Cylindropuntia kleinei FLOWERS!

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Cylindropuntia kleinei FLOWERS!

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Cylindropuntia kleinei flowers, here in my garden in New Hill, North Carolina.
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and ...
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and, finally...
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Re: Cylindropuntia kleinei FLOWERS!

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haha this reminded me I need to send those pictures to Daiv lol
and hahaha we dont have any Japanese beetles here in Arizona :)
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No Japanese Beetles in Arizona - YET!

You have all the perfect things for these critters, plus, stepping stones all the way across the continent = Golf Courses, so it's only a matter of time.
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Peterthecactusguy wrote:haha this reminded me I need to send those pictures to Daiv lol
and hahaha we dont have any Japanese beetles here in Arizona :)
MJPapay wrote:No Japanese Beetles in Arizona - YET!

You have all the perfect things for these critters, plus, stepping stones all the way across the continent = Golf Courses, so it's only a matter of time.
Here's one:
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Interesting color.
I think the Japanese beetle confuse this flower with a rose flower. :)
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Fantastic flower photos!
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