Sentences with phrase «national flower in»

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The maitre d' told me that fresh flowers to decorate the restaurant were flown in weekly from Thailand, and that nearly all of the employees are Thai nationals.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to: The National Kidney Foundation, 215 W. Illinois, Suite 1C, Chicago, IL 60610 312-321-1500 or Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager, Barrington, IL 60010.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to National Kidney Foundation, 600 S. Federal St., Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60605.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Greater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632, or Jewish National Fund.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson St., Denver CO 80206 would be appreciated.

In lieu of flowers contributions to National Jewish Hospital, 1400 Jackson, Denver, CO 80206 or Boys Town Jerusalem, 12 W. 31st, New York, NY 10001.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to National Kidney Foundation, 600 S. Federal St., Suite 210, Chgo, IL 60605.

De Blasio placed flowers under Washington Square Park's iconic arch where those gathered — including many French nationals — scrawled messages honoring the 129 people killed in the massacre.

Eijiro Miyako at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and his colleagues have used the principle of cross-pollination in bees to make a drone that transports pollen between flowers.

Saul Cunningham at the Australian National University in Canberra says that using drones to pollinate flowers is an intriguing idea but may not be economically feasible.

One strategy favored by Monteiro and other people working in the region involves transforming Sempre - Vivas National Park into an extractive reserve, a type of protected area that would allow the sustainable harvest of flowers, and, possibly, other uses.

Project BudBurst launched in 2007 as a national field campaign designed to engage the public in the observation and collection of important ecological data based on the timing of leafing, flowering and fruiting of plants (aka plant phenophases).

They found that insects other than bees performed 25 % to 50 % of total flower visits, though they transferred less pollen per visit than bees, according to a study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes the previously undiscovered technology employed by the bat Glossophaga soricina: a tongue tip that uses blood flow to erect scores of little hair - like structures exactly at the right time to slurp up extra nectar from within a flower.

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may help breeders, since controlling flowering times is critical for crop development.

In a new study, published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers used a laser vibrometer — a tiny machine that hits the bee hair with a laser — to measure how the hair on a bee's body responds to a flower's tiny electric fielIn a new study, published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers used a laser vibrometer — a tiny machine that hits the bee hair with a laser — to measure how the hair on a bee's body responds to a flower's tiny electric fielin the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers used a laser vibrometer — a tiny machine that hits the bee hair with a laser — to measure how the hair on a bee's body responds to a flower's tiny electric field.

It's the oldest flowering plant ever grown from preserved tissue, Russian scientists report online February 21 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

People brought him flowers and wrapped him in a South Korean flag, yet the mood was hardly festive in the lab at Seoul National University where he was born and raised.

Discovery of the new species was a small part of a five - year, $ 4.36 - million National Science Foundation - funded study — led by Bohs — to better classify and create a comprehensive online inventory of all 1,500 species in Solanum, one of Earth's largest genera of flowering plants.

But fields of switchgrass and mixed prairie — planted mixtures of perennial grasses and flowering plants — enhanced biodiversity and improved ecosystem services, Landis and colleagues report January 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

They report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA this week that the pests lay more than 90 percent of their eggs in stagnant water infused with leaves that pool inside everything from flower pots to junked tires.

Karin Nordström's group from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, and Flinders University, Australia, and Shannon Olsson's team from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore, India, have long been interested in how insects, with their «teeny - tiny» brains can recognize objects such as flowers.

Fossil evidence and reconstructions of past climatic conditions suggest that early flowering plants lived in warm tropical environments, explained co-author Jeremy Beaulieu, a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

If you've got a date planned in late March or early April, make the most of the romantic flowers with a trip to the Tidal Basin to see the National Cherry Blossom Festival in full swing.

