Bees Like Cactus Flowers

Betty · 07-09-2010, 10:03 PM

The cactus in front of our house has bloomed spectacularly! The blooms only last for a day and seem to come out in the early evening. As soon as they do, the bees attack and literally wallow around inside them. By tomorrow night the flowers will start to wilt and the next morning they'll be totally spent.

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-09-2010, 10:32 PM

Great shots - thanks for sharing! I love those little bee butts

lashbear · 07-09-2010, 11:49 PM

Great pics - Talk about swollen pollen pouches !

alphabassettgrrl · 07-10-2010, 07:24 AM

Thank you for sharing! I'm off to look at the rest of 'em!

Not Afraid · 07-11-2010, 02:59 PM

Great pics and beatiful flowers!

Tref · 07-11-2010, 06:50 PM

I don't think I ever knew that. Beautiful photos, too.

Capt Jack · 07-11-2010, 09:47 PM

I have a cactus in my yard that produces very similar moonflowers. big as a volleyball sometimes. sadly the first rays of sunlight wilt them in what seems like minutes. I never noticed any bees around them, as theyre notoriously hard to get to in my yard.

great shots

3894 · 07-12-2010, 06:07 AM

I love the photos but what a nice first line of a surrealist poem the thread title would make.

blueerica · 07-12-2010, 11:51 AM

Ha! Me too!

I figure it would be great for poetry or for just about anything, short story... novel... I could see it being the name of a song, too.

alphabassettgrrl · 07-12-2010, 03:08 PM

The shots of flowers against that amazing sky.... wow. Thank you for sharing!

07-09-2010, 10:03 PM	#1
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Bees Like Cactus Flowers The cactus in front of our house has bloomed spectacularly! The blooms only last for a day and seem to come out in the early evening. As soon as they do, the bees attack and literally wallow around inside them. By tomorrow night the flowers will start to wilt and the next morning they'll be totally spent. See more. __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Great shots - thanks for sharing! I love those little bee butts __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Great pics - Talk about swollen pollen pouches ! __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Thank you for sharing! I'm off to look at the rest of 'em! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Great pics and beatiful flowers!
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Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	I don't think I ever knew that. Beautiful photos, too. __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?!
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07-11-2010, 09:47 PM	#7
Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	I have a cactus in my yard that produces very similar moonflowers. big as a volleyball sometimes. sadly the first rays of sunlight wilt them in what seems like minutes. I never noticed any bees around them, as theyre notoriously hard to get to in my yard. great shots __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	I love the photos but what a nice first line of a surrealist poem the thread title would make. __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Ha! Me too! I figure it would be great for poetry or for just about anything, short story... novel... I could see it being the name of a song, too.
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	The shots of flowers against that amazing sky.... wow. Thank you for sharing! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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