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Old 08-05-2008, 01:01 PM
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sun shining theres a gentle blowing of the wind creating soothing sounds of the leave on the trees, then i feel a tiny thump on my shoulder, i brush it off not thinking what it was, only to look up and in my tree it is covered i mean covered with ladybird havin a bit of lovin, i felt i should get the ole marvin gaye out for some of them, where as others had no scruples and after reading they do the dead as well,
well need i say more, had to take some piccies though, hmmm would that make me a peeping tom
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Old 08-05-2008, 01:22 PM
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That's great!

What kind of tree are they in?.....might get one!
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um not quite sure its possiably a damson but it doesnt produce fruit its in the "name that shrub" thread that i put up a while ago has the same kind of blossom i do have a wild patch at the bottom of my garden, they seem to like it there to, only see them first thing in the morning when its bright sunshine then they just seem to vanish by lunch time, think i need to do a little research
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It's a bonker tree!
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Old 08-05-2008, 03:34 PM
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Very good HeyWayne!!!!!
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I used to watch a programme when I was very young called "The Learning Tree" (although nobody I know remembers it so I'm starting to doubt myself). Luckily that kind of learning had nothing to do with it!
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Just thought of another - The GoshYouAre tree.
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