Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

today the last photos from September 11th, 2017.
No yellow flowers. . .



Mammillaria
177573

177576

177630

177648


Frithia
177633


Turbinicarpus
177638

177641

177642

end of post 1/2

[K.W.]

flowers from September 11th, 2017, part 4/4, post 2/2

Hildewintera Hybrids
177655

177659

177660


Neochilenia
177694


Lithops
177698


Adromischus
177761


Best wishes

K.W.



Bonus-Track
Was there quarreling?
177732

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

a few photos from September 15th, 2017. Part 1/???. . .
It was a cold and wet week, much to early this year. . .



Turbinicarpus
178111

178112

178113

178114

178115

178116

178117

178120

end of post 1/2

[K.W.]

photos from September 15th, part 1/???, post 2/2

Turbinicarpus
178121

178123

178124

178125

178126

178127


Stenocactus
178128

178130

178131



Best wishes and nice sunday,

K.W.



Bonus-Track
One of the first motors worldwide.
Piston motor or atmospheric engine from Otto. This is the original from 1864.
Stands in Köln, works.
And was on September 10th to visit. More about this soon.
Once a year, there is the Day of the Open Monument. Wonderful thing!!!
177343

[Aiko]

Once a year, there is the Day of the Open Monument. Wonderful thing!!!

We have the same thing, throughout the Netherlands one can visit a lot of monuments and castles that are normally closed to the public, free entrance (although for some you need to registrer and are limited in the number of visitors). Of some it is a one-off opportunity, others are open every year. Two days even.

Unfortunately it is right during the ELK weekend every year... (but it looks like in Germany it is in the same weekend, looking at your photo stamp date?)

[K.W.]

Once a year, there is the Day of the Open Monument. Wonderful thing!!!

We have the same thing, throughout the Netherlands one can visit a lot of monuments and castles that are normally closed to the public, free entrance (although for some you need to registrer and are limited in the number of visitors). Of some it is a one-off opportunity, others are open every year. Two days even.

Unfortunately it is right during the ELK weekend every year... (but it looks like in Germany it is in the same weekend, looking at your photo stamp date?)

Good evening Aiko,

as you describe it, it is also exact in Germany.
We like it very much, take part every year.
ELK or not ELK. . .
And my birthday is also getting in the way. . .


K.W.

PS Maybe you can send me a program next year? Then we look at the monuments 2018 in Holland.

[Aiko]

PS Maybe you can send me a program next year? Then we look at the monuments 2018 in Holland.

All addresses and dates are on www.openmonumentendag.nl

[Onzuka]

Hi KW. That's a beautifully preserved piece of historical machinery! It's just a pity that it was not invented by the English.

Only joking

Steve

[K.W.]

Hi KW. That's a beautifully preserved piece of historical machinery! It's just a pity that it was not invented by the English.

Only joking

Steve

. . . and it still works - the original. . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CooTkEUcuDE

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti-friends,

a few more photos fom September 15th, 2017.
(and another engine, visit on September 10th. . . )



Cyclamen
178052


Echinopsis
178058


Astrophytum
178061

178070

178073

178075

178078

178079

178082

178084

end of pos 1/2

[K.W.]

photos from September 15th, part 2/???, post 2/2


Thelocactus
178062


Leuchtenbergia
178065

178066

178067

178068


Eriocactus outdoor-dining
178100

178102

178103


Best wishes

K.W.



PS Astrophytum on the ELK bought. Fantastic nursing success, after only five days first flowering.
178074


Bonus-Track
Deutz four-stroke engine from 1878. And also this original engine is functional.
177353

177351

like to hear the sound. . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTYR03P ... 5A&index=1

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti-friends,

today the last part of the photos from September 15th, 2017.
( and a photo from the hunt. . . )



Ariocarpus
178133

178134

178135


Lithops and other Succulents
178148

178150

178151

178137

178138

end of post 1/2

[K.W.]

photos from September 15th, part 3/3, post 2/2


Mammillaria
178142

178143


Sulcorebutia - very last flowers. . .
178154

178155

178157

178158


Cleistocactus Hybrid, "Humkes-Röschen"
178146

Cleistocactus brookei
178168

178166


Best wishes

K.W.



Bonus-Track
Photo from today, the hunt is over. . . This mouse eats all the seeds from the plants - ate!!! I´m afraid she is not the only one. . .
178561

[Grimm]

Bonus-Track
Photo from today, the hunt is over. . . This mouse eats all the seeds from the plants - ate!!! I´m afraid she is not the only one. . .
178561

It probably thought it was doing you a favour, tidying up for you

What will you do with all the seeds now?

[Yeah1Yeah]

Bonus-Track
Photo from today, the hunt is over. . . This mouse eats all the seeds from the plants - ate!!! I´m afraid she is not the only one. . .
178561

It probably thought it was doing you a favour, tidying up for you

What will you do with all the seeds now?

I never thought you'd ask