Thursday, 8 September 2022

Another One Bites the Dust: Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II died today (aged 96). I never met her but did get to chat with her late husband (at a conference) and her daughter (at the National Birds of Prey Centre). See if you can spot me in my Primary School class on the day of her coronation.
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Flowers of Oahu 64. Wikstoemia uva-ursi or Akia

The bark, roots and leaves of this plant release a narcotic that was used to stun fish.

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