tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post2180830429993300702..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Local wildlifeKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-22109776623392229852012-06-27T19:25:29.606+02:002012-06-27T19:25:29.606+02:00Is a slug a snail without a shell? They look the ...Is a slug a snail without a shell? They look the same to me.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30398785580333403262012-06-27T13:03:16.413+02:002012-06-27T13:03:16.413+02:00CHM- my bread machine's loaves look like a squ...CHM- my bread machine's loaves look like a square brick. That's why I seldom bake in it. The bread slices don't fit in our toaster if I let the machine bake.<br /><br />Your bread recipe is really good and I'll use it again. Using milk gives us extra protein which is healthy.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42872970653834647322012-06-27T07:43:49.757+02:002012-06-27T07:43:49.757+02:00Evelyn, I’m so glad you like my “Japanese bread”. ...Evelyn, I’m so glad you like my “Japanese bread”. As I said, I’m extremely lazy and probably not as fussy as you are so I let the machine do the whole thing, but I bet you version is better than mine. Happy baking!chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16624784203144713502012-06-27T01:57:01.172+02:002012-06-27T01:57:01.172+02:00CHM, I made your "Japanese bread" today-...CHM, I made your "Japanese bread" today- it's so easy, healthy and delicious. I did the dough cycle in bread maker and then put it in a loaf pan for another rise before baking.<br /><br />Thanks for the recipe!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28284681021067382862012-06-27T00:01:45.342+02:002012-06-27T00:01:45.342+02:00The colors on that beetle are beautiful. The slug ...The colors on that beetle are beautiful. The slug made me think of California's banana slugs, big critters.Emmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49288140806391145422012-06-26T23:01:14.693+02:002012-06-26T23:01:14.693+02:00Except your link shows T. apiarus, not T. alveariu...Except your link shows <i>T. apiarus</i>, not <i>T. alvearius</i>. <i>Clairon des abeilles</i> or <i>Clairon des ruches</i> is probably close enough though - they are very similar in appearance and life cycle.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15570698520377161502012-06-26T21:29:08.955+02:002012-06-26T21:29:08.955+02:00Clairon des abeilles<a href="http://pescalunephoto.blogspot.fr/2011/11/clairon-des-abeilles-trichodes.html" rel="nofollow">Clairon des abeilles</a>Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29224626951474470852012-06-26T21:27:00.176+02:002012-06-26T21:27:00.176+02:00Susan, I'm more interested in the French name,...Susan, I'm more interested in the French name, because if anybody around here uses it I'd like to know what creature is being referred to.<br /><br /><i>Trichodes alvearius (Fabricius) ou Trichode des ruches ou Clairon est un insecte de l'ordre des coléoptères.</i>Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6062134412869912572012-06-26T21:04:37.844+02:002012-06-26T21:04:37.844+02:00The beetle is Trichodes alvearius. It doesn't ...The beetle is <i>Trichodes alvearius</i>. It doesn't really have an English name.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30192605008847807052012-06-26T19:20:08.035+02:002012-06-26T19:20:08.035+02:00Judy, no, no team here, just us chickens.
Antoine...Judy, no, no team here, just us chickens.<br /><br />Antoinette, our hedgehogs seem to have decamped. Too bad. Callie and Bertie don't seem to relish the taste of slugs and snails.<br /><br />Evelyn, the sun came back this afternoon. It's muggy but that's better than gloomy.<br /><br />Leon and Sue, well, that's the weather. You have to make do, always hoping it will improve.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64712199346825638872012-06-26T15:17:42.229+02:002012-06-26T15:17:42.229+02:00Whew, at first read, I thought you had written, &q...Whew, at first read, I thought you had written, <i>"Here are a few pictures I've taken over the last three days, with a wildlife <b>team</b>."</i> I was impressed! A whole TEAM to help you out with your blog! heh heh :))<br /><br />I was just thinking that it seems time for summer visitors to start showing up <i>chez vous</i> as part of your fun summer routine, and, sure enough! <br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30013537802597734022012-06-26T14:52:18.357+02:002012-06-26T14:52:18.357+02:00We have plenty of those -huge- slugs too 'sigh...We have plenty of those -huge- slugs too 'sigh'. So we were pleased to see a hedgehog scurrying around. The more of them it eats the happier we'll be.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8814989231699906032012-06-26T14:10:47.132+02:002012-06-26T14:10:47.132+02:00Glad to hear that sunshine is on its way there-tho...Glad to hear that sunshine is on its way there-those California friends are arriving at the right time.<br /><br />Love today's photos- that donkey is adorable and Callie seems to be smelling that moist air of yours.<br /><br />Enjoy your sunshine.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10861401516518359842012-06-26T12:48:08.551+02:002012-06-26T12:48:08.551+02:00I was going to recommend a day trip. It wouldn'...I was going to recommend a day trip. It wouldn't get you out of the drizzle necessarily, but it would get you out of the house. But if you have company and sunshine coming, well then, you'll enjoy being at home.Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20920129515346897182012-06-26T11:04:08.985+02:002012-06-26T11:04:08.985+02:00I really feel for you guys when you should be enjo...I really feel for you guys when you should be enjoying your summer now. It seems almost like an Aussie winter.Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70911281789842070172012-06-26T10:56:36.571+02:002012-06-26T10:56:36.571+02:00Thanks, Diane. I found a site in French showing th...Thanks, Diane. I found <a href="http://roggin2.blogspot.fr/2011/01/mylabris-variabilis-le-mylabre.html" rel="nofollow">a site in French</a> showing the <i>Mylabre inconstant</i>, described here:<br /><br /><i>Le Mylabre inconstant, </i>Mylabris variabilis<i>, est un Coléoptère d'environ 15 mm de la famille des </i>Meloidae<i> ... [avec] sa carapace luisante à coloration noire et orange. C'est un insecte assez velu qui fréquente plutôt le sud de l'hexagone dont les larves se nourrissent notamment d'oeufs de criquet...</i>Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43549957063678680242012-06-26T08:41:28.793+02:002012-06-26T08:41:28.793+02:00The beetle is possibly Mylabris polymorpha and it ...The beetle is possibly Mylabris polymorpha and it feeds on pollen but I am sure that Susan will confirm this. The slugs are a real pain at the moment!! DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20155483530791615662012-06-26T08:15:37.711+02:002012-06-26T08:15:37.711+02:00Right now it's a slug-fest out there. Literall...Right now it's a slug-fest out there. Literally.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.com