And Finally, The X-Rated Tale From School

by | Nov 28, 2012 | Bright Lights

I had just moved into the second of the three rooms assigned to me during my tenure at Muleshoe High School. As I remember it, and that is using the term loosely as it has been a few years, it was a work day and my work was caught up, so I decided to clean out and...

Matucana madisoniorum

by | Nov 27, 2012 | Blooming Now

Matucana madisoniorum is one variety I don’t see very often. These are growing and seem healthy in spite of the blemishes on the bodies. You can see two more buds forming on the other cactus. I am not sure what caused the scarring. That is something I am still...

Echeveria harmisii

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Blooming Now

Echeveria harmisii. This echeveria has furry leaves and sometimes gets leggy, but the tops can be cut off, allowed to dry or scab over for a day, and replanted to make a more compact plant.

Mammillaria nejapensis; Notocactus haselbergii

by | Nov 25, 2012 | Blooming Now

Mammillaria nejapensis. I bought this cactus just this year. I like the contrast of the bright green body with the hairy areoles and light-colored spines. The flowers are also a little different with the stripes of red against the white. These flowers last a couple of...