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General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: Thomas Huber on January 15, 2007, 01:24:08 PM
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Still no sign of frost here in my garden, but when I visited my parents-in-law at Christmas (600m)
I found this beautiful scenery and had to hurry, because sunshine was burning down everything
of the white touch within the next hour:
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And some more:
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Thomas, what wonderful photos! Luckily I am already sitting here wearing a fur coat and fingerless gloves, or I would have needed to go and put on warm clothes, you frosty pix are so real! (The Bulb Despot is a little sparing with the central heating, what can I say!)
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Maggi I could send you some warm wishes for warming you up ;D
Here the last photos of that beautiful day:
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Your warm wishes have done me good, Thomas! I see the there are some windmills in the area, which echo very well in the shapes of the frost on the seed heads. What is the round tower with the veranda below?
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Maggi, the round tower is the "Knüll-Tower" on top of the Knüllköpfchen - which is the highest point of
the Knüll-Mountains. My parents-in-law live below the peak in Schwarzenborn and we often use to go
sledging there in winter, when it's white there and green in Neustadt (30km westward).
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Fantastic photos Thomas!
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Great pictures Thomas - was it very windy there? A lot of the ice seems to have built up on one side.
John
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terrific photo's Thoams - you certainly have an eye for a good photo.
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We used to have winters, once upon a time.
Beautiful pictures, Thomas. Thank you for sharing them.
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Thomas,
I never saw frost like that, simply amazing. Fabulous photographs, well captured.
Paddy
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Thanks everybody - great you like my photos!
John, it was NOT windy when I made the shots, but obviously it was the days before!
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Great pix Thomas, many thanks for sharing them.
Shows how beautiful "cold" can be - we haven't seen any this winter over here so far, but they're predicting a cold spell for next week.... :o
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Yes, Luc, I don't like the winter coldness, but I thought the same, when I made the photos!
Forecasters are warning for new storms at the following weekend and then for coldness!
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What an amazing winter landscape. Thanks so much Thomas. You must have frozen out there in the cold, taking all the pictures. Great heroism! I hope there was something warm to drink when you finished. I think hoar frost is one of the most beautiful things in the world.
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Beautiful photo's Thomas. We had a touch of frost last night and it is now snowing.
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Lesley, I made the pix before I received your Merino-Possum-cap so it was really cold ;)
Anthony, still 10° in Germany and no snow!
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Beautiful pictures Thomas.
Give me frost anyday rather than those high winds, nothing beautiful about them. :'(
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Thomas, we've got to have a photo of you wearing that hat!
The Moderators of the Forum concur with this demand! I&M
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OK folks, I will try to make a photo with Lesley's Merino-Possum-hat next week when it's colder!
But I don't want to hear any complaining about this :P-photo !!!!
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Snow's gone but suffered a touch of wind last night. It blew our 12' trampoline (with safety net) over through 180o :( Came to rest touching my car, but no marks :) Today we have had torrential rain :'(
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I reckon it will look good on a snowman - perhaps you should wait for a good snowfall Thomas .... no crocus to photograph then either :(
Note for Forum Moderator Maggi - next years Christmas Comp "Where did you get thet Hat?" ;D
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Adarby
Tony G´s reply was to Thomas and Your entry came later but somehow befor now ???????.
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Aha! I was trying to fit my no-longer-upside-down trampoline (the things one does at 4 a.m. in one's pyjamas in a howling gale!!!) on top of my daughter's quickly vanishing snowman :o.
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Thomas, I like the "umlauts "you putted in the locationsname .
Can you give me ascii-codes for the 'u '+ umlaut "since the missis is called Schep- Klueck " afther I did the decent thing. Stormy, but just ones we got some winter over cold objects like cars. very good pics, can I use them as wallpaper on my computer? hollaendische gruess, jan
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Jan, here is an easy way to get those umlauts for you: just copy and paste these : Ü ü
I try to keep a note of these symbols for use, such as the Nowegian ones, etc: It is easier to have them where I can copy and paste them for emails and the forum than writing the post in a Word file, for instance ,then moving that here. I don't know about the ascii codes etc, but this way is easy!
You don't have to do it this way, I just tell you how I do it! ;D
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I just type on a 'Word' page using 'Symbols' on the 'Insert' tab and then copy and paste.
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Jan, of course you can use my photos as wallpaper on your computer - private using is always allowed!
Do you wish high resolution photos - contact me privately!
Here the ascii codes for the German Umlaute on the English keyboard:
ä/ Alt 0228
Ä/ Alt 0196
Ö/ Alt 0214
ö/ Alt 0246
ü/ Alt 0252
Ü/ Alt 0220
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Thomas
Thanks for beautiful photos!
Yesterday we were touched by frost to. First time this year!
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But Thomas, please tell a totally non-literate (in German) girl, how to PRONOUNCE these Umlaute. And how should she pronounce THAT word as well?
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Very easy, Lesley:
Ü is pronounced = Ü
Ö is pronounced = Ö
Ä is pronounced = Ä
You got it ;D
I think we will better clarify that on our next phone call!
Great photos, Olga! Last night first frost came to Germany, too, but no snow so far.
Is that you in the white dress on the first photo?
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Ü is pronounced “ewe” without the “y” (as opposed to “oo”)
Ö is pronounced “er” without the rolled “r” (as opposed to “o” as in hot)
Ä is pronounced “ay” (as opposed to “a” as in cat)
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Anthony, you're right with the "a" in cat.
But the others are different, if I understand you correctly.
Sorry, I don't know any English word which I could use
for explaining how to pronounce these German letters :-[
Maggi - you have lived in Germany for some years, can you help?
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Thomas, if you could only hear me, sitting here alone, making noises to myself to see if I can work out a way to explain them in english!! [attach=1]
I'll need to work on this one, or perhaps you could send me Lesley's phone number and we can both coach her?
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Oops, forgot to do the easy bit: umlaut = oomlout
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Anthony is very close, really, but I can see why Thomas has doubts. These are delicate matters, not simple to attend to in a written form! For instance, on further thought, perhaps showing oommlowt for umlaut is closer. I would say for Ä, "ay" as in table, (which we say as taybul)
Ü : let's try for "ew" as in pew or Anthony's ewe, but more breathy, as though one were trying to whistle but only a breathy ew type ooh came out! I think of it as "eu !! A bit like the eu in feu, in French.
Ö is a tricky one, while Anthony's "er" is that usually given, there is again a distinct extra dimension to it!!
It can be err but with a suggestion of the noise one would make if given a poke in the tum i.e. Huh, without the first h... uuhh!
Now, have I made myself clear? Thought not!
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Reminds me of a Gaelic class, which descended into chaos because there were two teachers: one from Lewis and one from Harris.....! ::) As a chorister we have to get our tongues around French, German and Latin etc. We've even had to learn some Welsh! It is very difficult to write down pronunciations. Fortunately we have a native German and two modern linguists in the choir(s), but Latin causes problems (no Romans in the choir), especially as I prefer the Italianate consonents. At least there are only five vowel sounds!
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I was taught to treat the umlaut as a heavy weight over the letter so you should imagine the sound being squashed.
Good job there is no umlaut in bier or I would have been thirsty.
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Quite so, Anthony, as Ian often complains when struggling with a latin name, there's never a roman about when you need one. There's the odd remain, lying around, but that's not a lot of help, is it?
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Thomas seems to have forgotten about the possum hat....
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Nooo, I havn't forgotten - but I hoped you have ::)
I still need someone who will photograph me with Lesley's cap!
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Thomas, an elephant never forgets, and neither do I! No excuses, now, Tania can make the photo, or Chris or even little Celine!
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OK, I will ask them.... oooopss its dark now outside ;D
Maybe tomorrow :-*
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My thanks to everyone for pronunciation help. I am just about as confused as ever. I think Maggi's are best but can't you just see THOSE explanations in a German/English dictionary? And what about schadenfreude? I've seen this word many times lately. What does it mean please? The context hasn't made it quite clear. Not that I want the thread to develope into a lesson in German.
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And one of Celine in slippers too please Thomas, though I thought they may have been a little big for her. But she will grow into them and those sheep are beyond growing now.
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In english , schadenfreude means something like taking pleasure in another's distress.
An example would be when a Scot (me) tells an Englishman (Anthony) that I am really sorry about the pathetic performance of the english cricket team but I have a nasty smile on my face while I say it !
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Ah, thank you Maggi. The word would then explain nicely, the nasty smile on my face right now when I tell Anthony that I'm really sorry about the pathetic performance of the English cricket team last night in Adelaide.
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Exactly, Lesley, though since the poor man must be getting very accustomed to such commiserations he will become inured to the pain and so our schadenfruede will thus be diminished.... won't stop us, though, will it??!!
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Certainly not Maggi though I'm not so sure about becoming inured to that particular pain. Heaven knows, I've had plenty of experience to find out and yes, it still hurts.
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We had a touch of frost here last night(-2)the first since mid Dec.However it was followed by a lovely sunny but cold day and I took the opportunity to show our friends down-under that we are not completely devoid of colour in our Winter gardens.I took all of these pictures in the garden this morning and more besides.
