I found a great web site for all you crypt fans:
http://users.bart.nl/~crypts/index.html

Is the time still 9 am - noon?

John Melogranna's orange angels appear on the cover of this month's TFH Magazine. He wrote an article, too.

I once visited him in Rockville to buy some angels. His whole basement is filled with aquariums -- it's an amazing setup!

Me three!

The Feb 20th trip to the USDA sounds interesting. Who arranged it? It sounds like something that isn't normally available to the general public. Also, how does it relate to aquatic gardening?