Friday, February 16

February Blooms



Dahlia cactus
Echinocereus poselgeri, this native cactus can be found growing in the thorn scrub of South Texas, actually it is very difficult to find unless it is in bloom, otherwise it looks like a greenish or gray stick among countless other grey sticks.

Echinocereus poselgeri
Echinocereus poselgeri

Titanopsis Calcarea
Titanopsis Calcerea - Another Aloinopsis relative which likes cool moist winters and warm dry summers.

Friday, February 9

Green Anole (pictures from late Fall)



Papilio glaucus
Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus


Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry)

Glory of Texas

Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas)

Friday, February 2

Winter Blooms

Aloinopsis
ALOINANTHUS - (Aizoaceae)  A newly created 'Genus' containing complex hybrids between the South African species of Aloinopsis and Nananthus.

Aloinopsis
Aloinanthus 'Opera Mauve' - Charming, but not reliably hardy in Austin, Texas, the cold is no problem but an extremely hot humid summer with rain will make them ill.

Stenocactus multicostatus 'Zacatecasensis'