About the Galapagos tortoise

Galapagos island in many kinds of organisms and between organisms, known as the result of evolution and also a grandmother great-organisms present. According to Darwin's theory he who states that have been individuals in accordance with its environment can survive and also capable to produce descent.

Organisms that are still active among the Galapagos tortoise, the tortoise in the Galapagos island judged in the study by Charles Darwin, these turtles have weighed about 260 pounds, this characteristic is to have a turtle shell (shell) width and height, has a brown color blackish.

turtle giant found this is the Galapagos island of around 76 years of age. turtles are almost extinct due to poaching by the result of human hunting, or changes in natural and other disasters.

The tortoise is usually taken to be hunted man, shell, or a turtle's head preserved and the overall or sold abroad and has a very high price, antique hunters hunt anything. And to avoid poaching turtles then placed and stored in the city zoo moopark California.USA

Galapagos Islands, located in Ecuador. Place of Charles Darwin conduct research that produced the theory of evolution. Animals here size large and are not afraid of humans.

As soon as I know from tv. Here the animals can be friendly because they do not know the competition / predator. The types of animals that live on these islands include:

land iguanas, marine iguanas can dive into the sea and find food in the sea is usually the carcasses of dead fish,

Galapagos tortoise who was able to reach 200 yrs + eating fruit, and various kinds of birds and penguins.

Butterflies bring to the Page House

The butterfly has attachment to the plant for various functions. Plants that flower often desirable butterflies was different from the plants that became the place to lay their eggs, even during its caterpillar food source. So, why not try growing plants that can attract these lovely creatures?

This may be new to our ears. Many people probably never thought to bring the butterflies in her yard. And the 'let' the butterfly to stop by our page already means we give a chance to our environmental ecosystem processes running with experience. Let nature works! Butterfly help pollinate some flowers so the flowers can be done naturally productivity. Form larvae (caterpillars) or adult be the food of wild birds so that the biological control process goes on and on.

So, who our neighbors? Some swallowtails as Papilio polytes, Papilio Memnon, Papilio demoleus might be interested if we are entertaining by planting citrus or citrus-jerukan. Types of butterflies are large and usually have an interesting pattern. Nymphalidae family is sometimes called also fruit-eating butterflies represented by Lethe europa, Elymnias hypermnestra, or Hypolimnas bolina. Pieris family are mostly white or yellow is represented by Leptosia nina, Appias libythea, or Delias hyparete.

Orange-jerukan addition, Lantana bush, Aristolochia, Ixora (soka), and plants such as Michelia (cempaka) including plant species are often interested in butterflies. So simple right? If fear ulatnya, just planting a flowering plant or citrus plant jerukan behind other plants. But, why not let one or two live and you can still enjoy your garden plus entertaining your closest neighbors?

Cactus plants

Cactus comes from the Greek word kaktos. That means thorny plants. Was Linnaeus, botanist who made the classification of plants, which include cactus into the group or Cactaceae thistles.

When referring to the history, the cactus has grown to about 100 million years ago. Once cactus has a high figure. Then about 60 million years later, cactus declared extinct. This is due to volcanic eruptions that come drown the American continent, which in fact is where he grew up.

After the volcano volcanic activity stopped, the cactus grows back. But cactus generation "newer" is growing shorter forms of this ancestor. Short forms of cactus that's what we often encounter in the present.

Generally, cactus come from such barren plains of South America and Mexico. These regions have low rainfall with indeterminate frequency. Changes in temperature are also very extreme. There is also the suggestion that the cactus is from Central and South America, Northern Canada to the Galapagos Islands, the Pacific and the tropical islands in the East India and the Caribbean.

Region is highly diverse cactus alive. From the coast that leads to the sea, the jungle clad mountains down to the ice of the Andes. So, it's not uncommon to see a cactus at height 3000 - 4000 m above sea level.

