Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln

[K.W.]

A fabulous display, as always, Mr. KW. I never tire of looking at your Astrophytum collection.

Steve

Good evening Mr.Steve,
and I will not be tired of reading such friendly comments! 1000 thanks!

K.W.






Good evening dear cacti friends,

today 4th and last part of the photos from June 21th, 2017.



Main part - Gymnocalycium
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Cleistocactus
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[K.W.]

Photos from June 21th 2017, part 4/4, post 2/2

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Echinocereus
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Mammillaria
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Best wishes and nices weekend,

K.W.



Bonus-Track
Cleistocactus var. Buddhas-Temple
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"Frau Klein" in her temple
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[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

on Saturday July 22nd I had visitors.
The Krefeld branch of the DKG had made its way to my terrace.
For me it was a wonderful afternoon and evening.
So many interesting conversations and wonderful plantfriends.
AND from Prof. Winfried Jansen a book of his early paintings!

Here are some photos, even of a few flowers.


The weather was. . . ok!
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Very populated, the terrace. . .
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[K.W.]

friends on the terrace, July 22nd, post 2/2

a few flowers. . .
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Best wishes and a pleasant week,

K.W.



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[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

a few photos from today July 26th, 2017.



Mammillaria
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Lobivia
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[K.W.]

photos from July 26th, 2017, post 2/2

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Each week new "sentences for eternity". "Stern Magazine" July 27, 2017.
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Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

a few photos from today July 27th, 2017.
Only Haworthia flowers. . .



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Haworthia flowers July 27th, 2017, post 2/3

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[K.W.]

Haworthia flowers July 27th, 2017, post 3/3

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Best wishes

K.W.


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[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

a few photos from today July 28th, 2017.
The first Lithops flower this season. . .


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Best wishes

K.W.


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as Stevie Wonder has sung - "Isn´t she lovely, isn´t she wonderful". . . ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqrvm2XDvpQ ) >>> 5:18 min.
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[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

a few photos from today July 30th, 2017.
Sunday, wonderful weather, sun, wind, a day like at the beach.
We take a walk along the Rhein. . .


The usual panorama. . .
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But something is different. The cabins of the cableway do not move. I've never seen that before.
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Fire Department car on the bridge.
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That is the reason a cabin derailed.
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I show some pictures of what happens. But, I was about 900 meters / 2950 feet away from the cable car.
Rescue begins.
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[K.W.]

July 30th, 2017, post 2/3

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From about 28 cabins, about 80 people had to be saved.
The Köln fire brigade and colleagues from Düsseldorf, Aachen and Bonn have done a very good job.
No one came to harm.
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[K.W.]

July 30th, 2017, post 3/3

This is how the ride looks when everything goes smoothly.
Season start on 31 March 2017.
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Best wishes

K.W.


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[Aiko]

Those kids will never watch Sesamstrasse again, I think...!

[Onzuka]

This very successful rescue has just appeared on UK tv.

And a beautiful display of Lophophora, I especially admire the v. caespitosa.

Steve