Congrats on getting your photo published. Sometimes just the personal satisfaction can be reward enough.

As for the photos you posted, they are up to your usual caliber. Phenomenal photos of an incredible bloom! Thanks for posting.

Phx Ryan

Pretty cool, Dan!!! On both accounts.

And not to sound like a simpleton... but doesn't this flower remind you of a hyacinth? Does this one have a scent?

Rocky Ryan

Hi Dan,

Your photo of Pseudogaltonia clavata is truly gorgeous. However, the news about the publication of your photograph of Boophone haemanthoides in a college Organic Chemistry textbook is even more fantastic!

Just think about the multitudes of young minds that will be exposed to the beauty and fascinating qualities of Amaryllids because of your photo.

Bravo! I tip my hat to you.

Cheers,

Blanca

It's a very gorgeous flower. Where can one get this bulb from?

Majestic flowers Dan!

Also congratulations on the inclusion of your photo(s) in the college text book! Must be a thing to remember and tell your friends!

Hatta

Glad you liked the pics!! Ryan, yes this is a member of the Hyacinth family so you are right on. Unfortunately, it does not have any smell, but the flowers last a long time since they open from bottom to top....each individual flower is short lived, but the display persists for a couple of weeks or more.

Coralred, I have never seen this available in the states. Mine was imported from South Africa and it is native to Namibia. The bulb was approx 6 inches in diameter and around 13 inches tall as I recall so it is a massive bulb! I was offered 5 of them and took the one....no one else in the group wanted one and then after I had it I all of a sudden had requests for the rest of them and more, but they had all been sold. I have not heard from my supplier in some time now, which is good as I really do not need more plants to deal with.......I need to get rid of quite a few winter growers or evergreen ones the way it is before the cold weather gets here again....or at least my wife tells me I do :o)

The inclusion of the pic in the book is a lot of fun for me. I contacted the author and will get a copy for my shelf which is more than enough payment for me :o) Dan

Congratulations!!! how exciting.
You always take beautiful photos.

Dan- Those blooms are magnificent! So petite and pretty. They do look similar to a Hyacinth. Too bad they don't smell...I love that strong fragrance.

Congrats on your photo credit. That is quite the honor!

-Frank