#excelsa

[lastmeeemay]

2024.1.17

新しい葉はがっしりむっちりしている

細い古葉はいくつか枯れ落ちたけど、まだ2枚残っている

[lindagoesmushrooming]

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[thebotanicalarcade]

n80_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle : Paris :Chez les editeurs MM. Renard, Martinet et cie, rue et Hotel Mignon, 2 (quartier de l'École-de-Médecine) ; et chez Langlois et Leclercq, rue de la Harpe, 81 ; Victor Masson, Place de l'Ecole-de-Médecin1847-1849 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59045151

[cactguy]

Aloe excelsa | Zimbabwe aloe

Leaning Pine Arboretum, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

[helluvatimes]

The Enigmatic Excelsa

Coffea excelsa (Coffea liberica var. dewevrei) bearing fruits in the botanic gardens. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

“Excelsa coffee, a name that evokes whispers of exoticism and whispers of rarity, is a bean shrouded in its own unique allure. While Arabica and Robusta take center stage in the global coffee scene, Excelsa occupies a niche corner, tantalizing adventurous palates with its distinctive character and elusive nature.” – excelsacoffee.org

[wenbochenphoto]

The Giant Stinging tree (Dendrocnide excelsa) is one of the most dangerous plants in Australian rainforests. The leaves and petioles are covered with tiny white stinging hairs, which deliver neurotoxin proteins (gympietides) that can cause the most severe pain human bodies can perceive. The pain is so severe that someone was said to commit suicide after touching the plant accidentally. The pain also lasts for a long time, from weeks to months; the victims claim that even after many years, the pain still comes back whenever it's cold and wet. Surprisingly, some animals feed on these leaves without any issues; these include some leaf beetles and the red-legged pademelon (a small forest macropod). The mature trees are not so dangerous, as they can be 40m tall large trees with smooth bark; unless you climb onto the canopy, there is no chance you can touch the leaves. What you should avoid are the young trees, which are at the human body height, and you can easily bump into them when hiking in the forests. The other more painful species is its close relative Dendrocnide moroides, which is a shrub, and they both grow in the subtropical forests of SE QLD (you can see them in Gondwana Tea Mountain). That's why Wearing long-sleeved clothes and long pants is always recommended when hiking.

[gedditor]

Christmas tree Kiwi-style

Best wishes for Christmas and the holiday season, and a happy year to follow, to all my tumblr friends and followers

[lightfromlights]

all rise for the national anthem: a la mancha manchega que hay mucho vino

[ninebaalart]

Ingrid [The Regal Excelsa]

I'll be real, I know nothing about her or Watcher of Realms but that imagery of the half gold mask and bare legs entranced me

[nihils-trolls]

Chain of Command

Deep breaths. 

Be calm, be respectful.

Vizzya repeats this mantra in his head as he walks down a long hallway. He does his best not to fidget given the armed escort behind him, but the dread he feels creeps up in his throat. Lucky to miss the disaster, but not so lucky as to avoid the fallout.

He’s been summoned here on account of his role in Excelsa Luxe. Nacre’s right hand administrator- well, former anyway. However, he didn’t know what for, exactly. A promotion? To be reprimanded?

The thoughts of what she could want make his stomach turn. That woman… she terrified him.

Yet here he is, about to meet her for the second time. The escort through the building felt like being paraded around before walking up to the execution block. There really was no indication that he was in any kind of trouble, but one doesn’t get called upon by La Padrona for trivial matters- and the destruction of Excelsa’s main branch in Atecastar was definitely not trivial. 

Neither was the death of its capo.

Silently, the escort moves ahead of Vizzya. The pair stops in front of a set of doors- the escort knocking before opening them. On the other side lies a rather elegantly decorated office, inhabited by two individuals. 

“Ah, good.” Calls out a tall, blueblood who sits behind the desk. She’s dressed in fancy business attire, hair pulled back tightly to reveal the several scars on her face. 

Vizzya notes the obvious tension held in her brow, and braces himself for the worst.

She locks her gaze with his, and continues. “Just the troll I’ve been waiting for. Vizzya Esselm, correct?”

“Yes Ma’am.” Vizzya barely manages to respond without cracking.

La Padrona- even Nacre herself had someone to report to, and it was this lady who sat in front of Vizzya. From what he’s been able to figure out, he was never supposed to know she exists in the first place. Met only in passing after a locked-down meeting in the hotel penthouse conference center.

The woman hums, folding her hands together. 

“Well, lucky that you weren’t around at Oceanview just a couple nights ago. Awfully convenient I might add- though don’t misunderstand me. I know full well you have no involvement with the incident there. I called you here for a tangentially related reason.” She says, pausing only a moment to make sure he’s still listening.

“Being the Head Administrator, you’re next in the chain of command by technicality. While you won't be taking Nacre's position, this now makes you privy to certain information- which my associate here will inform you of when I take my leave.”

La Padrona gestures briefly to the troll behind her- which Vizzya had nearly forgotten about until she’d pointed him out again.

“Before that however, I wanted to relay something to you personally.” she says, her professional tone leaning more serious.

“I will be taking over as the capo of Excelsa Luxe temporarily to find a suitable replacement. You will report directly to me, and are to inform the other administrators of this change in command.

I want to know everything. How Nacre ran her business, the in’s and out’s of her operations. Safehouses, cash flow- you name it. Compile it all and have it on my desk here as soon as possible. Do you understand?”

Finally, Vizzya takes a breath. Now that he knows his head isn’t on the line, he can relax- but only a little.

“Yes ma’am.”

