COLD DARK ROOM

[Cathie G]

I've always thought January is a strange and very unpredictable month to do it but maybe it's because people feed more in the winter so more birds are visiting.

I don't know. Today was kinda crazy. I'm wondering why I saw a young female cardinal today and I know she was young because of her size. She was gobbling down the mix I bought yesterday like she really needed it. She even let me watch her from the window. Where is my camera when I need it?

 

[JoesMum]

CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020: The road trip began and we left Auckland heading for Hamilton via a scenic route along a stretch of the Pacific Coast Road. We stopped at Miranda Shorebird Centre to take in a little birdwatching.

The heat haze made photography near impossible, so you will have to take our word for it that there were hundreds of Wrybills, Pied Oystercatchers and Bar-Tailed Godwits. The resident White Faced Herons, about the size of a cattle egret, are everywhere on farmland and in the water... a novelty at this time we were ignoring them by the end of our trip!

In Hamilton in the evening we did a barbecue river cruise and enjoyed delicious steaks while watching the world go by.

 

[Lyn W]

Good Morning all.
Happy Monday and 1st February!

 

[Maro2Bear]

A bright new Hibiscus bloom for February. Snow off and on all day yesterday - blooms inside today.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Good afternoon everyone! Here is a question for you.
Why is a banana considered a berry?
But a strawberry is not a berry?????

 

[Maro2Bear]

Some CDR folks getting hammered today....

 

[Maro2Bear]

Good afternoon everyone! Here is a question for you.
Why is a banana considered a berry?
But a strawberry is not a berry?????

Hhhhmmmm... i would have called it more a stalky grass...but “berry”? Who is feeding you berries. ?

But there’s more.

➡️ A banana is considered an herb in botanical terms because it never forms a woody stem (or trunk) the way a tree does. Rather, it forms a succulent stalk, or pseudostem. The pseudostem begins as a small shoot from an underground rhizome called a corm.

 

[Lyn W]

Good afternoon everyone! Here is a question for you.
Why is a banana considered a berry?
But a strawberry is not a berry?????

?

 

[Cathie G]

CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020: The road trip began and we left Auckland heading for Hamilton via a scenic route along a stretch of the Pacific Coast Road. We stopped at Miranda Shorebird Centre to take in a little birdwatching.

The heat haze made photography near impossible, so you will have to take our word for it that there were hundreds of Wrybills, Pied Oystercatchers and Bar-Tailed Godwits. The resident White Faced Herons, about the size of a cattle egret, are everywhere on farmland and in the water... a novelty at this time we were ignoring them by the end of our trip!

In Hamilton in the evening we did a barbecue river cruise and enjoyed delicious steaks while watching the world go by.
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Beautiful photos as usual and guess what. I cooked some swede today ? It's not bad considering it's my first time and had no clue how to cook it right.

 

[Cathie G]

Good Morning all.
Happy Monday and 1st February!

I tried to cook swede today. I like it mashed with butter.?

 

[Cathie G]

Darn those sparrows. Now I feel guilty. They hate the new song bird and cardinal food and are throwing it all the way across the front of my house! It's even landing on the front walkway. I guess I'll have to add some seeds they like so they'll be a bit more careful with what they throw out.? I'm going to have sunflowers growing everywhere if the cardinals don't get busy.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Hhhhmmmm... i would have called it more a stalky grass...but “berry”? Who is feeding you berries. ?

But there’s more.

➡ A banana is considered an herb in botanical terms because it never forms a woody stem (or trunk) the way a tree does. Rather, it forms a succulent stalk, or pseudostem. The pseudostem begins as a small shoot from an underground rhizome called a corm.

Here is what I get from Google.

Why Are Bananas Berries, But Strawberries Aren't?

A strawberry isn't a berry. But scientifically speaking a banana is a berry. So what's the deal? Why are berries so hard to define?

www.livescience.com

 

[Ray--Opo]

I only would want a squirrel as a caged pet. They're fun. Maybe they were actually imported as pets and escaped or released. But not in the attic of our home.

There pretty good in a pan with a nicely seasoned roux.??

 

[Maro2Bear]

Off and on snow, sleet here today.

Nice evening snow set...

 

[Cathie G]

There pretty good in a pan with a nicely seasoned roux.??

I won't be doing squirrel anytime soon. They're too squirrelly. But I sure do like a good roux with chicken. ?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Finally found it!

The perfect reptilian pet for folks who live in small spaces with aspirations for Galapagos, Aldabras or more...

➡️➡️ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...eleon-smallest-reptile-discovered-madagascar/

 

[Maro2Bear]

Finally a bit of snow & ice.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Hhhhmmmm... i would have called it more a stalky grass...but “berry”? Who is feeding you berries. ?

But there’s more.

➡ A banana is considered an herb in botanical terms because it never forms a woody stem (or trunk) the way a tree does. Rather, it forms a succulent stalk, or pseudostem. The pseudostem begins as a small shoot from an underground rhizome called a corm.

I'm not very smart, but don't bananas grow on trees? A large woody stem?

 

[Ray--Opo]

Finally found it!

The perfect reptilian pet for folks who live in small spaces with aspirations for Galapagos, Aldabras or more...

➡➡ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...eleon-smallest-reptile-discovered-madagascar/

Sounds interesting, I cant read the whole article because a window pops up and says enter your email address to finish reading. ??

 

[JoesMum]

Beautiful photos as usual and guess what. I cooked some swede today ? It's not bad considering it's my first time and had no clue how to cook it right.

I literally cut it into small bits (half inch cubes) and microwave it with a small amount of water until soft. Then drain the excess liquid and mash.