Regional News Southern Germany and parts of France and Italy will receive favorable precipitation this week, as will Bulgaria and Romania. The latter countries will benefit greatly from the rainfall as it will offer a reprieve from mild drought conditions. The 10-14-day forecast offers heavier rains for the UK, France, and Germany but only modest amounts for Southeast Europe. Favorable snowfall is expected across southern Russia this week that will aid the winter wheat crop. The 10-14-day forecast remains dry for Ukraine and Russia. Overall, the Russian winter wheat crop is in better shape than last year, with 4 percent rated in “bad” condition, versus 8 percent in 2019. Generally poor weather in Romania has prompted the...
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Kolkwitzia amabilis /kɒlˈkwɪtsiə əˈmæbɪlɪs/,[2] commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia.[1] It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is cal...
Gloriosa is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and includes the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia, and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated.[3] The most common English names are...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.