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Forte Colle Delle Benne - An Austrian fort in Italy
BSG Great questions
Italy did not enter the war initially in 1914 and in negotiations was promised the land if they joined the British side and they won. The victory promises to Italy were largely unfulfilled and this resulted in them joining ...
Veronica, on 08/20/2017
Lavender For Your Garden
If bees like it, does the quality of the honey the bees produce change due to it? Is honey better when the bees go to lavender? Also, are all lavender varieties equally aromatic or are there more aromatic kinds of lavender?
blackspanielgallery, on 08/20/2017
Lego Disney Sets Are Popular Toys
I am familiar with Laser Pegs that are compatible with Lego blocks. If that is what you mean I have an article on them from last year.
blackspanielgallery, on 08/19/2017
Forte Colle Delle Benne - An Austrian fort in Italy
A nice picture presentation. I am curious as to how old the buildings are, and why would Austria lose land after WWI? Was the border in dispute earlier? I realize when a country loses a war land may be taken, but there is usually a reason. I ...
blackspanielgallery, on 08/19/2017
Hildegard of Bingen: a mediaeval female genius
I realize the date of her death would make her life after the rules for canonization were established. Earlier a person might be called a saint, but not really accepted as such by the modern church, But this was over a hundred years after the ...
blackspanielgallery, on 08/19/2017
Understanding Plant Names
Name of plants are very interesting, something I know little about! I love flowers, roses are my favorite!
Guest, on 08/19/2017
Hildegard of Bingen: a mediaeval female genius
I think it worth noting that Hildegard never sought political power. She seems to have been content to write books, letters and musical scores. She probably enjoyed the refined femininity of the convent and was happy to stay there.
frankbeswick, on 08/19/2017
Hildegard of Bingen: a mediaeval female genius
I don't think that they are plants special to her, but as she was a herbalist and wrote texts on botany and medicine, which then was herbalistic, she must have mentioned in her books very many plants which she would have used in treating her ...
frankbeswick, on 08/19/2017
Hildegard of Bingen: a mediaeval female genius
frankbeswick, The statue of Hildegard is lovely. Is the bouquet symbolic of plants that she particularly valued?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/19/2017
Forte Colle Delle Benne - An Austrian fort in Italy
My husband has Italian blood thru his grandmother and her family came from Northern Italy .
Italy is my favourite country, the people, the food, the history, the scenery, the culture , the language ...everything.
Veronica, on 08/19/2017
Forte Colle Delle Benne - An Austrian fort in Italy
When you speak of wanting to live there, Derdriu, I understand,as it is a lovely place. Europe has so many really great places in it. That is why I am so impatient with the small-minded British nationalists who are so anti-European. I love ...
frankbeswick, on 08/19/2017
Movie Review: Planes (2013)
StevenHelmer, How did Dusty overcome his fear of heights?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/19/2017
Forte Colle Delle Benne - An Austrian fort in Italy
I don't know anyone in that area of Italy. Anyone who lived there would have been an Austrian soldier so I assume would have returned to their own land after WW1. in 1918.
It was worth the climb and I am delighted to have continued to the top. ...
Veronica, on 08/19/2017
Lego Disney Sets Are Popular Toys
blackspanielgallery, Are you going to be reviewing Lego pegs?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/19/2017
House Cats vs. Yard Cats
CruiseReady, The 2017 garden trends report by the Garden Media Group mentions the importance of catios.
I've seen people with harness leashes for dogs. Do you know if cats tend to respond well to them?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/19/2017