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Armin

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #510 on: October 28, 2009, 10:18:46 PM »
Michael, I endorse Maggi - no it is not Pampas Gras. Hmm! :)

It is something which all of you alpine enthusiasts have certainly seen in spring... maybe nothing you would expect in autuum.
Now it should be easy. :D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #511 on: October 28, 2009, 10:41:10 PM »
Salix... ???
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #512 on: October 28, 2009, 11:04:02 PM »
Lori, sorry for you - no Salix.

Maggi is getting closer "Maybe another grass head.... greatly magnified?" :-X
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #513 on: October 28, 2009, 11:05:10 PM »
Seed head of Dryas
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #514 on: October 28, 2009, 11:10:19 PM »
Michael,
a very good guess :o but still no hit ::)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #515 on: October 28, 2009, 11:12:35 PM »
Not a pulsatilla at this end of the year?

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #516 on: October 29, 2009, 01:53:13 AM »
An incredibly large, fluffy Eriophorum?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #517 on: October 29, 2009, 09:56:00 AM »
Lori, sorry again - no cotton gras :-*

Paddy, congratulation for the direct hit with your 2nd quote ! ;D

Yes, it is the first bud of a Pulsatilla halleri subsp. rhodopaea. Unusual timing - as it should flower in March.
I do not know much of the distribution of this species, is it endemic to Greece ?
Seed germinated spring 2008 and was ex Karl Plaimer kindly shared by Thomas Huber. Many thanks!

Here the puzzle photo taken last week when we got the first frost and fresh photos from this morning.
I pray just for a bit of more sunshine :D

Many thanks for all who contributed to solve the puzzle - it was a great fun ::) :P ;D
« Last Edit: October 29, 2009, 10:03:01 AM by Armin »
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #518 on: October 29, 2009, 10:44:03 AM »
Great fun, I agree - such an extraordinary looking thing but now in context it looks even more amazing in the frost and with all that Fuzz  8)  Thanks Armin  :)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #519 on: October 29, 2009, 11:13:52 AM »
Amazing! 8)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #520 on: October 29, 2009, 11:52:31 AM »
Whoa! You had me fooled there! I was thinking it was too fat and furry to be a pulsatilla seedhead.... never thought it might be a bud! :-[  That was a  very good puzzle!
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #521 on: October 29, 2009, 02:23:57 PM »
OH, YES, I AM BRILLIANT!!!!!!!! LOL

I thought it was a pulsatilla as soon as I saw it but then thought it couldn't be at this time of year.

Armin, the photographs with frost are beautiful.

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #522 on: October 29, 2009, 02:32:26 PM »
Many congratulations Armin, the frost shot is BEAUTIFUL!  Well done young Paddy!   :D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #523 on: October 29, 2009, 07:32:58 PM »
Lovely shots of a super plant Armin. The frost effects are very lovely. And well done Paddy. :)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #524 on: October 29, 2009, 08:52:14 PM »
Thanks to all for the lovely comments.
I'm glad you liked my puzzle and the photos.

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