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  • Physiognomy is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics. Credence of such study has varied. The practice was well accepted by the ancient Greek philosophers, but fell into disrepute in the Middle Ages when practised by vagabonds and mountebanks. It was then revived and popularised by Johann Kaspar Lavater before falling from favour again in the late 19th century. Physiognomy as understood in the past meets the contemporary definition of a pseudoscience. Popular in the 19th century, it has been used as a basis for scientific racism. No clear evidence indicates physiognomy works. Physiognomy is also sometimes referred to as anthroposcopy, though the expression was more common in the 19th century when the word originated. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume XX;  Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London in 1825
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  • Physiognomy is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics. Credence of such study has varied. The practice was well accepted by the ancient Greek philosophers, but fell into disrepute in the Middle Ages when practised by vagabonds and mountebanks. It was then revived and popularised by Johann Kaspar Lavater before falling from favour again in the late 19th century. Physiognomy as understood in the past meets the contemporary definition of a pseudoscience. Popular in the 19th century, it has been used as a basis for scientific racism. No clear evidence indicates physiognomy works. Physiognomy is also sometimes referred to as anthroposcopy, though the expression was more common in the 19th century when the word originated. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume XX;  Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London in 1825
    IR_f_Vol20_0416.jpg
  • Physiognomy is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics. Credence of such study has varied. The practice was well accepted by the ancient Greek philosophers, but fell into disrepute in the Middle Ages when practised by vagabonds and mountebanks. It was then revived and popularised by Johann Kaspar Lavater before falling from favour again in the late 19th century. Physiognomy as understood in the past meets the contemporary definition of a pseudoscience. Popular in the 19th century, it has been used as a basis for scientific racism. No clear evidence indicates physiognomy works. Physiognomy is also sometimes referred to as anthroposcopy, though the expression was more common in the 19th century when the word originated. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume XX;  Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London in 1825
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  • Physiognomy is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics. Credence of such study has varied. The practice was well accepted by the ancient Greek philosophers, but fell into disrepute in the Middle Ages when practised by vagabonds and mountebanks. It was then revived and popularised by Johann Kaspar Lavater before falling from favour again in the late 19th century. Physiognomy as understood in the past meets the contemporary definition of a pseudoscience. Popular in the 19th century, it has been used as a basis for scientific racism. No clear evidence indicates physiognomy works. Physiognomy is also sometimes referred to as anthroposcopy, though the expression was more common in the 19th century when the word originated. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume XX;  Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London in 1825
    IR_f_Vol20_0413.jpg
  • Physiognomy is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics. Credence of such study has varied. The practice was well accepted by the ancient Greek philosophers, but fell into disrepute in the Middle Ages when practised by vagabonds and mountebanks. It was then revived and popularised by Johann Kaspar Lavater before falling from favour again in the late 19th century. Physiognomy as understood in the past meets the contemporary definition of a pseudoscience. Popular in the 19th century, it has been used as a basis for scientific racism. No clear evidence indicates physiognomy works. Physiognomy is also sometimes referred to as anthroposcopy, though the expression was more common in the 19th century when the word originated. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume XX;  Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London in 1825
    IR_f_Vol20_0404.jpg
  • Our lady of Fatima (1917 appearance of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal) Christian Religious art in hand painted ceramic tiles. Photographed in Nazare, Portugal
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  • Our lady of Fatima (1917 appearance of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal) Christian Religious art in hand painted ceramic tiles. Photographed in Nazare, Portugal
    IR_Nazare_E6342.jpg
  • Our lady of Fatima (1917 appearance of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal) Christian Religious art in hand painted ceramic tiles. Photographed in Nazare, Portugal
    IR_Nazare_E6335-2.jpg
  • Abstract defocused colour lights reflecting off a white dog with motion resembling flames
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  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
    IR_26258_pen-3-2ffb0f.jpg
  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
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  • Woman touches nose with tongue
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  • A doctor's gloved hand holds a syringe with Botox cosmetic toxin. The syringe containing an injectable solution of a neurotoxin used for preventing wrinkles and smoothing the skin. The toxin, Botulinum Toxin Type A, is obtained from Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Small amounts of the solution are injected into facial muscles. This paralyses the muscles, which has the effect of smoothing wrinkles. The toxin was first identified as a cause of botulism, a form of bacterial food poisoning that can lead to paralysis and death. The botox treatment uses far less toxin than the lethal dose. One treatment may last for three to six months.
