July Photo Competition

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  1. SteveW

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    Birds eye view of a Cycad revoluta

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  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Now come on Steve, bet you were standing on a box to take that one. ;)
    Is that in a pot or planted out?
     
  3. SteveW

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    That ones in a pot Pete, it has about a foot of trunk...I do have a smaller one bedded out
     
  4. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Wow, a foot of trunk mines just a bit of a dome, and I've had it years, planted it out last summer and hoping for a big flush of new leaves soon.
     
  5. SteveW

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    It was in a florists and I don't think they realised what it was! just labelled as a palm

    I'll try and get a good side shot then thats my 3 pics [​IMG]
     
  6. SteveW

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    Bit of a cluttered background but hey spot the hedgehog :D

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  7. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    That worth 150 quid at least :eek:
    Nice standard olive I believe near the hedgehog.

    [ 23. July 2005, 08:55 PM: Message edited by: pete2255 ]
     
  8. SteveW

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    cost Ã?£28 [​IMG]

    currently have them in the local focus (about 4 or 5" dome �£14

    correct on the olive with a bay the other side (not in pic)
     
  9. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Cost of living has got to be cheaper up there ;)
    Dont have focus round here, I dont think.
    Anyway this is supposed to be the photo comp, so better shut up I suppose.
     
  10. Charlie

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    JAMBOREE BLUE VEIN WITH UNWANTED VISITOR [​IMG]
     
  11. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    The first one is CLOSE to say the least, the visitor looks like an aphid skin to me?
    Is the second a sea holly of some kind?
     
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    we had rain in the night (at last)
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    I've had this Tillandsia, or air plant, for 18 months!
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  13. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    The rain on that rose looks almost like frost, thats a good one. :cool:
     
  14. Charlie

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    Like it Marley like it!
     
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