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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Bee Balm (Monarda) Flower

Bee Balm (Monarda ) is annual or perennial plant native to North America. Common names include Bee balm, Horsemint, Bergamot and Oswego tea. Today the plant gives the taste to Earle Grey Tea, but long since was used by Ntive Americans as medical plant for it antiseptic, carminative and general stimuation actions. Also, the Bee Balm flower favorite with hummingbirds.( Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarda )

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Friday, June 15, 2012

The Chive

Flowering chives and Coriander buds on green, blurred background.
The chive (Allium schoenoprasum), the smallest species of edible onions, a perennial plant native to Europe, Asia and North America.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

The Crow

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The White-Crowned Sparrow

The Sparrows is a small bird with mostly gray plumages. The White-Crowned Sparrow is also gray but has a brown back and wings. Read more about White-Crowned Sparrow here .

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW -5.The Sparrows is small bird with mostly gray plumages. The White-Crowned Sparrow is also gray but has a brown back and wings. It is so named because of a white and black striped crown.It's a common summer residents and breeds across northern North America. The White-Crowned Sparrow is less common in the winter and can be found in the lowlands, specially in agricultural areas.Habitats: Shrubby woodland, parks, cities. Farms are preferred in winter. Song of the White-crowned Sparrow: In the call of the White-Crowned Sparrow some people seem to hear phrases like “See me, pretty, pretty me”

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