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  • Purple paper pin and a stack of paper
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  • 9 image Collage of Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • 5 image collage of Jaffa, Israel, Colour manipulated
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  • 9 image Collage of Tel Aviv, Israel
    tj_f_2006_0203_081536AB_fs.jpg
  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
    IR_26258_pen-2-db00e1.jpg
  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
    IR_26258_pen-1.jpg
  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
    IR_26258_MA-2.jpg
  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
    IR_26258_Collage-2.jpg
  • Young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
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  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
    IR_26258_Artistic-1.jpg
  • Digitally enhanced image of a young male Caucasian guitarist in his early 20s in black jeans playing an electric guitar full body shot.
    IR_26258_Acrilic.jpg
  • Wooden African ceremonial mask on white background
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  • Wooden African ceremonial mask on white background
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  • Rolled tongue. Young woman sticking her tongue out of her mouth, with the sides of his tongue rolled upwards. The ability and type of tongue rolling is determined by genetics. The tongue is a large flexible organ in the mouth. It is used for taste and also aids swallowing. The tongue is also moved in the mouth when talking, producing a range of speech sounds.
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  • A doctor's gloved hand holds a syringe with Botox cosmetic toxin. The syringe containing an injectable solution of a neurotoxin used for preventing wrinkles and smoothing the skin. The toxin, Botulinum Toxin Type A, is obtained from Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Small amounts of the solution are injected into facial muscles. This paralyses the muscles, which has the effect of smoothing wrinkles. The toxin was first identified as a cause of botulism, a form of bacterial food poisoning that can lead to paralysis and death. The botox treatment uses far less toxin than the lethal dose. One treatment may last for three to six months.
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  • SPA treatment
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  • SPA treatment Reflexology
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  • Large sunflower in a field of sunflowers
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  • sunflower bud in a field of sunflowers
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  • Calculators and electronic gadgets covered in sand to resemble an archaeological find
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  • Red water Hydrant on a corrugated silver background
    OZ_Red&silver_fs_PSh.jpg
  • colourful triangles geometrical shapes and candles
    OZ_PICT0023_fs_PSh.jpg
  • 36 image Collage of Tel Aviv, Israel
    tj_TEL AVIV-JAFFA COLLAGE_fs.jpg
  • 2 image collage of Jaffa, Israel, Colour manipulated
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  • 6 image collage of Jaffa, Israel
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  • 30 image collage of Jaffa, Israel
    tj_f_Jaffa collage-1_fs.jpg
  • 9 image collage of Israel
    tj_f_2006_0203_081502AB_fs.jpg
  • 9 Image Collage of Jerusalem, Israel
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  • 9 image collage of Israel
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  • The Angel Appearing to Balaam Numbers 22:23 From the book 'Bible Gallery' Illustrated by Gustave Dore with Memoir of Dore and Descriptive Letter-press by Talbot W. Chambers D.D. Published by Cassell & Company Limited in London and simultaneously by Mame in Tours, France in 1866
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  • An Angel Appears to Jesus in the garden (or The Agony in the Garden) [Luke 22:43-44] From the book 'Bible Gallery' Illustrated by Gustave Dore with Memoir of Dore and Descriptive Letter-press by Talbot W. Chambers D.D. Published by Cassell & Company Limited in London and simultaneously by Mame in Tours, France in 1866
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  • The Army Appears in the Heavens [II Maccabees 5:2] From the book 'Bible Gallery' Illustrated by Gustave Dore with Memoir of Dore and Descriptive Letter-press by Talbot W. Chambers D.D. Published by Cassell & Company Limited in London and simultaneously by Mame in Tours, France in 1866
    IR_Bible-131x-The-Army-Appears-in-th...jpg
  • An Angel Appearing to Joshua Joshua 5:9-15 From the book 'Bible Gallery' Illustrated by Gustave Dore with Memoir of Dore and Descriptive Letter-press by Talbot W. Chambers D.D. Published by Cassell & Company Limited in London and simultaneously by Mame in Tours, France in 1866
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  • Abstract rust pattern appear on a iron sheet painted a dark green colour
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  • Pulling a rabbit out of a hat. A magic store sign in Vienna, Austria
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  • The silver fox is a melanistic form of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes [Here as Canis fulvus]). Silver foxes display a great deal of pelt variation. Some are completely glossy black except for a white colouration on the tip of the tail, giving them a somewhat silvery appearance. Some silver foxes are bluish-grey, and some may have a cinereous colour on the sides. From the Book Dogs, Jackals, Wolves and Foxes A Monograph of The Canidae [from Latin, canis, "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans. A member of this family is called a canid] By George Mivart, F.R.S. with woodcuts and 45 coloured plates drawn from nature by J. G. Keulemans and Hand-Coloured. Published by R. H. Porter, London, 1890
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  • The Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus syn Ampelis garrulus) is a starling-sized passerine bird that breeds in the northern forests of the Palearctic and North America. It has mainly buff-grey plumage, black face markings and a pointed crest. Its wings are patterned with white and bright yellow, and some feather tips have the red waxy appearance that give this species its English name. From Birds : illustrated by color photography : a monthly serial. Knowledge of Bird-life Vol 1 No 4 April 1897
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  • The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized icterid bird, very similar in appearance to the western meadowlark. It occurs from eastern North America to South America, where it is also most widespread in the east. From Birds : illustrated by color photography : a monthly serial. Knowledge of Bird-life Vol 1 No 3 March 1897
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  • The banded bay cuckoo or bay-banded cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) is a species of small cuckoo found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like others in the genus they have a round nostril. They are usually found in well wooded areas mainly in the lower hills. Males sing from exposed branches during the breeding season, which can vary with region. They are distinctive both in their calls as well as plumage with a white eyebrowed appearance and the rufous upperparts with regular dark bands and the whitish underside with fine striations. 18th century watercolor painting by Elizabeth Gwillim. Lady Elizabeth Symonds Gwillim (21 April 1763 – 21 December 1807) was an artist married to Sir Henry Gwillim, Puisne Judge at the Madras high court until 1808. Lady Gwillim painted a series of about 200 watercolours of Indian birds. Produced about 20 years before John James Audubon, her work has been acclaimed for its accuracy and natural postures as they were drawn from observations of the birds in life. She also painted fishes and flowers. McGill University Library and Archives
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  • Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) on the ground. The brambling is a type of finch that is very similar in appearance to chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs and Fringilla teydea). It is widespread throughout the forests of northern Europe and Asia, and feeds predominantly on seeds and insects. Photographed at the Ein Afek nature reserve, Israel in November
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  • Distended snake after feeding. Close-up of the distended section of an African rock python (Python sebae) that has eaten a lizard. Snakes swallow their prey whole, to be slowly digested in the digestive tract, leading to this swollen appearance after eating. Photographed in the wild in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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  • Flowering Echeveria Encantada. This is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
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  • Echeveria Encantada is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
    IR_Cactus_E3096-Pano.jpg
  • Echeveria Encantada is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
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  • Echeveria Encantada is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
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  • Echeveria Encantada is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
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  • Grape leafs infected with Mosaic Virus. Net-like appearance with vein clearing shows infection by complex of virus pathogens.
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  • Rose leaf with Mosaic Virus symptoms. Net-like appearance with vein clearing shows infection by complex of virus pathogens.
