Comments on photos by De Rond Hans und Jeanny, Page 16
Karl Sauerbrey 11.7.2008 10:26 11.7.2008 10:26
Hello Jeanny,
a very good close-up of a leek (Allium). These buds are still very young, making a definitive identification difficult. I would (without guarantee) guess garlic, Allium sativum.
Best regards, Karl
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 11.7.2008 15:21 11.7.2008 15:21
Hello Karl,
nice that there is someone again at landschaftsfotos.eu who knows (almost) everything.
Thank you.
Jeanny
Karl Sauerbrey 17.7.2008 20:33 17.7.2008 20:33
Hello Jeanny,
you’re making me quite embarrassed.
I know terribly little and constantly have to look things up in books. Let’s just agree that the books know (almost) everything and I am merely a user of this book knowledge.
Otherwise, the comment would really be a bit embarrassing for me.
Still, thank you for the well-intentioned praise.
Best regards, Karl
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 18.7.2008 9:10 18.7.2008 9:10
Good morning Karl,
don't be so modest. I did write "almost" everything.
No one knows everything, but it is important to know where to find it, for example in books. Most people don't even make the effort.
Best regards
Jeanny
Karl Sauerbrey 10.7.2008 23:48 10.7.2008 23:48
Hello Jeanny,
a beautiful shot.
Best regards, Karl
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 11.7.2008 15:18 11.7.2008 15:18
Hello Karl,
thank you for correctly identifying the plant and of course also for the nice comment.
Best regards
Jeanny
Karl Sauerbrey 11.7.2008 9:25 11.7.2008 9:25
Hello Jeanny,
a beautiful high-contrast shot of the Shore Bindweed, also called Shore Fence Bindweed.
The plant has several other rather amusing names in different regions due to its growth habit, such as Schlangenwenda (Swabian Alb), Bettseicherli (Geislingen, Göppingen), Regeblume (Switzerland, here with the belief that tearing off the flowers brings rain), or several terms in East Frisia: Düfels-Neigarn [Devil’s Sewing Thread], Theeköpke [Teacup] or Pisspott; in Graubünden, Heizenberg it is called parvenglas; since the flower only opens during the day, Dagblome in Emden, etc.
Best regards, Karl
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 11.7.2008 15:32 11.7.2008 15:32
Hello Karl,
those are funny names for this beautiful and tough blossom. In the gravel bed of the tracks, there was otherwise nothing living to be found here. That's why I believe it survived the weed-killing train.
Thank you for the positive rating and the interesting explanations.
Best regards
Jeanny
Christine Wohlfahrt 8.7.2008 19:16 8.7.2008 19:16
Hi,
well spotted, great shot...
Best regards, Christine
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 9.7.2008 8:19 9.7.2008 8:19
Thank you Christine.
Best regards
Jeanny
Christine Wohlfahrt 8.7.2008 19:21 8.7.2008 19:21
Hello Jeanny and Hans,
it's good that a train only comes every two hours. That way you have enough time for such beautiful landscape shots.
Best regards, Christine
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 9.7.2008 8:17 9.7.2008 8:17
Good morning Christine,
at this spot there is a bit more train traffic, but I let the train be. Watching the grey herons was far more interesting, and such an opportunity doesn't come every day.
I'm glad you like the pictures.
Greetings from Luxembourg
Jeanny
Marina Frintrop 22.6.2008 15:20 22.6.2008 15:20
Hello Hans,
fascinating... this is the blossom of a St. John's Wort plant.
Best regards, Marina
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 23.6.2008 11:28 23.6.2008 11:28
Hello Marina,
thank you for the kind words and the addition.
Regards
Hans
Manfred Möldner 20.6.2008 23:05 20.6.2008 23:05
very beautiful!
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 23.6.2008 11:26 23.6.2008 11:26
Thank you Manfred.
Best regards, Hans
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 11.7.2008 15:25 11.7.2008 15:25
Hello Enrico,
this shot cost me quite a few nerves. It was pretty windy that day and the cornflowers kept moving, making it almost impossible to photograph a single one.
Thank you for the kind words.
Jeanny
Karl Sauerbrey 17.7.2008 20:44 17.7.2008 20:44
Hello Hans,
a very well-executed shot. I can understand the effort it took to photograph the bloom like this. Even a slight breeze can ruin the photo in a fraction of the exposure time.
I sometimes use strong sheets as windbreaks. During my plant observations, I always carry laminated (waterproof) quadrant cards, which help as wind protection in light wind.
Best regards, Karl
Manfred Möldner 12.6.2008 23:29 12.6.2008 23:29
Hans, these are the new (foreground) and old (background) cantonal road bridges over the Matter Valley.
Best regards, MM
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 13.6.2008 8:31 13.6.2008 8:31
Thank you Manfred, for the local information. I have updated the description accordingly.
Best regards
Hans
Christine Wohlfahrt 5.6.2008 16:45 5.6.2008 16:45
Hello Hans,
an impressive shot. I like it very much.
Best regards, Christine
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 6.6.2008 8:27 6.6.2008 8:27
Thank you Christine,
as the saying goes: always keep your eyes open and have your camera with you, then nothing can go wrong.
Greetings from Luxembourg
Hans
Christine Wohlfahrt 5.6.2008 22:35 5.6.2008 22:35
Good evening Hans,
this red guest in your garden is called a lily beetle and is the most common lily pest in Europe. As the name suggests, it feeds on various types of lilies but also on lily of the valley, crown imperial, and onions. They can develop up to three generations. The only remedy is regular handpicking of larvae (you can find them under the leaves and they are red-colored). Otherwise, the beetle will eat the food meant for your snails.
Best regards, Christine
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 6.6.2008 8:23 6.6.2008 8:23
Good morning Christine,
thank you very much for the detailed information. Landschaftsfotos.eu is educational, you always keep learning. Then I will go in search of these larvae, I don't want our snails to suffer. ;-)
Best regards
Hans
Stefan Wohlfahrt 3.6.2008 22:42 3.6.2008 22:42
Hello Hans, no wonder the bird feels comfortable with you, with the beautiful flowers! And it seems the physical well-being is also taken care of with all the snails...
Best regards
Stefan
De Rond Hans und Jeanny 4.6.2008 11:04 4.6.2008 11:04
Yes Stefan, that is probably what you call natural pest control. But Hans wouldn't be happy if the birds ate all the snails. After all, snails are among his favorite subjects.
Greetings to Blonay
Jeanny