𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐞 🌵

Cactus pads of Opuntia violacea with numerous reddish pink fruit.

Last years fruit on this Opuntia cactus are still holding on

Cute. Her hair is Tillandsia xerographica

Specifically in Texas. I’ve always disliked how the GOP seems to own the Christian vote, when a lot of the values I associate with Christianity seem more aligned with Democrats, at least in my opinion.

I like him, and I like JC too, but I think JT will be great at expanding the base.

Remember when Christians used think lying was a bad thing?

“That’s the way it is,” President Donald Trump said of deaths.

😡😡😡

Aloe rubroviolacea with two flower spikes. The spike on left is new and fresh while the spike on the right is old and dried out.

New and old

Reddish purple multi-petal cactus Flowers with yellow centers in a pot on pebbled surface.

Large and bright! Great job Cathy

😍😍

Are we still part of the the UN? Doesn’t the UN Charter prohibit the use of force except in cases of self-defense or with UN Security Council authorization?

Healthcare should not be a for profit industry

Night photo of a glass terrarium glowing under grow lights. Pink bromeliads and blooming jewel orchids with pale flower spikes rise above patterned leaves, surrounded by many types of air plants.

It’s dark when I get home from work 😒

Good thing this rainforest runs on its own schedule. Jewel orchids in bloom tonight. 🌙✨

#PlantSky #Terrarium #BloomScrolling

😂😂😂

He’s just twisting their minds (and millions of others) by controlling the algo on X

He looks a little upset (which i love for him). He also looks like a commander in chief trying to lay the blame elsewhere 🙄

“…we went proactively in a defensive way.”

Proactive = taking initiative before something happens.

Defensive = reacting to protect yourself from a threat.

This country is lead by a pack of morons 🙄

Someone controls the computers and someone decided to use the computers.

Given his prior conduct, he’d be on my witness list.

Wooly cactus with rain droplets

Wet hair look

Photo of an Agave stricta plant in my garden.

I’m looking for Agave stricta seeds 👀

Putting this out there in case someone knows a source I’m unaware of.

Chances are pretty good, in my experience, if you physically move the pollen like I do in this video, or use tweezers. I used to try cross-pollinating with a paintbrush and had less success that way.

Growing from seed is fun, and Aloes don’t require quite as much patience as cacti.

I love growing from seed and hybridizing. It gives me something to look forward to, which feels especially important when the world seems like it’s going to hell.

Aloe Verity Nice bloom stocks and I hold a single flower of Aloe cameronii in my hand.

Label that’s says “Verity Nice x cameronii” held in front of leaves of Aloe “Verity Nice”

Another cross I made today

It’s a beautiful day in the garden.
Today I’m working on aloe hybridizing, moving pollen, tagging flowers, and imagining what might bloom a few years from now.

A type of succulent plant called and Aeonium “kiwi” with numerous green rosettes with yellow centers with a bit of pink.

Aeonium “Kiwi” 💛💚

Convergent evolution 🙌

I have two Lophophoras in bloom right now, and I’m going to try cross-pollinating them in hopes of collecting some seed. 🤞

Mammillaria cacti with yellow spines and large bright pink flower. A few more flower buds can be seen developing.

A few Lophophoras cacti in a yellow pot. One of them has a pink flower.

It’s 75°F today, so I gave my potted cacti a tiny sip of water and noticed a few are already in bloom. 🌵✨

Bright yellow daisy-like flowers blooming in the poster’s garden, with green foliage and a softly blurred background. Overlaid text reads: “We don’t want war. We want healthcare. Living wages. Affordable housing. And a little left over for the things we love.”