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    Hello Everyone,

    Something to make you smile... took this image in 2011 and you might find the techs/PP appalling, at the same time I guess it will entertain you

    What are those little piglets, can you tell?

    Have a happy evening!

    Kind regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Very cute little bats of some sort. :)
    Is this inside a straw hut or something like that?

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    These are so adorable, and they did bring a smile to my face. Look like bats to me.
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    Hi Gabriela - I also say bats though I think they've been sucking on some helium tank

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    A fun image indeed Gabriela, are these Peter's Epauletted Fruit bats?

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    Great photo, Gabriela. They look almost cute from this angle!
    God Bless
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    Indeed they are cute! Been told those were Sundevall's roundleaf bats, spotted them one morning while busy getting a cup of coffee at the Centenary Centre in the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reserve. One of them let out some droppings into my polystyrene cup just filled with coffee, as I lifted my eyes I saw those cutie pies hanging out of a wooden beam in the thatched roof, thought they were quite funny so I took a few shots for the record. Thanks so much for looking, was hoping you would enjoy this:)

    Hope you have a wonderful week-end,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    To get a cute shot of something new and fun, I would have gladly purchased another cup of coffee!
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    Never thought I'd say, "cute bats!" but here they are....as long as they are online and not where they can touch me

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    Thank you Marina and Hazel

    Guess what? I have recently discovered there's a species of bat living inside my banana trees, in the garden! They are tiny and very cute. Each and one of them occupy a leaf tube, one that is not yet opened in the middle of the banana tree. They come out at 5pm and fly about like moths. Every tree has one little bat living in it, never had a chance to photograph them and I do not wish to disturb them during the day. I just softly run my hand around the leafs and I can feel them inside, right at the bottom of the tube.

    Been living here for the past twenty years or so and did not know those little chaps were close-by. Hope one day I can share some images with you.

    Thank you so much for viewing and comments, hope you have a fabulous week-end,
    Gabriela Plesea

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