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#316
General Discussion / Re: Plants in the News
August 23, 2022, 07:24:46 PM
The Romans had trouble with honey as well.

https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/mad-honey-deli-bal/
#317
Current Photographs / Re: Eucrosia and attempt to post
August 03, 2022, 06:43:12 PM
Great work.

Such an exotic beauty.
#318
Current Photographs / August photos
August 03, 2022, 11:13:32 AM
Here's Stenomesson variegatum  Also known as Clinanthus vareigatum.

I noticed at the base of the  stamens which are fused into a ring with  green projections.  Beyond my knowledge of flower morphology.
#319
My understanding is that the exothermic process of the flower  further imitates the environment of rotting flesh.

This provides more than one attractant for pollinators.
#320
Current Photographs / Re: July photos
July 22, 2022, 12:57:21 PM
Clinanthus variegatus
#321
Current Photographs / Re: July photos
July 21, 2022, 12:18:43 PM
Arisaema consanguineum from Ellen Hornig formerly at Seneca  Hills nursery
#322
Bulb and Seed Exchanges / BX/SX arrears
July 19, 2022, 03:29:28 PM
We have a couple of BX/SX in the pipeline.

We also have a fair number of outstanding payments due for past BX/SX's.

If you received seeds or bulbs it would be a good time to catch up on payments and not miss future offerings.

Arnold
 
#323
Current Photographs / Re: Some lilies blooming now
July 10, 2022, 06:46:55 PM
Lilium sargentiae
#324
Current Photographs / Re: Photography
July 08, 2022, 10:01:28 AM
Martin

Thanks it does look better. 
I think taking photos in bright light is most often bad.
#325
Current Photographs / July photos
July 04, 2022, 08:31:37 AM
Haemanthus humilis A very early blooming South African  bulb.
#326
General Discussion / Re: Mealy bugs and scale
June 27, 2022, 03:04:12 PM
Randy:

I've used a soap and water solution as my first attempt at controlling a pest.

If you can get a liquid Castillian soap that would  be perfect.

I use one ounce in a quart of water for a dilution.

It's the soap molecule that dissolves the waxy coating of many bugs that does them in.

Second shot would be Neem or a product called Spinosad which is an organic composed of a bacteria.


Arnold
#327
Current Photographs / Re: June 2022
June 20, 2022, 03:23:43 PM
Lebedouria ovalifolia
Lebedouria  DML 6546
#328
Mystery Bulbs / Re: strange and prolific
June 19, 2022, 06:41:53 PM
Harry Mudd!
#329
General Off-Topic / Wildlife June 2022
June 14, 2022, 06:58:55 PM
Wasp eating a small swallowtail caterpillar.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FUV8AS_gqUA
#330
David:

I purchased an aluminized HDPE cover for the greenhouse.

it is available in different percentages of transmission.

I use 40%.

it's a pain to drape it over the greenhouse.  My greenhouse is a lean to and it's hard to get up on a small roof to drape the cover over the glass.