The Friedenslinde (Peace Linden) 🌳

Green is the color of hope. I can still remember the first time I heard that saying. I was asked to choose the color for a game called "Mensch ärgere Dich nicht!" (Man, Don't Get Angry!) and I chose green. I didn't win.

Still, I stuck with this color. Because you should never give up hope.

Let your soul dangle 🌻💚🌞

The universe collaborates with me.

😎🤜🤛🌌

Elm samaras embraced by sunlight ✨🌳🌞

Elm fruits have flattened wings. Such fruits are called samaras. The deciduous tree already flowers before the leaves are formed. 💚

Wish you a Happy Easter! 💛

It's such a lovely day 🌞💚
Have a nice long weekend! 🐇🌺

Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)

I used to keep this species as a pet for many years.

They reach a size of about 5 to 8 cm and live up to 5 years. They don't have wings, but they can easily scale smooth glass.

The offspring looks cute. They are so-called nymphs, so they already look very similar to the adults. Only in tiny.

The tiny ones were always great escape artists. Again and again I collected the little adventurers and freed them from fluff.

The adults live in groups and communicate by hissing noises.
There are three different hissing sounds. Both sexes can do the disturbance hiss "F*ck off!".

Only males can make two more sounds: the female-attracting hiss and the aggressive fighting hiss. The males can be recognized by their horns and bushy antennae. There is one in the middle of the second picture.

The females have humps instead of horns.

Females carry their eggs (ootheca) internally, and release the young nymphs only after her offspring have emerged within her. After that, they usually stay close together for some time.

🌺 Some flowers for you! 😊

If you search pictures of sloth and pizza together, you will find heaps of results. I have no idea why! 😋😇

The air dome on the sports field of the Hochtaunus and the Erich Kästner School in Oberursel. It temporarily replaces the sports hall that is being repaired.

An inflatable sloth torture facility, unbelievable!😅

Last June, this blossom of the Friedenslinde (Peace Linden) danced in the gentle summer breeze hanging by a thread.