Garden Tripod 28

GTARDEN RIPOD ART Issue 28 January 2015

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GTARDEN RIPOD ART Issue 28 January 2015

Cover Image Praying Mantis

by CADavis

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Editor’s Review Office News Hound Rabiah Seminole Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center

14 Mantis 20 CADavis Passion for all things outdoors

31 Jeanette Varcoe

Remembrance

41 Celeste Mookherjee Tears of a rose

49 Water Drops 56 Fungus

GTARDEN RIPOD ART Editor’s Review

Welcome to the January 2015 edition of the Garden Tripod.

A new year, new look and new plans.

First we are honoured to be having the Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center our chosen charity of 2015, so look forward to seeing lots of amazing images from its founder Rabiah Seminole.

We would like to thank CADavis for the wonderful image of the mantis titled Praying Mantis for our cover image this month. We are starting the year with a smaller than normal edition as most/all of our regular writers are having a well earned rest after the New Year Celebrations.

Congratulations to Jeanette Varcoe & Celeste Mookherjee for jointly winning the Christmas Flowers Challenge back in December. Also congratulations to lezvee who won the Christmas Tree Challenge, we will be seeing a selection of lezvee's photography in our next edition.

Our web site is still very active so do remember to hop across to see all the back editions of the Garden Tripod, as always they are all free to view. Just go to www.gardentripod.com and emails can be sent to info@gardentripod.com Some features are missing from this edition and we can only apologise for this. We hope to cover them in future issues.

The team at the Garden Tripod would like to wish ALL its followers and readers a very Happy New Year.

As always .. we are keeping the text real, so spelling mistakes and grammatical errors are all here for free.

Ed

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GTARDEN RIPOD ART Office News Hound

Gosh .. 2015 has arrived and in Sunny Scotland its snowing today The start of a new year is a good time to be thinking and planing for the year ahead .. With this in mind .. we at the Garden Tripod would like to let you all know that our ‘Pet’ charity for 2015 is the

Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center so we will be promoting them throughout 2015. If you wanting to donate to them ~ They are trying to raise funds for a fence replacement project at

gofundme Lets see how fast we can raise the funds for new fencing to keep these horses safe.

So.. that just leaves me to say .. Happy New Year to everyone Guess I am just trying to say .. woof :)

Stay Safe Princess Summer

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Some see a Weed I see a Wish Rabiah Seminole Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center My name is Rabiah Seminole. I live in Chase City, Virginia. I am the Founder/Director of Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center. We are a 501 c 3 non profit organization that has been going strong since 1999. We are the permanent home to 40 horses. We also rescue dogs and rehome them to suitable families.

All of the proceeds from my photos will go to the rescue.

Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center

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The Back Pasture Rabiah Seminole

Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center

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Thunder Snow Rabiah Seminole

Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center

Morning Light Rabiah Seminole

a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

Mantis

a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

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a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

CADavis a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

Renee Dawson a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

jimmy hoffman a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

& a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

Jeff Ore a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.

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Peering In...

by CADavis

Praying Mantis - Queen of the Garden by Renee Dawson

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Empusa pennata by jimmy hoffman

Praying Mantis

by Jeff Ore

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Mantis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mantodea (or mantises, mantes) is an order of insects that contains over 2,400 species and about 430 genera[1] in 15 families worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. Most of the species are in the family Mantidae.

The English common name for the order is the mantises, or rarely (using a Latinized plural of Greek mantis), the mantes. The name mantid refers only to members of the family Mantidae, which was, historically, the only family in the Order, but with 14 additional families recognized in recent decades, this term can be confusing. The other common name, often applied to any species in the order, is "praying mantis", because of the typical "prayer-like" posture with folded fore-limbs, although the eggcorn "preying mantis" is sometimes used in reference to their predatory habits. In Europe and other regions, however, the name "praying mantis" refers to only a single species, Mantis religiosa. The closest relatives of mantises are the termites and cockroaches (order Blattodea). They are sometimes confused with phasmids (stick/leaf insects) and other elongated insects such as grasshoppers and crickets, or other insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies.

Etymology The name mantodea is formed from the Ancient Greek words μάντις (mantis) meaning "prophet", and εἶδος (eidos) meaning "form" or "type". It was coined in 1838 by the German entomologist Hermann Burmeister.

Conservation status With one exception (the ground mantis Litaneutria minor in Canada, where it is rare — though it is common in the United States), North American mantises are not included among threatened or endangered species, though species in other parts of the world are under threat from habitat destruction. The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) is the state insect of Connecticut, but the General Statutes of Connecticut do not list any special protected status, as it is a non-native species from Europe and Africa. It became the state insect in October 1977 following a school project between Center Road School in Vernon, CT and then State Representative Chester W. Morgan of Vernon's 56th State Assembly District.

