Sunday, April 13, 2014

Cactus Blooms


I went to the Desert Botanical Garden early on Friday morning hoping that I would see some cactus blooms and my hopes were beautifully fulfilled.  The stunning pink bloom above was on an echinopsis aurea, native to Argentina.



These jumbo sized blooms are on a cactus called an Argentinian Giant.  These blooms typically measure 12 inches across.














This brilliant red bloom is found on another cactus called the Red Torch.















 These orange beauties were all over a large prickly pear cactus.  There were so many blooms it was hard to decide which ones to photograph.  As you can see, for this trip to the garden I had no trouble finding blooms to focus my lens on.

I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today.  This time I visit the home of a very delicious bubbly beverage.



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16 comments:

  1. KarlApril 13, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    Just magnificent!

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  2. BirdmanApril 13, 2014 at 7:41 AM

    Some fear the cactus for the pricks. These are beauties.

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  3. JudyApril 13, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    Cactus flowers are so showy! I bet you had fun taking pictures of them all.

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  4. cieldequimperApril 13, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    I always gasp when I see their flowers. So very beautiful!

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  5. cieldequimperApril 13, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    I always gasp when I see their flowers. So very beautiful!

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  6. AnonymousApril 13, 2014 at 9:23 AM

    Wonderfully colourful collection of blooms!

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  7. glendaApril 13, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    I love this time of year when we see all these beautiful blooms. You got some good examples!

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  8. RedPatApril 13, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    Stunning is the right word for that pink one, Sharon! It looks so delicately beautiful.

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  9. KathyApril 13, 2014 at 2:31 PM

    I think you won the lottery!

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  10. William KendallApril 13, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    The orange is particularly vivid!

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  11. JackApril 13, 2014 at 6:28 PM

    They are all pretty, but the first photo, of the purply pink flowers, is staggering. It is almost translucent.

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  12. ThérèseApril 13, 2014 at 6:33 PM

    How wonderful! No other flower can compete with such ones! Not only for their beauty but also for their color.

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  13. RandyApril 13, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    Cacti are so amazing.

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  14. KateApril 16, 2014 at 3:54 AM

    Blossoms on different kinds of cacti are always surprising beautiful to me. Never quite expect it!

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  15. PerthDailyPhotoApril 18, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    Goodness me you definitely were not disappointed Sharon, what incredibly exotic colourful blooms. Cactus flowers never cease to amaze me.

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  16. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 4:28 AM

    Gorgeous! My Echinopsis are about to bloom. :-)

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