Rhododendron Rhapsody© 2017 - On the hunt for pollinators.

Rhododendron Rhapsody© (2017) - On the hunt for pollinators and their predators.  
Location: Next to the driveway entrance, Kiwanis Lynn Manor.
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https://youtu.be/0v3H4QlMJrU (4:51 minutes)
Posted on: Stan G. Webb - In Retirement ® © TM - On the hunt for flower and plant pollinators and their predators. You will also find more at  [https://stangwebb.blogspot.ca/]

Please note that, to you, the video may seem out of focus.  I am videographing the middle space, between the camera lens and the flower, to look for the plant pollinators and their predators.  Those guys are very small and very fast.  There are two photograph albums linked below that are in better focus.

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Published on Jun 17, 2017

There are two related Photograph Albums:

Rhododendrons 1

Click on this lead image to expand to the FULL ALBUM; then > ones with arrows for a video clip.

https://1drv.ms/a/s!As3ERW4M8haZoUjCmrrdS2oWRZmW

Rhododendrons 2

Click on this lead image to expand to the FULL ALBUM; then > ones with arrows for a video clip.

https://1drv.ms/a/s!As3ERW4M8haZoVNItM0Xnv8dBRTJ

Lovely to look at, but remember that these are poisonous plants* -- do not allow children, pets or yourself ingest any of part of the azaleas or rhododendrons.

*The Full Story

One of the earliest accounts of mass poisoning dates back to the first century BCE when Roman troops were allegedly poisoned with honey by the Heptakometes of Turkey.  The Roman soldiers were reported to be confused and vomiting and subsequently defeated in battle after eating the honey's Grayanotoxins.  We now believe that they were given honey made from the nectar of the
flowering Rhododendron luteum.

The Music: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S.244/2, is the second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies by composer Franz Liszt, and is by far the most famous of the set.  Sergei Rachmaninoff playing The Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, recorded in 1919 by Edison Records

In both the original piano solo form and in the orchestrated version this composition has enjoyed widespread use in animated cartoons. Its themes have also served as the basis of several popular songs.

Google Images for rhododendron varieties

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron  

Rhododendron /ˌroʊdəˈdɛndrən is a genus of 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae), either evergreen or deciduous, and found throughout the world.

You will find more of my Macrophotography Flower and Plant Studies - On the hunt for pollinators and their predators at: - https://stangwebb.blogspot.ca/

Four of my favorites are:

1. An Orange & Wet Day [https://stangwebb.blogspot.ca/2015/07/orange-wet-day_11.html]
   
2. Honeysuckle & Lilacs - On the Hunt for Day and Night Pollinators & Grazers, A Photographic Study in the Rain [https://stangwebb.blogspot.ca/2015/07/honeysuckle-lilacs-on-hunt-for-day-and_29.html]
   
3. Passion Flowers at Dusk [https://stangwebb.blogspot.ca/2015/06/passion-flowers-at-dusk.html] - You will notice that some of the photographs in this photo study are quite dim. It was getting dark and I was hoping to catch some of the night pollinators: ants, bats, moths etc. and I did not want bright light to scare them away.
   
4. Spring Rhapsody – A Photographic Study and Slideshow [http://stangwebb.blogspot.ca/2015/05/spring-rhapsody-photographic-study-and.html]
   

Thank you for your kind attention.

Cherry Blossoms - Japanese Cherry Blossoms in the Rain On the first full day of Spring.

If you have interrupted reception, it may be because your internet speed is lower than my original post. To correct, once the video is started, click on gear icon (show at the bottom of the video, and lower the resolution. I, and many others have begun photographing and videographing in HD - High Definition 1080p (pixels) and higher; but you can view in as low as 144p for viewing, which will allow you a faster transfer rate.

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(Total Video length 6:31 minutes, music starts 24 seconds in from the start of the video).

https://youtu.be/WLXQZLDt-UU

Photographs and Videographs taken on the first full day of Spring in North Vancouver, Canada

March 20, 2016 by Stan G. Webb© - In retirement.

• Thank you to all the members, gardeners, volunteers, staff and others who helped make this place so beautiful.

