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Green Cross of Florida flag, also used as flag of Poyais.. The Republic of the Floridas, also called Republic of Floridas, was a short-lived attempt, from June to December 1817, to establish an independent Florida (the plural "Floridas" refers to the separate provinces of East Florida and West Florida, then Spanish territory).
MacGregor raised a flag showing a green cross on a white field—the "Green Cross of Florida"—and issued a proclamation on 30 June urging the island's inhabitants to return and support him. This was largely ignored, as was a second proclamation in which MacGregor congratulated his men on their victory and exhorted them to "free the whole of ...
English: Digital rendition of the Green Cross flag raised by Gregor MacGregor on Amelia Island, Florida in 1817, and later used as the supposed flag of Poyais in the 1820s. Date 1 June 2007 (original upload date)
The plant was a loan from a retired science teacher. The plant was first displayed in a horticulture classroom, then moved to public display once it began to bloom. [14] May 13, 2020: Rollins College Hauck Greenhouse, Winter Park, Florida "Adsila's second flowering since its planting in 2004: July 9, 2020: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, San Luis ...
The seeds of the plant are important food for birds, [16] including American goldfinch, Northern bobwhite, and mourning dove, and it is a larval host for both the primrose moth and the white-lined sphinx moth. [17] Bumblebees and honeybees also visit the flowers. [13] The primrose moth (Schinia florida) is a common consumer of Oenothera biennis ...
Recession fears for 2025 are fading fast, with market models and economist forecasts signaling a slim chance of economic contraction. But with optimism running high, could markets be misreading ...
The leaves, which may be flat or crinkled, are large and broad with teeth around the edge. They can be 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) long and 15 centimetres (5.9 in) wide. The leaves are coppery green with red splashes, giving them a mottled appearance. Separate male and female flowers appear on the same plant.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who secured convictions of high-profile defendants including U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and crypto mogul Sam Bankman ...