03-31-2015, 10:04 AM
Good morning everyone. Kind of a hot one yesterday, not only did we reach the high 90's, but the lowest temp of the day was a record 70. I know, a lot of folks would be happy to have that as their high.
I know TrainNut doesn't miss the Phoenix heat, but he has to remember, he never had to own a snow plow or shovel when he lived here. And, just to add to what he might miss, here's a picture of one of our cacti blooming. I've taken pictures of it just about every year and here is what it looked like yesterday with 15 blooms on it:
And, here's one I took nine years ago. Also, look at the candlestick cactus against the wall, it's grown a bit as well:
We do not water these cacti, they soak up what they can when it rains so they can go a long time without water, kind of like a camel. We've had a lot of rain these past few months so that accounts for the abundance of blooms. Incidentally, the four red stalks at the left side are the only blooms on there today. Cactus blooms only last one day, then whither and drop off without leaving a trace on the plant.
I know TrainNut doesn't miss the Phoenix heat, but he has to remember, he never had to own a snow plow or shovel when he lived here. And, just to add to what he might miss, here's a picture of one of our cacti blooming. I've taken pictures of it just about every year and here is what it looked like yesterday with 15 blooms on it:
And, here's one I took nine years ago. Also, look at the candlestick cactus against the wall, it's grown a bit as well:
We do not water these cacti, they soak up what they can when it rains so they can go a long time without water, kind of like a camel. We've had a lot of rain these past few months so that accounts for the abundance of blooms. Incidentally, the four red stalks at the left side are the only blooms on there today. Cactus blooms only last one day, then whither and drop off without leaving a trace on the plant.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD