Fritz enters the game...

 

Or; '...some pussyfootin.'

 

Or: The Gardening Chapter V / 2018

“...she allowed herself on occasion to be thought a marquise (which she was not), and she acquired the title of baronne de Ré only by very dubious means at the end of her life. ...While he was absent on service she gave birth to their son. The baby was then deposited on the steps of the Church of Saint-Jean Le Rond. He was to become the distinguished mathematician and philosophe Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, editor of the celebrated Encyclopédie along with Diderot. On his return Destouches found the infant and placed him with foster parents. Yet it appears that Alexandrine herself never took the slightest interest in her talented offspring, even when he became famous. She did not mention him in her will, leaving her property to her doctor, Astruc, one of her long-standing lovers. The eighteenth-century attitude to children could be famously cavalier: witness later that great humanitarian lover of Nature, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who notoriously confessed to depositing all his children in the foundling hospital. But the stain of Alexandrine's reputation, as on Rousseau's, has remained indelible. The strange thing is that in her novels she alludes with tender feeling to illigetimate babies. It might be supposed either that her callous conduct preyed on her mind (an unlikely hypothesis?) or else that she thought fiction required a warmer, more generous, or more conventional attitude.

This was not the only scandal to be attached to her name. Along with many others, she sized the opportunity for enrichment provided by the rise of John Law, the wizard financier from Scotland whom the regent Philippe d'Orléans decided to employ in order to try to solve the problem of the huge national debt left by Louis XIVs expenditure on display and on disastrous wars.

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Fritz...

Among her lovers there were far more powerful figures than Destouches and the unfortunate banker La Fresnaye. Alexandrine was briefly the mistress of the dissolute Philippe , duc d'Orléans, before he became regent in 1715 after the death of Louis XIV. Speaking of bedfellows who tried to engage him in political discussion, and possibly thinking of her, Philippe is supposed to have remarked that 'he did not like whores who talked politics between the sheets.' She was present nonetheless at the free and easy petits soupers – or as some would have it, orgies – that he hosted at the Palais-Royal, among his friends and their various mistresses. Historically the dissipated regent does not enjoy a good reputation, but he began by trying to institute reforms (which inevitably led to upheavals) and only afterward reverted to absolutism. ...“, ...of Winegarten's 'Alexandrine de Tencin: Scandal, Intrigue, and Politics' (on Accursed Politics. Some French women writers and political life, 1715-1850. (1997/2003; p. 33-4, and 35-6.)

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“... They have a resting metabolism about 40 per cent higher than animals of comparable size. ...Eighty-eight Big Macs in six waking hours is around fifteen per hour, or one every four minutes. It's no wonder that otters never look as if they have time for reflection.”, of Charles Foster's Being a Beast (; p. 72)

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“I am a fire, can't you feel the heat, I am a fire,

come burn in me. ...

I need, I need your love, make me woman

- I'm burnin', I'm burnin'

...

I am a fire, can you feel the heat, ...yeah.

I am a desire, come feel the me...”

; I'm A Fire, a song (Solitaire C mix; 7:09 min.)

, by Donna Summer

So, seems it was not just the Rousseau – that old romantic misogyne - whom usually seems gotten blamed for (and of vicious attacked) to had deprived of his own children the parental care. (Even of providing them not any of the basic necessities.) The reckless 'educator'-philosophe, whose some modern ideas on the (many) aspects on the views to female role and upbringing in the (then) present society afterwards then aren't seen of contrasting, not near so 'modern' at all. (That on 18th century had the major influence, not the, least via his - during the time – highly popular novels. To any latter memory Emilé, 1762, from foremost.)

...Yet, not so much any use us of go further from that negation by Rousseau, from the female writers to his times. A scarce but persistent animal, by that time (The main impression from, perhaps.) On the aristocratic circles from ancien monarchies et republiques – Such as we have the knowledge or some impression from after these reads, timed btw for somewhat lenghtier historical periods by the years (...btw 1715-1850, as said on it's subtitling). ; Could be useful – to this brief – if we instead frame this a little w. the more general few remarks on those feminine writers. (Just a few short examples and to 'explanations', or for some viewpoints provided..,) 

 

; Of Rousseau's many 'rebuffs', and from his bad repute – latter quite often cultivated – one fx notes that some characteristics from the few sentences , cited below, to show him for the typical ancien memore (, ie of carried it's usual '-ballasts'.) Indeed, probably says it for the most compact if we, only cite this little from that at the following, just 'for the record' (Would, perhaps, be wiser from just pass by the 'whole lot'...Since it not contains so much anything very new of cons. these backgrounds, to these periods observed.) So, that merely just for a reminder;

“...devotee of Sparta and ancient Rome might find a few rare female heroines who had served the state in antiquity, but in his view the there could be no such examples in France in his day, given the advanced and irreversible corruption of society – corruption brought about by what he saw as the disastrous feminization of french taste and culture.

Moreover, Rousseau thoroughly detested women writers as a species. What could be worse than a female wit, une femme bel esprit, obviously a pedant, a wife who took to writing for the public instead of quietly looking after her husband and children, as she should? 'One of my great misfortunes was always having to associate with women authors,' he remarked crossly in his Confessions. ...” (;p. 13)

 [Addit ; ...No doubt, bit less 'hostile' interpretations on Rousseau's attitudes toward women's role in then contemporary society, or, even on his views from women writers, would appear possible establish. ; Fx, if following the 'line-of-thought' by Ozouf (-97), the very fact that Julié on, Rousseau's La Nouvelle Héloíse, 'is not a real woman, but an ideal creature...', doesn't nullify the fact that it was precisely that '...ideal model which attracted these women' - On which context she mentions/refers for de Staèl and de Charriére. (Ozouf, p. 239-40) ...For which 'list', I feel quite apparent, could be added many others - Ann Radcliffe w. her 'Rousseauistic' romantical heroines, just one amongst the many. ; ...Yet, I feel it at least in place also of separate between the 'intention' and influence of the Rousseauist 'social education' and his personal attitude towards his contemporary women/about female roles 'on society' - At least since I find it quite justified for say him (Rousseau) to have held the women merely for the species than to any individuals .(...not so much differing on that from a standard of his times.) 

- ...Or, whatever the proper estimate from the Rousseauist view and how liberating it might affected on his contemporary women, even allowing them more liberty at their 'domestic prison', I find it at least bit suspectable a 'proof, fx, if 'Even on the scaffold, Olympe de Gouges saluted him as the friend of women.'; p. 240). ; Possibly, but w. her many virtues - and, (obviously), "No coward soul was hers" - de Gouges seems also fx from remarked, 'merited' of had been barely literate. (Did most part dictate her written plays, it seems said.) ; ...But let us then end these contemplates w. the salute for her from quite as earnestly...:) ] 

; Yet, it probably more interesting to this – even of this briefly viewed, too – To retell about that Alexandrine de Tencin, whom in her her youth, according to regular custom of the 18^th century, was sent '...to be educated with well born girls at the convent of Montfleury, outside Grenoble.' ...And thereafter her having had been obliged for well to her latter age battling against her will the continuous obligations for entering the cloister – Towards what she had always 'shown distaste for convent life', and of which demands (by her father's) she was only finally, after years released. ; ...Winegarten's conclusion on seem then wrote that (that) experience '...doubtless gave her an insight how to maneuver and manipulate those who could be useful to her.' However, whatever the principals for her 'home education' or their influences to her 'career', seems that fates and lives of this somewhat androgyne-lookin femine aristocratic 'rebellent' didn't indeed turn for any less 'laxed' in her later life. 
 

 

(Above/beside) Pic: Aphra Behn (,ca 1640-1689.) ; ...Acc. the feat. pic-texts (Appears the Wikip.-pic, from the contemporary painting by Mary Beale). ; Behn, of usual recognized for '...one of the first English women to earn her living by writing', also for a 'playwright, poet, translator and fiction writer'. ...On whose 'early career' also often several later women writers seem recognized to some them were lot influenced by/from. (De Staél fx is said from appreciated Behn's writings.) ;  ...But the modern viewer cannot avoid pay some notice on some level of androgynism, or even "male"-features to her portraiture (...w. slight similarly to that what 'recognizable' also on Tencin's portrait. - Or, that maybe is just by the impression, but perhaps there were indeed also some social 'normatives' which held it for more proper if a female writer should also resemble her (lot more plentyful) male competitors, due because of the unconventionality of her profession.) ; In fact, seems that writing to  'her profession', remained an oddity even more on the times Behn lived - while the Enlightenment neither not necessary opened any 'channels' or publication houses very 'favoring' to women (writers). (For example, Diderot, common often remarked of his liberal views also on social condition, on sexes - remains yet from quite close to 'Rousseauain' worship of the feminine muses, but seems show at his correspondence not much  recognition for his contemporary women. (In fact, it's not very misleading to observe that on his 'creations' women usually are of less concern, and from usual to more conventional roles, or of features, than on those by Rousseau. - While behaving somewhat more...Realistic? Sensical?)  - Anyway, within the time also female writers did become less exceptional, while that seems of taken place on 19th century only rather slow. (George Sand often is mentioned to had served as the popular 'role-model' for many women writers to follow, 'at the time.' But even her gained fames - or, that by George Eliot - didn't quite change that 'balance' from within the 1800s. )     

Seems it also to say that her (de Tencin's) life balancin' between limit of her 'scandals' and acquiantances to some 'vandals' for the 'public' cashier brought her from in cases treated very badly too; '...was seized, forced to come face-to-face with the mutilated corpse, interrogated for several hours, and imprisoned in Le Châtelet. From there...taken to the dreaded Bastille ...three Months, at first in harsh conditions.' ; ...Sounds maybe relative 'mild', given those conditions by the time – now some 250 y. ago. But, thenagain, acc. the periods 'customs' the aristocracy, and occasionally those protected by, also enjoyed 'certain privileges' in the prisons as elsewhere. So, fx, in the same notorious Bastille the more famed, latter memore, contemporary Marquis de Sade feasted on luxurious dinners and 'menus' – while sufferin long years of been confined to his cell. (Actually, it seems said that the deprivation from his sexuals “sins” lead the bad-reputed marquise for to compensate that w. overt exaggeration on joys from culinaré.) 
 

; ...To some contrasts for that. (, That de Tencin, ...who the mother for the illegitimate born Jean le Rond d'Alembert, such as we might remember from that above citated. Child only taken for custody of foster parents by it's 'illegitimate' father.) - There's also article in the postafter memoirs (on 1800's, and even for later) from lot more worshiped and 'cherished' figure - Mde Roland ('Manon' Roland, 1754-93). ...On the book seems it wrote on her, fx, that Roland quite easily adapted her early years convent education. Even if she by later days then did become an advocate for Diderot's idees from an absolute materialism. Or, more correctly said, of had rejected the religious absolutism – ie, the doctrine held by then existant Catholism about infallible (/indisputable) religious authority and it's followings that 'of naturally' were taken for granted on what came to the 'proper' social order, hierarchy. ...However, during her youth, still from having remained “...stirred by 'romantic ideas about the cloister'”, (she) too is said from had entered Congrégation de Notre dame when aged eleven. ('Though, to her case, w. the notable difference, that was by her 'own wish'.) ; ...Winegarten then also writes that at later on youth, having acquainted herself to more profane views of life, and having 'above all' learned the ability to think by herself, (Manon) “...on the subject of religion...began to differ quietly from her mother. Doubts arose. In particular she found that she could not accept the doctrine of papal infallibility. As for the concept of eternal punishment and damnation for those who – like Socrates – lived before the rise of Christianity, it seemed to her cruel, unjust, and absurd.” More 'rejections' then of naturally followed, as fromafter her considerable 'cherished' childhood – of been her parents only survivin' child from the six born – and, of her middle-class backgrounds she came for adapt to political commitments which favored those views by then 'in the air'; For example (she) was to recognize that; “...Once the majesty of heaven was under attack, declared Diderot, it was impossible to stop there, and the assault against kings who ruled by divine right must follow. Manon would become an unbeliever, though ready to attend church 'for the good order of society and edification of my neighbor', or perhaps more properly a deist after the manner of Voltaire.” (;p. 66) 

; ...But, in short, the experience from the convent education then wasn't any manner similarly putting her under threats of been pressured (against her own will) to be obliged taking the veil. 

  [Addit., 13.08 ; ...Often later, like much from those revolutionary leaders and 'persons' passed to the history pages, Mdme Roland seems always appeared amongst some to most controversial views. (Seems, already by the 1800s along w. her been from worshiped to the most heroic and admirable figure, also the more critical tones always from arised.) ; Truth is, that memoir by hers (orig. p. 1795, written in jail) gives quite adequate impression about her character - Even that it doesn't provide any views, her seen from viewed by other peoples, and even - also from it being quite fragmentarist - many her opinions and 'judgements' may have reflected the period it written (those circumstances).   
 ...Not going at this on any of details of (her) development and 'adapting' from those deistic views, instead from the early youth catholism.(That well enough described above).. - From reading that 'Memoir' one soon notices many aspects - such as that in spite her apparent desperate circumstances at the time of writing, she at least was very capable from observe the ongoing 'struggles'. (Some that she participated, indirectly.) On basis the information she had available, while writing, on the said conditions.) ; For example the later claim about (her) said level arrogance isn't perhaps too misguided - Her estimates about his husbands held office fx leads her to this strict statement. (...Which not necessary any very too 'exaggerated', or, much biased a view.): 

“...my husband's promotion gave me the opportunity to meet a great many people and especially people concerned with important affairs, the thing that struck me most has been their universal mediocrity. It passes all imagination. You see it at every level, from the clerk... ,to the minister in charge of government, the general commanding armies and the ambassador negotiating with foreign powers. ...”

; And, from more direct relating to her own 'devotion' for the Girondists, also more telling of circumstances by her times (While not perhaps too much about herself), might show fx; “... But all such men ['brave and intelligent members', of 'the legislative body, the Convention', on it's begins], all upright and patriotic men devoted to their country's interest, have long since been drive out with abuse and calumny, and their places taken by ignorant intriguers and brigands.”

;  ...And, indeed, her 'wit' and capabilities for reasoning seems appear of clear and unsentimentalist, to many parts of the memoir - Even if much of the then 'ongoing', or what said on those political circumstances seem develop only from bit 'fragmentarist', within the biographical details. (...due the circumstances it was wrote at. Her soon expectable death from what the likehood she also not had any illusions about.) 
; ...One reads these followed sentences/their place at the memoir being on midst from some contemplates that said for time after Mdme Roland having lost her mother. But, it also emerges for the more direct words on that particular time. - Ie, reads for some analysis about the backgrounds/conditions having permitted at the observed 'fall' from any ideals, some still held during 'the original' revolutionism. (Fall to that 'reign of the fear', what later known as 'era of terror', about 1793-5.) Even if her opinions on some else places may to the historical 'estimate', perhaps, sound (more or less) partial, at least it seems from say that very calm, very straightforward manner. In other words, connects the above noted 'failures' by characters for the more 'broadened', general view. - That from the failure at 'principles'. (Making that also sound for quite a clear-sighted, and, impartial by words it expressed. Esp. from cons. that she was living in the midst that period. Unlike any later personnel, or historians on those aspects. It's reasoned said, not pointed. ...It doesn't lack any 'more pointed' expressed either - But some of these are perhaps more valuable notice, cons her character, thinkin'... ):

 ”Political thinkers in our times are trying to create a system of universal happiness out of which they hope the happiness of the individual will emerge. I very much fear that they are putting the cart before the horse. It would conform better with nature, and I believe with reason too, if we first examined what makes for domestic happiness and tried to ensure that in every home. The general contentment would have an interest in defending the social system which had procured it. A constitution may enshrine the loftiest principles, but if I observe that a large number of the people who have adopted it are miserably unhappy I must conclude that it is a political monstrocity; and if those who are not miserable take pleasure in the unhappiness of the others, then I regard it as an outrage and its authors as either imbeciles or criminals.”

...And also, there on her narrative about the time from her youth, the religious and (more general) social speculations from having arised, (she writes, fx): "...and I began to suspect that there must be two different realities, one of the world (practical); and the other of the study (theoretical); in other words, that morality might not be quite the same thing in practice as in principle. And I wondered whether the conflict between these two realities might explain some of the strange contradictions which I had always observed in life. Society, perhaps, called any man mad who was not suffering from the general madness. These kind of thoughts piled up insensibly in my mind." ] (...Addit, 13.08, closed.)
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 "...ordinary northern nobleman of the period. ...It was said that he would never have found out how to boil a potato, much less have invented gunpowder."
; (Georg Brandes), on 'Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature; Vol I. The Emigrant Literature.' (1916 - app.?) - The 'ordinary northern nobleman', at the quoted, appears refer to Baron de Staél-Holstein (Germaine de Staèl/'Necker's husband)
 

At the postward view, after some centuries, all about that social order, of it's 'essentials' from, seem to sound from all so nice'n'neat of a system - Held to maintain the proper, inherited 'social condition' in place. System of to put any of excess descendents from 'away' (/, to 'resolving' any expected controversies from cons. the property shared that would've otherways arised.) The main inherent - usually the oldest son – from receiving the most from. And also for 'getting rid' of any burdens presented by the 'unhoped' daughters, and the even more troublesome questions about the 'co-sisters' (,or '-siblins'), whom were born out of wedlock. (...The sons also at least had the bit more 'respected' choices on life, to select between professions from within the clergy, or to the more common chosen 'careers' – In the servitude for some potential cannon-fodder.) 

'A veiled lady...'

; The God and the State - as that acc. Bakunin's almost century later wrote essay from simpliest abbreviates the problema of the 18^th-/19^th-centurys pervert relations btw the religious and that social condition. - By then even more from inseparable of each other than nowadays, of presently. That unholy union from. Something very licentious, obviously what it was, while in existence. ...No wonder the many of those 'descents' then also greeted Napoleon w. cheers, once a saviour for those old 'class virtues' was from needed, at the ruins of the short-lived early (French) Republic. No wonder if from adapting to those said virtues, and for the some advocated(/learned/inherited) principes that 'naturally' followed, that the 'cannon-fodder' didn't then quite much generate any real value of the sort virtues such as 'La Defense' - But only towards some from the 'Victoré'. ...And guessin' they never were taught anything that'd made that first mentioned to smght worth defending. Or, to smght to believe on, from alternatively said...)

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...Further yet, seems also wrote on that (that) as late as by the times from youth of George Sand (,1809-1878) at the 1820s, 1830s, it was 'in the hope of controlling' her 'growing rebelliousness', that her otherways culturally enlightened and 'highly talented' grandmother finally '...decided to send her to a Parisian convent for girls of the aristocracy.' (;p. 196.) And, however from the realities on/about what was then the present 'system' to the education/'conditions'...The paragraph then continues from to noting that in the convent young Aurore (Sand) also made friends w. 'celebrated royalist family', some of whose parents had fought the revolutionaries 'in the Vendée'. 

...Observing the thematics on number of Sand's followed writings and novels, or commitments at her life to the more generally, the reader then has some vague impression about from that many 'ancien' practices, that still perhaps were more or less preferred methods on the aristocracy's education to their offspring. Esp. of the daughters concerning. Yet, apparently - by the time, w. a varying and changin social and class-systems in effect - Could also lead for quite various careers amongst. (Sand maybe one most unusual on the examples amongst. - But also fx on the 'rival' contemporary author Chateaubriand seems it said that he never brought so much importance for his aristocratic inherinted 'titling', ie on his counthood. While perhaps didn't neglect the 'privileges' it might've permitted during that Restauration era...Or, don't know, of any too precise, leaving that subject for mention.)
- [Addit;  ...(Chateaubriand, Francois-René, 1768-1848), seems it, was actually Vicomte, so somewhat the 'lesser merit' on any aristocratic hierarchy - Which was still everimportant still on his times, if not in the practical 'matters', at least paid still some respects on the relations and at the 'social code'. And, actually 'mattered' all past the 19th century still. ; ...And, if one can estimate anything from basis the embittering and 'envied' tone at begins from his memoirs (Memoirés d'outre tombe, p. 1848-50.), one has the impression his 'standing' towards that hierarchisation wasn't so indifferent at all. (He also fx on some occasions underlines the importance from the old-age values and 'merits'. ...Even if he might've considered himself for the 'self-made' man, or from achieved his appreciations and name by his own merits. ; Winegarten, p. 108-113 seems wrote somewhat on his 'debts' to an upper class 'benefactress', Claire de Duras (1777-1827) - Of whose support at his early career, Chateaubriand is then underlined to not had returned any gratitudes, acc. that. 

; ...Then, seems it also, fx, worth remarking that (Chateaubriand) having wrote his memoirs already long-term prior his old age. (...Since from 1811 at least, and planned them published only after his death - hence the name of the memoir.). It seems remarked him also, obviously part purposeful, from had reflected and of constant filled w. some 'post-commentaries' his memoirs - Which making it apparently often bit different from separate between the 'authentic' and from 'half-truths' to his telling on. ; The tone of the text - from what the early parts I've read - feels largely for the (typical) 1800s sentimentalised 'self-portraiture'. Slight bit in the style similar for the Goethe's much self-concerned memoirs. (But lot despaired, disillusioned and w. some life's ennui, in combining.) But, he seem been also quite competent writer indeed, and that leaves it perhaps questionable how much of that falls just for the level from stylistic 'ornamentation'. At some parts - feels it, from this little read - his 'tone' suffers less from such typicalities (- Meaning, w. that the very 'Dickensian yearn for readers-sympathy', and 'poor fate from englorified'-syndrome. - Ie, those used as the 'pact from' skillfull used litterarist effects.). Occasional it even nears the more 'humane', and 'authentism' (...sort of.)

...Some his 'confessions' maybe also culturally quite interesting, incl. some his remarks of the family-relations. (Such as them would appear, fx, cons. this chapter's/post's main subject, topics.) Fx, there's quite embittered and ambiguent tone he shows on his few words about his parents. And lot else too...Would be quite informative of cite to this from some more informative, or those 'humane' views. ; ...But let us instead then - cons. the purposes, of this chapter - instead place to this short note from what at few last paragraph on that Winegarten (; p. 113) said of his political 'commitments';
(Chateaubriand) "...was eager for honor and glory. In his opinion, her [means Claire de Duras's] heart was ruling her head. He condescended to assure her that war and peace presented considerations of advantage and disadvantage that only a statesman could weigh. His primary concern (anticipating that of General de Gaulle) lay with France's military standing in Europe and with the country's rank as a first class power, especially after the bitter humiliation of defeat at Waterloo and costly occupation by the Allies. Victory in Spain would restore France to her rightful place. ..." ; 'Brackets closed'.]

; ...Of course, there then also was already somewhat lot time-gap between the midst 18^th-century of de Tencin's times to those decades from Sand's youth.

But indeed often that 'scandal, intrigue and politics', quite inseparable to each other at the stories of these several earlier (1700ian) separatees of that strict social normative (..For the women, by the time and mostly of that 'higher class', for whom most part to this was briefly concerned on.) And so makes that what in the said book about then also quite entertaining reads for our present day estimates. 

  

[...Addit., 13.08 ; ...Furthermore, on Chateaubriand's memoir, one finds grounds to, perhaps, many an opinion about. He seems, indeed, not mentioning about (Claire) de Duras but briefly. - Or, neither of her husband, who 'introduced him for the social circle' (Or about so, it said.) But maybe that appears more in particular related at the second volume from that memoir.

...'Thought yet, second thought, of add a fewsome more selections, or quotes of that 'Memoirs l'outre tombe' on this, too. ...However, maybe it's quite adequate from cite just of the chapters describing the incidents from the Great Revolution, to his own late age 'interpretations' to those. After all, I read only that first volume from it... ; There, fx, he writes;  “... The monarchy was demolished, in imitation of the Bastille, at the evening sitting of the National Assembly on the 4th of August. They who, from hatred of the past, decry the nobility to this day, forget that it was a member of that body, the Vicomte de Noailles, supported by the Duc d'Aiguillon and Matthieu de Montmorency, who upset the edifice which was the object of the revolutionary onslaughts. Upon the motion of the feudal delegate were abolished all feudal rights: rights of hunting and preserving feathered and ground game, tithes and champerty, the privileges of the orders, of the towns and provinces, personal servitude, manorial jurisdiction, purchase of offices. The severest blows struck against the ancient constitution of the State were delivered by noblemen. The patricians began the Revolution, the plebeians completed it: just as old France owed her glory to the French nobility, even so does young France owe to it her liberty, if liberty there be for France. 

[...] ...I hastened to the Champs-Élysées: first appeared guns, upon which harpies, thieves' doxies, women of the town rode astride, uttering the most obscene speeches, making the most filthy gestures. Next, surrounded by a horde of people of every age and sex, marched on foot the Bodyguards, who had exchanged hats, swords, and bandoliers with the National Guards: each of their horses carried two or three fish-fags, dirty bacchantes, drunk and indecently clad. After them came the deputation from the National Assembly; the royal carriages followed, rolling in the dusty darkness of a forest of pikes and bayonets. Tattered rag-men, butchers with their blood-stained aprons hanging from their thighs, their bare knives from their belts, their shirtsleeves turned up, walked beside the carriage-doors; other sinister guards had climbed upon the roof; others hung on to the foot-board, lolled upon the box. ...” 

 ; “Bailly the astronomer told Louis XVI. at the Hôtel de Ville that the 'humane, respectful and faithful" people had "conquered" its King, and the King on his side, "greatly touched and greatly pleased," declared that he had come to Paris "of his free will:" unworthy insincerities pertaining to the violence and fear which at that time dishonoured all men and all parties. Louis XVI. was not insincere: he was weak; weakness is not an insincerity, but it takes its place and fulfills its functions: the respect with which the virtues and misfortunes of the sainted and martyred King must needs inspire us render any expression of human judgment almost sacrilegious.” (; Cites via Gutenberg)

- So, he seems offering for the (old) aristocracy's merits even their 'painful' (partial) abandonment from those (some) ages old, 'inherited' privileges, and that for some concession. ...While that must've at the circumstance appeared merely for the unavoidable – Even if those mentioned in the text were from amongst the 'moderates'. (Or, from amongst those for the 'Constitutionalists.') But also, from more generally viewed, Chateaubriand's later observations of the events don't seem to reflect him as a (too) one-sided favorer for the absolutism either. Fx, not to some actual 'ultra-royalist'. ...The particular description also sounds bit more like some modern 'journalistic piece', w. colourful languages. (And I wonder if it even might also base for some other sources than his own actual observances.) 

...It kind from quite resemblant (on that view), or for his views more generally, that (elsewhere) he of 'particularly' selects out to mention some characteristic personnels of that restless 'era' and makes for the 'conclusions' from identifying them to/acc. the certain 'competive ideologies'; Ie (those) are Mirabeau, Robespierre, Napoleon. - Whom seen as the main 'representants' for values by aristocrats, democrats, despotism. And, of course; '...the monarchy has none: France has paid dear for three reputations which virtue is unable to acknowledge!') (...Most part from the 'section' only discusses Mirabeau, 'though. And Chateaubriand's views on, aren't any level for complete negative. Only, for the common usual, seems acknowledge (his) 'failings at the character; debaucheries and alike...); So indeed quite some monarchial conservative and yet, also some 'true patriot'...
 
Thenagain, those fictionalisations and their 'marrying' for the 'politicalized (biographical) narrative' doesn't seem very separate 'entities' at many other contemporary interpretations/writings either (And fx, those above noted 'identifications', lot, brings for mind the Hugo's novel 1793 - No doubt from because that personification of those said 'competing idees" is so straightforward visible, and, 'heroised'. And smtgh like on politics and literatures also more direct often recognizable at the cultures by that 1800s.)

....But, otherways, many else places the memoir doesn't feel from nearly so politically 'weighed'. ; Perhaps also any of the novels by his writing might even offer from lot more multisided views on his character. And on his opinions. (According to his own 'dividing', at his life the political 'activitet' followed only after an earlier period from 'pursuits' on authoring those.) Maybe so. ; Also (acc. his own words) the religiousness was also amongst some most important aspects on his life, what often becomes apparent reading the text. (...Actually, like said, seems that only the second part from 'Memoirs l'Outre Tombe' to particularly discuss his 'fiction' writings, or the time them were written – Incl. then also the 1801 wrote Génie du christianisme.)

; ...Also, in comparison for many more modern (/resemblant) heroics, and 'crusaders' - Chateaubriand doesn't either seem from 'ring' any too machoist tones from. Something which - according the 'rules' by then preferred 'male virtues', at that timing, was to more common acceptable still. Even for any about it's extremes. (Defenders for the faith, and the emerged popular modern 'nationalitets'. Something what went rather unquestioned as any proper 'pillars' for - or, was viewed - 'Christian values', and, of society.) ; Under his 'sentimental note' (,or despite that) often the memoir reflects more readable views about and even succeeds express quite reasoned estimates to this times. ...While, perhaps what most arises from the main impression are then his grievancees, bitterly, on his by then 'faded youth' – and it's victories. (And the fame and riches - Apparently, or acc. that, for the most part deprived from him, due his many sacrifices and his failure always from not act as selfishly as the others.) And then, much from seems also follow that similar built intentioned ennui, or simply - the popular tone from romanticed melancholy. (Yet, maybe it not any manner necessary of suspect those not from had presented his authentic expressed feeling - Despite that them seem arise for that (quite) lot emphasized role on his written memoir. ; Or about so, basis only that first part from it.)  

; And yet, not less meaningful to mention, many chapters in fact also contain very enchantin parts due the amount he devotes on the natural landscape and on the trees. Paragraphs that appear more natural easy than the more common idealised litanies of some Rousseauist romanticism, which was quite so popular, and more often cultivated at the 1800s. Or, emerges for the more interesting if comparing that for (most) what was perhaps emerging to the natural historist, more 'scientific' descriptions about. - Or, what probably from increasing was replacing that kind 'sentiment', by that timing, 1820s to -60s. (; Or, maybe he then might've read also of the Humboldt too, taken influences from that too, possibly...?)

; Anyway, lot part any of that seems from really reflecting his first-hand experiences. Some apprehensions that perhaps also much developed already at his youths on the 'country-side'. Childhood what also seems of gain major place on some his rather more personal, and also to somewhat more interesting descriptions. The childhood imaginations of been favorably impressed and developed on that Combourg-castle, during those (his) later nostalgical viewed pre-revolution days. (; On what also the relations for his parents, esp. on his severe father maybe might arise to the most interesting... If we think also those above few observations on the inherited social codes and norms amongst that old nobility's, strongly affecting the said 'traditional' family-relations - Some from what also was discussed on above - and, 'on below' this, 'a bit', too...) ] (...Addit, 13.08, closed.)

