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by Jim_Mercer
Mon May 01, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is the forum dying?
Replies: 62
Views: 3098

Re: Is the forum dying?

Not sure why I am making less visits and even fewer posts when I am spending so much time online as I cannot do much in greenhouse/garden. When I do look at the forum I glance at new threads but seldom open them, perhaps because I find current layout difficult to read, I've tried changing display op...
by Jim_Mercer
Mon May 01, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succulents of Southern Africa by Robin Frandsen - Free Download
Replies: 2
Views: 288

Re: Succulents of Southern Africa by Robin Frandsen - Free Download

I saw this on Facebook and downloaded the file but ghe couldn't open it using Adobe, just got message corrupt file. That was when using tablet, tried again on PC and the file opened with no problems
by Jim_Mercer
Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: April 2023 - April flowers
Replies: 29
Views: 9130

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Third time this Schlumbergera has flowered since I was given it in November, first time one bud flowers and the rest droopped of, second time it managed to open two before aborting the rest. I decided too move it and it has produced more buds with some fully open today, perhaps the remainder will ma...
by Jim_Mercer
Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday
Replies: 481
Views: 124762

Re: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday

Richard Rolfe – Argentina Part 1 – A Road Trip of North-West Argentina
Time: Tuesday 18 April 2023 at 8:00pm (BST)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83572985168?p ... hack1xdz09
by Jim_Mercer
Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: April 2023 - April flowers
Replies: 29
Views: 9130

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Mammillaria perezdelarosae again
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by Jim_Mercer
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: April 2023 - April flowers
Replies: 29
Views: 9130

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

One of the buds seen at the beginning of the month has opened in this morning's sunshine

Mammillaria perezdelarosae
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by Jim_Mercer
Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: April 2023 - April flowers
Replies: 29
Views: 9130

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

I've seen a few buds so might get some more open flowers in time for more entries but I still have some open flowers on a number of Crassula ovatas, flowers on this one beginning to fade but it was the easiest to get into position for a photograph
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by Jim_Mercer
Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Worst flower to photograph?
Replies: 23
Views: 980

Re: Worst flower to photograph?

I've been trying for many years to get the colours right on this echinopsis flower This is from my newest camera 2022 canon m6 24mm.jpg Taken about same time using phone 2022 samsung phone.jpg 2017 using lighter camera 2017 M5 EF-M28mm.jpg 2012 full frame DSLR 2012 5D EF100mm.jpg Taken on old DLSR c...
by Jim_Mercer
Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Confusion and contradiction.
Replies: 36
Views: 1844

Re: Confusion and contradiction.

Alpine is a description akin to "Succulent", which is not family specific but a growth habit. In Alpines case a definition based on a type of plant habitat rather than a specific plant family as with cacti. Don't suppose you will find many Melocactus in Alpine shows then. If you grow them...
by Jim_Mercer
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Membership number
Replies: 3
Views: 313

Re: Membership number

You could contact membership@bcss.org.uk or wait for next journal which should be sent out soon