Author: Henry Shejbal, Italy

Henry J. Shejbal, near Rome Italy

to Winter colour

Hello Brian, Here too most plants are going to sleep in the garden. But my Dahlia imperialis is at its best.   Kind regards Henry (in Rome) —–Messaggio originale—– Da: ] Per conto di Brian S. Duncan Inviato: giovedì 8…

Drought in East Texas

Hello Keith, It is really sad that you should be suffering so much from the drought. Also in central and southern Italy we had a very dry summer and none of the good rain which always falls in late August…

to A. belladonna "Femmina nuda"

http://www.plantingflowerbulbs.com/amaryllis-belladonna-the-belladonna-lily. htm http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/amarylbella.htm http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2377/ http://www.plant-biology.com/Amaryllis-belladonnaLily-naked-ladies.php Hello, Indeed, there are of course differences in the use of words in various Italian regions. “Femmina” is quite common in Napels but in other parts of Italy it is used by schoolchildren up to…

to A. belladonna

Hello, Indeed, there are of course differences in the use of words in various regions. “Femmina” is quite common in Napels but in other parts of Italy it is used by schoolchildren up to 10 or 11 years of age.…

fly

Hello,   Today I was attracted by a strong buzzing noise to a daffodil leaf at grass level. I thus could watch the mating of large Narcissus flies and I was really surprised by the loud and frenetic happening. Has…