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So you think you know all about the birds and the bees. Orchids live by different rules, as we will learn from our correspondent in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are at the Gothenburg International Orchid show to learn what separates the orchids and its lovers from the rest of the crowd. Orchids are everywhere. Some are big while others you can hardly see them except through the magnifying glass. Some orchids even live inside what looks like an aquarium. So what separates them from other flowers? [Thomas Andersson, West Swedish Orchid Society]: “They are not as other plants, they don’t behave as other plants, because of this they are consider mystical. There is no stamen and pistil, almost every orchid type have an insect, bird or other animal connected to it that pollinates them. So it has to be right insects, right time all this for an orchid to be pollinated.” That means if these specific insects or birds disappear so does the orchids. There are also extremely valuable and rare orchids that can cost up to more then several thousands of dollars like this small one unique for Borneo. But bigger specimens of this orchid could cost up to 5 times more then that. Thomas shares his small 50 square meter home with his 200 orchids. [Thomas Andersson, West Swedish Orchid Society]: “You can have them in the bathroom, on the wall, the sealing. You can have them on the pedestal. Everywhere! So only place without orchid at home is the bed, stove and the sofa. No! By the way, orchids are on …
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Beautiful haunting track from the album April which is full of hypnotic , mysterious,gorgeous songs of dark beauty.It’s music that you have to work with, each play rewards you, its rich complex music – music that engages the heart and mind. I could go on about the songwriting of Mark Kozelek and the loveliness of his lyrics and the marvellous muscianship found on this record.- best to just listen.. LYRICS The ancient streets so crowded and narrow The winding stairs climb up, up high The air tonight hangs sour and heavy I’m dying up here love, lie with me, lie The view electrical and sprawling The city lights move out and on and on Out there in the halo of the skyline My guardian angel looks down upon me Fall tonight sweet Paris rain Shower me in her warm kisses A burning star over long lost highways My fallen love died so young And all the gifts you gave, I have them And all your love I’m still holding onto She rides the halo of the skyline My fallen sister died so young Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com Our last goodbye I wanted to be there To bathe the loss from your fading eyes Close these sweeping long grey curtains The dizzying spiraling heights Soft light pours into the room Fingers glide over my face, a voice speaks, a figure moves How could I walk these old dim halls again How could I leave this room all alone When she comes by every morning Brings back pink and pale blue orchids When she comes by every afternoon Piano music weeps quietly as May melts into …
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