A few pics
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A few pics
Of some cacti/succulents growing on the landscaped part of my property.
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That's a lot of cool stuff you got there. My cousin used to live in Fountain Hills. They had a lot of cacti. They moved into a new house in Paradise Valley. IT had some cool cacti too, but anyways that area is neat. Some people have some really nice stuff. Your feros are nice
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
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Thanks! If I get inspired, I may put on some long pants and boots, grab my camera, and wander around the non-landscaped part of the property. Lots of chollas, some barrels and young saguaros. I like Fountain Hills, close to civilization but apart from the urban sprawl of the Valley. We are required to maintain 1/3 of our property here as natural desert.
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A few more pics...
These are also from my property. That Fero is 6' if it's an inch.
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WOW!!
I only dream of growing such nice plants. Love the agave you are using as your avatar! It's perfect!!
More please.
I only dream of growing such nice plants. Love the agave you are using as your avatar! It's perfect!!
More please.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
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of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
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Really nice front yard, GS. I like those desert shots, beautiful. The Agave is superb. Perfect grown.
But why do you named yourself "GermanStar"? Are your roots in Germany?
But why do you named yourself "GermanStar"? Are your roots in Germany?
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.
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Thanks! German Star is the name of my company, we sell parts for Mercedes Benz. I'm an administrator on three different forums (work-related) and participate on several others, and find it convenient to employ the same user name on all forums for simplicity's sake. Personally, there is nothing German about me.
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haha cool pics. You have nice property that I could only dream of having, however I am only dreaming because I could never leave my house and yard. (my house is smaller then Bill Gates Dining room. 1000 sq feet for his dining room and 940Sq feet for my house)
But that is ok. I will make due by adding many spiney friends!
Those C. bigelovii are beautiful.
As are the Sagauros. Is that your house in background with the pics of the saguaros?
IF so looks like you got a nice view...watch out for snakes oh and lastly watch out for the pincusions (M. grahamii) They are small and easy to step on, but lovely!
But that is ok. I will make due by adding many spiney friends!
Those C. bigelovii are beautiful.
As are the Sagauros. Is that your house in background with the pics of the saguaros?
IF so looks like you got a nice view...watch out for snakes oh and lastly watch out for the pincusions (M. grahamii) They are small and easy to step on, but lovely!
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
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Thanks! That house is on the other side of the wash I was standing in and across a cul-de-sac. My house was at my back as I snapped the pic of the two tall armless Saguaros. Those Saguaros are at the end of my property line. And yes, there are all manner of rattlers, coyotes, bobcats and javalina around. We should start a wildlife (fauna) thread, I've taken lots of pics of the same kinda critters I imagine you have in your neighborhood.
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