Probably for pollination. Most trees are self-sterile.

Hi,
We had a quince for a while after we moved here. It was rather spotty in the fruiting department, only coming in every two or three years. One I did learn about them was that one must be careful of the seeds which are loaded with cyanide! The jam is OK, but not my favorite.
Cheers,
Keith

Or Daleks. What is the French for Exterminate!

I have a friend in Italy who grows olives so I might ask him. But if I remember correctly he harvests in the traditional Ligurian way by beating the trees with a long stick getting the olives to fall onto a tarp which he places underneath. David extols the virtues of his oil, and can identify many varieties by taste, but I’ve never heard him talk about ripe vs. green.

Hi,
That’s Louis Funes in his role as rabbi Jacob. A farce comedy beloved of all the French people. In fact, all of Funes movies enjoy great popularity long after the star himself died.
Cheers,
Keith

The French seem to have cats more than other Europeans, and this one is particularly elegant.

Bonus marks for the elegant chat!

Are you sure? They look like alien invaders from War of the Worlds.

We did not actually test them.

We saw a freerunning one too. They must have the occasional bust out.

Thanks, we were curious.

Were the persimmons ripe?

Those look really good! Most of the ones around here are about the size of a pea, kind of hard, sour/bitter and seedy. But when I find one like this, I go back for seconds! And stuff some in pockets.

You’re right about what a beautiful stretch this. Some of my favorite miles of our tour.

Nice composition. I’ll bet these are the same two I took a photo of.