Farm friends

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A highlight of the spring calendar is capital city's annual agricultural fair, the BEA. (Pictures: Christoph Balsiger) swissinfo.ch

"Don't eat that bit!" swissinfo.ch

Cows are always a crowd puller. swissinfo.ch

Nose rings are all the rage these days. swissinfo.ch

The Swiss like to know their animals inside and out. swissinfo.ch

The latest in garden accessories is on display amid the farm equipment, stalls and amusements. swissinfo.ch

You can eat the exhibits, too... swissinfo.ch

But these are purely decorative. swissinfo.ch

Those without a paddock at home can buy the low-maintenance varieties. swissinfo.ch

Sculptures liven up the fair, and it's rumoured that some have actually been sold. swissinfo.ch

We don't serve drinks here - it's the furniture that's for sale. swissinfo.ch

If the animals don't scare you, the amusements certainly will. swissinfo.ch

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The countryside comes to the capital.