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Monday, January 31, 2011

Knotted Bracelets


Knotted Bracelets
Originally uploaded by Cobra_11
I've been making these bracelets, using shoelaces instead of paracord (which is usually used to make these bracelets). The bracelets are knotted with macrame knots and only take about 20 minutes or half an hour to make. The patterns would look even better if I had laces of various colours at my disposal. Still, I like the way these turned out :-)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

My window garden has a mind of its own...

My window veggie patch has decided that it will grow in the first pot only (basil, which you can see here), hibernate in the second pot (chives next to the basil) and not to grow in the third pot (parsley on the other side just won't grow).

Oh, well, at least I'll have home-grown basil to brag about :-)

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Does anyone know what's wrong with this bird's foot?

This finch was on my seed bowl for the first time this morning. There was some sort of growth on its foot. The growth didn't seem to bother the bird at all. The bird looked healthy and it had a huge appetite.

I also noticed a similar problem on a goldfinch that comes to the seed bowl regularly, but that bird has problems with its feet - the goldfinch can't stand properly.

Does anyone know what this is?

Friday, January 28, 2011

Pen Tapping

I have discovered a new use for pens, pencils, felt-tip pens, etc. - basically any type of pen except fountain pens (they will splatter ink all over the place). I'm practicing dilligently already ;-)

I found this video on Youtube and it's a video of one of the best pen tappers I've ever seen!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Winter Window Veggie Patch


Winter Window Veggie Patch
Originally uploaded by Cobra_11
I like growing stuff - even in the middle of winter :-)

Friday, January 07, 2011

Marsh Tit


Marsh Tit
Originally uploaded by Cobra_11
Birdwatching is such a beautiful activity :-)

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Mutant Cyclamen (Part 2)


Mutant Cyclamen (Part 2)
Originally uploaded by Cobra_11
Here you can see the front side of the mutant cyclamen. As you can see, it has three gigantic flowers: two at the front and one at the back :-)

Mutant Cyclamen (Part 1)


Mutant Cyclamen (Part 1)
Originally uploaded by Cobra_11
We have cyclamens in flower pots and they've been growing like crazy since the end of summer. They even produced this mutant. Here's the back side of the mutant, which consists of three flowers grown together at the stem.

Monday, January 03, 2011

Winter scene

If you feed the birds in the wintertime, they'll keep coming back and you'll get a chance to see them in their best poses :-)