From this fact, including exactly cactus plants can survive in any field. Cactus is easy to adjust and the forms of adaptation to the body. "An example of this adaptation can be seen clearly. If no suitable natural conditions, the size of cactus leaves will shrink or even not at all out of leaves. Be narrowed its roots and stem water storage, "said Joesi since elementary school that had been interested in cactus.

While in the temperate regions of hot and arid soil, cactus adapt to the way the body forms a thick skin and waxy. Not to forget, grow fine hairs or razor-sharp thorns. Its function is obvious, reducing the excretion of water from the body.

In terms of distribution, cactus fruit-eating birds credited to sow the seeds of all places in the world. Even so, people still recognized as a major factor in spreading this plant apart two. The role can be seen when they make the shift places, cactus was never behind in the list of default.

Loranthus It is not harmful, but also Forever Has Many Benefits

Loranthus (Loranthus, familia Euphorbiaceae) is a plant species that do not need the media as a place of his land, they live "ride" on other plants. This is called plant plant parasites, because hanging some or all of the Necessities of life (food and energy) from other plants (plants which he rode is called the host).Host is not uncommon to die because of his "food" in its absorption by the parasite.

Rafflesia There are two types of parasitic plants, the parasite Fakultative, who just took some "food" from other plants, this species still has a leaf to make the process of photosynthesis itself, for example, is a parasite. Obligate parasites (true parasites) that rely entirely on other plants, such as Rafflesia

There are also plant species of which "only" ride, without taking food / energy from its host plants, this plant is called efifit, for example is the orchids.

Oh yes, how parasites can grow on the branches of tall trees?, They are spread by birds or animals that eat the fruit of chance and seeds, then the birds or animals that throw litter and attached to a tree branch, then seeds that are not join digested it germinated and began to live.

Although the parasite is considered the parasite by its host plants, humans turned out to benefit from this parasite. Herbalist Some (medicine from plants) take advantage of this parasite as a drug. Some parasite known is that tea is said to be used as cancer drugs ..

Uniqueness and Beauty Plant "Pocket Semar"

This plant in Indonesia is called by the name "Pocket Semar" or "pots Monkey", and in our village called "Tahul-tahul". This plant is very attractive to people throughout the world because of the uniqueness and beauty.
In the Garden of Eden 100, Tobasa, these rare plants flourish and consists of various types, shapes and colors. There is a light green, red, purple, yellow, and camouflage. There are also stem form various types including one stuck in the ground and there is also a spread of forest trees.

Remembering the first time in childhood in the garden of Eden is almost 100 every day we and friends traveled to the forest, and dikala thirst and hunger was starting to feel in our throats for "IN NATURE" young and still closed. This bag contains a very clear water and cool, very good to drink.

A hobby for this one plant, a good idea to visit the habitat directly in "Garden of Eden 100", but do not try to ruin it for the sake of sustainability. There are many types of plants that sell high value in the location of this park, and we will try to introduce to you a later time.

Benefits of Aloe Vera Plant In Burn Drug Most Powerful

Many plants are extremely useful than drugs. One of them is Aloe Vera or Aloe Vera. Aloe vera plants has been known since the time of Nefertiti and Cleopatra as a beautiful drug. Alexander the Great also got advice from Aristotle to colonize the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean with the famous crocodile tongues. Aloe Vera Alexander as required by the drug battle wounds.

Aloe Vera is a healing burns the fastest, no one can match it, and also the most effective against the skin.

Aloe vera has 75 chemicals that are a total of only 1% of the remainder of the water. Chemicals can not stand alone and must be used together. The best and most effective is to use Aloe Vera which is still fresh because once broken aloe vera will oxidize. Overall, the Aloe Vera will provide fuel anti-heat / anti-injury effects, anti-bacteria on the skin and hydrate the skin so that skin will be less Itchy and no infection.

It would be nice if every household maintain a minimum of 1 aloe vera potted so that when needed can be used easily.