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Bird and Bee's 'Once in a Blue Moon' Newsletter - November
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Wednesday 9th November 2011
Birch Moon (Full): Thursday 10th November 20:16 Last Quarter: Friday 18th November 15:09 New Moon: Friday 25th November 06:10 First Quarter: Friday 2nd December 09:52 Solar Eclipse: 25th November 06:21 South Pole To view the path of the eclipse click here
Will Self & Myself 'Off the Shelf' Sheffield 2011 by Ruth Taylor
Hello Friend, into the dark we go...
Birch Moon... Samhain marks the end of the harvest for all Pagans, Picts, Celts, Druids and Nature lovers...and the entering into the 'dark-half' of the year'. The moon rises directly opposite the Earth from the Sun on the 10th November at 20:16...Remember: The Full Moon always rises at sunset. The last quarter at midnight. The New Moon always rises at sunrise. The first quarter at noon.
The asteroid…
Bird and Bee's 'Once in a Blue Moon' Newsletter - October
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Thursday 13th October 2011
Blood Moon (Full): Wednesday 12th October 02:06 Last Quarter: Thursday 20th October 03:30 New Moon: Wednesday 26th October 19:56 First Quarter: Wednesday 2nd November 16:38
Fiery Dahlia: taken at Chatsworth Gardens 24th September 2011 by Ryan Patrick Morley
Hello Friend,
Petals in Autumn... well, Autumn has certainly arrived. We have enjoyed such a mixture of weather lately, with 28°C temperatures, wind speeds of 50mph+ and torrential rain lately too...the frost is still yet to come. The colours in the woods around Sheffield have been stunning and the bounty of windfall has been huge! On a trip to the Chatsworth Estates 'Beyond Limits' sculpture exhibition recently we saw a spectacular array of Dahlias with their natural symmetry and fibonacci petal seq…
Bird and Bee's 'Once in a Blue Moon' Newsletter - September
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Monday 12th September 2011
Harvest Moon (Full): Monday 12th September 09:27 Last Quarter: Tuesday 20th September 13:39 New Moon: Tuesday 27th September 11:09 First Quarter: Tuesday 4th October 03:15
Autumnal Equinox: Friday 23rd September 03:09 Capricorn
Hello Friend,
Bird&Bee's 2011 so far...
SO FAR...the year has been a busy and exciting one, completing numerous Creative Learning projects in Sheffield and the North, installations nationally and travels by train on the continent. As part of Creative Partnerships, we explored how to make a chocolate bar from 'Bean to Bar' in our 'Unwrapping Chocolate' project. It took us on a journey from the Cocoa Plant all the way to the Sweet Shop. We also made our own Fairtrade chocolate bars which illustrated the twenty steps it takes to pr…
Lunar Eclipse - June 15th 2011 - Under a Blood Red Moon
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Lunar Eclipse - June 15th 2011 - Under a Blood Red Moon
Hi All,Just wanted to remind you incase you haven't checked your Lunar Wheel 2011 this week, that we have a Lunar Eclipse tonight (June 15th 2011).
•The eclipse occurs between 18:23 and 22:02.•Totality will last from 19:22 until 21.02.•Moon rise in Sheffield is at 21:15 (slightly earlier in the South and slightly later in the North)
At Moonrise (21:15 UT/BST), the moon will appear red, as the Sun casts Earth's shadow over the Moon and cuts out the shorter light waves of the light spectrum. The longer, red light waves escape through the earths atmosphere to illuminate the moon in a red hue. This means that, if we have a clear sky we will catch the end of totality as the moon rises over the horizon -…
Bird & Bee's 'Once in a Blue Moon' Newsletter - December
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Friday 3rd December 2010
Oak Moon (New): Sunday 5th December 17:36 First Quarter: Monday 13th December 13:59 Full Moon: Tuesday 21st December 08:13 Winter Solstice: Tuesday 21st December 23:38 Capricorn Lunar Eclipse: Monday 13th December 08:16
Hello Friend,
A quick message from Bird&Bee.
