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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #300 on: November 23, 2016, 07:03:59 PM »
One of my 'Oddities'

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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #301 on: November 23, 2016, 08:00:08 PM »
He is a bit odd- why is his hair outside his helmet?
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #302 on: November 23, 2016, 08:38:33 PM »
Because there's not enough room inside it  ::)
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #303 on: November 23, 2016, 08:40:39 PM »
Brave little soldier :P
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #304 on: November 23, 2016, 10:15:19 PM »
Quote from: fredg on November 23, 2016, 08:38:33 PM
Because there's not enough room inside it  ::)
Fair enough
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #305 on: November 26, 2016, 08:38:58 AM »
I see he is also fundraising for Movember...
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #306 on: November 26, 2016, 06:51:53 PM »
They all do Tristan  ;D

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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #307 on: November 27, 2016, 09:42:44 AM »
Must be quite pleasurable making all those Fred :P
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #308 on: November 27, 2016, 03:58:59 PM »
it keeps me out of mischief in winter David. Well not totally but it helps.  ;D
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #309 on: November 27, 2016, 06:50:28 PM »
I suppose having to have a lot of bottle tops does have many advantages?
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #310 on: November 27, 2016, 07:24:11 PM »
Once the empties have been disposed of, yes it does
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #311 on: November 27, 2016, 08:29:03 PM »
 :-\ :D
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #312 on: November 30, 2016, 05:24:54 PM »
Job done except for basing. MrsG thought they should be dirtier but I'm happy with the effect.





Now for the first lot of French Imperial Carabiniers  ;D
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #313 on: December 10, 2016, 09:49:40 PM »
The 10th of December and this is what I find in the top greenhouse.

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Most plants will be going to sleep and this chappy decides it's a great time to send up an inflorescence. It's a very nice thought but I don't think it will be successful.


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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #314 on: December 10, 2016, 10:42:48 PM »
Mine does not seem to recognise seasons either. I sort of assumed this is because it comes from the Equator and does not have any when at home.
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