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dave
Aug 22, 2018 10:36 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
We've had a number of issues this past week. Chinese spammers posting thousands of threads, and we've also had a tremendous amount of traffic from botnets.

This morning I made a move to migrate us to a new frontend protection service called CloudFlare which provides an extra layer of protection for the site, and should help a lot with the site slowdowns that are caused by the botnets. It will not protect against spammers. For that, we will continue to just be proactive in shutting them down when they come. Soon I'll also make it so new "members" can only start a few threads per day so they don't post thousands at a time.
| @dave | Post #1797515 (1)
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pardalinum
Aug 22, 2018 11:04 AM CST
Name: Connie
Willamette Valley OR (Zone 8a)
Forum moderator Region: Pacific Northwest Sedums Sempervivums Lilies Hybridizer
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member Pollen collector Plant Identifier Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Much appreciated, Dave!
| @pardalinum | Post #1797542 (2)
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Baja_Costero
Aug 22, 2018 11:10 AM CST
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
Cactus and Succulents Seed Starter Xeriscape Container Gardener Hummingbirder Native Plants and Wildflowers
Garden Photography Region: Mexico Plant Identifier Forum moderator Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Level 2
Thank You!
| @Baja_Costero | Post #1797550 (3)
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Legalily
Aug 22, 2018 1:48 PM CST
Name: Ginny G
Central Iowa (Zone 5a)
Plant Addict!!
Bee Lover Miniature Gardening Native Plants and Wildflowers Peonies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Lilies Irises Region: Iowa
Thank You! Thank You! Dave. Much appreciated!! You're the best Thumbs up
Be a person that makes others feel special.
| @Legalily | Post #1797687 (4)
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quietyard
Aug 22, 2018 1:49 PM CST
Name: Linda
Tucson, Arizona
Morning Glories Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Region: United States of America Amaryllis Hummingbirder
Region: Southwest Gardening Echinacea Roses Birds Seed Starter Plumerias
Thank You! Dave. I got that error 342 last night and it was slow. Today no issues so far. Thumbs up
" And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden" Genesis 2:8
| @quietyard | Post #1797688 (5)
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ctcarol
Aug 22, 2018 5:45 PM CST
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
Bookworm Charter ATP Member Region: California Hummingbirder Orchids Plant Identifier
Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
I agree I noticed how slow it was yesterday, but today all is normal. Thank You!
| @ctcarol | Post #1797852 (6)
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rocklady
Aug 22, 2018 6:32 PM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Thank You! Thank You! @Dave. You're the best Thumbs up
Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam
| @rocklady | Post #1797887 (7)
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valleylynn
Aug 22, 2018 8:52 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Thank you Dave for all you do to keep the site up and running.
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| @valleylynn | Post #1797996 (8)
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Legalily
Aug 23, 2018 10:35 AM CST
Name: Ginny G
Central Iowa (Zone 5a)
Plant Addict!!
Bee Lover Miniature Gardening Native Plants and Wildflowers Peonies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Lilies Irises Region: Iowa
I agree I agree
Be a person that makes others feel special.
| @Legalily | Post #1798332 (9)
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Christine
Aug 23, 2018 6:45 PM CST
Name: Christine
NY zone 5a
Deer Charter ATP Member Region: United States of America Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tropicals Region: New York
Hummingbirder Hostas Dog Lover Container Gardener Cat Lover Birds
Thank You Dave🥀
| @Christine | Post #1798705 (10)
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bloominholes2fill
Aug 23, 2018 11:13 PM CST
Name: Dana P
Canton, OH (Zone 6a)
Project Junkie
Daylilies Butterflies Hummingbirder Cat Lover Dog Lover Roses
Region: Ohio Composter Birds Garden Photography Garden Ideas: Level 1 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Dave Thank You! Thank You!
Check out my jewelry shop, Dana Marie's Jewelry on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dana...

"The heart is happiest when the head and the hand work together" ~ (Unknown)
| @bloominholes2fill | Post #1798856 (11)
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Frenchy21
Aug 23, 2018 11:32 PM CST
Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)
Region: Ukraine Tender Perennials Container Gardener Dog Lover Houseplants Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Tomato Heads Hostas Tropicals Annuals Foliage Fan Aroids
Dave, you are the bomb! Hurray!
| @Frenchy21 | Post #1798859 (12)
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luvsgrtdanes
Aug 24, 2018 10:37 AM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
Count your blessings, be grateful
Region: Ukraine Organic Gardener Keeps Goats Zinnias Dog Lover Morning Glories
Annuals Bee Lover Dragonflies Butterflies Hummingbirder Birds
Best site ever!
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
| @luvsgrtdanes | Post #1799121 (13)
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Newyorkrita
Aug 24, 2018 10:45 AM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
luvsgrtdanes said:Best site ever!


I agree I have to agree with that!!



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ShadyGreenThumb
Aug 24, 2018 10:50 AM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
Foliage Fan Enjoys or suffers hot summers Tropicals Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
: Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! I tip my hat to you. :
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh
uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile.
| @ShadyGreenThumb | Post #1799136 (15)
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tx_flower_child
Aug 24, 2018 2:28 PM CST
Name: tfc
North Central TX (Zone 8a)
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Thanks. I'd give you an acorn but that might seem silly.
| @tx_flower_child | Post #1799320 (16)
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plantmanager
Aug 24, 2018 2:28 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
Greenhouse Bromeliad Adeniums Morning Glories Avid Green Pages Reviewer Brugmansias
Rolling on the floor laughing
Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!
| @plantmanager | Post #1799323 (17)
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valleylynn
Aug 24, 2018 2:31 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Rolling on the floor laughing
Yes, since he is the one that harvests all the acorns used on NGA.
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| @valleylynn | Post #1799327 (18)
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pardalinum
Aug 24, 2018 3:11 PM CST
Name: Connie
Willamette Valley OR (Zone 8a)
Forum moderator Region: Pacific Northwest Sedums Sempervivums Lilies Hybridizer
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member Pollen collector Plant Identifier Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Well I gave him an acorn as a symbol of my esteem for him...
| @pardalinum | Post #1799358 (19)
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valleylynn
Aug 24, 2018 3:19 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Wouldn't it be nice if we could send him a semi truck full of acorns?
Sempervivum For Sale
Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

| @valleylynn | Post #1799363 (20)

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