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  1. Mad Mike

    Orchid?

    If it is I assume it the parasitic one I have forgotten the name of. It came up from nothing in about 10 days This is in Italy if you are thinking its a bit early
  2. Mad Mike

    For Harvestman

    http://io9.com/newly-discovered-sparklemuffin-peacock-spider-is-here-1688278369 scroll down to the bottom for a really cute spider Mike
  3. Mad Mike

    I found another one

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  4. Mad Mike

    Family heirloom ID please

    I remember this in the garage several decades ago - now its mine! War dept arrows & 1939 date on the leather. anyone know exactly what it is? Time for a little tlc Mike
  5. Mad Mike

    Birchbark

    Its not the best time of year for collecting birch bark, but I managed to get a fairly large piece. Made myself a part radiator muff for the land rover. I don't know why I didn't think of birch bark for this before, it seem like a ideal material. Well time & British winter will tell. Mike
  6. Mad Mike

    A Couple of amphibians

    I see a lot of wall lizards in Italy this looks very different Very small I Know any idea anyone? This toad was a regular evening visitor One evening I was amazed to watch it go under my cooking fire & out the other side I wondered what the attraction of the area was... Mike
  7. Mad Mike

    Amphibians

    Biggest tadpoles I have ever seen The biggest one was at least 5 inches long - Some sort of Bull frog? This chilled out guy is smaller than the tadpoles All from the Algonquin again Mike
  8. Mad Mike

    Turtles

    Can anyone ID a couple of different ones from |Canada the second one was attracted by the water filter Mike
  9. Mad Mike

    My best skip diving find

    It is heavy & was diffucult to get, but worth it Airing it out at the Mayday meet today Mike
  10. Mad Mike

    I wondered who was making the mess

    Short video at http://s952.photobucket.com/user/MikeBlue/media/Video/Foxcubss_zps68579803.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0
  11. Mad Mike

    Recommended kit for an evening (dog) walk?

    Inspired by this thread http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106417 (Dog & lead etc) Suitable clothing Torch (head) Bat detector Camera with flash Money in case you don't make it past the pub If you take too much kit go via a canal & pick up a shopping trolley :p Any other...
  12. Mad Mike

    Sunshine at last

    I was beginning to wonder if I was going to wait for some decent light longer than it took to make this. A very simple trug - no joints, fixings or bending of wood Made from a section of chestnut approximately 8 inches in diameter. Apart from flattening for the base nothing was done to...
  13. Mad Mike

    A brief time out

    Saturday we were out doing errands & a bit of shopping on the 1st sunny weekend for a while. The snow was still on the fields, so we took a detour along the pilgrims way on the way home. It was nice to get off the tarmac the weather had stopped some people being complete idiots on the roads &...
  14. Mad Mike

    A working day in snowy woods

    Beautiful still day temperatures due to rise to -1. Just about perfect for some strenuous activity. Nobody else drove in up the steep(ish) hill for some reason, its a 1st gear slope in dry conditions. Foot & cycle tracks from the day before & an overnight fox Resident at the meeting...
  15. Mad Mike

    Recommend me a week in Canada

    I have a fighting chance of 2 weeks in Canada June 2013. Its a big place & it would take well over 6 months to do even the highlights. 1 week will be taken up with family etc. I am after people top suggestions for a week. Thinking of some day canoeing down a river, does anywhere do 1 way hire...
  16. Mad Mike

    ID another flower please

    This was about hailf a mile further up the track than the Twayblade http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94003 This one looks similar is some ways but is blue Thanks in advance Mike
  17. Mad Mike

    ID a flower?

    SWMBO's pictures from Tuscany - no macro shots. I hope there is enough detail Mike
  18. Mad Mike

    Spider ID anyone?

    Cool looking critter with go faster stripes. Looks like its standing on 4 short legs with 4 long legs poised to catch. On a thistle head. I have a spider ID book on my Christmas wish list. Mike
  19. Mad Mike

    Doing well seeing reptiles this year

    Not as well as I would like... I was just zipping up the camera case when moving Water Lilly pads caught my eye. A grass snake appeared from underneath only 10 feet from were I was on the bank & swam off at some speed. It was 3/4 the way across the pond before I got a shot - just as its head...
  20. Mad Mike

    Tomorrow Saturday 15th (short Notice)

    I have been working every weekend there has been a course on :aargh4: I intend to be at the site tomorrow for a few hours say 10:00 - 15:00 Fire brews food carving relaxing kind of thing. Company would be nice. Let me know if anything specific is required. Mike