1111? woohoo. Did I "Win the sky" as they say here?
The fuzzy photo you ask about is the parent of my first cross (the pic was shot in my first ever zinnia patch, just a bunch of dimestore cactus zinnias)
The tool is a one of maybe 100 "tweezers" I appropriated from my jewelry studio, all kinds for soldering, gem setting, etc)
Clarification please...somewhere in the middle of reading the entire history of this thread I believe I recall you advising to only pollinate in the morning....not sure I remember why, and I am surprised to see all manner of florets dancing all day and all night. Is it because maybe the POLLEN isn't "active" after the early hours, and not so much that the FLORETS aren't available? I ask because regarding my very first cross experiment, now in progress, I want to continue to hammer stigmas daily for awhile. How many days I do not know. Which also leads to your comment "wait about three weeks after pollinating to "harvest" green seed"...hmmm.. three weeks after FIRST pollination or LAST"
As always, appreciatively
John
Veracruz
PS Pics: two wrapped with tape are "receivers/stigma", cactus is "sender/floret"
