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Post by scb on Apr 25, 2018 5:14:28 GMT
Nice flower mini-sheet from 2012 Finland - Suomi  The above Finnish sheet actually brings up an interesting aside topic.... In Finland students (from 7th to 9th grade) have to collect plants and make a presentation folder of it (as illustrated by the sheet). Way back the list of plants to collect contained hundreds, and people had to sew each of them to presentation pages correctly identified. For many the folders were pride and joy kept for lifetime. Then in the 1960/70s the custom was totally abolished (I'm a prime example of the generation that never did it). But in this century the tradition has been brought back with more limited lists (just 50-75 plants in three years) and more flexible presentation. Most kids just take a 'selfie with the plant', and those who collect actual plants cover them in tape (the illustration on the sheet is definitely build by "professional" crafts person). So you can imagine the surprise the teachers have had when all my kids have brought up "old fashioned" folders where plants have been sewed to pages. And no, this didn't happen automatically (LOL)- it was preceded by long talks about the importance of presentation, and archivability (especially on what happens to tape over decades). -k- |
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Apr 25, 2018 5:57:07 GMT
Nice flower mini-sheet from 2012 Finland - Suomi The above Finnish sheet actually brings up an interesting aside topic.... In Finland students (from 7th to 9th grade) have to collect plants and make a presentation folder of it (as illustrated by the sheet). Way back the list of plants to collect contained hundreds, and people had to sew each of them to presentation pages correctly identified. For many the folders were pride and joy kept for lifetime. Then in the 1960/70s the custom was totally abolished (I'm a prime example of the generation that never did it). But in this century the tradition has been brought back with more limited lists (just 50-75 plants in three years) and more flexible presentation. Most kids just take a 'selfie with the plant', and those who collect actual plants cover them in tape (the illustration on the sheet is definitely build by "professional" crafts person). So you can imagine the surprise the teachers have had when all my kids have brought up "old fashioned" folders where plants have been sewed to pages. And no, this didn't happen automatically (LOL)- it was preceded by long talks about the importance of presentation, and archivability (especially on what happens to tape over decades). -k- Very interesting -thanks for taking the time to explain the tradition. Its amazing what you can learn from the wonderful world of stamps |
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Post by salentin on Apr 25, 2018 17:05:01 GMT
 definitives,issued Sept.17th,1971 (part I of 3) |
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Post by salentin on Apr 25, 2018 17:07:10 GMT
 (part II) right 25 C. was issued Aug.20th,1973 |
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Post by salentin on Apr 25, 2018 17:08:29 GMT
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Apr 25, 2018 19:52:52 GMT
Guyana have some beautiful flower stamps (of which I have zero!) - thanks for scanning.
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Post by salentin on May 1, 2018 17:43:44 GMT
In my opinion the best stamps showing orchids are from Guyana. In 1985 they started a long running series showing illustrations from the Reichenbachia. As beautiful as those stamps are,they are a nightmare for catalogue makers and collectors, who want to get the complete series.My best guess is,that including the numerous over-prints, there will be around 500 of them,but I never counted ! I begin with the first series,issued July 9th,1985 and will show four stamps in one post.  |
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Post by salentin on May 2, 2018 2:36:24 GMT
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Post by Bas S Warwick on May 3, 2018 0:25:47 GMT
Australia Maxi-card 2005 from a set of 4 50c Flower Stamp - this one is Sturts Desert Pea  |
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Post by Bas S Warwick on May 3, 2018 0:27:05 GMT
Australia Maxi-card 2005 from a set of 4 50c Flower Stamp - this one shows the Course leaf Malee  |
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Post by Bas S Warwick on May 3, 2018 0:29:49 GMT
Booklet pane of 2002 Suid Afrika Flowers standard postage - looking nice in a booklet bunch   |
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Post by salentin on May 3, 2018 1:43:19 GMT
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Post by greaden on May 3, 2018 2:39:35 GMT
St Pierre and Miquelon set of stamps depicting carnivorous plants native to that area. They also have flowers so I think I can post them here:  |
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Post by greaden on May 3, 2018 2:42:00 GMT
Here is another pitcher plant, also from SPM:  The flowers stick out away from the traps so that they don't accidentally eat pollinating insects. |
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Post by lou on May 3, 2018 15:03:20 GMT
Israel, Scott #157-159:  |
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salentin
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Post by salentin on May 3, 2018 16:58:50 GMT
 The only flower from a set of 4,issued Sept.9th,1939 |
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Post by salentin on May 5, 2018 18:15:46 GMT
 issued July 9th,1985 (part IV of 4) |
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Post by salentin on May 6, 2018 17:22:23 GMT
 Definitives issued: 8 P. Aug.1st,1961 / 9 P. April 4th,1963 / 2 sh. Dec.3rd,1962 / 50 C. Jan.13th,1969 |
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Post by salentin on May 7, 2018 16:48:13 GMT
 Second series,issued Aug.1st,1985. (part I of 4) |
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Post by Bas S Warwick on May 8, 2018 6:44:51 GMT
Here from New Zealand a FDC with the full set of 1972 Alpine Plants -  |
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Post by salentin on May 10, 2018 17:10:11 GMT
 second series cont. (part II of 4) |
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Post by salentin on May 13, 2018 16:35:05 GMT
 second series,part III of 4 |
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Post by salentin on May 13, 2018 16:36:42 GMT
 second series,part IV of 4 |
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Post by salentin on May 16, 2018 16:53:14 GMT
 3rd series,issued Sept.16th,1985 (part I of 4) |
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Post by salentin on May 17, 2018 17:00:55 GMT
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Post by salentin on May 18, 2018 16:34:59 GMT
 (part III of 4) |
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Post by salentin on May 19, 2018 16:30:18 GMT
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Post by salentin on May 22, 2018 17:21:00 GMT
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Post by salentin on May 27, 2018 17:27:30 GMT
Seventh series,issued April 4th,1986; (part I of 2)
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Post by salentin on May 27, 2018 17:28:41 GMT
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