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alfredo

(60,074 posts) Sat Feb 23, 2013, 01:38 AM Feb 2013

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My Christmas Cactus bloomed a second time this year.

Olympus EPL-1 Industar 50-2 50mm 3.5 extension tubes

The Auto White Balance in GIMP brought out some unexpected colors. I liked them, so I kept them.

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My Christmas Cactus bloomed a second time this year. (Original Post) alfredo Feb 2013 OP

Nice close-ups! Callalily Feb 2013 #1

I think the change of lights to warm LED's sparked the bloom. alfredo Feb 2013 #2

Is it early or late? NV Whino Feb 2013 #3

Yes alfredo Feb 2013 #4

Callalily

(14,889 posts)

1. Nice close-ups!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 09:59 AM

Feb 2013

You're going to chuckle, but I had to quick check my Christmas cactus . . . no second blooms or buds for that matter.

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

2. I think the change of lights to warm LED's sparked the bloom.

Reply to Callalily (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 11:19 AM

Feb 2013

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. Is it early or late?

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 11:53 AM

Feb 2013

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

4. Yes

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 02:03 PM

Feb 2013

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