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Diane Clement

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1560 on: August 02, 2011, 06:01:32 PM »
Diane ,
could it be the lakes of Covadongo ?  Hans 
No, Hans, no Ranunculus glacialis there  ;D
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Hans J

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1561 on: August 02, 2011, 06:26:20 PM »
 ???.....
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1562 on: August 02, 2011, 06:41:26 PM »
???.....

Perhaps you have missed the intervening posts, Hans?  Diane posted another clue featuring a lovely image of the very beautiful Ranunculus glacialis.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1563 on: August 02, 2011, 06:48:36 PM »
Sorry Cliff ...but I have really no knowledge where this Ranunculus grow ....
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1564 on: August 02, 2011, 07:27:26 PM »
Sorry Cliff ...but I have really no knowledge where this Ranunculus grow .... 

Sorry, Hans, there's only room for one Ranuncuphile here  ;D
Now I know for a fact that there is at least one forumist who has been to this spot.  I'll give him that person chance to look, before increasing the clues ...
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1565 on: August 02, 2011, 08:48:20 PM »
Spot the birdie
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1566 on: August 02, 2011, 08:53:37 PM »
Tree creeper very well camouflaged. 8)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1567 on: August 02, 2011, 08:56:09 PM »
That was quick, Anthony
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1568 on: August 02, 2011, 09:43:15 PM »
Roma thats a super picture  8)

Angie :)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1569 on: August 14, 2011, 09:23:12 PM »
what are these?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1570 on: August 14, 2011, 09:42:12 PM »
Those are black knobbly things Mark.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1571 on: August 14, 2011, 09:51:25 PM »
Anthony, you're so slow.... those are black SHINY knobbly things.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1572 on: August 14, 2011, 10:02:59 PM »
A bumpy beetle  ::)

Angie :)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1573 on: August 14, 2011, 10:09:56 PM »
When I first say these today I was fascinated.

Not a beetle but they are shiny and knobbly
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #1574 on: August 14, 2011, 10:42:53 PM »
what are these?

No idea but I wouldn't want to fall onto them when they start to rotate.

johnw
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