Easter Around The World 1 Ethiopia - Easter meal, Easter services, White Clothing Germany - Decorating trees and branches, Passion Play, Easter Rabbit, Oberammergau Passion Play Greece - Red eggs, Osterfeuer - the lighting of bonfires Italy - Pope's Easter Mass in Saint Peter's Square Cyprus - Easter services, decorated candles, fires and bonfires Israel - The Via Dolorosa, the Palm Sunday procession, lighting of the «Holy Fire» in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Easter Around The World 2 Brazil - The Mardi Gras, Easter symbol - macela flower Mexico - «Pascua», woven plams, bonfires, passion plays - Iztapalapa Spain - «Dance of Death» in Gerona, tronos, the nazareno, «La Mona» cake, torrijas Sardinia - Procession of Sorrowful Mysteries Sweden - The Easter Wizard USA - The Whitehouse egg roll, the Easter Bonnet Parades Easter Around The World 3 France - «Cloche Volant» (Flying Bells), chocolate fish, «Poisson d'Avril» «Osterlammele» (lamb shaped biscuits) Lithuania - spring cleaning,» verbos», the «Easter Granny» (Velykų Senelė), sharing of hard boiled egg custom, egg rolling game Norway - Korsvandring (Cross Wandering), the «Riddu Riđđu» Sami culture festival Bermuda - Kite Flying Australia - the «Easter Bilby», festivals in Australia - Sydney Royal Easter Show, National Folk Festival, East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival, Gospel Music Festival South American egg game - «Cascarones» These are ideal assemblies at any time during the Easter period.

Pupils learn: • St. Andrew was one of the twelve disciples • Why is he the patron saint of Scotland • Scotland's flag which features the saltire • The Declaration of Arbroath — St. Andrew's connection - Useful Slides (you can edit out) • Various legends surrounding St. Andrew's Day — St. Rule (Regulus), Pictish King Angus mac Fergus, Bishop Acca of Hexham • How the thistle became Scotland's national flower • St. Andrew's Day celebrations in different countries • How Scotland celebrates — traditional food, dance, music and parades • Optional videos links to watch (BBC for younger audiences)-- Video 1 (4 mins) and Video 2 (8 mins)-- showing how two brothers celebrate St. Andrew's Day in Scotland from their point of view.

Memorial Day officially begin in May 1868, when we honored Civil War soldiers at Arlington National Cemetary by putting flowers on there graves.

Memorial Day officially began in May 1868, when we honored Civil War soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery by putting flowers on their graves.

Common Planning Time in Middle Level Schools: Research Studies from the MLER SIG's National Project 2013 Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University; Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., University of Tennessee; Micki M. Caskey, Portland State University; Nancy Flowers, CPRD / University of Illinois

During an epic national tour in the spring of 1903, TR's conservation philosophy (his single greatest gift to posterity) comes into full flower.

The company dramatically expanded its national coverage in the early 2000s — in 2003, Flowers Foods products were available to only 38 % of the U.S. population.

National Greyhound Adoption Program was named in her obituary to be the beneficiary of donations in lieu of flowers.

Living in a local flower shop with little to no food and water, medical attention, or human interaction, Charlie wouldn't have lasted much longer if it wasn't for Volunteer, Foster Parent, and National Spokesperson Read More

Living in a local flower shop with little to no food and water, medical attention, or human interaction, Charlie wouldn't have lasted much longer if it wasn't for Volunteer, Foster Parent, and National Spokesperson Beth Stern, who reached out to our Rescue Team when she learned about his unfortunate situation

«At least 130 birds were spotted and identified» «The birds, monkeys and flowers we saw were worth everything» «We saw both white faced and squirrel monkeys up close» «We enjoyed the Tortuguero National Park location, felt like we were really in the jungle.

From late winter through to early summer (in Australia that's July to October) Kalbarri National Park becomes ablaze with wild flowers, of which there are over 800 species.

Jirisan, the highest mountain in continental South Korea, is a 6,284 - foot - high pile of rocks, trees, rivers, bushes, flowers, black bears, Buddhists and backpackers, located on the western fringe of Gyeongsangnam - do Province, in the national park of the same name.

