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Ornamental cabbages add winter colour
The first time I saw ornamental cabbages used extensively as a formal winter bedding plant was one autumn at the Château de Villandry in 1989. At once, I appreciated how […]
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A seeing eye – Insect in amber 2006
The Baltic region is a rich source of amber, dating back 44 million years to the Eocene epoch. Amber is a fossilised resin and more than 100,000 tons of Baltic […]
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A Seeing Eye – A Starry Pattern 1990
When I worked as a marine biologist and went scuba diving, I saw many live sea urchins moving underwater using their suckered tube feet to grip the rocks. Urchins have a […]