All week I have contemplated this week’s Friday Floral post. Which image(s) to share, possibly a story, how I made the image(s) or even a gallery.
Every Friday, WordPress has a Weekly Photo Challenge for all bloggers and this week’s theme is Threshold. Suggestions were given and when I read “something a bit more metaphorical like a flower about to bloom” it reminded me of some images I made last spring.
All three images are of Trichocereus Hybrid commonly known as Flying Saucer. This type of cactus is a night-blooming species with the blooms being about 6 inches in diameter. The blooms open at night and once the sun hits them the next day it doesn’t take long for the blooms to wilt. I was fortunate to be at the Desert Botanical Garden one evening just as two blooms were beginning to open.
This first image was taken about a half hour before sunset in a shaded area of the garden. The blooms are just starting to open.
I waited patiently and watched the blooms open, flashlight in hand that I keep in my camera bag, to illuminate the blooms as they opened. It is quite a sight to see, and would be a great time-lapse photography project!
Unfortunately, I was unable to go back early the next morning to make images of the blooms fully opened. However, a week later there was another bloom that opened that I was able to capture very early in the morning.
The cacti are already blooming and it won’t be long before the night-blooming species will be blooming as well. As with the wildflowers, the cacti are blooming earlier than usual this year which means the scorching summer will be here soon.
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The Lewelling House was part of the Underground Railroad back in the 1800’s. My grandfather purchased the home from the last family who resided there. He knew the value of preserving this historical home and was instrumental in creating the Lewelling House – Quaker Museum.
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