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  1. Nepenthes progressions 2021-2026

    Nepenthes are carnivorous plants under the order of Caryophyllales, making them loosely related to cacti and carnations, but also the other common carnivorous plants like Venus fly traps and sundews. There are many other plants that have learned to eat insects that aren't related though. When this happens, we call the process convergent evolution. Two different species, with the same selective pressures, ended up evolving similar systems to overcome those pressures. Think of bats and birds […]

    garesgarden.wordpress.com/2026

  2. Nepenthes progressions 2021-2026

    Nepenthes are carnivorous plants under the order of Caryophyllales, making them loosely related to cacti and carnations, but also the other common carnivorous plants like Venus fly traps and sundews. There are many other plants that have learned to eat insects that aren't related though. When this happens, we call the process convergent evolution. Two different species, with the same selective pressures, ended up evolving similar systems to overcome those pressures. Think of bats and birds […]

    garesgarden.wordpress.com/2026

  3. Nepenthes progressions 2021-2026

    Nepenthes are carnivorous plants under the order of Caryophyllales, making them loosely related to cacti and carnations, but also the other common carnivorous plants like Venus fly traps and sundews. There are many other plants that have learned to eat insects that aren't related though. When this happens, we call the process convergent evolution. Two different species, with the same selective pressures, ended up evolving similar systems to overcome those pressures. Think of bats and birds […]

    garesgarden.wordpress.com/2026

  4. Nepenthes progressions 2021-2026

    Nepenthes are carnivorous plants under the order of Caryophyllales, making them loosely related to cacti and carnations, but also the other common carnivorous plants like Venus fly traps and sundews. There are many other plants that have learned to eat insects that aren't related though. When this happens, we call the process convergent evolution. Two different species, with the same selective pressures, ended up evolving similar systems to overcome those pressures. Think of bats and birds […]

    garesgarden.wordpress.com/2026

  5. Nepenthes progressions 2021-2026

    Nepenthes are carnivorous plants under the order of Caryophyllales, making them loosely related to cacti and carnations, but also the other common carnivorous plants like Venus fly traps and sundews. There are many other plants that have learned to eat insects that aren't related though. When this happens, we call the process convergent evolution. Two different species, with the same selective pressures, ended up evolving similar systems to overcome those pressures. Think of bats and birds […]

    garesgarden.wordpress.com/2026

  6. The Secret of Monkey Island, released in 1990
    Released for: Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD
    Point-and-click; Puzzle; Adventure
    Historical, Comedy
    pirates, tropical, in-game anti-piracy effects, scummvm compatible

    From the Internet Games Database
    https://www.igdb.com/games/the-secret-of-monkey-is…
    #games #adventures #pointnclick #adventuregames #old #history #retrocomputing #retrogaming #retro #image #screenshots #1990s #90s #pirates #tropical #ingameantipiracyeffects #scummvmcompatible #atarist #mac #dos #fmtowns #amiga #segacd #historical #comedy
  7. National Age Group Triathlon, Duathlon And Aquathlon Events In Camotes Island Set On October 24 And 25

    A full weekend of multisport action in the scenic Camotes Island will happen on October 24 and 25 with the National Age Group Duathlon (NAGD), National Age Group Aquathlon (NAGA) and National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT). Already online registration is ongoing.

    A special multisport project by Triathlon Philippines (TriPhil) in partnership with the Province of Cebu, the Municipality of San Francisco, the Municipality of Tudel and the Municipality of Poro, and presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the National Age Group Duathlon (NAGD) will start at 6AM of October 24 at Tudela Central School while the National Age Group Aquathlon (NAGA) will take place at 3PM at Santiago White Beach on the same day. The National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) will start at 6AM on October 25 at Santiago White Beach.

    Aerial view of Camotes Island (source: Triathlon Philippines Facebook page).

    Race distances for each event are as follows:

    National Age Group Duathlon (NAGD) is 10 Km run – 40 Km bike – 5 Km run for Elite and Age Group, 5 Km run – 20 Km bike – 2.5 Km run for Jr. Elite and Age Group, 3 Km run – 10 Km bike – 1.5 Km run for Under-15, 400 M run – 1 Km bike – 200 M run for 6-years-old and under, 800 M run – 2 Km bike – 400 M run for 7-8 years old, 1 Km run – 6 Km bike – 500 M run for 9-10 years old, and 2 Km run – 8 Km bike – 1 Km run for 11-12 years old.

