This is this week’s challenge: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/vivid/ and, coincidentally, just three days ago the following cactus flower (Schlumbergera epiphyllum) bloomed in our house. The plant is over 20 years old and every year it sends forth these bright red, pink, and white flowers one after another. They don’t have any fragrance.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Vivid
06 Saturday Jun 2015
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quietsolopursuits said:
That cactus flower is the very definition of the word vivid! Nicely shot as well!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you so much!
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Tiny said:
Very beautiful vivids of nature!
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Pat said:
Beautiful and definitely vivid.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Pat!
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Tina Schell said:
Wow 20 years and still blooming?! You must have quite the green thumb! Beautiful shots.
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neihtn2012 said:
Tina, my better half is the one with the green thumb. 🙂
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Tastyniblets said:
Gorgeous flower- it’s also very intricate and fits the bill for the earlier challenge a few week ago!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you for visiting and commenting!
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spiritofdragonflies said:
Agree, beautiful, vivid and great detail. The texture of the white star like flower at the end reminded me of pipe cleaner. Great photo!
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neihtn2012 said:
That star like stigma at the end of the style is where pollen should be. It does look like a pipe cleaner! 🙂 Thank you for visiting and commenting.
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Girl Gone Expat said:
Beautiful colours and lovely details! I had no idea cactuses could produce such large flowers. I have only seen small ones before:)
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neihtn2012 said:
The flower is indeed enormous. We have a similar cactus which produces a flower just as large, in white, with a sweet smell. But the flower only blooms at night and lives just a few hours. Thank you for commenting.
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katelon said:
Very beautiful. How wonderful to have that blooming plant in your house.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Katelon!
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RV John said:
Beautifully done!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks John! Do you have this kind of cactus in your area?
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RV John said:
I’ve not seen that cactus in this area but the ones we have are blooming.
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Jim Streeter said:
that is vivid, beautiful flower and great photo. Jim
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jim!
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Amy said:
I have never seen cactus flower this beautiful! Great capture, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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