We finally found a Fragile Cactus (Opuntia Fragilis) flower in bloom, after at least ten years of searching ! We found it today, June 28, on the south west end of Lopez at Iceberg Point. It looks like several other buds are ready to bloom, hopefully when we return in the next 12 or so days there will be more flowers. We have some in our yard (well-marked and contained, an unpleassant surprise to find them if you are not aware of the needles there) and in a couple of planters, but they have never bloomed…not enough sun? We also had put a few in the planter boxes around the deck at Lopez, but the deer displaced them when they were checking out the goods….I’m hoping they got a needle or two on the snout when they did so!
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