The Great White Out
I hope you have all been making the most of the snowfall this last week or so. Here in Sheffield we have had 18 inches in the city and up to 36 inches out on the peak - quite phenomenal and the most ever recorded here in 116 years! We hope it hasn't disrupted your lives too much. Bird&Bee was to attend the 29th Lincoln Xmas Market this weekend but the whole event has been cancelled due to the pressure the snow has put on infrastructure. We will however be at …
White out on the Green isles - amazing satellite image of Britain under snow!
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Just thought I share this beautiful Narnia-esque image of the British Isles. Sheffield is somewhere amongst the swirling snow that blocks out half the country. Where are you on the map?
...courtesy of The University of Dundee's satellite receiving station which captured this image of how the heavy snow of the past week has affected the UK.
RyanBird&Bee
Uk under snow...amazing satellite image.
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Just thought I share this beautiful Narnia-esque image of the British Isles. Sheffield is somewhere amongst the swirling snow that blocks out half the country. Where are you on the map?
...courtesy of The University of Dundee's satellite receiving station which captured this image of how the heavy snow of the past week has affected the UK.
RyanBird&Bee
Stall 315 - Lincoln Christmas Market
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Bird&Bee will be clearing a snowy path to Lincoln tomorrow to join the festivities at the 29th Lincoln Christmas Market.
Thursday 2nd December - Sunday 5th December, 2010
A contemporary cathedral city with over 2,000 years of history, Lincoln is the perfect place to visit over the festive period. Take a trip back through time and stroll along the cobbles the cultural quarter of the city. The medieval square between the impressive Norman castle and magnificent gothic cathedral is the perfect backdrop for the Christmas Market.
Visitors are welcomed to this beautiful city and the traditional Christmas Market, where you will enjoy cultural entertainment and stroll around over 250 stalls nestled with in the medieval square and surrounding area.
Lincoln Christmas Market has developed dra…
Bird & Bee's 'Once in a Blue Moon' Newsletter - November 2010
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Friday 21st November 2010
Birch Moon: 6th Nov 04:52 – 5th Dec 17:36Full Moon: Sunday 21st November 17:27Last Quarter: Sunday 28th November 20:36Oak Moon: Sunday 5th December 17:36First Quarter: Monday 13th December 13:59
Sun Sign: Sagittarius Monday 22nd November 04:23
Hello Friend,
November greetings from Bird&Bee.
Thank you for supporting Bird&Bee. Home of Bird&Bee’s world famous, esoteric and arcane, annual Lunar Wheel. [Display it in your dwelling with pride and gaze at it from time to time to keep in tune with the cycles and movements of nature and the cosmos.]
Right here, right now. Moon 2011!
Beautiful Birch, what a tree!
Moon Musings
Sister company BigBuddha Films is getting ready to shoot next fil…
Bird and Bee's 'Once in a Blue Moon' Newsletter - October
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Friday 22nd October 2010
Blood Moon: 7th October 18:44 – 6th Nov 04:52 Full Moon: Saturday 23rd October 01:37 Last Quarter: Saturday 30th October 12:46 New Moon: Saturday 6th November 04:52 First Quarter: Saturday 13th November 16:39
Hello Friend,
Autumnal greetings from Bird&Bee.
Thank you for supporting Bird&Bee. Home of Bird&Bee's world famous, esoteric and arcane, annual Lunar Wheel [Display it in your dwelling with pride and gaze at it from time to time to keep in tune with the cycles and movements of nature and the cosmos].
Right here, right now. Moon 2011!
All 2011 Moon Stock is ready to order. We have streamlined the ordering process in our shoppe to make ordering easier than ever.
