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by Frank103
Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:26 am
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: Baja California travel advice?
Replies: 7
Views: 4720

Re: Baja California travel advice?

I'm with Paul on this one, Mexico is a great place but can be dangerous away from popular tourist spots. Most hire car companies won't let you take their car over the border in case it doesn't come back. Non-Mexicans in hire cars away from tourist spots stick out a mile. It's quite sweet when the l...
by Frank103
Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: Baja California travel advice?
Replies: 7
Views: 4720

Re: Baja California travel advice?

I have been to Mexico 8 times, though never to the extreme northwest. I like to think that I have a handle on what travelling in Mexico is like. I would personally never EVER travel somewhere like Mexico on my own. Ever. Even for the smallest of reasons like if you twisted your ankle whilst off pis...
by Frank103
Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: Baja California travel advice?
Replies: 7
Views: 4720

Re: Baja California travel advice?

Tony R wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:22 pm Personally, I would not risk it on my own these days.
But there are others on the Forum with greater experience.
Do take care!
Thanks Tony!
by Frank103
Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:56 pm
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: Baja California travel advice?
Replies: 7
Views: 4720

Baja California travel advice?

My job will take me to San Diego in November, and having 'done' the nearby Anza-Borrego desert already I was wondering whether a trip across the border into Baja California is a viable option. Would it be too dangerous to drive around on my own? would it be more sensible to fly to the south and hire...
by Frank103
Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:27 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: April 2018 - Mammillarias
Replies: 11
Views: 12349

Re: April 2018 - Mammillarias

Mammillaria guelzowiana, one of my favourites
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by Frank103
Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:24 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: April 2018 - Mammillarias
Replies: 11
Views: 12349

Re: April 2018 - Mammillarias

Diane, all your four plants are awesome!! I have never managed such rings of flowers on any of my Mamms... These photos were taken on April 2nd 2014, so almost exactly 4 years ago, and demonstrate how far advanced they were compared to this year. They are only just showing buds this year and haven't...
by Frank103
Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: March 2018. Haworthias in collection or habitat
Replies: 17
Views: 15804

Re: March 2018. Haworthias in collection or habitat

Suculentia wrote:Sorry for my delay choosing the new topic. I show some of my Haworthias and I am waiting to see yours :)
These are all beautiful plants! But you can't win your own competition :wink:
Frank
by Frank103
Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2018 - Early Bloomers
Replies: 11
Views: 12739

Re: February 2018 - Early Bloomers

I admit this was a difficult subject but there have been some great entries to choose from nonetheless! I really liked Jim Mercer's Crassula ovata as well as Liz M's Veltheimia bracteata, but my first prize goes to Suculentia for an Aloe speciosa with fantastic colour and texture. Suculentia, please...
by Frank103
Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2018 - Early Bloomers
Replies: 11
Views: 12739

Re: February 2018 - Early Bloomers

Just 3 more days to go in this short month, but today a Stenocactus opened the cactus flowering season in my greenhouse, as usual.
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by Frank103
Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2018 - Early Bloomers
Replies: 11
Views: 12739

Re: February 2018 - Early Bloomers

To get the month started, here is a cactus that is nicely fitting for the winter theme and is in flower in my greenhouse today: Mammillaria gracilis 'Arizona Snowcap'!
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