Posts Tagged ‘spines’
How Cactus Snowflakes Seduced Me
Remarkably, the spination of certain cacti suggests snowflakes, something I first noticed years ago at a succulent specialty nursery. I was there to photograph aloes in bloom, but I’d come too early in the season. I thought of leaving, and I’m so glad I didn’t! That afternoon forever changed the way I see certain succulent…
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Cholla (“choy-ah”) cactus: Love it or hate it? Here I give good reasons for both. I’m curious what you think and if you’ve had experiences with cholla too. Do LMK in the comments! It bit me in Baja In Baja California recently I was showing off my knowledge of native succulents when one “got” me.…
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