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  • caterpillar of a tussock moth (Orgyia dubia). The caterpillar, or larval, stage of this species has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections, and has urticating hairs (hidden among longer, softer hairs) which can cause painful reactions if they come into contact with skin. Photographed in Israel In September
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  • Nitzana Ecological Village, Dew collector The cool desert nights are ideal for dew appearance when collected are a natural source of drinking water.
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  • Beauty treatment. Woman having a chemical applied to her face as part of a beauty treatment called a chemical peel. The chemicals are intended to improve the appearance of the skin by removing its damaged, outer layers. The depth of skin that peels off depends on the chemicals used. Strong chemicals are usually used together with cosmetic surgery, while weaker chemical peels are used in beauty salons.
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  • Beauty treatment. Woman having a chemical applied to her face as part of a beauty treatment called a chemical peel. The chemicals are intended to improve the appearance of the skin by removing its damaged, outer layers. The depth of skin that peels off depends on the chemicals used. Strong chemicals are usually used together with cosmetic surgery, while weaker chemical peels are used in beauty salons.
    CL_beauty-1_21.jpg
  • Distended snake after feeding. Close-up of the distended section of an African rock python (Python sebae) that has eaten a lizard. Snakes swallow their prey whole, to be slowly digested in the digestive tract, leading to this swollen appearance after eating. Photographed in the wild in Maasai Mara, Kenya
    GF_f_Snake_8058.jpg
  • Echeveria Encantada is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
    IR_Cactus_E3095.jpg
  • Flowering Echeveria Encantada. This is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
    IR_Cactus_E3088.jpg
  • Echeveria Encantada is an impressive succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall, that forms rosettes of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves with a frosty, white toned appearance. The large rosette is up to 15 inches (37.5 cm) in diameter. Slender flower stalks carry nodding, bell-shaped and pink-orange flowers. Photographed in Israel in June
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  • caterpillar of a tussock moth (Orgyia dubia). The caterpillar, or larval, stage of this species has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections, and has urticating hairs (hidden among longer, softer hairs) which can cause painful reactions if they come into contact with skin. Photographed in Israel In September
    AM_f_671A5011_1.jpg
  • Beauty treatment. Woman having a chemical applied to her face as part of a beauty treatment called a chemical peel. The chemicals are intended to improve the appearance of the skin by removing its damaged, outer layers. The depth of skin that peels off depends on the chemicals used. Strong chemicals are usually used together with cosmetic surgery, while weaker chemical peels are used in beauty salons.
    CL_beauty-1_24.jpg
  • Beauty treatment. Woman having a chemical applied to her face as part of a beauty treatment called a chemical peel. The chemicals are intended to improve the appearance of the skin by removing its damaged, outer layers. The depth of skin that peels off depends on the chemicals used. Strong chemicals are usually used together with cosmetic surgery, while weaker chemical peels are used in beauty salons.
    CL_beauty-1_13.jpg
  • The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species appear in the fossil record. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume XX;  Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London in 1825
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  • A lone bud of a red Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone) in a field. This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in March
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  • Close up a section through a tree trunk This shows marked growth rings. Visible rings appear as a result of the changing growth rate through the seasons, so each ring equates to one year of growth. The use of patterns of growth rings as an aid to dating a sample is called dendrochronology.
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  • Close up a section through a tree trunk This shows marked growth rings. Visible rings appear as a result of the changing growth rate through the seasons, so each ring equates to one year of growth. The use of patterns of growth rings as an aid to dating a sample is called dendrochronology.
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  • A male common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus. Females are brown. This butterfly is found in Europe, North Africa and temperate regions of Asia. It lays its eggs on leaves. After spending winter in its larval form, a green striped caterpillar, it pupates at the base of its food plant. Adults appear from April onward. Photographed in Israel in June
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  • Close up a section through a tree trunk This shows marked growth rings. Visible rings appear as a result of the changing growth rate through the seasons, so each ring equates to one year of growth. The use of patterns of growth rings as an aid to dating a sample is called dendrochronology.
