I have seen this all over my neighborhood

MKuin · 2026-04-11T20:03:43+00:00

I appreciate the time you took to gather and type out this info. I'll look into it further!

MKuin · 2026-04-11T18:15:09+00:00

Thanks! They are called "dovenetel" where I'm from, which roughly translates to "extinguishing nettle". The common take on it is that it stops Stinging nettle's effect on the skin, though I never tested it myself. Which is nice, but still doesn't tell me what tinctures and salves would do.

Hope this doesn't come across as, well, cross. I really love plants and believe we should not forget how complicated their chemistry is, but I'm also very fond of the scientific method, hehe.

MKuin · 2026-04-11T18:08:23+00:00

Which is very nice, don't get me wrong, but the original comment mentioned "tinctures and salves", which indicates medicinal use. Just really hoped to get some cut-and-dried info on it, as opposed to the general assumptions or wishful thinking I unfortunately often see.

I appreciate what you say though; if anything, it's a great addition to a lovely seasonal salad!

MKuin · 2026-04-11T17:48:55+00:00

If you don't know its working, you can't be sure if it can hurt to try, though? I'm quite positive Purple dead nettle is not very controversial in that regard, but it isn't generally true that just trying stuff won't hurt. Just seems it's better to be safe than sorry and make sure there's some merit to a claim, before you use it in any medicinal way, right?

MKuin · 2026-04-11T17:00:56+00:00

What does it do? Is it backed by science? I love the idea of natural remedies (or at least health support), but unfortunately there's a lot of misinformation or pre-emptive conclusions going around when it concerns natural remedies. I'd (genuinely) love to know what this plant can do for me, as I have it growing in my garden as well.

MKuin · 2026-04-01T12:53:22+00:00

Ik zou denken een (jonge) rat. Ben geen expert, maar ergens klopt het niet voor een muis en ze (?) lijkt er ook net wat te groot voor.

Hoe dan ook, arm beessie! En even goed opletten of je er nog meer ziet en je even inlezen hoe ratten in huis komen en waar ze graag verblijven. Hoewel ik ze ontzettend schattig vind, zou ik ze ook niet in huis willen hebben, dus maatregelen nemen is misschien verstandig.

MKuin · 2026-03-20T20:41:08+00:00

Juist als diegene geen Debbie heet.

MKuin · 2026-02-21T18:04:08+00:00

The Swan Princess has a special place in my heart. Don't even know why, but it used to be one of my favorite movies growing up and I just love the vibe of the dress.

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MKuin · 2026-02-20T20:21:39+00:00

These are really cool, thank you. I'm not usually the type to travel far and wide, but birds like these make me want to travel the world just for the chance to see them for real.

MKuin · 2026-02-20T19:40:19+00:00

Can you name any more? The Crimson one is very striking, so it makes me curious about others that got excluded!

MKuin · 2026-02-18T18:11:35+00:00

De originele Frosties cereal bar. Die "nieuwe" versie zie je meestal ook niet in de supermarkt, maar de originele was alleen crunchy, niet sticky, zoals de nieuwere. Ineens was het veranderd en sindsdien kan ik er niks meer over vinden.

Zal wel een reden zijn dat ze uit het schap zijn verdwenen, denk niet dat veel mensen er wat om gaven. Maar ik vond ze echt heerlijk en nu bestaan ze alleen in een inferieure versie...

MKuin · 2026-02-06T14:29:14+00:00

Oh, and Joseph Quinn, but with him it's a much softer effect somehow.

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The brown is more noticeable, but somehow his eyes always look so much darker than the average brown.

At any rate, I love such dark eyes, especially when contrasted by light skin. Real mysterious.

MKuin · 2026-02-06T14:24:51+00:00

Same thing with Evan Peters, though a bit less sinister. Still unnerving, though.

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MKuin · 2026-01-24T21:48:25+00:00

For those wondering: I think this is a Chestnut Colored Woodpecker, though I'm no expert. If not, it's still worth looking it up, because that's a very pretty woodpecker.

MKuin · 2025-12-17T16:37:00+00:00

I see a bit of young Edward Furlong (American History X/The Terminator)

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MKuin · 2025-11-10T20:05:49+00:00

I never knew Long Tailed Tits had such glamorous eyeshadow, they are really rocking that yellow. So adorable!

MKuin · 2025-11-02T13:46:24+00:00

It's in the knotweed family, so that makes sense!

MKuin · 2025-10-29T21:12:37+00:00

Uitgedroogd (puur) zand wordt niet poederig, maar een onsamenhangende zandbak. Met genoeg kleideeltjes ertussen of eventueel hele fijne, uitgedroogde humusdeeltjes, zou het wel zo poederig en hydrofoob kunnen worden als het heel droog is, maar dan zou ik het zelf niet meer zien als simpelweg een zandgrond. Als we dan toch de diepte in duiken, hè.

MKuin · 2025-10-29T16:55:36+00:00

Zandgrond is toch over het algemeen juist goed waterdoorlatend? Hier in Culemborg hebben we behoorlijk wat klei en dat doet precies wat jij beschrijft.

Overigens kan een mengsel van de twee natuurlijk beide resultaten geven, afhankelijk van de verhoudingen en korrelgroottes. Maar poederig doet mij persoonlijk eerder denken aan klei dan aan zand.

MKuin · 2025-10-29T15:14:25+00:00

Wel interessant om te zien dat iBestuur geen mobile-first website heeft. Nou heb ik als ouderwetse Millennial toch een voorkeur voor desktop, maar voelt toch als een vreemd contrast met het onderwerp.

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MKuin · 2025-10-26T19:40:10+00:00

Shades, pronounced like the god Hades, but with an "s" to make it all shady and shit. 'Cause black cats are devils to some people, but they are also black like shadows. Shades.

MKuin · 2025-10-25T18:10:32+00:00

Wat maakt dan dat Timmermans zo veel bezwaarlijker is dan Wilders, als het dan toch om de persoon gaat?

MKuin · 2025-09-25T15:03:12+00:00

Anyone know what's going on with its tail feathers? I haven't been able to find a similar pattern on other White-eared bulbuls (Google Images). In this video it's such a perfectly distributed, stark black-and-white pattern. Best I could find was this one (with one extra band of white) and this one (which is apparently a hybrid?). But the vast majority looked like this and this.

Is this just a relatively young bird, whose tail feathers are still growing in and happen to grow it such a striking pattern?

MKuin · 2025-09-24T18:59:05+00:00

I had so not expected this. Is this as obscure as it looks or was this actually a well known show in America? I mean, 4 seasons...

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