Marina Welham's Archive
Featured image above: An AI text-to-image impression of Parodia werneri, previouslyknown as Notocactus uebelmannianus. Our featured image on this post is Parodia werneri, from The Amateur’s Digest. Parodia werneri was previously known as Notocactus uebelmannianus. Plant & Photo: Bev and Kermit Bender – USA The Special Edition of 1993 is bound in a white plastic
Name that cactus …. Since the Holidays are coming up for 2019-2020, I have chosen to scan one of Marina’s own Holiday issues for you to enjoy. The plants on the cover (excuse me, I don’t know what they are) look like Christmas candles. Merry Cactusmas! This is Volume 6, Issue 5, January 1995. Happy Holidays! everyone. I’m Kathleen, Marina Welham’s daughter,
Featured image above: Cactus fireworks. Marina launches the very first issuethat will become The Amateurs’ Digest. Now, here’s a real collector’s item: Marina’s first-ever print edition of The Amateurs’ Digest under its original name, Cacti & Other Succulents. This was a toughie to scan. It took me as long to scan this 8-page first issue as it has taken me