Flax - It's Blooming Friday!

This post, Flax- It's Blooming Friday, was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/...Flax - Linum usitatissimum - LinA few years ago we in our village, Engarn, grow flax in the field just below my house where I live. It was so very beautiful, the entire field was covered with the pale blue small flax flowers. I wish they would grow more of

The Botanical Garden of Uppsala

On our way to our ‘summerhouse’ we decided to stop at The Botanical Garden in Uppsala . Uppsala is halfway and perfect for a quick stop. Do some shopping, have lunch or do something more interesting like this time a visit to a botanical garden. Miss M and I chose to have coffee first at a very nice Café called ‘Fågelsången’. The sun was shining from a crystal clear September sky so we were able

Hip, hip, hurra! Linnaeus

Vår store botaniker Carl von Linné skulle fyllt 300 år i dag. Happy Birthday to Linnaeus! Just 1,54 cm tall but still huge. One of the worlds greatest scientist. Born in 1707 in Råshult as son of a priest. He grew up in Stenbrohult, moved to Uppsala where he married Sara and got a lot of children. 5 of them reached adulthood. Carl von Linné was born Carolus Linnaeus and was raised to nobility in

A little man of great importance. Carl von Linné

Carolus Linnaeus 1707-1778 Zoologist, botanist and physician Carl von Linné Just 1,54 m tall but still huge. One of the worlds greatest scientist. Born in 1707 in Råshult as son of a priest. He grew up in Stenbrohult, moved to Uppsala where he married Sara and got a lot of children. 5 of them reached adulthood. Carl von Linné was born Carolus Linnaeus and was raised to nobility in 1757.2007 we