We are updating the website to incorporate Bird&Bee's Visual Arts pr…
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
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Silver & Water found on the Moon
Nasa said that its mission to fire a rocket into the dark shadows of the Cabeus crater near the lunar South Pole produced a plume of debris including silver and enough water to fill a paddling pool.
From the Independent
An ambitious attempt to discover the contents of a lunar crater by crash landing a spent rocket has revealed a "treasure chest" of elements on the Moon.
Nasa last night said that its mission last year to fire a rocket into the dark shadows of the Cabeus crater near the lunar South Pole produced a plume of debris containing an astonishing array of volatile substances, including silver and enough water to fill a paddling pool.
An analysis of the chemical constituents of the plume, published in the journal Science, shows that 1…
Autumn Equinox // Full Moon // Netheredge Farmers Market
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AUTUMN EQUINOX: 23rd Sept 03:09 ♎
FULL MOON: Harvest Moon - 23rd Sept 09:17
NetherEdge Farmers Market: Sun 26th Sept 12:00-16:00.We'll be there on Glen Road with Bird&Bee stall and with...'HARMONY' - the Amazing, Automatic, VIctorian, Drawing Machine!Come and say 'Hello' - and have a go.
Ryan
Full Moon News
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Full Moon News
Half Moon Waxing: 24th December 17:36 Blue Moon: 31st December 19:13 Lunar Eclipse: 31st December 19:22
Hello Friend,
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish one and all a Superb Solstice, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I will be celebrating the Blue Moon, Eclipse and the coming of the New Year at Lindisfarne, Holy Island. SO, wherever you may be, look out at 19:30 and see if you can see a shadow creeping across the Blue Moon!
Most of us are under a cold snap at the moment so it seems strange to be having the most important meeting in Climate Change history in Copenhagen. We - the people, need to show our support for what might turn out to be the most important human endeavour in modern history - limiting the ef…
Full Moon News
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Full Moon: 2nd December 07:30 Half Moon Waning: 9th December 00:13 New Moon: 16nd December 12:02 Half Moon Waxing: 24th December 17:36 Blue Moon: 31st December 19:13 Lunar Eclipse: 31st December 19:22
Hello Friend,
Welcome to Bird&Bee's news update. December is here and a whole new decade awaits us - a very special time indeed. We witness the passing of a year, the passing of a decade and a rare occurrence of a Blue Moon and a Lunar Eclipse. So make use of it!
As the 'Noughties' draw to a close we can leave behind us the misdemeanors that have occurred in the last 10 years. Some pretty bad decisions have been made on our behalf, around war and civil rights. We must look to the new decade now as a time to learn from those mistakes and forge a new way ahead. What will the new decade…
A new decade awaits!
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As the ‘Noughties’ draw to a close we can leave behind us the misdemeanors that have occurred in the last 10 years. Some pretty bad decisions have been made on our behalf, around war and civil rights. We must look to the new decade now as a time to learn from those mistakes and forge a new way ahead. What will the new decade be called? Perhaps the ‘Tens’ or the ‘Teens’!
New Moon News
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New Moon: 16th November 19:14 Full Moon: 2nd December 07:30Blue Moon: 31st December 19:13 Lunar Eclipse: 31st December 19:22
Hello Friend,
Welcome to Bird&Bee’s news update. We hope you are all well and coping with the weather, the sniffles and the onset of Christmas!We are at an exciting time at the moment with Christmas Markets hotting up, the ‘Word on the Street’ sculpture trail planning application going in next week, Creative Practitioner work underway in local schools and we have run out of Moon Mugs (don’t worry more have arrived!). Our Full Moon/New Moon Newletter will give you a flavour of what we are up to, what is happening in the night sky at the moment and any insights offered up in the process of creation….thanks for looking!
RyanBi…
The wind's a whistlin' through the keyhole...
