I use this forum passively, trying to learn from you by translating with internet.
I don't know why but I feel many times that I'm not fully accepted as a member here. For what reason I don't know. Can it be:
That I didn't do a proper introduction of myself?
That I don't speak German? (harder to communicate with me)
Am I excluded deliberately because I'm not a member (anymore) in AG?
Have I broke any informal rules, didn't show enough respect for people here?
I'm quite an "odd" figure here, where I live, because of my burning interest for a hobby I'm almost alone doing (growing these hybrids). I've joined here long time ago, was euphoric to find "my alikes" but I never managed to become one of you (Sweden has no tradition of growing cactus, we buy them for our children only, people think that every succulent plant is a cactus here).
My webpage, a public gallery for echinopsis hybrids isn't used by many of you. Even though someone wrote that this is a great page and "we" (hybridenforum) could put this link here on the forum, it didn't happen (I have no links myself either, this can be one explanation). My gallery has no commercial interests, merely a passion for this hobby made me create it as a reference ...
Here is a late introduction of me:
I'm male, 45, father of 3, grandfather of 5, been mostly working as a cook. Married since this summer with Gabriella 45 (from Romania), who share my passion (for plants and cacti in general). I've been growing these plants for approx 10 years (didn't know there were hybrids of echinopsis until I've found huntingtons site with the Schicks offered). I've just finished constructing a +160 square meters greenhouse (there are still details to fix inside the house though).
Thank you all who has "seen me" already!