https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53663834510_e5845f867c_b.jpg Some more views of that place. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53635600076_7b692eceef_b.jpg A Tephrocactus I liked. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53663588148_9e4b5df9a0_b.jpg A huge old G. saglionis. https://live.staticflick...

Hey, sorry for the delay in reply. Mammillaria tetrancistra and dioica. JT is smack dab in tetrancistra's range, which extends north up through Death Valley almost into the White Mountains. JT is a little north for dioica--which is more often seen a little to the south in Anza Borrega or on the coa...

Somebody knows about Neoporteria cachytaensis?

It depends on your climate and also on species you grow. I prefer graduate increase of watering in the spring, because weather here is cool with sudden changes. Some of my home plants have being watered the whole winter with bigger intervals and some get water just starting in May.

The spring is here finally, https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53635720933_5fdc794e23_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53635958495_8b13765652_b.jpg First buds and flowers.. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53635718848_e74406673e_b.jpg IMG_366_9.JPG IMG_3656_nb.JPG IMG_366_4.JPG

I forgot what this one is called

Eriosyce bulbocalyx. I love it!

The 8 photo must be opuntia cochenillifera, is it?

I guess so if it is not another Nopalea...

If the demand on blue skin goes up the merchants will start spraying them that way, just whatch...

Yes, they were all greenish hummingburds and not all visitors spotted them.

George Do you know the species names for the Mammilaria and the Ferocactus? Great pictures!! Thanks Hagai Mammillaria dioica & Ferocactus cylindraceus. My theory is that aside from the sun shelter cacti growing next to rocks get more water because rainwater falling on that rock drains to the so...

Birds and turtles were an extra view in the garden. Find the nesting birds in next two photos.

Being in Palm Springs I visited this garden last month. Lot of plants, hard to judge how many species. Will show you some of the photos I've taken there. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53635884714_3de1f5ed74_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53635756878_2f6be54306_b.jpg https://live.sta...

It is true. Sowing is worth just for doing seedlings, that can be given away, sold, or grafted. Some or many of my 10+ y. old seedlings are still not mature and this winter I was tempted again to sow some of my harvested seeds...

Found also some Mammillaria dioica actively growing and blooming already. Most were hiding next to some barrel cacti or other plants. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53621009415_a9da8cf561_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53620895689_1d6f070362_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...

Knowing about rainy weather this year in California I decided to visit Anza-Borrego park couple of weeks ago. Warmer and wetter conditions made this desert looking green and attractive. There was many people in the park. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53622311899_d61e1093e4_b.jpg https://live.s...