Candy hearts & squirrels!

[scaryshari]

I'm sure no one will ever again hear THOSE two things mentioned in the same sentence! (heehee)

First things first -- the candy heart! I discovered Acme Labs' funny and fun Candy Heart Maker website in madame-urushiol's journal. You can design your own "conversation heart" candies in a variety of candy and text colours, and of course with your own words. Here's

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[rodluvan]

Thank you for the lovely pictures. They are real cute. But we have another kind of squirrels. and you was right. The ears of our squirrels are longer. I,m at work and I see right now a squirrel sitting on the red bad with the seed. There is sunflower seed in that bag. The small birds are eating there too. Have to work now see you in the evening. You have leave trees is is oak? We have her birch and pines in the wood with work and also aspen.

[scaryshari]

Thanks! :) I'm glad you liked the squirrel photos.

The bark on the tree looks similar to certain oak trees, doesn't it? Especially the Valley Oak/California White Oak (Quercus lobata). However, it's actually a camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora). We have them throughout my townhouse complex. They produce small black berries for most of the year, which the squirrels love -- along with the fruits and nuts of many other trees here. :)

Camphors are considered evergreen because they never drop their soft, shiny leaves all at once. However, they tend to drop the most in spring! That's because the trees make the most new leaves in spring, which push the old leaves off. The new leaves emerge as a beautiful pinkish-red, and later change to yellowish-green. If you crush the leaves in your hand, they release the smell of camphor.

But don't let me start talking about trees! (heehee)

[pippinpirate]

Hope full is cute...
and so are the pictures of the squirrels... I haven't seen one since I have been back in FL.

Anytime you have the pictures for the "Rodents Are Love" colorbar, I will be happy to do it for you. ^_^

[anch_kethrii]

I like those red squirrels from england with the long ear tufts. I always loved them ever since I was a kid because they're the kind Beatrix Potter draws :)

[justjesi]

Eeeep! Squirrels! *dances* Oh how I love you thee, I love those fluffy animals and those tales are breath taking ;)