Hello! In English, we use clockwise and counter-clockwise for rotational directionality. What do other languages/cultures use for this concept? (or what did English use before clocks were invented)?
My mom bought this basket for $13 at a thrift store. She kept saying she didn't know where she would put it, but I told her for how amazing it was she'd be upset later if she didn't get it. Could anyone tell me more about who made it, what it's meant to be used for, how to get it repaired, and its rough ballpark value (if such things are allowed on this sub of course!) Overall I'd love to learn anything about it! It's beautiful
It's absolutely giant (pictured on top of a fill size shopping cart) and labeled S. A. Yoder 7-91 inside. Probably about 3ft by 2ft. Found in southwest Michigan
Bought this little guy because I thought it had some cool traits--minimal veins, dark leaves, and overlapping lobes. Is that just because he's a youngin, or does he have potential to be something ✨ more✨ (I will love him either way)
Hello! I'm selling (or also open to trades!) a rooted Philodendron linnaei cutting and a rooted Hoya verticilata variegata (inner variegated) cutting. Happy to send more photos too! Will ship priority from Michigan.
Philodendron linnaei cutting: $10 plus shipping
Hoya verticilata variegata cutting: $20 plus shipping
Also open to trading for any of the following plants, or make an offer!
Philo glorious
Hoya Spartioides/biruensis
Hoya Globulosa
Hoya Sunrise
Hoya lambii
Hoya clemensiorum
Hoya Rotundiflora
Hoya elliptica
Anthurium Luxurians
Monstera dubia
Cool easy begonias (Thurstonii, Magdalene Madsen, black mamba etc)
What are your pet peeves with your plants? Little things that ruin your day for no good reason. For me, it's when I water them and a leaf gets in the way of the watering can and splashes water everywhere. Like, you know I'm doing this for you, right?
[Southeast Michigan, Suburban area]
Hello! My husband, MIL, and I have been working on redoing our garden beds for a few years now. I prefer native plants when possible, but am open to non-native ornamentals when they aren't considered invasive. My husband and MIL don't really care, but respect my preferences for my yard and try to honor them. But last week, I was traveling, and they bought a few plants, among them two burning bushes. I've just started going down the BB rabbit hole and now I'm not sure what to do with these brand new plants. I was hoping this sub could advise about how invasive they are in my area. I can look into returning them, or if they're super invasive I may just destroy the plants and cut my losses. Thanks!
(ps, since this is reddit I know some people will probably advise returning the husband/MIL too. They're not going anywhere--husband insists they asked at the garden center and were assured they weren't invasive 🙄)
US dime for scale
Hello! My mom did an Ancestry DNA kit a few years ago. When the results came back, she was surprised to see she had 0.5% DNA from Africa, since my family is very Caucasian. We've traced our family tree fairly thoroughly and haven't seen anyone who's listed as Black. I was in school for Anthropology at the time, so I kind of wrote the results off--anthropologists have criticized these tests for being innacurate, and I know all humans have at least some ancestral connection to Africa. But over the years as Ancestry has updated her results, the percentage has grown and they've given more geographic specificity. Now she's at 1% DNA from Bantu populations.
I'm hoping to get more information about what this result could mean. Is it likely it's inaccurate, like I originally thought? If not, how far back would this Black ancestor be? Any tips on how we could try to learn more about their story? I know that finding historical records about Black Americans, especially people who were enslaved, can be very difficult. But if we do have Black ancestors, I would love to learn more about them.
Thanks!