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Are you certain this is your plant? Could you get additional pictures of it? Something that shows all of the plant base and close ups of the flower?

The members of the gardening club, said that it really is hard to identify a plant just from the flower. But that if you could get as much information or as many pictures as possible, they would be able to do a better job at identifying it for you. There are several others who say that it is a Yucca. But like I said, the flower is wrong for it to be a Yucca.

 

Thank you. Our District Manager liked the little snowman Candy baskets. He thought they were adorable. And really liked the idea that we have sold 4 of them. But those baskets are expensive on their own. With the candy and the basket it was $24.99. These were listed in Post # 440

That vase alone was $ 10.99 and with the flowers it was supposed to be higher than what I let it go for. It was supposed to go for $29.99, but my supervisor said to let it go for what a normal 1/2 dozen rose arrangement would go for, so that we could get rid of all the Christmas vases and baskets. Right now she has all the Christmas vases and baskets marked down 70%. Our district manager does not want any of the Christmas stuff to linger over the next year. They really do take up a huge amount of room.

 

It's not a Yucca - it's Yucca-like.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca

It's definitely not an Aloe. I live in Aloe country - here's one that's indigenous to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_africana

The plant grows in another town about 2 hours drive from where I live.

 

The aloe looks like an octopus...lol.

So, we're you able to get any other pictures of your plant? The people in the gardening forum, says that your plant is transplanted there. There it is not indigenous to the area.

Is the link I sent you, your plant?

 

I'm not driving 2 hours to take a picture...

Agreed. South Africa has a lot of 'alien' vegetation.

 

But your plant, is what was in the links I sent you?

 

Yes.

I came to this conclusion thanks to the links you sent me.

 

I am so glad that you now know what it is....have a great day

 

Picture of a picture.
This is on a main crossroad thru Fort Walton Beach, Florida,
Several murals in this area. Great Works!
Beautiful day for a shot, so I had to stop and get one.

 

here's the last photo that I shot, amongst about 100 crummy ones. This I wanted to blur the background (depth of field) but it didn't come out:

 

I don't know what they are, they grow wild in the yard an have bulbs, ( I dug some up an transplanted 'em)

 

Spectacular clouds over Australia:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-38579920

 

It is called Lycoris radiata. I have them in my yard as well...They can be placed in pots if you are in a region that is not good for hardy plants. They do very well in Arkansas's hot summers and cold winters. We very rarely get huge amounts of snow and ice, but have seen them pop up the year afterward. The common name is Red Spider Lily. Here is a link I found to tell you more about them.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/117529...h2xRMnYVQdILrJajtqYsYJ-OhlCnLeewHqBoC7pLw_wcB

 

Very nice...never thought of doing that with the tinsel.

 

If they want that much for 'em I'm gonna b rich !!!!

 

Rocky was hiding ,after a belly full of figs.

 

lol....of course with this website they are always high on their prices.....Can always get them cheaper somewhere else...but you can dry your bulbs, and sell them yourself...through either ebay or etsy .

My mother calls ours Christmas Lilies because ours comes up with the flower first close to Thanksgiving and will be in bloom until around the middle of December

 

We have used a wide variety of things to wrap presents with. Tinfoil, the Sunday Comics, brown paper bags, butcher paper (clean of course), shopping bags, construction paper and tissue paper. We would always add nice ribbons and bows.

I had a very interesting childhood.....lots of fun

 

DavidGP,
You lucky man!
That looks super cool, and what a great colour.
Enjoy!

 

Yes, those Police Interceptors better hope you stay the good guy.

 

Hey Dave, it's just a baby.......are you sure it hasn't been taken from its mother too soon LOL
Looks cool and a nice bright blue colour when the sun is shining on it unless the other pics are a trick although it is probably the position of the sun as you mention
I like the lack of GT stripes and decals too so it looks very understated until you put your right foot down hehehe
Have fun sniffing the new car smells

 

You should have asked him if he thinks his Merc can take on your Abarth 595. And then... show me the money.
While he takes out his wallet... you pull away.

 

And the Fiscal Shrike (Southern Fiscal) strikes again.
This is (was) a Cape Sparrow. It's head was impaled further along...

 

No.
Only this relatively small bird, the Southern Fiscal (aka Fiscal Shrike, Jackie Hangman, Butcher Bird) does this afaik.
It's fearless and terrorizes other birds that consume similar prey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_fiscal

Here's an interesting perspective.
http://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2013/07/30/the-macabre-habits-of-the-butcher-bird/

 

Here's another 30 year old Honda Ballade 150 Auto belonging to an 80 year old lady.

 

Enjoy everyone's pictures, thanks for sharing.
Shout out to Kestrel13 and Laura, I miss seeing your photography.

 

It has a little more than 150,000 kilometres on the clock.
And I have driven it - goes well and no rattles or squeaks.

FYI Back then, Honda Ballades where built by Mercedes-Benz in South Africa.

PS Your picture in post #486 isn't showing?

 

Thanks DavidGP... pics are showing and link works.

 

Playing with my new lens and trying out my remote shooting feature on my camera

 

Wow..How beautiful. I love hummingbirds. Nice camera if it can catch those wings at a stand still for a second....lol

 

We have had some bad weather here in Arkansas today. My cousins live in Louisiana and a tornado killed a mother and her 3 year old daughter. The husband/father returned home from the store to find his house and family was gone. My prayers go out to him and his family. This storm was heading East.

 

Would not want to be a bird around this little devil.

 

How about some decadence? I just finished making my birthday cake.

 

got milk?

 

Oh my goodness....my teeth are hurting just looking at that piece of beauty....lol That has to be an extremely rich taste. Enjoy, and happy birthday

 

Once again Arkansas has been hit with some very unstable weather conditions. But I got part of my neighbor's flower bed planted. Have to wait until it dries out a bit before I can finish the other side. I found in an area of about 10 inch circle about 75 daffodil bulbs. All different sizes. Was amazing. I'll take a picture tomorrow and then send it in. Just too late to try and go get one. Even though he wouldn't mind. My camera just takes so much better pictures during the day.

 

This screenshot is from a short video I took yesterday.
How does this happen? The only clue is tyre marks on the tarmac.

 

wow