Contest 33: Discussion and Related pics

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:19 pm

Ba, ba, baaaa...

hob · Post by **hob** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:26 pm

CoronaCactus wrote:
Plus, i figured with the weather in the northern states and across the world, ppl would have a better chance of having buds than open flowers.

not much of that here either

my image is a stock one from a previous year

hob · Post by **hob** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:30 pm

some great images in this contest

has to be one of the best ever

both in numbers and quality of images............voting should be interesting

LuvDemCacti · Post by **LuvDemCacti** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:08 pm

Well, I've narrowed it down to about 5 and can't make up my mind. Some really great images this time!

iann · Post by **iann** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:52 pm

Lots of buds here, not so many flowers yet.

Mammillaria backebergiana, M. hahniana, M. senilis, Gymnocalycium mihanovichii, Eriosyce senilis, and of course T. valdezianus.

cactusveda · Post by **cactusveda** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:09 pm

this probably just skipped to qualify...it was my second...

John C · Post by **John C** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:02 pm

Wow! There are so many great entries this time!

I can't decide!!!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:55 pm

w00t! More great pics!

Just a reminder that today is the last day for submissions.

Post by **daiv** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:49 pm

John C wrote:Wow! There are so many great entries this time! I can't decide!!!

I just realized something too. I didn't send out a mass e-mail announcing the contest. This is just the increased spring time traffic.

Post by **daiv** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:43 pm

Amazing contest results!

I don't know how you all vote, but I never look to see what else got votes until after I vote so as not to let other votes influence my decision.

Rachael321 · Post by **Rachael321** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:57 am

it finally opened. Guess this is confirmation of the id of Thelocactus setispinus although it looks a bit different to the one Iann posted on page 2, fifth post down (Thanks Iann

). Less petals, wider frillier petals, not so shiny and more delicate looking.

iann · Post by **iann** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:01 pm

The petals may open out more as they get older and in warmer conditions. Does it have a red eye? Can't really tell from the photo.

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:57 am

Guess I didn't take a pic of the entire bloom spike or didn't take any good pics and deleted them, this is the last one of this plant I have.
Chris

Paracelsus · Post by **Paracelsus** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:40 pm

Ouch, I guess I should check in more frequently. I am amazed at the pictures in this contest. Great job everyone!

Here is the photo I would have used, had I been on time.

Gasteraloe 'Royal Highness' buds at sunrise:

GeneS · Post by **GeneS** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:20 pm

I think everyone should, if possible, post follow up images to their bud shots. We deserve to see the final result

Here is mine

BTW, the name I have had on the plant since I got it in 1982 from Victor Teracek (not spelled corretly), does not exist. Now that there is a flower, maybe someone can offer a better binomial for it??

GeneS