tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post1125025442080362546..comments2024-03-28T23:06:17.460+01:00Comments on wcs: Twistedwcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-58803578280524335782018-10-17T13:14:24.723+02:002018-10-17T13:14:24.723+02:00>>some vines twist counter clockwise (right ...>>some vines twist counter clockwise (right to left) around a support, whereas some other do it clockwise (left to right). In French they are called destrogyre and lévogyre<<<br /><br />I can't help (somewhat belatedly) recalling this song on the topic:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYr0eNtpDHs<br />Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-63639737250050530362018-10-13T09:02:39.832+02:002018-10-13T09:02:39.832+02:00You're welcome, BettyAnn. I knew about levogyr...You're welcome, BettyAnn. I knew about <i>levogyre</i> and <i>destrogyre</i> at an early age because my father, who was a very well educated man, taught my brother and me a lot of interesting things, some, as here, that you don't have any use for everyday!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-55422091820093553302018-10-13T08:53:58.175+02:002018-10-13T08:53:58.175+02:00chm, it's kind of like ronds-points. The ones ...chm, it's kind of like ronds-points. The ones in Britain and Asia turn clockwise, while those in France and the US turn counter-clockwise. :)<br /><br />mitch, Ur-spo would say triffids.<br /><br />bettyann, :)wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-61944938893595341622018-10-13T08:03:43.128+02:002018-10-13T08:03:43.128+02:00Darn auto correct!
chm, thanks for those new word...Darn auto correct!<br /><br />chm, thanks for those new words. I doubt I will ever use them but, thanks anyway! BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-87851535240912469622018-10-13T08:00:48.270+02:002018-10-13T08:00:48.270+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-27621901796624347372018-10-12T21:13:29.339+02:002018-10-12T21:13:29.339+02:00That photo is wonderful. It looks like some kind o...That photo is wonderful. It looks like some kind of alien life form. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-8602633382162669132018-10-12T10:38:00.156+02:002018-10-12T10:38:00.156+02:00It's interesting to note, as shown here, that ...It's interesting to note, as shown here, that some vines twist counter clockwise (right to left) around a support, whereas some other do it clockwise (left to right). In French they are called <i>destrogyre</i> and <i>lévogyre</i>; in English it is even worse, dextrorotatory and levorotatory!<br /><br />Nonetheless, it turns out this is a beautiful photo.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com