    National Age Group Aquathlon (NAGA) is 400 M swim – 2.5 Km run for Under-15, 50 M swim – 200 M run for 6-years-old and under, 100 M swim – 500 M run for 7-8 years old, 200 M swim – 1 Km run for 9-10 years old and 300 M swim – 1.5 Km run for 11-12 years old.

    National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) is 1.5 Km swim – 40 Km bike – 10 Km run for Elite and Age Group, 750 M swim – 20 Km bike – 5 Km run for Jr. Elite and Age Group, 500 M swim – 10 Km bike – 2.5 Km run for Under-15, 50 M swim – 1 Km bike – 400 M run for 6-years and under, 100 M swim – 2 Km bike – 800 M run for 7-8 years old, 200 M swim – 6 Km bike – 1 Km run for 9-10 years old and 400 M swim – 8 Km bike – 2 Km run for 11-12 years old.

    Registration online is happening right now for the three multisport events that will be hosted by Camotes Island.

    For details regarding registration fees, race categories, race kit inclusions, Camotes Island accommodations and more, click https://register.raceya.fit/event/nag2026camotes

    When it comes to race registration, be reminded that a RaceYa account is needed. First-timers can easily make their respective RaceYa accounts online. Deadline for registration is on September 20, 2026, or until the slots last.

    For more triathlon and multisport updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/TriPhil.  

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  8. How #Tropical #Trees Became #Chemists in a #Battle for #Survival : Medium

    #Continental breakup–driven uplift instigated East #Antarctic #IceSheet formation : Science

    #Ocean #Floor witnessed splitting apart for the first time — releasing #Lava : Nature

    Latest #KnowledgeLinks

    knowledgezone.co.in/resources/

  9. Sacred Sites As Refuges For Native Plant Diversity In An Urbanized Tropical Landscape [Madagascar]
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    doi.org/10.1038/s44284-026-004 <-- shared paper
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    H/T @nicolas Salliou | Senior scientist at ETH Zürich
    “When [the authors] investigated the potential for blue-green infrastructures for the capital of Madagascar,… a large team surveyed plant communities along a rural-urban gradient.
    They found that 12 Malagasy "sacred" hill settlements, situated in the core of a pre-colonial kingdom, are particularly precious as they host a high diversity of native plants. A key insights when one considers that Madagascar is a unique hotspot for biodiversity and human cultures…”
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    “In fragmented and intensively managed remnant urban green spaces, enabling natural regeneration is crucial to sustain ecosystem functioning and associated services. Natural regeneration therefore offers an important lens into ecological resilience in human-modified landscapes. Here [the authors] present one of the most comprehensive field-based assessments of urban plant diversity in the Afrotropics, comprising over 25,000 naturally regenerating woody plant individuals of 206 species (39% native) across 329 vegetation patches in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Landscape-level native species diversity declined with greater building complexity, density and socio-economic development, whereas exotic species showed no consistent associations with determinants of urban characteristics. Native species richness was highest in ‘sacred’ forest fragments, many of which contain historic remains dating back to pre-colonial times. Notably, seven of the ten most species-rich patches were located in such sites. [Their] findings highlight the potentially important role of these sites in sustaining native species diversity and indicate how socio-cultural factors can present both opportunities and barriers for tropical urban conservation and restoration...”
    #sacredsites #antananarivo #madagascar #vegetation #nativeplant #urban #greenspace #tropical #hillsettlements #spatialanalysis #survey #ecosystem #biodiversity #ecology #regeneration #humanimpacts #GIS #spatial #mapping #afrotropics #forest #forestfragments #precolonial #sustainability #diversity #native #sociocultural #restoration

  10. 2-Jul-2026
    Study reveals how giant #trees in #tropicalForests transport #water to their uppermost branches
    The study published in #Science helps us understand the role of this little-studied type of #vegetation in #climateChange. One percent of the tallest trees store more than half of the #carbon in #tropical forest #ecosystems.

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

    #ecology #plantPhysiology

  11. The Secret of Monkey Island, released in 1990
    Released for: Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD
    Point-and-click; Puzzle; Adventure
    Historical, Comedy
    pirates, tropical, in-game anti-piracy effects, scummvm compatible

    From the Internet Games Database
    https://www.igdb.com/games/the-secret-of-monkey-is…
    #games #adventures #pointnclick #adventuregames #old #history #retrocomputing #retrogaming #retro #image #screenshots #1990s #90s #pirates #tropical #ingameantipiracyeffects #scummvmcompatible #atarist #mac #dos #fmtowns #amiga #segacd #historical #comedy