliance, and their undertaking involves a gawky but resplendent bird of paradise, an encounter with one of Carl's childhood idols (voiced by Christopher Plummer) and the eager friendship of a talking dog named Dug (Bob Peterson supplies his voice) ... Yet this is what passes for love in "Up." It is, after all, a cartoon -- the filmmakers can't be throwing too much complicated, real-life stuff in there, aside from... (Salon)
Here's to Uncle Joe, and all the rest May 27, 2009
Dennis and Karen Sakuma placed bird of paradise flowers from their Mililani yard yesterday on the grave of Shigeo "Joe" Takata, their uncle and a soldier in the famed 100th Infantry Battalion, who died in combat in Italy in 1943. It was part of their annual Memorial Day trek to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, a family tradition that began with Dennis Sakuma's mother, who was Joe Takata's sister. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Memorial Garden still needs money for Phase II May 21, 2009
Indorf said the auxiliary plans to have desert willows and bird of paradise trees. The irrigation for the native flora included in the garden will be by drip irrigation, with water collected from the hospital roof via several cisterns. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
The light stuff: Hawaii's historic lighthouses May 8, 2009
The two flyers aboard the Bird of Paradise, which had taken off from Oakland the day before, had overshot Oahu and could have run out of fuel at sea, had not the double flash of light alerted them to the danger. Now those who rely on the light take their cues from a shorter automated beacon, placed in front of the deactivated light in 1976. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 ... May 6, 2009
Fo and Natalie arrive first and pick up the bird of paradise flower. They are the first team to arrive at the gardens. (Suite101.com)
UP FOR AIR: Memories of Braves Field, Surf Theatre Apr 28, 2009
The flick was Bird of Paradise, starring Jeff Chandler (we drooled over him at the time, now he looks very suspect to me) and Debra Paget. The night was memorable for the fact that some dreary selectman (there were no shudder selectwomen in those days) got on the stage and told us how wonderful the Surf was going to be, but more important was for us kids to see Debra Paget jump into a fiery volcano, sacrificing herself for love, in the last scene. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Big strategies work for small patio Apr 28, 2009
For instance, if you want the sense of an English cutting garden, you will not want to plant bird of paradise or banana trees. Conversely, if you want to establish a tropical paradise, you will prefer exotics that include hibiscus, ferns and that bird of paradise. (AZCentral -- Home)
Looking Up: Finding stars as the crow flies Apr 12, 2009
Others include Apus the Bird of Paradise, Aquila the Eagle, Columba the Dove, Cygnus the Swan, Grus the Crane, Pavo the Peacock, Phoenix the Phoenix and Tucana the Toucan. Have any of these at your feeder. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Indian Wells Arts Festival 210 juried artists to show, sell April 3-5 Apr 4, 2009
The Anna s Hummingbird and the Mexican Bird of Paradise make a beautiful color-filled combination reflecting the unique beauty and spirit of the desert. How do they do it. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Eloquent rethinking delivers a bird of paradise Apr 4, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Reviewed by Jill SykesApril 4, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Artist Linda Schrader's Mural At 7th Annual Indian Wells Arts Festival April 3-5 Will Benefit First Lady Michelle Obama Charity Program Mar 27, 2009
"This is why we say the Indian Wells Arts Festival is "Where Art is A Happening," there is so much to do for everyone, from the serious collectors to families wanting to get their kids involved in art, to any art lover who wants an awesome experience, said Dianne Funk, owner and producer of the Indian Wells Arts Festival.Some 210 award-winning, judged and juried artists will be on hand to talk about their art. Selected by jury process, artists will explain and demonstrate the techniques that... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Green Thumb: Designing a garden for butterflies, hummingbirds Mar 25, 2009
A butterfly s size often matches blossom size, with tiny blues frequenting the small blossoms of Dalea, Acacia or Buckwheat, while large swallowtails prefer the big blossoms of Mexican bird of paradise or Mexican sunflower. Butterflies also use a wider spectrum of flower colors than hummingbirds. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
First Discovery Of 'Animals-only' Pigment Bilirubin In Plants Mar 24, 2009
23, 2009) In a first-of-its-kind discovery that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists in Florida are reporting that certain plants including the exotic "White Bird of Paradise Tree" make bilirubin ... The researchers used two powerful laboratory techniques, liquid chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance, to detect bilirubin in fruit of the white bird of paradise tree ... Scientists are reporting discovery of bilirubin in the white bird of paradise tree, the first example of this... (Science Daily)
Tree kangaroos get a refuge on Pacific isle Mar 4, 2009
Other rare species in the area include the long-beaked echidna an egg-laying mammal that looks a bit like a hedgehog and the Huon Astrapia, a bird of paradise. Quarter of rain forest impactedUntil now, their habitat was under significant threat. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Murder most fowl Feb 12, 2009
King bird of paradise gets the royal treatment ... On day one, he caught the most exquisite king bird of paradise, with crimson feathers, violet-coloured feet and a pair of tail streamers each ending with a perfect emerald disc. (BBC News -- Science)
