Month: November 2009

Registration web page

Dear all, The RHS is currently updating their website. The registration web page can now be found at http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Plant-science/Plant-registration/Daffodils. Work is ongoing, so some information and links are not present at the moment. I am working to get them restored…

more ocean patterns

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41237&src=nha For the fractal fans here is another photo of patterns in the ocean: this time it is sediment in the Gulf of Mexico, acquired Nov 10 by NASA’s Aqua satellite. The link takes you to a slightly larger version…

N. viridiflorus with ruler

Perhaps those who have not seen N. viridiflorus are unaware how small the blooms are. Here it is with a ruler marked in inches. (1 inch = 2.54 cm). Interesting also are the prominent mucro tips, even on these very…

N. aureus x N. miniatus

Here is one of Harold’s hybrids: N. aureus x N. miniatus, in bloom in Livermore. The first floret opened a week or so ago, and the second yesterday. There’s one to go on this stem. Melissa

N. miniatus

N. miniatus opened today in Livermore, CA. It is from a tiny new bulblet planted in the past 3-4 weeks. Melissa

the last daffodil

G’day All, Found this poor daffodil struggling in the heat, it has been out for over 3 weeks even when most of the foliage has died off. Goes to show you how tough they are. Regards Brenda From down under