Today I’m mixing it up—trivia, how to whatever strikes my mind—so read on and the Bold and/or underlined are place to go to learn something new or be reminded of what you already knew but forgot
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A STING IN THE TALE
My Adventures with Bumblebees
Dave Goulson
A FACINATING TRAVEL MEMOIR THAT WILL ALTER THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT THE BUMBLEBEE
Dave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire, starting with an increasingly exotic menagerie of pets. When his interest turned to the anatomical, there were even some ill-fated experiments with taxidermy. But bumblebees are where Goulson’s true passion lies.
His passionate quest to reintroduce the bumblebee to its native land is one of the highlights of a book that includes exclusive research into these mysterious creatures, history’s relationship with the bumblebee, and advice on how to protect the bumblebee for future generations.
One of the United Kingdom’s most respected conservationists and the founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Goulson combines light-hearted tales of a child’s growing passion for nature with a deep insight into the crucial importance of the bumblebee. He details the minutiae of life in the nest, sharing fascinating research into the effects intensive farming has had on our bee population and the potential dangers if we are to continue down this path.
Himeji Castle’s Fascinating Feudal History
In my continued effort to get you to look beyond the big and obvious I’m directing you to a town in Central Florida that if you don’t live here might be one you’ve missed:
Oveido started out at a settlement on the south shore of Lake Jesup and the settlement was originally called Solary’s Wharf. It had a couple gneral stores and by 1875 a pst office. Settlers came south for the same reason they come today for the warm climate and the long season to enjoy it—or in the case of these transplants a great long growing season. Most settled somewher along Lake Jesup as the land further inland was a mire of swamps, plants and unfriendly creatures.
Settlers, supplies and everything else (supplies, mail and more settlers most specifically) came on the weekly river packet to the Wharf here, but do note that there was a second landing site a few miles farther on Jessup named White’s Wharf--Later it became Hiley’s Fish Camp and appears to have ceased to exist years ago. It attracted settler some of which got up the nerve to tackle the lands further inland from the waterway. While some tried cotton and sugar crops—as most know citrus and vegetables worked out better. and eventually became the produce of choice in the area
Place of interest in Oveido today
The South
The South corresponds to the element Fire, to energy or spirit, to noon, summer, fiery reds and oranges, to the solar lion and the quality of will. Its tool is the wand, which may be a slender branch of hazel, a stout oak staff, or a magically shaped piece of driftwood. The wand is used to channel energy, to direct a cone of power and to invoke God or Goddress.
The Spira Dance
Starhawk
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| Motto: Prorsum semper (“Ever forward”) |
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| Coordinates: 51°50′N 2°10′WCoordinates: 51°50′N 2°10′W | |||||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||||
| Constituent country | England | ||||
| Region | South West | ||||
| Established | Ancient | ||||
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| Lord Lieutenant | Janet Trotter | ||||
| High Sheriff | Mrs Helen Lovatt[1] (2020–21) | ||||
| Area | 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) | ||||
| • Ranked | 16th of 48 | ||||
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | 916,202 | ||||
| • Ranked | 23rd of 48 | ||||
| Density | 291/km2 (750/sq mi) | ||||
| Ethnicity | 91.6% White British | ||||
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| County council | Gloucestershire County Council | ||||
| Executive | Conservative | ||||
| Admin HQ | Gloucester | ||||
| Area | 2,653 km2 (1,024 sq mi) | ||||
| • Ranked | 13th of 26 | ||||
| Population | 633,558 | ||||
| • Ranked | 19th of 26 | ||||
| Density | 239/km2 (620/sq mi) | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-GLS | ||||
| ONS code | 23 | ||||
| GSS code | E10000013 | ||||
| NUTS | UKK13 | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Councils | South Gloucestershire Council | ||||
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| Members of Parliament | List of MPs | ||||
| Police | Gloucestershire Constabulary | ||||
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | ||||
Wikipedi
When I started my wanderings in Britain I found that Americans were few and far between outside the larger cities (unlike Ireland where the ancestors came over within a closer span of time and thus allowed a living memory of the lesser known places and thus Yanks seem go go farther afield there).
Have you been to Gloucestershire It is an old area were prehistoric tracks in the Cotswolds link historical sites like
Hetty Pegler’s Tump
Use an Eau de Odor
Has a skunk decided to make its home under yours? Or in your garage? You can discourange such an unwanted neighbor and also get rid of some old perfume. Skunks, oddly enought, generally avoid perfum–and you can use that bit of trivia to keep them out of your woodshed, your garage, or anyplace else they’re.
Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs & More
Earl Proulx
and the Editors
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Plastic rain: More than 1,000 tons of microplastic rain onto western US
Can you tell me what Dyfed is?
Hint: Think Wales—Kinda
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was a kingdom in SW Wales—in mythology a mysterious realm with the other world just west of it.
FYI: Dun is a fortified place in the old languages—in modern Welsh it’s Dynas.
The Countess of Wessex gets stuck in as she volunteers in charity shop
died after being fed forcibly while on hunger strike. Michael Collins gave the oration at his funeral, saying, after a volley was fired, “That volley which ye have just heard is the only speech which it is proper to make over the grave of a dead Fenian“
Ireand: An Illustrated History
John Ranlagh
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Intro to Puku Summer Program
Eight themed weeks of words, book recommendations, and activities
Buried Children With Coins In Their Mouths Found In Poland
The Eagle and Child Pub, Oxford
It’s easy to understand why the Inkllings found the Eagle and Child pub (niknamed the Bird and Baby) to be so congenial. It’s a cozy, quiet old pub with small rooms and alcoves and a fire burning in the grate. The room where the Inklings gathered and read works in-progress is called the Rabbit Room
There are photos of Tolkien, Lewis and their comrades on the walls and excelent beers on tap. It’s a great plalce for lunch or to wind down after a day in Oxford. Or go on your own with a copy of an Icelandic saga in the original medieval Icelandic and relax.”
Once Upon A Time in Great Britain
Martha Wentz
All Places in Oxford
One-Pot Sesame Chicken Noodles
And now back to the middle of the Sunshine State
Germany Travel Guide by Rick Steves – Rick Steves Europe
Braemar Castle in Royal Deeside featured prominently during the Jacobite Risings.
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