to load without pictures and besides, there is the link in each description to pictures on the web. however, when people were kind enough to be honest they would tell me that they found the sorting out of the pictures on the web frustrating and confusing. added to that, the web is faster than it was when the site first came out, so it was time to update with pictures that would be useful. i haven't fully finished the process, and probably never will. however, it has reached a point where most of the plants have enough pictures to aid with identification. i have to admit the process of doing 