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Post by miket on Jun 30, 2019 7:20:43 GMT -5
Well, look at this- the cactus survived winter outside in the pot! Almost like it's been doing it for its entire life... 😁 This is the first time it's bloomed, thought I'd share.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 30, 2019 10:28:59 GMT -5
How cool! Love cactus blooms. They are always so bright and beautiful.
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Post by fernwood on Jul 1, 2019 5:52:07 GMT -5
I miss seeing cacti in bloom.
Is that a barrel cactus? Very pretty.
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Post by miket on Jul 1, 2019 9:37:21 GMT -5
I miss seeing cacti in bloom. Is that a barrel cactus? Very pretty. I believe it is a barrel cactus. The funny thing is, the bloom closed that night and hasn't opened since. The other one that I have in a pot bloomed yesterday, then closed at night. I don't know much about cacti and haven't been able to find much online about how the flowers behave, not sure if they close at night, only open when it's hot and sunny, etc. |
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Post by nowyo on Jul 3, 2019 18:56:22 GMT -5
Nice little barrel cactus there. I'm no expert, and there are folks on this board who know a lot more about desert plants than I do. The cacti in our yard bloom in the morning and close up towards evening. The barrel cactus in the kitchen window doesn't do that. I'm sure that different species/varieties have different life habits. Here's a shot of the Opuntia Polychrome in the front yard yesterday afternoon. The blossoms all closed up at the end of the day, today it had three new blossoms. Transplanted this guy from the wild last spring. Seems to be happy.
Russ
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NevadaBill
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Post by NevadaBill on Jul 4, 2019 12:08:12 GMT -5
You did a good job taking this picture. I see a lot of these in my local desert community. Once a year, in Spring if memory serves me. Here is a sample that I came across while hiking earlier"  I have trouble with the flowers. When the sun hits the flower, the color is often so bright, that it will over-expose the flower. It is hard to photograph for me in sunlight, due to my limited experience because of this. |
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Post by miket on Jul 4, 2019 16:03:58 GMT -5
You did a good job taking this picture. I see a lot of these in my local desert community. Once a year, in Spring if memory serves me. Here is a sample that I came across while hiking earlier" I have trouble with the flowers. When the sun hits the flower, the color is often so bright, that it will over-expose the flower. It is hard to photograph for me in sunlight, due to my limited experience because of this. Looks great to me! |
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