September Topic: Spines and other Sharp Things

[iann]

A different kind of spiny. Tephrocactus aoracanthus var pediophilus

[Chris L]

[Martin]

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A couple from me

[Jim_Mercer]

Another succulent pretending to have sharp things.

[Jim_Mercer]

Finally found a cactus with spines

[lzrddr]

Wow, some incredibly good pictures… Jim Mercer's last photo gets second place for sure… but best picture goes to the close up of Mike T's tiny little spiny purply Mammillaria flower. My camera won't even get that close…. great focus! Like from another planet. Congratulations Mike T!

[Jim_Mercer]

best picture goes to the close up of Mike T's tiny little spiny purply Mammillaria flower

Would that be the Trichodiadema flower? (I usually put the winning picture into the gallery)

[MikeT]

Thanks, lzrddr

tiny little spiny purply Mammillaria flower.

Not quite a Mammillaria

Would that be the Trichodiadema flower?

Yes, Jim, it's the hairy crown of Trichodiadema den sum. Grown from seed, a few years ago.

It's getting tricky to think of a suitable topic. Most of my first few thoughts have already been done, when I look back at previous topics. How about 'the blues'? Scope for some cacti and some other succulents. Even some scope for flowers, though not much in the way of blue cacti flowers, I must admit.

So, is October a good month for 'The Blues'?