Thursday, June 14, 2012

Making a big show....


This skinny cactus has produced a very large bloom!  


Isn't nature wonderful?

15 comments:

Kathy said...

Spectacular!

Mo said...

There is nothing so spectacular than a cactus flower.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous! One of my tall cactus is about to show two gorgeous huge white blooms. I think they will open today... or tonight. :-)

Randy said...

That's amazing and so beautiful.

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

Some of the cactus flowers do seem completely out of proportion to the size of the cactus.

Kate said...

Such beauty and delicacy on a prickly parent cactus!

Judy said...

Unbelievable that such a little plant could produce such a huge and beautiful flower!

RedPat said...

Beautiful!

Catalyst said...

Looks like a night blooming cereus (sp?).

Regina K said...

Wow and what a gorgeous bloom it is!!!!

Lowell said...

Spectacular. This particular vision of nature is indeed wonderful. And we should celebrate it. Other of nature's visitations we could do without, such as diseases, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis ...

But the first time we saw cacti bloom we were in awe for we had moved from Minnesota to Arizona and knew nothing of the desert. So, when the desert took on a variety of colors spread out across the miles, our astonishment led to joy!

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Magpie said...

This blossom is like the pink ones on my cactus that is much shorter and rounder. I think they are so delicate.

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

I used to grow night flowering cacti and remember many enjoyable evenings spent waiting for the bud yo open. It was always worth it.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

So very wonderful Sharon and as you say so unexpected on such a thin cactus. Beautifully captured here.