Thorn Kief Hillsbery
It's been months since the suicide of Darby Crash, L.A. punk rock icon and lead singer of the Germs. He checked out on the same day John Lennon was... What We Do Is Secret Thorn Kief Hillsbery "Why am I a punk? Because I wasn't anything before, ... [... more]
Random House |
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain has starred in such classics as Dr. Kildare, The Thorn Birds, and Shogun and has received rave reviews for his theatrical turns in Hamlet, Cyrano de Bergerac, and My Fair Lady, as well as numerous other plays and films. ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
The Born Queen
In The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Greg Keyes has crafted a brilliant saga of magic, adventure, and love set against a backdrop of clashing empires and an ancient, reawakened evil. Now, with The Born Queen, Keyes brings his epic to a masterly ... [... more]
Random House |
Paul Slansky
A Hilarious "Quizography" on the Dumbfounding Life of George W. Bush A hilarious "quizography" on the dumbfounding life of George W. Bush The George W. Bush Quiz Book (B) a champion of the underdog and a thorn in the side of the [... more]
Random House |
David Thorn
Halli Sveinsson has grown up in the House of Svein, hearing the legends of the heroes as all his forefathers did. Theirs is a peaceful society, where the violence of the past has been outlawed and disputes are settled by the Council. A chance ... [... more]
Random House |
Easter Plants
Many plants are associated with Easter and the passion of Jesus Christ, although nobody really knows what sort of wood the cross was made of, or what plant was used to make the crown of thorns. In our segment Peter Valder looked at two South ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Euphorbia milii
This native to Madagascar is a low growing succulent species. It is an evergreen, spreading or climbing shrub with few leaves but many thorns. Grows to about 1m (3ft) and pairs of rounded scarlet bracts make what look like flattened clusters of ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Bougainvillea
Large woody, scrambling creepers with hard, hooked thorns up to 3cm+ long. The foliage is evergreen, but may be deciduous in cooler climates or where there is a severe dry season. The flowers are inconspicuous. However, the showy flower bracts ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Coral tree (Erythrina X sykesii)
A medium sized deciduous tree with knobbly grey-green bark, and numerous small triangular rose-like thorns. The bright green leaves are compound, with three large roughly triangular leaflets, the central one on a much longer stalk than the two ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia )
A fast-growing deciduous tree to about 20 m high. Bark is rough and furrowed on trunk and larger branches. There may be small triangular thorns on the smaller branches. Leaves are compound, to about 15cm long, with 10-20 leaflets in opposite ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
A deciduous large shrub or small tree to 10 m. Bark is smooth and grey. Branches terminate in long thorns. Leaves are variable in shape, 3 to 7 lobed. Large white or pinkish flowers, similar to apple blossom, occur in clusters. Fruits are red, ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus species aggregate)
Deciduous spreading shrub 1 to 2m high, with large triangular backward-pointing thorns on stems and leaves. Compound leaves with 3 or 5 wrinkled leaflets, which have a white underside. Flowers are large (2-3cm) and white petalled. Blackberry ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
