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The purple finch was designated the state bird of New Hampshire in 1957. [13] The New Hampshire red hen (breed of domestic chicken) was also proposed, but was not chosen in favor of the purple finch. [14] In 1763, Richard Brookes made the description of the female purple finch in Mexico with the name of "chiantototl" (chia seed bird). [15]
Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora , the maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens.
[9] [10] Qatar was also known for its production of purple dye during the rule of the Sasanian Empire. [11] Mohammed bin Thani, who ruled from 1847 to 1876, proposed the creation of a flag with a purple-red colour in order to unify the state, and to highlight its historic role in the production of dye. In 1932, the British Navy suggested an ...
The cochineal (/ ˌ k ɒ tʃ ɪ ˈ n iː l, ˈ k ɒ tʃ ɪ n iː l / KOTCH-ih-NEEL, -neel, US also / ˌ k oʊ tʃ ɪ ˈ n iː l, ˈ k oʊ tʃ ɪ n iː l / KOH-chih-; [1] Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived.
The poem begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me.” Cooper wanted to encourage her friend to grow older in a playful manner. [ 3 ] Cooper repeated the gift to several other friends upon request, and eventually several of the women bought purple outfits and held a tea party on ...
Thus, unmonitored purple martin houses are often overtaken by more aggressive, non-native species. [3] Purple martin proponents are motivated by the concern that the purple martin would likely vanish from eastern North America were it not for this assistance. [24] There is a misconception among many people regarding purple martin's temperament.
In the 18th century, purple was a color worn by royalty, aristocrats and other wealthy people. Good-quality purple fabric was too expensive for ordinary people. The first cobalt violet, the intensely red-violet cobalt arsenate, was highly toxic. Although it persisted in some paint lines into the 20th century, it was displaced by less toxic ...
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α-a-, "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. [1]