plant lock close up
foxglove is one of the wild flower we have chosen for vaudeville court meadow area
The genus is native to Europe, western and central Asia, and northwestern Africa. The scientific name means “finger-like” and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the Common Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. It is a biennial, often grown as an ornamental plant due to its showy flowers, that range in colour from purples through to whites, with variable marks and spotting. The first year of growth produces only the long, basal leaves. In the second year, the erect leafy stem 0.5-2.5 m tall develops. The larvae of the Foxglove Pug feed on the flowers of Digitalis purpurea. Other Lepidoptera species feed on the leaves including Lesser Yellow Underwing.
The term digitalis is also used for preparations containing cardiac glycosides, particularly digoxin, extracted from plants of this genus.
If you ever wandered how far away we’ve moved from simple farming…
The course will have a group working just on the use of photography to tell stories. It will include the basics of searching, selecting and ordering photographs form online sources such as Flickr. Copyright, and uploading / embedding in blogs. Remixing, adding sound tracks and using live to create compelling videos.
We’ll also include sessions on taking, creating and using digital collage with photographs. In short we will adapt the medium to the project and the needs of the participants.
Some smooth jazz from Finsbury Park set to slides.
