First to Bloom, Claret Cup Cactus Flower and Bud is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on February 11th, 2024.
First to Bloom, Claret Cup Cactus Flower and Bud
The remarkable and enchanting orange flower of the claret cup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) cactus with a new bud alongside. Claret cups are in the... more
Title
First to Bloom, Claret Cup Cactus Flower and Bud
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
The remarkable and enchanting orange flower of the claret cup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) cactus with a new bud alongside. Claret cups are in the hedgehog cactus family Echinocereus, the name of which is derived from the Greek word "echinos", meaning "hedgehog" combined with the Latin "cereus", or candle. The second name, or "specific epithet" in botanical terms comes from tri- and glochidium, with a meaning of "having three arrow points".
Claret cup cactus is widespread across the American southwest deserts from southern Colorado (where it is the State Cactus) and New Mexico through Arizona and down into northwestern Mexico. The flower are variable, from this brilliant orange to red, and are about three inches in diameter. They are among the first cactus to bloom in early spring and remain open at night, also. This specimen was photographed in the Tucson Mountains, west of Tucson, Arizona on April 7th, 2023.
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February 11th, 2024
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Comments (12)
VIVA Anderson
Stunning!! re-visiting ! voted: BLOSSOMS IN SEVEN DESCRIPTIVE WORD TITLE GROUP, fav'd.....:)V
Femina Photo Art By Maggie
Congratulations! Your excellent work has been featured on the home page of our group, COLOR. I invite you to add it to the discussion threads and thank you for submitting it. l/f
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Maggie! I am delighted that you like this photograph and honored to be featured in this wonderful art group.
Charles Dancik
Really great photograph and the description is interesting and educational Douglas!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your wonderful compliments, Charles! I am delighted that you appreciate my descriptions.
Joseph Schofield
Congratulations! I have chosen to feature this fine image on the homepage of New Mexico Memories. Please archive it on the 2024 features and thank you thread.
Nancy Carol Photography
Awesome ARIZONA ARTISTRY! Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of Arizona Art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page Gallery of the group, "ART OF ARIZONA". If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Jan/Feb/Mar 2024 Features."
Nancy Carol Photography
CONGRATULATIONS! .... your delightful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'BEST OF BOTANICAL BEAUTY'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Jan/Feb/Mar 2024 Features."
Douglas Taylor replied:
Nancy! Thank you very much for honoring me with the feature in this beautiful art group!
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