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Title: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 24, 2013, 18:38:51
Just for a bit of fun, here is something that could be seen on/in/at/over a lottie, plottie or garden  :happy7:
To help you out I've done a close up! So what is it?  :toothy10:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Nora42 on May 24, 2013, 19:19:34
pine cone?

Nora
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Post by: grannyjanny on May 24, 2013, 19:23:48
Raspberry???????????
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Post by: springs on May 24, 2013, 19:35:23
is it a romanesco.
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Post by: goodlife on May 24, 2013, 19:45:52
Is it some sort of cucumber family fruit surface?
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Post by: Digeroo on May 24, 2013, 19:46:33
You are sooo cold it must be goose pimples. :tongue3:

Another vote for pine cone
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 24, 2013, 19:48:13
Ohh....is it some sort of cactus?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 24, 2013, 20:00:52
Great guesses, but not the right one, keep them coming  :toothy10:
No to -
Cactus
Goose pimples, although it is that cold :tongue3:
Cucumber family fruit surface
Romanesco
Pine cone
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: grannyjanny on May 24, 2013, 20:13:47
Grains of soil?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: irridium on May 24, 2013, 20:25:56
it looks like some kind of begonia leaf that are normally the indoor variety, but if this is found outside, i'm hazarding that's still either a leaf or bark of something.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Paulie on May 24, 2013, 21:00:24
Is it the skin of a toad? 
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Post by: patchworkperson on May 24, 2013, 21:27:39
Slug?
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Post by: cornykev on May 24, 2013, 21:45:53
World record for the most nipples.   :drunken_smilie:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: galina on May 24, 2013, 21:48:54
utterly stumped !
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 24, 2013, 22:04:29
Well done Paulie  :icon_cheers:

Here's the beastie  :happy7:





Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 24, 2013, 22:09:15
Up for another?

Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: daveylamp993 on May 24, 2013, 22:29:50
potato blight
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Post by: Jayb on May 24, 2013, 22:31:59
Lol,  red herring!
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: daveylamp993 on May 24, 2013, 22:43:41
wing of a butterfly
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Post by: Duke Ellington on May 24, 2013, 22:58:34
A petal from a blossom.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 24, 2013, 23:32:54
Quote from: Jayb on May 24, 2013, 22:04:29
Well done Paulie  :icon_cheers:

Here's the beastie  :happy7:
I hadn't got a clue.  And she's a lovely toad too.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 25, 2013, 09:01:16
I thought too that it might be flower petal...apple petal?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 09:14:32
I can see where you are coming from but not an apple petal  :happy7:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 09:18:29
Quote from: Unwashed on May 24, 2013, 23:32:54
I hadn't got a clue.  And she's a lovely toad too.
I love seeing them about the place, though I often give a yelp or jump of surprise when I uncover one by chance in an odd place!
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 25, 2013, 09:25:24
Is it funny coloured leaf..like dying/old cabbage leaf or something? 
Hmm...but they don't go pink they go yellow..ornamental cabbage..they go pink!?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 09:37:26
Nope, not ornamental cabbage. I tried growing them once, not great, feasted on by assorted beasties.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 25, 2013, 11:12:35
Slice of red onion?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 11:15:02
Quote from: Unwashed on May 25, 2013, 11:12:35
Slice of red onion?
No.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Paulines7 on May 25, 2013, 11:19:56
Geranium petal?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 11:33:28
Oooh, nice guess but no.
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Post by: Duke Ellington on May 25, 2013, 12:32:46
A lacewing sitting on something pink?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 21:01:49
It does look a bit 'wingy'  :toothy10:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: taurus on May 25, 2013, 21:11:00
toad skin
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Paulie on May 25, 2013, 21:54:37
Is it a person's skin?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 22:03:04
Toad skin was the first.

2nd one, nope to human skin!
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 25, 2013, 22:06:17
Here's a little bit more, hope it helps.

Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 25, 2013, 22:50:39
Tulip?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: daveylamp993 on May 25, 2013, 22:52:12
Orchid
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 26, 2013, 09:31:27
I had to rush back from GH as I saw something that reminded me of the last photo..... lettuce leaf?!
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 26, 2013, 11:07:43
It is part of a vegetable plant.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 26, 2013, 12:29:15
Pea petal?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 26, 2013, 13:11:17
Yayyyy  :blob7: easy peasy!

Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: pumkinlover on May 26, 2013, 13:52:40
Pea flower?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 26, 2013, 14:07:55
 :icon_cheers:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 26, 2013, 14:39:59
I guess it should have been pea flower rather than petal, but pretty close  :happy7: A Golden Sweet mange-tout.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 26, 2013, 14:41:22
Try this-
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 26, 2013, 17:14:12
That's got to be a caterpillar of some sort, no?  A Vapourer?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: pumkinlover on May 26, 2013, 18:17:43
Quote from: Jayb on May 26, 2013, 14:39:59
I guess it should have been pea flower rather than petal, but pretty close  :happy7: A Golden Sweet mange-tout.

Ah - I missed Goodlife's post!!! oops, sorry!!!

Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 26, 2013, 19:24:04
Quote from: Unwashed on May 26, 2013, 17:14:12
That's got to be a caterpillar of some sort, no?  A Vapourer?

Not a Vapourer. Just looked it up, what a beauty (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/smile.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Paulines7 on May 28, 2013, 10:12:57
A cactus?   :dontknow:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 28, 2013, 10:19:32
Cactus fruit?

or..

spiky painted mountain corn?  :tongue3:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 28, 2013, 13:01:48
Unwashed was on the right sort of track, a little beasties but one of the good guys.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 28, 2013, 13:49:21
Oh...its ladybird larvae
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 28, 2013, 20:37:33
Quote from: goodlife on May 28, 2013, 13:49:21
Oh...its ladybird larvae
Defo - I can see it now.  You're too good at this!

Another one please.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 28, 2013, 21:10:09
Spot on Goodlife :icon_cheers:

Here's the whole picture
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 28, 2013, 21:19:24
Ok, try this one (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/smile.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: pumkinlover on May 28, 2013, 21:39:24
Is it a runner bean seed?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 28, 2013, 21:56:26
No.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: galina on May 28, 2013, 22:45:48
The base of a squash?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Paulines7 on May 29, 2013, 14:40:31
A black tomato?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 29, 2013, 14:48:31
Good guesses but no.

Definitely something to be consumed though.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: pumkinlover on May 29, 2013, 15:48:37
Jayb you are such a tease!
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 29, 2013, 15:50:03
A grape?...or fig?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: daveylamp993 on May 29, 2013, 16:55:23
A Fig
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 29, 2013, 21:15:58
Quote from: goodlife on May 29, 2013, 15:50:03
A grape?

You're getting good at these  :wave:

Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 29, 2013, 21:24:35
Up for another?

Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 29, 2013, 21:51:20
I call sweetcorn tassels.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 29, 2013, 21:53:12
 :icon_cheers:


Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 29, 2013, 22:03:10
Yay!  Got one.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 29, 2013, 22:08:32
How's about this?
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Post by: Jayb on May 29, 2013, 22:09:59
Quote from: Unwashed on May 29, 2013, 22:03:10
Yay!  Got one.

And in record time  :toothy10:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Unwashed on May 29, 2013, 22:24:44
I think it might be smoked salmon, but I guess I've just lost my mojo. :(
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 30, 2013, 06:52:24
Maybe a little slip (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/tongue.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 30, 2013, 09:31:06
Squash for the last one?

BTW...Jayb..have you got new 'toy' for these close ups?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: galina on May 30, 2013, 09:42:01
Half rotten leaf from autumn?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 30, 2013, 10:24:17
Quote from: goodlife on May 30, 2013, 09:31:06
Squash for the last one?

BTW...Jayb..have you got new 'toy' for these close ups?

Nope.

Sadly no, just cropping the pictures to enlarge a section of it. Image quality of the close up suffers somewhat.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 30, 2013, 10:26:48
Quote from: galina on May 30, 2013, 09:42:01
Half rotten leaf from autumn?

No.
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Paulines7 on May 30, 2013, 10:56:50
Part of a butterfly wing?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 30, 2013, 12:13:36
Oooh so close Paulines7  :blob7:
But which one?
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Post by: daveylamp993 on May 30, 2013, 12:16:12
Red Admiral
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 30, 2013, 12:23:06
Good guess, but no   :happy7:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Chrispy on May 30, 2013, 12:49:48
Tortoiseshell ?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 30, 2013, 13:56:14
'Fraid not (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/smile.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: goodlife on May 30, 2013, 16:14:39
Peacock BF?
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Paulines7 on May 30, 2013, 16:51:58
I agree with Goodlife and think it's a part of a Peacock butterfly's wing. 
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 30, 2013, 17:20:24
Yayyyy Goodlife and Paulines7  :blob7: :blob7: :blob7:
Title: Re: Guess what?
Post by: Jayb on May 31, 2013, 16:52:39
Oops forgot to post a picture!
A nice easy one  :happy7: