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airboatr
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by airboatr 12 Aug 2011, 07:59
And only at night.
This is the first one I've witnessed in full bloom. I don't know much about it except its white, flowers only at night - once a year, blossoming from a cactus
of the Epiphyllum group, and commonly known as a night blooming cereus.
.... and to think if I hadn't gotten food poisoned. I'd have missed it.....aren't I lucky
Paul K
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by Paul K 12 Aug 2011, 10:36
Once a year, and at night ? Nature can be very odd.
Garry Russell
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by Garry Russell 12 Aug 2011, 11:03
I thought this was going to be about me tidying my workspace
Nice shot Joe
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DaveB
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by DaveB 12 Aug 2011, 11:59
Yes.. me too but then I thought once a year might be stretching it a bit
Nice one Joe. There are many sides to you we still haven't seen
ATB
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Tako_Kichi
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by Tako_Kichi 12 Aug 2011, 17:07
airboatr wrote: .... and to think if I hadn't gotten food poisoned. I'd have missed it.....aren't I lucky
I'm glad you did miss it otherwise that cracking photo would have been spoiled!
Larry
airboatr
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by airboatr 12 Aug 2011, 17:09
.... merry band.
Having a look at the cactus this morning, I noticed three new buds
Having read more about these blooming wonders of the night, epiphyllum oxypetalum regularly produce more than one flower annually. ......more to come...
Glad you liked the photo
Cheers
Tomliner
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by Tomliner 12 Aug 2011, 20:06
and commonly known as a night blooming cereus. You cannot be cereus!!!
EricT
great photo cereusly
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Garry Russell
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by Garry Russell 12 Aug 2011, 20:15
Garry
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nigelb
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by nigelb 12 Aug 2011, 22:54
Great pictures Joe!
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