RE: HYB: Suppressed purple in pink

Mary, after I saw Sharon's note I kinda wished I'd kept my mouth shut (or my
fingers off the keyboard).  She has a gift for making things simple and clear.
I try to say too much.  I didn't mean to "snow" you--but if you did get
anything at all out of what I wrote, I'm glad.

One of the remarks made about me when I was just beginning the process in my
parish that led to my going to seminary was "Never ask Neil a question.  He'll
tell you more than you ever wanted to know."  I had to laugh--it was true!
I've tried hard to limit my responses, but don't seem to be able to resist
adding to confusion when a question like yours addressed to the group--not to
me--comes up.  Forgive me for jumping in.

I've driven Linda Mann to distraction trying to explain this
process--especially when the bicolor genetics stemming from 'Progenitor'--as
in 'Whole Cloth,' 'Melodrama,'--and more recently in 'Edith Wolford' or
'Celebration Song'--gets in the genetic mix.

I've corresponded with Filardi about doing a genetics article for the
bulletin.  I have been giving the idea a lot of thought.  If I can make one
point, it would be that our approach to color genetics simplifies a process
that isn't a bit simple.  The confusion about pink, about the various kinds of
"non-blue" irises could use some careful, thoughtful explaining--if I can
learn how to tell the tale in a simpler, clearer way.

You might be helpful to me if you let me know what parts of what I said made
sense--and if you have suggestions on what *not* to say, or how to make any of
this clearer, I would welcome them.  If you don't have have my e-mail address,
I'll send it.

Neil Mogensen  z 7 western NC mountains

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