Sunday, July 5, 2009

Flowering Cactus

I think this is a San Pedro Cactus. The San Pedro cactus is night blooming, its fragrant white flowers bloom in July and are up to 9 inches in diameter (22 cm). I found these beauties in my backyard early this morning. They’ll appear all of a sudden, somewhat unexpectedly, and last just one day only (maybe two) before folding up and going away forever.







Earth laughs in flowers. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"
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10 comments:

  1. Kathleen CoyJuly 5, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    How beautiful!!! :-)

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  2. Sherry SikstromJuly 5, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    So pretty!

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  3. Welcome To Wilmoth FarmsJuly 5, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    Very beautiful!!! Its so nice to flowers from all around that we dont have here!

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  4. Paint GirlJuly 5, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    So pretty! I wish we had those here!

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  5. JessicaJuly 5, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    Wow - those are beautiful flowers. Too bad they don't stick around for longer! Have fun enjoying them for now! :)

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  6. Desert RoseJuly 6, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    That is terrific...is it in your yard???

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  7. storybeaderJuly 6, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    great looking cactus!

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  8. JuliaJuly 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    As a botanist I have to love that!

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  9. Split Rock RanchJuly 7, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Beautiful! The cactus here are flowering like crazy lately - I need to get pics!

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  10. The Silver Age SaraJuly 7, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    Wow, how absolutely beautiful.

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