New lens for the extreme macro. Still trying to find the "right" number of stacks. May have erred too far on the side of caution since I came unstuck a few days ago. The standard macro shot was taken with a macro lens and camera I don't usually use for macro work .... just too lazy to change the camera over for the usual one and too lazy to do the calculations and swap the figures in the microprocessor unit .... made a guess .... again on the side of caution. But ...... it worked .... and I got a result .... unlike a few days ago.
April 2023 - April flowers
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el48tel
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
New lens for the extreme macro. Still trying to find the "right" number of stacks. May have erred too far on the side of caution since I came unstuck a few days ago. The standard macro shot was taken with a macro lens and camera I don't usually use for macro work .... just too lazy to change the camera over for the usual one and too lazy to do the calculations and swap the figures in the microprocessor unit .... made a guess .... again on the side of caution. But ...... it worked .... and I got a result .... unlike a few days ago.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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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 manage to open this time
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
A couple more...
Chamaelobivia and Epiphyllum getting going in my office.
Chamaelobivia and Epiphyllum getting going in my office.
- Ch.'Lincoln Sundae'
- Ch.'Lincoln Sundae'
- E.'Jungle Night'
Ed
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el48tel
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
- Thelocactus conothelos v. aurentiacus
Growing in Nottingham for the past 4 years and recently found my way to a Nottingham branch meeting. A few plants on a windowsill has very quickly turned into a greenhouse full!
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
Pelargonium bowkeri in full flower
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https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
Dorstenia barnimiana
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
Well, this has been a difficult one to decide as there have been so may quality phototgraphs. Special mention has to go to Christian, MatDz, Edds and WoBo (excellent close-ups, WoBo). In the end I had to decide between el48tel for some terrific close-up photos of flower buds & his Matucana madisoniorum and Jim Mercer's Mammillaria perezdelarosae and Christmas cactus photos. The narrow winner is Jim Mercer for the sheer clarity of his photos, so over to you for May's competition, Jim.
Rod Smith
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.