Wednesday, November 6, 2019

2019 - Day 310/55 - Wednesday...Vinaceous...

I'm in San Francisco. The day was a little bit frantic, but all is good. It's two hours earlier here than Texas, and I am about to (already) call it a night. NAR Annual Conference time. Most everything will not get going until tomorrow, but there were a few things cooking today. The most important to me was the NAR Leadership Academy graduates reception. Out of the 17 graduates in the 2019 class, I consider five of them to be friends. A great group of people and the leadership of our profession for the decades to come. Congratulations to them all, it is not easy to complete this training, and they are deserving of the recognition. Photo: Kim, Ray, me.

Vinaceous -- Adjective. of the color of red wine. "The gardens are home to endangered species such as grey-crowned cranes, red-fronted macaws, vinaceous amazons and Buffon's macaws. Michael Butler, Sandton Chronicle (South Africa), December 13, 2016

Did You Know? The first recorded evidence of vinaceous in English dates fdrom 1688, shortly before the accession of Mary II. If ever the queen used vinaceous, she was probably in the confines of her landscaped garden, perhaps admiring the vinaceous shades of petals or looking at the vinaceous cap of a mushroom; since its beginning, vinaceous has flourished in the early lexicon of horticulture and mycology. It has also taken flight in the ornithological world as a descriptive word for the unique dark-red coloring of some birds, like the vinaceous amazon or vinaceous rosefinch.

1 comment:

  1. But, what color is Billaceous?
    Wow, if you know 5 of us, I'm honored to be featured in the photo! Thanks for the lovely, uniquely perfect gift! - Kimmish

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