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hardyjim · 2011-05-12T11:30:13Z

These 2 pics represent it's growth from May 7-9What it basically looked like on the 7th of May.This pic was taken on the 1st but it didn't move untilthe 7th when the temps were May 7-8-9 (82F)-80(F)-90(F) respectively.<a href="http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/?action=view&current=5-1-11032.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/5-1-11032.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> And on May 9th<a href="http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/?action=view&current=5-9-11002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/5-9-11002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/US/IA/Fairfield.html?bannertypeclick=wu_bluestripes"><img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/cgi-bin/banner/ban/wxBanner?bannertype=wu_bluestripes&airportcode=KFFL&ForcedCity=Fairfield&ForcedState=IA&zipcode=52556&language=EN" alt="Click for Fairfield, Iowa Forecast" height="90" width="160" /></a>

hardyjim

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Good Luck Eric....
Maybe you have a spot on the east side of your house???

Tim

Some heat would be nice to get the gardens caught up after all the chilly weather this spring.

The only problem is that the way the jet stream has been this year/spring,we would probably
be talking about a lot severe weather too!

Posted : 22/05/2011 2:19 pm

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Hey jim looks like I will be in your area next weekend. The city is starting to get that sizzling feeling. Heat radiating off buildings and black top roofs and streets.

Posted : 22/05/2011 3:40 pm

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Yea,87 here today.
Just missed the bad storms.

As Tim pointed out looks like a big warm up after Memorial day???

Posted : 22/05/2011 6:09 pm

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No wonder Mike's heading out of town...look at his humidity etc. 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

Enjoy the fine weather coming up.
We've cooled off again. 😥

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Posted : 22/05/2011 6:14 pm

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Heres a few more and one of the Abyssinian from today 5-22-11

Chin cactus

Posted : 22/05/2011 7:53 pm

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The cactus in the 2nd and 3rd pics are really really beautiful 😀

We used to have colored stones in the birdbath.
Magpies stole all of 'em.
Good luck keeping yours.

Holy cow, look at how that Monster has grown! :bounce:
Barb

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Posted : 22/05/2011 8:56 pm

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Those marbles can get HOT.. We used to put them in some of the reptile enclosures. Turns out they hold heat really well LOL

The brugs look quite happy too... And of course the albyssian......

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Posted : 23/05/2011 8:59 am

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Thanks guys/gals-

You really have to see the glass beads in the sunlight to appreciate them..
I have not been able to capture it with the camera.

The Abyssinian has been a lot of fun to watch,it's put out -like
4 leaves in the last 2 weeks and they are already huge!

The Brugs(after not flowering last year)have already got
buds all over them-they will be trees by the end of the season!

Posted : 23/05/2011 10:41 am

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the glass beads in the sunlight to appreciate them.

Probably reflect red/blue light that has been proven to stimulate growth.
AHA! That's your secret, Jim!
😉

I'm betting the Aby tops out at 25 feet this year. 😀
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Posted : 23/05/2011 11:29 am

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Wow Jim that is growing fast! I loved the Pics of your Abyssinian last year, it inspired me to order a couple seedlings on eBay this spring. Paul

Posted : 23/05/2011 1:50 pm

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25'!

That would be quite the beast!

Good luck with yours Paul....I know you'll have a
fun time watching them grow!

Posted : 23/05/2011 5:41 pm

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Beautiful stuff ya got there. I love your cacti especially!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 23/05/2011 8:59 pm

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Thanks Mike

The Cactus are a lot of fun when they
don't blow up from to much rain 😆

Posted : 24/05/2011 10:51 am

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Thanks Mike

The Cactus are a lot of fun when they
don't blow up from to much rain 😆

I see alot of spreading cactus growing low on the grounds around here. They seem to freeze and shrivel in winter then revive in spring. Who knew??!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 24/05/2011 4:59 pm

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Yea,you can't kill those-

So,I don't grow'em :laughing5:

Posted : 24/05/2011 5:43 pm