I have had these little cacti all around my property for years... they are sort of annoying, as they are "hidden" and pose a threat to the dogs who are not aware that stepping on them might be a bad idea. The ones which dare to grow inside our fenced area are "re-homed" to a less trod area. In all the years I have seen these little suckers, I never knew they flowered! Yesterday, while tramping near the arroyo, I discovered this guy! Respect!
Needless to say, I am not as annoyed by them now that I know they are so adorable. After a little research, it seems that this is a pincushion cactus.
The top image is of another cactus which I believe is about to flower.
What ARE these things? I have no idea! A dozen of these wee mushroom-type-things seem to have popped up in one small low-lying area of my property. I have never seen these before.
We have had lots of weather balloon sightings in the past couple of months. Here is one that we saw last week. It is certainly a weather balloon, and has a distinct balloon shape.
"Legs" began showing up in broad daylight-- at 14:00 or earlier. Sometimes he is with a female. Both are malnourished, shabby and appear to be in poor health. Coyotes are not big water drinkers, but Legs shows up pretty regularly each day to empty the bird-water tub.
I have had these little cacti all around my property for years... they are sort of annoying, as they are "hidden" and pose a threat to the dogs who are not aware that stepping on them might be a bad idea. The ones which dare to grow inside our fenced area are "re-homed" to a less trod area. In all the years I have seen these little suckers, I never knew they flowered! Yesterday, while tramping near the arroyo, I discovered this guy! Respect!