“Lovely, then.” She says, moving to stand from her chair. La Padrona sighs and continues again. 

“I made the mistake of trusting someone, apparently incapable, to run this part of the business. One I intend not to repeat, so this selection process will take some time. Keep in mind that you are a potential candidate, which means I’ll tolerate absolutely no failure.”

“… Now, I have other business to attend to since I’ll be in Atecastar for a while. Make sure you pay attention to what Cassio has to say.” The blueblood says, making her way past Vizzya towards the door.

As the door clicks behind her, Vizzya listens to the sound of footsteps leading away- and this ‘Cassio’ clears his throat.

“Sit.” he says, plainly and sternly- a thick accent to his voice. “There is much to discuss.”

[aperint]

“El reino de Dios”, una historia excelsa

“El reino de Dios”, una historia excelsa #aperturaintelectual #vmrfaintelectual @victormanrf @Victor M. Reyes Ferriz @vicmanrf @victormrferriz Víctor Manuel Reyes Ferriz

05 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 “El reino de Dios”, una historia excelsa POR: VÍCTOR MANUEL REYES FERRIZ Concebida durante la pandemia, la directora y guionista Claudia Sainte-Luce cada mes visitaba a su abuela en el pueblo donde ella es oriunda y sin tener clara una idea y mucho menos un guion que la sustentara, esta gran artista fue cocinando una historia que mezclaba lo visto y vivido en el día a…

[lindagoesmushrooming]

hi linda!! i found my first mushroom of the summer today ☺️☺️ he was very photogenic

Indeed, a very handsome fellow! 😊

You're lucky - aside from several types of polypores (most of them perennial), I haven't found any mushrooms this summer yet. 😞

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #138 : grey spotted amanita! (amanita excelsa var. spissa)

the grey spotted amanita is a basidiomycete fungus in the family amanitaceae. it often grows in coniferous & deciduous forests of both north america & europe :-) interestingly, the flesh turns purple when met with sulphuric acid !!

the big question : can i bite it?? urhm well- yes, technically it has been recorded as edible, but due to the high likelihood of confusing this fungus with the poisonous panther cap, it is not recommended for eating.

a. ecelsa var. spissa description :

"the cap is around 10 cm in diameter when fully expanded, & is various shades of brown or brown/grey, sometimes washing off to buff. younger specimens have grey veil remnants often in quite large, flat patches, but these are usually removed later by the weather. the mature stem is usually fairly long, & has a bulbous base which is without a discernible volva, having just several flaky ring zones instead. it is marked above the ring with vertical lines. the ring is large & white, & also has lines. the gills are crowded, white, & have a slight decurrent tooth. the flesh is white."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

[thebotanicalarcade]

Arcade Feature #1: Beatrix Potter

Amanita excels (Armitt Museum and Library)

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[thebeautycove]

CARON PARIS - OUD EXCELSA - La Collection Merveilleuse - Eau de Parfum - Novità 2024 -

Feeling the connection. A pivotal moment, realizing that Caron, the Art Perfumery legend, 120 years later, shines in the vivid unparalleled Ernest Daltroff’s vision. Heritage and olfactory culture are preserved in full glory and, thanks to the renowned expertise of master perfumer Jean Jacques and contemporary flair of Olivia de Rothschild as creative director, we’re welcomed to experience enthralling olfactory journeys through masterpieces that transcend time.

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Atmosfere da vivere in pienezza, apprezzando ogni singolo istante nel fluire di tanta purezza olfattiva. Avvertire la profonda connessione tra passato, presente e futuro, un momento cruciale per Caron, leggenda della profumeria d’arte che, a 120 anni dalla fondazione, riluce nella vivida, impareggiabile visione di Ernest Daltroff.

Patrimonio e cultura olfattiva restano intatti, preservati nel loro integro splendore e, grazie alla rinomata perizia compositiva del master perfumer Jean Jacques e all’estro contemporaneo del direttore creativo Olivia de Rothschild, ancora oggi, con rinnovato entusiasmo, possiamo essere testimoni di emozionanti percorsi olfattivi attraverso capolavori che trascendono il tempo.

Così è per Oud Excelsa, ultimo ingresso nell'esclusiva La Collection Merveilleuse cui Caron concede il pregio di eccelse materie prime, selezionate per qualità e provenienza responsabile certificata.

La fragranza conquista con irresistibile avvenenza, evoca atmosfere crepuscolari, misteriose e concentra nel binomio aromatico oud-caffè la sua evocativa allure, come un raffinato talismano alchemico.

Note cesellate in impeccabile armonia, l'incipit così aderente con un fastoso cisto in assoluta accostato a sontuosi legni, betulla, papiro, cedro atlas e la nobiltà dell'oud che emerge trionfante, sublimando sfumature ambrate, cuoiate calde e diffusive.

Sorprende la simmetria raggiunta con la nota caffè, amplificata nella sua essenza dalle molecole di sintesi natrotar e robuston a definire un profilo odoroso più tostato, fumé ed apprezzata in freschezza da accenti speziati di cardamomo. 

Alla mano del maestro spetta la rifinitura emblematica con rosa bulgara, fiore feticcio della Maison, che tutto accoglie ed eleva in una dimensione di ricercatezza senza tempo. Sublime.

Determinante l'apporto di Olivia de Rothschild, che ha ideato e sviluppato il design dei nuovi flaconi O impilabili e ricaricabili, oltre al revamping del packaging più allineato all'esigenza di conformità ai nuovi canoni di upcycling e sostenibilità.

Creata da Jean Jacques.

Eau de Parfum 30, 50, 100 ml. flacone refillable. Online qui

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