Contest 33: Discussion and Related pics

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:09 pm

Please discuss and post your follow up flower pics and any other related pics here.
Thank you.

My follow up to the sample photo:
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa in habitat - Palm Springs, CA 3-10-09

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:10 pm

Whoa. A new contest already?

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:37 pm

Great topic! Cactus buds are always interesting to look at. I had trouble taking the photos, not enough close up capability. A couple also-rans:

Pediocactus winkleri RP132, super wooly form:

Glandulicactus wrightii, GL704:

Really look forward to seeing everyone's pics.

peterb

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:52 pm

Heres the flower of the O. macrorhiza bud I posted.

hob · Post by **hob** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:53 pm

my runner up,

Thelocactus bicolour

and the matacuna intertextus flowering

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:05 am

cool crested flower, Bill. And Hob, those ciliate petals are way cool too!

peterb

iann · Post by **iann** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:07 am

Mesembs have such cool buds, I didn't know which to pick.

Frithia pulchra is one of my favourites and the buds are really cool.

Titanopsis have cool camouflage buds, but this shot has an obvious flaw.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:10 am

That last shot is stunning, Ian, flaw or no. Reptilian.

peterb

dustin0352 · Post by **dustin0352** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:13 am

Does this count as buds or are they to far along?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:47 am

Great shots everyone, this is gona be a good one!

Thought about use'n this one...

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:22 pm

I wanted to use this one, but I guess the Trichocereus would disqualify me.
Chris

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:31 pm

Wow, awesome pics everybody! Here and the contest thread.

Dustin,
Some species just don't concile what they have to offer, but technically, it is a bud. So it's acceptable

Chris,
Crop out the Tricho and you're good to go

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:33 pm

I love Ian's mesembs.

Here're my runners up

Ferocactus glaucescens

Crassula nudicaulis

Post by **daiv** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:58 pm

Here is a runner up for me:

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:44 pm

Nice buds everybody.

Looks like my Cintia Knizei which is the only one with buds is no match to everybody else's now.

I should start taking more pictures.