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[Hieronymus]

Originally posted by MathewBaich
you\'re so lucky that you have so many different cultures at your fingertips. the U.S is a cultural wateland besides in New York, Philly and Boston. I would love to go to italy even if it\'s just for the food

Speak for yourself, non-Chicago area Boy!

Just stay out of the suburbs! Any city in the US that\'s big enough to have ethnic neighborhoods is pretty cool. And don\'t forget that the small towns in rural areas have that \"local color\" thing going on. i try to stay away from areas that are full of minimalls and chain restaurants. :|~ That is what a cultural wasteland is, in my opinion!




Hieronymus\'s creature of the week:

The Hypno Toad, Buffo mesmeris

 

[penguin]

Originally posted by Thecadian
nice pics welcome back.If you still need help with photobucket pm me.

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Cheveal: Nice one! :beer: I love that scene when he herds the sheep lol

 

[Torn blue sky]

OOOhh! Isn\'t that mantis an Orchid Mantis? I Think I saw that somewhere.
Fantastic pictures
Look forward to more of Penguins \"Critter of the week\" features.

Oh...I forgot to mention...You lucky GIT!!!
I think you should trade the Critter feature for holiday Ladies feature. Don\'t pretend like you don\'t have any...

 

[No Such Agency]

Originally posted by MathewBaich
you\'re so lucky that you have so many different cultures at your fingertips. the U.S is a cultural wateland besides in New York, Philly and Boston. I would love to go to italy even if it\'s just for the food

I\'ve only been to the USA once, and I visited DELAWARE of all places (a woman was involved). Land of Denny\'s, big box stores, parking structures and homogenous suburbs. However... I know not everywhere is like THAT. However I can imagine that many... \"heartland\" areas might have limited appeal to anyone who craves a multicultural experience.

Originally posted by krom1415
Cockchafer link:
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/cockchaf.htm
Ugly...............................
I notice they call them may bugs, locally there called july bugs as thats when there out here, now, as we speak......

I just want to see how long people keep saying \"cockchafer\" lol

 

[Torn blue sky]

... Cockchafer

 

[penguin]

Originally posted by Torn blue sky
OOOhh! Isn\'t that mantis an Orchid Mantis? I Think I saw that somewhere.

\'Fraid not. Orchid mantis looks like this:

Fantastic pictures

Thanks

Look forward to more of Penguins \"Critter of the week\" features.

Oh...I forgot to mention...You lucky GIT!!!
I think you should trade the Critter feature for holiday Ladies feature. Don\'t pretend like you don\'t have any...

Seriously, I don\'t! :no:I would have looked like a perv, and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

 

[Torn blue sky]

Hmmm, I guess the orchid mantis I saw was just white...theyre chamelionic aren\'t they?
Haha! Woman scorned indeed! What about all the Scorned CMONERS cheated out of beach shots?!
But I suppose you would look like a bit of a perv...Take camo webbing next time

 

[treide]

@penguin - your photos are amazing. The orchid mantis is particularly impressive. You definitely have an eye for the beauty of minute things, but then again, everyone on this site must have a spark of that, right?

@matthewbaich - I guess it depends on what floats your boat. If you want unlimited choice in restaurants, symphony, museums and the like, then you better head to one of the major US cities, and be prepared to deal with traffic, crime and pollution. I think any place in the US has its allure, though. Don\'t sell a place short just because it is a smaller city or rural - some of the most interesting people and places are \"out in the boonies\". Just adjust your expectations to suit your environment.

 

[mistamick]

Sounds like you had a good time bill.
More eventful than our holiday in france, although we saw quite a lot of lizards, along with countless buzzards and big birds that like tearing heads off small creatures, although no geckos unfortunately.

 

[penguin]

Treide: thanks. The orchid mantis is not mine though, that was from google images :beer:
Mick; glad you had a good time in France! Tim will phone you later this morning. I got you something from Italy :drunk:

 

[mistamick]

Thanks bill i got you something from france. i know tim\'ll ring, i\'ve been texting him all holiday. meet on chat?
sorry for all this everyone, u2u don\'t work 4 me, so don\'t turn into an angry mob again!!:cussing::cussing:

 

[penguin]

Chat it is

Forgot to mention; Genoa sucks

 

[wiccanpony]

Originally posted by Penguin

Originally posted by Torn blue sky
OOOhh! Isn\'t that mantis an Orchid Mantis? I Think I saw that somewhere.

\'Fraid not. Orchid mantis looks like this:

I\'m hate to admit it, but for a bug that sure is pretty......

 

[Torn blue sky]

Try telling that to it\'s mate...lol

 

[spider monkey]

those sunsets are amazing i\'ve just found my \'nid colour scheme... the shield bug and the rosechafer.

 

[penguin]

Best colour chemes for \'nids come from nature. Good luck with that!

 

[Thecadian]

Originally posted by Penguin

Originally posted by Thecadian
nice pics welcome back.If you still need help with photobucket pm me.

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you said you didnt know how to put a video on photobucket.im offering to help (a bit)

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A praying mantis outside our door in Vezzanello (I took a movie of him too, I\'ll post that when I work out how to put it on photobucket

 

[penguin]

Oh, right! :duh: Thanks James. I need to upload it now, the movies have stayed on the camera for some reason.

 

[penguin]

OK, I managed now! Two short and weird and very crap movies:

http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/mightywalrus/?action=view&current=mantis.flv

This one has no picture, it is just a recording of a sound I heard coming from the forest at night :wow:
http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/mightywalrus/?action=view&current=froggynoise.flv
Don\'t forget to turn ye volume up! :beer: