Re: REF: Color Patterns for Dummies
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: REF: Color Patterns for Dummies
- From: N* M*
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:36:52 -0000
--- In iris-talk@egroups.com, lfandjg@y... wrote:
"I want to know, "What IS a plicata, and where can I see
> photographic examples of such?" I'd ... like to see
> specific examples...[and] to develop a section on my website to
> include photographic examples of as many of the iris patterns as
> possible, along with "Iris Pattern Descriptions for Dummies" that
> even I can understand (no in-depth genetics discussions, just
> straight-forward descriptions... I would be happy to provide
photographic credit and site links to anyone who would be willing to
offer photos for use in this project."
This is a terrific idea and one that would fill a significant need.
Go for it!
Here is a suggestion: To acquire photos, how about contacting
breeders who would not object to the "plug" the posted photo would
give them (not so subtle advertising) while at the same time filling
the purpose you've outlined? The folks getting the Dykes and top AM
votes don't need the boost this might give, but the "second tier" out
there could use it. I'm sure there are a lot of very good seedlings
and new introductions that could benefit from extra exposure.
Your additional questions that are more genetic in scope might cloud
the issue for this project. Perhaps a worthy goal in itself would be
an Iris Genetics on-line project--with photos--looking at the issue
of color breaks in relation to plicata patterns, etc. There's a lot
that can be explored there, but these are different issues of concern
to a different target population than "Color patterns for dummies."
While you are at it, how about something about how you PRONOUNCE the
words---the first time I said "plicata" in public there was
laughter. I doubt that I'm alone.
Neil Mogensen
chilly now but it's going to be a beautiful day in western North
Carolina Zone 7a
