Autumn and winter 20013-2014

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My parents are picking parsley now and even a few carrots.
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Here in my garden chives begins to grow -but not long enough to cut them, only short sprouts yet.
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Bea wrote:...When I saw Riittas pictures of the herbs, I began to look forward so much to the days, when one can go out in the garden and pick fresh herbs :shake:
The wonderful fragrance of freshly herbs, if you rub the leaves - hmmm, what an aroma! :whistling:
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today I love visiting. during the meal the squirrel was driven by a scolding blackbird. squirrels lurking on the tree until the blackbird away and will continue eating

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spatz wrote:today I love visiting. during the meal the squirrel was driven by a scolding blackbird. ...
spatz, you have taken great pics of the cute squirrel! :headroll:
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Spatz - great pics of the squirrel :headroll: It has soooo long tassels on its ears! Is it a frequent guest at your feeder?
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Finds from yesterday and today .... yesterdays moon, one day after full moon

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Funny contrails in the sky - a plane must have flown a circle :puzzled:

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A piece of jawbone - I have put my carkey next to it, for comparison (size) .... still don`t know from which animal .. . I have to remember to have always a 1-Euro-coin in my pocket ;)

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For next winter ...
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This old treetrunk is the home of an imperium of ants

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Upside entrance

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Two apiaries beside each other - with manymany bees!

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I had to take to my heels this time, they were not amused about a too close coming photographer :whistling:
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Wild strawberry

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Thistle - looks very self-defensive ;)

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Another from the Butterbur family ("Pestwurz" in German)
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With a fly on it :)
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Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) "Scharbockskraut" in German
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_celandine
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Sun was shining so bright on it, flower is reflecting sunlight :)
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Doggie exercising "Stay!"

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It worked :D
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bea the penultimate squirrels visit to this feeding place was on 11 October 2013. I had entered it in my calendar
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bea you have a good view for motive, I see your pictures like
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It's a pity I have not time to go outside during daytime. So I'm really happy to see all your nice pictures. Specially the squirrel is so cute :D
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I like your "walking the dog"-pics - as usual - Bea! :2thumbsup:
...and I like your Doggie! :D
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