A reticulated python is called that because of the net or web like pattern – reticulated means “like a net”. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Tangled Web
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Joy or Sorrow
time keeps flowing. Birkenau (in the Odenwald) is a large village or small town of just under 10,000 inhabitants. It also has more than 200 sun dials, free standing ones and on houses. Since 2021 the record is official: Birkenau has the world record in “laregest … Continue reading Joy or Sorrow
Nine Crawleys, Not Creepy
Three Congo chafer beetles. They looked so pretty in their enclosure. Checking up on their English name I learned that they are often kept as food for terrarium animals. (Yes, I know that the iguanas and lizards and monitors need food, too, but putting the food on display … Continue reading Nine Crawleys, Not Creepy
Hatchlings
The family planning of this turtle (and others like her) did not take into account our holidays on their beach in Cyprus. The hatchlings decided to leave their eggs 10 days after we had left. Elwetritsche are mythical creatures from the Palatinate. Five eggs in different stages … Continue reading Hatchlings
I Want What You Want!
I was about to put the finishing touches on this post when a black entity jumped on my desk, settled on my forearms and started tapping on the keyboard. Obviously, someone did not want to be left out of my activities. Hence, I present, THE ORIGINAL … Continue reading I Want What You Want!
One Can But Hope
that these thorns are blunt when you fall on top of the cactus. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Blunt
A Whole Jumble of Letters
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Letter
What’s Your Preference?
Circle or hexagon? Ragtag Daily Prompt: Bonfire
He May Not Look It
but there is a reason he wears this collar. He is a cranky old sod, there is no way around. Although it is better if you make a your way around him. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Curmudgeon
I Don’t Need You, Bee-tch!!
This is rapeseed. With a name like that who expects polite plants? Or even pollinating plants? Rapeseed is a self-pollinator, i.e. a little wind will do the trick. But, to be honest, the plant benefits from cross-pollination so bees and other insects are still welcome. Ragtag Daily Prompt: … Continue reading I Don’t Need You, Bee-tch!!
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