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11/10/2023

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11/10/2023

Who else loves ferns? Ferns are ancient plants with a rich history:

1. **Ancient Existence:** Ferns are among the oldest plants on Earth, with fossil records dating back over 360 million years. They predate dinosaurs!

2. **No Seeds or Flowers:** Unlike flowering plants, ferns reproduce via spores. They don't produce seeds but release microscopic spores from specialized structures.

3. **Adaptive Success:** Ferns have successfully adapted to various environments, from rainforests to deserts. Their ability to thrive in different conditions contributes to their global distribution.

4. **Prehistoric Forests:** During the Carboniferous period (around 300 million years ago), ferns played a crucial role in forming the coal deposits that we use today. Ancient forests were dominated by towering tree-sized ferns.

5. **Lifecycle:** Ferns undergo a unique two-stage reproductive cycle involving a sporophyte (the visible fern plant) and a gametophyte (a smaller, often inconspicuous structure).

6. **Bioindicators:** Ferns are sensitive to changes in the environment, making them useful bioindicators. Their presence or absence can signal environmental health and air quality.

7. **Edible Uses:** Some fern species are edible and have been traditionally used for food. However, caution is necessary as some ferns can be toxic. The fiddleheads (young, coiled fern fronds) of certain species are harvested for culinary purposes.

8. **Biodiversity:** There are thousands of fern species, showcasing a remarkable diversity in shapes, sizes, and habitats. They contribute significantly to the Earth's plant biodiversity.

They do not eat them whole: only seeds are taken out with their strong beak, and the pulp is thrown away.In the spring, ...
11/08/2023

They do not eat them whole: only seeds are taken out with their strong beak, and the pulp is thrown away.
In the spring, the bullfinch's diet also includes larch, linden and bird cherry buds, young shoots of plants and leaves. In summer, birds can even eat flowers, for example, they do not disdain lilacs. And at the end of the summer season and at the beginning of autumn, maple and ash lionfish become their food. In winter, when it is difficult to get food on their own, birds willingly eat in the feeders left by humans.

Adult representatives of the genus are predominantly herbivorous and prefer to eat seeds and fruits of herbs, shrubs and...
11/08/2023

Adult representatives of the genus are predominantly herbivorous and prefer to eat seeds and fruits of herbs, shrubs and trees. The favorite delicacy of the bullfinch is the berries of bird cherry, viburnum, mountain ash.

The first, simple, is that this bird in temperate latitudes begins to appear before the eyes of people with the onset of...
11/06/2023

The first, simple, is that this bird in temperate latitudes begins to appear before the eyes of people with the onset of winter and the first snow. According to the second explanation, the name comes from the Turkic word "snig", which translates as red-breasted. Over time, "snig" was transformed into "bullfinch", and later into the usual "bullfinch".

The Latin name of the bullfinch sounds like Pyrrhula, and it arose because of the bright color of the representatives of...
11/06/2023

The Latin name of the bullfinch sounds like Pyrrhula, and it arose because of the bright color of the representatives of this genus: Pyrrhula means “fiery” in translation. The origin of the Russian version is interpreted in two versions.

The bullfinch is a songbird belonging to the finches family of the passerine order. The closest relatives of the bullfin...
11/04/2023

The bullfinch is a songbird belonging to the finches family of the passerine order. The closest relatives of the bullfinch are goldfinches and finches, which are widespread in nature. All representatives of the bullfinch genus are divided into two large subgroups: black-capped and masked. In the former, the plumage on the entire head is usually black, while in the latter, only the area around the eyes and beak is painted in this color and its shades.

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