What is a floral bract?

What is a floral bract? Bract, Modified, usually small, leaflike structure often positioned beneath a flower or inflorescence. What is involucre bract? involucre. A grouping of many involucral bracts , which are modified leaflets that grow at the base of an inflorescence or flower, as in the “cup” of an Read more…

Who makes internal hub bikes?

Who makes internal hub bikes? These bikes come from leading manufacturers like Shimano®, Campagnolo®, SRAM® and others who have been making high quality cycling products for years. The best internal gear hubs for bikes are the Shimano Alfine 11-speed, SRAM i-Motion 9 and 7 speed, and Sturmey Archer S2X. How Read more…

Are STAEDTLER pencils made of lead?

Are STAEDTLER pencils made of lead? STAEDTLER mechanical pencil leads have been manufactured since 1967 and are made up of over 90% natural raw materials. This means that STAEDTLER, Europe’s largest producer of mechanical pencil leads, is able to operate an environmentally friendly manufacture of these products in Germany. How Read more…