Hi all

[mostly]

Just a short note to say hello to everyone on the forum. I've recently been bitten by the Cactus bug and have a small collection of ten so far and I'm rapidly running out of window ledge space! I recently saw a fascinating short film on the mathematics involved in plants which prompted me to take the attached picture of some of my Cacti.



I'm looking forward to participating in the forums and learning a lot more! Chris.

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[Cactus Jack]

Hi Chris , Welcome , great photo !!

[Diane]

Hi Chris - to the forum! Your collection of 10 is bound to expand now you are on the forum you know! Great photo!

[JaneO]

Hi Chris

Welcome (I think) but do we need another great photographer!!I'm only jealous - again!!
Jane O

[iann]

Neat!

[Peter]

Nice to meet you Chris. Bit of good photography!

[mostly]

Hi everyone, many thanks for the lovely warm welcome and your kind words! I'm very much looking forward to expanding my small collection and learning more about these fascinating plants!

[Phil Hocking]

Fantastic photos on your website Chris, a real treat. No one has mentioned the maths yet though. Count the number of spirals in opposite directions and they should be two adjacent numbers on the Fibonacci series, e.g. 8 and 13 or 13 and 21. I'm a bit worried about that Mammillaria top left - it seems to have 17 spirals going one way. Maybe it's my eyes. Looking forward to seeing more photos of your plants.

Somerset Phil

[mostly]

Thanks Phil! Did you see that wonderful short film?



the series is also within us (ratio of length of finger bones to each other) and even in the shape of our ears (http://hynesva.com/blogs/character_and_ ... spiral.jpg) I find that all very fascinating!

I'm succumbing to the urge to revisit my local garden centers Cactus section this morning - I'd originally promised that today would be spent tidying up the garden now that the weathers turned Spring like (before it snows again ) But the lure of Astrophytums and a rather nice Cereus(?) they have is stronger!

[Joy G]

you will find you will get bitten by the cactophile bug I started with just a few and now have 1/2 a greenhouse full and always have a peek at the garden centers for new acquisitions.

Any questions ask away someone will have an answer or a funny story for you