I'm a new member

[nimich]

Good afternoon everybody,
I just registered. I live in Sofia, Bulgaria and I'm a Research Associate at Sofia University.
I grow cacti since early 80s, and at the the beginning of 90s I used to have quite a decent collection of cacti, mainly growth from Haage seeds on my terrace.
Then, after the democratic changes in Bulgaria, I was traveling a lot, and my cacti were poor attended for prolonged periods of time. There is now some 50 plants survived from that collection, hosted in a greenhouse of a friend of mine. A few months ago, I get back to the hobby and initiated a new collection of young plants. Anybody who may wish to learn more about my and my Bulgarian friend collections is welcome to see my facebook pages, with sub-page of Bulgarian Cacti And Succulent Society - https://www.facebook.com/nikolay.michailov.12
I have been following the posts in this forum for some time, but now I decided to join you.

[BobbyZ]

Welcome new Bulgarian Friend: I have only subscribed for a few days and enjoy swapping pictures and ideas with friends all over the world who share a similar love for cacti and succulents. What are yos studying at the University. I am a retired soil microbiologist who researched many areas of agriculture, and now my research career is over I dedicate my time to studying cacti and assiting colleagues completing manuscripts. All the best Bobby Z

[majcka]

Welcome Nikolay. I like your cacti. That big white/black one too.

I bet you will enjoy this forum.

[nimich]

Thank you BobbyZ and Majcka for you warm welcome. My young collection is rapidly expanding and I will share pictures of the newcomers. Regarding Bobby's question, I'm almost 60-years old, and I do not study, but I teach and mainly do research in the field of Laser Physics and Technologies. Until recently I was leading a quiet life, devoted to my daughters and my cacti (the cat too), I was writing for Wikipedia and was thinking of keeping like that until retirement. But some changes in my life forced me start working for my living and I went back to the University.
Regards..

[hendryterok]

Welcome to the forum

Hendry

[gemhunter178]

Welcome!

[sundanz]

Welcome to the forum, Nicolay!
Karin

[nimich]

Thank you all...