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assion for all things outdoors CADavis Idaho

Photography started out as a hobby for me and quickly turned into a passion. I am self taught, and have an amazing friend who oers advice and guidance along the way. As time has gone on I have found that I do not want to spend my days indoors behind a desk. I’m trying to find a way to parlay my passion into a new career.

Summer Afternoon

Summer Afternoon

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Apens in Autumn

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

Sunrise Over Meridian, Idaho

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

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Sunrise Over Star, ID

Hawaiian Sunset

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

Raindrops On Leaves

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

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Angel In Winter

Colors of Fall

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

Windmill at Sunset

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

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Sunset - Star, ID

Sunset - Blacks Creek ID

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

The Overseer

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

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Stream - Stanley, ID

CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis . CADavis

Flowers of Christmas

Joint Winners: Helleborus Orientalis. by Jeanette Varcoe. &

Sparkling poinsettias by Celeste Mookherjee

Country Gardens Come Grow With Us Challenge Winners Features

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Remembrance by  Jeanette Varcoe

Through a glass darkly

Statue ~ Angel ~ Grave ~ Cemetery ~ Death ~ Black ~ Heaven ~ Grief ~ Loss

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Reflect

Statue ~ Angel ~ Grave ~ Cemetery ~ Death ~ Black ~ Heaven ~ Grief ~ Loss

Gabriel

Statue ~ Angel ~ Grave ~ Cemetery ~ Death ~ Black ~ Heaven ~ Grief ~ Loss

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Lily

Statue ~ Angel ~ Grave ~ Cemetery ~ Death ~ Black ~ Heaven ~ Grief ~ Loss

In sorrow

Statue ~ Angel ~ Grave ~ Cemetery ~ Death ~ Black ~ Heaven ~ Grief ~ Loss

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Mary

Statue ~ Angel ~ Grave ~ Cemetery ~ Death ~ Black ~ Heaven ~ Grief ~ Loss

Profile of Statue

by Jeanette Varcoe.

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Flowers of Christmas

Joint Winners: Helleborus Orientalis. by Jeanette Varcoe. &

Sparkling poinsettias by Celeste Mookherjee

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Tears of a rose by

 Celeste Mookherjee

Graceful dahlia petals

Dreamy ~ Drop ~ Droplet ~ Flora ~ Flower ~ Soft ~ Tears

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Upside-down cosmos

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Marigolds trapped in raindrops

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Raindrops on sweet pea

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White rosebud in the rain

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Awakening daisy

by Celeste Mookherjee LONG BEACH, UNITED STATES

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Water Drops by WATERART Paul Gitto Gazart & Larry Lingard-Davis

Water Drops Artistically # 78 by WATERART

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Enter the Rainbow by Paul Gitto

Dandelion Drop Ball

by Gazart ‘Gary Hickin’

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The Tears of Ida Emi by Larry Lingard-Davis

Hanging by a Thread II by Clare Colins

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Water by debraroffo

Fungus |ˈfʌŋgəs| noun (pl.fungi |-gʌɪ, -(d)ʒʌɪ| or funguses) any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter

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A fungus (/ˈfʌŋɡəs/; plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds (British English: moulds), as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, protists, and bacteria. One major difference is that fungal cells have cell walls that contain chitin, unlike the cell walls of plants and some protists, which contain cellulose, and unlike the cell walls of bacteria. These and other differences show that the fungi form a single group of related organisms, named the Eumycota (true fungi or Eumycetes), that share a common ancestor (is a monophyletic group). This fungal group is distinct from the structurally similar myxomycetes (slime molds) and oomycetes (water molds). The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology (from the Greek μύκης, mukēs, meaning "fungus"). Mycology has often been regarded as a branch of botany, even though it is a separate kingdom in biological taxonomy. Genetic studies have shown that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants.

Abundant worldwide, most fungi are inconspicuous because of the small size of their structures, and their cryptic lifestyles in soil, on dead matter, and as symbionts of plants, animals, or other fungi.

They may become noticeable when fruiting, either as mushrooms or as molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange. They have long been used as a direct source of food, such as mushrooms and truffles, as a leavening agent for bread, and in fermentation of various food products, such as wine, beer, and soy sauce. Since the 1940s, fungi have been used for the production of antibiotics, and, more recently, various enzymes produced by fungi are used industrially and in detergents. Fungi are also used as biological pesticides to control weeds, plant diseases and insect pests. Many species produce bioactive compounds called mycotoxins, such as alkaloids and polyketides, that are toxic to animals including humans. The fruiting structures of a few species contain psychotropic compounds and are consumed recreationally or in traditional spiritual ceremonies. Fungi can break down manufactured materials and buildings, and become significant pathogens of humans and other animals. Losses of crops due to fungal diseases (e.g., rice blast disease) or food spoilage can have a large impact on human food supplies and local economies.

