Daiv - That guy I actually was aware of! Somehow couldn't quite put THAT into context! And I see the mild winter (or even Upgrade ) hasn't put your humor into dormancy . !

Think you might have a Spammer under Cactus ID, following "A Wedding Gift" (Not the poster of orig. ID quest.)

Since I'm clueless to its meaning, clueless where to post! What's a NOID? Run across it from time to time in the posts, but can't figure out from contest. It's not listed in Terminology. Even went to Acronyms.com. Not of those had anything to do with C & S.

And he's off!... That didn't take long! I was starting backwards to catch up. And here's "...part two... One more data point and we'll have a trend! Happy Growing, George... but don't say somebody didn't warn you !

George, I'm glad you had the sense to label thread "..part one" because after 2 - 3 frames, my mind said: yeah, next will part 17! :lol: I would like to put my newbie $.02 worth in on a couple of pix, because a similiar ID has come up before. I've been looking @ pix & posts 8-10 hrs/da...

Majka - Love reading your posts! And this is totally unrelated to C & S, except it's on your posts. A couple of other CF members have remarked -- Where did/do you get your Emoticons? Your "moonwalking" flower was too much :-D & I had to ask. And hopefully your cold & snowfall a...

Hey, Jim - Looks familiar & only because we got 3 - 4 " of snow over the weekend. Curious what all you have "C & S"-wise outdoors. I have a little roadside stand & have expanded my cactophilia into cold-hardies (naturally) so I can show people what's possible in this area....

Thanks, Ian. So, of course, during my mid-afternoon plant tour, I found myself in front of the Erios. senilis. And I sez to myself, gee why don't you just look, maybe ... Ka-ching! Lookey what I found :D ! IMG_0707_1.JPG So thank you, all you southermost harbringers of Spring! Even tho we're a good ...

Rich - Your photography has driven my cactus addiction to a new low -- or is that high ! I had never really paid much attention to Echinomastus at all; apparently never saw the "right" pix. All the other pix are exquisite, too.

Does increasing light or temps, or both, set off budding in E. senilis? Or is it "special" West Coast air? :wink: I (accidently) acquired one end of this past summer, d/t wrong shipment. Of course, once I got it, I really liked it, & All are accepted in this household :D . I'm assuming...

Harriet, I get great! blow-ups, but yes, then tells Web expired & can't move out! Also "links" (for me) don't activate. But pix are HUGH!

First name that came to my "newbie" mind - 'cause I have one.. Spines might be a smidge longer, but good ol' spineal (is that a word?) variation...

Amen!

Ariz. Fero - I swear if I were a young man again, I would study the the immune & healing systems of cacti, because that healing you documented was, indeed, Awesome :thumbup: On the other hand, I just learned big seedlings are big seedlings, not adults! - yesterday I cut open 2 Espostoa (Lowe's &...

Hey, Tiggy - You're pic "Goat Stall" reminded me of taking care of the dairy goats in Upstate NY in the late '70's. One winter we were actually walking over the top of the fencing -- for several weeks! :roll: Were heating with wood in those days, so cold & snow wasn't a Big issue! We w...