The red fruit of the holly are highly toxic. |
Because this time we are in our winter hike from the north-eastern want to start page of Bokelberg, we have to cross up to 125 meters for North German standards quite remarkable range of hills at first. This meant a journey of around 25 kilometers. Fyffes and Foxy can not wait to rage at last through the snowy woods. The whole journey buzzing with excitement about her in the back seat where we have spread a large blanket to prevent spread to the dark sitting of the test car like hundreds of white dog hair.
Bokeler The mountains have a diverse mixed forest inventory. The northeastern part, old enclosure called, is designated as a natural forest reserve. This Area is no longer farmed. The forest remains left to its natural development. Since dead wood is not removed, red signs warning of falling branches. We stay on top of those surprises, fortunately spared.
A piece west of the natural forest reserve on the left side of the road I discover several palm trees of the genus Ilex . The European holly (ilex aquifolium ) is the only one in Central Europe vorkommemde representative of the predominantly in the tropics and subtropics family of holly plants. With its red berries, which incidentally are highly toxic (20 to 30 berries apply to adults as a deadly Dose in children less accordingly), provides this in our forests, exotic-looking, evergreen large shrub or small tree now in the winter before the snow backdrop of particularly attractive.
found object in the forest: snowed tube TV. |
with our boots, we plow through the wet and heavy snow. noted after two and a half hours and 15 miles we traveled the effort gradually in the calves. How good it is on the way back down hill. On the way back to give the Dog no sound from him. They are probably plenty of skiing in deep snow exhausted. the way we buy in an ancient and cozy little bakery Café attached in Hankensbüttel a couple of rolls and look forward to a second breakfast at home on the warm stove. But before I allow myself two pieces of dark chocolate, precious, for I am, as you know, on chocolate diet .
tomorrow!
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