The Apex Gardener (pt I)

; Or; Life's Joy, Garden and the Jolly Goblin (proudly) presenting:  (mostly) on about these greeneries of ours, their luminous inhabitants and 'visitors', the C'est la bee(s); 'froggy mondays'; even hotter Sundays; gardener 'tips'; diggin' gold, 'of the gutter'

; Or, ...'Yoh got meh r'on, babe...'

; “...It may seem a little ironic that Staél, herself a mistress of solo discourse, should have criticized Samuel Taylor Coleridge for his own habit in this respect when she met him: 'He is very great in monologue, but he has no idea of dialogue.' Her friend Gibbon too, who had honed his skills in French-speaking salons, had a method of delivery that often discouraged the exchange of ideas or even any response at all.

Most listeners still acknowledged that they were in the presence of a star. Staél was a major catch for society hostesses, whose guests were often invited principally to give tone to an evening's discourse, though her loquiacity sometimes reduced listeners to desperation. When she visited Blenheim, then inhabited by the great-grandson of the most famous Duke of Marlborough, she encountered an eccentric old man who, in order to avoid having to address his wife, had maintained a total silence for years. Despite being warned that even if presented to him she would not be spoken to, Staél decided to confront his wordlessness face-on. When they were introduced she complimented him on his palace and family and asked dozens of questions. After an hour to the monologue the duke rang for his servants, frantically crying: 'Let me out!' ” ; (Goodden), Mdme de Staél. The Dangerous Exile. (2009; p. 233.)

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“Although demands for women's rights were never a dominant strand of Revolutionary politics, marriage certainly came under scrutiny. A law of September 1792 permitted divorce on a wide range of grounds (mutual consent, incompatibility, insanity, desertion, criminality and adultery), without discriminating between the sexes. It also ruled that girls, plus boys under seven, would normally go with the mother. Legislation allowing for primary-level education for both sexes was introduced as well. But by the mid.1790s the tide had turned - the new divorce laws were abolished and women's political clubs were shut down. The education legislation was never acted on, and was abrogated under Napoleon in 1802. Under the Napoleonic Code, introduced in 1804, men (but not women) could sue for divorce oin the grounds of adultery (unless husband actually set up his mistress in the family home); confinement for adulterous wives and the paternal right to custody of children were also reintroduced. The sexual double standard was reinforced as well by making mothers of illegitimate children totally responsible for their support, paternity suits being outlawed. Husbands' legal control over their wives' property, meanwhile, became even stronger than under the ancien regime. ... This trend continued under Napoleon, who was inimical to women's playing any part in politics, and so established administrative structures which limited their potential impacts as far as possible.”

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“[...] It would however be simplicistic to argue that Staél saw women's political role as a purely moral one, based on what was for her a combination of women's innate tendencies and their lack of direct political clout. On the one had, she had sought to exert direct political influence herself during the late 1780s and 1790s, especially through her role as a salonnière. Although in The French Revolution she claims that she was primarily concerned to bring together and thence help to reconcile conflicting political groups, she certainly underplays her own efforts to manouevre the men she supported into positions of power, and hence to have some impact on France's political fate. Writing in the second decade of the nineteenth century, she was no doubt anxious to accommodate contemporary prejudices against politically active women. ...” ; (Wilkes), Lord Byron and Madame de Staél. Born for Opposition (1999; p. 27-8; 33.) ;
 

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'Ordinary thinkers are in the habit of believing that whatever has taken place was unavoidable: but of what use would be the reason and liberty of man if his will were not able to prevent that which that will has so visibly accomplished?' “ ; (De Staél), on Considerations... (p. 203)

[...As acc. to (the citation appears be via) Fontana's Germaine de Staél. A Political Portrait (2016; p. 212). : On preceding pages to that, to some “Interpretates” given about de Staél's (past) neglect to any historian - Or, even to a serious, 'reliable' to some 'historical witness', if such a term for more preferred - such as former noted the modern' historical writing' seems usual noted emerged just after her demise (around the 1820s) - it also has fx the following for remarked.] ;
 

“...the hostile and dismissive treatment of Staél's work goes beyond a mere ideological disagreement with her position and has not been equally applied to the work of other 'liberal' interpreters, such as Alexis de Tocqueville or Francois Guizot.

In the ungenerous entry devoted to the Considerations in the Dictionary of the French Revolution – produced on the occasion of the bicentenary in 1989 – Marcel Gauchet presented Staél's work as an instance of 'liberal discredit' of the Revolution. He described it as marginal, heavily dependent on Necker's views on the subject, and politically too 'withdrawn' when compared to Of Present Circumstances. Accordingly the entry in the Dictionary was largely dedicated to the arguments of this earlier work, rather than to the designated subject of the article. ... It would be too easy to suggest that Gauchet's anxiety to exorcise the ghost of Thermidor proved that ghost to be still very much alive and kicking in the 1980s of the Fifth Republic of President Mitterrand. More importantly; the attempt to push Considerations back in time, as the echo of a spent political experience, rather than as the first tentative step of a new one, is bound to ignore some crucial elements of the book. One of these elements is the criticism the writer expressed toward the political group with whom she is generally associated, the partisans of limited monarchy or moderate republicanism. ...” (; Fontana, p. 210-1. ; ...btw, that Guizot seems for the interesting type/character for his times, wonderin' that I have the few looks on, about...)

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“...Henry James, who put it best. [(Acc Moers) Henry James, ao, having wrote; ] '... In english literature... we don't 'go into' the matter, as the phrase is.' James explained he was talking only of novelists, and he mentioned Austen, Scott, Dickens, Thackeray, Hawthorne, and George Eliot as writers who 'have omitted the erotic sentiment altogether.' He might have included himself; he could not have included the Brontés – who, though exceptions to the rule, did not occur to him.

They did occur to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, the American critic who, when he wrote in 1870 about 'Americanism in Literature' complained that his compatriots had merely followed instead of corrected the English Weakness in the area of literary passion, and he extended the discussion to poetry. [citing, H. mentioning Emerson, Hawthorne, yet acc Higginson; '...the American poet of passion is yet to come.'] From such a source the comment is particularly interesting, for Higginson was uniquely placed in 1870 to know that the American poet of passion had come, though she had not published, for he was Emily Dickinson's principal literary advisor, had read her poems in manuscript – and advised her against publication.” ;

“George Sand has always had the reputation, among people who don't read her, for writing about nothing but adultery, which is in fact the subject of her earliest novels – and Valentine in particular makes out the feminist case against marriage through its strong-minded heroine. But there is much less impetus to adultery in Sand's fiction, much less unbridled passion in fact, than in that of her English contemporaries. ...

George Eliot, for example, hardly wrote a fiction that was not an adultery novel, ...

Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, and in a more guarded way even Villette are all adultery novels; but the strongest work by a Bronté on the marriage question is The Tenant of the Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronté, who has the reputation, among people who don't read her, for being the most timid of the sisters. Anne Brontés' heroine is a woman who marries impulsively for love and suffers terribly for her mistake in judgement. She runs away from her brutal husband, raises her child alone and on the money she earns herself; she grows through suffering, and falls more passionately and more maturely in love with another man.” ;

“... The difference between Richardson and Rousseau, and the different traditions of women's literature that they fathered, might here be simplified by pointing to the single fact decisive to the love story in fiction: Pamela is the poor girl who wants a rich man, and Julie the rich girl who wants a poor man. The latter situation was seized upon by every woman writer who was a feminist in love, because it gave her a chance to do the scene of choice: ...”

; (Moers), Literary Women, (p. 1976. p. 143-4; 154, 155, 157.)

; ...Often accused guilty to some sin of the egonomanierism, I actually tend have more than seeming (mild) sympathies for that so exaggerated, so 'enthusiasted' figure (or 'persona') from the Mdme de Staél. (Goes w. the noticing had found her from, w. the equal frequency perhaps, serve as some good 'landmark' from, or to had often reflected, the qualities rather typical from her times – Or, some those 'characteristics', to the occasional in a negative sense too. Among those some of her many 'antis' too, say. Call those to 'defects' then, or for some shortcomings. (If we then would think it for to better fit as any word). ...Guess it still simpliest only (say) that all times tend produce personnel traits and characteristics from traceable to just those certain particular periods times.

But, of course, now Summertime, the warmest part year here. So our main topic and interests, for some time now, been on my favored enthusiasted hobby at the moment: The mid-Summer garden. Obviously, we should now to this have the most from said on that. And on the plants. But what can I do, being what we 'aim to' (sort of). ...Here's then a few notes at first. Just for the 'reminders'.

'W. a whiplash smile... ' ; First things first, such as they appear. (Or, begun from the last – In order of the prior presented quotates above.) 

; ...I not estimate that Moers, by this some 40 years 'gap' fromafter, not anyhow very uncritical from read . For example, the introduction has such an impartial view for expressed, from stating, that (,in the limits by some 'grand' literary theory) from... '....the second half of the eighteenth, ...even the beginning of the twentieth centuries only English, French, and American women can truly be called major writers.' (p. xii) (Negative consequences of such an argument from made, of course, are for quite apparent to anyone's reading by now, by this day. In other words, the highest merits among the (women) writers, authors to that era would've appear already decided, and no use, not any need for 'look elsewhere'.)

Suppose', it still was being quite in the 'limits' of the then 'prevailed' framework to any women writer's histories for built, by that time, the 1970s. Of course, it quite obvious now how any such 'criteria' from given, to automatically would've contained the very same inbuilt bias that what seem been from challenged in the text. (Too one-sided a view, means it.) - Even only from if we'd tried from to think in the limits of such an obscure concept by itself; “a major author” (...?). ; I not claim that major authors wouldn't often appear for the more telling of any given particular times – my few looks on that Sandian fiction seemed to quite well confirm that – Yet, like the said about such criterias, even in the subordinate use, feels it now for only very biased a view.

; From not contradicting that preceded said, the book still in places seems for contained interesting pointed observation and findings. Or, expressed 'views' in form making some refreshing contradiction to the more standard claims held at that same 'grand literary canon'. ...Some which I imagine from had been still well in existence, by that day. (Meaning w. that merely the sort like: 'academic', pedantic, ...and, discriminat(ing). Some w. the certain strict rules for maintained, in the worst sort. Some 'methods' and practices; more briefly, Bluffen boring, european-american of the p-o-w.) Hence my criticues. Yet, seems it to me also, that book for succeeds (/often is quite informative) had challenged some for those self-evident held claims, of that 'tradition'.

Also, on that Moers, sometimes disappointibly - any notes are in lacking. Making sometimes the careful reader for wonder a little... ; However, to had made the passing note from the Elisabeth Gaskell on our very previous post, guess I'm obliged for notice that she also makes some plenty reads on the Gaskell first novel, Mary Barton on that. (P. 1848, and acc. Moers, 'the first great factory novel'. Along w. that, even mentions from the novel for a '...remarkable work, but it was not the first in the field.'; 23-3. ...and then has a description following, that also feats the discussion from those days 'workers riots', the 'economic crises and layoffs', 'riots, and strikes'. Along that, as well Martineau, Carlyle, Dickens, and fx one from Trollopé's (Frances) early work serving to some historical 'sidelines' on what raised aforth of the novel's contents.) ; The mention, barely, solely, just due because I've not read that Mary Barton myself. Like perhaps was noted, still think one probably finds more worse 'modern' introductions on any ('women'-)literature's 'pasts' than that Moers... (That women fiction in parentheses, of course, because my findings for the said 1800s to it's some very 'epic era' is still bit more from controversial - Just due because from the very Englishness of this whole 'grand epic' about the 'process'. About what was questioned on these few paragraphs.

'Had Sand been English instead of French, we would probably think of her as a Christian Socialist' (p. 33) However, at the book those 'sequels' that then directly follow are on G. Sand - And of her some very importance for the social commenting-, the 'socialistic' fiction, prose. (Ao things said on, onwards from the p. 30-.) 
 

...As we lately said, from wrote that plenty on Sand, perhaps serves our purposes of mention that (,by reason one another), that Horace not seems to appear at Moers' descriptions on. (Perhaps due it's apparent “weaknesses” then, one could guess.) But it would've been logical mention, if just because that was published, such as we noted, by the years 1841-2. Having therefore also preceded that mentioned Mary Barton of Gaskell's w. some 6-7 years. Although, fx Moers does has for say, fx, on that a very compact informative 'run-through' about Sand and her major influences for the contemporary (female) social novelistic 'traditions'. The works listed for some examples form her 'radicalism and regionalism' are also quite varied, yet, somewhat more for the 'norm', or following that older 'standard' where her rural and 'working class'-descriptions, apparently, raised most to prevailing. (Don't know, not read many those, but it fx presents Sand's 'epic from' of the characters to those contain 'the carpenters, builders, shepherds, muleteers, lumbermen, millers, farmers...' ; p. 34.) ; ...But incl. Le Compagnon de tour de France (1840) – on which then seems said, ao 'As a writer of the epic age, Sand comes closest to her Anglo-American women contemporaries...[at that]'. And also, Le Meunier d'Angibault (1845) ; La Mare du Diable (1846) ; Fadette (1848-9) ; Les Maítres sonneurs (1853), ... - And despite the critiques, pays some worth (/helps circumnavigate the trouble from) citing from Moers' more interesting notions, briefly, this too: 'While Mrs. Gaskell sought to voice the agony of the working class, Sand out of principle voiced the joy. ; p 35.' ; ...There's as well some remarks on Sand on number other places in the book, not checked those pages any too thorough way from.

It also quite noteworth where said; 'When Marx first arrived in Paris in 1843 he had been advised by his collegue Arnold Ruge to look up George Sand and Flora Tristan; for the French women, Ruge said, were in the whole more radical than the men.' ; p. 31 As to underline Sand's very recognition, and her wider influence. ; That then is followed with: 'A close interconnection between feminism and radicalism is no new idea to French historians of the nineteenth century. Proto-socialist ideologues in France at the beginning of the century places a revision of marriage laws at the center of their utopias; and a female Messiah was envisaged by Saint-Simon and Enfantin as an essential partner in the revolutionary enterprise. [...for being regarded for some 'candidate to' Sand seems said reacted 'w. characteristic humor', instead.] ...But George Sand comments herself on feminine access, via sense of personal injustice, to the wider issue of social class injustice in modern society.' (Quite so, one often has the impression that the 'personal injustice' – almost to resemblant levels than on Staél one can't avoid to recognize, comparably the importance of the 'disctinction' – seems permitted her the more unproblematic 'identification' w. proletariat. But obviously that should be just one way how from look that.) Anyway, I'm less assured about her from '...never wrote just to write [but, for been] animated by faith' - as the Taine is said from expressed. (But perhaps it too just from my several 'antis' towards Taine.)

The more usual claims – Such as that one by Sand herself, from to had wrote foremost for the money - are actually just some excuses not to treat her more in particular to a social-moral conscient author. Or – What comes for the more renown causes traced for her 'own marital situation' maybe somewhat the same maybe said. Even if that'd had major importance on cons her few earliest novels, maybe to some later too. But as an author her importance is of the wider levels. As a refleftor, or for the 'phenomena' and influence on much 1800ian literatures – In some similaritude with that of the Tolstoi, or – say – even from our cordially hated Charles Dickens.

; Although...I still having to say that Sand could write poorly as well, and, (even if it maybe turth, that even) '...in the dullest and stupidiest of her fictions...a page of such brilliance...irresistible and earnest eloquence' , such statement(s) only tend serve some false idolatry of the same. - Build up the columns beside an 'entrance' for, serve to reserve the mortars and brick for a base of some statue. I wouldn't then 'all-the-way' agree w. that, obviously. ; ...Wouldn't yet, from complete, disclaim that remark either. (And here's why) ...The latest time went 'outdoors' seekin' - To a common standard, larger bookshop in the Europes – I didn't find any her novels there available. (On sales at that place.) Soforth, if the said, slight 'overwords' should've been of any help for that issue, some aid in the correction of that exclusion. – By all means the overpraises... (Any place I'd discover a good collection her works available, on English, I promise of to stop giggling on these past “hierarchisations” in place from.)

Well anycase, wasn't my any intention of to cite from/refer more from that at our these 'selects', some meant cons merely de Stael. Probably not the complete waste of words, still.

'...Here I am ! Rock you like a Hurricane...' ; Along w. what plenty said (at begins, those quotes), on Mdme de Staél: She must've also to herself appeared just so possessed by that Enlightenment “genius-myth” than some for her later year's writings seem of suggest. (At that Dix Annee d'exile, in particular – but no more about that, for these remarks.) Whatever the more direct 'evidence', (such as that said source) that is suggested, also via, from lot part, to the other accumulated post-after legacy from hers. Ie; not solely just by reading those writings of her from 'between the lines', but of the whole scope these described social 'surroundings', postafter 'memoirs'. People always tend from reflect the morals and inspirations by their times from had lived, unavoidably...So, also some part the interest on her persona - Especielt interesting due because it seemed to reflect her character for a 'purely' romantic age-'type'. And, of course, her from had cultivated many traits and behavioural manner, some that then more usual were reserved exclusive to the 'male' personnel(s). ; Much in that, quite as of course, wouldn't appear practical from excluded of the rumour and gossips around 'her scandal(ous)' divergences of the standard female role – that by that time. Not solely at least.

...Goodden then is making a reference/mentions also of Staél's expressed (/felt) frustration of having be obliged appear/participate at the most various (plenty) contemporary balls and parties during her 1814-English visit. Nevertheless, despite the said words, seems indeed she probably not much hesitated for answer that 'demand'. ; By anycase, in fact, it would appear quite difficult from imagine from what kind social codes, plus the unspoken behaviorial systems would appeared the most influensive in that sphere from - and how those precisely did affect, operated at the said days social atmosphere. By exact, or for...'specifically'. As I also think there must've been the more number from those 'normatives', some plentitude for the social code which we not necessary even gather any precise clues via the (plenty) left-after 'legacies' – Those some for 'memorandum', diaries and the correspondences, etc, all the lot nowadays for much studied. Though, of course, then goes w. the same mention that much part of that 1800s social history from a that kind seems survive(d) even better than does much comparables of our own times. (Which being quite characteristical for this current period, supposin' too. – A likely, easy guess for make. Or so they often say. Or, an alternative view to.) Think about it.

; But anyway, likely she must've felt her best chances for advance her political – and other – goals, then would've been from to socialize in that circle conquerable for to defend the values of the constitution, nation, 'morals'. And from 'play that role'. Perhaps quite comparable for walking to the UN-welfare development meeting during the latter parts US-Iraq occupation, talking politics. In short, quite calculable for to win sympathy, less certain about any real support.

Conclusively, I don't think it capable estimate (how) much worth one should actually have to much any (many) interpretations made basis, about her (social) character - As the much on that quite as often is gathered most on de Staél's plentitude expressed comments and their reception by various subjects. (Her several opinions may have also changed during the years of her life time. Such as the usual is.) However, maybe it too 'likely', that what comes for the remark about the 'honorable Dukes' denounciations of having gotten on the line of her flowing exclamations, or the 'conversation' – Indeed, she may perhaps not even to had recognized what the influence her character may had had for many personnel. Which must also appear from traceable quite as much to her own life history, much as for that 'social condition' of the time.

But wait...I think to find more of an interest in the followed aspect(s); Or, that for just another some 'proper' anecdote from told. - At least I think it interesting added to these views – Even if the remarked then not so much having for do w. the said reactions to hers at those then prevalent quite masculine hierarchies. Gender-roles and expectations...and all of that kind. (The plenty anecdotes told of her seem have the plenty repettance on most these referred modern researchers, perhaps excepting that by Fontana.) ; Guess it might as well be said for had some influential place, considerably 'shaped' also that heroism of the 'story' by hers. Anyway, supposedly the following interpretations would still from quite apparent traceable on her actual opinionings, the reaction towards from. Perhaps.

; ...I don't at the moment recall if this described meeting was retold on that Goodden, (likely) - But therefore it here via an older source, some for my more recent reading: “...an interesting meeting between the baroness and her fellow-Perfectibilitarian, William Godwin. Oddly enough, the theoretical anarchist who created Caleb Williams did not make upon the sensible lady that favorable impression which most second-rate English authors made. He ought to have been a poet. At a dinner party of liberals, Godwin zealouosly defended Milton for his submission to Cromwell, -- this in opposition to the opinion of his hostess, madame de Staél, 'who was not pleased with the philosopher She said to lady Machintosh after he was gone, 'I am glad I have seen this man – it is curious to see how naturally Jacobins become the advocates of tyrants.” (Whitford) - 'Mdme Staél's literary reputation in England.'; (p.1918; p. 26.)

Oddly enough, the wording how Whitford (, who apparently(?) to relative unbiased male critic, cons his own times) seem put that on it's 'context' feels for nearly as informative as the described meeting itself. Namely, such as noticeable, he selects on words like: 'perfectibilitarian', the (theoretical) anarchist, 'second-rate' authors, 'was not pleased...' - In short, seems it given from quite heavy emphasizes, from cons that describes a relatively brief 'confrontation' between those said.

; Whatever the worth from these selective anecdotes, seems reminds-worth, too, that Staél to her writing not much even mentions Godwin. Whether or not (that) also should've for originated from her 'negative' stance towards the Mary Wollstonecraft, at the prior years, decades past, one can only guess... But quite the similar attitude she also seems from had towards another comparable (male) 'libertarian', and some to more close 'home'. (But from former died, and not a Jacobin). – Meaning w. that her domestic countryman, Condorcet. (Though, Condorcet feats on a few occasion, merely to her description w. an understatements, at the Considerations.) That case, then – apparently – most logical would explain ('partly') due from him been a 'pupil' to the Voltaire. Yet, I think the apparent conclusion that Staél certainly was quite capable to sustain some avoidance of any correction from opinion, such as anyone. Despite any her so often recognized appreciated impartiality. One perhaps would also generate of these 'rejections' an idea that the 'dividing line', disfavour and suspicions as the leftafter from Revolutionary mayhem may still had felt deep. At least it often seems of surfacin' so on many other instances, personnel.

Or, wouldn't think myself assured of say so, but that's some assumption I gain of these reads... Staél would've certainly gained from having paid more particular attentions on the Condorcet's views. He fx seems wrote, during the revolutionary years this following 'pamphlet' (or, should that then fit more nicely under essay on 'sexual-politicas', -argument?):

“...Did the lovers of some empresses exert a more dangerous influence than the mistresses of Loius XIV, Louis XV or even Henri IV?

Would mistress Macaulay not have argued better in the House of Commons than many of the representatives of the British nation? During the discussion of freedom of conscience, would she not have emerged as more principled and more intelligent than Pitt? Although she is as much a supporter of freedom as Mr Burke is of tyranny, her defense of the French constitution would never have resorted to the revoltingly absurd gibberish with which this famous rhetorician has just attacked it. Would Montaigne's adopted daughter not have defended the rights of citizens better in the French States of 1614 than Councillor Courtin, who believed in sorcery and the power of the occult ? Could the marquise du Chátelet not have written a dispatch just as well as M. Rouillé ? Would Mme de Lambert have accepted such absurd and barbarous laws as those passed by d'Armenonville, the Keeper of the Seals, against Protestants, thieving servants, smugglers and negroes? Men have no real reason to be so proud when they cast their eyes over the list of those who have governed them.

[...] If we accepted such arguments against women, we would also have to deny citizenship rights to anyone who was obliged to work constantly and could therefore neither become enlightened not exercise his rationel. Before long, citizenship would be open only to men who had completed a course of public law. ...“ ; (Condorcet) - on 'On the Emancipation of Women. On giving the women the right of citizenship' (1790)

...Seems it fx as well that Concorcet's any anticipations fromafter then historical present may had been the level more forward looking than what Staél's view later makes arguments on. More of a 'progressive', in short, more in line w. any ideas to be seen for concern an oncoming century's 'foresights'. Some during which the major change - as everyone was recognizing – were seen unavoidable to take some place. At least that's a major impression from 'Sketch' by Condorcet's writing, during his final prison-year. It bases on resemblant 'aged' ideas from the historical change – Enlightenment as the 'new educative' modernity – But reaches still more recognizably towards the emerging futures. (Although both having to their limitations that level apparent, usual eurocentrism.) ; Staél's more politicised writings also more often are 'ranked' aside these kind critical looks. – So the versatile complexity of it's content, or structure, in that Considerations... may have also had the role from establishing her for a plcae somewhere in-between some 'personal history' and political 'memoir'. Hence from also some reason for why much of the 're-estimates' still may had from circulated some old schematizations on it...maybe.

; ...But, I also have for say, part of the Staél's enchantment – as a writer – trace itself for the aspect that her language effectively avoids any 'pettiness of the cabinet'. Meaning w. that the some major dryness of the more usual cultivated rationel and logic. (Such as what some elseplaces quite as prevalent characteristical on much of that Condorcet's text, too, fx. Smght that also tends be more usual wowen 'in the context' to most of the 1800ian historys, philosophical writing.)

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...Seems it also, (fx) usual noted that Napoleon wasn't exactly so repressive towards all the social renovations than what his 'engarrisoning' of the females to their domestic cages does give some idea for. In fact, to some his 'reforms', or at some his domestic politics, Napoleon seems to appear represented more modern views than any (few) offered by de Staél's on the 'social condition'. However, along that domestication, the more plenty his latter years reforms can quite direct be noted merely designed for serve the man's principal interests: Some that were the conquers and war-politics. (A bit of a carrot for change, make the masses more receptive again... Much the similar, than w. any modern day comparables; A little bit from flexibilitat introduced, 'as a novelty', reforms, while the other 'party' enstrenghten's the firmer keep of a conservatism, the maintained tyranny still the 'offical policy'.)

...It's then still even more surprising to recognize how during that 1814s, by days of an enthusiasm for the nationalistic 'remilitarization', of how many 'took the bait' – While the 'chapter' then being from prepared must've been easy to foresee as costly as those that'd been seen already before. Such as the usual manner how that worshiped word 'nationalitet', et glory, at least still during the 1800ies very blind patriotism and militarist conquers prepared the way for emperor's mass-popularity. (; Also, it is fx commonly noted that once discussing of any singular soldiers deaths, Napoleon famously compared his supervised for a fodder – More for his troops was said constantly being born at the 'city-gutters and slums' from. Or about like that was his expression, comment offered.)

...Thenagain, about those early revolutionary years reforms, on which any hopes during the emperor's reign then most absolutely were terminated, finally; Those from the marriage laws, female rights, etc., still indeed feel rather modern ideas. Obviously, one fx is lead for think that even that de Staél might've not completely 'sided' for those many modernisations, she musn't been neither to the complete unrecognizing the more wider scope that their ultimate emergence was preditable. (Exception in some her certain 'neglect' to such 'social innovations', of course, appears that 'womens right' for the divorce - An issue that would've had especielt importance for her in the light from her own life situations.) Anycase, some her understanding was that after the Revolutionary period, it's consequent followings couldn't be for cancelled. Shouldn't be, by any manner. ; But, in more general, such as most from the studies today seem also made some mention her more specific concerns rarely – if ever – seem reached on sympathizing w. a called 'common woman'. (Pretty much feels recognizable of that Condorcet too, of course, if one only changes some word: On places of that 'woman' the 'common' man. Yet, Condorcet's views bear some level more flexibility towards that sort more modern developments, I think. Or at least he sees such aspects from more recognizably, to have some part at his progressive optimistic views on humanity's futures.)

; Perhaps more modern 'estimates', by anycase, wouldn't appear from too much expectable, for either. But still, on some other aspects...

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“Another aspect of British life which Staél celebrates in The French Revolution is the health of financial system. Writing at the period of over 20 years of warfare between Britain and France, she contrasts the two countries with respect to their access to credit. France, she argues, had more ready money than Britain, but Britain, despite it's heavy burden of debt, had access to unlimited credit. This distinction, for her, has everything to do with the different kind of political systems operating in the two countries. France under Napoleon had a despotic ruler who could raise cash only by forcing financial contributions from the areas under his control, and other non-representatice governments would encounter similar problems. On the other hand, the representative political system in Britain, together with its freedom of expression in speech and writing, meant that its citizens had full financial confidence in the government , and were very willing to lend it money: she calls this state of mind 'that perfect good faith, the subline of calculation'. Earlier in The French Revolution, in discussing the politics of her Finance Minister father, she had described credit as 'the true modern discovery which has linked governments with peoples', since the need for it forces governments to take account of public opinion.

Don Juan [an epic poem by Byron, the followed 'selects' also discussin' that], however, presents the British financial system as far less secure. ...”

; [...] “....portrayal of Lord Henry Amundeville and his political milieu offers, however a less sanguine view of the way British political system works. Lord Henry spends large sums on elections because of competition ..., but the emphasis is not on the voters' role but on Lord Henry's efforts to woo them, including through promises which he does not always keep. The two contending parties, meanwhile, embody 'The same self-interest' under different names. ...

Through Lord Henry, Byron exposes the gap between Staél's theory of a British political system actuated by public spirit and Parliamentarians' high-mindedness, and the actuality of a system where MPs mouth platitudes about their selfless and patriotic concerns, but have very different underlying motivations. ...” (; Wilkes; p. 151, 152, 153.)

'The domestic worth of our women, you never find elsewhere'... ; ...Wilkes, such as maybe several female researchers, also seems make the claim about Rousseau's major influence might've had lot to do, from affected on Staél's some 'silences' on (See the preceded paragraph.) Meaning w. that avoidance of commenting on some 'modern issues' of interest to any feminist 'critiques – seem for often to having yearned her for had made' (,by the way, quite as resemblant than is the case about Sand). On the social and political commentary, or lack from it better said, that meaning the 'female question' at the times society. Customs and laws from. (Etc.) Yet, (I think) Wilkes also not goes to much further than beyond 'the surface' about that. Doesn't seem for developed the view from very far in the book. Furthermore, it seems to me quite argumented that (some) Staél's very contradictions, the avoidance still most part traces itself for her class-position and periods of times. (Rather self-evident perhaps, but the aspect from more rarely given much/some attentions.) At least, often thought so, or had the feeling from reading her writings...

...Then it must've also relating for that new class-morality and the socio-political values from emerging, by that early 1800ian timing. - That vast monolithic entity, on all it's overwhelming and domineering 'scope' – some would more simply just say: an oppressive cultural form – something that appears possible to define as the European socio-politic and colonial histories from. And, quite as consequently, those obvious connections from it for the contemporary literatures, esp. during that bit less 'cartographed' early 1800s atmosphere from. – All the lot from that we would've here benefited, actually needed the more comprehensive observation on, about. If wished from develop something more comprehensive of this, or for make these views more specifically concerned not so much on characteristics from her persona, instead more focused on that massive, major influence, to later fiction(s), writers by Staél. (Anyway, fx noting those last quoted few pars of that Wilkes, thinkin' the book to appear rather informative, less standard take on the subject. Due it's topic, from the dual influences compared bit more 'modern'. ; However, the fact now also being that that 'Staélian' research seems for enreached it's branches to quite some (plenty) directions in addit, during some years fromafter...)

; PIC (Below):  ...Of Dori Seda's about early 1980s cartoon - the spoken-line slight modified. ;  ...The original comics actually of very nicely parodies the contained racial bias (/and fears) characteristical for a 1970ian feministic-movements, '-attitude'. (Characteristic at least on the 'domestic' discussions, on the US, by the time.) ; ...But it being a very effectively created, 'little' story. On that D.S.compilation-album; 'The Last Gasp'  (Here on the BK-Recom, No...-47?, supposin'... - No, actually, it's the Recom 51 we meant by this, ...on here.)

; And, besides, Edward Said fx the on Orientalism (-79) wrote about like; 'It takes not take very long to a critic from 1800ian literatures from acknowledging that the most European major cultural figures had certain sort views about the race.' (Or near like, w. such words...) - From comparatively, we could state that 'It doesn't take very long for a reader to latter chapters of Staél's Considerations... [ie, that 1818s 'The French Revolution') notice her from had painted those chapters of the contemporary British political system far more 'rosy' in colors than any other pages of that book are. ...Although, the few accompanying chapters for that 'defenses' from the Briton colonial politics by the time, on India esp. concerning, achieve from pretty near similarly over-fancied 'tone' from. (Ao, from via excluding parts the 'actual truths'.) Certainly she was in those respects quite as much a typical 'political animal' as any other. From her own times, or from any times. ...But, I (also) mean that there's probably more discoverable 'at the context' on that, too. Certainly her latter years/war period's circumstances must've strenghtened her that 'leaning' on a Briton influence. Yet, seems it acknowledged also that de Staél, after having to her past decade fought and combated against Napoleon's suppression and limitations for her own freedom, was by 1814s almost sudden so anxied about the Allied presence of continued in Paris, that she near begged the hated dictator's return. Almost could've then felt for been 'relieved' when that (temporarily) happened. ; ...Or so is the claim, sometimes. But, France in ruins, the foreign troops controlling the capital to a former imperial world powers very center, most patriots of course would've for been...

