Love those detailed pix Paul.
Mary Ann-the beard should be Saturday Night Live. If anyone grows it I'd like a comparison. Some of mine seem to have a slightly different beard pattern.
Here is a subtle one, note the color change in the beard from top to bottom [or is it shadowing?] that would be missed without high detail:
Night Ruler
Here is Mother Earth, a bit out of focus, but you can determine the color pattern:
