Monkey see, monkey do

Nemo had seen pictures of dancers and wanted to try the moves himself. Not bad, he could make a fine dancer with those long, flexible limbs.


Caliban and Puck seem to be admiring Nemo and want to do everything he does. So of course they had to try the dance moves, too. I think their performance looked more like an Indian war dance than ballet. Lots of stomping and slapping... Maybe these two don't have a future in the ballet...

Fomalhaut and summer flowers

Today is the first of June, officially the first day of summer. Fomalhaut declared that it is his turn to go out.

First just a few pictures of our back yard:

The lilacs are in full bloom.


And so are the mountain ashes.


Here's our back yard: four big mountain ashes, two big maples and lilac bushes.


Even weeds on the side of the street are pretty.


Fomalhaut found an apple tree. The flowers are already withering, but there are still plenty left.


A little demon and apple blossoms.




This birch is totally dead though it is still standing. No leaves at all and fungus frowing on the stem. Fomalhaut thinks the fungus is good to sit on. It is hard and dry, not soft and slimy like toadstools.


Lingonberry flower.


Mountain ash flower.


A mountain ash full of flowers.


Wild forget-me-nots.


The First Frog is fascinated by frog flowers (marsh marigolds).


Fomalhaut is examining the frog flower. He seems to try to find some frogs in there.




Tar flower.


There are lots of them!


On the way home Fomalhaut found a pretty bush in the park.


I have no idea what bush this is, but it sure is pretty.

Balcony flowers

Now it is the time to get flowers to the balcony - if the balcony is high enough so that we do not have to worry about night frosts any more.

We got a nice hanging geranium. Pilvi, Niks and Naks are examining it before we hang it from the hook in the ceiling.


Pilvi: This is very pretty

Niks: Is it good to eat?

Naks: Can you see any bugs we could eat?





Here's a view of the balcony when the geranium has been hung to its place. The balcony is a bit small, so I can't get a good all over picture, but I think you get an idea of what it looks like.

Niks: Aaaaah... the sun is so warm!

Naks: And not a cloud in the sky...

Niks: Do you think we could find some ice cream?

Naks: Hmmm.... Maybe, but if we just lie here with our mouths open, maybe a fly will fly in!

Niks: Fresh flies! That sounds good!

Naks: Do you see any?

Niks: No, but we can sleep here with our mouths open all day.

Naks: Or all week...

Niks: Or all summer...

Niks & Naks: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