I finally connected all ten .22F caps together , in parallel, for a total capacitance of 2.2 F.. :shock:
G1 is two NiMH batteries at 2.26V :: NOT enough to light the led , by itself..
R is 280 ohms
after charging them up to 5.5 V and after turning on the switch , the initial current was 15 mA..
After 19 min. current was 4.5 mA
After 20 min. current was 4.2 mA.. still plenty bright..
that is with out blinking , at all..
it took 3min 22 sec to charge them up to 5.5 V