tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post6368562297993938610..comments2024-03-29T08:14:16.520+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: A Family VisitLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-22018976501515051802015-08-09T17:33:49.443+02:002015-08-09T17:33:49.443+02:00They do, don't they :-)They do, don't they :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-53157205801294152202015-08-09T16:51:54.388+02:002015-08-09T16:51:54.388+02:00I just looked up some more close-up pictures of th...I just looked up some more close-up pictures of them online. They really do look like little foxes. :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37743151861130094942015-08-08T19:12:03.690+02:002015-08-08T19:12:03.690+02:00LOL I really didn't get it, thanks for explain...LOL I really didn't get it, thanks for explaining :-) Of course you could always download a picture and rotate it then.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69831385971931738252015-08-08T19:10:54.644+02:002015-08-08T19:10:54.644+02:00I love bats, too. 20 years or so ago, I found one ...I love bats, too. 20 years or so ago, I found one in our bedroom in Sicily. It was tiny, no bigger than a mouse with wings... and it was terrified because it couldn't find the way out. I carefully caught it with the help of a bedsheet and then carried it in my hands outside on the balcony, where after a minute or so it left my hands and took off. I'll never forget how that tiny, trembling creature looked and felt in my hand.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-85162093959046810052015-08-08T18:17:33.436+02:002015-08-08T18:17:33.436+02:00LOL No, what I meant was rotate the pictures 180° ...LOL No, what I meant was rotate the pictures 180° ... to see the creatures "the right way up" ... I automatically tried to turn my phone when I first looked at this post, but of course then the picture adjusted to that... :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63651589634025981542015-08-08T13:39:39.999+02:002015-08-08T13:39:39.999+02:00I love bats! Our bats eat MOSQUITOES! I would lov...I love bats! Our bats eat MOSQUITOES! I would love to vist the zoo that you have shown us, I love the detail on that building. I am afraid if I visited Germany, I would be all eyes and would have to be quietly told to watch out for other people and moving vehicles! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-13776488653256986422015-08-08T11:38:21.827+02:002015-08-08T11:38:21.827+02:00No, Frances, you got it perfectly right. Fledermau...No, Frances, you got it perfectly right. Fledermaus is bat, and flying dogs (or flying foxes) are different types of bats, so Flughunde and Flugfüchse are differenty types of Fledermaus.<br />The kind that are native to Germany are very small, really not larger than a mouse (hence the name).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-2694586463440146632015-08-08T10:51:57.473+02:002015-08-08T10:51:57.473+02:00Isn't a Fledermaus a bat? I must have got it c...Isn't a Fledermaus a bat? I must have got it completely wrong! Anyway, they're beautiful.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32507231553543909862015-08-07T21:11:28.420+02:002015-08-07T21:11:28.420+02:00Yes, I think these are actually Flugfüchse (flying...Yes, I think these are actually Flugfüchse (flying foxes), as my Mum pointed out in her comment. If I remember correctly, the Flughunde are all black and their fur is not quite as fluffy.<br />Benjamin was fascinated by everything he saw, and it was good to observe how interested he was. I'd not been to the zoo in a few years, and so this was indeed a good excuse to return.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-30654005921582117422015-08-07T20:35:34.350+02:002015-08-07T20:35:34.350+02:00We call "flughunde" fruit bats or flying...We call "flughunde" fruit bats or flying foxes. I saw a wild flock of them in Sri Lanka. At first I thought they were lots of black plastic refuse sacks that had blown into the nearby tree. It must have been a grand day out for the young lad and a good excuse for you to return to the zoo.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-85092075302290111712015-08-07T19:47:11.775+02:002015-08-07T19:47:11.775+02:00You're right, Monica; I sometimes tend to look...You're right, Monica; I sometimes tend to look at things with my blog in mind, thinking "I'd like to show this to my readers", or "I wonder what my blogger friends' reactions will be" etc.<br />Flip them around? Like a small umbrella, you mean?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84655513235025556262015-08-07T19:41:30.907+02:002015-08-07T19:41:30.907+02:00With camera + an interest in blogging one does ten...With camera + an interest in blogging one does tend to notice a lot more details everywhere, I think! :) Strange looking creatures, bats... I've never seen any in real life. When looking at these pictures I keep feeling that I'd like to flip them around (LOL)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-16384429481982900352015-08-07T18:57:22.355+02:002015-08-07T18:57:22.355+02:00I'll gladly act as your guide if you decide to...I'll gladly act as your guide if you decide to pay the south of Germany a visit, Karen! Can't offer the metropolitan look and feel of Berllin, but our area has a lot going for it :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-41212581492701924132015-08-07T18:37:41.927+02:002015-08-07T18:37:41.927+02:00I was a 10 year old when I visited Berlin Zoo, (ma...I was a 10 year old when I visited Berlin Zoo, (many moons ago- the mid 70's!). <br /> I recall it then being quite amazing and it's nice to hear that there are countries who genuinely take care of the animals they house even now. It's nice to see bats in daylight too as that is very rare with most zoo's.<br />I really want to visit Germany again now remembering how beautiful the area was where we stayed and all the places you share with us here Meike! :)Twoyys4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120851542520020759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61618824650226272182015-08-07T17:53:06.605+02:002015-08-07T17:53:06.605+02:00:-):-)Meikes Mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74273979495371015872015-08-07T17:07:48.293+02:002015-08-07T17:07:48.293+02:00This one, along with several other of the big zoos...This one, along with several other of the big zoos here in Germany, has an excellent reputation. It participates in several scientific programs aimed at keeping genetic diversity in endangered species and so on.<br />The giraffe house doesn't exactly smell like violets and roses here, either - but it is kept very clean.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-42282805495017809272015-08-07T17:06:12.866+02:002015-08-07T17:06:12.866+02:00It was a lot of fun! Those pictures are, by the wa...It was a lot of fun! Those pictures are, by the way, courtesy my sister - I didn't take my camera, as I was sure there'd always be lots of people around.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-2865803225543551932015-08-07T17:05:39.893+02:002015-08-07T17:05:39.893+02:00You're probably right, Mum (you nearly always ...You're probably right, Mum (you nearly always are!).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-56977355714927025342015-08-07T16:40:25.663+02:002015-08-07T16:40:25.663+02:00As I thought, those bats were called "Flugfüc...As I thought, those bats were called "Flugfüchse", not -hunde. (Flying foxes). That's maybe because they have such a red fur? Meikes Mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68655800125598730632015-08-07T14:56:05.171+02:002015-08-07T14:56:05.171+02:00What amazing photos, and it must have been fun tim...What amazing photos, and it must have been fun times at the zoo. Thanks for sharing! Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-49387428665941983632015-08-07T14:50:54.361+02:002015-08-07T14:50:54.361+02:00I don't think our zoos (in England) are nearly...I don't think our zoos (in England) are nearly as well kept as the one your describe. My son and family went to one recently - I won't say which one - but they got the impression that it was a bit run down. And why does the giraffe house always smell so terrible? Zoos should be for animals threatened with extinction only so they can be re-introduced into the wild.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.com