[; 'Addit (on 06.03.2020)] ; ...The further complementary reads seem provide us also w. the followings:

...Seems in place for added, to here, if just solely because from the paragraph quite nicely compacts a view how during those post-Napoleanic days, indeed, many were similarly 'anxied' on what kind future the following days might bring within themselves. And, thenafter it proved even more nerve-racking, easy to guess, from during the days to follow (such as noted in the following): 

"Political events in 1814-1815 exacerbated the specter of social dissolution. Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815 dealt a decisive blow to the precarious social concensus between revolutionaries and royalists under the First Restoration. France suffered a much more severe treatment under the allies' occupation after the Hundred days. By destroying the precarious social consensus betweenthe revolutionaries and royalists under the First Restoration, the Second Restoration witnessed the crushing political victory of the ultraroyalists in parliament, which contemporaries called the Chambre introvervable. Meanwhile, ultra partisans conducted the White Terror in the south of France. Bonald observed that 'there was a greater change in political and moral state of France between the beginning of 1814 and the end of 1815 than there was between 1789 and 1814.' 

Given the rapidly changing political circumstances within the year, Maistre's Considerations on France became abruptly popular in Second Restoration France. ... Maistre's Considerations on France was thus reedited in 1814, 1821, and 1829, serving as an ideological backbone for the discourse on social dissolution.

Stael's Considerations did not escape Maistre's direct influence either. Godechot remarks that the title of her book was literally inspired by Maistre's Considerations on France. His viewpoint is justified as far as the two Considerations share key concepts. [etc, ...]" (of) Takeda: Mme De Staël and Political Liberalism in France (2018, p. 111.)

...Which perhaps goes little aside these 'personnel' observances, but at least further explains that timing, circumstances. ; Funny to notice, that I always thought that the name for her Considerations..., which was publ. post-humously by 1818, would've had gotten it's naming from meant as expressing the (moderate) 'counter-argument' on Burke's Reflections on the French Revolutions (1790). (But of course there's an obvious gap of years between those...) 

; ...Anyway, on a few pages after Takeda also writes on cons 'what place' that Considerations (,by Stael's) would or should receive as an effort of the early (modern) historical writing. Interestingly, her 'interpretation' fx seems offer us the reason for further fewsome informatives on the aspect - sometimes elseplaces earlier here also discussed/referred - ie, notice also followings:

"..., Considerations remains important for its contribution to the liberal historiography of the French Revolution. ...recall that, at the historical origin of the historiography of the French Revolution, only two founding works on the history of the French Revolution existed [app., ie prior the 1820s]: Stael's Considerations and Montlosier's French Monarchy From It's Establishment to the Present Day (De La monarchie francaise depuis son éstablissement jusqu'à nos jours, 1814).

Stael drafted Considerations in reaction to Montlosier's French Monarchy, an influential anti-revolutionary account of the French Revolution (1814)." [p 117. ; ...that is followed w. Montlosier's influentiality from explained, and, on Stael's position in the 'historiography', ao, is then offered fx what to the following:]  

"...[This] specific implication [ ,from prioritizing 'social and economic concerns over institutional and political concerns'; the emphasize on 'long-term linear development', ao, issues it relates for...] of Enlightenment historiography was passed on to the nineteenth-century civilizational historiography of the French Revolution via Montlosier's French Monarchy.

Stael is not a typical Enlightenment historian  in one decisive way: she prioritizes institutional and political concerns over social and economic progress. It is here that she decidedly parts ways with Montlosier's historical writing as well. On the contrary, as this chapter tries to show, Stael is largely inspired by a pre-existing political historiography of neoclassical inspiration. Originating a classical Greece, political history was revived and even modernized in the Renaissance period with such writers as Machiavelli and Guicciardini. Although political historiography was the only kind of history until the early modern period, by the eighteenth century the scope of history had expanded... By the nineteenth century, a history of civilization rather than of political deeds and speeches became less legitimate in the face of the rise in influence of civilizational history." [; p. 118.]

...which we are likely to feel for quite adequote here. (Quotations quickly closed, before this gets for too lenghtysome to 'side-step'.) 
However there seems then also appeared, by the more recent times - Yet an increasing amount published materials, further other books on Stael. Esp./also on her political writings, and circumstances in during those 'latter years'. (...Let us then have some time on that, by the following Summer, suppose.)  

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But from to still pay some attentions on her (major) later influencings ; No wonder fx, then that a fewsome later influential female authors' - amongst none so influential, and probably not many similarly as 'opposing' for the masculine oppressive trait as George Sand, of course – would've chosen then try avoid, any manner possible, being victimised as a public persona. Both in the level from judging about (her/their) fictions worth, or on a more personal level. In short, if that expressed via a little biblical 'metaphora' from loaned, the whole lot of that culture, indeed, seems to had represented 'cultures' for “as old as Adam.“ - Some cultural implications that, at the time, still maintained as the justifitied, assumptions less open to any critizism. ; In complete contradiction for our - sometimes thinkin' that – from devastating 'all-through' feminized' ages. ...A period when some male critic of expressing, smthg against, remarking 'bout any/some overtones at a Metoo-'movement' merely would risk for his head 'on the plate'. More likely chooses of avoid the mentioning 'bout. ...And even on that risks for a stigmatization as – some 'sexistic double-standard male pig'. (; So change the times...)

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Influence, confluence... ; All from combined: Despite the some later 1800ian (male) critics effort to downplay that 'Staélian' authentic, unique prose - Her major influences on the later fiction seem still lasted for this day. In some resemblance for – another metaphora, if you allow - like that Poe's Raven. Quite as 'horrifying', undeniably as that said bird from croaking in the shadows, behind the veils; 'Nevermore'; 'Nevermind'.... (Sometimes even at the bedroom corners from.) ; Or, quite as comparably, we could say, it may be seen much like a reflection from those flames surrounding the Moscow city silhuette, an undergound-fire burning all the way down the past's 'heritage'. To loan from words more close 'the home', of Staél's own romanticings w. a same morbid subject as Poe – the Death. ; Also that way foredooming of the seen consequent followings, an oncoming uncontrollable, unstoppable rise of that imperialist doctrine in all it's totalitarism, cultural and militaristic. (Smght what she saw the Napoleon for precursoring during her days, although Staél's interprerations from, more so envisioned that for a return of the ancient 'barbarisms'. - Most visible recognizable at the worshipped character from the emperor.) ; Along w. her fame as the intelligence 'par excellence', those some exaggerations also well capture much of a tension and 'spirit' to that romantic era -in both good and bad – And hence my these few addit praises for her writing.

  
PIC: Valerian (And Laurelin)- comics (Mezieres-Christin), ...a detalj ('backstreets of Syrte') from an early (-71) story, 'The Empire of a Thousand Planets'. ; Happily, in the aftermath of the recent movie, they seem for republishing in some compiles these earliest Valerian-stories. (Of course, I've read the most these in prior, this too probably, but not quite all of the earliest some.) It not being any overpraises when at the prewods there said that on this fourth serie of stories they really get 'on their own' in the story. ...Not makin' it said that the Syrtean-adventure would be the very best on those, but it has several spectacular nicely created drawings. 

...Mentioning Poe (,that Edgar Allan) brings in mind also how many female critics seem select the man/his wrote words to the examples on how disparaging the prevailed (male) double-standards, fx. But it's actually only quite overt misguiding as example – As that only was so common by the day. Foremost from reasons, probably, for the Poe from being selected, (him) to represent such, that his literary capacitat far exceeded any by many to the more regular, standard literary critics. (Soforth, I think that we're often only as wise than what we're choose of to raise from aforth...)

; ...Quite as much, could've been added, if (we'd) wished from to provide a more 'complete picture' on de Staél's prose and 'exact' place to 1800s literary developments – fx, also considering on that her renown favouring of the English literature, her 'anglophilism' for more general too. ; But not actually intentioned for any of that. As the present finding is, much her influence of course seems for gotten in time 'sunk' beneath the latter century's historical 'unmemory' – Even if it also very apparent, like said, how lively 'afterlifes' all that influence seems had. On France and to the more wider sense.

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'Delphine was forgotten, Corinne was pleasantly remembered'. ; ...Part of the why it so, obviously concerning her British reception. (1814s, and from the later followed, 'more complete', intentioned omission and 'forgetting' from most her work on during latter century's more male-centered literary historism.) Political aspects also always having surrounded the interpretations given about the value by her fiction works. 
 

; From any it's literary worth the Delphine (1800)– if such terms allowed use, I find that for the novel lot less original of the two – always also seems it's estimate from to hang on novel's take on the politics by the period. ...The era of terror, the 'betrayals' (of the virtue, the political principes), marriage ('-laws' and social customs.) ; Comparably, from the other novel (Corinne, 1807), it is indeed quite interesting notice that Staél would've subsequently 'advanced' from to offer her readership a superfically unpoliticized story in the Corinne's plot. Or, at least a less politically pointed one. (Of course, it also has to be admitted, Corinne bears from more 'concealed' almost as much the political flammatory idees – Fx, while not usual recognize to it's any reading to this day, but on her domestic 'readership' even such unimportant fact that novel's hero appearing an Englishman would've presented itself as such. Likewise, the often noted issue from that Staél's many claims from the opposite don't much conceal the fact that novel's very setting emerges from been created as a direct oppose for Napoleon's conquest-politics. Of cultural and nationalistic kinds.) ; But anyway, it then also emerges that despite usual recognized 'failures' and 'weaknesses' to her writing, 1800ian (male) critics, apparently, seem not been very well able 'confront' it's some literary essentials (, in that her combination from the romantique and politics.) Even later as well, many critics avoid much further estimate on it's actual inflluence to their interpretations; Fx, that Moers, unlike most other places her text, seems just make some close reading of the novel's plot – And then not much else. Of course there then appears also quite much some 'cultural' distance even between just the decades by those writings from the Moers and Wilkes, fx.

(; ...But if I take of some liberties, 'suppose I'd say we can end these remarks from her fiction, novel(s) – on pointing, cons at least that latter one – that the impression it leaves – this day - actually is not so much of a political weapon, but from more like a civilizing one. At least, sounds that for an adequate enthusiastic claim to make. Considering the timings, era by each of the novels published, 'suppose the plural too– weapon(s) – is quite as suitable. Even if that Delphine by it's 'plotting' gives a more direct impressions to inspire the political interpretation.)

PIC (below): ...Although, on the story said for an earliest one - 'Bad Dreams' (p. -67) - from adventure's of Valerian (and Laurelin) there already plentysome nice scenes. Such as this architectural depiction of the ruins/enprisoning castle from. Would it been inspired from Escher? - Those renown paradoxical geometric 'shapes', by artist to early centurys. (Popularly on sales at every other little shop that 'specializes' on papers and mag.) ; ...Although, some of the details - and, actually this scene too -  in that earliest adventure even more brings for mind, the more obvious major influence from: Coscinny-Uderzo. (Asterix, and the Oum-pah-pah -albums by about that 1960s. ; Actually there's a number depictions much resembling...)

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“Let it not be supposed, from what I have just said, that I am detailing any mystery or penning any romance. What I have described in the Frenchman was merely the result of an exacted or perhaps of a diseased intelligence. But of the character of his remarks at the periods in question an example will best convey the idea.

[...]

... 'The Gazette,' he replied, ' has not entered, I fear, into the unusual horror of the thing. ... They have fallen into the gross but common error of confounding the unusual with the abstruse. But it is by these deviations from the plane of the ordinary, that reason feel its way, if at all, in its search for the true. In investigations such as we are now pursuing, it should not be so much asked 'what has occurred', as 'what has occurred that has never occurred before'. In fact, the facility with which I shall arrive, or have arrived, at the solution of this mystery is in the direct ratio of its apparent insolubility in the eyes of the police.'

I stared at the speaker in mute astonishment.

...” ; (Poe, E. A.), of 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'

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“...By the sixteenth century the first enclosures were occurring in England, driving commoners of communal land to give landlords the exclusive use of it for increasingly lucrative sheep farming. Every piece of land was coming to be privately owned – with one person owning exclusive rights to it – turning the whole Earth into private property, just as we think of it today.” ;

“...From 1602, the Dutch government granted the Dutch East India Company, or Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), exclusive license to import spices from what is now Indonesia. ...it was the first multinational limited liability companys. As the Dutch paved the way, a global financial and wider economic system was taking root.

[...fromafter, onwards from the 17^th and 18^th centuries,'mercantile capitalism swept the globe' ...]

...state-regulated company monopolies covering huge areas of the globe were the norm. targeting Asia, the British East India Company colonized present day India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Similarly the Dutch VOC colonized present-day Indonesia. By 1669, the VOC had 150 merchant ships, 50 war ships, 50.000 employees, and a private army of 10,000 soldiers. These companies controlled whole regions of the world: they could put down rebellions, imprison and execute prisoners, and essentially do whatever they deemed acceptable extract profits. Mercantile capitalism was completely free trade: there were strict rules about credit and returning a profit, but none on how to treat people or the environment.

This plunder often warps our view of history. ...The picture of huddled emaciated masses, a common Western image of the 'Third World' since at least Victorian times, was not the product of the vicissitudes of nature, or some cultural failing. The death and suffering were, in large part a product of the extraction of wealth from colonized lands with little thought for the impacts on those lands' original owners and inhabitants.

[Just for a singular 'example' on. about...]

As... the never-ending search for more energy continued, ...England... , Norway, ... In keeping with the times, the Spanish, Dutch, Danes and French followed before decade [1610s] ended, ... Tens of thousand bowhead whales were killed over two centuries, with whalers then moving on to new hunting grounds across the world. From an initial population of bowheads estimated at between 25,000 and 100,000 prior to exploitation, just a few dozen exist today. The massacre of the large land animals of the Pleistocene was now being repeated in the world's oceans.

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...there appear to be two waves of human-induced extinction: when Homo sapiens migrates to a region for a very first time, and later when a profit-driven version, Homo economicus, arrives.”

; (Lewis et Maslin), The Human Planet (eds 2018; p. 174; 175; 177-8; 179.)

'...In the passage(s) that I have omitted...there is nothing that would throw further light on the subject' 
; Quite so, I would say – Even if that latter term H.economicus might appear a slight contradictory, somewhat disputable as any...definition?. (To be honest I consider that for not an actual species itself – Merely a degraded, degenerate sub-species from. In the very 19^th centurian sense from that term (degenerated), if you'd allow from this pointed argument. Without any further proofs given, 'cause, after all, the 1800ian degeneracy-science wasn't any 'science' in a manner we now on our modern criterias would view that. But the vast human piles of casualties to it's better known notorious 'left-after'. ; ...While often not viewed/interpreted in that light, as asome direct result for that century's - Those couple renown WW's from the most recent century's first part, then, maybe do make some adequate proofs on behalf that argument. ; Without any similar doubting, it can at least be stated that now often forewarned 'sixth wave of the mass extintions' would then also appear from to owe, to it's most direct causes, much to the emergence and times from this little unspecific form, variation in modern human lineage (that, H.economicus.)

PIC (on above): - By 'Vincent' (an etching - suppose - about the skeletal figure.) 1800s, obviously. Of quite...impressive.

...It also having to be admitted: If I'd wanted to make a more detailed look about that above cited - via that Lewis-Maslin – 'suppose would having have to extend these Summer-notes from length to some similar magnitudes than were our few preceding posts. But don't worry, that won't be possible, obviously. (Neither I'm having not any intention for.) Too time-taking. Even if from taking into consideration the fact that in the described sort global economic (,and ecologic) distortment is also some foundation and the 'basis' for this now often addressed, present climate-problem. Additionally, despite our now more lately emerged global ecological 'concerns', that passage quoted of via that Poe – on murder, of the more usual avoided about, that 'unusual horror of the thing' – seems on my finding also for just as fitting for the given historical outlines, and 'narrative' it helps to build, about: Or other words, it not any new finding from that we humans tend maintain the very selective memory on the pasts. Soforth, they sometimes speak about the ecocide too, in the same sentence. And not just the species losses, or expectable human casualties from. Thinkin' that for quite fits, as a term on this kind perspective on what we now increasingly find for realizing in form from - so called - (global) climate change. (Since the human economy, an often responsible agent for a wholesale murder, and by usual, it tends evade of any discussion from these aspect.) 
 

...But 'supposin you all then got the view-point even without any further passages here for written as any 'addit' to. (Hope you also paid some attention on begins that lenghtier cited passage, that what was about from when this historical 'change' for first remarked to had appeared, about, on. That early 1600s, ...'about'.)

...Basically, what on the preceded shortly referred, described colonial histories from; From that early emergance/impact/footprint of the private capital, what was more direct historical followings, what 'system' brought in place – Not so much has changed (in that) for the present totalitarian market-devoted business-structure, some that the modern multinationals and ever-growing human 'superstructure' keep/stick to mantain in place, still. Bigger businesses, ever 'higher stakes', even bigger profits accumulated in the few hands and accompanying the ever growing rate of deaths – To put that more plainly. ; I even take the opportunity from cite these few lines more (While we may not have the right for put aforth the resulted as completely consequent followed of a human greed – equals w. the capitalism – that still seen as a hunger for a described constant destructive emptying from, the exhaustive use from the nature's 'resources'. – 'Cause, of course, there were also usual other 'reasons to', along that greed; misconceptions about, lack of education, bad company, false beliefs, failure to recognize ('in time'), errors in calculation, bad leaders, arrogance, wars, 'sportive' traits, 'clash of the cultures' – It would appear the lengthier chapters explain, but that to (it's) victims would've contained: bisons, whales, monkees, those river dolphins, snakes and the many tropical birds – further more, the topics from feat the human carelessness, neglect about, profits, ...etc ) ...But what does for this place, the remark (as I not recall for, actually, from ran to these 'stats' by any else place on priorly):

''... The International Union for the Conservation of Nature ...that offficially tracks the extinctions, records 280 animal species that have been lost between 1500 and 1900. These include mammals, birds, repitles, amphibians and fish. Island species were particularly vulnerable...” ; on that Lewis-Maslin, same pages (178.)

Our global 'village' becoming more of an island, each year in the row, on this century. So the implications by this 'past record' appear to be quite obvious, besides. Furthermore, it notable that the described mostly lists the impressive, 'spectacular', often more noted and sometimes 'sympathized' species. The total figure would been still much higher w. the past extinctions from insects, other sea-life (much of the actual loss-'rate', expectable for remain - 'unknown'), those crustaceans and others for not counted on that. And the further 'discoveries' are from likely to increase a number, some bit. 
 

(For example); a few 'figures' more, only, 'cause even that I'd wish there simply ain't place for every other aspect that'd hoped within this able inform from. Ie via citing that Lewis-Maslin again, would show:  

“...from invertebrates, ...two thirds of monitored populations showed an average decline of 45 per cent since 1970. Some of the most startling data on insect declines comes from the Krefeld Entomological Society in Germany, who have been painstakingly collecting insects using the same methods for decades. For example, the mass of insects collected in the Ortbroicher Bruch nature reserve in northeast Germany dropped by 78 per cent in twenty-four years. They captured 17,291 hoverflies in 1989, but just 2,737, from identical traps in identical locations, in 2014,.” (; 249-250)

The lots for these aspect, is to the relative recent understood only, perhaps. Similarly often little to any more wide acknowledged, even despite there all from this present timing increasin and emerged global ecological concerns about. But, indeed it also takes some time to gather enough data for some reliable view of the insect populations. (Their amounts can vary and shift significant much, even within a time interval from year next to the other.) 

; However, whatever the 'specific' understanding of the current rate of the extinctions occuring due the human impacts, presently - Whatever the likehood about that humans currently are causin' the so called '6th Mass Extinction Event' - the chances that they are, remain quite significant large, but we don't go to those estimates (from any this brief.) - For some general information, the "basics" about, here's then still some sentences in addit (Also via that Lewis-Maslin, p. 247, 249): "... It is also extremely difficult to definitely show that a species is extinct. For example, amphibians comprise over 7,300 species, and there are only [less than 50] documented extinctions since 1500; nevertheless over 100 species have disappeared since 1980, presumed extinct but not formally classified as such, and 32 per cent of the species are classified as globally endangered. 
     Extinction is, of course, the very end of the line, requiring the global population to decline to zero. Population trends similarly alarming: for amphibians 43 per cent of species have declining populations, with 28 per cent stable; for the remaining 29 per cent the trend is unknown. ..." ;

"Compare rates of species loss today and in the geological past and we are living through a mass extinction event , compare the proportions of all species that have vanished and we are not. The difference is because mass extinctions in geological time history saw high rates of removal apparently continuing for very long periods of time. By comparison, humans have been a large effect for long enough. To illustrate: If we assume that all today's globally threatened species went extinct by 2100, and the same rate of species loss continued beyond that, it would mean take between 240 to 540 years to reach the mass extinction threshold of 75 per cent of species vanishing (based on data from mammals, birds and amphibians, the best studied groups. [- And for just anothor p-o-w to this; Notice that the very largest group among, insects, not even features on this estimate - Just due because there even ain't any adequate amount knowledges concerning their extinction rates, those that having happened, takin' place in general - past or presently. ) This is not long in geological time, but on timescales relevant to people, this evidence suggests that there is time to avoid a human-induced mass extinction event. However, we should be cautious, as these types of calculations do not included information on how catastrophic mass extinction events occur. They implicitly assume that the removal of one species has no impact on the probability of another going extinct. This is obviously not the case, as species live embedded in communitites.  [...]" (Italics on this preced. - by Lewis-Maslin.)  

Yet, indeed no further remarks on any that...to this writing. (However, a briefer passages on some aspect(s) 'closer home', contained within the following garden-writes.) 

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 ; PIC: Laurelin (and Valerian) discover the surprise variabilities and sudden 'shifts' from the Syrtean-climate - Of that 'The Empire of a Thousand Planets', by Mezieres-Christin, comics-album from -71. ( Such as was already mentioned)

; So, first, welcome on to these Summer Gardening-writes. ; Meant continue our occasional garden sequels, posted on earlier this year. Or, actually, should've had become the main subject on these posts during the warmer Months - A timing when garden on it's best. It for now makes a sort of a reward to see, soon in flowerescense, fromafter earlier Month's labouring. And, thankfully, gives us the also some relieve from those tasks...(I mean; the relieve from symbolically not literally, actually... :) But there indeed tends be a quite much from do, in the some main simplest tasks from, prior by this timing from the Summer. On July-Aug. the main task remaining is just the watering, in case that for needed.

But, to get on w. this, first things first - and hopefully then just the most basic essentials about anything. Any 'accompanying details' when necessary– If/whenever that might seem from pertinent, not anycase to provide too many addit intentioned descripts to these topics. Only when/if something should feel for “on place”, by anyplace.

...As the days had advanced and the weathers did keep most part on the warmer from (, so far relative few any sudden cold in between), I then resultant already was planting these Monardas. (M.didyma, as on several earlier post mentioned.) By any rough estimate it took some four Months a time from to grow these to ready-for-planting. Could've perhaps waited of a few weeks more, but from the last year's learnings I was quite vary and decided take benefit of the few rainier days we had at begins June. (Since then it – like usual on recent years – it got then much more rainy, colder actually...) 

; As you maybe see from the pic beside (, that of the some seedlings kept most part the Spring at the mini-greenhouse - Them weren't prior the planting of not very excessively grown.) ; However, as I've now some experience for the growing of those from seed – and resemblant close species – my latest years cultivating from the Horsemints and Lemon beebalm (M. citriodora) - could tell that even if their roots aren't exactly 'ready', Monardas usually quite painlessly are able enroot themselves. So with some luck, the weather's favoring, such as they did, we might even see few flowers on those already this season. (Although I wouldn't count on that.) Actually, even the full-grown plants seem at these regions to consume notable amounts fertilizer prior those reach that. Or alternatively it takes some time and waiting 'till the season 'ideal' for flowering. However, mostly by around the midst of July old plants seem emerge for flowers – weathers from well favoring or not. (But let's now wait and see then...)

Most part the new seedlings I placed on that 'flower-hill' from my own making (earlier described). ...Hoping the places selected would appear to favor them. Sometimes, however, you need to relocate the plants as those that already grow are quite large, and newer seedlings then don't automatically get from so well a start. (But most of those still tend emerge to flowering by the second year, w. warmer season coming.) ; From the planting I, actually, almost for all also (slight) improved an undersoil w. the added bought dirt. And w. some sand. Not always necessary, since in case that 'bench-hill' the soils very good – I'd almost say for my praises, 'optimal' by now. - But elsewhere places in the garden, on it's some covering 'lawn-field', the base is actually all too thin for make the best fertile bases to perennials.

; ...Along w. those planted, I then was able observe this Lily early June flowering - on heat by the garden greenhouse. (...'suppose it's a Tiger Lily, or maybe that goes only by name for L.lancifolium. Or maybe it's in fact some hybrid between from two mentioned.) ...As I not too much to do w, any bulbucerous plant, even their identification, separating between each other appears rather difficult. Anycase these tend flower nicely...

; ....Another 'hybrid', apparently, would then be represented in this Butterfly-plant. I selected for the pic in addit – As the flowers on this specimen are quite differing by color to that one earlier from presented. Actually they're bit nicer on this, you can see more clearly the markings ('Nectar guides') at the flowers surface. (The plant's latin name would also suggest hybiridty; Schizanthus x Wisetonensis.) ; But some interesting p-o-w, I recognized as well: ...Was from that I noticed that the flowers develop in complete differin' branches from the leaves. And – like promised it indeed flowers well long and w. plentytude of blooms – possible for most of the warm part the Summer, actually. But so far I've not so many of the blooms on this plant than at the another one. (The pic on earlier post.) I was actually awaitin these to emerge, but it got little colder in the meantime. Supposin' still that we'll see more from once it more warm again... ; That aspect from it's separate flower-branches I also assume from traceable to it's hybridisation. They're such peculiar lookin' – But actually don't know 'bout that. ; The growing and cultivation wasn't any too much from difficult: You only need to keep them sheltered from cold winds in the Spring-time. Planted outdoors by mid-June is possible, but perhaps little later timing more recommendable. (Actually these two my already flowering specim. are on vases where they seem from do just fine. Soil – if I didn't already mention – makes best from mixtured of dirt, plenty sand and maybe some turf.)

; Finally of these – shortly noted – also here a pic of some my last year's Horsemints. As I had no place for that in the garden decided to relocate that for a clay-vase. Seems to do just fine on that (Although, I actually the more recent needed the vase and put that on another container. Such as the picture shows from... Wondering also whether that much shifting would've done too good for it. Matter a fact, it looks now for bit disturbed...But suppose that may be from the plenty of rains lately, too...) 
But that also shows it/Monarda's being from quite adaptive plants – And like said the growing of some in such small 'transportable' mini-greenhouse actually ain't any task at all. Easy as making buns and eatin' raspberries. Outdoors planting those one should remember carry...about from the Mid-Summer, any sooner isn't practical. (; Any of my other Horsemints either, wasn't flowering, as yet, so far.)

Defeat... ! ! (Pardonable). ; Among the more unhoped incidents during my early Spring pre-gardenings period was a loss of this self-grown Rosemary-plant. (In the pic, the larger leafless one. I had had that for sown and from overwintered by myself, from past couple years time now.) 
 

; ...As a long-term hobbyist for the Rosemary-cultivation I've actually nowadays pretty good knowledge of how to make it best from survive beyond a darker wintery period. (I can say that, w. some assurance – For having overwintered a couple from plants, subsequent years from successfully. Along w. that I've now had the 'tradition' for to grow those for more plentysome at least past the 3-4 recent Summers.) ; However, given the winter conditions presently – a sudden warm-up season that tend emerge in the midst coldest Months, usually at early Feb – the task from overwintering those in the colder storeroom on apartment, often seems proven to some disappoinments. Such as this. As then the temperatures rise from too early, temporarily, nothing much is usually from to be done if those happen 'take for growth' on any too early. Hence these major frustrations from...

This year, or on it's case, the one additional failure I made was actually the most usual one: Tried for relocating the plant on a new (larger) vase from too early in time, by early April. (Which was meant to 'refresh' that for a new growth, despite it already seemed on state from some advanced 'dry up'.) As I've learned by experience it's not practical change the soil until the warmer days of May arrive - When one can then effectively start keepin' Rosemary at the ourdoors here (For some time of a day. Actually I favor the garden greenhouse during those days.) Prior to that timing it's not warm enough and even if plants might somewhat benefit of the increase of light and warm days - The still present colder winds are moire likely finish the job began by those damages suffered during an over-wintering. Such as on this case.

...But see, I mentioned that just as I really tried from keepin' it alive, according my best knowledge. The winter season just wasn't favoring. But now I already have a few from this year's sowed smaller plant relocated for the larger vases. (One can actually change it on a bigger container twice during the Summer season – At least those recent sowed, 'Springly' plants from.) ; ...My experience about Rosemary also tells that the clay-vase certainly a best for keepin' the plant – As it favors the dry condition, that more better prevents it's delicate roots from starting rotten during any 'cloudier', less sunshiny periods. However, from indoors one then also has to be rather wary about on that the watering is from adequately still – The sudden dry-up on plants that are kept on clay-pot indoors surprising rapid for happen... ; But actually the main 'golden rule' about Rosemary's keepin' is not to water, at all, when it isn't from sun-shiny. The more it shines the better it then happens for do. Simple as that – One might think...

; The other pics featured along this mention then were meant for represent some of my herbal growths to this year – But let's actually leave those for the more later on. Possibly them too would flower for the more particular and more spectacular by the time from weather's more more continuous sun-shiny again.

; ...In overall any sort cover-vase tends to improve the growth of the small seedlings. (And quite as much it does that by larger ones, too.) One learns that in time, from to choose the proper containers, and timing, from experience by any plants.

And then, still, having an additional pic on those Marigolds (Tagetes patula), here. ...This year I actually planted number these – in the clay-containers mostly, again – just due because of the simpleness in the task. ; One wouldn't actually think from an easier plant to sow, grow, and 'maintained' as these Tagetes. It demands from relative little any care, and once the night-frosts are not anymore a threat is most easy, most 'gregarious', from emerge to the flowers. (W. the condition that it's adequate warm, such as Spring was this year.) ; As I've also noted it doesn't even seem for too much matter if you water the plants heavily, or 'forget' them for develop to their own in the garden to some time – They tolerate some amount the dry-period, as well can well last a plenty over-watering (my usual 'sin', such as for most...) - In short, it is not very vulnerable to any condition (except frost), and in about some six weeks a time – maybe the minimum – flowers are already emerging. (Although, soil needs to be at least relative fertile, or, for fertilized to adequote amount. Biobact I've then added to those plants of mine: Once a week, twice a week, twice in a fortnight – Doesn't seem much matter, their all-time growing, steadily. )

; ...I even sowed my this years plants from the seeds bought on last season. Those germinated w. practically on same certainty (maybe w. some over 90 per cent ratio, about.) Did I mention that already to prior posts...? Anycase, most easy and suggestable plants for grown to any 'beginner' at gardening, w. the flowers being to quite impressive and large. Success guaranteed !

...Then I've got here a nice picture on my Arnica (Alpine/Mountain? Arnicas). ...In the pic a flower, is w. the smaller Lepidopteran-species. Common, but interesting looking one, actually. (I usually imagine those for the First WW timed small fighter-aeroplanes. Fokkers and 'Camels', were that the names from...?) ; Here just due that I though the Arnica not for likely of to attract any insects, not being any native flowers – But at least these seemed favor it's nectars, whatever the reason to. Arnicas not tend, usually, from flower very long – But they're some my early Summer season plants. (When most others not yet do.)

...Even more so, of course, I tend have noticed the 'early season' fliers at my little meadow. (Although, not too many of those, supposin' this years variations of weathers so far may have kept most insect still “at the bay”. Unless it that then is from the said sometimes noted global decline of the bees...) Anyway, my meadow now also grows some Lychnis-spec., sure to attract many bees from any surroundings. (Or it did. ...By this July, them too seem for most part already from out-flowered. ...As this little irregular writing of these stories tends make these my observations on anything to usual a little 'late in time.')

; ...And just to have for just one other example/flower, 'amongst', we have this pic from my roses. Not very much a gardener to roses (Rosaceaea), I don't have too many in the garden(s). ; - But of course they're very nice when in blooming and some to the most favored garden flowers, anytime, 'anyplaces'. In the world. ; My example is from this older sort 'traditional' variety – Don't recall the specifics, or of what '.var' that by name. No matter...Did I actually, already represent that too, from earlier...?)
 