Fungus Genetic studies have shown that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants.

The fungus kingdom encompasses an enormous diversity of taxa with varied ecologies, life cycle strategies, and morphologies ranging from unicellular aquatic chytrids to large mushrooms.

However, little is known of the true biodiversity of Kingdom Fungi, which has been estimated at 1.5 million to 5 million species, with about 5% of these having been formally classified. Ever since the pioneering 18th and 19th century taxonomical works of Carl Linnaeus, Christian Hendrik Persoon, and Elias Magnus Fries, fungi have been classified according to their morphology (e.g., characteristics such as spore colour or microscopic features) or physiology. Advances in molecular genetics have opened the way for DNA analysis to be incorporated into taxonomy, which has sometimes challenged the historical groupings based on morphology and other traits. Phylogenetic studies published in the last decade have helped reshape the classification of Kingdom Fungi, which is divided into one subkingdom, seven phyla, and ten subphyla.

Characteristics Before the introduction of molecular methods for phylogenetic analysis, taxonomists considered fungi to be members of the Plant Kingdom because of similarities in lifestyle: both fungi and plants are mainly immobile, and have similarities in general morphology and growth habitat. Like plants, fungi often grow in soil, and in the case of mushrooms form conspicuous fruit bodies, which sometimes resemble plants such as mosses. The fungi are now considered a separate kingdom, distinct from both plants and animals, from which they appear to have diverged around one billion years ago.Some morphological, biochemical, and genetic features are shared with other organisms, while others are unique to the fungi, clearly separating them from the other kingdoms:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus

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Fresh Picked

by Stuart Harrison

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Little Shrooms by Lynn Gedeon

White Clouds Arising by Marilyn Cornwell

The Secret World of Shroooms

by Lois Bryan

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Straight lines by Karen Tregoning

Under The Shroom by Kay Sparks

After the Rain

by Denise Clark

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Fairy Shelter by Karen E Camilleri

Little Umbrellas. by Bette Devine

Untitled by Peter Wiggerman

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Up by EbyArts

Mushroom by Alberto DeJesus

Toad Stool by rosaliemcm

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A tiny white mushroom hiding in the grass by Clare Colins

Natures finest by Nicole W.

Macedon Ramaria by Larry Lingard-Davis

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Long Legged Daddy by WildestArt

Mysterious Mushroom..Winter Oyster by trueblvr

Very soft

by Bob Daalder

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Nature's Sombreros... (coprinus plicatilis)

by Qnita

Mushroom in Dew by relayer51

The Family by Hans Kawitzki

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Natural Beauty by Rabiah Seminole

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Mantis Peering In… by CADavis Praying Mantis - Queen of the Garden by Renee Dawson Empusa pennata by jimmy hoffman Praying Mantis by Jeff Ore

News Hound Rabiah Seminole Cover image Praying Mantis

by CADavis Written Features by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus

Spotlight features CADavis Jeanette Varcoe Celeste Mookherjee

Water Drops Water Drops Artistically # 78 by WATERART Enter the Rainbow by Paul Gitto Dandelion Drop Ball by Gazart ‘Gary Hickin' The Tears of Ida Emi by Larry Lingard-Davis Hanging by a Thread II by Clare Colins Water by debraroffo

Fungus Fresh Picked by Stuart Harrison Little Shrooms by Lynn Gedeon White Clouds Arising by Marilyn Cornwell The Secret World of Shroooms by Lois Bryan Straight lines by Karen Tregoning Under The Shroom by Kay Sparks After the Rain by Denise Clark Fairy Shelter by Karen E Camilleri Little Umbrellas. by Bette Devine Untitled by Peter Wiggerman Up by EbyArts Mushroom by Alberto DeJesus Toad Stool by rosaliemcm A tiny white mushroom hiding in the grass by Clare Colins Natures finest by Nicole W. Macedon Ramaria by Larry Lingard-Davis Long Legged Daddy by WildestArt Mysterious Mushroom..Winter Oyster by trueblvr Very soft by Bob Daalder Nature's Sombreros... (coprinus plicatilis) by Qnita Mushroom in Dew by relayer51 The Family by Hans Kawitzki Natural Beauty by Rabiah Seminole

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