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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #900 on: May 01, 2010, 03:15:23 PM »
An easy one if you're up to date on the forum  ;D

A pollinator's eye view ( if we ever find out what the pollinator is  ::))
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #901 on: May 02, 2010, 12:38:47 AM »
An Aristolochia?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #902 on: May 02, 2010, 12:47:35 AM »
I was going to say Saracenia. :-\
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #903 on: May 02, 2010, 12:48:55 AM »
Aha! Darlingtonia californica!
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #904 on: May 02, 2010, 05:17:12 PM »
Well spotted Anthony  ;D ;D

There's a bit more of the flower.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #905 on: May 12, 2010, 07:03:46 PM »
Here is a new puzzle ....

Knows anybody the name of this (bulb)plant ?

I'm really interestet to hear answers  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #906 on: May 12, 2010, 11:06:24 PM »
I haven't a clue but perhaps something close to Hypoxis? Looks like a pink version of NZ native Herpolirion, which isn't a bulb of course.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #907 on: May 12, 2010, 11:29:53 PM »
Beautiful, crystalline flowers.... unusual colouring..... is it  a South American, Hans?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #908 on: May 13, 2010, 12:04:19 AM »
At first blush, it reminds me of Polygonatum hookeri...but a lovely and variant form.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #909 on: May 13, 2010, 07:15:21 AM »
Lesley : no - Hypoxis
Maggi : yes -  South American
Carlo : no - Polygonatum

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #910 on: May 13, 2010, 07:26:27 AM »
May you show the side of the flower to see the position of the ovary?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #911 on: May 13, 2010, 07:28:27 AM »
It could be Nothoscordum or Ipheion...
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #912 on: May 13, 2010, 07:53:47 AM »
Alberto : please wait ....we have a lot of rain today ....I will take a pic later
 ;) no Nothoscordum + Ipheion
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #913 on: May 13, 2010, 09:41:03 AM »
Perhaps Tecophilaea cyanocrocus var. violaea ???
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #914 on: May 13, 2010, 09:43:04 AM »
Sorry Brian ....no Tecophilea !
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