Cactus blooms

troy2000 · 06-13-2007, 11:02 PM

One of my cactuses (cacti, if you're picky) has been blooming this week. I got a picture on my way to work the other day, and a couple more the next evening, when the next two blooms came out. In the last one, you can see my beagles looking through the fence.

Oxford · 06-13-2007, 11:06 PM

Troy....it's amazing how a prickly plant that lives under such arid conditions can produce such a beautiful bloom.

Nice post!

troy2000 · 06-13-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Oxford

Troy....it's amazing how a prickly plant that lives under such arid conditions can produce such a beautiful bloom.
Nice post!

If you look at the left side of the 2nd photo you can see the shriveled remains of the blossom from the 1st photo, and the two pictures were taken a day and a half apart.

My younger son commandeered my digicam for his trip to Florida, or I'd have kept taking pics each morning and evening; you can see the cactus isn't out of buds yet.

ezearln · 06-16-2007, 11:41 PM

I have always loved the sight of desert "Roses", but they really don't last too very long

06-13-2007, 11:02 PM	#1
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,929 Images: 9	Cactus blooms One of my cactuses (cacti, if you're picky) has been blooming this week. I got a picture on my way to work the other day, and a couple more the next evening, when the next two blooms came out. In the last one, you can see my beagles looking through the fence. __________________ I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting you really believe what you just said. WF Buckley, Jr Last edited by troy2000; 06-13-2007 at 11:04 PM.

06-13-2007, 11:06 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,073 Blog Entries: 4	Troy....it's amazing how a prickly plant that lives under such arid conditions can produce such a beautiful bloom. Nice post! __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-16-2007, 11:41 PM	#4
ezearln Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 3,175	I have always loved the sight of desert "Roses", but they really don't last too very long __________________ "You can have my Freedom when I'm done with it!"