Since I have a large Tree Cholla stand in my front yard, I visit it during May each year when it flowers. The images here were taken in 2016 and 2017. … [Read more...] about Tree Cholla Flowers Feed Many Kinds Of Insects
Cactaceae
Brown Spine Prickly Pear-The Cactus Everybody in Texas Knows
The Brown Spine Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha, is a very common plant in Texas except for the wettest parts of the state. It is the sprawling flat … [Read more...] about Brown Spine Prickly Pear-The Cactus Everybody in Texas Knows
Desert Christmas Cholla, Needs A Buddy Tree
The cactus pictured is Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, the Desert Christmas Cholla. It is one of the most widespread of the cholla cacti. They are found … [Read more...] about Desert Christmas Cholla, Needs A Buddy Tree
Tree Cholla, Beautifully Flowered, Low Maintenance, Sticker-Patch
We have a section in the front yard that has a cedar elm tree surrounded by Tree Cholla cactus, Cylindropuntia imbricata. As you can see the body of … [Read more...] about Tree Cholla, Beautifully Flowered, Low Maintenance, Sticker-Patch
Lace Hedghog Cactus-Tiny Little Barrels of Stickers
Lace Hedgehog cactus, also known scientifically as Echinocereus reichenbachii, grow in the sandy dry limestone soils in southern, central and … [Read more...] about Lace Hedghog Cactus-Tiny Little Barrels of Stickers