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Spring flowering in the Apennines of Reggio Emilia

Spring has finally blossomed in the Middle Reggio Emilia Apennines, and with it the undergrowth has awakened in a palette of bright colors. The first warmth of the sun caressed the ground, inviting a myriad of flowers to ...

Bees, Blog in English, Local flora, Nature, Tassaro Valley

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A new puppy: Yuki

Our puppy Yuki arrived in April 2023 and she was a real explosion of enthusiasm in our family! She comes from a litter of seven fluffy balls, with a Maremma shepherd and border collie mix mother and a pure border collie ...

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Personalized custom made dolls

Would you like to have a doll identical to you, with your clothes and accessories? It could be a unique and special gift for a loved one! They are made entirely by hand and have a height of 35/40cm and are made with great ...

Blog in English, Craftsmanship, Creativity

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Producing your own vegetable seeds

This article may give you ideas on how to become more independent in the production of garden vegetables by saving their seeds and using them to produce ...

Blog in English, Permaculture, Veggie garden

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Geology of the Tassaro valley

This is a brief introduction to the geology of the Tassaro ...

Blog in English, History, Nature, Tassaro Valley

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Special Area of Conservation: Ecosystems, microclimate and habitat in the Tassaro river valley

Some explanations regarding the ecology of the Special Conservation Area (SAC), of the Site of Community Importance (SCI) of the Rio ...

Blog in English, Ecological, Local fauna, Local flora, Nature, Tassaro Valley

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The insects of the Tassaro valley

Val Tassaro is populated by a large number of insects, belonging to numerous species. The particular environmental conditions lead us to believe that this population is ...

Bees, Blog in English, Ecological, Local fauna, Tassaro Valley

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The mammals of the Tassaro valley

The fauna of the Tassaro river valley area is very varied: the multiplicity of habitats present in the area, in fact, create favorable conditions for the survival of a great variety of animal forms. The territory of Val ...

Blog in English, Ecological, Local fauna, Tassaro Valley

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The mushrooms of the Tassaro valley

This is a collection of photos of mushrooms present in the Tassaro ...

Blog in English, Ecological, Local flora, Nature, Tassaro Valley, Touristic info

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The flowerings of the Tassaro valley

Val Tassaro has the flowering fauna typical of the middle Apennines. The thing that makes this valley special is that this biodiversity occurs over a relatively small ...

Blog in English, Ecological, Local flora, Nature, Tassaro Valley

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The birds of the Tassaro valley

The avifauna of the Val Tassaro area includes numerous species; the most represented classes are those of Galliformes, Columbiformes, Cucculiformes, Caprimugiliformes, Mugiliformes, Apodiformes, Coraciformes, Passeriformes, ...

Blog in English, Ecological, Local fauna, Tassaro Valley

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Pictures of spring

These are some photos taken near our Bed & Breakfast during the spring of 2018 with spring flowering and ...

Bees, Blog in English, Local flora, Tassaro Valley

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The Lulseto stone: A prehistoric sanctuary rock in the Apennines?

Publication date: 10 February 2017 by CAI Club Alpino Italiano on the suppressed Val Tassaro ...

Blog in English, History, Tassaro Valley, Touristic info

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Whole wheat bread

In order to have a healthier and more natural diet, we were searching for organic wheat grains that we could grind at a mill, so that the flour would retain all its best ...

Blog in English, Ecological

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Walk to the Tassaro waterfall

After a few days of rain, there was finally a day of good weather and we decided to visit the Tassaro ...

Blog in English, Tassaro Valley, Touristic info

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Torta mantovana recipe

Often guests ask us for the recipe after trying this cake for breakfast. It is a simple recipe, but it has a very rich taste, especially if you use the eggs of our happy chickens ...

Blog in English, Recipes

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Solar food dryer – Self-made

This is the solar food dryer that I made a few years ago. Solar food drying is probably the most ecological way of food ...

Blog in English, Ecological, Permaculture, Veggie garden