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Taipan wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:10 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:49 pm
Felix wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:43 pm They still in lockdown :shock:
It's Sunday in France.
On the plus side this is my evening view as the sun goes down..

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Taipan wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:10 pm

On the plus side this is my evening view as the sun goes down..

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Funny as the last time i spent the night in France (2017) this was my not to dissimilar view

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I also learned that day the Mossel went into France :lol:
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Just a sunflower growing in my garden.

(Straight out of the camera, no editing / re colouring.)


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I see your sunflower and raise you a Bee -

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The Bees are really keen on these sunflowers - as you can see the florets are just starting to open.
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Is that a smallish sunflower or a big bee :shock:
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May I leave a partially random Facebook video here?

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Trinity765 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:32 pm May I leave a partially random Facebook video here?

It's difficult to imagine how he didn't ask for that. :shock:
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Thought Noggin had a monster ??
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slowsider wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:44 pm Is that a smallish sunflower or a big bee :shock:
It's not a huge sunflower - only about 6" diameter.

Mind you we do have some very large bees about.
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slowsider wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:55 pm Thought Noggin had a monster ??
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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He'd have got away with it without the side case :eh:
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slowsider wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 4:40 pm He'd have got away with it without the side case :eh:
The side case is one reason I'd never have attempted it! :lol: :lol:
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Found this in a tank bag yesterday -

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Bit old and a bit knackered but still does the job :angelic-green: :angelic-green:
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Lutin wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:16 pm I see your sunflower and raise you a Bee -


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The Bees are really keen on these sunflowers - as you can see the florets are just starting to open.

I see your bee and raise you 4 beehives.

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Like for like.

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I can't unsee this now.... :(

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Earlier today at the Van Gough Immersive experience in Bristol
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G.P wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 4:26 pm Earlier today at the Van Gough Immersive experience in Bristol
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Far out maaaaan. 8-)
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