tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post7812347714044904846..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: More cactus blooms, and catching upAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-14351662154438923482014-06-08T16:35:04.138-05:002014-06-08T16:35:04.138-05:00This cactus is truly spectacular!This cactus is truly spectacular!Dawn Miquelhttp://gardensoulutions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-57842404342386177292014-06-08T13:36:33.851-05:002014-06-08T13:36:33.851-05:00Beautiful bloom. I have a cactus here where I liv...Beautiful bloom. I have a cactus here where I live on the shores of Lake Michigan - really. It is a prickly pear and does well here in Wisconsin. JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-73677965034317223382014-06-06T16:18:36.617-05:002014-06-06T16:18:36.617-05:00Also, there are about a dozen more macrorhiza bloo...Also, there are about a dozen more macrorhiza bloom buds, so I'll get to see more of them soon. :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-67209795942122347002014-06-06T11:40:43.021-05:002014-06-06T11:40:43.021-05:00Gerhard: don't think they're mealy bugs, p...Gerhard: don't think they're mealy bugs, possibly a type of "wooly aphid"Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-38333715201107060892014-06-06T10:43:25.497-05:002014-06-06T10:43:25.497-05:00Those Opuntia macrorhiza flowers are truly special...Those Opuntia macrorhiza flowers are truly special. I'm glad you were able to photograph them.<br /><br />The fuzzy blobs could be mealy bugs. They're the bane of my existence. I just threw away a small cactus that was badly infested.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com