Today in pictures - Page 580

shillelagh · 21-07-2014, 22:04

day trip to what started as Edinburgh ... and then ended up on one of them electric trams they've got running around now ... and then back on the railway .. and over the forth railway bridge and a walk down to north queensferry and nearly a dip into the forth for me ...and the spugster stood watching and laughing and then came running when he realized if I did end up in the forth he'd have to get me out

so some of these were took from a moving train ...

Margaret Pilkington · 21-07-2014, 22:22

Number 9 is my favourite.....they are all good...but that's the one for me.

DaveinGermany · 22-07-2014, 04:58

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Canada Geese

Greylag Ma, and that cage for the kidlets, does it have lockable doors?

Margaret Pilkington · 22-07-2014, 06:17

Well, I never.... A Greylag eh?
Is that species more welcome than the Canadian ones?

And no, the frame did not have lockable doors......that would have made it a cage.

maxthecollie · 22-07-2014, 07:27

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Farnborough Primary School in Southport.
I think there were two classes on the play area. They looked to be having a lot of fun.
The pictures were taken in Southport this afternoon.

They looked like my Grandaughter's school uniform. I just wondered if they had gone on a school trip

mobertol · 22-07-2014, 07:59

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Originally Posted by davemac

Not sure of the blue one, although it does have certain characteristics of the cornflower, so perhaps a sub species, and the "Orchid" is Betony (herb), Orchids have rosette type leaves close to the ground and send a flower spike up with just a flower on, Betony pushes up a flower with smaller leaves at the flowering point.
Good job you revisited your walk with a camera, those Common Blue Butterflies, I have been stalking those for over a year and never managed to get a solid shot of them, so two gold stars on the wall chart.

I used to have Culpepper's herbal and gave it away to my Botany department when I moved over here - stupid thing to do. I now have a pocket guide to flowers and one for trees but I never carry them with me - shall have to remedy that. I love the flower head of the Betony. Not sure what the flowers on the long stalk in the stream are either - close up they have alook of lilies - will try to get a better photo.
As to that flutterby - it had some slight damage to a wing tip which was slowing it down I think - either that or it liked having it's picture taken. They are such a beautiful colour and are usually flitting about too fast!

Restless · 22-07-2014, 14:52

Sad news about sally. She was stung by a bee in the eye (they think) and the eye became infected. Vets gave some drops and despite medical attention . Sally was limping last week same side as the eye. Made an appointment and same day made a lot of noise in hutch. By time mum got to hutch sally had died.

Well. I went for a walk on my dinner and found a family. The cygnets seemed very friendly and came up to me. I can't imagine how and why someone could poison them... Some good close ups

gpick24 · 22-07-2014, 15:01

Sorry to hear about Sally Restless, always sad to lose a pet.
I`m sure the cygnets will soon learn it`s not a good idea to get so close to humans.

Margaret Pilkington · 22-07-2014, 15:18

Sorry to hear about Sally Rob.
I am sure she had a very good life with you.
Great pictures of the cygnets.

maxthecollie · 22-07-2014, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Restless

Sad news about sally. She was stung by a bee in the eye (they think) and the eye became infected. Vets gave some drops and despite medical attention . Sally was limping last week same side as the eye. Made an appointment and same day made a lot of noise in hutch. By time mum got to hutch sally had died.

Well. I went for a walk on my dinner and found a family. The cygnets seemed very friendly and came up to me. I can't imagine how and why someone could poison them... Some good close ups

So sorry to hear about Sally, you diall you could for her.