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April 12, 2008
PhotoHunt: Twist(ed)
Busi- and laziness combined kept me from going out to shoot something new for this week's PhotoHunt. Though I do at least have an entry for it this week.) I pulled it from my photo files. I don't think I've posted this pic before today. Anyhow, it's a look at some twisted items we don't normally get to see.
Can you tell what it is?
No?
It's the roots of a hyacinth bulb I forced one winter. Pretty cool, eh? I was fascinated by the pattern they all chose to follow as they filled the forcing container.
Here's what the flowers looked like. I thought the roots ended up being equally attractive.
Posted by sally at April 12, 2008 08:17 AM
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Beautiful pictures. I have never seen a hyacinth in that color. I'll bet it had a lovely aroma also.
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at April 12, 2008 06:39 PM
It did smell fantastic.
I'm terrible at forcing bulbs, though. At starting anything indoors, really. I get so impatient. I've currently got an avocado growing. It's the second pit I tried to start this year. It's doing quite well, but while it was rooting, I was in agonies about whether it was going to do anything.
Actually, I think it probably wants repotting at this point.
Posted by: Sallyacious at April 12, 2008 11:20 PM
I love hyacinths. We grew them like that when the children were younger. Hmmm ... I still have those glasses somewhere .....
Posted by: Dragonstar at April 13, 2008 02:18 AM
wow... love your take on the theme because i never knew they looked like that :)
Posted by: delish at April 13, 2008 11:42 PM
Isn't it interesting the things that go on where we can't see them? Underground, I mean. I'm horrible at forcing bulbs, but I fully intend to do some of it when the nephew is a little older and comes to visit. I want him to experience the wonder of it too.
Posted by: Sallyacious at April 15, 2008 08:33 AM
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