Cactus Flowers, Pt 3

We've been grounded recently while our field vehicle gets $700 of work done to it. Sounds rough, but its better than getting stuck out in the middle of nowhere in scorching heat!! We pay a bit to keep our car running smooth; but the cost is worth the peace of mind.

Although it would be nice to be out working, it is also pretty nice to be here at the house and enjoying the multitudes of blooming cacti. I should mention now that all the cactus flower photos you've been seeing are from cacti in our yard. We've got tons of 'em!! (and I mean that weight quite literally!) When out in the field we'll collect a pad or two and plant them in the yard. Or cactus enthusiast friends and cactus researcher friends will give us some samples. The hubby even got one variety from our town dump! We affectionately call that one, "trash can cholla".