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| Scene in B&W |
This morning the Heelers and I made a special trip back to the cactus I photographed yesterday because I wanted to see its flower in full display. I was out of luck in that the blossom hadn't fully opened, requiring, I'm afraid, a revisit tomorrow morning.
I think I've properly ID'd the plant as Green Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus, though it looks somewhat like the Robust Hedgehog Cactus; the latter's range, however, extends only into a small area of southwest New Mexico.
Willow, Frio and I had a good trek this morning, though a bit shorter than yesterday's hike. We were fine with the length, though, because it was feeling quite toasty out there by the time we finished up.
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| Almost the same scene in color |
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| This and the next 2: Littleleaf Ratany (Krameria erecta) |
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| Lone mesquite on the side of Tortugas Mountain |
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| Across the Mesilla Valley |
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| Heading for the arroyo |
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| Soaptree Yucca putting up a flower stalk |
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| Heelers in the arroyo |
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| This and the next: Soaptree Yucca with new flower stalk |
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| This and the next: exploring this arroyo |
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| Another Soaptree with flower stalk |
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| The cactus I went searching for |
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| Flower looks like a cross between Strawberry Hedgehog and Nipple Beehive |
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| I think it's Green Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus |
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| Echinocereus enneacanthus |
1 comment:
I can see why it's called a Green Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus--it really looks like a greenish strawberry. What a discovery this is. I love the color of the blossom.
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