#LearnAboutYourPlanet

If you don’t already follow me on Instagram I suggest you change that: @Cassi_opia For those that do not know my husband, he is a plant expert. And I mean that quite literally inside of his mind is encyclopedia of everything nature. I find this fascinating and he has taught me so much but I did not know before about our planet. So last year every Thursday I started posting an educational post revolved around nature and gardening named: #JeudiJardinage These posts were made mainly on Instagram , search the hashtag on the app to see all of the posts you’ve missed, you might learn something cool and interesting . Today’s posting is as follows: Happy Jeudi Jardinage (Thursday gardening, but better because it’s in french) to celebrate the beginning of spring, our feature of the week is a big stinky one. Eastern Skunk Cabbage, or (symplocarpis foetidus) is one of the first to bloom in a the spring. This magnificently unique creature of a plant earns it’s name from its pungent putrid odors 😷 I dare you to take a good sniff! It will blow you away. The smell intensifies when any part of the plant is broken or damaged. The reason for the atrocious smell, that resembles that of rotting flesh, is simple: to attract insects that are attracted to such nasty-things such as flies, and beetles. After the flower stage, it grows large cabbage-like leaves which grow in a rosette. Interestingly enough this beauty often blooms in the snow due to its ability to produce its own heat which makes it capable of thawing the frozen soil and even melting the snow on the surface before its groundbreaking arrival. So to summarize, this badass plant has heat-creating super powers and smells like the flower of your nightmares 😁 so please, Take a hike and enjoy the gorgeous view! Note the melted snow around the plants and spread the word 🌞 #SpringIsHere #DiscoverYourPlanet #LearnEveryday #NativePlant #ForestGardening #sustainability #wildflowers #SaveTheBees #SaveTheBirds #JeudiJardinage Distinctive features :

1. deep purple/ urgundy tones with speckles of green 2. curly hallow flower pods with pointed ends 3. May grow in clusters 4. Loves wet damp areas, and able to grow underwater 5. Thick shiny bright green foliage after flower stage 6. Awful Smell

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Attention

This post could be considered as my first ´´culture shock´´ experience. In the past, as a shy person, attention has never been something I looked for. However since I couldn´t help but get an abundance of it, eventually, I learned to work with it through humour, smiles and friendliness. [cartoonstock.com ] For those of you who may not already know this, I am unusually tall for a female, and taller than most men for that matter! An old teacher used to tell me, ´´Feeling weird about your height, will only make other people feel weird about it. Strut, be proud, they will see your beauty if you feel beautiful.´´ Without shoes I stand at 6´3 inches in height. I´ve always been the tallest woman by far in every location, at school, in my neighborhood, and even in my city if you ask me. When I´m in Canada, almost every day I hear the following things: [torontodominicano.com ] Stranger : ´´Wow you are tall!´´ My response : ´´Thank you, I didn’t notice ;)´´ Strang...

Danger

Every country has their share of crazy drivers. But here in Guayaquil, saying "just a few" is the understatement of the century. My ears eventually got used to the constant sound of beeping, and people shouting out their car windows, but that isn’t my main issue. Many of the street lights don’t work, and most the ones that do, don’t have a “walk/don’t walk” sign. When crossing the street, whether you believe it’s rightfully your turn to cross the street, you always have to be alert. Many cars don’t follow the rules, and keep driving even when it’s a red light for them. Sometimes, in the center of Guayaquil, there are more than 20 people crossing on both sides at one time, but that doesn’t seem to faze them. They simply keep driving, and people are forced to suddenly stop before them, or run across past them to not get hit. The people don’t have the right of way, and are not “royalty of the road”, as I was taught in Canada. Here in Guayaquil, the cars are in control. I almost ...

Young

When we all get old and retire, who will take our places? That's right, the kids. Whether we like it or not, to ensure a better future we have to pay attention to the little ones. The Eco-Club in Puerto Hondo believes in the power that children have to take action and help protect wildlife through awareness. The Pro-Bosque Foundation, which I am working with,greatly contributes to the Ecology Blub of the Puerto Hondo community. They are constantly looking for new ways to teach children about environmental issues, and the things that they can do to help. Pro-Bosque has noticed that investing in the eco-club does more than simply teach children about the environment. : “With the increased investment in the children of the eco club comes increased curiosity by their parents.” – Tania Rios, Pro Bosque supervisor. Laura, Paula and Josephina and I The children learn about recycling, composting and energy efficiency, and then go back home and teach it to mom and dad. Before, Pro-Bosq...

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