In the words of the Christmas Turkey?

"Foiled again!"  
Yesterday I put up a brace of my best Schlumbergera shots.  I wish I taken this one.
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Yes, yes, I know the theme is "9" - but a census revealed that the outermost ring of petals contains, not my guesstimate of  9 -12, but my count (TWICE) of only eight.

However, being, relatively chuffed by the result I thought 
"What the hell, why not?  I'll risk it, for a Biscuit."

I've tended to not indulge much in either themes, or "challenges" but there's always a 1st time, or is it ?