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Weird Wednesday is brought to you by Broomrapes!
With a staggering 150 species, these parasitic plants sport gorgeous flowers with tiny seeds. No leaves. No chlorophyll. They get all their food and nutrients from their host.
www.britannica.com/plant/broomr...
Weird Wednesday is brought to you by Broomrapes!
With a staggering 150 species, these parasitic plants sport gorgeous flowers with tiny seeds. No leaves. No chlorophyll. They get all their food and nutrients from their host.
www.britannica.com/plant/broomr...
Your Medicine Monday is brought to you by squalane!
This hydrating oil is used to promote skin health and reduce signs of aging. Although shark livers are an abundant source of it, most squalane is now derived from plants such as olives or by fermentation.
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Your Medicine Monday is brought to you by squalane!
This hydrating oil is used to promote skin health and reduce signs of aging. Although shark livers are an abundant source of it, most squalane is now derived from plants such as olives or by fermentation.
share.google/ZiMl9n7J5PEQ...
Tree Thursday is brought to you by the Northern Catalpa!
Commonly planted as an ornamental, this native North American tree has a thick trunk, big heart shaped leaves, long seed pods which resemble cigars, and gorgeous flowers.
Northern Catalpa share.google/XnFXsIf5aPei...
Tree Thursday is brought to you by the Northern Catalpa!
Commonly planted as an ornamental, this native North American tree has a thick trunk, big heart shaped leaves, long seed pods which resemble cigars, and gorgeous flowers.
Northern Catalpa share.google/XnFXsIf5aPei...
These plants have no leaves or roots and have specialized stems which burrow into the tissues of other plants to steal sugar and water. Imagine a web of evil silly string.
Dodder www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gard...
These plants have no leaves or roots and have specialized stems which burrow into the tissues of other plants to steal sugar and water. Imagine a web of evil silly string.
Dodder www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gard...
Lab mate #1, looking at her plants: "Awww. Poor thing. You don't look so good. I'll get you some fresh media."
Lab mate #2, examining her own plants: "...sink or swim, bitch."
Lab mate #1, looking at her plants: "Awww. Poor thing. You don't look so good. I'll get you some fresh media."
Lab mate #2, examining her own plants: "...sink or swim, bitch."
Derived from the yew tree, this drug is now commonly used to treat a variety of cancers, but was a revolutionary treatment when it was first discovered.
Paclitaxel - Wikipedia share.google/MvnnUElzwMJc...
Derived from the yew tree, this drug is now commonly used to treat a variety of cancers, but was a revolutionary treatment when it was first discovered.
Paclitaxel - Wikipedia share.google/MvnnUElzwMJc...
This is a five-alarm fire.
This is a five-alarm fire.
We have a shaker incubator in the lab that thinks its lid is open when it isn't. Of course it won't start if the lid is open, so we give it a gentle reminder by whacking the bullseye drawn on the side labeled "tap that".
We have a shaker incubator in the lab that thinks its lid is open when it isn't. Of course it won't start if the lid is open, so we give it a gentle reminder by whacking the bullseye drawn on the side labeled "tap that".
Deciduous trees enter a hibernation period before winter which is marked by the color change and loss of their leaves. Chlorophyll and sugars are pulled from the leaves into the trunk to act as a natural antifreeze.
Dormancy of trees in winter - PubMed share.google/INbHPXsUvQRX...
Deciduous trees enter a hibernation period before winter which is marked by the color change and loss of their leaves. Chlorophyll and sugars are pulled from the leaves into the trunk to act as a natural antifreeze.
Dormancy of trees in winter - PubMed share.google/INbHPXsUvQRX...
Acetylsalicylic acid aka aspirin is derived from salicylic acid, a plant hormone involved in a variety of signaling processes, mainly defense against pathogens. Willow bark, where it was originally discovered, has high levels of it, but all plants contain salicylic acid.
Acetylsalicylic acid aka aspirin is derived from salicylic acid, a plant hormone involved in a variety of signaling processes, mainly defense against pathogens. Willow bark, where it was originally discovered, has high levels of it, but all plants contain salicylic acid.
It's big! It's beautiful! Tough and resilient and will happily grow in the shade. It makes tiny, spiny acorns which sound like a gun going off every time they hit my roof.
Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) | Minnesota DNR share.google/LV2YF5FiyLGO...
It's big! It's beautiful! Tough and resilient and will happily grow in the shade. It makes tiny, spiny acorns which sound like a gun going off every time they hit my roof.
Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) | Minnesota DNR share.google/LV2YF5FiyLGO...
(To the Tune of "SpongeBob SquarePants")
🎶 What's red in color and has no leaves?🎶
🎶RAF-FLE-SI-A🎶
🎶What smells like a corpse and makes its own heat?🎶
🎶RAF-FLE-SI-A🎶
Rafflesia - Wikipedia share.google/CmvnWUEP62wH...
(To the Tune of "SpongeBob SquarePants")
🎶 What's red in color and has no leaves?🎶
🎶RAF-FLE-SI-A🎶
🎶What smells like a corpse and makes its own heat?🎶
🎶RAF-FLE-SI-A🎶
Rafflesia - Wikipedia share.google/CmvnWUEP62wH...
Cyanobacteria aka blue-green algae are not plants, but photosynthesizing bacteria that grow in long chains. They are thought to be the first organisms to produce oxygen and are thus the originators of our modern atmosphere.
Cyanobacteria aka blue-green algae are not plants, but photosynthesizing bacteria that grow in long chains. They are thought to be the first organisms to produce oxygen and are thus the originators of our modern atmosphere.
if you are in Australia and would like to look more into it, you can do so here:
www.acnc.gov.au/raise-concern
www.gofundme.com/f/help-chris...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-chris...
Keep circulating the tapes.
Keep circulating the tapes.