But soforth, there maybe were the major part early Summer-observations from. Not so many any new plants to remark – As most my cultivations also tend for emerge only in July-Aug. So in the next post there more from those, merely. In the meanwhile, a few remarks on the forests needs be expressed (at the following)...

'Moreover...' ; ...A point-of-view here for make would appear about my observations/'experimental' cultivations at that former brief mentioned self-built (organic 'method') flower-'bench'. - The one on former past years' posts described from the more detailed. But, I guess we'll leave the details from on some later sequels later described. (Once there are the complete flowerings from visible and seen - Although by now, the early seasons already well past, the weathers changin' seems not at the moment very much favouring. In fact it gotten rather cold this period.

Having come to this point my writings, I have to remember mention that despite my very plenty efforts on gardening, any from my envisioned idea on tree-planting didn't come for realization. (...Maybe that was just from a number plants that I took for my concerns, decided for to be sown and to grow in the garden(s), this year.) ; IOW, by this estimate my planned taking 'rootings' and growing from those new trees of a Forest Lime seem, probably, from failed – Partly because the weathers at Spring perhaps were so heated, drying up the taken seedlings all too fast. ...But, and perhaps also more so, due because I simply didn't have any adequate time to those from devoted – As my all other efforts in the garden also had to be carried from. By anycase, now seems that those, supposedly, haven't not taken for any growths. ; In addit, the Black Walnut specimen I had grown for over-wintering, unsurprisingly, didn't survive that. (Or, if it did, the early Spring-heats during the day and 'extremes' in form from colder night-frosts may have finished the job that colder weeks at winter began. The 'net' result then, summa summarum: No new Walnut-trees.)

; Nevertheless, I haven't lost my any optimism: Now that I know how to best make those Walnuts for germinate – 'Supposin then I should give it another try, in during some followed years... 
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PIC (on below): Laurelin, actually some to her very first appearances in the story (But already on that above mentioned 'Bad Dreams'-album.) ; ...Notice the color from her hair - Yes, the medieval girl from  'wild woods' does appear a red-head on all contained earliest albums from that space-saga. (Wonder what the said tricks might fo be...? Think she really from to know...all of those?)  

'...Unpardonable' ; Speaking of trees (and tree-planting) then brings in mind that I recent glanced a few newsings about ongoin' emerged ecological efforts to their planting and (global) increase. For example, there's this, about only one such project (CNN-news). ; Perhaps for more remarkable, even, acc to this Guardian-article seems it for written that a more intensified afforestation of any neglected 'extra' lands at the non-agricultural use – including, to some levels, the amount pastures and 'grazing' fields – could most effectively to solve some 25 per cent from the whole climatic problem. In the time-scales given: The trees take some time to grow, so the apparent vastest benefits only would from 'realize' after some half-a-century's time-gap.

The newsing also, ao things, fx, seems for mention for the countries w. largest possibilies for those new 'forests' creation/afforesting of 'excess' lands are on some regions w. the most land-areas: Ie, Canada, US, Russia, China, Brazil, Australia. Also, as source for that, seems it had the link to this study, fx. (...on Science - That's probably the most acknowledged scientific-mag, by the day, or by yesterday...)

; Of course, anything like doesn't too much surprise – And I only then in addit refer alongside to  this, cons our own earlier remarkings on these noted aspect(s). (Onwards from 'sub-liners' Climate; 'Yet, this much...' ) – About from, related on a fact that it also, a well lot, matters for what kind of forests are for being created to combat that global climate deterioration. ...As the 'realized' local climates always do depend on an amount trees left on anysome particular local area. ; ...I recently had the good chances for observe how truth that is: On a visit to a Central European place, stayed a shortwhile on an area built, apparently, in a 'hurry' by that 1990ies economic boom. And I was for to realize of how much a loss of the vegetations can affect to any place's local climatic enjoyability. ...Larger blocks of flats, office-buildings (mostly), wide open lanes, even more opens and building, huge markets; steel, concrete, betong... And only few alleys w. the trees for enshading, offering some needed cover: You perhaps get the basic idea about. And the resulted (local) climates were just what you'd expect in any such cases - When it was raining, or cloudy, the conditions weren't so unpleasant, at least not from too heated. But when it was sunshiny (summer heat), the temperatures were from 'maximised' in relation on what was an actual degree by thermometer. (Ie: All too hot. Notice also that this wasn't by the warmest periods from, but by an early Summer.) 
 

Now as they seem say some 'record-temperatures' for being reached almost each summer season, many places, one doesn't need very much imagination to foresee what the actual cost to peoples of any such construction booms' would be. In a few decades the realized 'blessings' of such economically 'heated' activitet: The more of a heat (Or, for specifically, the more degraded conditions from providing any 'balance' to the discussed increased extremes at the weather's variations.)

; ...Not that that sort place any rarity, by these days – And, in fact wasn't even any worst-case-examples from – At least there were those few alleys, some plenty wider 'ditches' and the smaller water-ways too. But obviously was not enough what was left of an 'original' tree-cover.

...One would find the lots to write about trees, if we only had the place for. Basis those few newsings referred only (some in the preceding.) But, as we have to 'move on', I only make this brief further mention about. In that Guardian-article it seemed from mentioned of a possibility to planting some half a trillion (500 000 Mrd) trees in addit, to achieve the climatic 25 per cent emission-target. (On those 'left-over' areas.) Would probably be not just achievable, to the present ages it actually making the barest necessity, if viewed by any ecological criterias. That so, 'cause we should aim for return of Nature's original capacitat as much as possible – If wished to stop the warming, in reality, in time. One amongst/best methods certainly is for recover as much as possible of the former existed tree-cover. ; ...Even that I don't believe in the present human population numbers would permit any returns for some any 'pre-industrial levels', from ecologically – the basic necessities for food production do make that almost impossible – It would actually be our best chance to downplay, enslow those negative effects form the overall warming. (Doesn't exclude the more rapid reduction from greenhouse emissions, the need achieve a targeted CO2-neutrality at 'human economy'.)

; Why it so? A good enough reason - just of a short view at that above cited Lewis-Maslow - it tells us that the 'planned' 500 000 Mrd (new trees planted) sounds quite a lot, but it isn't, actually, so much. In fact, acc, to that source, the original tree-cover before human 'impacts' was to 6 times more than that. Again, obviously, that would mean the 'forested Earth' in prior to any rise by the human civilizations, on prior any mass-rises of the population levels following the 'birth' from an agricultures at the wider (global) sense. Not possible, neither even imaginable to be realized on our present ages. Yet, this 'comparison' appears quite as convincing still: If you remove some one half from anything there was by origins – Such can't happen without having it's more apparent consequences - Even if those only this far were having been seen only to more slow of realizing. (; The figures, 'data' given, briefly, as the followed):

'Today, there are about 3 trillion trees on Earth, down from 6 trillion at the dawn of agriculture. This farmland annually produces ...livestock and a further... our top five crops: sugar cane, maize, rice, wheat and potatoes. ...

Almost every living creature is affected by human actions. ...Extinctions are commonplace, running at 1,000 times the typical rate seen before humans walked the Earth. On land, if you weighed all the large mammals on the planet today, just 3 per cent of that mass is living in the wild. The rest is...human flesh ...with domesticated animals that feed us contributing the remaining [larger amount] ...low-oxygen dead zones have appeared across 245,000 square kilometres of coastal waters. We live on a human-dominated planet.' (; on that Lewis-Maslin; p. 4.)

And that only for some selective picks on what are the already passed, already realized, already resulted costs of a global deforestation. (Or, the turning from wider amounts wildwoods in the human resource-uses; Both for the farmlands and other forest uses.) – As usual, the evidence is quite apparent, if you only looked for it. Wanted that of any more plainly? ; In the futures, if not stopped, the actual costs from the deforestation does realise in form of a heat.

Was probably 'easy bargain' as long as the direct impacts didn't concern our species. Such as those, most part, still don't affect the richer 'Northern' economies major populace. (Yet, fx, in another instance seems it say that still during a few earliest decades from the 21^st centurys, the land area lost for the deforestation was about size smght comparable to that of a whole from Scandinavia's region – at the Brazil Amazon from, solely.) It matters, evermore increasingly. ; ...Such as the 'hard-line' conservatists sometimes say, at the present World every singular tree, every small coppice has an increased importance on climatic level. Removal of any, actually has it's direct cost on your own health. From multiplied effect, consequently. (Should you then for believe me on that, or not...)

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The Weed-killers? Bee- and ant-killers ? ; As you may already noticed, thenagain a few pars from a complete different aspect(s) – Or, maybe these just as some return for those our gardening topics as the 'main topic'. From the more particular...

PIC (beside): 'Bacchus', an oil-painting, timed to around early 1500s. From 'credited' to the 'School of Leonardo', it said, acc the source-book this photo is scanned from (Bullen, p. -94.) ; Don't quite recall if it would been said represented also some sort 'sketching' for the Leonardo's painting on John the Baptist, that is from nearby same timings. (The two seem for recognizaed, of having some plenty common feature, namely...)

; Some p-o-w also is, to mention, it being (so) that I decided leave this 'hill' of mine from complete unfertilized this year, and, just observe how well my (many) perennials on that would develop even without. (Hoping them would) not to be 'sunk' in below the already planted larger specimen. But later on described more about this 'method' I now decided experiment, or merely on how I then experimented w. that... ; I've, though, added some fertilization to those this year's Monarda's – just to make sure they will not be left in the 'shadow' of any larger, already well rooted perennials. To be precise I did, as well though, use some amounts the biobact on my E.Paradoxa's too - those some sowed by last year – Just from a same reason, to make sure them to get on growth for large enough. (That biobact I've mostly had for uses on garden nowadays, due of had rejected any chemical fertilizers to the garden, as much as on any house-hold plants by now.) ; However, due of that I thought that the soil (,on 'hill'/'bench'), possibly, would appear slight more the 'acid' (by Ph), from after all the decomposing material used to it's building from, I then decided from add to that some lime, at Spring. Noting that my Arnicas, likeliest, wouldn't so much favor, I then carefully poured that (by moderate) amounts on elsewhere but not over those – And hoped it wouldn't affect them in the process. Apparently they didn't, actually now were in the flowering (As one can see of that pic). Seems it that lime especially benefits the few species that are said from favor that: Aquilegias emerged, if possible, even by faster pace than on last years seasons and their flowering were not just quite large, but also to (very) plenty.

But soon we'll see what the level it would've benefit any other my perennials. – Even that (I think) the regular Echinaceaes (Purple Coneflowers,) seem been little slower for emerge on any blooms, this year. – Yet, might be quite in time still as now recent been it slight colder. ...Just to be able compare, I actually fertilized other Echinaceaes from mine, on a separate place, w. some bone-meal. And these at the said flower-hill, now are grown without any. So far – I've actually noted not much any difference at the growths from those. They're pretty large perennials and tend to grow very steady, actually. But soon to be seen – Which ones are there first?

