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We are now in South Florida. The original trailer we brought couldn't hold all of the bamboo we snuck out of Tampa, so we ditched that one and hi-jacked an 18 wheeler. :evil2:
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:shock:
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Today we visited with Sherry at Bamboo Florida, and FILLED the truck and trailer up. Tomorrow we are visiting Chuck at Bountiful Earth, and then starting the long drive home. What a week!
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:albino:
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Mike,

I know that you were impressed with my black B. textilis, so I decided to post a picture here:

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We are home. 3000 miles in 5 days. I'll post some pics tomorrow after I've had a chance to sleep.
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Roy, you have competition...

Here is a division Chuck made of Parker Giant. :shock:

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mantis wrote:Roy, you have competition...

Here is a division Chuck made of Parker Giant. :shock:

[img]http://..Park%20Giant.jpg[/img]
Now that is a big one. That reminds me that I need to go put one in the ground.
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Pictures Mike! Pictures! :lol:
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Pictures... right... I'll work on it this afternoon. I only have about 400 to sort through. :shock:
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Roy with oldhamii:
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Getting ready to dig at Roy's
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Digging at Roy's
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After digging at Roy's
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Me and nana at Tropical Bamboo
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Steve and his buddy at Tropical Bamboo
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Tracy taking me to find a Thyrostachys siamensis at Tropical Bamboo
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Steve and Sherry Snodgress:
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Checking out Sherry's D. maroochy
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Steve by Sherry's B. sp. 'Nana'
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Me and Chuck Theroux by his Parker Giant
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Chuck showing us his giganteus
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Me by Chuck's B. e. 'Viridiflavus'
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Chuck discussing the possible differences between oldhamii and hirose with Richard Linberg
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Richard's yard
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Richard's running B. tuldoides :lol:
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so other than roadtrip/collecting expiedition, your trip was an accounting of the Who's Who of the tropical bamboo world!
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ghmerrill wrote:so other than roadtrip/collecting expiedition, your trip was an accounting of the Who's Who of the tropical bamboo world!

Especially the Loan Arranger in his black and red outfit. :D
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It was indeed a great trip. Mantis can sure organize and plan the agenda. It was such a pleasure to see Roy again and meet so many others I have dealt with over the years.
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