I have only used it on the Obrigonia seed so far, John. Its not very powerful, but It sucked those little seeds up easily and yes, it did collect a little bit of the wool on the screen you see in the last image that covers the fan, but it was easily removed with tweezers. As a matter of fact I just...

Theme of the Month sould be completely different than Cactus of the Month...(which, if it is there, I have not seen lately; how have I missed it?) To me the theme would be more like pictures of "cacti in the garden" while cactus of the month should (?) be a more in-depth description of on...

We didn't have any ice, thankfully. The outer branches of the prickly pears both here and in neighbor's pasture are broken down. It got down to 18 F (-7.7 C, for my friends across the way). It is mostly the outer trunks that froze and burst their little cell structures, and hence lost their strengt...

What an interesting idea! I saw a commercial for that on TV once and thought it was really odd. I would never want to put one of those in my ear, but that kind of makes me want one now! That looks useful - especially for all of the little Ariocarpus seeds that get stuck in the wool! How powerful is ...

Welcome to the forum from a fellow Texan! It's always nice to see new members from Texas! There aren't too many of us on this forum. It's a great state with a huge diversity of cacti species - there should be many cacti growers here. I too got hit by that cold not long ago. Too cold for me, but my p...

Wow! There are quite a few good ideas here! If only we could get this many replies to every month's photo contest :wink: :lol: Seriously though, thank you everyone for your thoughts and opinions - keep them coming! 8) I am certainly in favor of continuing the contest in one form or another, I'm just...

Congratulations Gemhunter! Origami certainly takes skill! Your cactus is great!

Happy new year to everyone! Here's to another year of growth!

hoteidoc wrote:Very late post, John, but as usual have to compliment you on the wide variety & how Great everything looks . Please don't say they take care of themselves... Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the comment! I need to get around to posting photos from this fall....

You got some great germination! They look great! Good growing!

Ouch!

Sorry for the delay in posting the voting! Not many entries this time around, but they certainly are creative! Nice display of creative talent, everyone! :thumbright: To view all the submissions, Click Here Deadline for voting will be Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 4:45pm Central Standard Time. Contest...

May I be the first to congratulate Fenestrane on another winning photo! Congratulations!

Turmamoc is correct with the first 4 id's. The last plant is a Yucca, however it should be Yucca torreyi. Big Bend is a beautiful place isn't it?

There is a nice selection of photographs entered into this months contest. It's now time to vote for your favorite! :D To view all the submissions, Click Here Deadline for voting will be Saturday, November 30, 2013, Midnight, Central Standard Time. Contest Rules 2013 Schedule 2010 Format Changes Tip...