Winter 2007 002.jpg
Hamamelis mollis.jpg
Galanthus Magnet.jpg
Cyclamen coum at foot of rocks.jpg
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and more
Cyclamen coum amongst deciduouos azaleas.jpg
Winter 2007 004.jpg
Winter 2007 006.jpg
Winter 2007 029.jpg
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Goodness me, John, spring has really arrived with you as with our friends in Ireland and parts of the continent... even David and Carol Shaw, some sixty or so miles north of us have got Iris Katharine Hodgkin open... we are SO far behind here in Aberdeen ... perhaps with the nasty weather we're having, snow and cold, and may still have, that will prove a good thing in the long run?
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Thank you John, plenty colour indeed. I guess those are Cornus stems? and the lovely red witch hazel looks like the one John Forrest showed a couple of days ago. I hope it reaches NZ at some stage soon.
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Thomas
It's my baby. :)
johngennard
Is it winter? It is like end of April here.
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Middle of January:
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Now, that we have frost, I've changed my avatar to
one with Lesley's Merino-Possum-cap.
I hope Ladies, you will be satisfied now!
Lesley, I've tried to make a photo of Celine with your
slippers, but she was not really thrilled. The result
shows, that she's really MY girl :P
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Thomas, your new hat suits you well. Now we do not have to worry that you might catch cold when out making lovely photographs ! ;)
It seems that Celine is not too happy about getting her photo taken, but her slippers are really cute and I am sure very cosy!
Very bright day here today, the snow is mostly gone but still very cold.I think our flowers may be right to be hiding!
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I thought the hat would be Davy Crocket style 8)
This seems normal and nice a good winter hat :)
Joakim
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In every case it's keeping my head warm - many thanks, Lesley!!!!
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I thought it might have ears and a pouch.
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Olga,
Super photos,I love the fungii.The lonicera prompted me to go out and take a photo of one that is grown a lot over here and at first glance I thought it was the same.However,as soon as one bothers to look closely they are chalk and cheese.I prefer yours with the contrasting purple stamens and staining.I wish I could post the scent,it is heavenly.I imagine that yours is too.
As for the weather;what a difference a day makes.We woke up to 25mm of snow this morning.
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What a difference a day makes.
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So pleased you like the hat Thomas. I think it looks just beautiful - or you do!
Olga, do you know the name of your lovely honeysuckle? The fungus is very good too, really brilliant in a darkish place.
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Anne, perhaps next Christmas I'll send Thomas a full possum skin, with a pouch to put his pruners and seed packets in. Or perhaps the Aussies could come up with a kangaroo apron.
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Or one of those wide-brimmed hats worn in Australia, with dangling corks around the edge to keep the flies away. Thomas could suspend crocus corms instead.
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm sorry girls but I liked Thomas' old avatar better ..... Oh and red just is not his colour :P
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I'm sorry girls but I liked Thomas' old avatar better ..... Oh and red just is not his colour :P
I think Tony is right!
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OK, I agree too. Good heavens, we're picking each other's wardrobes now! :o
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What nonsense! Thomas looks beautiful in red - or in any colour.
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I'm with Lesley, I like Hubi in red, it'll match his face when he reads these comments! And I think Celine looks so smart in her sheepy slippers that she looks great even when she's making a face :P
I think I've got a new idea for next Christmas' quiz : does anyone remember the printed (paper)sheets of clothes you used to get, with a doll figure and you could cut the outfits out of the sheet and attach them to the figure with little paper tabs? So you could change the costume. We could have template for each of us and a whole range of clothes and the game would be dress the gadener!
Yes, okay, not the best idea I've had today, I admit it! I do recall happy hours spent cutting out and creating with such a toy when I was a little girl, though! :D :D
Do girls still play this game?
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They do indeed Maddi. And I used to play with them too, about 55 years ago!! Now, do I still have that little pink tutu? I'm sure T00lie.....
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And to think i was considering changing my avator too Thomas ,after an occasional formunist recently commented privately my current pic reminded him of a criminal :'(.
One week on and a visit to a therapist :-[ and i'm willing to continue collecting seed for him again--but just.
;) ;) ;)
Cheers --no i don't feel cheerful at all--oh dear i feel a relapse ..... :P
Dave.
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I see we are up to 200 members now. Time for Lurkio and all his followers to take the plunge. Come on folks, there must be a vast untapped source of interesting ideas out there. We are (well I am) all just enthusiastic rock gardeners willing to share and learn so come and join in.
