Family Tettigarctidae
The hairy cicadas are a relict group of two species found only in Australia although fossils assigned to this family are known from the Northern Hemisphere. Tettigarctia crinita is found in the alpine regions of Southeastern Australia and T. ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Camellia 'Yuletide'
Don looks at one of his all time favourite camellias, 'Yuletide'. In Australia this plant produces stunning red flowers from March to July, but in the northern hemisphere its flower display coincides with the Christmas season. Sasanqua camellias ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Opener
Every year The Ellerslie Flower show is held at the beautiful Auckland Botanic Gardens and is the largest flower show in the southern hemisphere. It is also a real highlight of the gardening calendar; it is the place to come to check out new ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Uncanny X-Men, during which time it was the bestselling comic in the Western Hemisphere; he has sold more than 100 million comic books to date. Recent projects include the dark ... [... more]
Random House |
David Corbett
El Salvador: America's great Cold War success story and the model for Iraq's fledgling democracy-if one ignores the grinding poverty, the corruption, the spiraling crime, and a murder rate ranked near the top in the hemisphere. This is where Jude ... [... more]
Random House |
Rolf Smith
A jewel of the Southern Hemisphere, Australia offers visitors a fascinating blend of gorgeous beaches, dramatic Outback vistas, unique animal and plant life, and glittering cosmopolitan cities. In National Geographic Traveler: Australia, 3rd ... [... more]
Random House |
Dorothy Koomson
After two years living in Sydney, Australia, Dorothy Koomson is probably now living somewhere in the northern hemisphere (but you just never know with her). She is still a journalist as well as a novelist. Dorothy Koomson captivated readers with ... [... more]
Random House |
Eastern Awareness Weekend
Nan Tien means "paradise of the Southern Hemisphere" and the Buddhists believe that giving faith, hope and joy helps not only ourselves, but others as well. Thursday, May 24, 2001 Nan Tien means paradise of the Southern Hemisphere" and [... more]
Getaway |
Virgin upper class
Found: best airline seat. Special guest reporter Jodhi Packer reveals the world's best airline seat in Upper Class! Until recently, Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class service was available only in the northern hemisphere. Now it is available to ... [... more]
Getaway |
Philadelphus
A genus of about 60 species of mainly deciduous shrubs native to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere; mainly East Asia and North America. They usually have peeling bark and are grown for ornamental purposes, as a shrub border and for ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
HortNews - Italian Frosts Set To Send $1m Chill Down ...
The speculative underwriter floated to backstop Zespri International's drive to year-round sales in northern hemisphere markets is about to be asked to make up a million-dollar shortfall. WELLINGTON 9/03/2004 - The speculative underwriter floated ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Eucalypts for Cold Climates
Information about the cultivation of eucalypts in cold climates, especially northern hemisphere. There are some 800 species of Eucalyptus. The majority of these occur naturally in Australia with only a few species extending naturally into parts ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
