Silver Cholla - Opuntia echinocarpa |
Lizard Flora and Fauna |
Living in the Desert Southwest [Sonorran Desert], one has the opportunity to plant some pretty diverse foliage. Also keep some unique pets. |
This tiny little cactus on the left is only about 2 inches tall. The flower are probably not even 1/3 of and inch. The Nikon gets a good close shot when set in the proper mode. |
Alo vera Bloom |
Left - the Silver Cholla is a pretty nasty cactus but not near as bad as the "jumping" variety known as the Teddy Bear Cholla. Right - Alo Vera Bloom. This plant is extremely hardy and can grown just about every where. Just dig up portions of it as it spreads and you have instant greenery. |
LGB Tolley |
mamillaria |
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Yes flowers are planted and although they are out of scale - they add vibrancy and color to the layout. |
Trying to find scale trees that survive the harsh summers is very difficult. One that does very well is the cypress tree. Although these can hardly be considered dwarf trees - they can grow slow in the direct sun and you don't water them much. I do have one that is getting about 5 ft. Time to trim it down. |
Shrubbery. No white picket fence. If you get what i am trying to say here then you also know about chopping down the largest tree in the forest with a Haddock. |
Another Fish hook cactus |
