Tag: cactus
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March 06, 2009 10:41 PM EST --
One of the places we visited on my last work trip was Ethel M's ChHocolate Factory & Cactus Gardens - just outside of the city.
I thought we might see more of the chocolate being made, . . .
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November 24, 2007 12:33 PM EST --
I planted a few succulents and cactus in a round terra cotta pot I had years ago. Everything was looking good up until last week. One of the cactus in the pot had this green chunky slimy looking stuff . . .
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December 13, 2008 10:24 PM EST --
My beloved was out in the front yard stringing Christmas lights around our huge cactus. Yes, we're talking about a cactus taller than our house. The man was . . .
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August 21, 2007 09:28 PM EDT --
The next chapter in the Selby Gardens story is a visit to there cactus and succulent garden. Once again, they had it displayed beautifully!
Upon entering . . .
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May 11, 2009 04:31 AM EDT --
The color of the week for Rainbow connections is Orchid. That is kind of a challenging color to figure out just what color it really is. I decided to share some of the pictures I took a few . . .
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October 26, 2009 11:02 AM EDT --
I've never been to the desert and when I stepped into this building at the Franklin Park Conservatory I felt like I was visiting another planet. I have no idea what any of these things are but they are . . .
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May 31, 2007 06:01 PM EDT --
A friend mentioned this story in one of her articles so I went and dug it out of my sent mail. I originally sent this to our local homeschool group on 12/14/06.
Go ahead and laugh at me now because you . . .
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December 02, 2008 05:33 PM EST --
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) is one of those plants (like Amaryllis) that blooms during the month of December--hence the name Christmas cactus. Here are a few tips to make sure your Christmas . . .
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December 25, 2008 03:41 PM EST --
Description: -- Christmas cactus plants are one of the most familiar plants readily available during the holiday season, but that doesn't mean they aren't unusual and exceptionally beautiful. . . .
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September 13, 2009 07:26 PM EDT --
I got a email from mypoints about them, I checked out the site but am very confused. I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about the site?? Ty in advance.
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June 10, 2007 03:23 PM EDT --
I need to clean house. I decided to procrastinate just one more day:). I took a short nature walk in my front yard instead. These are some of the pictures I took.
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July 07, 2009 07:03 AM EDT --
The challenge this time for Rainbow connections is to post pictures of 6 items, of the same theme, that are the colors of the rainbow.
I took these pictures in April 2009 at the Desert Botanical . . .
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December 03, 2006 05:33 PM EST --
I suppose this will count as "fluff", but my cactus is in bloom right now and it just keeps getting prettier every day. The blooms look like hundreds of neon butterflies "staging up" . . .
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June 03, 2007 11:26 AM EDT --
Here is an excerpt from Hollywood Sinner's, my novel that takes place in 1939:
An hour later, after everyone’s ears had been numbed by a blow of showy Latin and unassailable . . .
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June 17, 2007 11:15 PM EDT --
Tall green saguaro
With twenty arms coming out
In all directions
Written June 17, 2007 while driving from Phoenix to Tucson, Arizona
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December 12, 2007 11:11 AM EST --
quiet of morning
thoughts of then alone with me
sun not seen but felt
there are imminent flowers
on the end of my cactus
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June 12, 2009 03:32 PM EDT --
*****
All cacti are _____
but not all _____ are cacti.
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Can you fill in the blank?
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September 07, 2009 12:40 PM EDT --
Known as Nopales and Tunas (or cactus pears), I have always passed them over in the produce section of the supermarket u ntil I met Sylvia. She was handpicking a few for her cart. I . . .
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May 05, 2007 01:44 PM EDT --
This green greeter leaned a "howdy" and in its own dry way, pointed to the front gate of Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma, in Sonoma, California--at least that's my take on it. What . . .
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October 07, 2007 11:03 AM EDT --
If you ever happen to find yourself wandering in the desert for forty years, a cactus can come in handy. Cacti can retain significant amounts of water and can be used to save the life of someone dying . . .
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