Anyone else like moths or shall I shut up now?

Aktungbby · 10-16-15, 07:56 PM

HUH! In Bride of the Water God by Yun Mi-kyung, a night-blooming cereus is referred to as the "Loneliness of the Night" and refers most specifically to Epiphyllum oxypetalum. Do try to keep up!

The flowers are described as being paired, so if one flower is plucked, another flower will die somewhere else. Therefore, they are also given the nickname "short-lived love". If you 'd just keep up with esoteric romance trivia you wouldn't need to ask such simple questions

. Even Armistead and Wolfertz know this stuff! At least have a Dutchman's Pipe Cactus in your conservatory

Naturally I lean toward the Sonoran Desert Cereus Peruvianus myself

...being a High Plains Drifter Rider of the Purple Sage anti-hero type. A word of caution: do not ever attempt to induce any of your inamoratii into field-trip night-viewing these baby's; They'll think your on some cheap 'make' and clobber you! (FYI the Peruvianus is pollinated by a moth...but I'm bats about 'em anyhow!)

Eichhörnchen · 10-17-15, 03:53 AM

Well you live & learn...

CaptainRamius · 11-15-15, 01:24 PM

I really don't like moths, I don't even remember why I opened this thread

Maybe it was to add to my post count. Maybe not

Eichhörnchen · 11-15-15, 02:58 PM

I used to spend many happy hours wandering up and down the edges of field and wood in the dead of a warm summer night, adding to my collection from the heavily scented brambles. But I got so I couldn't bear the thought of killing them any more just for my own arcane hobby.

You opened this thread because of the secret powers of the forest squirrel, by the way.

CaptainRamius · 11-15-15, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I used to spend many happy hours wandering up and down the edges of field and wood in the dead of a warm summer night, adding to my collection from the heavily scented brambles. But I got so I couldn't bear the thought of killing them any more just for my own arcane hobby.

You opened this thread because of the secret powers of the forest squirrel, by the way.

Oh master, help me to harness the power of the forest squirrel!

Fun fact: did you know that Einhörnchen means squirrel in German? I know, because I'm half German, half American.

CaptainRamius · 11-15-15, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I used to spend many happy hours wandering up and down the edges of field and wood in the dead of a warm summer night, adding to my collection from the heavily scented brambles. But I got so I couldn't bear the thought of killing them any more just for my own arcane hobby.

You opened this thread because of the secret powers of the forest squirrel, by the way.

Oh, and that's just wrong.

Eichhörnchen · 11-15-15, 05:50 PM

You don't really know me yet, do you?

And it is wrong, I know, so I don't do it any more

CaptainRamius · 11-16-15, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

You don't really know me yet, do you?

And it is wrong, I know, so I don't do it any more

No, I don't know you yet, buddy.

Eichhörnchen · 06-14-16, 11:57 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36530758

I'm not keen on these, though

10-16-15, 07:56 PM	#1
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,080 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Gardening for insomniacs! HUH! In Bride of the Water God by Yun Mi-kyung, a night-blooming cereus is referred to as the "Loneliness of the Night" and refers most specifically to Epiphyllum oxypetalum. Do try to keep up! The flowers are described as being paired, so if one flower is plucked, another flower will die somewhere else. Therefore, they are also given the nickname "short-lived love". If you 'd just keep up with esoteric romance trivia you wouldn't need to ask such simple questions. Even Armistead and Wolfertz know this stuff! At least have a Dutchman's Pipe Cactus in your conservatory Naturally I lean toward the Sonoran Desert Cereus Peruvianus myself ...being a High Plains Drifter Rider of the Purple Sage anti-hero type. A word of caution: do not ever attempt to induce any of your inamoratii into field-trip night-viewing these baby's; They'll think your on some cheap 'make' and clobber you! (FYI the Peruvianus is pollinated by a moth...but I'm bats about 'em anyhow!) __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

10-17-15, 03:53 AM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,472 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well you live & learn... __________________

11-15-15, 02:58 PM	#4
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,472 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I used to spend many happy hours wandering up and down the edges of field and wood in the dead of a warm summer night, adding to my collection from the heavily scented brambles. But I got so I couldn't bear the thought of killing them any more just for my own arcane hobby. You opened this thread because of the secret powers of the forest squirrel, by the way. __________________

11-15-15, 05:50 PM	#7
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,472 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You don't really know me yet, do you? And it is wrong, I know, so I don't do it any more __________________

06-14-16, 11:57 PM	#9
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,472 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Diamondback moth threat: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36530758 I'm not keen on these, though __________________

11-15-15, 01:24 PM	#3
CaptainRamius Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2014 Location: In shallow waters Posts: 388 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I really don't like moths, I don't even remember why I opened this thread Maybe it was to add to my post count. Maybe not

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