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Now and again the wind becomes so extreme around NO13 (our house) that the wind begins to whistle through our keyhole. With every severe gust it manages to make it's way to the back door and produce a shrill note that reminds us of the forces at work outside. It has become a welcoming and familiar sound but also a reminder of extreme weather conditions that seems to have increased over the years.
With floods in Cumbria and Scotland this year already and countless hurricanes and floods around the world we are reminded of the shear force of nature and of the issues risen around climate change.
The houses that nestle on the cliff tops on the east coast of Norfolk are teetering on the edge and may well be gone soon. We visited this place in the summer and whilst the romantic notion o…
Problems Ordering?...use the 'Simple Shoppe'!
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If you are experiencing difficulties ordering - click on the link below and submit your order request directly to me.
http://www.birdandbee.co.uk/shoppe/simple-shoppe/
I will then send a payment request to you. You can make payment via Paypal or any Debit/Credit Card and I will process your order and post it straight out.
Thanks for your patience - I am working hard to resolve the issues with the new system.
RyanBird&Bee
BB–Ordering issues....
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Hello from Bird&Bee.
A few of my valued customers are having some difficulty in ordering through the site. We are working hard to rectify some of the little idiosyncrasies that are cropping up with the new system.
It is inevitable that there would be a few teething problems but we are on it and working through them. I am going through the process regularly to make it more user friendly but rest assured you can still order form us in other ways:
1: you can email your order to me at shoppe@birdandbee.co.uk
2: You can post your order to:
Bird&BeePO Box 3237SheffieldS11 9WJ
Please include your order, your postal address and a cheque for the order amount. You can work this out in the shopping cart or by emailing me.
Light my FireVery much looking forward to a big …
Bird & Bee - Full Moon Newsletter
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Birch Moon: (18th October 05:33 - 16th November 19:13) Full Moon: 2nd November 19:14
Hello Friend, Autumnal greetings from Bird&Bee.
Bird&Bee have been busy bees this year.
We have a brand new website which is packed with pictures, blogs, knowledge bank, commissions, projects we're working on and a new shoppe!
All 2010 Moon Stock is in and ready for order. We have some special offers on too at the moment. We will be releasing special offers with every Full Moon News Letter.
The Moon Mug has landed - beautiful, brand new product.
Firewood Collection Prints available now - brand new product.
New Website launched today - Please give us your feedback.
2010 Moon Calendars available now.
This year sees Bird&Bee approaching 10 years of producing The Original and Unique…
Firewood
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Firewood - Old Folklore Poem
Beechwood fires burn bright & clear,If the logs are kept a year,Chestnut only good they say, If for long, it’s laid away,But Ash new or Ash old, Is fit for Queen with crown of Gold,Birch & Fir logs burn too fast, Blaze up bright and do not last, It is by the Irish said, Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread, Elmwood burns like churchyard Mold, E’en the very flames are cold, But Ash green or Ash Brown, Is fit for Queen with Golden Crown,Poplar gives a bitter Smoke, Fills your eyes and makes you choke,Apple wood will scent your room, With an incense like perfume,Oaken logs if dry and old, Will keep away the winter’s cold, But Ash wet or Ash dry, A king shall warm his slippers by.
Trees
ENGLISH OAK Quercus robur
Probably the best known tr…
The Moon
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Bird&Bee’s Moon
The Moon has an immense force on us, animals, the seas & oceans of Earth, it fires the imagination and gives light to us in the dark of the night. At a distance of 240,000 miles, the Moon is our nearest heavenly neighbour. Her radius is 1,080 miles compared to our Earth’s radius at 3,960 (a ratio of 3:11). The Moon is not perfectly spherical & consequently the same face is always looking at us. This gives her a ‘Dark Side’ unseen from Earth. The orbital plain of the Moon is tilted from Earth’s by 5.15o enabling periodical eclipses to occur and a fluctuation of altitude, moonrises and moonsets.
Something in the Water
We are all 78% water at birth and Earth is 75% covered in water - a coincidence you might say - not so. The gravita…
