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I don't know what happened, but the video clip appears to have stopped working. I'll try to figure it out. In the meantime, we're heading off to the Oregon State Fair tomorrow.

Echeveria elegans crest

Echeveria elegans can produce some downright beautiful crests. This is one of several that we have and each one has its own character.

 

I haven't had much time to be taking photos as we've been doing our annual clean-up. We're filling a 20 yard drop box with a lot of general "stuff" that's just been around too long. But it's hard work and I don't have much time for anything else. Then we plan on going to the Oregon State Fair with our son and granddaughter on Friday, followed with the Oregon Cactus & Succulent Society Picnic meeting on Sunday afternoon...Whew! On Monday, I think we'll crash!

Echeveria hybrid

It's easy to understand why Dick Wright liked to use volcanic references when naming his hybrids. This is just an unnamed Echeveria hybrid with lots of carnunculation. That's right, it's a word. It refers to all those bumps on the surface of the mature leaves. Like bubbling lava. You can almost feel the heat. Don't touch!

 Had a great time at the Oregon State Fair today. Spent a lot of the time watching the Paso Finos in the Horse Show. None of them were as pretty as Jardinera.  Oh well.

Echeveria globulosa

This species hasn't made it to the "big box" stores yet, which is probably a good thing. From Oaxaca in Mexico, it's a small, compact, light blue plant, growing to about 5 cm in diameter at maturity - a little larger in cultivation.

On Friday it's off to the Oregon State Fair with our son and granddaughter for the horse show, farm animals, a huge animatronic dinosaur exhibit and all the unhealthful food!! It should be fun.

Overheard at the State Fair

Overheard while walking through the sheep exhibit area at the Oregon State Fair:

"It looks to me like they shave these animals..."

No comment.

I'll be back tonight or tomorrow with some more Haworthias!

Off to the Fair

I'll try to post on the next couple of days but I may not have time. I'll be attending the horse show and other stuff at the Oregon State Fair and will probably be a bit tired by the time I get home.

But, you needed a break from all these Haworthias anyway, didn't you?