What a fun idea!!! On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM Shoal Creek Succulents via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Hello PBSers, > > I’ve had an idea for a couple of years: *“Meet the PBSers.”* > > This would be a recorded video call where we get to meet each other and > learn how you became interested in bulbs, what your growing environment > looks like, and what plants you’re growing. Although our common denominator > is bulbs, what you choose to show is completely open—you don’t even need to > grow bulbs to participate. The goal is simply to meet fellow enthusiasts. > > The thought is to do a ~20-minute interview: a brief introduction of the > person and their growing environment, followed by switching the camera to > show the surroundings while you narrate what we’re seeing. If someone > prefers not to appear on camera (as I do!), you can simply cover the > forward-facing camera and flip the view to your plants instead. > > It would be wonderful to showcase a range of growing styles, people, and > places. > > If you are conceptually interested and have time between *3:30 PM and 5:00 > PM CST* to serve as a “guinea pig,” please email me privately. I’d like to > test-drive the process and work out the details. Don't worry if you have > plants that do not look 100% sexy! At this moment, I just want to sort > out the technological logistics. We should have some growers with winter > growers in greenhouses..... > > If you are interested in participating later, once the format is refined, > please email me privately. > > I think this could be a lot of fun. The plan would be to post a video link > for each interview. > > I’m especially interested in hearing from members outside the US. I used to > correspond with pen pals in Germany and loved seeing the similarities we > shared, as well as the fascinating differences in housing and lifestyle. I > also think technology can easily bridge any language gaps for those who > aren’t fluent in English. > > The PBS has members on most continents, so a “show and tell” that captures > the breadth of our membership would be fantastic. > > :) > > Best regards, Lisa > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…