also Healty House by John Bower. anywhere you have moisutre and a food source.. like condensation and dirt..you have potential for mold. look inside ahu, inside return, and inside ducts by removing supply grills. lots of time mold will grow at duct take offs at the plenum where the take offs are not mastic sealed. dirty air is pulled in, condensation forms and mold will grow inside plenum and ducts near plenums. the mold will spread as far inside the ducts as the moisture and food source reaches. best of luck.

Wedi is A great system . I have installed many wedi showers. Heres a few things I can share. If your tiler Installed all of Wedi Properly and used The *****PROPER WEDI brand sealant ON EVERY SEAM., the system is very solid. A wedi shower build mixed with porcelain or dense glazed ceramics and good grout will Dry out very fast after use, this means they dont retain much water if installed correctly. Things like the pan being set level, mortar selection and application, 98% coverage and proper key in. followed by pure silicone changes of plane and its pretty much a home run for me. If you called me to your home to investigate this problem, id first get a complete and detailed list of what CLEANING CHEMICALS you tried several of..... id politley advise you , you may have worsened or created this issue. :):):).... and how you applied them and removed them and mixed them. There is a reason we use Tile specific cleaners in showers and other than the Vinegar, Dawn, baking soda type remedies I dont veer to far outside of using ANY cleaners that aren't specific for the tile/stone and grout you have and I wouldnt be online taking random advise. I 'd call the MFG of wedi, or the Thinset/grout MFG, or the, Sealers/cleaners MFG Tech support. This is how the tile pros deal with these issues, direct from the horses mouth when problems arise. What I would be be looking at ( after what chemicals have been introduced) Id be asking for pictures of setting materials used to set all the tile, Id inquire about curing and dry times and focus on the possibilty you may have either latex leaching from a latex based caulk in the assembly, Or A Bucket ready mixed setting material in the vien of mastic or a new age grout not meant for submerged applications. Could be as simple as Using latex sanded grout caulk in the pan that will mold. Rest assured body and soap scum, in a properly built shower with the properly applied materials would have a real hard time producing this effect in a Wedi or topical waterproofed shower. . How is your bathroom ventilated? the fan runs after each shower? the windows get opened? etc etc..... Eliminate what chemicals you used that may be causing this and inquire about Grout, mortar, mortar coverage, Sealants at change of plane and the proper Wedi sealant was used. If your installer wont help you here id first call Wedi and request a site visit from there rep. My free advice to you based on My years of hands on Industry proven tiling experience and Wedi expertise.. -best

Mara, My brother has very large paddle cactus that blooms with a yellow water lily type flowers. No ID. But grows very well. Next time I'm down to S.C. to visit him, I can send you a few paddles. Paddles are anywhere between 12 to 16 inches diameter. Has those tiny red needles at the base of the larger white ones. Those tiny red needles are the worse thing to happen to you if you get them on you. Very hard to remove and causes red pimples that take months to go away. I have the smaller hardy ones in my yard up north. Same except for the size.

That is sooty mold - a fungal growth that develops on the honeydew secreted by sucking insects like aphids, scale, or whiteflies. It is harmless and washes off any fruit easily. Also can be washed of the foliage but that takes a bit more effort :-) From what is showing, the tree does not look in good shape.....leaves are off color and there's a lot of bare twigs. You want to check closely and treat for whatever insect pests are plaguing the tree and accounting for the development of the sooty mold. Sooty mold on citrus.