Starkers

It is now the time of year when deciduous trees discard their leaves leaving their branches naked to the world.



That wasn't what had caught my attention though.
At first I though I had spotted a rising cloud formation



but by the time we had ambled to the end of the lane it was darkening and dispersing.
In the end I came to the conclusion is more likely to have been smoke from a fire.

Monday Mystery

Last week I showed these three parts of the mystery object



which was correctly identified as




a wheelie bin aka trash or garbage bin by
Adrian, Kev, Ragged Robin, Ellen and Kris.
Well done and thanks to all who had a go.

Here we have three of these. That green one is for garden waste and has to be paid for extra yearly to be emptied. £40 at the moment. Then there is a grey one for recyclable stuff and a smaller black one for household rubbish some of which goes for burning to produce power and that which cannot be burned is sent for land fill. Those two are free, included in the community charge (local rates), and are emptied fortnightly.

Are you ready for the new mystery photo?
This is part of what?



Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.

On This Day

30th November 2019 it is







Could have been worse - 30th November 2017 it was

Night Visitor

Checking for any captures on the trail camera I see a fox made another visit to the back garden





I hope next door's chickens are well secured at night.

Harvestman

The Harvestman is an arachnid related to spiders and scorpions.

 

They are easily recognised by their small body and very long, thin legs.



There are about 25 species in the UK and over 6,650 species worldwide.
Unlike spiders they do not spin silk or produce venom.
Some are predators, catching small invertebrates with the hooks on the ends of their legs.
Others are omnivorous and will also eat fruit and fungi.

Monday Mystery

Last week's object was more difficult to identify than I imagined.



Kris did spot it might be showing the time.

In fact it was part of the face of a 'smart watch'



As well as showing date and time it records how many steps I have walked each day and works out the number of calories burned. A target can be set for walking. In my case an average of 4,000 steps a day. The 'bullseye' graphic shows how much of the target has been achieved as the day progresses. Another facility is to monitor how well one is sleeping. Following a recent update to the software it also continuously records heart rate. When connected to a smart phone it transfers the data and vibrates when the phone receives an email or message. With good eyesight messages can be read on the phone display.

This week there are three views of the new mystery object:



Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.

Not Just a Fly Trap

Checking my Venus Fly Trap I was surprised and pleased to find



it  also catches wasps.