sorry, i thought you would have followed all that,shall please explain. bromeliads grow only in lower north america as mentioned(thats where florida is), central america,south america & i mentioned africa to let you know one brom grows there as mentioned. NO broms grow in the wild naturally anywhere else in the world unless escaped from someones collection.a listing that i have indicates 15 tillandsias from the u.s.a, also guzmania monostachia, hectia texensis should we go on. read before you ridicule as i could help your forum or forget you. someone mentioned bears & dogs eating broms, oh, i did read in this particular 'bears eating broms forum'," my dog drank from my neo. orange glow", hence the orange bowls suggestion,just trying to be helpful for bromaloonie. blue heeler you obviously didn't ask too many questions before you answered. if i bother to follow this forum i shall "please explain" as simple as possible, i was told this forum was for people asking for help & i was told i could help, but i'm not so sure now, thank you blue heeler. a simple question as to which other broms grow in lower nth america other than till. usneoides would have been more constructive for your forum, which is what i thought the forum was all about.

Yes, we did miss you and now we envy you!! lol. You just took my hubby's dream trip and I'm glad it was so wonderful for you. Which port did you sail from and did you book through a local agency? We may get to go one day. Waiting for pictures. Ginny

Tracy, The "fruit of life photo" is of Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. guatemalense monstrose. Here are some photos of the bloom. http://www.flickr.com/photos/epiforums/419882883/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/epiforums/243876529/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/epiforums/243876532/ The photos were taken with a Canon powershot g6. It's a 7.1 megapixel camera, although I've found that the megapixels don't mean it's a better camera (it's not the size that matters). Millaray, Those blooms should be considered to be fully open. You'll notice I've updated the name on them to Hoya clandestina. polystacha may be an old name. And just to be a tease, one photo I didn't upload from the batch: Hoya australis Enjoy, Eddie

Awwwhhhh, IChik, I like your winter view best. What a cutie! He is adorable! Hmmm, the girls are going to be after him..... My wildlife--I get the most on my way to and from work actually. We have opossums, coyotes, turkey vultures, deer, squirrels, foxes, etc. However some of the strangest things I see (you have to understand I was born and bred in LA) is other "wildlife" on the roads--not the drivers but there are plenty of them. I have had sheep on the roads, cows, horses, geese, etc., when I drive to and from work. Usually on Mondays, the cows are loose. I call it a Bovine Alert! They must have gotten out of an open fence. I remember driving on the freeway when I first moved here and looking to my right to see a goat in the backseat of the car next to me, going down the road at 70 mph. It looked at me and I at him. The ladies in the front seat driving were chatting back and forth like this was one of the most "normal" things on earth! I couldn't believe this goat staring at me! Plus, all the windows were up in the car! Goats don't smell too good. Yikes! Then about six months ago or so, I look at the car in front of me and there is a sheep in the back, staring at me! Beautiful sheep. Must have been on the way to a show or something, but a sheep none-the-less. Ah, yes, it is never dull around here. While we are OT--Human wildlife on the road. I have seen make-up being put on, shaving, etc. However, a new one the other day. A guy was brushing his teeth while driving. Does he spit or swallow? If he spits, does it get all over his car? Does he rinse with a Starbucks? He had to be going about 60 or so MPH. Unbelieveable (shaking head back and forth). I can't figure it out!