TimN 2012 Photo Topic

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Here are some photos of my plants taken a couple of days ago. We had a super mild winter so everything is revving up.
Epithelantha bokei
Epithelantha bokei
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Epithelantha micromeris ssp. greggii
Epithelantha micromeris ssp. greggii
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Echinomastus johnsonii from seed
Echinomastus johnsonii from seed
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Echinocereus knippelianus ssp. reyesii
Echinocereus knippelianus ssp. reyesii
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Echinocereus knippelianus
Echinocereus knippelianus
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Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. davisii
Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. davisii
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Gymnocalycium bayrianum I love the red color on the ribs!
Gymnocalycium bayrianum I love the red color on the ribs!
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Gymnocalycium bruchii - just starting to flower
Gymnocalycium bruchii - just starting to flower
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Gymnocalcycium vatterii
Gymnocalcycium vatterii
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More pictures from a few days ago...
Mammillaria boscana "Fred"
Mammillaria boscana "Fred"
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Mammillaria coahuilense
Mammillaria coahuilense
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Mammillaria dixanthocentron
Mammillaria dixanthocentron
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More Mammillaria dixanthocentrons
More Mammillaria dixanthocentrons
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Mammillaria lasiascantha
Mammillaria lasiascantha
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Another M. lasiascantha
Another M. lasiascantha
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Yet another M. lasiascantha!
Yet another M. lasiascantha!
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Mammillaria magnamamma
Mammillaria magnamamma
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Mammillaria sanchez-mejorade
Mammillaria sanchez-mejorade
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Mammillaria spinosissima
Mammillaria spinosissima
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Some nice plants there :)
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Not done quite yet...
Mammillaria varigate
Mammillaria varigate
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General view of Mammillaria hahniana (right) and Mammillaria muhlenpfordtii (left)
General view of Mammillaria hahniana (right) and Mammillaria muhlenpfordtii (left)
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Parodia haselbergii - these all got damaged by spider mites and now they're growing freakisly
Parodia haselbergii - these all got damaged by spider mites and now they're growing freakisly
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Pliospilos nellii
Pliospilos nellii
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Turbinicarpus andersonii
Turbinicarpus andersonii
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Turbinicarpus bonatzii
Turbinicarpus bonatzii
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Turbinicarpus booleanus
Turbinicarpus booleanus
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Turbinicarpus gracilis
Turbinicarpus gracilis
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Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus
Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus
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Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus
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iann wrote:Some nice plants there :)
Gracias, Ian!
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hey what kind of rock is with the FRED it almost looks like azurite.
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hey what kind of rock is with the FRED it almost looks like azurite.
Looks more like a malachite to me, definitely a copper mineral though.
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gemhunter178 wrote:
hey what kind of rock is with the FRED it almost looks like azurite.
Looks more like a malachite to me, definitely a copper mineral though.
it could be a mix though that's also possible. and to be back on topic nice plants i love the gymnos they look fat and happy.
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gemhunter178 wrote:
hey what kind of rock is with the FRED it almost looks like azurite.
Looks more like a malachite to me, definitely a copper mineral though.
It's malachite. Greener in person. I did some work for a woman a few months ago who had a huge collection of minerals and crystals. She gave me a few and let me pick through her discard pile in the yard. Got lots of nice stuff and broke the tip of one of my fingers! All the azurite I got was very blue.

It's certainly some sort of copper oxide.
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Pure awesomeness :-D
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The plants all look great! And nicely displayed, too. I especially like the beautiful malachite juxtaposed with "Fred".

The Echinocereus knippelianus ssp. reyesii is interesting--I've never seen knips bloom on top like that. If that was my plant, it would have a bunch of bird holes in it.
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wow tim! exceptional plants!
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Beautiful as always! Thanks Tim. :thumbup:
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Incredible plants and flowers!

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Ditto all the above. Especially the Epithelanthas and M. lasiacanthas. How do get your plants to bloom so prodigiously?
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