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Tee Gee

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The birds and the bees
« on: July 21, 2006, 19:51:57 »
I was down on my allotment today with my camera to get some shots for my website.

The thought ocurred to me that there has been a few queries regarding pollinating the curcurbita family.

So I took these pictures of my pumpkins to show how I do mine;

This is a female flower; note the embryo fruit behind the flower;



The male flower;



Inside the female flower;



Inside the male flower( petals cut back to give clearer picture)



Male stigma prepared for manual pollination;



Male stigma offered to female flower;



Male stigma fully inserted



Young pumpkins successfully pollinated



Pumpkins harvested last year;





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jennym

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2006, 20:36:06 »
What wonderful, clear pictures Tee Gee!
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katynewbie

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2006, 09:09:31 »
 :-[

Shouldn't this be in the Watershed?!

Great pics TG
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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2006, 13:32:00 »
Excellent pics TeeGee :D
tee hee ;)
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sarah

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2006, 14:12:40 »
great stuff tee gee. can i suggest yur pics go on the wikki, i am sure this will come up year in year out.
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Tee Gee

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2006, 14:41:17 »
Quote; can i suggest yur pics go on the wikki,

And how does one do that?
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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2006, 15:41:36 »
Felt quite embarrassed looking at that  :-[ ;D
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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2006, 16:01:05 »
Very informative and excellent photography, thanks Tee Gee.   :)

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2006, 16:04:07 »
Pumpkin Porn  ;D
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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2006, 16:27:21 »
Our very own Dr Ruth!  Or are you developing an embryonic market for "specilist" interests? :o :o :o

Yes please to on wiki. Good idea.
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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2006, 16:56:25 »
Excellent pictures and instructions well done you sir.
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katynewbie

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2006, 17:01:38 »
I think there are instructions on the wiki itself about how to add stuff TG, have a look! I agree, best explanation I have seen, would be very useful...every year!

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Tee Gee

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2006, 19:46:06 »
I have had a go at putting this information in the Wiki but I am not sure if I have done it correctly.

Could someone have a look at let me know if it is OK.

If it not advice on correcting it would be useful.

Sorry but growing is more my forte' rather than IT
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sarah

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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2006, 19:57:36 »
yes the entry is there Tee Gee. i had to double click on the pictures though. i cant advise how to put them up but i am sure mikeb or dan or someone will sort that glitch out. thanks for doing that.
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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2006, 22:32:51 »
Quote from: Rain on July 22, 2006, 16:04:07
Pumpkin Porn  ;D

 ;D That tickled me ;D Well illustrated Tee Gee ;D
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Re: The birds and the bees
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2006, 09:07:32 »
A BIG Thankyou this is my first time for growing Butternut squash these pictures and instructions are crucial to first timers like me.

Gordon
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