Hi all,
I'd welcome any help identifying this mesemb. Reportedly it grows with Lithops divergens around 50km N of Vanrhynsdorp. I've not seen a flower. It grows in the winter. This one is about 9" tall but suggests it could readily get bigger.
Thanks
David Lambie

Third go hoping to get it posted 1. Well done to Kathy for volunteering! 2. There are lots of things wrong with the group. I suspect I agree with all the criticisms above. But there are a lot of people there. I suggest general society members take the chance, when they can, to post about things they...

I think I agree with Liz: A. juvenna. A bit more growing may confirm it.
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David Lambie
Bristol

Having said that I don't expect to learn much, there are some interesting exchanges it there among the beginners questions. I argue that there is value in being on fb.
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David Lambie

Regarding pages vs groups: I am not knowledgeable enough about this to comment, you may well be right. What worries me though about a grand plan is that it will need volunteers to spend time developing it and I don't know who they will be - certainly not me I'm afraid - neither skills nor time. My f...

I think that many do largely agree that we want a social media presence. Whether branch presence is necessary/positive is much less clear. A fb presence needs to be alive and have regular interesting posts with pictures. If it is clearly out of date it is probably a detriment. As mentioned above, th...

I think that was my original point and we agree, it would be great if more people posted more positive stuff about what is going on in the society on Facebook. A little more would be good. A lot more would be even better and necessary to maximise the impact. I think the clear differences between wha...

Thanks for that more informed perspective, Phil. I agree the whole future of these online activities is unclear and the effort involved unappreciated. I suppose I'm just keen to encourage people to sing the society's praises when they can.
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David Lambie

HI all, I tried to post this before but it seems not to have worked - apologies if it appears twice! I'll start with saying I'm not a great user of Facebook, twitter etc. However, these are places people who are starting an interest in the hobby often go, so there is a huge untapped source of branch...

I'd just remind everyone that electricity and water do not mix well, especially if you are in a metal cage, like the one that often supports glass. Just take care when planning electricity in the greenhouse, ideally get professional advice.
Cheers
David Lambie
Bristol