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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Welcome to India 2012 - Documentary (Episode 1 of 3) [HD 720p]

Published on Nov 13, 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n8278

Learning how to survive on an increasingly crowded planet is probably our ultimate challenge. But there is one place, home to over a sixth of the world's population, which is already making a good shot at adapting: welcome to India. This extraordinary observational series casts aside the usual preconceptions about the sub-continent, and lets a few of India's 1.2 billion show how their world really works.

Epsiode 1 of 3

Friday, January 25, 2013

♫ Music flashmob (Verdi, La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici) ♪

Bees, Butterflies and Blooms - 3 of 3

Published on Jan 22, 2013

(2012) 3 of 3. Cities.

Writer, broadcaster and gardener Sarah Raven is on a mission to halt the rapid decline in Britain's essential bees, butterflies and pollinating insects by bringing flower power to towns, cities and the countryside.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Bees, Butterflies and Blooms - 2 of 3

Published on Jan 22, 2013

(2012) 2 of 3. Towns, Gardens and Britain in Bloom.

Writer, broadcaster and gardener Sarah Raven is on a mission to halt the rapid decline in Britain's essential bees, butterflies and pollinating insects by bringing flower power to towns, cities and the countryside.

January 23rd Minus 18 Degrees

Cold, very cold. Great day for fire in the cabin. A visit to the coop to see Prince Leah and his girl friend....

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Bees, Butterflies and Blooms - 1 of 3

Published on Jan 21, 2013

(2012) 1 of 3. Villages, Farms and Countryside.

Writer, broadcaster and gardener Sarah Raven is on a mission to halt the rapid decline in Britain's essential bees, butterflies and pollinating insects by bringing flower power to towns, cities and the countryside.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Boiling Water Turns Into Snow In Siberia

Published on Dec 20, 2012

In Siberia,Russia and it's freezing weather,thrown boiling water instantly turns into snow at - 41 degrees Celsius. (If you look closely,the bottom of the thrown water turns into snow while the rest turns into steam/vapor.) -41 ºC is -41.8 ºF in a conversion

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Hydroponics and Aerogarden Update

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Around the World in 80 Gardens 8 South Africa

Monty revels in the amazing flora that we've inherited from one of the most plant-rich zones in the world, including the strange King Proteus, South Africa's national plant. He also takes a journey to the Drakensberg Mountains to see some botanical treasures in their natural environment and traces the garden-story of the Dutch colonists who settled in South Africa in the nineteenth century. Gardens: 56. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town 57. Henk Scholtz's garden, Franschhoek near Cape Town 58. The Company Garden, Cape Town 59. Stellenberg, Kenilworth, Cape Town 60. Donovan's L'il Eden, Hout Bay, Cape Town 61. Kirklington, Ficksburg, Free State 62. The Savanna Rock Garden, Magaliesberg, Johannesburg 63. Brenthurst, Parktown, Johannesburg 64. Thuthuka School Garden, Tembisa Township near Johannesburg (supported by Food & Trees for Africa)

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

goatlog: Snowfall (2013-01-14)

Snow falls as I feed the goats. Mio is always quite desperate to ensure that she gets the most. Kamel had a busy day as she got in a long butting match with Bob and then a shorter one with Mio. While Mia gently jumps on my back.

Thanks to youTube I can go all the way to Denmark for my goat fix. These are Boar Goats a meat breed and by the looks of their winter coats possibly a source of fibre too. They look almost like sheep.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Around the World in 80 Gardens 6 China and Japan

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Inside the Saudi Kingdom (BBC Documentary)

Published on Nov 25, 2012

Lionel Mill's film has unique access to Prince Saud bin Abdul Mohsen, one of the rulers of the rich, powerful and secretive Saudi royal family. This is a fascinating insight into the conflicts between tradition and modernity in one of the world's most conservative and autocratic countries.

Winter Chick Flick

Friday, January 11, 2013

Just the Birds

Warning nothing happens in this video as the title says this is, "Just the Birds".

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Homemade Bird Food Suet Cakes.

Supertrawler - Australia

For downloads and more information visit:http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=64862

When Dutch super-trawler The Margiris was given the go-ahead to catch millions of dollars worth of fish in Australian waters, her owners didn't realise they were sailing straight into a bureaucratic nightmare.

This report charts the extraordinary course of events that culminated in the world's second largest trawler being left stranded and impotent thousands of miles from her native Holland. The Margiris' owners were assured by Australia that they had permission to fish its seas. "Literally what they said was, we will back you up no matter what happens, if you follow the rules. And we said we can accept that of course". But what the ship's owners hadn't counted on was a perfect storm of political protest that brought environmental groups and recreational fishers together in a campaign that even threatened to destabilise the Australian government. In a bold move, the government sided with the people and anchored the super trawler for good. "We've got no idea what the rules are now!" exclaims ship owner, Gerry Geen. So was this democracy in action, or political incompetence?