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Pond Chat / Re: Some Sunday Blooms

« on: August 28, 2006, 07:33:22 PM »

hi louann, that is an outstand photo of enigma. just photographically perfect. gotta get me one of those next year. dang our summers are so short.  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Blue Monday

« on: August 28, 2006, 07:30:30 PM »

My moonbeam is a non stop bloomer also. i am getting more for next year to make a huge display.
lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Are bullfrogs in a pond a bad thing?

« on: August 28, 2006, 02:24:37 PM »

Dang, don't they have leash laws in your neck of the woods?? Any missing dogs or cats in your neighborhood?
 

actually we were missing a local lawyer, however no loss. 

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Are bullfrogs in a pond a bad thing?

« on: August 28, 2006, 01:49:28 PM »

Lemme tell you about bull frogs. first of all, i love frogs, all kinds. however i had one  dude that would eat my goldies and i saw him with a large snake in his mouth. i saw him with a 5 ot 6 inch goldie with just the tail sticking out of his mouth. anything that they could put into their jaws is fair game.
well i took this guy for a ride to a swamp about a half mile away and in a few days, he was back. i then took him to a pond a few miles away and have not seen him since. here is his mug shot.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Lilies giving their last push before fall

« on: August 28, 2006, 10:24:15 AM »

hi gary,
very nice. mine have slowed down a lot. nice to see blooms.

enjoy, itsacomin  :'(

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: King of Siam Today

« on: August 25, 2006, 04:57:49 PM »

good color saturation on a cloudy rainy day.

nice photo

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Congratulations Craig!! best new waterlily 2006!!!

« on: August 24, 2006, 05:27:00 PM »

craig,. that is a fantastic photo of a super plant. good job

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Congratulations Craig!! best new waterlily 2006!!!

« on: August 24, 2006, 03:24:33 PM »

He da man, thats for sure. 

lou

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Chit Chat / Re: The Tragedy of 9/11, a power-point presentation

« on: August 24, 2006, 10:44:46 AM »

That was beautiful. It made me stop and think. And with the 5th anniversary coming up it is so fitting. I agree keep it as is. We must never forget.
Dana
PS Do you mind if I pass this on? I tried sending the link to myself  but it would not  work.
THANK YOU LOU

Edit:
Ok I found out how to send it. I have to save it to my computer.
But i await your permission to send it to my friends.
Thank you
Dana

hello dana,

you may send it to your friends. the more who see this,. the more we will think.

lou

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Chit Chat / Re: The Tragedy of 9/11, a power-point presentation

« on: August 24, 2006, 02:30:53 AM »

thank you Lou, I don't think any should be removed. Did you take them all?

hi leeanne, i did not take these photos, they were sent to me by friends in the media.

lou

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Chit Chat / The Tragedy of 9/11, a power-point presentation

« on: August 23, 2006, 06:52:35 PM »

I must warn you, there are some very disturbing photos in this Power-point Slide show. you must have Microsoft Power-point on your pc, otherwise you will not be able to view it. Most if not all of these photos are no longer shown to the public, they were withdrawn almost immediately.

Once it launches, you must use your left button on your mouse to proceed to the next photos.

If you find them disturbing, I will remove them immediately.

We must not forget this tragedy, it seems that we all are getting complacent again.

lou

Click here-----http://www.imagesct.com/web/disaster/The%20end%20of%20civilization%85..pps

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Chit Chat / Re: Ever feel like you've been run over by a truck?

« on: August 23, 2006, 06:41:26 PM »

OMG Esther, thats terrible. i am sure he will do well with his spunky attitude.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Picotee...getting stronger

« on: August 23, 2006, 06:23:36 PM »

very nice craig. keep em comin

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Couple of tropical blooms from today

« on: August 22, 2006, 06:37:13 PM »

Hi Louis:

 Beautiful photos, I'm curious about White Delight, what is the spread and leaf size as well as coloration?  It appears to be green, but photos can lie when one has multiple lilies around!

