We had some really hard frosts the other day, left the garden a bit dead& slimy, but the cobwebs even better than dew. If the sun had come out briefly they would have looked better, but gone in minutes, these lasted two days.
How do they manage not to get frost-bitten feet?
Christamas is looming, L&N are doing the hard bits this year, so I'm late & disorganised, but got around to a wreath for the door today, & one for L&N. I use what's in the garden, I'm sure that's the traditional way, so hedge-bits, ivy and white-backed Elaeagnus & Cottoneaster leaves.
Duck's feet -- it's something to do with shutting off the capillaries, I think -- they did about it on Autumn Watch once. You'd have to ask Chris Packham for the details, though.
ReplyDeleteLike penguins, capillaries cool the blood going to the feet, & warm it as it comes back, & men's bits; need to be just below body temperature to work properly, same idea!
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