1 Most people's aversion to hyenas, clearly, has less to do with real hyenas than the context in which they are generally depicted, the misinformation that circulates about their habits and-as with rats and bats-the things they are associated it. 2  Brottman, Mikita (2012), Hyena, Reaktion Books.
Whitebait is the immature fry of fish, in this case sardines and anchovies fished on the Riviera. Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between 25 and 50 millimetres long.Such young fish often travel together in schools along the coast, and move into estuaries and sometimes up rivers where they can be easily caught with fine meshed fishing nets.hitebait are tender and edible, and can be regarded as a delicacy. The entire fish is eaten including head, fins, bones, and guts. Some species make better eating than others, and the particular species that are marketed as whitebait varies in different parts of the world.
Stinging Nettle. Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is one of our most nutritious wild food plants. Originally from Europe, stinging nettle has naturalized throughout most of the United States.The stinging hairs that cover its leaves and stems impart a painful sting and rash that can last hours or days. Stinging nettle grows 2 to 4 feet tall and has opposite, toothed leaves that can be several inches long.There are several kinds of nettle including wood nettle (Laportea canadensis), which is native to the U.S. and has fewer stinging hairs. All nettles are edible.Stinging nettle resembles clearweed (Pilea pumila), a non-toxic but unpalatable plant, but clearweed has no stinging hairs. Urtica dioica Stinging Nettle-Schmitz Park7 years ago at Alki, Seattle, Washington, United States by brewbooks.Stinging nettle in bloom.tinging nettle resembles clearweed (Pilea pumila), a non-toxic but unpalatable plant, but clearweed has no stinging hairs. Urtica dioica Stinging Nettle-Schmitz Park7 years ago at Alki, Seattle, Washington, United States by brewbooks. Stinging nettle in bloom.