Floral fireworks
Cactus flower, Boom Bridge
Connecticut is not known for its cactuses—hey, the Nutmeg State doesn't support a natural population of nutmegs, either—but there is one genus of the Cactaceae that can actually survive our winters. A number of the Prickly Pears are perfectly hardy, and one, Opuntia humifusa, is a native species, albeit a rare one. I don't know which species this is, but I've had my eye on it for several weeks now, as its buds swelled in my neighbor's street-side garden. In bloom, it's downright spectacular: the floral equivalent of those Chrysanthemum-type fireworks that will soon be lighting up the patriotic night. While I wait to photograph the 4th, the Prickly Pear blossoms are the next best thing.
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