Connecticut Outdoors 2011 (Andy)

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:50 pm

WooooHoooo Fantastic Andy

They all look GREAT.. I need to find me few diffrent cold hard cacti for my little outdoor garden other than opuntias..

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:49 am

Its been very wet the last few days and during these periods I look for slugs in the garden. Instead this is what I found last night at 10pm

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Nearly dropped the flashlight coming across that. I guess he's just passing through maybe using the weather to leave someones backyard pond? No ponds at all near me. I just hope he didn't eat the toad I've been seeing around

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:10 pm

Cool! Thats much better than finding slugs.
I have seen the bullfrog I have nowhere near its home pond, but only on rainy mornings like that.
Maybe its its a young frog looking for new territory.

Post by **daiv** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:31 pm

Nice little pest control you got there!

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:06 am

part 2

Flowers in order of occurrence.

E. viridiflorus

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E. missouriensis, Hot Springs, SD

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another viridiflorus

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third viridiflorus

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different missouriensis

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E. reichenbachii v. baileyi (first flower)

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another baileyi (first flower)

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Opuntia 'Claude Arno'

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different clump

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hybrid, humifusa x fragilis (first flower)

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O. humifusa, clone 3

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humifusa, clone 2

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Clone 1 of O. humifusa still hasn't bloomed yet but it does have like 150 or more buds so if it ever does... Two other plants had their flowers completely wasted due to a stretch of bad weather, I don't want to talk about it

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:50 am

Wow! What a radical difference from the start of this thread!

masscactus · Post by **masscactus** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:47 am

Awesome stuff, really great work Andy! Excellent pics too!

humifusa x fragilis is a stand out as well as the "different" missouriensis.

Post by **daiv** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:49 pm

So nice! The bee-in-flight shot is a real winner!

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:51 pm

They look great. Perhaps a tad later with the rain and cloudy skies this year?

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:41 am

Opuntia flowers make the glochids worth it. Nice!

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:49 am

RayC wrote:They look great. Perhaps a tad later with the rain and cloudy skies this year?

Later than last year that's for sure. I bet this year was extremely close to average on flowering dates.

fanaticactus · Post by **fanaticactus** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:24 pm

Everything's looking great! I guess you've warmed up and dried out down there. Nice variety of colors.

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:48 pm

E. reichenbachii HK1228

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O. humifusa, clone 1 finally!

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just beginning to ramp up

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clone 3 maxed out

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see you next spring!

masscactus · Post by **masscactus** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:06 am

Very nice! Those plants looks awesomely healthy.

Post by **daiv** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:07 pm

Looks great!