Gary

hi gary, no there is no green in the white delight bloom. it looks clear white here, might be your monitor off a tad bit. if anything, the early flowers, first day have a creamy white as opposed to a pure white.  a couple of years ago, i went down to visit my friends at waterford gardens in joisey and asked john for the largest white there is and he gave me white delight. it was not until i spoke to one of our knowledgeable people did i realize that is was one of charles winches creations.

the plant can be huge. i have mine in a 16 inch, bushel size container and its in a pond all of its own. the pads can be as long as 2 feet and the blooms are very large also, about 8 inches

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Couple of tropical blooms from today

« on: August 22, 2006, 06:26:11 PM »

Hi Louis~~~~~Whight Delight is a real Delight!  The unamed pink, is that one of your hybrids?   It reminds me of a Sorbet or a popsicle.   Something fragile that melts.


Tammi

hello tammi, yes the pink is one of my hybrids from this year. its a pretty plant, although large

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Couple of tropical blooms from today

« on: August 22, 2006, 12:11:43 PM »

thank you teresa, gary, steve and maryvonne. 

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Couple of tropical blooms from today

« on: August 22, 2006, 12:10:23 PM »

They look great Louis. I wish I had a place to grow out more seedlings. I think I like growing seedlings better than I like growing something that I know what its going to look like. I love the surprise of the first blooms.

hi gary, i agree. its like opening gifts at Christmas.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Dragon Fly & Lilies what else does one need!

« on: August 22, 2006, 07:27:24 AM »

yes the dragon looks like a biplane. well done.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Yikes!!!! A deer in my pond. Update....sad ending.

« on: August 21, 2006, 06:54:38 PM »

Back a few years ago, one winter day, i was flying the company helicopter to Havestraw, NY when i spotted a pack of dogs, not strays, but household dogs, chasing a deer out onto the Katona reservoir. the deer could not stand on the ice and went spread eagle and the dogs killed it for sport not food. that was very upsetting. deer do not have a chance on ice.

lou

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Pond Chat / Couple of tropical blooms from today

« on: August 21, 2006, 06:44:29 PM »

Hi, it looks like the short season is coming to an unwelcome end. nights are getting cooler and the pond water is cooling down.

Here are two from today, first is N. White Delight a Charles Winch creation and the second one is one of my new hybrids from this year. its a peach/pink, depending on the accuracy of your monitor. it leans more to the light peach. this plant came from a cross between Golden West and Moonbeam, West being the pod parent.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Seedling bloomed

« on: August 20, 2006, 05:31:05 PM »

Hey, you are a daddy, pass out the cigars please.

cute little devil and i like the pads. 

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: blooming today continued...

« on: August 19, 2006, 05:57:51 PM »

very very nice. you indeed have a green thumb. super shots. i have to keep reminding myself that you are in the frozen north  

lou

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Aristolochia Gigantea - Giant Dutchmans Pipe...

« on: August 18, 2006, 06:33:32 PM »

very unusual plant, i really like that one.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Our new froglet...

« on: August 18, 2006, 06:10:50 PM »

i love frogs, i have lots of them this year.

great shot. i hope you are feeling better 

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: perhaps the coolest algae bloom i've ever seen (fairly big pix)

« on: August 17, 2006, 10:41:51 AM »

lotsa nutrients in there

lou

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Chit Chat / Re: Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all you guys!

« on: August 16, 2006, 06:51:06 PM »

i would be there in a heart beat if i did not have to fly over. i panic on somebody else's airplane. how long does it take by boat. i could take the train from conn to calif and take a boat. that should take all of two weeks.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Yikes!!!! A deer in my pond.

« on: August 14, 2006, 07:49:14 PM »

first of all, love your pond. does it have a liner or is it mud bottom, their hooves are sharp and will pierce a liner.

secondly she does look sad.

lou

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Chit Chat / Re: Hanging around with Bill Clinton

« on: August 13, 2006, 06:37:12 PM »

hello mikey, i guess the only think i can put here is that he spoke at a dem, fund raiser. he is one super speaker. he knows how to correctly pronounce each and every word.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Robert Strawn

« on: August 12, 2006, 06:41:54 PM »

thats a nice healthy plant, gary. i like all of mine to look like that, but they dont.

lou

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Pond Chat / Re: Just a few pics on a hot day

« on: August 12, 2006, 05:34:09 PM »

hi gary, that is a neat plant. developed by a good person at waterford gardens in Joisey.

lou