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sovay ([personal profile] sovay) wrote2026-04-06 05:23 pm

You might be the strange delightful

It took a month to wing its way from Münster in a small international envelope stickered with a great tit, but a bisexual oystercatcher just arrived in the mail courtesy of [personal profile] spatch. It is currently in situ on my shelf between the axolotl and the white quartz, backed by A. E. Housman, A. C. Jacobs, and Robinson Jeffers. I saw some ordinary and really nice ivy while out walking.

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[personal profile] ashlyme 2026-04-06 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I love that oystercatcher - and the ivy. *Hugs*
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[personal profile] muccamukk 2026-04-06 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow. The colours in that are GORGEOUS! Wonderful shot!
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[personal profile] greenwoodside 2026-04-07 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh -- that ivy doesn't look remotely normal. I could believe a Marvel origin story involving a pool of radioactive waste unleashing its superpowers.

It looks like it could be Hedera Helix 'atropurpurea'.

And I love the oystercatcher standard bearers! One of my favourite birds.
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[personal profile] greenwoodside 2026-04-07 11:59 am (UTC)(link)
It looks like it could be Hedera Helix 'atropurpurea'.

And thank you for the identification!


A tad self-serving! Thought process went along the lines of -- I now have a garden, can I put this in it, Hmmmmm. Thank you for bringing it to my notice.
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[personal profile] theseatheseatheopensea 2026-04-07 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Ivy and queer birds are excellent things to start the week with! <3