Puzzles

[Gail]

Gail ,

I know under Kew is listet Haylockia in Zephyranthes ....but here :
http://www.amaryllidaceae.org/Habranthus/index.htm
is it under Habranthus ....

You were obviously right to put this one under puzzles....  I do find the whole group fairly puzzling; they say that Habranthus is distinguished from Zephyranthes in having flowers held at an angle and less symmetrical flowers but to me many Habranthus look perfectly symmetrical.

[Hans J]

Hi all

here is a new puzzle  

this pic I found in a newspaper

who knows it  

[Ragged Robin]

 

[Paddy Tobin]

Hans,
Are these people laying out a large picture? Perhaps, an advertisement?  I imagine I can see a face appearing in the back background in the centre of your  photograph.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

What a great photo! Almost abstract until one spots the people.

I have an idea.... I'll keep it to myself so others will join in.....

[Gail]

I would guess agricultural - black plastic mulches being laid out.  The guy in the green jacket on the left looks as though he is face down, overcome with exhaustion!

[Hans J]

 

Hans

[Anthony Darby]

Looks like cardboard packing material with the people added.

[Brian Ellis]

Perhaps some repairs being carried out?

[zephirine]

People cropping Asparagus, maybe?
(How long  is it till dinner time?  Ahhhh...my kingdom for fresh "Spargel" !!!!:P)
Zephirine

[Casalima]

Asparagus cutting was the first thing that came to mind too! Just cooked some

[Anthony Darby]

The background looks almost like a tile with the black strips peeling off in some places. I suspect the people are out of scale.

[Hans J]

  OK OK OK 

yes - this are fields with Asparagus ( in my area are a lot of them )
the walls with the plants are covered with black foil ...and now comes every day busses full with workers to cut

  Hans

[Ragged Robin]

Fantastic puzzle Hans - are they the white asparagus?  I have often wondered how they are grown 

[Hans J]

Robin - yes thats the white one