An Explosion of Cactus Blooms!

 

Flying Saucer Cactus

This morning I woke up to see an explosion of blooms on my Flying Saucer Cactus!  Each bloom is over 8 inches in diameter and they are very fragrant.  Below is a picture from the day before, when it only had one bloom.  

Flying Saucer Cactus

Here are some other cactus that are currently blooming.

mammillaria gracilis fragilis (thimble cactus)

matucana madisoniorum

Gymnocalycium Bruschii

Lobivia arachnacantha v. torrecillacensisi

Blooms In The Garden

 It's springtime and there are blooms in the garden!

The California Poppies Are Blooming In The Meadow!

     The California Poppies are blooming in the meadow of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden!

Poppies blooming in the meadow of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

California Poppy

California Poppy

Mike is among the poppies.

Island Pink Yarrow

Sisyrinchium bellum - Blue Eyed Grass

A busy bee!

Bountiful Seaside Daisy

The view from the top looking back down the meadow.  In the background you can see the top of Santa Cruz Island.

A visit to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden isn't complete without a walk through the grove of Coast Redwoods.

Billy Blue Jay Iris

Mike found a quiet place to read a book at 'The Hawk's Nest and Little Library'!

The lawn is being redone at the Pritzlaff Conservation Center

The view from the Pritzlaff Conservation Center.

You can see the Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz Island and the tower of the old Saint Anthony's Seminary.

Tower of the old Saint Anthony's Seminary.

We live less than a mile southwest of the garden and this is our view of the tower of the old Saint Anthony's Seminary.

The Flying Saucer Is Back!

Flying Saucer Cactus

     The Flying Saucer Cactus has produced it's first bloom for 2025.  This is 6 weeks earlier than last year.

Flying Saucer Cactus

     With more bloom buds on the cactus, this should be a good year for blooms!