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.
I was going through some old pics from back home and came upon a photo of my favorite neighbor (sorry Carrot Top, the "Big Guy" was there first). This gator lived in the waters around our island for many many years. He was not exactly shy, shall we say. And just for the record, I did use a zoom setting when taking this photo.
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!