Jostein, Mike and Bob:
In Russia, where the photo was taken, buckthron is cultivated in private
gardens for the berries. I believe the peak of its popularity was in
1980s. The oil (aka "Oleum Hippophaes") and to some extent the juice are
used for very broad medicinal purposes, primarily
You had me going there for a while - missed the PS initially :-)
Nice contrasting colours there. I agree with alan about DOF.
Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
On Tue, Sep 27, 2016, at 03:27 AM, Igor
The Norwegian name is Tindved. Alledgedly because the particularly hard
wood (ved=wood) was well suited for teeth (tind) in rakes.
The berries are still (locally) popular for flavouring home made liqours
and jams.
Jostein
Den 26.09.2016 21.45, skrev mike wilson:
Major source of vitamin C
Major source of vitamin C for our stone age ancestors, apparently.
> On 26 September 2016 at 19:54 Bob W-PDML wrote:
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> We get a fair bit of that stuff growing alongside the Thames in winter. Keeps
> the birds fed.
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> > On 26 Sep 2016, at 18:28, Igor PDML-StR
We get a fair bit of that stuff growing alongside the Thames in winter. Keeps
the birds fed.
> On 26 Sep 2016, at 18:28, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
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> [sic!] ;-)
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> http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34688.html
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> All comments, critique, suggestions are
day, September 26, 2016 7:27 PM
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: PESO: genius hippo-something buckt horny sea
[sic!] ;-)
http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34688.html
All comments, critique, suggestions are welcome.
Every several years, I am attempting to photograph this subject,
[sic!] ;-)
http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34688.html
All comments, critique, suggestions are welcome.
Every several years, I am attempting to photograph this subject, always
having difficulties, despite (or may be due to?) the bright and contrast
colors. I am still to get
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