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water spinach or Ipomoea aquatica

water spinach or kangkong   Water spinach  is a fast growing water weed forming hollow floating stems of 3 meter long .  Kangkong  is a popular food :The taste is like spinach and is a very cost effective vegetable. It is used in the kitchen  of Southeast and East Asia, including southern China and Indonesia.   Water

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Morning glory or Ipomoea tricolor

Mexican Morning Glory This is a vast growing   annual  twining liana , that produces an enormeous amount of flowers. Those flowers have a short live, mostly only one day. But  the Morning Glory produces them daily,  along the 4 meter long  long vines. The flowering season is during the whole summer. Morning glory In the garden There are

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antlion

Antlion The antlion is an insect that has a impressive  larva with large fangs. The antlion builds a trap to catch ants and other insects. The trap is a pits dug into the ground. Once its prey tries to escape it is bombarded with sand grains.The larvae of antlions are sometimes referred to as “doodlebugs” because

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grey wagtail or Motacilla cinerea

grey wagtail This is a striking bird that is found next to brooks and  on floodplains,  but can be found also near water purification plants. This yellow bird tears up and down with its long thin tail and is therefore easily recognizable.   and they have a sharp call that is often given in flight.

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glasvlo

De Glasvlo, Hyale nilssoni (Rathke), is een van de meest gewone vlokrceften (Amphipoda) van de Nederlandse kust. Het is een klein, vlug, groen of bruin gekleurd springertje van het getijdengebied; Glasvlooicn leven meestal tussen de grote bruinwieren, maar ik heb ze ook wel gevonden op mosselbanken met een tamelijk spaarzame wierbegroeiing en langs dijken waar

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