Up to now I performed the following hybridizations, where H.papilio was involved, successfully: The cybister cross as above in both directions. As well as H.papilio x "Pink Floyd" and reverse H.papilio x H.aulicum v.robustum and reverse H.papilio x "Donau" (4ploid) yielding only 2 viable seeds which were raised into bloomability H.papilio x ("Donau" x "Ambiance")(presumably 4ploid) yielding 12 seeds and 5 good seedlings which have alrady bloomed, too. That means that with a very low but existing feasibility seeds will be produced if H.papilio is pollinated with a 4ploid. On the other hand I NEVER experienced any successfull pollination of a tetraploid amaryllis by pollen from a diploid cultivar for example H.papilio. I think that the #2 of H.papilio x ("Donau" x "Ambiance") is the most bizarre amaryllis I have ever produced:

Wow, that is beautiful photo! Love all the action captured...

Very nice picture and Dome!...looks like it broke sometimes ago? Konrad

Thanks everyone. Eric: I used some zoom. Focused on the cloud and held the camera up high. Shot to the north side of the sun. I try to shade the camera from the direct sun.