Horizon Herbs is selling it under "Mexican Marigold". Scientific Name: Tagetes minuta Other Common Names: - Mexican Marigold - Mint Marigold - Wild Marigold - Peruvian Black mint - Stinking Roger Here is a link that might be useful: Horizon Herbs

We have our first induction cooktop, a Wolf, after cooking exclusively on gas. the cooktop does not make the very annoying noise, but certain pans do. We have only Le Creuset and All Clad, both of which we were told were recommended for induction cooktops. No sound from the Le Creuset, but certain All Clad pans seem to be worse than others. In our experience the frying pans are the worst. Heavier pots and saucepans not as much. And, for whatever reason, one particular non stick pan was the worst of all, so we stopped using it because it was THAT ANNOYING.

I would suggest the following for entry level: Nikon D70 or D40 Canon XT or XTi Olympus E500 ( best bang for the buck, 2 lenses and camera can be bought for $650) - E410, Liveview and really small, if you have small hands I own a Canon XT and Olympus E500, E1. Played with the Sony, and I did not like it, at all. If you are buying from a large electronic store, they don't know what they are talking about, well most don't, some do. They just need to sell stuff. Sony is large, well known name, that should not be selling point. Sony bought the KM digital branch and they are taking an aggressive approach in the market. My in a year or so I might be interested in their camera but their first two attempts were great considering its their first two they have made, just not for me. They plan to be in the top three sellers so it should be interesting to see the improvements and prices they offer

Joe's making a good point -- what focal length means has gotten a little confusing these days for the amateur photog with the advent of digital sensors in various sizes. Here's some more info: Focal length is the distance from the nodal point (center) of the lens to the film (sensor) when the lens is focused at infinity (the far horizon). Lenses come in three basic groups: short or wide angle, normal and long or telephoto. For any given camera the normal focal length lens is the diagonal of the film (sensor). 35mm film has a 46mm diagonal therefore the normal lens is 46mm (rounded up) 50mm. Focal length is related to angle of view which is likely what you're concerned about. Angle of view is a functon of focal length and the size of the film format. Simply put angle of view is how much the lens takes in. For what it's worth here's the math: Where V = angle of view, F = focal length, and N = length (width) of the negative: V = arctangent((N/2)/F)*2. Short lenses have a wide angle of view -- they take in more information. Long lenses have a narrow angle of view -- they take in considerably less information. Consider the two sunset photos below. The first was taken with a normal lens (45mm for 35mm film). The second was taken from the same camera location with a telephoto lens (135mm for 35mm film). Notice how the second sunset is just an enlargement of the central section of the first with most of the first photo cropped away. The photo below of the cross was taken with a wide angle lens (24mm for 35mm film). Notice how the shape of the cross appears distorted in the photo. The cross does not taper up yet in this photo the base appears larger than the top. This is because the camera is so very close to the cross. The human eye from the camera position would not be able to see the entire cross like this camera lens does. Standing there you would have to scan up and down the cross. Wide angle lenses (especially when used in close quarters) can show us aspects of the world our eyes do not show us and these photos can appear odd at times. Focal length is related to perspective. Perspective is a function of where you put the camera. Camera placement determines the apparent 3D relationship of objects in your photo. If you place yourself close to the objects in your photo the 3D space between them will appear emphasized and even exaggerated (common with wide angle lenses). If you place yourself far from the objects in your photo the 3D space between them will appear de-emphasized and even suppressed (common with telephoto lenses). This begs the question: Is there a correct focal length that will show viewers of my photos the scene the way it looked to me when I was there taking the picture? Yes there is; for a 35mm film camera that lens focal length would be 75/80mm. If that was all too esoteric and you're still with me here's a few tips for how to best use the different types of lenses. Short: expansive landscapes, tight places, buidlings and architecture, crowds and street photography. Normal: snapshots, family and friends. Long: isolate distance subject, wildlife, sports, fashion portraits. Joe