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by Jim_Mercer
Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:04 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: August 2012 - 'Shades of Green'
Replies: 32
Views: 14999

Re: August 2012 - 'Shades of Green'

I think green is going to be easier to find than purple
Crassula susannae
Crassula susannae
by Jim_Mercer
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Advice for posting photos
Replies: 24
Views: 2353

Re: Advice for posting photos

Phil - for many cameras re-sizing is a must as there are so many pixels, the uploading software crashes with a 12megapixel file even if you can compress it below 255K I think Jim, that like the Resizer I have it doesn't change the the proportions of the picture it merely makes it fit into that size ...
by Jim_Mercer
Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Advice for posting photos
Replies: 24
Views: 2353

Re: Advice for posting photos

Phil, sorry if this is too technical but... You give an example size of 640x480 but this is something that would distort the picture taken by most DSLR cameras which tend to have 3:2 sensors rather than 4:3. Perhaps the re-sizing bit needs to include some reference to screen vs camera resolutions wi...
by Jim_Mercer
Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Which way do your labels face?
Replies: 22
Views: 4010

Re: Which way do your labels face?

My labels usually face inwards and are placed towards the back of the pot so that I can read them. I don't like them at the front of the pot as I prefer to see plants to labels.
by Jim_Mercer
Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cacti flowers 2012
Replies: 41
Views: 6996

Re: Cacti flowers 2012

This was labelled Turbinicarpus flaviflorus which the Lexicon says is Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. flaviflorus but it does seem to be lacking yellow in the flowers
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus
by Jim_Mercer
Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Doris Taylor
Replies: 2
Views: 757

Re: Doris Taylor

The leaves are quite nice to - but they look like this all year.
doris0313.jpg
by Jim_Mercer
Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Doris Taylor
Replies: 2
Views: 757

Doris Taylor

Just starting to put on her annual show
Echeveria 'Doris Taylor'
Echeveria 'Doris Taylor'
by Jim_Mercer
Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:44 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Help with identification
Replies: 6
Views: 2204

Re: Help with identification

3. Aloe aristata
by Jim_Mercer
Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Disappointing flower
Replies: 7
Views: 1790

Re: Disappointing flower

briansugden wrote:Christmas? Ah you mean the coloured leaves!
Or even the bracts :geek: