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Ferraria variabilis

Flowered a week later last year.

Lee

It is a parasite but not the kind most folks think of:

There's actually three types of parasitism

Mutualism- both benefit.  The bird pecking fleas off the back of a buffalo

Commensalism- one benefits and the other not harmed- The fish ( Remora) that hitch a ride on a shark to get bits of food at a shark kill, also can get some protection form the shark.

Parasitism- one harmed and one benefits  The good old human tapeworm

So, all those years of me playing in the dirt as a kid had it benefits.

I have this as Lachenalia namaquensis, but I have some doubts.

Literature doesn't state leaves are pustulate.

Alan:

Welcome.

Mike and Paul have done some of the digitization and it's on their website here:  http://www.gpbotanicals.com/herbertia/

If your looking for a specific article or topic I have some and could scan and send to you.

Leucocoryne macropetalum

Lachenalia splendida

Lachenalia callista

Cyrtanthis obliquus

David

The poles are already there.  We are a bit behind here the rest of the world.  Much of our  utility  infrastructure is above our heads.

Newer communities have buried them but my area was first built in the later 1800's so utility poles are the fashion.

We have a nearby town that have installed free Wifi in their down town.  Just put the transmitters on already existing poles

Blooming today.

Lachenalia sp. unknown

Ferraria sp. unknown

Cyrtanthus obliquus coloring up

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Veltheimia bracteata

Cyclamen coum 'Yayladagi'

Lachenalia quadricolor

Gladiolus venustus

Gladiolus uysiae

Jane

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