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BUD YESTERDAY, FLOWER TODAY

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FOTD: The fat cactus bud becomes a glorious flower

Yesterday, it was a beautiful fat bud. It had its whole life ahead of it. Today, it bloomed when the last flower fell from the plant.

For some reason, my macro lens had a very hard time focusing on the flower. When finally it did, I took a dozen — nearly identical — photographs. Aside from the ones that are completely blurry, they are all the same very crisp, gorgeous red flower. I have to see if there’s another bud. This may be the last of this flowering.

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6 replies

  1. bwcarey
    02/27/2023 • 09:46

    how we transform, the closed bud becomes the flower, the butterfly emerges from the casing, and as for doubts about the Most High God, how is it possible, amen, hope all is well regard, amen

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  2. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread
    02/27/2023 • 06:26

    What a welcome sight in our world of white right now. Beautiful.

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    • Marilyn Armstrong
      02/27/2023 • 14:55

      It’s a gift. It hasn’t started to snow here yet, but it isn’t expected until just about dinner time. But it will be 50 by the end of the week so it won’t last long — for which I am ever so grateful!

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  3. Andrew Blair
    02/27/2023 • 01:30

    It is a gorgeous red. The Prickly Pears are in bloom, a medium yellow flower similar to a Japanese Hibiscus.

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    • Marilyn Armstrong
      02/27/2023 • 14:53

      It’s the brightest flower yet. The other three were red with white streaks, but this one is solid RED. I’m hoping the snow we are expecting is “it” for snow for the season, then with a little luck, outside flowers will bloom.

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