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Anthony Darby

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #435 on: June 10, 2009, 12:12:39 AM »
I've just noticed another egg. This is much paler, so could be a green veined white (Artogeia napi)? Orange tip larvae are cannibalistic as one lady's smock plant will only support one caterpillar. I expect the first caterpillar to hatch will eat the other egg?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #436 on: June 10, 2009, 01:04:29 AM »
Oh so those are eggs. I thought they were crumbs from the bun you had in your other hand. ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #437 on: June 10, 2009, 10:06:10 AM »
Put your specs on Lesley! ::) ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #438 on: June 10, 2009, 10:15:11 AM »
WHAT HORSE?

There is a plant in the background which is called "Mare's Tail". It is a most frightful plant if it gets into the garden.

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #439 on: June 10, 2009, 01:09:36 PM »
Anthony,

I did actually see that teeny tiny dot in the original pic.  I just thought it was an aphid or something.  Was at such a distance in the original shot that glasses or no glasses I still wouldn't have been able to tell what it was and that that was the microdot of interest.  ;) ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #440 on: June 10, 2009, 06:49:07 PM »
Raining outside since 16.00 pm, so maybe time for a puzzle.
I saw this at the Weekly Flowershow last Monday. Any guesses?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #441 on: June 10, 2009, 07:28:29 PM »
Quote from: Lvandelft on June 10, 2009, 06:49:07 PM
Raining outside since 16.00 pm, so maybe time for a puzzle.
I saw this at the Weekly Flowershow last Monday. Any guesses?
Can it be eaten? ( without poisoning the eater!!)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #442 on: June 10, 2009, 07:45:52 PM »
Didn't need to guess who posted that :P
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #443 on: June 10, 2009, 08:16:14 PM »
Sassy, David....just sassy...
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« Reply #444 on: June 10, 2009, 08:29:57 PM »
She is, isn't she Carlo. ;)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #445 on: June 10, 2009, 08:34:49 PM »
Quote from: Lvandelft on June 10, 2009, 06:49:07 PM
Raining outside since 16.00 pm, so maybe time for a puzzle.
I saw this at the Weekly Flowershow last Monday. Any guesses?
A double, green monster of a Lilium? If so, then I want one! ;D
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Lesley Cox

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #446 on: June 10, 2009, 09:33:49 PM »
I thought it could be the bud of a Babiana or something similar, but too late for that I expect. Another look does suggest a lily, with those little white tufty bits at the tips. Or a banana flower bud?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #447 on: June 10, 2009, 09:45:37 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on June 10, 2009, 07:28:29 PM
Quote from: Lvandelft on June 10, 2009, 06:49:07 PM
Raining outside since 16.00 pm, so maybe time for a puzzle.
I saw this at the Weekly Flowershow last Monday. Any guesses?
Can it be eaten? ( without poisoning the eater!!)
The bulbs, yes  :-\ ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #448 on: June 10, 2009, 10:06:41 PM »
It does have a tropical air about it.....is the bulb sweet or spicy?  ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #449 on: June 10, 2009, 10:22:45 PM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on June 10, 2009, 09:33:49 PM
Another look does suggest a lily, with those little white tufty bits at the tips.

I was going to say those look like lily petals, and lily bulbs can be eaten. Maybe a wierd double form of Lilium longiflorum?
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