 

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"...In the end she decided to stay alive long enough to attend the trial of the Girondins, in the hope of being able to give evidence on their behalf. ...In any case, she never had the satisfaction of speaking on behalf of her friends. The trial began on 24 October, she was cited as a witness and taken to the Palais de Justice where she waited the whole day without being called. The accused were sentenced to death six days later without any defense witnesses having been heard." 
; Shuckburgh [ed.], the English translation from the 'Mémoires de Mdme Roland' (1989; Orig. text publ. 1795.)  - The cited text is from chapter heading at p. 253. 

 

; And then asiding any further remarking that revolutionary era and the famous victims to the 'reign of terror'; (...That containing along that mentioned most famous from women 'revolutionary-leaders', (Manon) Roland, also several figures, or men who soon during the 18th-century became of similar heroised - such as Danton and Des Moulins, maybe also Condorcet, Brissot... ; ...Not to mention, seems it, same Duc' d'Orleans, apparently that same w. his early 'reforms' and on whom also high hopes were places to replacing the Bourbon-dynasty, was among the aristocratocracy's 'martyrs', already formerly, by the y. 1793.) ; But we should then also not forget of briefly note that of priorly that society - Which soon after the Revolutionary-incidents then brought itself on/resulted for the such 'inbearable' and unimaginable cruelties to be effected - Or, to the maintained 'official policies' by a revolutionary government(s); It had also seen for the existance some (several centuries) also this sort mentioned 'traits' from it's visible and accepted condition. - Only some amongst those practices were the said system for girls 'education', for (upper class) 'excess' children. Some practices that also (were) seen as an arrangement of to guarantee and maintain the order for the "everyones" proper 'share' of the wealths and place on that social condition. ; Actually things, aspects, that from the most characteristical reflected the well-advanced corruption in the society on/during that 18th century. (Perhaps that also was for a lot more of a transparent age than ours, from retrospect viewed, too...) But corrupted was the word which should stuck on reader's mind from this last 'conclusive' sentence, anyway. A careful observer probably has had not so much difficulty from discovering some resemblances for our present 'ages', too... (I mean, even if we don't recognize the similar 'hidden' practices on this present society and it's "self-assurances" - Those, no doubt, will after a few centuries seems for just as apparent, from any impartial views to.)

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; ...Some modest gifts, or, the 'Fairy-lady' for costume...

Workin' for the Mother... ;Or, 'the bad track record'... ; ...Yet, the Fennoscandian Nature sightings and gardening hobbies were to be our main interest and source for joys on this sequel – So we stick to those in the few paragraphs below.

...Because our latest selections (from the plant, latest post) were ended on Basil, it maybe most practical from to start of that now, this time. ; Notably, and exceptionally for the herb Basils prefer lots of fertilizers – So I (,and might have said that of priorly) tend to cultivate those w. tomatos at the greenhouse bench. There is warm and steady conditions, most favorable to their easy cultivation. Here's the pic/photo [beside] from those growths as well. (This season decided from cultivate on that place only the basils.)

In the pic barely noticeable are the few growths from Buckwheat within those. (But I actually decided it more practical from weed those of, leavin' only little beside of my other greenery plants on the bench or finally. Seems the growth soon after now even more enfastened, resultant...) 

(Now, here's the pic, just around midst July...)

; The Basils by earliestsowed in the bought 'turf-container' actually also grow now from well enough, once the night-time temperatures have achieved these maxim, on July. Yet, I noticed that was more useful from maintained as the pregrowing container, most part. (All my Basils originally were sown to that, then just relocated for any places.) ...Of reasons that at my pots, or the depicted place in the greenhouse, the full growth begun somewhat lot more early. In short was always faster on an actual 'dirt', (or, on an 'authentic' soils.) 
 (The picture as soon as we happen discover that...)

; ...Maybe was too of that that I quite impractically on first sowed to that turf-container some other herbs as well. But, all in all, once the temperatures reach - about – from over 10 C night-times, Basil grows from very unproblematic, even on outdoors. (Or, indoors if wish, but one needs then a very good sunshiny window where it kept at.) I've already harvested those a few times now.

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; This is...Birch.

Birch (Betula pendula) ; ...Of my natural sightings/views I picked to this some from our native Birches. As one can see, had the most exciting lookin' 'curvy' trunk, fx. The finding from it's place, where grows this large (old but still very healthy) exceptiopal lookin specimen needs perhaps some explanating to the begins. I was...just walkin' around, but then started from follow some 'inner guidance', came to it's places, without any intentional purposes from. No further explanating is provided...

And, the returning to that spot, for take this photo (and few others...) was itself sort of an adventure too. ; That from the reason I took a slight opposite route that time (Opposite for that via I had discovered the tree.) – And departing from the small 'road', I then had to walk past some meadowy areas. ...Of having had on only the small trousers which left the legs uncovered, the nettles amongst vegetation on place soon pained my legs, heavily, or for quite disturbingly. But that wasn't the whole lot from that 'experiment' of my that walk in the natures – Actually, 'cause from it had also been rainin' lately, I was then also able for observe how, sometimes, the Nature can also effectively heal such minor 'defects'. As I noticed, on that place there also grew some proper 'hays' (Equisetum), and due those were wet from the former rain, I noticed that while walkin' past my them my nettles' burns actually rapid were recovered. Soon after the slight touches from the wet stalks of those Equisetum, while walking.

I mean...I didn't even have to trouble myself about those skin burns, and the “place” itself took care from those – when I was walking past. Then I reached the place for the treem and the photo, after little searchin' around. (...Well, in the end of that 'episode' then wasn't completely so nice and 'uplifting', because from my cured foot skin then was permitted from receive the fierce attacks by the local mosquitoes on the woods. ; But it was kind of a typical 'adventure' at these from my local ('semi-natural') woods.

And...I sort from thought it taught me something interesting about Natures, from earlier not of so clearly acknowledged: I didn't have to from particularly look for any those aspects, them just happened and I paid some attention on – Which was the big thing about. ; Plus, of course, got this nice picture from such an exciting and specielt trunk of an old birch. Not too common of sighted on many my local woods, not at least on any more usual cultivated woods that the economic imperative has modelled for it's purposes of growing the trees w. straight, direct 'upward' trunks. (- Despite the invested national 'romantic' and false 'truths' on task, most those appear only ugly lookin' to my eyes, on these days, to only tell you the plainest truth from and about...)

; Yet, by occasionally, at the protected patches one can find an actual tree – Like the one here sighted. Birches also have a quite enchantin manner from start to look the more imaginative, the older tree becomes. Large specimen often have those strong thick twigs, of which appears there a fewsome larger on any one tree. Indeed, it gets all the more interesting lookin', the older the tree becomes, I've noticed... ; Of course most trees do, but the birches also start to more visibly hangin' their long branches and the whole tree, kind of, changes it's overall appearance/'essence' within the time. (I mean, it ages well – While the tree itself grows usually only, maybe maximum from 80 years old. Or about.)

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; This View...about. ('Frog-perspective')

...And another exiting view :  ...This photo – hopefully gives at least some idea from – I also took while walkin on some local protected 'patch' on local woods here. Photographed that 'cause the view looked for from so much like the wilderness and untrampled a place. Like some view to the imaginable fantasy-land, some where the foot-of-the-man has not ever stepped on (I kind of imagined it to.) ; ...In the pic a trunk, or large part from it, from a half-decayed tree that after fallen had gotten 'trapped' in the branches from the surrounding some. (But it was quite impossible to capture at the totality of the view on that pic.) ...Supposin' some of the later followed storms/bad weathers then got the tree from dropped off from it's 'hooks', I kind of recall from my later glancing at this captivating sight, on the place. And the squirrels then probably had lost theirt easy 'pathway' up to the tree canopy... (The 'viewing' from that was , about, maybe some year or more ago by now.)

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(Garden) Plants:

; Then goin' for perennials of which we have a few 'natural flowers' – 'cause from basically, these could be grown on the garden too...

The Harvester of 'Morrow... ; Talkin next 'bout the perennials, which brings in mind that by this period from Summer the growth of the most plants seems to slight slowing down - Despite it's the warmest heated days of the year. In fact, that of course quite more to the contrary, as one only doesn't actually notice their growth from so easily, this season. ...'Cause there's now growth on all parts from the garden – And one after another many flowers tend emerge for blooms. In fact, I sort of find, for quite proper term from describing the plant's growth at this period to Summer reaching it's turning point (,or 'point of no return') here, of provided at the begins of this - On that 'subtitling', meaning the reference for the “cats and limbs”. 

 

Or, from alternatively could be said, to some as descriptive term, word I would like use on comparing that perennial habit of the sudden and 'unexpected' burst of flowering, used by Sméagol on LOTR (Rotk) - Ie: That term, Sneakin'. (...'sneakin', indeed, the word to use. Esp. the flowering plants often take little 'sprints from' at their growing.) The food plants too, have quite a similar manner from grow, except that them appear usually lot bit slower from emerging. Or, are more 'steady by the growth'.

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) ; On Lysimachia (vulgaris) I've not any particulas to say...Except that it makes a nice viewing, from often growing here nearby the lakesides (And practically any places else where is moisturic enough.) Such as viewed on this photo, 'bathing' in the noon/midday sunlight. ; I read about that some others to our local native flowers of w. some resemblance to it (...of the preferred 'habitat types', while not by the same genera, not perhaps even from their 'traits', either...) are known sometime from gotten to serious weeds in the N.American part. (After from been introduced there within the european-originating inhabitants, possibly in cases even as late the recent century.) - For ex; the Purple Loosestride, Lythrum salicaria (...Loosestrife again?), that here natively grows the most successive only on grounds to some sandy, often very moisturous 'beach-sides'. (Or places w. adequately somewhat the standing waters.) But globally, in fact the plant seems gotten listed for among some 100 most invasive species of the weeds. 

 

Also, about St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), here natively growing, I noted on that Silverton (book; Demons in Eden) that it said become for the weediest species on many places –indeed can be said from that; “...including Australia, New Zealand and North America where it has become a troublesome weed in its new habitats.” (Although, Silverton also mentioning that on N.Americas the problem gotten 'solved' from used introduction of it's some natural predators (a coleopteran spec.), and now the plant only flourishes at shady spots, anymore.)

