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Sky Blue 'Shrooms : Entoloma hochstetteri

"A blue mushroom from ... Abel Tasman National Park."
photo by little.tomato

"Sky blue mushroom :  Entoloma Hochstetteri (virescens)
Fox Glacier, New Zealand"
Photo by Stephen Axford

"Entoloma hochstetteri is a species of mushroom found in New Zealand and India. The small mushroom is a distinctive all-blue colour, while the gills have a slight reddish tint from the spores. The blue coloring of the fruit body is due to three azulene pigments. Entoloma hochstetteri is not edible, but whether or not it is poisonous is unknown."  
via en.wikipedia.org

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Virgin Islands

"The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Politically, the north-eastern islands form the British Virgin Islands and the south-western ones the United States Virgin Islands.  

The British Virgin Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom comprising Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, over fifty smaller islands, and Anegada to the north. The United States Virgin Islands is an unincorporated territory of the United States comprising St. Croix to the south, with St. John, St. Thomas, and smaller islands. The Virgin Passage separates the U.S. Virgin Islands from the "Spanish Virgin Islands" or "Passage Islands", Vieques and Culebra, which are the easternmost islands of Puerto Rico."

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After 30 years of effort, Jetpack reaches 5,000 feet !

"Christchurch inventor Glenn Martin has finally turned science fiction into reality, with a contraption that's got the whole world talking"  
To see video clip  please click via tvnz.co.nz
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One Night in Chile...

Backround Music : "We Happy Few" - The Calm Blue Sea
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60-Second Earth : Whither the Honey Bee ?

Honey Bee pushes Pink Powderpuff filaments aside as it dives inside
by jungle mama via flickr.com

 

"According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for the fourth consecutive year, roughly one-third of managed honey bees died last winter. "
via scientificamerican.com

 

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Who is the largest holder of America's Debt ?

 

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The Bubble Nebula

The bubble nebula NGC 7635

"At the heart of the Bubble Nebula is a star that is forty times more massive than our Sun. Located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, this spherical nebula requires a large telescope, dark skies and contrast enhancing filters before it can be seen visually due to its low surface brightness.

The bubble, itself, is actually quite large- spanning six light years across and it’s expanding at about four million miles per hour! The bubble was formed by the bright star that is positioned below and to the right of its center. The radiation released from inside that star is so intense that it literally blows its outer surface off into space. The bubble marks the leading edge of the gust from these powerful stellar winds as it plows into denser surrounding material. This scene is approximately 7,100 light years from Earth." by R. Jay Gabany on August 9, 2006
via universetoday.com

 

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