On the barest shoulders of exposed earth all around my
house you will find collections of ball cactus.
The cactus are not at all opposed to being scoured by the wind and sun. They will happily flourish in years of little
rain. When they reach full bloom, ball
cactus display an electrified red color that is conspicuous enough to stop you
in your tracks.
Yesterday, while out walking, I found a few of the
cactus in the earliest stages of blooming.
Lacking their “full plumage,” the blossoms look like hatchling birds in
a nest of thorns. I captured a couple of
images with my twice-as-smarter-than-me-phone.
--Mitchell
Hegman
Even if they are bereft of their "full plumage" they are still riveting! Thanks you Mitch for introducing us to the ball cactus.
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