Category Archives: Botany

Zieria baeuerlenii

Posted on November 23, 2011 by technotink

* Zieria baeuerlenii * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Zieria baeuerlenii: “Bomaderry Zieria” Common Names: “Zieria”, “Zier”, “Bomaderry Zieria” Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Sapindales; Rutaceae; Zieria baeuerlenii. Location/Environment:Native to Australia and found in woodlands and dry sclerophyll forests, within … Continue reading →

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Pepper spray is not messing around | Grist

Posted on November 22, 2011 by technotink

Pepper spray is not messing around | Grist. If this weekend’s attack on students had you wondering how bad pepper spray really is, science writer Deborah Blum has you covered. Answer: It’s five times more intense than the hottest natural … Continue reading →

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Australian National Botanical Gardens

Posted on November 16, 2011 by technotink

Tales of a Technogypsie » Blog Archive » Australian National Botanical Gardens.   Australian National Botanical Gardens * GPO Box 1777 * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory * 2601 * Australia * +61 2 6250 9599 * http://www.anbg.gov.au/ *   In … Continue reading →

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Toxin from GM Crops found in Human Blood

Posted on May 22, 2011 by technotink

http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2011/05/17/toxin-from-gm-crops-found-in-human-blood-canadian-scientists-find/ Toxin from GM Crops Found in Human Blood, Canadian Scientists Find May 17, 2011 in Food Safety, Nutrition and Health When you let the GMO industry police itself and evaluate the safety of its own products, you are bound … Continue reading →

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Captain James Cook

Posted on April 24, 2011 by technotink

Captain James Cook * 1728 – 1779 * England / America / Australia * One of the world’s greatest explorers, Captain James Cook was born in Yorkshire, England on October 27, 1728. A very intelligent, loyal, and self confident man, … Continue reading →

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Eucalyptus

Posted on April 22, 2011 by technotink

Eucalyptus Tree, Pine River Island, Canberra, ACT, Australia Eucalyptus Myrtaceae Common Names: “Eucalypts”, “Gum Trees”, “mallees”, “mallet”, “marlock”, “Apple Box”, Taphonomy/Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Myrtales; Myrtaceae; Eucalyptus. Over 700 Species. Eucalyptus amplifolia Eucalyptus blakelyi Eucalyptus dawsonii . Localities: Native … Continue reading →

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Searching for Morels …

Posted on April 3, 2011 by technotink

The Perennial Plate Episode 7: Hunting Morel Mushrooms from Daniel Klein on Vimeo.

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“Haitian Horror” by Thomas Baurley

Posted on March 17, 2011 by technotink

Haitian Zombification A treatise in 1989 on “Haitian Zombies”. Exploring Wade Davis’ work in Haiti with the compound made from tetrodotoxin utilized by witch doctors in creating real-life zombies as slaves. Baurley, Thomas: 1989 Haitian Horror: Zombification as Myth or … Continue reading →

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Allspice

Posted on March 14, 2011 by technotink

“Allspice” Pimenta officinalis   ALLSPICE Pimenta Officinalis;  Pimenta dioica Folk names: All Spice, Allspice,  Jamaica pepper, Myrtle pepper, Pimento, or Newspice Definition: Allspice is an herb that comes from the dried, unripe berry of a small tree called the Allspice … Continue reading →

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Mt. Pisgah Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Posted on January 14, 2011 by technotink

    Mount Pisgah Arboretum * http://www.mountpisgaharboretum.org/ * 34901 Frank Parrish Rd. * Eugene, OR 97405 * [email protected] * The Mount Pisgah Arboretum consists of 209 acres of a non-profit “Friends of Mount Pisgah” arboretum and botanical garden that is … Continue reading →

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