Leslie, loved your photos. I really like the ones from Pat Cochenhour. So far I haven't been able to afford them, but I did get I Doo Voodoo this year. One more comment concerning Dips vs Tets.
I discarded almost all of my dips a few years ago, but then I ordered more! I just planted another 50 dip seedlings. I have to say that there are some nice ones, especially in the doubles and the
unusuals. Pats poly's are enough to get me revved up, especially Octomom. I also like the Kaleidoscopes, and from all the photos I don't think the tet conversions quite get the magic that the
dips have. I have several HUGE dip seedlings with great form and substance, and it would be sad to give them up and replace them with tets . I am also experimenting with triploids next year.
Jamie Gossard has one this year he says is a hexaploid. I just think it is great that we all have a favorite, but I like all of them.