Galanthus March 2010

[art600]

A potful of Galanthus scharlockii.  I think it looks smaller than 'normal' so I took some measurements.

Overall height is less than 11 cm.  Flower is on average 1.6 cm. to the receptacle (ovary) and the ears are 4.5cm.  Is this small?

[Martin Baxendale]

I would like an identity for photo 3 please.

Arthur, did you buy or were given 'Merlin' at some point in the past? Can't be 100% sure from your pic, but that seems the most likely candidate for your lost label clump.

[art600]

Martin

I was given Merlin by a friend and just needed confirmation.  thanks

[Martin Baxendale]

Quick snap of a green-tipped plicatus seedling that I raised. Not stunning, but it is fertile so gives me something to cross green-tipped and virescent elwesii with in the hope of bigger and better things to come. 

[Paddy Tobin]

Martin, Not to be dismissed as simply breeding material. It has a good strong green outer segment mark against a nice clean white petal. If it is a good healthy plant, good grower etc then it is a good snowdrop.

Arthur, G. sharlockii is variable in its size. Here I have two clumps where they appear to be smaller than usual, even miserable, yet it is a good big plant in other locations in the garden.


Richard, Certainly a tripod is worth using. I use a 100mm macro lens and find it is very critical of its handling. Focus is very exacting - a perfect focus if you take the precautions of be steady with the camera etc. Generally, I use it hand held upping the ISO to give me higher shutter speeds in dull conditions but do use the tripod when I want a particularly good shot.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

So far I dont need to use a tripod

[Paddy Tobin]

So far I dont need to use a tripod

I find that when I close the aperture for maximum depth of field, with a resultant slower  shutter speed, it is very difficult to hold a 100mm lens steady below speeds of 1/125.

Paddy

[KentGardener]

I just point and shoot.  

In fact, last weekend, Brian Ellis was laughing at the way I take photos.

[daveyp1970]

same here just point and shoot i wish i new somebody near that could show me how to go on i take things in better
if im shown

[art600]

I just point and shoot.  

In fact, last weekend, Brian Ellis was laughing at the way I take photos.

But not at the results 

[mark smyth]

Davey what camera do you use?

[Brian Ellis]

I just point and shoot.  

In fact, last weekend, Brian Ellis was laughing at the way I take photos.

But not at the results 

Ah, but I saw the ones that weren't kept too! 

[RichardW]

macro lens is 300mm and just not possible to keep it steady zoomed right in, plus there's no image stabilizer like the Canon lens 

hoping this weekend stays fine so I can spend a few hours in the garden, still quite a lot has yet to open properly.

Greenish
Little John
Curly

[Warren Desmond]

Hi All

Loving the images in March....
Few came out in the funshine today...!!

alison hillary
wendy's gold
mighty atom
primrose warburg
daglinworth (open)

Take Care.. Warren

[Paddy Tobin]

Warren,

A lovely set of shots. I don't recall many, or any,  people posting photographs of 'Daglinworth' previously. The markings are very clear and crisp, lovely strong green and a nice flaring on the inner segments. A nice one.

Richard, I can see you would find it very difficult to hold a 300mm lens steady. A tripod is needed, I think.

Ha, John Finch, "I just point and shoot". I always knew you were a dangerous fellow.
P.S. Just did a search and see that John posted a 'Daglingworth' earlier this week but the flower wasn't open - obviously saw him coming with his "point and shoot" approach and decided to hide.

Paddy