Butterflies are in constant year - round motion in all parts of the Golden Gate National Parks, migrating, mating, visiting flowers.

Established in 1860, Alexandra Park in Pietermaritzburg boasts an impressive array of flower and other plant species, while the cricket Oval, with its fascinating Victorian Pavilion (a national monument), regularly hosts many of the KwaZulu - Natal capital's cultural events.

Over 13.000 plant species can be found, including 1,300 varieties of orchids like the La Guaria Morada, the national flower which usually blooms in March.

Established in 1860, the park boasts a dazzling array of flower and plant species while the Cricket Oval with its fascinating Victorian Pavilion (a national monument) regularly hosts cultural city events.

The design of the chandelier in the lobby combines French national flower fleur - de-lis and Guangzhou city flower Kapok that perfectly displays Sino - French influences and accentuates the strong cultural links between France and Guangzhou.

Through the wrought - iron gates at the end of a bougainvillea - lined drive you will find Plumbago - as pretty as the flower that shares it's name, set on an avocado and banana farm, it sits above the plantation watching over out to the Kruger National Park in the distance.

Choice of activities per resort: At Amantaka: A tour of Luang Prabang city An Alms offering A baci ceremony Afternoon tea with the resident cultural advisor A 60 - minute foot massage or a 60 - minute Amantaka massage At Amansara: A daily tour of the temples of Angkor in a remork with a personal guide A Khmer breafast at Amansara's village house A Jasmine flower blessing At Amanoi: Hydrotherapy (steam room and jacuzzi) and scented bath A 60 - minute foot massage A 60 - minute signature massage Private yoga or tai chi class Trekking in the national park Vietnamese cooking class Amanoi picnic lunch Sunrise trek with picnic breakfast At Amanpuri (until 15 December 2018): A 60 - minute massage (Thai or oriental) A sunset cocktail A body wrap or scrub Thai cooking class

Here, guests can take a tour to the Eden Project, one of the UK's top visitor attractions, with the largest indoor rainforest and where plants and science collide spectacularly, or the Lost Gardens of Heligan, which, in 2008, was granted «National Collection Holder» status by the Plant Heritage for its historic and unique collection of plants and flowers.

A poll was held in 1996 and as a result, the Cayman parrot was voted national bird of Cayman, wild banana orchid as the national flower and the silver thatch palm as official national tree.

- Guests are treated to luxury accommodations at Chabil Mar and Bolontiku where cool breezes and lush environs are unsurpassed, - Travelers visit sites like Mystic Lake Peten Itza, Tikal, Mayan ruins, jungles and the world's only Jaguar preserve, - Optional excursions to national parks in both countries can be mixed and matched to suit guests, particularly on days that are reserved for leisure, - Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are included with stays at both resorts and delicious meals are provided when guests go on tours and outings, - Exciting activities like horseback riding, zip lining, snorkeling, scuba diving and strolling local markets are all available during this two - country sojourn, - Complimentary extras like fruit baskets, light refreshments, cocktails, tropical flowers and Belize chocolates are provided, and - Couples are invited to use the pedal boats, kayaks, paddle boards, bicycles and golf carts gratis at both resorts.

Home in a bed of wild flowers, this fantastic private home is situated right on the Langebaan Mashie golf Course and mere minutes away from the Langebaan lagoon and the famous West Coast National Park.

Just 15 minutes away from Santa Elena International Airport and 45 minutes from Tikal National Park, the hotel is located in a vast natural private reserve, and the shores of Petenchel and Monifata lagoons, where a wide variety of birds inhabit, as well as unique flowers and trees.

The nonprofit Garden Conservancy, in partnership with Golden Gate National Park and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, leads guided garden tours on Alcatraz — including flower - filled spots that are usually closed to most visitors, such as the Rose Terrace and Officers» Row — on Friday and Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m. Tours are free and start from the ferry dock.