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  • Crown anemones (Anemone coronaria) Also Poppy anemones or Kalanit. This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white From the book Wild flowers of the Holy Land: Fifty-Four Plates Printed In Colours, Drawn And Painted After Nature. by Mrs. Hannah Zeller, (Gobat); Tristram, H. B. (Henry Baker), and Edward Atkinson, Published in London by James Nisbet & Co 1876 on white background
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  • Israel, Red Anemone coronaria AKA Spanish marigold or Kalanit (in Hebrew). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in March
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  • Israel, white Anemone coronaria AKA Spanish marigold or Kalanit (in Hebrew) This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in February
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  • The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long. One of the best-known of all gulls along the shores of Western Europe, it was once abundant.[2] It breeds across Northern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic states. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. in Ireland, Britain, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores. They have a varied diet, including fish, crustaceans, and dead animals, as well as some plants. While herring gull numbers appear to have been harmed in recent years, possibly by fish population declines and competition, they have proved able to survive in human-adapted areas and can often be seen in towns acting as scavengers. 18th century watercolor painting by Elizabeth Gwillim. Lady Elizabeth Symonds Gwillim (21 April 1763 – 21 December 1807) was an artist married to Sir Henry Gwillim, Puisne Judge at the Madras high court until 1808. Lady Gwillim painted a series of about 200 watercolours of Indian birds. Produced about 20 years before John James Audubon, her work has been acclaimed for its accuracy and natural postures as they were drawn from observations of the birds in life. She also painted fishes and flowers. McGill University Library and Archives
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  • Selective focus on a red and a white Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). Photographed in Israel in Spring January. This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white.
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  • Selective focus on a red Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). Photographed in Israel in Spring February. This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white.
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  • Well preserved Fossil of a Pterodactylus kochi. Pterosaurs are flying reptiles that existed at the same time as the dinosaurs. This one is a pterodactyl classified as Pterodactylus kochi. Fossils appear as rock slowly forms around objects buried in mud. As the rock forms, the shape and anatomy of buried animals and plants can be preserved. Here, the bones of the skeleton are clearly seen, with the head at top, the feet at bottom, and with the wings folded. Pterodactylus fossils are mainly found in Germany, dating to 150 to 148 million years ago, during the late Jurassic Period. Photographed at the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria
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  • Israel, A field of spring wildflowers Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. A group of local people admire the field. Photographed near Megido, Galilee, Israel in February
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  • Israel, A field of spring wildflowers Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. A group of local people admire the field. Photographed near Megido, Galilee, Israel in February
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  • Israel, A field of spring wildflowers Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. A group of local people admire the field. Photographed near Megido, Galilee, Israel in February
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  • Golden Japanese Stonecrop (Sedum makinoi ogon) flowers and foliage. This is a tiny-leaved, spreading, ground cover Sedum that is noted for its bright gold foliage. The tiny, star-like, yellow-green flowers appear in summer. Photographed in Israel in May
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  • Digitally enhanced image of various fish that appear to be surfacing towards the water's surface
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  • Close up of bud of a White mutant Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in January. In this case the flower is two tone showing a mutation in the standard colours
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  • Close up of bud of a White Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in March
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  • Close up of bud of a red Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in March
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  • Close up of bud of a red Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in March
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  • Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus in the past was also known as Rana ridibunda) This frog is the largest in Europe. It can appear in a variety of colours and feeds on dragonflies, other insects, spiders, earthworms and slugs. Larger frogs are also known to eat mice, salamanders and fish. Photographed in Israel in May
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  • Israel, Close up of bud of a red Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white
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  • Israel, Close up of bud of a red Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white
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  • A field of spring wildflowers Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone). This wildflower can appear in several colours. Mainly red, purple, blue and white. Photographed in Israel in January
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  • The Puli is a small-medium breed of Hungarian herding and livestock guarding dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat appear similar to dreadlocks.
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  • Close up a section through a pine tree trunk This shows marked growth rings. Visible rings appear as a result of the changing growth rate through the seasons, so each ring equates to one year of growth. The use of patterns of growth rings as an aid to dating a sample is called dendrochronology.
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