My images and reflections 2011

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:41 am

Well, it's very early in the season and there are no buds here yet, but the seedlings and grafted plants are growing under artificial lights. Because of that I always get tempted to take some pictures close-up when I study them on the shelf

Three different Eriosyce: the first with light green and dull skin...

...the second with dark and shiny skin...

...and the third with different shaped tubercles.

I grow this Opuntia under light just to get some fresh grafting stocks

Shmuel · Post by **Shmuel** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:18 pm

Great macros! One sees so much more with the enlarged view of the cameras lens. How old are those seedlings?

Shmuel

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:24 pm

Shmuel wrote:Great macros! One sees so much more with the enlarged view of the cameras lens. How old are those seedlings?

Shmuel

When I got this seedlings from Jens they were about 2 years old. I got them in the spring 2010 and I grafted them when they started to grow.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:23 pm

gorgeous photos! looking forward to a whole new year of growing.

peterb

Post by **daiv** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:49 am

You're keeping creative Christer, that helps the winter pass! I'm seeing all these 2011 posts and think I am probably a good 4 months from starting my own... unless I can come up with a good angle like you did.

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:25 am

daiv wrote:You're keeping creative Christer, that helps the winter pass! I'm seeing all these 2011 posts and think I am probably a good 4 months from starting my own... unless I can come up with a good angle like you did.

Yes, I try to make the winter pass

I have a lot of seedlings in plastic bags, newly made grafts, older grafts and newly made de-grafts so I have a lot to keep my eyes on. But when the spring comes I will keep my eyes on the nature outside

christos · Post by **christos** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:19 pm

Wonderful macros on those Eriosyce, Christer!
Thanks for sharing!

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:32 pm

Two different Astrophytum asterias from the same seed bag

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:27 pm

The bud on this Stenocactus crispatus are not early, it's late. I wonder if it will fall of or open later on in spring?

iann · Post by **iann** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:00 pm

Two different Astrophytum asterias from the same seed bag

Is that snow?

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:20 pm

Christer
I think 2nd asterias is mixed another Astrophytum gene.
Hanazono

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:16 am

iann wrote:
Two different Astrophytum asterias from the same seed bag
Is that snow?

I think it's some 'Super Kabuto'-fuzz on them

Hanazono wrote:Christer
I think 2nd asterias is mixed another Astrophytum gene.

That's exciting! It will be interesting to follow the developments of them both

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:55 pm

Stenocactus crispatus CH 655 (Esperanza turn, Puebla, Mexico)

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:49 pm

Amazing images Christer!

Post by **daiv** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:12 pm

Nice February flowers! My Stenocactus is still packed away. It does seem to be one of the first to flower when I pull them out in spring.