Day: October 19, 2009

Sad News

It is with regret that I must inform you, particularly those in the UK, of the death of Ian Yeardley on Saturday 17 October. Ian was a great stalwart of the Daffodil Society and a prolific winner at shows throughout…

blooming today in Tennessee

N. viridiflorus, the green fall-blooming species in bloom. I’ve had about 4 stems in bloom so far, but have been too busy with work and company to photograph it. I’ve included the photo with part of my hand, so anyone…

Fw: Feed Time

The  mother  is  very  trusting  and  devoted to  the  cause . Brian  saw  her  getting  the  worms  from  a  soil  mix ,  he  put  a  ladder  up  about  6 feet  from  the  nest,  climbed up  and  waited … Mum  did …

Fw: Intruders in workplace

Hi  daffnetters, Forwarding  these  pics , taken  by  Brian  MacKenzie  at his work . He  is  a technician  at  the  Grasslands Research  Institute  in  Palmerston  North . Very  famous for  leading  research  and  breeding  new  grasses for  N Z  pastoral …