Category Archives: Flora

Botany & Flora: Plants, Herbs, Trees, and the Green Earth.

Akaka & Kahuna Falls

Posted on November 11, 2009 by technotink

    Akaka Falls * Akaka Falls Rd * Off Hwy 19, Honomu, HI 96728 * (808) 974-6200 * (near Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii) * My first day on the Big Island, my friend Kawika took me to these amazing … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Botany, Flora, Geology, mythology, rainforests | Comments Off on Akaka & Kahuna Falls

Xanten: Legionary Helmet

Posted on September 23, 2009 by technotink

“Legionary Helmet” Xanten, Germany “Legionarshelm” or “Legionary Helmet”; Bronze; Xanten-Wardt. (4th century BC – 1st century BC) artifact at the Xanten Archaeologie Park, Xanten, Germany. This particular helmet at Xanten looks very similar to the Montefortino Helmet used by the … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Flora | Comments Off on Xanten: Legionary Helmet

Palmbosch’n’

Posted on April 17, 2009 by technotink

Lichtenau, Germany ‘Palmbosch’n’ On Palm Sunday, April 5th, while walking through the village of Lichtenau and the city of Ansbach, we noticed spread across the threshholds to a cafe/restaurant (Lichtenau) and a dining hall of a Protestant parish courtyard (Ansbach) … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Ancient Germania, Flora, folklore, mythology | Comments Off on Palmbosch’n’

The Key and Dragon (Worms, Germany)

Posted on April 14, 2009 by technotink

The Sacred Key of Worms Worms comes from “Lindwurn” or “Dragon slain by Siegfried under the linden tree.””Yet more I know of Seigfried that well your your ear may hold. Beneath the lindeu tree he slew the dragon bold; Then … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Ancient Germania, Ancient Structures, Archaeology, Cultures, Flora, folklore, Museums, mythology, ornamental, statues, weapons, Xanten | 1 Comment

Romer Museum (Xanten, Germany)

Posted on March 31, 2009 by technotink

Romer Museum (Roman Museum) LVR-Archaeological Park Xanten / LVR-RömerMuseum * Trajanstraße 4, 46509 Xanten, Germany * Phone: +49 (0) 28 01 / 712 – 0 * [email protected] * http://www.apx.de/ * Adults: EUR 5.00 * Children (over the age of six): … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Archaeology, artifacts, folklore, Herbs, statues, weapons | Comments Off on Romer Museum (Xanten, Germany)

Cuphea hyssopifolia: Mexican Heather

Posted on March 19, 2009 by technotink

Cuphea hyssopifoliaaka.: Cuphea, Mexican Heather, False Heather, Mexican false heather, false heather, Hawaiian heather, elfin herb Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Lythraceae Genus: Cuphea Species: C. hyssopifolia Regions: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras. Named after its resemblance to … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Botany, Flora, folklore, Herbs, shrub | Comments Off on Cuphea hyssopifolia: Mexican Heather

Prunus Africana: Red Stinkwood

Posted on March 19, 2009 by technotink

Prunus Africana aka.: red stinkwood ( Eng. ); rooistinkhout (Afr.); Inyazangoma-elimnyama (Zulu); uMkakase (Xhosa); Pygeum, Iron Wood, (Red) Stinkwood, African Plum, African Prune, African Cherry, Bitter Almond. In other languages where it grows it is known as; in Amharic ‘tikur … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Anthropology, Botany, Flora, folklore, Herbs, mythology, Trees | 2 Comments

Begonia: Tiger Kitten

Posted on March 19, 2009 by technotink

Begonia aka.: Tiger Kitten, Begonias, etc. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Begoniaceae Genus species: Begonia sp. Regions: South America, Central America, Africa, Southern Asia. The “Tiger Kitten” folk name is in the family of Begoniaceae, and … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Botany, Flora, folklore, Herbs, mythology, ornamental, shrub | Comments Off on Begonia: Tiger Kitten

Red Ivy

Posted on March 18, 2009 by technotink

Red Ivy Hemigraphis alternata Acanthus Family Genus: Acanthaceae Family: Acanthaceae Juss. Locale: India, Java, Malay Archipelago. Folk/Other names: cemetery plant, Hemigraphis, Red Ivy, Red Flame Ivy, Purple Waffle Plant. Many different species and cultivars of the Hemigraphis: cultivar “colorata” is … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Botany, Flora, Herbs, rainforests | Comments Off on Red Ivy

Orchids

Posted on March 18, 2009 by technotink

Orchids Orchis sp. Family: Orchidacea Orchids are the largest family of the flowering plants (Angiospermae). The number of orchid species equals about four times the number of mammal species, or more than twice the number of bird species. It also … Continue reading →

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Posted in Botany, Flora, Herbs, rainforests | Comments Off on Orchids