{"id":2189,"date":"2021-02-12T07:51:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T14:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2021-08-15T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T23:41:00","slug":"fotd-budding-cactus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/2021\/02\/12\/fotd-budding-cactus\/","title":{"rendered":"#FOTD: Budding cactus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-09-10.31.42.jpg?resize=465%2C619\" alt=\"Closeup of gray-green cactus with red buds\" class=\"wp-image-2187\" width=\"465\" height=\"619\"\/><figcaption>Budding cactus, University of Arizona Health Sciences Campus, February 9, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s entry for <a href=\"https:\/\/ceenphotography.com\/2021\/02\/11\/fotd-february-12-clover-field\/\">Cee&#8217;s flower of the day photo challenge<\/a> is a simple snapshot, taken while I was on a lunchtime walk at work. It&#8217;ll win no prizes, but I couldn&#8217;t walk past this adorable blooming cactus without capturing it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since moving to Tucson, I&#8217;ve become completely charmed by cacti. I&#8217;ve always been a lush cottage garden sort of person, but now that I&#8217;m surrounded by desert flora, I&#8217;m learning to appreciate the shapes and textures of these amazing plants. See the hint of rust and red in the spines? And the cheerful, whimsical shape of the plant and its pointy buds? I plead guilty to personifying plants, but this guy looks like he&#8217;s just bursting with life and color and joy. Here&#8217;s another pic, just because I can&#8217;t get enough of him. 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