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Old 07-21-2011, 02:21 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I guess my standard 113.. looks like a lot of low #s? am I missing something?
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Old 07-21-2011, 02:49 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I guess my standard 113.. looks like a lot of low #s? am I missing something?
They generally don't produce large numbers of fruit.
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Old 07-21-2011, 05:25 PM   #23 (permalink)
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100 for me.
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Old 07-22-2011, 02:43 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Ok, here's a tabulation of the guesses so far:

BabyBlue11371 ~ 113
john_ny ~ 100
saltydad ~ 65
sdpanther ~ 58
stumpy4700 ~ 47
mbfirey ~ 42
oakshadows ~ 37
Dalmatiansoap ~ 32
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RAINFOREZT ~ 14
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Old 07-22-2011, 06:16 AM   #25 (permalink)
 
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Have to alter mine to 37, might be a good omen. Thanks
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Old 07-22-2011, 06:33 AM   #26 (permalink)
 
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Thanks for the contest ...I want to see the picture of the whole plant.
Any way my guess is 14
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Old 07-22-2011, 12:30 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Thanks for the contest ...I want to see the picture of the whole plant.
Any way my guess is 14
In this photo I took of the Misi Luki last month, the African Rhinohorn is just to the right of center:

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Old 07-25-2011, 01:28 AM   #28 (permalink)
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I say 20.
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Old 07-25-2011, 09:59 AM   #29 (permalink)
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my guess is 7
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Old 07-26-2011, 08:15 AM   #30 (permalink)
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30 for my guess
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Old 07-26-2011, 08:27 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Update of the guesses so far:

BabyBlue11371 ~ 113
john_ny ~ 100
saltydad ~ 65
sdpanther ~ 58
stumpy4700 ~ 47
mbfirey ~ 42
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Old 07-26-2011, 09:30 AM   #32 (permalink)
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11 for me!
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Old 07-30-2011, 07:23 PM   #33 (permalink)
 
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21 for me. Thanks for the contest!
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Old 07-30-2011, 08:37 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Old 08-02-2011, 09:00 PM   #35 (permalink)
 
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I would like to guess 12 please :-)
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Old 08-03-2011, 01:30 PM   #36 (permalink)
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28, if you please. And thank you, as always.
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Old 08-03-2011, 08:14 PM   #37 (permalink)
 
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I guess 70.
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Hello and thanks for the Contest. Looks like most numbers are taken I'd like so I'll have to pick #9.

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Old 08-20-2011, 04:59 AM   #39 (permalink)
 
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hi Richard trying 35 for me please...
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Old 08-21-2011, 03:46 AM   #40 (permalink)
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