Sticking his tongue out at me!!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
"Baby Toes"
Fenestria rhophalophylla
"Fenester" means window. The tips of these "toes" are light windows; a solar collection system for photosynthesis. And the blooms are just delightful too!
"Fenester" means window. The tips of these "toes" are light windows; a solar collection system for photosynthesis. And the blooms are just delightful too!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Today's visitor
This is either a Rufous or an Allen's...not sure, they are hard to tell apart. since it is early for Rufous I'm thinking he's probably a young Allen's.....Enjoy!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
"The Love Plant"
Cute name for this South African native. Darling little blooms. Anacampseros rufescens.
And a Notocactus sp. also....
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Back yard resident
This young male Anna's hummingbird has staked a claim to my yard! I was able to get a couple of nice photos of him this evening.
To make this "epiphyllum" related, here he is sitting on an epiphyllum branch!
Tonight's blossoms....
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Miltonia
Well not an Epiphyllum and not even a cactus! This one is an orchid.
After many years of killing Miltonias I finally hit upon a successful method...PLENTY OF WATER! I watered this plant faithfully every day; the pseudobulb is plump and the flowers just lovely! Did not even fertilize it this year.
So no more listening to the books and giving them a dry rest period!!
I just repotted this plant up from a smaller pot about three months or so ago.
After many years of killing Miltonias I finally hit upon a successful method...PLENTY OF WATER! I watered this plant faithfully every day; the pseudobulb is plump and the flowers just lovely! Did not even fertilize it this year.
So no more listening to the books and giving them a dry rest period!!
I just repotted this plant up from a smaller pot about three months or so ago.
Kinda have that Batman theme going on here don't we?
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Hummingbirds at dusk
Difficult to capture, at one point there were five hummers perched simultaneously. Earlier in the evening, everyone was chased off by the one who staked a claim on this feeder. When it gets darker, they seem to forget their differences, and are emboldened in their determination to top off their tank with some sugary energy for the night.
The Green Man watches all!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
"Lilliput"
Here's an offseason bloom from the Pentico collection; it was featured at the ESA meeting tonight and I was lucky enough to get to take it home for a photo session!
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| Lilliput |
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| small bloom about 3" across |
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The Pentico collection
Recently I began to do some volunteer work for the ESA Pentico collection of Epiphyllums at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. There are thousands of epiphyllum hybrids there and lots of species too....I started going on the weekend to help with watering and pruning, etc. It takes me about four hours to water everything!
Here's a few photos taken today. There was one lone bloom in the place; a small-flowered variety named "Lollipop". Really cute and the smaller blooming varieties are nice to get a surprise in the off-season.
Here's a few photos taken today. There was one lone bloom in the place; a small-flowered variety named "Lollipop". Really cute and the smaller blooming varieties are nice to get a surprise in the off-season.
Busy Bees
Awoke this morning to see flowers mostly closed, but several bees still buzzing among the sleepy petals.
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