Galanthus winter 2009/2010

[Diane Whitehead]

Back to the wholesale greenhouse and all the grocery stores
to scrutinize snowdrops.  I've only bought 9.  Is it a boring
lot this year, or am I getting jaded?

Here is one - pale leaves, pale stem. pale mark, but green
ovary.  I didn't notice the bright blue and red stripes until I
photographed it, though.  I wonder how stable they are going
to be?

[mark smyth]

Time will tell. It looks like it was heavily shaded but then the ovary would be pale also. Let us know if it darkens

[KentGardener]

... I didn't notice the bright blue and red stripes until I
photographed it, though.  I wonder how stable they are going
to be?

What stripes?     Blue and Red?  Either you are pulling my leg or I have developed colour blindness.   

I thought the same as Mark - but that dark green ovary does imply it isn't from lack of light.

Did you get as cold this year in the wholesale warehouse?  I seem to remember you needing lots of hot drinks after last years outing.

[Diane Whitehead]

You both missed it?  The left petal is rimmed in electric blue and less-bright red.

It couldn't be pale from lack of light as the other plants in the pot are dark
green.

It was reasonably warm, with the sun out, which is unusual here - it's usually
warmer when we have a fluffy blanket of clouds over us, and colder when
the sky is clear.  It makes snow a rarity.

Nevertheless, we went for tea and chocolate eclairs after.  You don't need to
be cold for that.

[Maggi Young]

Well, NOW I see those electric edges, Diane! I really didn't spot them before.

It is all to easy to look at an image or an object and just see what we "expect" to see, isn't it?  What a good reminder this is that we should make a habit of "really" looking, of studying our plants and photos.... to see minute details or quirky effects... who knows what we might discover.....

[johnw]

I really didn't spot them before.

What a good reminder this is that we should make a habit of "really" looking, of studying our plants and photos.... to see minute details or quirky effects... who knows what we might discover.....

My Maggi, sounds like you're gearing up for a bout of Galanthophilia.  Can this be?

johnw

[TheOnionMan]

Well, NOW I see those electric edges, Diane! I really didn't spot them before.

It is all to easy to look at an image or an object and just see what we "expect" to see, isn't it?  What a good reminder this is that we should make a habit of "really" looking, of studying our plants and photos.... to see minute details or quirky effects... who knows what we might discover.....

You're seeing photographic lighting "artifacts".  You don't think that blue line actually exists in real life do you?  I need a pair of those Galathospectacles!

[KentGardener]

I need a pair of those Galathospectacles!

Will these help Richard?

[TheOnionMan]

I need a pair of those Galathospectacles!

Will these help Richard?

(Attachment Link)

By golly, those might just do the job!  But who is Richard?  Richard might need those Galanthospecs.

[Diane Whitehead]

   Ah, you mean I can't breed that into more snowdrops???

I took half a dozen pictures and the electric blue only appeared
in two.  I found it very interesting that it should appear exactly
along the rim of the petal.  I shot from more or less the same spot
each time. Perhaps the sun reflected off something, or the camera's
flash went off.

[KentGardener]

By golly, those might just do the job!  But who is Richard?  Richard might need those Galanthospecs.

Oops.  Looks like it may be me that needs them!   

Sorry about that Mark.

[mark smyth]

Diane all it needs are some stars!

[Maggi Young]

I really didn't spot them before.

What a good reminder this is that we should make a habit of "really" looking, of studying our plants and photos.... to see minute details or quirky effects... who knows what we might discover.....

My Maggi, sounds like you're gearing up for a bout of Galanthophilia.  Can this be?

johnw

 Be calm, John.... if you re-read what I said you will see that my comment is a general one about the benefits of  close observation of plants.... any plants ...(this might be extended to everything around us, but who has that much spare time?) and the delight to be found in so doing and also the delights to be found in really studyng objects and images (Diane's photo) to discover unexpected treats like these light effects..... at no time do I actually mention snowdrops!!


Oh, dear, now you're going to quip that "she doth protest too much"    


PS: I have contacted McMark to reassure him about the Galanthospecs.

Those  wacky spectacle frames are fun : they didn't have any like that last week when I got new glasses 

[Paddy Tobin]

The sun shone today and a few snowdrops opened.
Apologies that photographs are not good, harsh sunlight and taken in a hurry - there was gardening to be done.

Paddy


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[mark smyth]

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