Belgium post issued a set of stamps featuring vegetables of Yore. The vegetables are a. vitelotte & artichoke b. squash c. purple carrot & parsnip d. Chard e. cardoon
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Floral Festivals – Australia
March 20th, 2011 
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1,377 viewsAustralia post issued a set of five colourful stamps of popular flower species – the gerbera, jacaranda, Australian everlasting, violet and tulip. The flowers featured in the stamp issue each represent a better known floral festival, and together the stamps represent festivals in urban and regional areas across the country. These festivals draw attention and [...]
Sunflowers – Canada
March 6th, 2011 srmodh 2,463 viewsSunflowers (Helianthus annuus) were a common crop among Aboriginals throughout North America, so much so that some archaeologists have suggested sunflowers may have been domesticated before corn. The seeds were ground into flour for cakes, mush or bread and the oil was used for cooking. While sunflowers originated in North America, thanks to exploration and [...]
Preservation of the poles and glaciers – Belarus
February 16th, 2011 srmodh 1,004 viewsTo draw attention to climate change the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union offered to issue postage stamps on the theme “Preservation of the poles and glaciers”. Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus supported the project and issued two postage stamps. The coupons of the both small sheets reflect such [...]
Home-Grown Vegetable Thailand
January 26th, 2011 srmodh 1,282 viewsThailand post issued a set of four stamps featuring various home grown vegetables. Different parts of vegetables are useful to humans because they are the source of nutrients that contribute to the growth of the body and the strength of the organs. Some vegetables are natural hurbs with properties that can help to cure as [...]
Endangered plants of Belarus 2011
January 15th, 2011 srmodh 1,526 viewsBelarus post issued a set of two stamps depicting flowers “Oxlip paigle” and “Dark-winged orchis” from the series “Flora. Endangered plants of Belarus”.
