Contest 41: Discussion and related photos

hoven5th · Post by **hoven5th** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:09 pm

Cool. Lots of great pics this time. This one will be a tough choice

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:21 pm

Well, seems there are too many photos this month! The forum software limits the number of options for the poll, so as soon as i figure things out, the voting can begin.

Sorry for the delay.

Post by **daiv** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:37 pm

Yep, we had to bump the max number of options allowed in a poll.

hoven5th · Post by **hoven5th** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:58 am

Well, I had to give my vote to Ralph. That mound with the red fruits and the white and yellow flowers was just too much. But Lee and MildBill get honorable mention.

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:57 am

The fruits of M. prolifera taste like unripe strawberrys or like gooseberries.
Every time when my son (9 years old) visit me and we're in the greenhouse, he want to eat some of it.

Post by **daiv** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:53 pm

Voting reminder e-mail has been sent. Let's see if we can get over 50 votes this time!

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:25 am

daiv wrote:Voting reminder e-mail has been sent. Let's see if we can get over 50 votes this time!

Wow, 47 votes

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:31 am

Ralf wrote:The fruits of M. prolifera taste like unripe strawberrys or like gooseberries.
Every time when my son (9 years old) visit me and we're in the greenhouse, he want to eat some of it.

i always eat them to and every one i made try them said they tasted like strawberries
i want to save a bunch up and make jam

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:42 am

king_hedes wrote:
i want to save a bunch up and make jam

Don't forget some of sugar otherwise it will be sour.

erodgers1946 · Post by **erodgers1946** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:11 pm

I am totally in awe of everyone's clumping cacti. I am so envious of the members who live or have the opportunity to visit the areas where cacti grow in their natural enviroment!:)

Post by **daiv** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:11 pm

Andy_CT wrote:
Wow, 47 votes

Try 71 votes and three days left!

This contest really went off. I voted near the start so I'm getting anxious to move on to the next one already.

Lots more fun with all the added participation!

Daiv

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:12 am

daiv wrote:
Andy_CT wrote:
Wow, 47 votes
Try 71 votes and three days left!

This contest really went off. I voted near the start so I'm getting anxious to move on to the next one already.

Lots more fun with all the added participation!

Daiv

That's a lot, is that the most in Cactiguide history?

Post by **daiv** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:46 pm

Yep, this is the biggest contest yet.

Post by **daiv** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:44 pm

Notice that in this contest 1st and 3rd went to non-habitat plants. Considering the earlier discussion about habitat plant inclusion, I think we can settle once and for all that as long as you only post your own pictures in contests, it is OK in habitat or not. The numbers do not support it as being an unfair advantage.

Anyway, I do not intend to ramble on about it, but I don't think we had closure on this topic.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:58 pm

My anecdotal observation is that pictures of cultivated plants generally get more ooohs and ahs than habitat photos. I think this is partly due to the luxuriously beautiful plants we tend in our collections, with good conditions, fertilizer, etc. Habitat plants are rougher. It's also harder to get good flower pics from habitat plants, just as a matter of timing.

peterb