Banana Joe passed away in April. He has lived with me since 2002. At that time I was 16 years old. Banana Joe wasn't seen very often, he kept his wild nature to the end. If you had to grab him, he often responded with a bite and a loud crackle. I just really liked his incorruptible nature about him. All the more enriching were the moments when he showed himself, or when you could hear from the loudly vibrating tail that he was presenting his special advantages to a female. In 2017, he became a father to five girls. His daughter Nameless still lives with me, the other "Banana Shakes" got new owners. Like her father, Nameless is a rather shy animal and she is a beautiful living memory. I really wished that Banana Joe would stay with me for many more years, but he has reached a good age and I am grateful for the time together.

Surrounded by what I love, it's the best place there is.😄

Just reach out for happiness 😄🍌🦎

Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis)

Yesterday I adopted three geckos.😄 A Madagascar day gecko and two leopard geckos. The day gecko secretly watches me from a safe hiding place while I sit and work at my desk.😇 You don't get to see the other two and I don't want to disturb them.🤫 Unfortunately, the previous owner kept both species together in one terrarium. But now I'm taking care of a species-approbiate home.🤗

If you feed me, I might show myself more often 😉

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It's raining and the teasel flowers are filled with delicious potion.
Bumblebees use their magic sparingly and do not fly when it's raining. Happy are those who find refuge on this wild teasel (Dipsacus fullonum). Here you can linger until the sun shines again. Perfect stay for this buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris).

Young and unmated carrion crows live in swarms. Once they have found a breeding partner, they establish territories which they defend against conspecifics.

Inescapably beautiful sunset on Monday evening 🥰🌇

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Pretty empty, even though it was a very hot and sunny Saturday. But you often have luck with this unheated outdoor pool because it's not as popular as others. A great place to meet other introverts seeking peace and quiet... and leave them alone. 😄

Enjoy sloth life! ✌️🙃

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That's a big manure heap behind me 😁🌞

Dung piles are important and something to be happy about. In modern agriculture, there are fewer and fewer. Flies lay their eggs in dung. A lot of flies! And these flies are an important food source for birds like swifts and swallows.