By Dan Weisz
With the rains and cooler weather, many of the cacti in my yard are flowering. I know the names of a few but do not know the names of others. I’ll just leave it to you to enjoy their colors and beauty without much commentary. Enjoy:
The first flower to open crowds out the second.
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One day later the second opened up even more and we see evidence of the morning rain.
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Flowers from the Vitex plant
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Lantana
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Our Golden Barrel flowered for the first time in years.
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A crown of buds on a barrel cactus.
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Meanwhile on another barrel cactus….
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A pink flower, and one cactus needle that got in the way of a wide open blossom!
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And finally, a flower that is practically glowing!
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Next up, more of the little creatures who are enjoying the flowers as well.