; Much similarly the Garden Lupin (L. polyphyllus) and the Himalayan balsam here in the Fennoscandian part, do nowadays represent the few of the most troublesome from foreign 'weeds' by the recent arrival – ie; During latest 50 years time. And they seem forewarn the problems by those from only to increase, within the warmed climate. ...Actually, I've already observed the Giant hogweeds (Heracleum mantegazzianum) from apparently started become to more common growing, several places. (The spec. is often forewarned from, due because from touching it, fx leafs, stems, can cause on human skin blisters and scars.)

...Don't know if the Yellow Loosestrife may having been observed of any resemblant harms as a 'conquering' foreign weed, anyplace. 'Suppose not, while it somewhat resembles those (local, native) species mentioned above, it doesn't have quite the same kind appearance. In fact, on the garden is the more commonly cultivated the (foreign) larger variety from, the Dotted Loosestrife (But, in fact, on some pond-sides w. a little 'boggy' environment grows also from natively the Tufted Loosetrife. ; I actually prefer the latter mentioned from among these.) 

 

Yellow Loosestrife also has for most enchantin' small flowers, and it too being also quite large to a native species of plant (No doubt due from preferring the 'wet soils', as the habitat.) ; ...Nowadays, can be viewed during any July morning along those lakesides w. some wetlands, or almost at any roadside ditches and, quite as well, on the more moisturous meadows – As it from result of human impacts somewhat seem to exceed limits to it's original ecological niche. ...So, maybe has some potential for an invasive, on the certain foreign soils, too? ...Can't say. (Didn't bother from check about.)

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(Hemipteran?) Bug ; ...Supposedly. Here merely due because happened spot the species close by those Loosestrifes. (In fact there was a smaller one from the same too, but it's hiding under an adjacent leaf.) ; ...Bugs make an interesting group among the insects, some entymologist maybe are very familiar to those – Or, on their habitats and habitats. ....But, in overall, probably, are lot less studied and hobbied than many other genera. ; Quite similarly than the case about the flies, coleopteran (, and the bees too), etc., there's quite some variety from speciation at those: Most species, of course – perhaps(?) - are leaf- and vegetatitive matter eatin'. Or; maybe the predative bugs then are for the more common by any counting amongst/from. Anycase...I only assume this species must be rather adapted for the moisturic and warmer habitats - That not just of the reasons I had it discovered on strand. (Goes without mention that, mostly, one seems encounters the species from during the warmer season from the year.)

; This picture little poorly shows that but it has a small 'diamond'-shaped markings that mostly noticeable, midst it's back-cover – Resembling from that some other (typical) species that one often sees at that warmer summer season, on the gardens, at fieldside flowers, roadsides... Got interested? - Make a career on about bugs...

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; The Thistles...

Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) ; However, this species from Cirsiums (the 'Common Thistle' by some name...) many people, maybe, would almost automatic classify to a 'weed' (And likewise, many animals, at least grazing some, also tend avoid it from an obvious reasons...). In fact, ecologically considered it isn't nearly so – Main reason to, perhaps, that it being a biennal and therefore doesn't tend increase to any so large, spreading growths. In short, doesn't spread itself via it's root-growths. And even that the thistles have very light seeds that fly wide and far, the emergence by any specimen of this species usually limits only to a fewsome growing more or less separate at places.

It isn't, from 'exact' considered, a native species here. Instead, seems said for an old archeophyte – The earliest having arrived here only from brought alongside first permanent human habitants, as early as several hundreds years/half a millenia ago. (Thistles seeds easily tend stick to foots, animal hair, anyplace – making the process it spreading quite understandable.)

; In fact, the Spear Thistle I've noted often from earliest species appearing at some recent opened, isolated places, probably just due because it's light seeds easily travel/fly w. the wind for distances. Not even some early colonizing plants – such as the last post mentioned Bay-herb – are so rapid appearing, or characteristic on certain places. (While those quite soon can then emerge for the more visible and larger growths of.) Fx, some to my most typical sightings from the Spear Thistle has been finding it growing at the midst from some mixed forest spot, where the tree has fallen – usually Spruce – and left the revealed sands and 'gritty' surfaces available to ground plants. From the canopy now some more light penetrating to surfacer-level, and it can soon get to notable growth. (...From whatever the route seeds then having gotten there, on midst of a thick, 'inpenetrable' forest.) - Or, alternatively seen that growing on fx to the field-sides, or, at lightly traficked roadsides. Such as is the case on this photo.

...The glance on any specifics seems from confirm my these observances; To the most typical places to Spear thistle (these days) said from: “...waste ground, demolition sites, fallow fields, beside roadside noise-reduction walls and other at least semi-open places that have been recently created and are affected by people.” Also the seasides, where '...lots of nutritious ground and little of competitors' said for it's most typical habitat. (Main reason to that comes from aspect that this plant too, has seen at least some level from declines - Due because from it's 'traditional' growing sites, the grazing fields also have largely disappeared during the latest 50/100 years. The modern 'agri' not maintaining, or favoring their contunuance and survival.)

; ...But then for the closing our notes from this specim., has to be mentioned that butterflies just love most of the Thistles. The flower-heads, once emerged at mid-Summer produce amounts nectar, and, in the more forested spots one can sometimes discover the fewsome visiting the very same bloom of. (Along w. some flies, bees and beetles, of course.) They don't much care about the thorny defensives Thistle grows to protect itself from grazing, they can reach the flowers w. wings, of course... ; (...Wouldn't yet, perhaps, take from cultivating Spear thistle on my garden – But on some earlier post we presented the Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum – It actually quitesome resembles that, even having the bit similar, though smaller, sharp 'needled' spike-edges to it's leafs.)

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Araschnia levana, The Map-Butterfly. (Spring variety.)

; ...On this Map-Butterfly (Araschnia levana) we find from surprising little to say. - At least considering that I sometime, some years past devoted quite some time to get familiar about the majority from (commonest) species here. ; ...Appears become part of the 'regular' insect-fauna here (North) no earlier than from, maybe, 1970s/-80s since. The interesting point about this (species) is that it has two of complete different lookin' varieties. This in the photo flies around from the May to late in June. (But the next 'generation' of, ca, from July onwards the Autumn and them look much darker and even differ of the patterns/decoration from characteristically. 'Supposin, they don't still quite know the specific reasons to this 'odd' evolutionary feature.)

; ...Perhaps more apparent, characteristic aspect to mention is that the species is very much forest-adapted – Such as are majority of the Finnish butterfly-fauna. - I've maybe a couple from times seen those at any urban livinhoods from flyin restlessly, but, on any habitats more suitable to it – the little more 'wetted' spots from the meadow/forest-land, one tends during a flight-time easily encounter from plentyfull, nowadays. Or, at least them need be counted w. the one, two hands, maybe, by amounts. 

 

; ...That adaptation, indeed, is very usual for a majority from Finnish day-time butterflies. (Some relative recent, early 2000s 'counts', seemed from put the figure to about little over 100 separate species – But, nowadays, I suppose the number of the more or regular species must've increased w. the warming to somewhat fast.) ; Whatever the exact, 'recognized' number by now, that forest-adaptation is very characteristic to most species at my locality too. - With a little 'diggin' my memory I can remind that any variety species I tend (often) see on my urbanhoods are almost similarly counted w. the one hand fingers: And, those most usual to see from counted are, or at least contain; Peacock (also relative recent 'arrival', actually), Small tortoise (Aglais urticae) – And then Brimstone (Which is, specifically, esp., a forest-species too, but w. it's strong sense from 'wonderin' beyond it's 'regions', and, havin' quite wide presence in the country, also one from commonest species, seems it seen here too, by Spring, and within summers, by occasionally. - ...And then are the fewsome of those migrant-species which tend appear from regular visitors to my urban gardenhoods, also are most often easily noticeable, during Summers: The Cabbage-butterflies I actually count for one species, cause their too difficult to separate from each other, and I mostly not much pay attention on (But, there's at least couplesome, few separate species, during diff. seasons) ; The Red Admiral is some of the most usual see, both during the early Summer (When their on 'the move', towards North), and at early/late Autumn (When returning, around August, untill late from September). 

'A painted lady'...on contemplations.

 ; ...The Painted lady appears on my sight/garden flowers from lot more rarely. – Actually, I think them are for quite strong fliers, in cases it would 'drop by' (sometimes late season does), you don't necessary see the species much elseways, continues it's way – Without hangin around. Matter-a-fact, I think, that at the few recent very rainy Summers I didn't see any at my garden flowers...And, in overall, not elsewhere here from seen that by every year.

(One from my most spectacular sightings I had, was once that I discovered many of those, almost a 'swarm', at the nearby gravel road, closer the woods and meadows – And feeding on the roadside Thistles.)

...Then is fx also some (large) species that one basically could encounter on almost any places (Due because them tend to fly from the longer distances) – But, equally rarities for my urbanhood, I not recall of ever having seen one on these close-by regions of mine, at least won't remember to this moment.

...And, the mentioned few actually make about the most from. Or, those (few) some which would be the most regularly seen, on my (relative) well-urbanized livinghood. Of course, not very far distant, on the local woods and meadows there are much larger variety one can easily encounter, by their own specific flight-times. For example, you don't much see any Lycaenids here (ca 20,30 species w. this Fennosc. range of appearance), or 'Fritillaries' (ie; Argynniinae, ca 15 separate species) – But even some distance on the (local) woods several of the species can be encountered. ; Specifically, certain more common species – Such as fx Green hairstreak, one amongst the commonest butterflies here (and probably on Europe) – can be spotted even on this urban locality here. Or, quite the same can be said from, fx, about Comma, or, from the Mourning Cloak. (The latter mentioned I tend see at my little close-by urban-forest, too. Not seen during this year, though.) But, any from the latter mentioned are to more specifically forest-dependent species, too – They just wonder from occasional to a more open areas, or appear from often noticeable at the 'edges' of their more usual habitats from.