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Well said, Anthony! It is super to have 200 forumists registered to the new forum after only a couple of months. Room for lots more, everyone welcome! ;D
Toolie, how about we change you from being a Southern Biker to our Pink Panther ? It has been your 4x4 rather than your bike we have seen in recent mountain hiking shots, and you are so fond of colourful gear............. ::)
And of course you don't look like a criminal: everyone knows that nowadays criminals are slimy coves in suits and ties, often known as politicians.
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Maggie, I was going to suggest you signed up for Second Life (you can do all sorts of things to your clothes, apperance and figure ;D) but realise now that this is your second life. What would we do if you left us?
Susan
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SECOND life? You mean there is more to an existence than the SRGC? NOW you tell me!!
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Maggi - Little girls DO still play with the cardboard cut out dolls!! Although today they are 'press-out' rather than cut-out. Amy got TWO sets for Christmas.
And you're not the only one who can remember playing with them (you stereotyper you) ..... OK so Dad was worried at the time but Mum knew I'd turn out alright ;)
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Keeps snowing. And frost. Hurray, it is a right winter!
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Now, then Olga, is this one REALLY your baby?
That is a wonderful long-needled pine, can you tell me what it is? i think of those types of pine as being more tender, I am not expecting to see them in snowy Russia!
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Snow is already gone in Germany - from -11° to +7° in two days
Time to change the winter-avatar to summer-avatar!
Olga, your son became very slender since the last photo! ;D
How old is he?
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Thomas, ;D We say "yeast grown". He is 11.
Maggi, yes, he is. :) Strong young man pushing me from computer to go skiing.
Pine is probably P. ponderosa. It is about 50 years old and every year it gives a harvest of big cones. It withstanded -42 in 1972, two weeks of -25 without snow in 2003 and -40 last year. Some else long-needled pines like P. strobus feel good here.
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Whole pine.
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Your son is right, Olga, take him skiing!
The whole pine is handsome. We find the types of Pinus strobus grow very well here and many are used for windbreaks that are good to look at as well as sturdy. We grow some dwarf cultivars which are in pots and very hardy and aslo drought resistant. Wonderful plants.
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Time to change the winter-avatar to summer-avatar!
Thomas - that's much better!
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Quote from: Thomas Huber on Today at 01:29:57 PM
Time to change the winter-avatar to summer-avatar!
Quote from Chris:
Thomas - that's much better!
Tsk. tsk.tsk. ;)
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Spring like here today, Thermometer was reading 18C earlier and is now at 10C with the sun setting. This is a good summers day for us, normal for June. Can't believe it is clear but doesn't look as if there will be a frost tonight, will still make sure my seedlings are tucked in for the night.
Susan
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Spring like here today, Thermometer was reading 18C earlier and is now at 10C with the sun setting.
Susan, no 18C here in the south but, with no wind to speak of, warm enough for it to be very pleasant working out in the garden - the snowdrops liked it too because, for the second day in a row they have opened their flowers.
Forecast to stay this way into next week.
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Yes, It's lovely to be able to get out into the garden in comfort, no biting wind and no drenching rain. But...those photographs from Olga are beautiful.
Paddy
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Fantastic photos Olga,I think we now have your Spring though not Susan's Summer.We could only manage 11 degrees but with no wind and some sunshine it was enough to open the tomisinianus and aconites and bed of half open G.Magnet looked rather nice too.
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A lovely meadow of crocus and Eranthis, I never realised the eranthis would do so well in the grass. Will have to try and get them established in my grass, they do well elsewhere. They have opened up here today, but no sign of any crocus yet.
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John,
Bulbs never look so well as when planted in mass. Great photographs, loved the planting of G. 'Magnet' at the foot of the tree in particular.
How I wish it would warm up a little as there are several good clumps of snowdrops here in the garden which are ready and waiting for a little sun to open.
Paddy
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Just to show, that the Knüllköpfchen is not only worth a trip in winter,
here a summer photo, shoten between the heavy rainfalls that we had
last week (160mm!)
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What happened to the two lovely children sorting through the crocus seeds? ???
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Sorry, the photo of Chris and Celine was first posted by mistake.
The little Hubi's have helped me to clean crocus seeds for
sending to Oz and NZ.
Here it is again:
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These two young ones are obviously being brought up in the best possible way :)
Oh Lordy, that's 1000 ::)
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Many congrats on your 1000 th post Lesley !!
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Thankyou Luc. I'm definitely trying to avoid cakes however :'(
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Just stop after blowing out the candles Lesley ;D
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1000 candles! My God, if I get that lit up it won't be from candles ;D
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:o :o