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Guess what this plant is?
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| I'm just wondering whether anyone here can guess what this plant is by
just looking at its flower?
[IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/drfbkm.jpg[/IMG]
Cat(h)
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| "Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> writes
>I'm just wondering whether anyone here can guess what this plant is by
>just looking at its flower?
>[IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/drfbkm.jpg[/IMG]
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Sundew (Drosera)?
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Kay
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:16:27 +0100, K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> writes
>Sundew (Drosera)?
No.
Cat(h)
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| On 30/3/08 17:26, in article rofvu3592nsd9536i2bni6c7hs9q04o5aq@4ax.com,
"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:16:27 +0100, K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> No.
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> Cat(h)
You mean you know and you're not telling? ;-) I dunno - a water lettuce of
some sort?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Tina Graves 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| Cat(h) wrote:
> I'm just wondering whether anyone here can guess what this plant is by
> just looking at its flower?
> [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/drfbkm.jpg[/IMG]
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> Cat(h)
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No idea, but what a great piece of photography! :-)
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:52:58 +0100, Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>
wrote:
>On 30/3/08 17:26, in article rofvu3592nsd9536i2bni6c7hs9q04o5aq@4ax.com,
>"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
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>You mean you know and you're not telling? ;-) I dunno - a water lettuce of
>some sort?
I'm being cheeky here... I had no idea the plant in question would
throw up such a flower. So I just wondered if, shown just the flower,
people with greater expertise than I (and there are quite a few of
those here!!) would be able to recognise the plant :-)
No, it's not a water lettuce either.
Cat(h)
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:56:33 +0100, Tina Graves
<angel.eyes@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>Cat(h) wrote:
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>No idea, but what a great piece of photography! :-)
You're too kind :-) Truth is, I have a good camera, and the photo I
retained from the series I took was shot on automatic macro-photo
setting - it was better than my own manual efforts.
I can't claim any credit.
Cat(h)
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| On 30/3/08 17:58, in article 2ihvu35879jp1cqqll832evneiir30lsfs@4ax.com,
"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:52:58 +0100, Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>
> wrote:
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> I'm being cheeky here... I had no idea the plant in question would
> throw up such a flower. So I just wondered if, shown just the flower,
> people with greater expertise than I (and there are quite a few of
> those here!!) would be able to recognise the plant :-)
> No, it's not a water lettuce either.
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> Cat(h)
But is it a water plant? ;-) It's faintly familiar but I think that's
wishful thinking on my part.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:11:09 +0100, Sacha <sacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>
wrote:
>On 30/3/08 17:58, in article 2ihvu35879jp1cqqll832evneiir30lsfs@4ax.com,
>"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
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>But is it a water plant? ;-)
Kind of. I don't want to help the experts too much - that would be no
fun.
It's faintly familiar but I think that's
>wishful thinking on my part.
Cat(h)
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| Des Higgins 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Mar 30, 4:19=A0pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm just wondering whether anyone here can guess what this plant is by
> just looking at its flower?
> [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/drfbkm.jpg[/IMG]
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> Cat(h)
aaargh; this is very familiar looking. Anemone?
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:32:59 -0700 (PDT), Des Higgins
<dazzhiggins@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Mar 30, 4:19_pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
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>aaargh; this is very familiar looking. Anemone?
Nope.
Hint (I can't possibly deny an Irishman a hint) - we love it dearly,
and we call it Phrod, pronounced Fred. For really, really obvious
reasons. Obvious to us, mainly.
Cat(h)
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| "Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> writes
>On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:16:27 +0100, K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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>No.
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In that case, it's Venus Fly trap
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Kay
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:52:41 +0100, K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> writes
>In that case, it's Venus Fly trap
I'm all disappointed now... I thought this might run for a while :-(
Anyway, what a pretty flower for such an ungainly plant!
Our Fred-Phrod (from Aphrodite, or Venus)could use a few beasties, and
there are no insects flying around the house at the moment. We may
need to go hunting on Fred's behalf.
Cat(h)
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| Des Higgins 2008-03-30, 5:25 pm |
| On Mar 30, 6:40=A0pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:32:59 -0700 (PDT), Des Higgins
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> <dazzhigg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Nope.
> Hint (I can't possibly deny an Irishman a hint) - we love it dearly,
> and we call it Phrod, pronounced Fred. =A0For really, really obvious
> reasons. =A0Obvious to us, mainly.
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> Cat(h)
ok now I am completely lost.
The flower buds and sepals are very familiar. If it had 6 petals, I
would guess some kind of lily or onion but only having 5, usually
makes it a dictot. All of the guesses I can make are buttercup
relatives (Rannunculs, Anemone, Clematis, water lily). Ok, I give in.
Des
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| On 30/3/08 19:18, in article n7mvu39nkp2k7nilelkmpbl99346ilne62@4ax.com,
"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:52:41 +0100, K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> I'm all disappointed now... I thought this might run for a while :-(
> Anyway, what a pretty flower for such an ungainly plant!
> Our Fred-Phrod (from Aphrodite, or Venus)could use a few beasties, and
> there are no insects flying around the house at the moment. We may
> need to go hunting on Fred's behalf.
>
> Cat(h)
It's a lovely flower. So much for thinking it looked familiar - I've never
seen it before!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| "Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> writes
>On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:52:41 +0100, K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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>I'm all disappointed now... I thought this might run for a while :-(
Sorry! You shouldn't choose things I've grown ;-)
I looked at it quickly and thought it looked Malva moschata-like, but
the buds were completely wrong, so I mentally re-sized it downwards and
recognised it instantly as one of my carnivores. But I haven't got the
VFT any more and the sundews aren't up at the moment, and googling
didn't seem in the spirit of the question, so I chose the wrong one
first.
>Anyway, what a pretty flower for such an ungainly plant!
Ooh, I wouldn't say it was ungainly. But I know what you mean - such
delicate petals compared with such robust leaves.
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Kay
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| Des Higgins 2008-03-30, 8:25 pm |
| On Mar 30, 7:18=A0pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:52:41 +0100, K <k...@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> I'm all disappointed now... I thought this might run for a while :-(
> Anyway, what a pretty flower for such an ungainly plant!
> Our Fred-Phrod (from Aphrodite, or Venus)could use a few beasties, and
> there are no insects flying around the house at the moment. =A0We may
> need to go hunting on Fred's behalf.
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> Cat(h)
Bugger; and I thought it was familiar.
Oh well. Good quiz
Des
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| Martin 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:10:57 +0100, K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@nospamyahoo.com> writes
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>Sorry! You shouldn't choose things I've grown ;-)
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>I looked at it quickly and thought it looked Malva moschata-like, but
>the buds were completely wrong, so I mentally re-sized it downwards and
>recognised it instantly as one of my carnivores. But I haven't got the
>VFT any more and the sundews aren't up at the moment, and googling
>didn't seem in the spirit of the question, so I chose the wrong one
>first.
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>Ooh, I wouldn't say it was ungainly. But I know what you mean - such
>delicate petals compared with such robust leaves.
So which camera was used to take the photo?
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Martin
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Mar 31, 10:30=A0am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> So which camera was used to take the photo?
My first ever DSLR - Canon EOS 400D. I'm having the time of my life
playing with it since purchasing it last summer.
Cat(h)
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Mar 30, 9:01=A0pm, Des Higgins <dazzhigg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> ok now I am completely lost.
> The flower buds and sepals are very familiar. =A0If it had 6 petals, I
> would guess some kind of lily or onion but only having 5, usually
> makes it a dictot. =A0All of the guesses I can make are buttercup
> relatives (Rannunculs, Anemone, Clematis, water lily). =A0Ok, I give in.
>
No doubt by now you have seen it's a Venus flytrap. It's the family
pet, and lives on the bathroom window. We called it Fred (Phrod) as
in Aphrodyte - it was a long and convoluted discussion with the other
half, whose plant it really is, even though I am the one keeping it in
water, and occasionally hunting for it - flying insects are inexistent
in our house this time of year.
I was flabbergasted when Phrod threw out that big long shoot, and had
been waiting like an expectant mammy to see what the flower would look
like - and this wonderful delicate effort opened up yesterday morning.
I thought I might keep people in some suspense, but I was counting
without the razor sharp Ms K :-)
Cat(h)
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| 'Mike' 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
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"Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bb885266-a6fb-404a-abaa-6458a066d3af@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 31, 10:30 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> So which camera was used to take the photo?
My first ever DSLR - Canon EOS 400D. I'm having the time of my life
playing with it since purchasing it last summer.
Cat(h)
:-))
Ditto me :-))
Just bought a Samsung GX10 with a couple of lens', an 18 - 55mm and a 50 -
200mm. I also have Roxio on the computer and an Epson DX 4000 printer. I
have an appointment with a company this afternoon to give them some advice
and to take them pictures for them :-))
Great fun :-)
Mike
--
www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates.
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Mar 30, 11:10=A0pm, K <k...@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> "Cat(h)" <cathy...@nospamyahoo.com> writes
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> Sorry! You shouldn't choose things I've grown ;-)
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> I looked at it quickly and thought it looked Malva moschata-like, but
> the buds were completely wrong, so I mentally re-sized it downwards and
> recognised it instantly as one of my carnivores. =A0But I haven't =A0got t=
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> VFT any more and the sundews aren't up at the moment, and googling
> didn't seem in the spirit of the question, so I chose the wrong one
> first.
That was most sporting of you :-)
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> Ooh, I wouldn't say it was ungainly. But I know what you mean - such
> delicate petals compared with such robust leaves.
Ungainly is probably unfair, alright. It's just that, never having
grown one of those, I had no idea what its flowers might possibly look
like, and when this lovely, delicate thing appeared, I was just
enchanted.
Thanks for playing ;-)
Cat(h)
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| Des Higgins 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Mar 31, 12:16 pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mar 30, 9:01 pm, Des Higgins <dazzhigg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> No doubt by now you have seen it's a Venus flytrap. It's the family
> pet, and lives on the bathroom window. We called it Fred (Phrod) as
> in Aphrodyte - it was a long and convoluted discussion with the other
> half, whose plant it really is, even though I am the one keeping it in
> water, and occasionally hunting for it - flying insects are inexistent
> in our house this time of year.
> I was flabbergasted when Phrod threw out that big long shoot, and had
> been waiting like an expectant mammy to see what the flower would look
> like - and this wonderful delicate effort opened up yesterday morning.
> I thought I might keep people in some suspense, but I was counting
> without the razor sharp Ms K :-)
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> Cat(h)
And she first suggested Sundew (Drosera) which is in the same family
and has similar flowers.
Des
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| Martin 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:12:02 -0700 (PDT), "Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On Mar 31, 10:30_am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
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>My first ever DSLR - Canon EOS 400D. I'm having the time of my life
>playing with it since purchasing it last summer.
Thanks!
--
Martin
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| On 31/3/08 13:47, in article
15b002ba-e9ca-42ac-a6e8-6936358f9de5@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com, "Cat(h)"
<cathy_ie@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for playing ;-)
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> Cat(h)
It was fun, Cat. Perhaps we could all take such pics from time to time and
play the quiz game. If you don't see the leaves or the rest of the plant it
can be quite hard to identify just from a flower taken at a particular
angle. But that flower is so pretty and unexpected, I agree. I had never
seen one before.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| On 31/3/08 14:35, in article i4q1v35psd51vgedn4orna0ip0a75j8qh5@4ax.com,
"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:12:02 -0700 (PDT), "Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Thanks!
Very nice camera too. We had a professional gardener/tour leader/plantsman
in here yesterday and he has one and thinks the world of it. He'd come here
to have a 'play' with it on some of our more unusual things and to get in
some practice!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Mar 31, 2:05=A0pm, Des Higgins <dazzhigg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 31, 12:16 pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> And she first suggested Sundew (Drosera) which is in the same family
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I know! I was so confident that it would take quite some time and
trial and error for people to guess correctly. When I saw Drosera, I
though, oh, no! I decided I would not say anything more than "no",
coz I was obviously dealing with an old hand (figuratively speaking,
of course, K).
I am all discomfited. If such a thing exists.
Cat(h)
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| Cat(h) 2008-03-31, 9:25 am |
| On Mar 31, 2:39=A0pm, Sacha <sa...@nowhere.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
> On 31/3/08 13:47, in article
> 15b002ba-e9ca-42ac-a6e8-6936358f9...@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com, "Cat(h)"=
<cathy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> It was fun, Cat. =A0 Perhaps we could all take such pics from time to time=
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> play the quiz game. =A0If you don't see the leaves or the rest of the plan=
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> can be quite hard to identify just from a flower taken at a particular
> angle.
I think that's a cool idea.
=A0But that flower is so pretty and unexpected, I agree. =A0I had never
> seen one before.
There are a couple more of the buds opening up today. It is very
lovely.
Cat(h)
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| "Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@yahoo.com> writes
>On Mar 31, 2:05_pm, Des Higgins <dazzhigg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>I know! I was so confident that it would take quite some time and
>trial and error for people to guess correctly. When I saw Drosera, I
>though, oh, no! I decided I would not say anything more than "no",
>coz I was obviously dealing with an old hand (figuratively speaking,
>of course, K).
>I am all discomfited. If such a thing exists.
>
I must admit I get pleasure from getting in first with a name. I don't
have a hope with proper 'garden' plants, but I am OK with species that
I've grown, and with weeds I'm in my element(1) ;-)
(1) or as I know them, wild flowers
--
Kay
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