...This 'sort from' “wide variety” then hides under itself the obvious fact that in addition for some (about) two thirds relative 'stable' species (say, 50 to 70 spec.), w. rather varying ranges in the country, there are then some 1/3 (say, 30 to 40) from the species more or less declined and 'regressing'; Some amongst appear be species also elsewhere Europe from threatened, by variety human impacts (...fx, some such as Mountain Apollo, and, Clouded Apollo), but then is fx some variety from species specifically adapted for the wetlands, marsh – And largely gotten disappeared from the southern parts Fennoscandia, whose habitats got last half the century destroyed w. a past marshes conversion for economic forestry uses – And that now appear (most part) only on Northern country's part. (From butterflies not so many singular spec., but that 'history' having had the exact resemblant effects on through all the comparable insect-fauna.) ; ...And then is the largest number threatened species whose 'downward path', goes most part – as usual many places elsewhere, too – to the ends of an old time' agriculture. (Most characteristically noted from the loss on the former existed suitable habitats to them. The closing from the 'open-', or 'semi-open' environments, the old time flowering dry and wetland-meadows. ; Also goes for the modern rarity on the natural habitats to the 'heat-environments', fx certain types sandy 'ridges and hillsides'. ao, etc. ...from the more specific, 'particular' habitats that've declined.. ...) So, nowadays most some such as those only seem present in the more restricted, limited ranges. Also contain several whose decline and becoming threatened has been devoted somewhat lot study and attention, more lately. (Such as the Glanville Fritillary, melitaea cinxia, on the latter section this post of mentioned, described from.)

; ...All in all, these for the short 'compendium' about, not any very 'actual report' on, from - Not for any too detailed specific on about. ; I actually read quite a lot on our local butterfly-species some years ago. Also observed much of the species on my walks 'around' then, while had the time. Never quite got myself on too devoted, or not got so interested to reinvent myself from to any 'professional hobbyist' – But it paid the effort, I think I gained this much of the understanding about the variety of species, and of many in fact became from quite well familiar to. (Actually could then w. certain likehood, guess of the habitats and places I was walking the species seen, w. some accuracy, at the time.) ; ...A most rewarding a hobby, for anyone viewer persistent enough, and w. the digital camera one on these days can get most easy good pictures from. (Some species, all not near so easily seen.) ...Essentially, I actually got so enthusiasted about, that for some time I invented to some of the spec. some pet-names from my own (...On the day-time species, and for the moths, which I more rarely even tend able recognize from any by their actual names.) – From some I recall to this, fx, there were some such as 'That one apparently lookin' lot like panther-moth's cousin' ; 'Me 262' (ie acc. from Messerscmitt 262, that early jet engine fighter-plane) ; 'The more commoner, from (forest) bulls eye-wings', ..etc. 

 

; Oh yes, what the happier days were those...And, 'countin on', ...from those new arrivals here. (...Each year, probably, a few spec. from added.)

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Ipomoea (species) - I. x multifida.) ; ...However, in the midst, also this seasonal 'garden-climber' – Some that we've actually already from prior presented,(,but of a bit shortly). At this 'series', my original purpose was to represent from the vines et sim. other 'garden-climbers' mostly - of the few examples grown - at the following post. On the final 'sequel', planned of to be presented about from after a Month.

; But since this seasonal vine then emerged for the first first bloomin' this early, it's here instead. (; ...The 'regular' Ipomoea's indeed seem from lot less demanding to grow than this species – I've noted for it's most important prerequisitive is not for plant it any too early season here. ...'Cause it's even more vulnerable to any colds. But the season then favored the growths this year, hopefully some I put on the garden will now emerge for the more decorative, plenty, then.) Demands/prefers quite much of the watering, in addition to fertilizers, regularly.

; From a short glance about the species on web, did find an interesting mention from. (...On the 'Cardinal Climber', such as it seems by some it's 'pet-name'...) : In the original 'homeground' (N.A./Mexico) it's 'cylindrical' flowers appear said from tempt the Hummingbirds for feeding on it. (The blooms contain some amout nectar, even that the flowers seem really appear a bit lot smaller than on some other species of the Iponomoea). - Hummingbirds ! ? ...Unfortunately we have not those on these Northern corners of the world, so I can't expect any such sights for observed. In fact, by this season, almost the sole birds that I've observed from drop by on my garden are Sparrows and some Blackbirds. ; But, from not the less insparative turns out that on the hummingbirds seems said [on Wikip.] fx that: (it is) '...among the smallest of birds, most species measuring 7.5–13 cm' ; And (that), 'Hummingbirds have the highest metabolism of any homeothermic animal.' - In expl; (the) Nectars are highly energy-rich feeding, but the flying itself obviously is somewhat energy-consuming a 'task' – Especially, to the smaller birds. (The bigger the wing-span gets, the more bird can take benefit from the gliding, winds at the flight.) ; Soforth, no wonder if the birds then basically need of sip the every available bit of the liquid-fuels from provided, when available. (It spends the whole lot of the sugars and others ingredients that contains.) ; Basically, quite the same manner than that other metabolic-wonder, Otter, which was noted needs an amount from rate of a one 'Bic mac'-equivalent per every four minutes. (At begins, the citate of Foster) - The hummingbird(s) only, instead, achieve that 'equivalent for' from the intake from the nectars. And (them) can also reach much faster speeds too, of being the avine-creatures. (From speeds achieved some said of 'measured in the wind-tunnels' to reach '...top speed exceeds 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph)'.) Now that's...

; ...But guess'll in some 80 to 100 years we, possibly, might even be having some inhabiting these regions, by the time – In case the species then happen from success having faced these 'changes of weathers' on our prospected climatic disasters and 'unrealities' seen during our life-times. Yet, maybe it from bit early to say so...Or not. Hope not. (Hope it is.) But wouldn't that be of so...burlesque, watching the hummingbirds,...here?

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'Hosta', a flower, leafs.

'Hosta', or, some from variety among 'Plantain Lilies' ; ...Of yet another name to (on Japanese), that seems  also from termed w. the name of 'Giboshi' (Whatever/however that translates...) – And, I dont't know even if those should actually originate for the Eastern Asia. Likeliest, though. Appears a bulb, and within some time these usually tend increase in the garden - Even to some harms of the gardener. (Of conquering the places/grounds from other perennials). ; On the other hand, it's large leaves effectively do emerge to cover the groundsoil, and that way lot prevent the moisture of disappear of garden on the more heated periods.

Prefers that a more shady 'corners' on garden – But actually can strive on a bit more sunshiny places even (Flowerescense then ain't then for so impressive, 'cause it seems demand quite amount that moisture on conditions, and, at least some shade.) An amount fertilization helps, at least when the plants are developing – After them are actually grown/seem grow 'fast', could perhaps do well even without ; ...Mine/ours actually were discovered already in the garden leftafter by it's preceded inhabitants – Some most usual of perennials, on many places here. And like noted easy from care. ...Not so wide variety of insects seems from visit – acc. my any finding – But the 'regular' some from the bumble-bee seem of enjoy sippin' from it's impressive blooms, every now and then. And alons w. it's very enchantin looks, the flowers last long.

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Sea Holly (...w. insects feeding on.)

; (...And then is:) [Flat] Sea Holly, ie Eryngium Planum – Just another nice perennial which I originally acquired as the sappling, from shops. By this season coming, plucked itself to the bloomings, too. (Didn't mean to include that for this post, as yet, but since it's little 'Cirsium-like' blooms now turn for their loveliest colour of the electric blue – Guess' the place for is here.)

As a perennial it too from the most easy of care/kept/cultivated: Doesn't need any fertilizers added, and not even any additional watering. (...At least on these regions.) When the flowers emerge, around from early July, I've watered a bit, which seem just enough for the nectars from rise up successively.

; While it blooms the insects seem swarm at in the flowers: If you look at the pic, there's a fly in the foreground, but also a wasp and bumble-bee feeding on that Sea Holly. ...Can you find all the said specimen? (Well, just kiddin' ...There is actually not a bumble on that pic. – But to be precise, there was at least couple from each those on plant, at the time I had the photo, a warm mid-Summer day (July, this season). Wasps and bees meaning. ; The photo also nicely shows it's most impressive colour, characteristic for their Sea blue. (Or, maybe it more telling from say that - almost - like some Electric Ladyland, reincarnated'...)

...Seems it also inspirating if one could increase the Sea Holly by one's own, of the seeds – Possibly? ...Guess'll collect some, once they ripen closer the late Months from. (Probably would be easier from add of a singular plants taking parts from roots – But why bother, once I've got it now to0 grow this nicely...) ; Yet - for my harms – seems of that also remarked; “The cultivars do not usually produce seeds, but the natural form sometimes seeds itself even outside of flower beds...” What a pity then! ; The demands by the preferred soil aren't too specific either. A bit dryer grounds (some sands within probably helps/preferred) and for the most time places sunshiny enough make the necessary 'prerequisitives'. It possibly does well on bit lesser direct sunlight too – But the flowering then likely not that impressive. ...Most other times from the year doesn't look much anything. Yet, very easily also overwinters. Cheap. 'Insect-catcher'. 

 

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"Eco-recom."...? (The turf-containers) ; For the aid and help at seeds/small plants sowing/growing, I've not a particularly good, nor bad, experinces to remark from these turf-containers. ...'Suppose their most practical use as it is adverted; Most practical when removing the pre-sowed(/-grown) little plants to the garden, by timing of the June onwards (On here). The benefits from 'turf-box' as the sowing 'environment' are said that once put to the ground the turf within time decomposes, and no extra harm to the roots is needed cause when planting. (No removing the plastic containers.) Also, it maybe permits the plant's roots better develop early when planted, via the container keeps some warm on them an' some moisture too, both necessary for the small growths.

; Thenagain, I mostly tend sow my plants during the Spring-time, indoors – Wouldn't have to, on many cases, and in fact the Summery Months are often said to the more favorable on those tasks: Small seedlings too grow lot more fast, when it's warm enough. ; If use indoors the turf-containers also seem of to lose the moisture in box from all too fast – It's often cases quite difficult to keep their watering on good balance of that, and can easily result for their dry-up (What the small plants do not particularly like). Though, some from the very water-demanding species – such as the Basil – seem of not much to mind about (that) and them tend often from grow quite satisfyingly, even so.

...But, at the unlikely situation (that) you wouldn't happen for find any good uses for the turf-container, can instead use that for a practical vessel to gather the berries from garden. (...Hence the picture here. Watering the container priorly is recommended. The berries might dry even, otherways...)

