To give different aspect on an experience with 1000bulbs: I ordered from them on-line and when mine arrived I did not think 1 of the 4 85's worked, as when I screwed it into a known good working brooder fixture it would not light. I called 1000bulbs and explained the problem, they sent me a replacment with no hassles and asked that I keep the non-working bulb incase the manufacturer might want to have it sent back for inspection. The new bulb arrived it worked and all was well. After finding out I did not need to return the non-working bulb, I tried it in another fixture (I had bought larger brooder lamps after seeing the length of the 85's) and it worked??? I went back to the original brooder lamp I tried it in and low and behold, the 'shallower pan' portion of the brooder lamp was not allowing the bulb to be fully screwed in. So long story short, 1000bulbs was great to me in this instance and I got a freebie in kind of a bad way ;-) I will say that having replaced my 400watt MH HID with 4 85's has helped my plants in that area. Not because there's more lumens or less heat, but because I can actually get the lights much closer (thanks Clara!) to the plants now and they seem to be liking that change. So 20,000+ lumens at @4"-6" inches away, seems to be doing better for me than 36,000+ was at @10"-16" and futher once you get away from being directly under the single light... The footprint of my CFL lights are now spread across an 18" x 48" area, whereas with the HID it was about 12" x 18". I use about the same wattage as before, but I think I use it much more effeciently now. IMO: Overall better coverage with the CFL's and cheaper purchase-wise and energy/heat-wise. I like 'em!!! Bob

Whitecat8 Ive been growing in terrariums 7-8 yrs. now and I have them closed off to air. The only new air they get is when I open them to check a plant or to water. Watering is needed usually every 2-3 months this way. A couple I have going need a bit of water only once a year. My orchids and Hoya's I grow this way love it. I have 18 terrariums going at this time. The teardrop ornaments have a 2 inch round opening so unless the opening is covered with saran wrap it would have air flow. Ive eyed the Den. toressae several times and its def. on my "gotta have cause I can't live without" list! There's a few others on my list of course and as soon as Oklahoma sees Spring I'll be getting a nice order out to Andy. I mainly grow mini and micro mini orchids. I met Andy at an orchid show in TX. and he is a very nice guy and full of info! It was nice to hand pick my orchids and see some he had just got in and hadn't put on his site yet.,,,,Debbie

Hi Cindy.I got a message from some one else, too telling me I won the "scoop" but,I can't get into it to even find out what they talking about,with that scoop.I WOULD like to find out,just what did I win. JEAN

Asked our 20 mins-north-of-Rocky neighbour for the 2004 rainfall and he responded: January 123.75, February 78.5, March 72, April 11, May 0, June 6, July 0, August 10.5, September 7.75,October 33.25, November 26, December 100.75. Total 569.5, total rain days 52. Every fraction counts! Presumably it was the 33.25 in October that rescued the dam from going completely dry. A dam which has approached dryness closely three times in 26 years. I couldn't work out how to find a figure for Mackay from the BoM but, for this year, I have an empty chart stuck to the fridge. Here's hoping. Good to see Len's recollections of the flood/s. Found a story by Phil Jarratt in The Bulletin of the 1991 flood while cleaning out the filing cabinet; I think I'll keep that piece of paper. Rocky floods closely connect with the Connors and Funnel floods across the old Sarina-Marlborough highway which bring back a lot of memories. Spent two days on the southern bank of Funnel Creek Dec 1972 dodging the mossies etc and making campfire coffee. The nearby landholders were angels, providing meat and so forth, to the stranded on many occasions. Cheers Rose