...'Supposin that there's some reason for this kind of uses to lime in the garden. Then in contrast, I actually thought from write here a few words against all it's unnecessary uses from. Basically adding some, every 3-5 years timing, can refresh the garden soil and appears beneficial. But I certainly don't see any reason for the habit by pourin' amounts on the lawnyards, to make those grow better. The consequences are perhaps not so vast than fx the larger uses on fields, and alike – But actually also, practically, unnecessary: The deep-rooted grasses probably do just as well even without. Or, at least unless one wishes to get rid of the mosses in lawnyard – which is actually equally pointless, mosses often make the surface only more pleasant on foot, keep up the moisture better – it's of not any remarkable benefit. Another remarkable aspect against is that the earthworms don't particularly favor too calcareous soil. So if you infest the soil w. too much artificial addits – overuse of the nitrogen-heavy fertilizes can be as bad – the soil actually is empoverished. (Likely result also the earthworms tend leave and then you have less natural 'hoes' in your garden soil.) ; ...Likeliest, the actual benefit for your perennials (of any added liming) depends quite much from the nature of the soil (ground) by origin has. But if the intention to just make grasses grow it's just a waste of money and effort. Grasses do have developed in the time-gap from Earth's climate gettin for drier and when some 'thick' forested regions evolved by their type to more “savannah”-like opens. (...which was, maybe, some 20 million year pasts, suppose? - [Or, to it's more 'specific.' estimate, 'around' the Miocene, over 20 Million to 5.3 M. y. ago - A time when took place an evolution from the 'fire-tolerant' grasses, from simultaneous along '...major expansion of grass-grazer ecosystems', such as it on that seems wrote from, about.] ). One key component of the grasses success was their strong resistance to fires and also tolerance of sunburnt. On their heavy roots they usually last most any dry-ups, recovering w. a little rains rather quickly. Soforth, what the use for 'fertilizin' that sort plants? (Sounds more like a complete waste-of-time.) Even if the field, lawns would appear to suffer more serious sunburnt it's often actually better let them grow in time; ie. let the arriving plants to fix that, than – another modern very stupified effort – replace the surface w. some new pregrown lawns. (They look not just stupid, demand some time also watering, ...another effort typically waste-of-time, of the grasses concerning. At least so on these Northern latitudes, where the heat-periods generally aren't usual very continuous long – As yet..)

But certainly the liming from lawnyard is just a waste of time, disturbance and hamper on already affected soil. It provides not any remarkable good benefit. There being better ways (One, fx, is to leave the cut hays and other plant matter to lay for a time on it. ...Even better would be to get rid from the lots of it – the lawnyards meaning – and 're-engineer' the whole scope of your garden towards for a more natural flourishing in conditions. W. some planning and various areas 'rethought' for. Yet, guess most us are used for at least a some amounts, region from lawns on garden...)

; ...But wouldn't perhaps devoted this much words on the aspect, unless hadn't happened for glance some adverted garden-'manual'. (By some Deutsch firm in 'tone' for a modern eco-conscious fashion – I don't care to mention the name, but – it had not just the limes and other fertilize for lawns provided: No, there was amongst other adverted “improvers” usable to gardens also fx products for such purposes as; “mosses-remover”, lawn-fertilizers, separate both to the Spring and Autumn, bee- and wasp's “destructring”, the weed-killers (of course), to the artificial addits also some mykorritza-'enhancer', soil fertlity “improvers”... All (/most) to the modern ecologic fashion, of the natural 'organic' compounds, to being bought poured on your garden soils. (To be honest, the whole s**t of that, mostly, probably would do more harm to your garden's natural conditions than any manner embettering it: From keepin' the bees (and wasps) for minim you actually give place for the 'pest'-species larger emergence, any mass-sloughter from those latter said ain't very practical either – they will only emerge again, by any favorable periods to – and, likewise, most other addits poured on the soils aren't very benefial for any long-term use – You only then, probably, find yourself in process for buying more those some. Unpractical, unnecessary addits. (Besides the consequences are probably often even more unpredictable, not necessary too benefial, often.) ; Even if any good base-soil in the garden is rather thin – such as on this by mine – you can actually do more for it's benefit via little addin' of the organic material (compost, fx...) and from trying to find out which plants favors what sort conditions, which species – perhaps – do more well together. Etc. All the sort things you don't find any ”answers”, fx, on some easy effortless gardening-catalogues. No, you need to check about those aspects by yourself. And, in any cases (imaginable) – following my this advice - the result then also does leads for the more luxurious gardening; From the more refreshing, more natural, more flourishing, ecologic, organic, and enriching environments. - It only needs the time spent on some basic tasks, some leg work and thought-work. ; I mean...If you want a Garden, and not a lawnyard.

; ...For to make this – goes w. the name from 'ecologism' - even more transparent, it then had also now popularised 'bee-motels' from adverted. Practical to be established for your garden. Sounds exactly in consistency w. the past methods the European suburbans and natures more in general were by origins enpoverished. A'la; 'first we're killin these important species' (,despite their very importance for the ecology) – And then we engineer some conservation areas, parks, gardens, 'refugees', where them should then (, according our wishes, by levels from 'suitable') from recover and so (we) avoid havin' caused their total extermination. But, it doesn't work that way – You can't control the ecosystem according for your any particular wishes. Not even such enpoverished one than does appear the historically heavily affected European one. - In short: If you really wanted the bees for recover, you first need to learn for like 'em. That actually not is from achieved by killing 'em. (...But, the case closed for now.) 
 

(A better advice instead of bought insect-killers and -repellents, fx: If you don't want the bees for nest on some places, is from to 'treat' the said spots – in the outer surfaces by house, aprtments usually – w. some strongly smellin' stuff. - Such as citron juice, vinegar, fx. That has the effect for to repel them away, at least for some periods some a time.)

Don't get me wrong – Obviously, I've nothing against the said kind bee-motels. Such as they say, on many places that sort human created 'artificial' solutions serve the purpose - Do provide some needed places for nesting to many Hymenopteran-spec., in case the original native ecology has gotten for much altered that not much their ideal environments not even exist anymore. ; However, anything like at best serves for a some secondary help. It would appear devastatingly difficult to re-establish any original insect-populations, unless the natural environmental conditions aren't for the more considerate from conservated and re-created. (Many densely places, the limited space left fromafter human activitets is the main difficulty, a more plenty of peoples also 'consume' the more plenty of any geographic range...)

; And, also then...Moss-removers? Slug-traps? ; ...But what a crap, the whole lot on what that catalogue seemed filled w. only exhibits a total waste-from-your-money.

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; ...Just for a few more garden-pics from– Here's then one of a bee. Not any too 'remarkably' especielt lookin. Only from that I discovered this one at on some larger 'bud' of discovered on some my meadow-flowers. (On a Knapweeds-flower – C.Scabiosa - some I've so much adverted suggestable for a bee-friendly species to cultivate – Actually are too just 'around the corner' now, to near from emerging to their full flowerescense.) ; ...The bees itself seems for quite easy recognizable if tried find out. It has the 'open' markings (,of a sort) on it's 'shoulder'-area. A regular seen species here – Albeit not for any too often discovered, nowadays.

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...And then another bee, on yet another flower. – Pic here from this one to show how quite nicely can be seen the pollen-'sacks', it carries 'bysides'. (Supposin', unless I'm mistaken about those...) ; More precisely, seems it fx said that bumble-bees not collect any any nectars for being carried to the nest – such as the regular honey-bee (mellis apifera) does. But they similarly – basis this, I at least assume it so – do collect the pollen. Such depicted on this photo from some very regular specimen here. (I try to have timing for to identify the species to my Summer-gardens this year, presented on some fortcoming sequels – As I actually acquired even a book for that purpose. 
But that'll be then...by then timing.)

; ...And still more flowers ? Well, yeah...Sort of. ; (That) being more of funny-sort example - Although the flower is, very enchantin lookin'. If you didn't already recognize - That actually being a Radish (Raphanus sativus, .var sativus). A common cultivated edible root (or, 'tuber'), with the longer history on human cultivation (Until, at leas from an antique period.) ; ...The reason it here, originates for circumstances that me - liking the taste of it, such as many people - tend usually plant some row those at the Spring-time. (This cases inside the greenhouse.) But, as I have a limited spaces for anything, then alongside the few tubers that regularly grow, the nearhood of the other plants - and more so, the fertilization poured on those - tends affect to my Radishes: From resultant of too much nutrients the 'remaining' plants more often not grow a good tuber, but tend for grow the stem and flower. (...So now you know what it's flowers look like, one more rarely sees those - Due because in the farming that's what is aimed from prevented, that the root would grow instead... : Guess I have to admit for being a bit poor farmer., :)
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; 'Lastly but not least..'  ;  The final (last plant), on this posting - Is actually some I meant only represented on some of the followed posts. But as the one I put on a hanging basket already was from starting for flower,  here's then a pic of my Purple Bell Vine (By lat. name Rhodochiton atrosanguineum), sowed this by Spring too. ; ...It's a seasonal, like are many of these old, 'traditionelt' garden vines.

...Seems these vines too said for to originate from Mexico. (Acc. the Wikip., at least ; And, also said kept on cultivation as 'ornamental plant' already as early as '...from 1836'). ; I've mostly kept at the garden greenhouse so far, (it) appears quite vulnerable for the colds – they actually say that it gets easily harmed already from if the temperatures decline under some 5 degrees plus (Celsius). (So, you don't bring them outdoors much any before the mid-Summers, and even after that keeping some eye on such cold winds and more 'severe' periods as now seen.)

; ...However, otherways it certainly wasn't a too problematic to grow. Supposin' I sowed those by the March already – Then, as the usual w. these 'tropical' seasonal vines it necessitated some steady addition from ferlizer – a change for a bit larger container – the one on hanging basket was placed to that...around the midst May, maybe – Some time the more regular fertilizers, it kept adequate of moisturized – And, here we now almost are ! ; ...I've a few more on else containers, but only this one already from flowering. So maybe better depictions once it too for a more plentiful of blooms. (But needs remember to keep some check about those colds, even of milder some, this case...)

; Weathers seem still represent quite some 'variations' from. (A few days – In July – it seemed for exhibit the coldest day to these Summer Months. But it's likely not last very long, and I feel quite confident these vines of our keepin' now shall also emerge to more favorably. If not – well, at least already was noted this one for gotten on flowers. Them usually, are on earlier timing than some planted on ground - as you also need for fertilize those ones at basket to the more steadily, often...)

So, till next post then. (That, probably, most part consist of exhibited flowerings and blooms on garden. Maybe a few insect depicted too. Maybe a few more comics too...) 

Any other aspects ? Don't know for sure. (Maybe we've forgot to mention smght. Will see - soon - if needed to ad, specify from smght. I mean, from anything.)

; ...Meanwhile, enjoy Summer joys. Myself keepin' these gardenings for continued... (; W.-G.)

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PIC(s): ...Any comic-pics, other pics on this (post), such as the details presented at main text. (The M.J. - my favorite Red-head on the planet - sourced from the Lee-Ditko, 1960s Spiderman. Such as we may had earlier mentioned. ; Any PHOTO's: By the writer.

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