• Chatting with my photograph for this clip, Andrea. In the Rain and under the cherry tree, with petals falling like snowflakes all around us. (Music dubbed over our voices.)
• Today my photography and videography were taken at 14th Street & Saint Andrews Avenue in the City of North Vancouver BC and were inspired by Constance
• To Frank and all of my family and friends past and present
• At
• Evergreen House
• Kiwanis Long-term Care Facility
• Margaret Fulton Centre, and elsewhere all around
• Lions Hospital
• Don’t you hate people who use big words just to make themselves look perspicacious? - From my collection of Gallows Humour and Sarcastic Jokes
• Music - Guitar Loop in D-MAJOR (B-Minor) by MINOR2GO via looperman 21st March, 2016 Guitars Unlimited - A New Life 1
• Thank you to all of the doctors, nurses and staff who took such wonderful care of me while I was recovering from that broken right leg on the 3rd floor of Evergreen House (November, 2008 - January, 2009) (then called the Transitional Care Unit) of Lions Gate Hospital. I especially appreciated and fondly remember the visit by Dr. Santa and his Santa's Helpers. Thank you for the Santa's Elf doll, which I still proudly display on my bookcase. And, to Elizabeth, who was especially kind while I was hospitalized for that nine weeks. She also took the time to pin up all of my Christmas Cards on my bedside corkboard. And to my family, who visited often and stood beside me and helped when I needed it most. To Drs. Hudon, Schwarz and Zarkadeds and my friends: Len, Leo, Lynda and Dave and Santa Hank and others who came by to visit. Thank you, as well, to the homemakers who helped for next the five months, while I was at home, continuing my physical rehabitation. And, to Kiley, for all of the physical rehabilitation help.
• Thank you for watching. You are most gracious with your time.
• Please stand by one more minute. We're coming up to The End
• With the backlight shining through the translucent cherry blossom petals this is so very, very beautiful. The End, next.
• Coming as they do, here in the Northern Hemisphere, at the end of winter and the first days of spring, I think that Japanese Cherry Blossoms are one of the most beautiful sights in our world. (Images) (Sakura - Cherry blooming forecast (date of first bloom), as of 23-Mar, in the 2016 Season in Japan). The March Vernal or Spring Equinox in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 9:30 PM Pacific Daylight Savings Time, so the first full day of Spring was on March 20, 2016 (The March Equinox in Universal Coordinated Time was on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 04:30 UTC). This March, 2016 equinox signals the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere – the earliest spring since 1896 – and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks that special moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator going from south to north. In 2016, this equinox arrives on March 20 at 4:30 UTC, or on March 19 at 11:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Here’s what we in the Northern Hemisphere know about this equinox. Our sunrise is earlier now, and nightfall comes later. Plants are sprouting. Winds are softening. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, people are enjoying the warmer days of spring. Meanwhile, south of the equator, autumn begins.
• The End
  

I am voluntarily doing this work, mostly, for my shut-in friends and those in hospital suffering from emotional, mental and/or physical disabilities. Some suffer from Alzheimer's disease, Cancer, Dementia, and Geriatric and Palliative Conditions, including Parkinson's Disease, Brain and nervous system problems are common. These neurological disorders include multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's Disease, epilepsy, and stroke, and can affect memory and the ability to perform daily activities.

Hyperlink to YouTube Video Slideshow: “3 Hour Zen Meditation Music: Calming Music, Relaxing Music, Soothing Music, Relaxation Music ☯2123” by YellowBrickCinema - Relaxing Music

Stargaze HD: Universal Beauty

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On the 25th Anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.

(1:02:45 minutes)
Originally Published on Aug 29, 2012

StarGaze HD brings the beauty and majesty of the Universe to your HD Home Theatre. Journey beyond the stars with images from the Hubble SpaceTelescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. With over an hour of astounding images set to ambient music StarGaze HD will quickly become a favorite.

Music By Opus 27 in Dolby® TrueHD 5.1
Video: 1080p

Next up:

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is a space observatory under construction and scheduled to launch in October 2018. It has an expected mass about half of Hubble's, but its primary mirror (a 6.5 meter diameter gold-coated beryllium reflector) will have a collecting area about five times larger (25 m² vs. 4.5 m²).

