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About to get really fragrant here with black locust blossoms.
Didn’t realize they had a fragrance! Guess I’ve not been around them at blossom time, or was just unaware. Chuck
Incredibly fragrant, and edible. I've never tried them, but others have talked about using a tempura batter and frying them. Can also infuse the blossoms for syrup, teas and even jelly.
And the honey is heavenly!!!!
You’ve got my attention with that! Always seeking out good honey! Chuck
It's very light colored and flowery tasting. When looking at your super frames, you can easily visually tell when they started collecting locust nectar. Really light colored compared to the clover which is usually blooming at the same time.
Any of you guys have access to raw black locust honey? Sounds awesome ... I'm kinda into honey 
EDIT: I got interested enough to track down some raw black locust honey (small jar) ... and several other "flavors". Have you guys ever heard of this thing called "Goggle" ???
EDIT: I got interested enough to track down some raw black locust honey (small jar) ... and several other "flavors". Have you guys ever heard of this thing called "Goggle" ???
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Not familiar with it. But I do use the thing called "Google" quite a lot!!Have you guys ever heard of this thing called "Goggle" ???
Oh, yeah. I remember those. My uncle used to wear a pair when he few his vintage WWII airplane.Have you guys ever heard of this thing called "Goggle" ???
and when he dove his motorized bike....
Into the lake…
That works. I was following the lisp that Paul started when his uncle few the plane....
We have a very noisy pair. They won't eat from an oriole feeder, only from hummingbird feeders, just take off the little bug guards.
Sweet! Orioles are beautiful birds. Have you tried nailing orange halves to a tree limb? Supposed to attract orioles too, probably along with a bunch of other critters and bugs.
We've tried everything, oranges, jelly, specific oriole feeders. They don't go to anything but the hummingbird feeders. When we got a couple of oriole feeders a few years ago, they couldn't figure out how to eat from them and always went straight for the hummer feeder even though they were right next to each other.
The other bad thing is what I thought was a female, is actually an immature male that can't find a mate. It spends all its time from sunrise to sunset bouncing between the feeder and the window sill. That alone wouldn't bother me, but it has a great pair of lungs!
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Something @Arn213 never showed you, but Lil Mikey will. The "inside" of a carousel. I've been holding off posting these until it is completed but could not wait.
One of the horses
The carver
The carver and his wife taking the first ride. It has to be a memorable event for them as it has been a 30 year dream from start to finish for Ken. The are going to call it The Carousel of Dreams. The Grand Opening is to be 5/31.
Now the building ain't as near as nice as that one in NYC the @Arn213 has shown, but we are country rednecks you must remember.
One of the horses
The carver
The carver and his wife taking the first ride. It has to be a memorable event for them as it has been a 30 year dream from start to finish for Ken. The are going to call it The Carousel of Dreams. The Grand Opening is to be 5/31.
Now the building ain't as near as nice as that one in NYC the @Arn213 has shown, but we are country rednecks you must remember.
That is really spectacular- a labor of love and the feeling of being a kid again. The smile tells it all. The painting and rendering is really quite detailed. The color “punch” is what I appreciate the most because they read really well and you know what happens over time with the paint. It is octagon in shape? What kind of decking was specified? Engineered? This must be cool at night when the lights are on.
I am not the kind of designer where I judge things with a barometer based on where I live. I am in the school of thought that it has to fit the environment and is not a competition to what is out there. It is also a whole different market and the city I am in always wants to please every culture, transplants and tourist that visits here, and there is always that constant pressure that it has to be current, unique, over designed, competitive, the best of whatever, etc. That is the sad part unfortunately. That is one of the reason why I tend to highlight when I post something here that is more old and significant as a native and not what the younger generation, transplant and tourist that post everything on IG in order to just show the coolness factor. I don’t get caught up into any of that. It must be because I am older and value things differently before all of these super gentrification happened.
Alright, when do I fly to TN and how do I get tickets to get into this carousel? Brisket optional? Post more pics. if you are able to and where the crowd gets into it. Picture of Li’l Mikey on the horse with his cowboy hat on- there’s your new avatar!
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I, too, want to queue up for a ride on the carousel! Chuck