This cactus bloomed September 9th, and I will admit it, I can’t identify it right now. It wasn’t marked when I bought it, and rather than mis-identify it, I will leave it unmarked. But I thought it would be a nice spot of color, considering the current dead grass, the sometimes overcast skies, the layers of brown leaves, which I really kind of like. I know everything is all spiffy with the glow of Christmas lights, but cactus have their own spiffy contribution. And this was the first time it had bloomed for me.

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This is the cactus without the flower. Note the multicolor of the spines.

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So Merry Christmas. And Happy New Year.