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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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).

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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

Bumblebees, Crocus & Saffron - My Ongoing Search for Insect Pollinators & Herbivores

In Memoriam to my friend, Gordon Rogers, who died Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

https://youtu.be/-WojOF9KdQE (3:45 minutes)

Bumblebees, Crocus & Saffron - My Ongoing Search for Insect Pollinators & Herbivores

Thank you for watching. You have been extremely gracious with your time.

Stan G. Webb© - In retirement.

[http://stangwebb.blogspot.ca/]

February 8, 2016 - My Ongoing Search for Insect Pollinators & Herbivores

Bumblebees, Crocus and Saffron albeit, I am uncertain whether this is the exact saffron crocus, described in Wikipedia. Jump to Species - About 30 of the species are cultivated, including Crocus sativus for saffron production. The varieties cultivated for decoration mainly represent five species: C. vernus, C. chrysanthus, C. flavus, C. sieberi, and C. tommasinianus. Among the first flowers to bloom in spring, crocuses are popular with gardeners. Unknown in the wild, probably descends from Crocus cartwrightianus, which originated in Crete;[8] C. thomasii and C. pallasii are other possible precursors.[9][10]

I took my photographs and videographs on February 8, 2016, and only now am re-posting on July 19, 2016.

Happy New Year - Wild December ¨HD 1080¨

Dedicated to Anne. Thank you for being my friend. Beautiful. Thank you for forwarding this to me; I'll pass it along as my Happy New Year Message.

(3:46 minutes)

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Although I did not produce this video myself, it is very rare to see such an array of Western North American species in one video: White-Tailed Deer, Snowshoe Rabbits (Hare) - in summer colours, Boreal or Black-capped chickadee, (although I'm not sure what it is doing in this video: what looks like a European goldfinch), yellow warble, blue-headed vireo, Tufted titmouse, brown creeper, Juncos, warblers, red fox, Brown Bear (usually called the grizzly bear in North America), Tundra swan, missing is the common poorwill, a nocturnal (active at night) bird.

In addition to Wikipedia (used above), I use Classic Collection of North American Birds Ltd., also known as CCNAB, which has a great search directory; even by colour and type.

This Video was Originally Published on YouTube Dec 15, 2013

Published By: 13natureHD

Music By: Hirokazu Akiyama
For all that like the beautiful nature...
Thank you for watching...

Old Man's Wisdom: “When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you. ” ~ Anon

Happy Holiday's time!!!

*If you have interrupted reception, it may be because your internet speed is lower than my original post.  To correct for this, view on my YouTube (linked below) and using the gear icon, lower the resolution.  I've been photographing and videographing in HD - High Definition 1080p (pixels); but you can view in as low as 144p.

My 2015 series of 10 photographic slideshows, taken in and around Lynn Valley, Lower Lynn and North and West Vancouver, on Vancouver, Canada's North Shore; and in Mission, Canada were:

10. Fall Colour Tour: Oak and Maple (5:31 minutes), taken in and around 13^th Street and Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Published on YouTube Friday, October 9, 2015

9. Mauve, Pink & Purple Flowers - On the Hunt for Day and Night Grazers & Pollinators, A Photographic Study in the Sun

8. Honeysuckle & Lilacs - On the Hunt for Day and Night Pollinators & Grazers, A Photographic Study in the Rain (3:21 minutes), Mission, BC, Canada – Published on YouTube Tuesday, July 29, 2015

7. Echinacea & Rudbeckia - On the Hunt for Day and Night Pollinators (4:46 minutes), Keith Road West & Lonsdale Avenue, Victoria Park, North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Published on YouTube Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Map

6. Lilies Slideshow (4:05 minutes), North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Posted on July 18, 2015

5. Orange & Wet Day (2:36 minutes), North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2015

4. Begonia Slide Show (2:15 minutes), North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2015

3. Passion Flowers at Dusk (3:01 minutes),- My Passion Flowers are up, in full bloom, and very beautiful, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

2. Spring Rhapsody – A Photographic Study and Slideshow - Crickmay Park Flower Garden in the Spring (Crickmay Park (next to Harry Jerome Recreation Centre), 23rd Street & Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2015

1. Rhododendron Bush - A Photographic Study and Slideshow - Rhododendron Bushes in and around North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015

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