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John Pflum

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Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« on: February 19, 2007, 10:37:30 AM »
It's in bloom.  



PS -- How you do insert pictures so the actual photo shows up and not just the link?
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Eric Franzen

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2007, 10:47:22 AM »
Use the tags [ img ] insert link here [ /img ] and remove the spaces between the brackets.

Cheers,

Eric

John Pflum

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2007, 10:59:00 AM »
Thanks!  
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ForkaB

Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2007, 02:06:52 PM »
Is that early for the gorse, John?  It's out in Scotland already, too, which is 2-3 months earlier than it used to be 25 years ago.

John Pflum

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2007, 03:24:23 PM »
I have no idea, to be honest.  My father was there over the weekend and took that picture.  

Perhaps someone like Tom Jefferson could comment if its an early bloom or not.  
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Marty Bonnar

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2007, 03:25:39 PM »
Gorse pretty much blooms the whole year round, with a bit of a peak in late Springiness....

FBD.
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Eric Johnson

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2007, 04:44:05 PM »
I have no idea, to be honest.  My father was there over the weekend and took that picture.  

Perhaps someone like Tom Jefferson could comment if its an early bloom or not.  

Tom is en route to Anaheim.  Maybe he can respond from the GIS.........

Doug Wright

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2007, 05:55:46 PM »
I don't think it's early. Seems like it was out when we visited Bandon in late January/early February in years past.
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Tom_Doak

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2007, 03:42:13 PM »
My experience is that the gorse blooms from January through May in Bandon.  I was surprised by this since on most of the UK courses it's only in flower for about six weeks ... but the milder the weather along the coast, the longer it will stay in bloom.

Marty Bonnar

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2007, 06:46:37 PM »
on most of the UK courses it's only in flower for about six weeks ...

Tammy, lad,
ye havnae spent nearly enuff time in these airts'n'pairts tae be makin' such sweeping - and TOTALLY WRONG - statements such as this. Please read my earlier post - and maybe spend yer entire life in this country - before imparting information to your countrymen which is not true.

We love your design capabilities but your knowledge of UK botanics needs work... ;D

FBD.
The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

Bill_McBride

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2007, 10:53:31 PM »
Is there anything anywhere more beautiful than that steep cliff behind the clubhouse at Crail when the gorse is in full bloom?

 8)  I wish I could find my photos.  It is just spectacular.

Couldn't find but here's a nice photo of the 14th, downhill par 3, with a bit of gorse visible!


Jeff Doerr

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2007, 11:07:56 PM »
Oh the beauty of the yellow weed!










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Tiger_Bernhardt

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2007, 11:59:53 PM »
My goodness those pictures draw one to Bandon and other places.

Mike Benham

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Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2007, 02:41:47 AM »
"... and I liked the guy ..."

peter_p

Re:Semi OT: Bandon Gorse
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2007, 03:34:04 PM »
Esquire,
I thought the Bandon gorse was brought from Ireland, not Scotland.