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May 4, 2021 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Sandra Pruden
Dearborn Hts, MI (Zone 6b)
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made from glazed stoneware and ceramic pigments by Susan Crowell, Ann Arbor, MI

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May 4, 2021 6:25 PM CST
Name: cheapskate gardener
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Oh wow.
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May 4, 2021 6:35 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
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Cool banner Sandra!
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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May 4, 2021 6:38 PM CST
Name: Connie
Willamette Valley OR (Zone 8a)
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Oh! I thought it was a real micrograph of pollen!
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May 4, 2021 7:20 PM CST
Zone 5
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This really makes my imagination work overtime.....at first glance I thought it's two new twin planets having been discovered...not. Then the outer skin of a new breed of cantaloupe...not. Really a mysterious and unique banner.
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May 4, 2021 8:17 PM CST
Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)
Fleur569 said:This really makes my imagination work overtime.....at first glance I thought it's two new twin planets having been discovered...not. Then the outer skin of a new breed of cantaloupe...not. Really a mysterious and unique banner.

Both of those went through my mind, too, Fleur. Hilarious!

Very creative banner, Sandra. Thumbs up
Are they pots or total re-creation of the pollen?
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May 5, 2021 12:20 AM CST
Name: Laurie
southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
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Yeah, I thought it could be some type of melon, too! I'm curious what they are: pots? decorative ceramic "stones"? Please show a full image! Smiling
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May 5, 2021 7:08 AM CST
Name: Elizabeth
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Sandra, as soon as I saw the banner, my mind jumped to the out-sized simulated agave pollen grains that were put on display at Matthaei Botanical Gardens after their giant century plant had shot through the roof when it bloomed. Then, when I saw whose banner it was, I knew my mind wasn't playing tricks on me. This brought back happy memories of seeing that entire progression of botanical events. Thumbs up Thank You!
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May 5, 2021 7:26 AM CST
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Name: Sandra Pruden
Dearborn Hts, MI (Zone 6b)
Enjoys or suffers cold winters Region: Michigan Lilies Keeper of Koi Canning and food preservation Hummingbirder
Houseplants Hostas Hibiscus Heucheras Hellebores Morning Glories
glazed stoneware and ceramic pigments, the largest was about the size of a Basketball.
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“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
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May 5, 2021 11:19 AM CST
Name: Laurie
southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
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Those are cool! Thanks, Sandra!
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May 5, 2021 11:33 AM CST
Zone 5
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That is a marvelous find!! Thank goodness you captured them and are sharing it with us. Now I must look up "ceramic pigments" to learn a little more. Love the banner.
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May 6, 2021 12:21 AM CST
Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)
Those are special. Makes a nice still life. Smiling

Looks like something out of Jurassic Park. Whistling
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