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My new 'bench' from the perennial growths... ;...Turned w. the (July) for the greater flowerescense from Greater knapweed(s). (In the background at photo). The Coneflowers (in the foreground) by this time still seemed of take some time emerging on their more plentiful blooms, despite that heats have been so continuous. Maybe I've actually overwatered those – Or maybe not, the seasons still continued quite dry until this recent. ; ...'Supposedly did mention that the extra fertilization on perennials wasn't any need by this mid Summer timing, since the soil so good after the method I established this bench. (But for the Coneflowers I've, after noticing their slow emergence, then added some amounts of that bone meal. After all, their large flowers...)

; At begins, early when establishing this 'bench' I also planted around the perennials some Ground Ivy, the principal idea from that (that) would keep the necessary moisture better on soils, past the most warmed Months. ...Once the perennials have grown for larger, not so necessary anymore – But, I've let the Ivys to remain, them also flower nicely during the early season. Actually, them were probably even more of a help still in the Spring too (,'Cause it was so dry and little rainy periods.) ; Yet, of had become little concerned from whether their large growths then would have enslowened my Squashes in the bench from emerging, so decided 'weed off' some part of Ivys. ...Actually, I'm not sure whether it would've been for more favorable just let them remain as thet were - Anycase, the Squashes then seem of had grown for more large now, perhaps taken to that sooner this way (I didn't weed off all the Ivy that varies at the surface from that part the 'bench', only of the areas nearby my those Squashes).

; Otherways nothing particular to add on what we might've already said. The Monardas (.punctata) - and, due from this good of the seasonal weathers, possibly, also Echinaceae paradoxa(s) - well to bloom w. some luck within some weeks/Months's a time. (But, let us only hope them would emerge before our latter episode on these/this series. At least the monarda's now look well from developing on that 'bench' too...)

The Coneflowers, btw, are also plants of a butterfly-garden. At least those some more usual day-time butterflies, that belong for common 'urban dwellers' seem of regularly drop on my plants. (To those that appear grow on less windy, low-level places.) ; ...If you happen find a fewsome bee or wasps on the same flower as the butterfly you might even witness it to 'flap' those off it's way (...possibly, some larger butterflies do that 'trick'. ...Fx, the Mourning cloak but it quite unlikely situation that from to visit the Coneflower flower). ; In comparable terms, that means the butterfly from rapidly close and open it's wings to throw some distance off the competitors on a nectar-feed, to 'make way' to itself. ...In the more easily understandable comparison/term perhaps, from expl.: Can 'give the foot', sort of 'kicks' other insect from aside, when the going gets 'buzy'. World is full of the wonders...:) Well, that can have a last instance protective means too – Sometimes seen on a flower-head butterfly having got 'trapped' in jaws of a by a flower-spider. World full of dangers too...

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; Autographa gamma, (likeliest...)

[Addit, ;] ...Well, happened then that soon after posting this - and, timed w. the emergence from more of the flowering by those Coneflowers - , there seemed arrive some 'swarm' of these middle-size moths, in the pic beside. ; ...Wasn't quite of too sure about how correct the earlier mentioned identification/or presented pic from some chapters past - But this species seems notably easy recognizable of the marking on both wing, and, should then appear be that moth named 'Gamma'. (Obviously the name should originate for the latin alphabet that resembling, and it's scientific-name then acc. this (?), would appear, or at least seems it, Autographa gamma. The English common name we find seems then suggest it also from 'christened', quite as simply, to a Silver Y...Whatever the importance of that, then.)

But anyway, the details viewed also mention a few from resemblant species at the family Noctuidae (and acc. to that, '...the most controversial in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of it's clades are constantly changing, ...' ...Those also known w. one common name to the 'Owlet moths'.) ; This A.gamma (?) then seems, fx, from noted also migrant and the species of common usual arrivin' migrants around by this timing, at the late of Summers. (But, occasionally, the specimen can be found even earlier on Spring.) ...Also, seems it said to quite a pest to (some) food-plants, the larvae '...feeding on large variety of low-growing planrts...' ; and,  '...are often considered for a pest.' ; ...O-M-G !,  ...Will they reduce my harvests, havin' bopped here for to live on my expense... :)
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Summer Squash (Cucurbita pepo); ...Squashes I did sow from quite hastily at Spring, no sooner than about mid/late of May. Having had some setbacks at their growth I've learned that here one either needs a very optimal place (a warm open field, 'slope'), or the very warmest of weathers. ...And luckily we've so far had the latter from more than plentiful during the last couple Months. In fact in excess to any 'standard' here – 'Though, these recent Months seem been actually bit more closeo to the local 'normative' than the last years rains. Except from that it hasn't then rained much all, in combined. - 'Guess all from (that) seems of then follow quite much the pattern often predicted to fall about these climatic variations, 'extremes' of increase – Or, so it has felt from, this year.

; Summer squashes are easily pregrown, only about 1 Months time (indoors/greenhouse) is needed – But suppose the usual minimum, after planted outdoors, for to well producin' plants developin then takes about some 1.5 Months a time. Or so I would estimate. The successfull growth is also completely dependent of whether there's enough sunshines (moisture too, though on early periods one should also take some care on watering.) In the very good seasons I recall of have had some 10 to 15 good squashes from a single plant. But by few recent Summers more often the plants actually not just took well off, so I didn't much bother...

However the some harvested on below picture are not from that experimental self-invented 'Milpa' – Since those were still developing their earliest fruits. (Now them seem grown quite more effectively, so might be quite ready by the August.) The some harvested I actually grew on some 'wood-box', quite hastily built – And possibly too small for that large a plant. At least the base from soil would've needed been from couple times that large. (So I've then a few times added some fertilization on that.) ; Like said, without the weathers so much favoring us this Summer, I wouldn't possibly grown any these so well. For now, the largest/only problem has been from the collected rainwaters lasting – Squashes actually seem lot more favor the pure 'clean' rainwaters, rich on minerals (or smtgh), it suits them much better than any 'hard' water of the pipes. Supposin' that they don't so much favor the chalk. Or, maybe that's just from the steadyness of the moisture kept 'in balance'. Anycase, after some rains those fruits seem usually really take to grow, if the temperatures appear favoring.

; In the first instance I had not a too high hopes on any these, but seems it now turn for the more thankful an effort – If the soil then is adequate of provided nutrients, 'strong' enough. But guess it has to be also reminded that I likeliest wouldn't had near this good success w. my effort, unless the seasons been so favorable for the Squashes, this year. The better part from a harvest-seasons only on the begins from, by this time from writing this... (; Ie, while people many places might be lot less thankful to these human-arranged imbalances and increased extremes on climate, I actually benefited of these warmed Summer conditions.) The quite obvious question then appears that how long, or how 'steady' is fx the present weathers. Practically last years constant rains would've turned far less favorable from, on Squashes, and on the Summer before, actually, the July turned for the cold spells and my few planted Squash not even ever well emerged to anything. (W. the similar varying from, about half the decades years could be good – And the rest from nearer to the worse, or less than mediocre. And how can you tell beforehand? Well, not of any seriousness contemplated, just to an example on what seems characteristical on present ages, or for the 'global warming hell'. Only little hellish here, or course, from so far...)

One could, possibly, quite as successfully grown these in the place w. some little nitrogen-rich fertilization, 'now and then' - Of cautiously used. ; But this manner the task seems from showed itself, indeed, of much funnier. Besides; w. the chemial fertilizes/, by 'artifically' nitrogen-'fed' squashes actually lose some part their best taste. ; Goes down to those aspects about the growth from the cells of plants, etc. In short – seems to me – the cells whose growth increased from too rapid then become less 'thick' and the water in between those tends little affect the unique flavour by this plant too. Or maybe it's just one of those things...Not from so self-evident, the some I acquire of shops appear not that much less tasty. Anycase, there's a difference that becomes quite obvious from eatin' the some from cultivated by my own, organic method. – Such as the case from any other species of plant indeed.

Squashes need necessary watering steadily the more large the plants grow: Means that, they demand that watering all the more them grow, during the best growth seasons...(Which is now.) ; ...The ones on 'bench' were planted adjacent to the Arnicas, and those have quite a large roots too. As yet, them seem of do just fine together...Let's see. ; ...And of course, Squash flowers are the most enchantin. Besides, are perfectly palatable too ! On salads, for example.

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Harvest/Plate ; ... So supposin' us should be very satisfied for these some harvests from this early seasons of gathered. After my former years experiences on Squashes, and of the 'experimentalism' at many levels this effort has contained. In fact the some on my 'bench' seem now from emerging to productive too. (Of the one at 'box' I'm not that sure will it still make fruits. ...I'm actually feedin' it w. the little fertilizer, by occasional. Not very practical on Squashes, as them need develop the more effective root-system to really flourish.)  ; ...What from prepare of the squashes never emerges to any problems from. I have no scarcity from the recepts. Not to mention that them well-preserving. ; ...Thought there was smtgh else to say on, about. (But I can't seem now of memorize, to this momentum, what that might've been...) 

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Spiked Speedwell (Veronica spicata) ; ...And one more example about my mid-Summer perennials. (I might/Likeliest havin' represented this perennial from formerly – No matter, it's well worth these few sentences, in addit. ; There's about 15 other species of the Veronicas growing here in the Natures – They're pretty impressive flowers, many much smaller than .spicata, but I've not observed them so much, actually. (Seems it, only V.longifolia can somewhat 'compete' w. .spicata what comes to it's flowerin' spikes...And it being, of several reasons, not from very suitable of arranged for any garden-species.)

; This for perennial I actually acquired of shops already some more than 6 years ago (Matter of fact I have two 'bushes', but only one having so far this Summer emerged to flowers.) It's 'native' presence at Finland is restricted to SW pelagics and smaller areas from S.coastal region – It sort from an archeophyte too, the habitats/presence by earliest seems assumed to have followed/maintain some similarity to the old Viking trade-routes.

; ...In short, to these more continental regions can only be grown on garden – And even there I've not all Summers seen that from flower well, only a few blooms worth. (So if there's 'flood-rains' like the last year, it don't seem from well emerge.) Doesn't need much any watering otherways either, a few times prior the blooming, once the spikes have started emerge might be, maybe, preferable at this dry seasons/If many weeks without rained.

Actually, I've by recent relocated the plants for better places. The soil has to be some mixture from sand and some water through permissive dirt. Try from keep free of any weeds that would dig their roots 'in the midst' – Actually, having noted it's best to limit the edges of this perennial w. fx some stones. The loveliest plant to have, albeit you only see it to flower not until midst July, at most seasons. Also the proper fertilization is actually some significant case-in-point. Garden books recommend some well-decomposed cow-manure from added at Spring to guarantee the best flowerescense. – But, even without, I've actually managed w. some bone-meal used, instead. The place being actually almost from the most important aspect.

; ...An interesting detail on a rare and declined butterfly, Glanville fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) seems to mention the Veronica spicata to appear the feed-plant for it's caterpillars. Along w. some species of the Plantains (Plantago). (That some them perhaps mainly favor.) [Addits;]  On Angiosperm Phylogeny Website there's apparently lots on the more modern discovered close 'proximity' by the genera of the Veronicas and Plantago, as resultant from the (quite) recent DNA-researches, apparently. (...Ie; it interestingly mentions the Hebe, too, and their relations fx following '...Clades of Plantaginaceae such as Hebe (deeply embedded in Veronica), Ourisia, Penstemon and Globularia have radiated, sometimes very extensively, in alpine habitats in various areas throughout the world.'  - Check/look from under term  plantaginaceae. ; ...If find the details to source of more curiousity, interesting - The 'conclusive' word seems put that, anyway, so that: "...Veronica is to be expanded to include Hebe, Parahebe, Synthyris, etc.; recognizing them would entail the recognition of ca 9 genera in the complex ..."  ; ...Whatever then these specifics, by especielt, etc., or in particular...)

...Also we should mention to details about the Glanville fritillary, that by the 1980s the butterfly still could be found even on the south-coast/mainlands at Finland, but more lately the presence in the country been seen disappeared and now only it's only found on pelagics (precisely, Åland). ; Sort from a quite usual story. - Such as we might remember of the preceding remarks on (Finnish) butterfly-fauna (; On, ca, 30 paragraphs above this...)

Although, on might then also remember: The rarity/decline not exactly, or solely, or for the most part/the reasons having caused it's local extinction aren't simply adjustable to a rarity by this particular Speedwell spec. – As the plant itself not so commonly 'naturalizes' on most continental parts from the country. (And the plantain-spec., probably, the more common feed-plant of/to, 'supposin.). To the actual cause, as often cases from the butterflies/insect species, seems noted of that (that) in the traditional agricultures had favored maintenance from the suitable meadows and other 'open habitats', but that from largely having then ended. On continental 'mainlands' part, that meaning. ; ...In short, smght that more often goes/used to be called w. the such a 'neutral' terms as the 'technological modernization' (Of an agriculture, from the 1950s-, about.)

The species has the wider ranges from past Europes, and all the way to Eurasian parts of continent, plus some Africas. (...Little surprising even, it seems acc. the map on EOL to have presence on Madacascar too. But, not on that latest map, reasons one or another...) - See, from it's EOL-'fact-sheet', or, from here directly. ...But that also mentions it having very sparse appearance accross it's range, and on the most places the reasons for the decline seem noted from quite resembling, it also said.

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; Peter Wohlleben, on his admirable forest-book The Hidden Life of the Plants (What they feel, how they communicate, 2015) describes most part some characteristics of a natural Beech-forest (; Beech, Fagus sylvatica). One would feel enthusiasted to cite almost anything from that, just for the reasons of how exiting interesting the remarks of what he tells been discovered about that hidden life, the 'community' of plants. ; But that also has a few chapters/paragraphs devoted on an actual intelligence of the plants. It would be most proper to cite some parts from – but let us to these ends just make only the briefest conclusions: At least quite apparent that trees do communicate; Intelligently, or 'natures ways', and – I think – also to the species separate from their own kind. Not just via the hormonal messages, and likely not just via any manner more familiar to us as some communication. The wide temple of the Nature's being very receptive and hospitable to anyone who cares to listen those signals, so I think to it possible from understand (smght) about by anyone. (While not so very much, unless one – perhaps – to devote of very much of an intentioned/purposeful seekin' of just that.) ; And it's a fact that a more of the thought you devote on any tree, the more it will communicate with you. The better you begin to know it. Just like from that w. the peoples.

What makes the communicating some necessity for trees is quite obvious – There's quite enough other species in the Natures, than just one by its own. So we can at least pick a few sentences of begins from book, for the equally good 'proofs' about;

“...When it comes to some species of insects, trees can accurately identify which bad guys are up against. The saliva of each species is different, and trees can match the saliva to the insect. Indeed the match can be so precise that trees can release pheromones that summon specific beneficial predators. The beneficial predators help trees by eagerly devouring the insects that are bothering them. ...saved from bothersome pests [the trees] ...can keep growing with no further damage. The fact that trees can recognize is, incidentally, evidence for yet another skill they must have. For if they can identify saliva, they must also have a sense of taste.” (Wohlleben; p. 8.9.)

Of the sense for taste there's not so much distance for the skills and capabilities that go by words like 'estimating'; 'comparing'; 'separating'; 'identifying'...All signs of some intelligent life, one would say. Or think about those verbs to name the other strategies in uses from; 'release'; 'recognize', or not used at that but for mention; “attracting” - Chemial 'messaging' the most apparent/known manner the trees tend communicate. Not exclusively separate to what most characteristical for human communication, sound, speech, but only quite different a method. ; ...But of course, one gets the better idea from all that of the book. Read it.

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“...We do know that higher species diversity stabilizes the forest ecosystem.” 

(; Wohlleben; p.130)

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“What the Sauna, Liquor, or Tar can't cure – That will be for the death.”

(A Finish proverb)

...Yet, further from the insects concerning, it meaningful say that the first brief citate could be enlarged of concern, quite as much, these urban quarters to any habitats. Semi-natural,  or part natural habitat, or less apparent of any level ecologic, but more the 'anthropocentrist' - The modern (human) inhabitations. (...Central heated, of distant warmed households, asphalts, cars, lawn-yards - All that what counted for the modern life 'necessities', but also what makes it's 'landscapes' to the so complete boring, unpleasant.)

; ...It is also of more often remarked of the diseases and some insect “pests” can spread those too, along their many positive features. Or was, at least. (And that 'negative side' not just of the humans concerning, on where the malaria and 'sleep sickness', fx, count among some most usual, common noted harms - But from them, insects, effectively 'increasin and 'swarming' of harms to harvest(s), or, fx from damaging some specific species of the plant, that incl. the trees, esp. Btw, often also as exemplaroes can concern the trees and plants at the growing on 'degraded' conditions, such are places nearby human 'constructions', and other typical roadsides, etc... ; Thenagain, in the Northern 'hemisphere' there are, fx, on those moths certainly known species that by the natural increases tend have caused, on occasional years overpopulating, very heavy damage on the trees , fx. ) 

; But, often the less obvious a fact appears that for the most typical human habitats, 'impoverished' from their natural variety of the predative and 'prey'-species, such multiplying - a common trait by several many insects from, happens frequently from time to time - ...of lot more usual then emerges w. more troublesome from it's actual caused results. And, actually (many) those aspects also sometimes show themselves to the 'imbalances' of our daily life, only that we don't even adequately happen recognize them as such, from us gotten so used to thinkin' them for something else. If thinkin', at all, on that 'daily life'...Won't give any examples, but think by yourself - Likely, you might be familiar to some places/regions where the human effects have reduced just that kind of vulnerability - ...'Though there is, of course, some for quite the opposite examples too - One that most easy comes for mind is the dry-up from the 'Pontian marshes', nearby the Rome, carried by Mussolini's fascist government. Somewhat ironical, but it often noted somewhat effectively - w. other efforts  helped to eradicate malaria from that region. Not solely the effectual reason to, improvements in the housing and social condition, ao, other 'modernities' are said affected too. But, yet before/until that 1920s/-30s the disease had remained to more or less 'permanent' curse at regions since from the antique times. (Well, actually it's more old 'emergence' at the some adjacent regions, pelagics and 'coastal ranges', also seems been linked for the changes on the agricultural methods on lot earlier timing. If I happen recall the specifics any correct, by this 'abrupt' of minding about...)

; But the second citate on above (proverb) forgets mention the herbs – Occasionally, can even cure anything. Even if you wouldn't take that (sentence) of quite literally, it's in fact the truth. Secrets of plants are despite all the 'hype' and researched 'wisdoms' accumulated, some part, still from little known. ; Also those few references that Wohlleben offers about the recent finds or 'discoveries' cons. the “intelligence” by plants don't feel anyhow distant or 'unlike', if seen via my present conceptions on these learnings from plant-life. - Some fave proverb of my own, I've been able develop w. some thinkin' of these ecologics actually goes simply as; 'The plants do know better'.

That a good place to stop on these writings. The final chapter of this garden-serie...After, maybe, a Month or from some six weeks. (Depending from the weather's seen, circumstances encountered.) ; (W-G. / G.U.J.)

; Signed by Doktor Docto-Power...
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PICS (...unless/if not mentioned at the text...), of comics: 'Fritz' - from Hernandez's story 'Pattern for living' (...on 1990s High Soft Lisp-album) ; 'Eye' - of B.Graham's 'Rhapsody in Red' (Vampirella-mag., 1970s) ; 'Veiled lady' - from 'Madwoman of the Sacred Heart' (...2000s Moebius-Jodorovsky album) ;  'Modesty' , (dressed as the fairy) - from 'Wicked Gnomes', 1970s serie by O'Donnell-Romero ; 'Laureline' - from Valerian by Meziéres-Christin, 1970s albums (...speak-line little modified...)


(All photos - flora, fauna - from the collections by writers.) 

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; 'Forebodings':  ...Unfortunately we must allow that some our former adverted little ideas have been from (a little) postponed. ; But no worry - here's a few more...This excuting lookin small white Spyder I one morning/evening? discovered from the leafs of an Abutillon-plant I had removed temporarily for the garden. (It seemed enjoyable to imagine it had arrived for my help on devouring the smaller 'pests' disturbing the plant - but, maybe more correct just recognize that this  specimen, a Flower-Spider, was just layin on  ambush from some other preys...) ; ...Perhaps we are free to make our guesses too - Can even Peter Parker handle this kind of creature, this a 'spyderine' lurker...? (...was hidin' behind in midst the vegetations. And almost made me little shiver, from such sudden discoverance, when was watering the plant. While the local species aren't any harmful endangering poisonic here. But very venomious lookin' and white the most usual for a warning-color in the Natures.) 

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