Nest spacing in relation to settlement time in colonial cliff swallows.

ncbi.nlm.nih.go Brown CR, Brown MB. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tulsa How colonial animals space their nests in relation to conspecifics may provide clues as to whether coloniality provides net benefits or occurs only because breeding sites are limited. We examined how nearest-neighbour distance varied in relation to settlement time in the highly colonial […]

Splendid handicraft items under one roof

Splendid handicraft items under one roof Hindustan Times, India JUST THINK of a place where a number of splendid handicrafts could be collected under one roof. Yes, the place to be spotted is Brijendra Swaroop Park where the Craft Bazaar is going on. Handicraft artisans from different oarts of the country have brought superb crafts. The […]

Surajkund Mela takes off

Surajkund Mela takes off Mid-Day Mumbai, India By: M K Tayal Amid kikar trees, Madhukar Shankar Satpute is selling Kolhapuri chappals in an obscure place in Haryana. He, like all other craftsmen from Maharashtra have a reason to smile as they find a special place in Surajkund Handicraft Mela, which of late has become a landmark […]

China Exclusive: Endangered traditional embroidery of Chinese Sui minority sees revival

China Exclusive: Endangered traditional embroidery of Chinese Sui minority sees revival People’s Daily  Sales of horsetail embroidery articles are currently low, but 40-year-old Song Shuixian still believes the traditional handicraft has great market potential for the future. With the support of local government, Song opened a shop half a year ago in Sandu, China’s only […]

Bird's-Nest Pudding

theoldentimes.com/birds_nest_pudding.htm Pare and core six or eight nice tart apples, and put them in a pudding dish. Take a quart of milk, six eggs, and sufficient flour to make a thin  batter – pour it over the apples until the dish is nearly full.  Bake it until the apples are clear, or you think it […]

Swallow's Nest Soup with Rock Sugar Recipe

www.sunpowerusa.com/swnesowirosu.html Also known as Bird’s Nest Soup, this sweet dessert soup is made from the nests of the swiftlet, a type of swallow. Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 ounces bird’s nests (approximately 6 whole nests) 7 tablespoons crushed rock sugar, or to taste 4 cups water Directions: Prepare the bird’s nest: soak it in cold water […]

Bird's Nest Cookies

global.mms.com/au/baking/recipes/recipe_20.jsp Cached page Colorworks.Customize your M&M colors and buy on line Ingredients • 1-1/3 cups (3 1/2 ounces or 100g) flaked coconut • 1 cup (2 sticks or 240mL) butter • 1/2 cup (120mL) granulated sugar • 1 large egg • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 cups (480mL) all-purpose flour • 3/4 teaspoon salt […]

Bird's Nest Soup Recipe

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Recipes with a distinguished touch from the chef to the chief

Pioneer Press – Jan 18 1:17 AM MANDARIN BEEF George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush lived in China in the 1970s, when he served as chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to that country. “The Bush Family Cookbook” by Ariel De Guzman features many Chinese recipes, including this one. Makes 6 to 8 servings, if part of […]

Evolution of Nest Construction in Swallows (Hirundinidae): A Molecular Phylogenetic Perspective

.pnas.org DW Winkler and FH Sheldon Nest construction is more diverse in the Hirundinidae than in any other family of oscine birds. To explore the evolution of this diversity, we superimposed nest data on a DNA-hybridization phylogeny of 17 swallow species. Nest construction is tightly linked to the inferred evolutionary history. Burrowing appears to be […]