Seriousness What's out in your garden now .... - Page 49

beppe · 06-04-2010, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Toadstools! Everywhere! Ugly orange & red caps!
How come squirrels can eat them and not be poisoned?

Make a picture of one of those. Then take one out with all the basis, an other picture, cut in half. Picture again. Put them on. I'll tell you what they are. Look in the net if there is a micology center near by. Put that on. In North America there are wonderful wild mushroom that you supermarket addicts do not know what to do with. When I was in Quebec and I picked them in the woods amd then cooked them like my mother did, they crowded on my door steps. The barrel of wine that I brought up from Italy helped also. Harry up, why are you looking at me like I was a chicken?

Please.
(I said it)

beppe · 06-04-2010, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

why would anyone want to eat a stool upon which a toad has sat ?

Because of its content in lisergic acid. If it is that one.

ardeegee · 06-04-2010, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

why would anyone want to eat a stool upon which a toad has sat ?

Second-hand toad licking?

beppe · 06-04-2010, 07:14 AM

So, I came up, connected to the Forum, and I came here to tell you that I am drinking a generous Martini on the rocks, while I wait for W to join me to the wondrous lunch I fixed for us. For her an Ocean salad: mixed lattuce and cicory, fresh from the garden, seasoned with Nyons olive oil(1) and a pinch of salt, hand mixed. Covered with generous slices of smoked salmon, Bordered with the quarters of 6 tomatoes, intervalled by huge crevettes with a dash of mayo.
For me same salad withou oil, double of tomatoes, covered by boiled octopus pieces marinated in lemon juice, parseley and pieces of garlic. The other day the dentist kept her in for 3 hours so she cannot chew the octopus yet. So the lax.

White Pinot from NE Italy.

Care to join us?

(1) it is the end of it, but in two weeks time we go to St. Maxime in the gulf of St. Tropez where I will purchase more of the golden fluid. Best commercial olive oil of the ... whatever you want to name.

You can say what you want about the French and their funny accents, but in terms of essential things like olive oil, foie gras, Cabernet Franc, oysters and goat cheeses they are SUPERIOR! Girls also. Not to speak of bubbly wines. Ah, that is what I would have had put in the fridge. But I asked W to think to the wine and she did not dare.

FlorenceArt · 06-04-2010, 07:37 AM

Funny accent? Pfah! Look who's talking!

beppe · 06-04-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Funny accent? Pfah! Look who's talking!

Oui! you are so right but I am not a head of veal, I am a rital. And prrroud to be.

Get this big whithe ppinotteh kiss!

Psst. Lunch was a success! I think I gained her never ending devotion until this evening. The girls get couscous. I want the little one to like it so at the sea my life as a family cook will be simpler.

WT Sharpe · 06-04-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

See, it's because of people like you that we can't eat toadstools!

But we can lick frogs!

GeoffC · 06-04-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

But we can lick frogs!

only if we can bend down far enough to reach ....

ardeegee · 06-04-2010, 06:19 PM

My spider is a racist!

Some large black guy shows up at his door, and he hides!

(A few more shots of the huge new guy are here.)

montsnmags · 06-04-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

My spider is a racist!

Some large black guy shows up at his door, and he hides!

(A few more shots of the huge new guy are here.)

I've been enjoying your photos, ardeegee. I'm not much into macro myself (though a macro lens is one of my faves), but I do enjoy looking at the results of those who do.

However, my real prompting for this post is your racist spider. I heard a joke on Twitter this morning which I thought (hoped) you might like, and one which could be adapted as necessary:

Q. What do you call a black man who flies a plane?
A. A pilot, you feckin' racist!

The sun's just starting to touch that pretty "flowering" tree out the back door, which must mean it's time to get out of bed...or maybe just have another coffee. Retaining wall construction today, I think. Must turn on the spa, as I'll probably need it. Also, we've got several garden boxes to mount on the back retaining wall (for herbs) and off the balcony (possibly cherry tomatoes, or chillies, or both.

Cheers,
Marc

poohbear_nc · 06-04-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

My spider is a racist!

Some large black guy shows up at his door, and he hides!

(A few more shots of the huge new guy are here.)

Your little guy is so damn cute - for a spider! That one photo you had of him holding a fly in his fangs - looked just like a little puppy dog with his first rawhide bone! Those eyes (all 500 of them) just speak to me! And I HATE spiders.

ardeegee · 06-04-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Your little guy is so damn cute - for a spider! That one photo you had of him holding a fly in his fangs - looked just like a little puppy dog with his first rawhide bone! Those eyes (all 500 of them) just speak to me! And I HATE spiders.

You do notice him at the bottom of the photo, eyes just peeping out?

poohbear_nc · 06-04-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

You do notice him at the bottom of the photo, eyes just peeping out?

Yeah - he looks scared! Don't let the new black one eat him!

Thought: given the difference in size between male & female spiders - could the new large black one be a female? If so, the little guy should look scared.

poohbear_nc · 06-04-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

Caught another one today!

This is the photo I was remembering - like a puppy with his chew toy!

ardeegee · 06-04-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

This is the photo I was remembering - like a puppy with his chew toy!

He has moved in to that pitcher now and stays there. It is full of flies and all he needs to do is pick one whenever he wants it-- beats hunting for a living!

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06-04-2010, 07:14 AM	#724
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	So, I came up, connected to the Forum, and I came here to tell you that I am drinking a generous Martini on the rocks, while I wait for W to join me to the wondrous lunch I fixed for us. For her an Ocean salad: mixed lattuce and cicory, fresh from the garden, seasoned with Nyons olive oil(1) and a pinch of salt, hand mixed. Covered with generous slices of smoked salmon, Bordered with the quarters of 6 tomatoes, intervalled by huge crevettes with a dash of mayo. For me same salad withou oil, double of tomatoes, covered by boiled octopus pieces marinated in lemon juice, parseley and pieces of garlic. The other day the dentist kept her in for 3 hours so she cannot chew the octopus yet. So the lax. White Pinot from NE Italy. Care to join us? (1) it is the end of it, but in two weeks time we go to St. Maxime in the gulf of St. Tropez where I will purchase more of the golden fluid. Best commercial olive oil of the ... whatever you want to name. You can say what you want about the French and their funny accents, but in terms of essential things like olive oil, foie gras, Cabernet Franc, oysters and goat cheeses they are SUPERIOR! Girls also. Not to speak of bubbly wines. Ah, that is what I would have had put in the fridge. But I asked W to think to the wine and she did not dare.

06-04-2010, 07:37 AM	#725
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Funny accent? Pfah! Look who's talking!

06-04-2010, 06:19 PM	#729
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	My spider is a racist! Some large black guy shows up at his door, and he hides! (A few more shots of the huge new guy are here.)