We bought some Gerberas and Hydrangeas at the flower concession in the supermarket last week. Today, they are looking beautiful in the vase on the sofa table. Click on the image to enlarge.
Flowers
“Dreadlock” Cactus Flower
Well, the actual name for this cactus is “Rattail” cactus (Aporocactus flagelliformis), but I think the stems resemble some of those dreadlocks hairstyles. At any rate, this is the second flower produced by the cactus in the patio. We have had this cactus for three years and this is the first year for flowers, two so far. Click on the image to enlarge.
Spring Saguaro Flowers and Moonset
As I took the dogs out for their first morning walk today, I noticed the moon was perfectly placed behind Verna’s big saguaro cactus, so I stopped and snapped this photo with my little pocket camera. There were a lot of open flowers today, further enhancing the moon’s effect on the photo. Not bad for a little cheapie digital camera. Click on the image to enlarge.
Compass Cactus Flowers
I hiked up the hill behind the house today to see if our compass cactus had any flowers. I wasn’t disappointed – the cactus had two flowers open and more to come. The flowers and buds are arranged in a circle around the crown of the barrel. Click on the image to enlarge.
Saguaro Flowers on the Big Guy
This is the fourth day that the big saguaro cactus out front had had flowers opening. This photo was taken from the driveway this morning. Of course these flowers are now closing this evening, but will be replaced with many more flowers that will open over the next several weeks. Click on the image to enlarge.
Cleveland Sage Flowers
The hummingbirds just love these Cleveland Sage Flowers in the courtyard. There were several of the hummers out there this morning browsing the many flowers on the three sage bushes. Click on the image to enlarge.
