Can’t believe I forgot to post this for the first time in 10 years! Here is my Jan 8 FOTD a day late. Mia Culpa. It’s the huge cactus below the pool, catching the first rays of the morning that have just peekied over the house. These little balls are as close as it ever gets to flowering.
For Cee’s FOTD
I can’t help it. I know it is breaking the rules, but I love this photo so I have to post this closeup of my Old Man Cactus. One day those little spiky (mostly hidden) sharper spikes that the hairs grow from might turn into flowers, so this is a preview.
For Cee’s FOTD
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The hairs on the Old Man Cactus are modified spines and serve to protect the plant from frost and sun by reflecting the rays of the sun and insulating the cactus from heat and cold. The hairs are only the radial spines of the cactus; beneath them are sharp yellow central spines. The solitary, nocturnal flowers are red, yellow, or white, though the plant may not flower for 10 or 20 years. Since I don’t know if I’ll be around that long, I’m going to share these photos of these flower guardians which are as beautiful as flowers in my estimation!.
See Cee’s lovely tulip cluster with lots of real flowers HERE.
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Here are shots of the entire plants. Don’t get excited. What looks like a flower is actually a bird of paradise flower peeking out from behind the cactus. We will have to wait at least 10 years for these ladies to bloom.
For Cee’s FOTD
jdbphotos Please click on one to enlarge all.
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/textures/
https://narami.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/tuesdays-of-texture-week-31-of-2017/
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