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Parents. John Humphrey Bland (father) Emily Charlotte Madden (mother) Lilian Bland (28 September 1878 – 11 May 1971) [1] was an Anglo-Irish journalist and pioneer aviator who, in 1910–11, became one of the first women in Great Britain and Ireland, and maybe even in the world, to design, build, and fly an aircraft – the Bland Mayfly. [2]
Mayfly schematics. Lillian Bland started construction of the Mayfly in the stables of her home during 1909, after making a series of tests with large-scale model gliders. The Mayfly was an equal-span biplane resembling the Farman III in general layout, with a front-mounted elevator and a rear-mounted empennage carried on booms.
Leptophlebiidae is a family belonging to the Ephemeropterans that are commonly known as the prong-gilled mayflies or leptophlebiids. It is the only family in the superfamily Leptophlebioidea. [1] There are around 131 genera and 640 described species. [2] Leptophlebiids are easily recognized by the forked gills present on the larvae 's abdomen ...
Agriculture in Ireland is a major component of the modern economy of the Republic of Ireland. [21] A major livestock producer, Ireland has very limited horticultural and grain production on account of its topography and climate. Ireland manufactures many derivatives and value-added products from its livestock base.
With the backing of its parent, ACCBank embarking on ambitious plans to strengthen and grow its presence in Ireland as a leading Business and Agri-business bank. As part of the Netherlands-based, former AAA rated, Rabobank Group, ACCBank’s range of products and services included commercial mortgages , working capital finance, asset finance ...
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine ( Irish: An tAire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Historically, the agriculture portfolio has gone under a number of different names; the holder has often borne the title of simply ...
Members. 72,000. Website. www .ifa .ie. The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) ( Irish: Feirmeoirí Aontaithe na hÉireann) is a national organisation to represent the interests of all sectors of farming in the Republic of Ireland. The IFA is Ireland's largest farming representative organisation and has operated more than 60 years. [citation needed]
Paraleptophlebia submarginata can reach a body length of about 9–12 mm (0.35–0.47 in). These mayflies have a very dark brown body, with a clear darker drawing on the back and transparent wings of about 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in), with evident ribs. The front wings are triangular and quite long, while the back wings are much smaller, about ...