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The Beutifull Grass Covered Tram Tracks in Europe

Posted by Home bagus Jumat, 28 Juni 2013 0 comments
 
Tram tracks on many European cities are lined with grass, a practice that probably started in the 1980’s to bring greenery back to city space and at the same time, provide habitable zone for numerous insects and invertebrates. These swaths of green provide a host of benefits to any urban area, like reduce urban heat island effect, provide a permeable surface for storm water to infiltrate, reduce pollution and absorb noise generated by the grinding of metal wheels on metal tracks. Not to mention, they look incredibly good in comparison to concrete or asphalt. 

Green tracks have become increasingly popular in Europe and can be seen in pretty much every major European cities from Barcelona to Frankfurt, Milan, St-Etienne and Strasbourg. 
              lawn trackage flanked by privet hedges on route 8 in Basle, Switzerland.

                              and alongside a roadway on route 39 in Brussels, Belgium.

                               here are examples from Strasbourg.
     
    In Lyon, France it is policy that wherever possible they should use lawn trackage.

                                                                         EuskoTran in Bilbao, Spain.

                                                              Freiburg, Germany.


source : Amusing Planet

Psychotria Elata, The World’s Most Kissable Plant

Posted by Home bagus Jumat, 14 Juni 2013 1 comment











 



Here’s a dumb question: if (the young) Mick Jagger was a plant, what would he be? Probably Psychotria Elata, commonly known as Hooker Lips or the Hot Lips Plant for the shape of its bright red bracts that resemble two luscious lips.
This weird plant might look like the work of a photo editing software, but I can assure you those kissable lips are all natural. Found in the tropical rain forests of Central and South American countries like Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador, the Psychotria Elatra plant has apparently evolved into its current shape to attract pollinators including hummingbirds and butterflies. Affectionately known as Hooker’s Lips, this extraordinary flower has unfortunately become endangered due to uncontrolled deforestation in the above-mentioned countries. So if you’ve ever wanted to plant a kiss on Mother Nature, find yourself a Hot Lips plant and do it while you still can. The bracts are only kissable for a short while, before they spread open to reveal the plant’s flowers.
 
 
 

Beauty of River City in Netherlands

Posted by Home bagus Senin, 03 Juni 2013 1 comment


We may be familiar with one of the cities in Italy is Venice which is often referred to as the 'city of water', and which we will discuss here is about one in holland village area which is very similar to the shape and layout of the city such as Venice-Italy, we may as well the settlement called as 'water village'. Areas classified as lowland is so eye-catching, heavenly scent parted among shady trees. Away from noise away from the pollution, surrounding a small stream flowed clear.






 

Life in this area is so convenient that the faces of its inhabitants can be seen beaming friendly smile, it could be a result of their settlement that can be said heaven world, people are so compact to not use a motor vehicle, so that we here will not see any cars and motorcycles , the means of transport they are small boats that simple, if taking the path on the ground then it would seem some people just walk or ride a bike.

According to some people in the township this information as much as possible using household items very least of the causes of pollution, and therefore completed the settlement is said to be beautiful and clean.

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