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Specific Families and Genera => Rhododendron and other Ericaceae => Topic started by: Maggi Young on March 28, 2014, 05:07:30 PM

Title: Rhododendrons of Hooker - and other videos online
Post by: Maggi Young on March 28, 2014, 05:07:30 PM

A number of short videos from Peter Donaldson (http://vimeo.com/user8668134) on  various  plant matters -  on Joseph Hooker's plant explorations and the Himalayas.

"Peter is an Australian filmmaker producing a multiyear documentary project which follows the explorations of the great British botanist Sir Joseph Hooker through the Himalayas, the Antarctic, Morocco, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. The project aims to show the contributions Hooker made to the Theories of Evolution, Gondwana, the debate on Climate Change and biogeography."
Titles for example:

Rhododendrons of the Sikkim Himalaya - Joseph Hooker for Kew

A brief  video of Joseph Hooker's Rhododendrons of the Sikkim Himalaya described by Peter Donaldson

The effect of altitude on Rhododendrons -Joseph Hooker for Kew

Joseph and William Hooker's Early Years - Joseph Hooker for Kew
from Peter Donaldson plus Jim Endersby describes the early years of Joseph and William Hooker


List of 10  videos : http://vimeo.com/user8668134/videos (http://vimeo.com/user8668134/videos)

Title: Re: Rhododendrons of Hooker - and other videos online
Post by: glynnffc on April 18, 2014, 10:51:45 AM

Thanks  for a great link Maggi, I have always loved reading about his travels and to be able to watch will be a real treat, but not today, the sun is shining and I' m sitting looking and smelling my R.fragrantissimum.
What a treat Good Friday and sunshine.
Glynn

Title: Re: Rhododendrons of Hooker - and other videos online
Post by: Maggi Young on April 18, 2014, 11:25:44 AM

Quote from: glynnffc on April 18, 2014, 10:51:45 AM

........the sun is shining and I' m sitting looking and smelling my R.fragrantissimum.
What a treat Good Friday and sunshine.
Glynn

Sounds like perfection, Glynn. Enjoy!

Title: Re: Rhododendrons of Hooker - and other videos online
Post by: TC on April 18, 2014, 06:34:08 PM

Likewise I have been enjoying the scent of Rh.fragrantissimum for the past couple of days.  The scent hits you when you open the front door although it is two rooms away in the dining room.  Prior to this I had Lady Alice Fitzwilliam in its place for about a fortnight but the flowers have now fallen...boo hoo !

Title: Re: Rhododendrons of Hooker - and other videos online
Post by: David Nicholson on April 18, 2014, 08:52:31 PM

Quote from: TC on April 18, 2014, 06:34:08 PM

....................Prior to this I had Lady Alice Fitzwilliam ....................

Did she mind Tom? :P ;D

Title: Re: Rhododendrons of Hooker - and other videos online
Post by: TC on April 18, 2014, 10:20:06 PM

That's for me to know and you to find out !