Jersey Devil
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Old fashioned silent movie... Put some aria in it and make it an Italian opera
You might prefer this one then
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The Cactus Thread
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This thread features a comprehensive discussion on growing, identifying, and propagating cacti and succulents, highlighting community observations, practical troubleshooting, and individual species behavior.
- Cold Hardiness Limits: Community members noted that several species, including Oreocereus celsianus and cold-tolerant Echinocereus varieties, can survive extreme freezing temperatures down to 0°F (-18°C) as long as their soil remains completely dry throughout winter.
- Water Therapy Propagation: A specialized method of suspending rootless or severely dehydrated cacti like Astrophytum over water with rubber bands was praised for encouraging rapid root initiation within just a few days.
- Lighting and Dormancy Requirements: Members cautioned against placing desert cacti in dark indoor rooms or relying solely on basic grow lights, emphasizing that full sunlight and a cool winter dormancy period are necessary to induce blooming.
- Pest Management Practices: Effective solutions for mealybugs include direct application of isopropyl alcohol and systemic insecticides, while using volcanic ash grit helps prevent sciarid fly larvae infestations.
Sheal
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Zigs, how long does it take you to put an animated video together?
Zigs
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Depends on the shoot, some can take 20 minutes or so, the one above had about 70 frames and then an hour or so editing, sometimes adding text and usually music too.
I made one a while back using a track by Deliah Derbyshire (the one who wrote and produced the Doctor Who theme music) thinking it was 60 years old and out of copyright. When I tried to upload it to Youtube the A.I. said the music was copyright of the bbc from the 1980's
Now what is a "public broadcaster" doing spending licence payers money on copyrighting someone else's music from the 1960's?
Sheal
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Zigs
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That's not too long.
One of the reasons I've not had a tv for almost 15 years.
We don't watch it anymore either, total lies from most of the main stream media. They must think we're born yesterday
This on isn't animated, apart from me staggering around in the dark
Zigs
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Found these while turning the compost heap, they've been burried for over a year 
Anniekay
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I bet they're none the worse for wear and will root and grow. Cacti are pretty tough !!Found these while turning the compost heap, they've been burried for over a year
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Zigs
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Noticed my Sheep eating Puya is growing after not doing much all summer. Maybe it knows it's Spring where it comes from in Chile
Zigs
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It's a quiet time of year in the Cactus house so I just took some pictures of cacti that I've grown from seed 
A Couple of Ferocacti
A Cleistocactus samaipatanus
An Echinocereus pentalophus
And a Parodia erubescens
A Couple of Ferocacti
A Cleistocactus samaipatanus
An Echinocereus pentalophus
And a Parodia erubescens
Zigs
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And a few more that I mostly grew from seed 
Zigs
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While Clyde is on about Euphorbias, here's a few of mine (Don't tell Tetters! )
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Anniekay
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What's that white snakey one in the first picture, Zigs? I've never seen one like it before.While Clyde is on about Euphorbias, here's a few of mine (Don't tell Tetters!
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Zigs
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I'll have to have a look on the label in the morning Annie, euphorbias aren't my thing. I get given a few of them though
Zigs
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Something new has come
Anniekay
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Very nice looking shed and I see that you have it well organized too !! Did you build the new potting shed from scratch or was it delivered ? I need a bigger shed or another separate one. My electric riding mower is taking up the whole center of my potting shed. I have to move it outside so I can work in there. 
Zigs
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Very nice looking shed and I see that you have it well organized too !! Did you build the new potting shed from scratch or was it delivered ? I need a bigger shed or another separate one. My electric riding mower is taking up the whole center of my potting shed. I have to move it outside so I can work in there.
Ta Annie
It was delivered and put up by a couple of huge Russian blokes
The window faces directly towards Moscow now
Zigs
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Thought I might advertise these for Christmas when I come off strike next week
Anniekay
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What are those three green flowery looking plants ? Very interesting, they are. Are they a rare cacti ?
Zigs
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There's a succulent in there, Crassula hemisphaerica and 2 cacti - Opuntia rufida and a Parodia erubescens
Not rare unless you try to buy one on ebay where every cactus is listed as "Rare"
Zigs
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Flower on the Sedum stahli today
