On 29/07/2013 22:47, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:29:37 +0100, wrote:

On 29/07/2013 21:51, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:28:48 +0100, wrote:

On 29/07/2013 08:28, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:35:32 +0100, wrote:

On 28/07/2013 19:14, RustyHinge wrote:
On 28/07/13 18:44, Spider wrote:
On 28/07/2013 15:20, RustyHinge wrote:
On 09/07/13 08:43, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:45:22 +0100, wrote:

On 08/07/2013 09:51, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 14:48:58 +0100, wrote:

Yesterday, I noticed a single stem of Ivy Broomrape growing in my
mainly
Pyracantha hedge where a pretty ivy grows through. Although I've
seen
images in books, I'd never seen a living one before. I believe it's
parasitic on ivy, but don't know how it gets there. Is it in some
way
endemic? Or is seed distributed by birds?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broomrape




Thanks for that, Martin. Another useful link. I'll have a good read
tomorrow. Spent the day in the garden today and pulled a muscle
helfting something, so just catching up here now.
Thanks again.

Take it easy. Get well soon.

Isn't that what the sexy oyster did - pulled a mussel?



Grooaaann! I shan't get a winkle of sleep now, after that :~).

I'll clam up, then




Now don't get crabby.

More internet prawn



Whelk'ould do without that.

Prawn cocktails are off, dear.




Nonsense. You're just gar gar.

Did you say that on porpoise?




No. I said it to har-wrasse you!

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay