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by el48tel
Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:03 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Any other spring chickens?
Replies: 9
Views: 5359

Re: Any other spring chickens?

Hi and welcome. I'm a newbie enthusiast but an oldie by age ... and understand what you are saying. This issue has been raised as a thread elsewhere on the forum. I often visit AbbeyBrook Cactus Nursery in Darley Dale when I am in the area ..... and often see people of the teen to forty group .... d...
by el48tel
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:53 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Essex Suculent Review
Replies: 13
Views: 4715

Re: Essex Suculent Review

WOW - what a wonderful publication to discover.
Thanks Sheila and your contributors - I've subscribed; I've downloaded the back numbers; I'm looking forward to reading the 19 issues
by el48tel
Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:11 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Interesting lophophora video
Replies: 5
Views: 1675

Re: Interesting lophophora video

You'd probably need about a dozen plants to feel the effect of the drug! Who'd want to eat their collection? Hence growing plants as part of an "ornamental collection" does not run foul of the law in most countries. Only a person with "interest" in growing and drying or chemicall...
by el48tel
Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Interesting lophophora video
Replies: 5
Views: 1675

Re: Interesting lophophora video

Quick lophophora video https://www.facebook.com/VICELANDUK/videos/1761027810585468/?hc_ref=ARQFpIkBtiButwsAkcEplx7_KQTXsnkjpOA58u29IGXHLK0xkqivXb2qIz6jBzXmnmM&__xts__[0]=68.ARDdBIfs983bbuNLU1OEIPOtBzGoCioVS54b92EYXvCCjelWhmK6CO41i9yc9cdI4tePoJmUrqGYpiiuZsNfl7fQyTpC33k8Fur-xBZrctDDmhbXiSV076BR8B...
by el48tel
Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Agaves
Replies: 9
Views: 2131

Re: A few Agaves

A fine collection of both plants and images. Are these the images which were misbehaving when you tried to post them earlier? If so, you may have found the solution. Yes some are, I opened them in paint and saved them as png which seams to have worked. What I can not understand is why some will loa...
by el48tel
Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Agaves
Replies: 9
Views: 2131

Re: A few Agaves

A fine collection of both plants and images.
Are these the images which were misbehaving when you tried to post them earlier? If so, you may have found the solution.
by el48tel
Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Uploading Photos
Replies: 49
Views: 11977

Re: Uploading Photos

agavemad wrote: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:14 am .............. by opening in paint and saving a copy as png..........
A trusty and trusted file standard
by el48tel
Sun Nov 25, 2018 3:52 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Massonia
Replies: 11
Views: 3368

Re: Massonia

I have seeds of Massonia on offer, if you want to try them from seeds. Will have more species in April / May. Plants should also be not too hard to obtain, but chances are you will most likely come across M. pustulata / M. longipes. Thanks I may take you up on the offer in April / May once I have g...
by el48tel
Sun Nov 25, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Uploading Photos
Replies: 49
Views: 11977

Re: Uploading Photos

Tina wrote: Sun Nov 25, 2018 3:05 pm What format are they saved in ?, I'm sure I couldn't post Tif files I normally convert to jpeg.
Wouldn't think they'd be TIFF files as they're ENORMOUS in comparison.
I'm wondering whether they are camera specific files or an odd variant. There's JPG & JPEG and a few other variants.
by el48tel
Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:41 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Uploading Photos
Replies: 49
Views: 11977

Re: Uploading Photos

habanerocat wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:32 pm ................ I use IrfanView (free download) and limit the sizes to roughly what you state above, and I've never had a problem.
I have a friend who swears by this App for the most mundane tasks .......... and it always performs well.