Well , l never knew that ! ……

Amorpha Juglandis , the Walnut Sphinx Moth deters attackers by producing a high pitched whistle.

 

Why it does that is a bit of a riddle.

 

The hollow canes of Leycesteria Formosa (flowering nutmeg ) have been used in India to make whistles and flutes.

 

In the wild Pineapple plants are pollinated primarily by hummingbirds.

 

In Sweden a license is required to have a compost heap .



( with thanks to @Sandy Ground )

 

Oh no, I feel a clumsy Swedish joke coming...

True, they call it "Volvo"



Thanks, it passed

 

If you are caught cutting down a cactus in Arizona you can get up to 25 years in jail.

 

Your allowed to shoot at them as you drive by though.

 

Only gang-banging cactuses Pete, you must never shoot an innocent civilian cactus!

Nick

 

Trachelospermum Jasminoides ,the Star Jasmine has irritating sap , which makes it resistant to the attentions of the Australian Possum .

 

Tagetes Minuta ( height up to 2m ) has root exudates that can be effective against starchy perennial weeds such as Bindweed , Couch Grass and Ground Elder

 

Plant sap is an unbalanced diet for aphids , as it lacks essential amino acids. The aphids have bacteria in them which synthesise the missing bits.

 

Cotoneaster Simonsii is listed on the New Zealand National Plant Accord preventing its sale and distribution due to its invasiveness.

 

Did you know?
The Fibonacci sequence is a handy tool to approximatively convert miles to km.
and vice versa of course
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144.......

5 miles ≈ 8km
8 miles ≈ 13 km
13 miles ≈ 21 km
and so on!

You need to know about Fibonacci numbers of course

 

I knew Fibonacci sequence would come in handy one day!