Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Have fun with this spring related topic.
Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Re: Contest 76 : Red Spines
Here's Opuntia macrocentra -
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Re: Contest 76 : Red Spines
Finally, not perhaps "red", the colorful spines of Echinocactus texensis glazed in winter's ice.
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Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Still thinking on my entry, but if I was Adilson, I would have a hard time deciding which of these Melocactus ernestii photos to include: http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus ... s=ernestii" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti
Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Tony's entry is good, very good
wet spines!, maybe I will try that
wet spines!, maybe I will try that
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Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
A shade of red.
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Contest 76 : Red Spines
Gettin' "serious" right off the bat! Great stuff guys!
Once bitten by the cactus collecting/growing bug, there is no known cure!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Nice entries so far. We thought this might be a good theme for the time when some cacti start growing new spines .
this picture was not taken in March I regret ...and this wasn´t either
this picture was not taken in March I regret ...and this wasn´t either
Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Especially Ferrocactus and Thelocactus spines seem to brighten up in color when the spines are (sprayed ) wet with water.
Tony´s picture illustrates that very well.
I couldn´t find a picture of a sprayed thelocactus - so here is a dry one
Tony´s picture illustrates that very well.
I couldn´t find a picture of a sprayed thelocactus - so here is a dry one
Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
I posted a wet cactus, but was tempted not to cheat and show some spines that are red when dry ...
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Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Wider pic of the plant, and yes the spines are dry!
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Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Why didn't I think of Euphorbias? Well I know why Anyway, red spines.
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Re: Contest 76 : Dicussion and related Pictures
iann wrote:Why didn't I think of Euphorbias? Well I know why Anyway, red spines.
Maybe because those are thorns not spines! Since few of us are botanists here I doubt it really matters, I just couldn't resist.
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