Astrophytum asterias in habitat(Tamaulipas)
Astrophytum asterias in habitat(Tamaulipas)
The last picture can work as a quiz too: how many asteriae do you see?
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What an awesome cactus! Thanks for sharing. And my guess is 7, maybe 8.
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Fantastic! What strange ad beautiful plants. Great to see the variation in flecking even in the wild. In the last photo I see 7 small plants.
thanks for posting. These photo make me wish I were out in habitat.
peterb
thanks for posting. These photo make me wish I were out in habitat.
peterb
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9 for sure, and I think I see a 10th!
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definetly see at leat 9 living plants.
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very cool!
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Very neat. I love that last picture especially. I found 9 too.
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Several (in fact I don't know how many because my eyes gone wet while trying.)
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That are really some awesome pictures! TFS!!
I count 9 plants.
I count 9 plants.
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Re: Astrophytum asterias in habitat(Tamaulipas)
Most of you gave the right answer!
There are 9 asteriae in the picture.
Well done!!!
There are 9 asteriae in the picture.
Well done!!!
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Geez, even knowing everyone else sees nine, I see only four.
No telling how many cacti I would walk past in the wild!
No telling how many cacti I would walk past in the wild!
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What kind of rocks are those in the habitat?
Calcareous, lime stone?
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It's a mix of sedimentary rocks. I clearly see shale and sandstone, and probably see limestoneEdwindwianto wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:09 amWhat kind of rocks are those in the habitat?
Calcareous, lime stone?
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Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)
Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
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wonderful pictures, just a pity I can't see them....Photobucket blur alarm !
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If you are on fb look up cactus house. They constanty post Mexican habitat photos
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