*Linux is like Ice Cream*
https://www.optoutproject.net/linux-is-like-ice-cream/
Like ice cream, the #Linux operating system comes in different flavors.
Imagine you'd never tried ice cream before, wondering -- Do I go for Vanilla, Strawberry or Chocolate?
Yes, the afficionados have their own crazy flavor combinations and are proud of them. But you don't have to do that. You can just start with #Vanilla or #Chocolate and that is fine.
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3-Jul-2025
Climate crisis could force wild vanilla plants and pollinating insects apart, threatening global supply
Researchers find that a reduced overlap of suitable #habitats for #vanilla #plants and the #insects that #pollinate them could threaten the survival of wild vanilla
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1089185 #science #ecology #pollinators
I'm telling y'all, it's important to just hang out with the plants in the garden and look at them.
I was just spending time with the vanilla vine whose flowers I've been attempting to pollinate, feeling bad that the pollinations seemed to not have stuck. I was looking at the withered flowers wondering if they would fatten up or what? (because some of the flowers fell off, but some withered and stayed on the plant.) when I realized that some of the withered flowers were actually attached to green tubes!
So in pic 1 below, here's what's happening:
It's an inflorescence (I think that's the word) where flowers come in one or two at a time. So the bud at the left and top have not yet opened. On the right behind my hand is a flower that I recently pollinated and that's withering. Most of the yellow-green "sticks" are places where flowers used to be, but have fallen off. Then at the bottom, you see three pods that look like fresh green beans, and I believe these are pods that have gotten pollinated and are growing! The pod in the middle still has a dried flower at the bottom.
Once I realized what I was looking at, I realized there were a bunch of other pods on the plant (see pic 2).
So I looked up when they should be harvested and it turns out they get harvested before they dry on the vine: https://vanillery.com/ripe-green-vanilla-pods/
The pods are so sneaky! They totally look like the rest of the vine, so a dumb predator (like me) wouldn't notice they were there, allowing the pod to mature and release its thousands of tiny seeds. Such a smart plant.
So yay! If I hadn't just been spacing out, standing in the garden, looking at the plant, I might not have ever noticed
#plants #gardening #nature #hawaii #vanilla #orchids @plants
Looks like this vanilla vine might be flowering soon. This is exciting because it's almost in reach and I will try to hand pollinate. Every other time I've seen vanilla flower, the flowers have been 30 feet up in a tree
Time to watch some videos on hand pollinating vanilla.
Vanilla planifolia at Sakuya Konohana Kan, Osaka, in May 2023. OM-1 + M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 Macro.
'What joy! What damn joy!': #vanilla boom transforms fortunes of Colombia’s farmers
In El Valle, the world’s second-most expensive #spice is not just providing an economic lifeline but also helping to preserve rich #biodiversity
Dive into the fascinating world of orchids on "Orchid Spectrum"! Discover the delectable Vanilla Orchid and the magnificent Tiger Orchid in this delightful journey through beautiful blooms.
Watch here:
https://youtu.be/POwWwT25Qbw
I have been trying to persuade one of my bf to restrain me more. And restrain my in different spaces.. like a lamppost ..
But showing him photos of handcuffs is not getting
anywhere
#NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #FocusBeats
Cold Busted & Vanilla:
Pointbreak
Reflexionsfragen zu eigenen Begehren & sexuellen Impulsen
ausgekoppelt aus meiner Artikelserie "Sex, BDSM und Vanilla zwischen Konsens, Lustgewinn und Auseinandersetzung mit Gesellschaft" von 2023 als extra Dokument. An zwei Stellen verweise ich auf Artikel zu Konsens aus der Serie, aber die Fragen sollte auch in guten Teilen für sich stehend funktionieren.
Gesamttext: https://katharina-debus.de/material/texte/konsens-bdsm-vanilla-gesellschaft/ . Reflexionsfragen: https://katharina-debus.de/wp-content/uploads/Debus-Reflexionsfragen-Begehren-Sexuelle-Impulse.pdf.
#Vanilla #Wine #Rose #Bouquet By Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/vanilla-wine-rose-bouquet-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html
#floralart #roseart #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica
Honestly I can't believe that "Chocolate or vanilla" is even a question that gets asked. The answer should always be BOTH. (Heck, throw in strawberry while you're at it.) These are flavors that are 200x better when combined than on their own, full stop.
What I want to know is, *who's making you choose just one, and why do they hate America?!??!??*