Three Different Crown of Thorns Plants

by | Jan 22, 2021 | Cactus Are Cool

My three Euphorbia milii plants, commonly called crown of thorns, have all been blooming lately. I have also heard this plant called the forever flower because it flowers off and on all year, not seasonally. That makes it a nice plant to have since it provides color...

Small Town Nurses and COVID-19

by | Jan 19, 2021 | Bright Lights

I have written four other stories about how COVID-19 has changed the American way of life, most likely forever. I am aware of the toll the virus is taking on health care workers, doctors, and nurses all over America, but the focus has been on how hospitals and nurses...

The Argyroderma Testiculare Blooms

by | Jan 18, 2021 | Cactus Are Cool

I have written about Argyroderma roseum  before, but A. testiculare is smaller and this particular group just outdid themselves blooming, so of course I had to share.You can see the bud forming in the one plant and the beginning bud coming out in the one next to...

A Snow Pictorial

by | Jan 11, 2021 | Bright Lights

We finally had snow! Since we have had precious little rain or snow all through 2020, this two and a half inches of snow at our house were more than welcome. There was no pretty sky for a backdrop, nor unusual formations of snow caused by wind, but I did dutifully...