The JWST is a project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States space agency, with international collaboration from the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.

Beautiful Flowers with Instrumental Love Songs

Instrumental Love Songs

“Thoughts turn to things
What our mind conceived, we can achieve.
Guard your mind. Guard what you think.
You have the power within.”

Answers to some questions we sometimes ask ourselves:

? I can only be me, and that is always good enough.
? Time with loved ones is worth more than anything money could ever buy.
? Beauty radiates from within; sit still to find your peace.
? Give your trust to those who are willing to fight for it.
? True friendships are unconditional.￰ﾟ
? In the craziest of moments, just BREATHE.
? The only way to be happy is to truly love life: the beautiful moments AND the ugly ones.
? Each moment is a growth opportunity.
? Vulnerability is powerful.
? Forgiveness is freedom.
? It's not about how many times you've been knocked down, but how many times you've gotten up.
? It's ok to cry...and cry some more.
? You may not have control over what happens to you, but you do have control over your reaction.
? For one to become stronger, one must first CHOOSE strength.
? True success is not monetary.
? You don't need anyone to love you to make you feel worthy, you must do that yourself.

Stunningly Beautiful Meditative Music, Sounds and Videography; strung together in 54 videos

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Timelapse Photography in High Definition (HD).
Playlist strung together by Jack Sörensen  >>  54 videos.

If you using a very old and slower Internet connection I do NOT recommend that you watch this at home.  High Definition (HD) are massive files. Go to a restaurant or the library in town, where they fo have HI SPEED Internet.

 To select a specific individual video click on the PLAYLIST, upper left-hand corner, below.

My particular favorite is Number 6 - Views of this world from ISS - The International Space Station.

13 year old girl with amazing voice! The song Plava Laguna sung by Maïwenn Le Bescosang in the movie 'The Fifth Element'

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Inva Mula is perhaps best known to Western filmgoers as the voice of the Diva Plavalaguna (played on-screen by Maïwenn Le Besco) in the 1997 film  'The Fifth Element'.

Some of the other stars included:

Bruce Willis

as

Korben Dallas

Gary Oldman

as

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg

Ian Holm

as

Father Vito Cornelius

Milla Jovovich

as

Leeloo

See also, Maïwenn Le Besco as Diva Plavalaguna (Fifth Element Wiki)

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13 year old Armenian Girl appearing on Ukrainian's "The Voice" Contest for Kids in Ukraine

Amazing Sami song in Sweden's Got Talent

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Jon Henrik Fjällgren's sad and beautiful Sami song about the death of a friend, Daniel - Vinnaren av Talang Sverige 2014 / Winner of Sweden's Got Talent

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Amazing Sami song in Sweden's Got Talent

(At one time in the past we used to call these people Laplanders, a term now considered derogatory.)

Published on Mar 7, 2014

*The Sami people, also spelled Sámi or Saami, are the indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting the Arctic area of Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are the only indigenous people of Scandinavia recognized and protected under the international conventions of indigenous peoples, and hence the northernmost indigenous people of Europe.
Traditionally, the Sami have pursued a variety of livelihoods, including coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding. Their best-known means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding. Currently about 10% of the Sami are connected to reindeer herding and 2,800 are actively involved in herding on a full-time basis. For traditional, environmental, cultural and political reasons, reindeer herding is legally reserved only for Sami people in certain regions of the Nordic countries.
*A joik, (also spelled yoik), luohti, vuolle, leu'dd, or juoiggus is a traditional Sami form of song. Originally, joik referred to only one of several Sami singing styles, but in English the word is often used to refer to all types of traditional Sami singing. According to music researchers, joik is one of the longest living music traditions in Europe, and is the folk music of the Sami people. Its sound is comparable to the traditional chanting of some Native American cultures.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Abisko National Park in Swedish Lapland offers perhaps some of the best conditions in the world for Northern Lights. The surrounding mountains keep the skies almost clear and the light pollution is next to nothing. No wonder Lonely Planet dubbed Abisko the world’s most illuminating experience of 2015.