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Well here it goes...... Darlington D. californica (california area have to go look at the label) Dionaea: 'Typical' 'B52' '1955' 'Green Dragon' 'All Red' (seedlings) 'Dentate' (seedlings) 'Unknown' (seedlings) 'Jaws' 'Petite Dragon' 'Jaws x Petite Dragon' 'Vigorous' 'Red Piranha' (this one's my...

I added an automatic misting system to my nepenthes shelf today. Currently I'm tired of running humidifiers, plus the lights seem to keep some type of barrier from the humidity. I've always noticed huge increases in humidity after misting, so I decided to build a little system to do it for me...

I return from lurking with a whole string of questions, and a bit of a background story to help put this all in perspective (This is a MUST be done situation, not a "I just want to"). Oh and an apology for any unintentional ranting that may come up. My daughter, otherwise known as "The Tropical...

This is my home made flow hood, I built this off various designs I found off the internet. I debated how to build this for quite some time and this is what I came up with. -For the clean area, using a 10 gallon tank with the bottom broke out courtesy of a hammer. -Two filters were used, but...

Hey folks, I built myself a 6" x 6" test tube rack out of eggcrate for storing seeds and spores and things. I made the rack so it fits perfectly in 6x 6 cardboard shipping box and I was going to start keeping these things in the refrigerator in Vacutainer blood collection vials (airtight)...

DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your soda pop across the room, splattering it against that freshly-stained heirloom piece you were drying. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts...

I am building an in ground bog in front of my house. I am going to make 1/3 of it LFS and 2/3 of it peat/sand mix. The bog is 16 feet by 6 feet but I can not decide how deep to make it. I have heard that 6 inches is deep enough and some people say 18 inches..... I just need a few opinions from...

Chronicles of an Adolescence No Longer Available By Fred Reed January 7, 2008 You need to know about how in 1962 I was a half-wild country kid of sixteen in the wilds of King George Country, Virginia, and drove a derelict ’53 Chevy that shouldn’t even have started but in fact went places...

FWIW this appears to be a great deal for anyone looking for a 4' T5/HO, the fixture itself looks very well built, it uses an universal electronic ballast (which is one of the leading ballast manufacturers) and has 95% aluminum reflectors... all for $129 plus shipping seems like a pretty sweet...

Hi all, I've really been enjoying browsing the forum. Here are some pics of a tank that I've been growing for a while now. I've just recently begun pouring energy into it and experimenting with different climate control techniques. I plan on turning it into a lowland tank and then building...

Hello everyone, I am new as of Saturday. My name is Isaac and I live in Utah zone 6B I think. I just graduated high school last June (thank heavens! That place is pure torture!). I’m not really sure yet what I will make of myself later in life. Right now I am considering acting, screenplay...