Bloom on an organ pipe cactus, Stenocereus thurberi (#FOTD)
Yes, I’m back with yet another cactus blossom for Cee’s Flower of the Day challenge. This one is on the organ pipe cactus in my front yard. Organ pipes are somewhat rare in Tucson. They’re native to an area southwest of here in the borderlands of Arizona (USA) and Sonora (Mexico). They even have their own national monument, named, fittingly enough, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Tucson is supposed to be a little too cold for them, but apparently the one in my yard doesn’t read botanical texts or garden guides. It just grows happily in front of my house, making magnificent blooms like this one.
Or this one:
Learn more about this fascinating plant from Wikipedia.
See more cactus blossom pix on my blog here, here, and here.
3 Comments
Cee Neuner
Gorgeous photos. I love the flowers of cactus. 😀 😀
Susan Joy Clark
These are beautiful. I don’t see many cacti where I live (except maybe indoor potted ones,) and I find blooming cactus so interesting.
joylene
Wow, it’s beautiful.