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Title: What is this 76? Now Solved!
Post by: John J on April 13, 2015, 07:55:46 AM

As Umbrian's puzzle picture seems to be causing a lot of head scratching I thought I'd give you something a bit easier so that you don't get disheartened.

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: Alice on April 20, 2015, 08:21:23 PM

Plukenetia volubilis seed capsule?

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: John J on April 21, 2015, 04:43:27 AM

Gosh, Alice, I certainly had to look that one up!! My plant is endemic to a different continent although it has become naturalised in a couple of others and I got it from much closer to home.

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: Alice on April 21, 2015, 11:11:10 AM

One never knows with your exotics, John!
Nymania capensis?

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: John J on April 21, 2015, 11:53:01 AM

Alice, you are really bringing out the unusual in the exotic line. Actually you are quite close in one respect and the place I got my plant is closer to your home than mine.

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: John J on April 25, 2015, 04:50:47 AM

This one seems to have stalled rather, perhaps it needs a bit of a sweetener to get things buzzing again.

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: Umbrian on April 25, 2015, 07:16:11 AM

Your clues are going round and round in my head John but no suggestions forthcoming ........something major rather than minor and beloved by the bees for its nectar?
(Hope by attempts at italics worked - still struggling there as well!)

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: John J on April 25, 2015, 08:57:26 AM

Halfway there, Carole, but the association with our striped friends may be from a slightly different angle.

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: Alice on April 25, 2015, 02:45:55 PM

Melianthus major?

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: John J on April 25, 2015, 06:47:39 PM

Alice, I should have guessed that you'd be the one to get it right!
I acquired my plant from Sparoza, hence the closer to your home than mine.
The scientific name derives from the Greek meli honey and anthos flower, hence the common name of Honeybush and the clues about sweetener and bees, of course.
The original photo is of a seed pod.

Title: Re: What is this 76?
Post by: Alice on April 25, 2015, 06:53:11 PM

That was a really tricky photo, John!