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A bit shocked and stunned by this one 2 otters frolicking in the water while I was walking the dog, maybe 30 feet away from me. Cautious and wary of me , but they both put their heads out of the water and watched me pass. Dog didnt see them which is good as she is a water lover and her...

Not too sure why you would want to graft elder but there is an easy way to get new elder plants, just pull off the complete little tufts that sprout from dry stems and pot them. Once they have grown to garden planting size , plant 2 or 3 different kinds close together in a clump Tant

It took years of training but Eric had finally mastered the art of splitting fenceposts with his forehead. Tant

Just pulled into my folks yard and let the dog out the car. Turned back to the car and there is an adult badger followed me to the yard entrance. What a lovely surprise :D Luckily dopey labrador didnt twig the badger was there and I hustled her through the gate closing it behind her, I...

? Can you explain please ? Tant

Raspberries have a 2 year cycle , the green (this years) stems will not fruit, fruit is on the brown stems that were green last year, if there are any there that havent been mowed. The leaves look a bit funny on your pic so I am going for a hybrid of sorts perhaps run wild from a garden. Tant

Nice , thanks for posting this, mine arrived safe and sound in under a week. Now if it would stop raining I might get out long enough to use it. Tant

Raspberry ? Tant

Yeah a few chemists would be a good thing. hmmmmm now you have me thinking, I'm sure our local chemist has a new polish assistant. Might be worht a shot, do they train chemists in this stuff in Poland ? Can see the little old ladies freaking out as I dump a bag of assorted fungi out on...

Hmmm Jack O lantern likes stumps and roots, specially oak Seems to grow in much more of a cluster than chanterelles too or is that just the pics misleading ? Also a white spore print , the luminescence is a give away though. Tant

lol pfefferling , i had to relearn all the english names too when I moved back to the UK. They supposed to smell like apricots but i never smelled it yet :confused: Ok looked them both up for you here is what my "bible" says More omitted as it covers the above then goes into shape of...

S o r r y to hear :( I always have had a fancy for a pet crow or a magpie myself. Seems you got over the most difficult bit of the rescue too. I feel for you, losing any pet is always difficult. Tant

A point well made ;) As for amanitas in general I leave them well alone. Dont pay a lot of attention to them cos there is no way I am eating them. See the white spotted cap and just keep on foraging. :) Tant

Rubescens as the name says turns red when cut or damaged, hence its common name the blusher. I'm sticking with a Panther cap mate, colours in fungi can be deceptive and at best a rough guide. The ring will appear to be at different heights depending how far the cap opens and is also a bit...

heres some linkies courtesy of google :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_cap http://www.devon.gov.uk/gallery_popup.htm?pageid=121180&imageid=6 http://www.newforest.com/amanita_pantherina.asp last pic shows nicely the sheath round the basal bulb, is this the NIFG pic you...

Looks a lot more like a panther cap Amanita pantherina to me Bit of a nasty critter, if it is. Tant

not sure I understand the question you want to make nettle cordage or you want to make joins in nettle cordage ? Tant

They are similar , octopus is not as sweet, and octopus tends to be bigger and meatier with tentacles about as thick as a thumb they can be chewy. Easiest way for octopus is just plain boiled, but grilled is good the outside caramelises and goes a lot like smoky bovril. Tant

I knew I had posted a bit about them a while back, andyns last linkie Couldn't get the search to work though :( Keep us posted if you fnd one Tant

BOD , perhaps you are pulling my leg perhaps not. Would be interested to hear how they are prepared though. Reminds me of a job interview in a bar in Greece, the landlord and prospective employer appeared with beers and a plate of octopus, and I realised if I was to have any chance of getting...