Prickly pear cactus in bloom. We sure picked a good time of year to wander the desert part of the country.

Cactus in Bloom

Taken out of the window of the car, leaving the Texas beach

In the hills of drumheller, you can veiw cactus in bloom

A cactus blooms along the Watchman Trail at Zion National Park.

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barrel cactus in bloom.

Scarlet hedgehog cactus in bloom

Claret Cup Cactus in bloom,

Echinocereus triglochidiatus,

Cactaceae family, in southwest Texas.

Botanical Gardens, cactus in bloom

Torch cactus in bloom

These were double blossoms and looked more tissue-like than the cactus blooms in the Grand Canyon.

Claret Cup Cactus in bloom,

Echinocereus triglochidiatus,

Cactaceae family, in southwest Texas.

Winter rains caused our cactus plant to bloom with bright pink flowers - seen here after a morning shower

This is in our front yard, end of July '13. Shot with Canon G12, macro setting, on raw setting, then edited in LR3.

Hedgehog Cactus in bloom near Picket Post Mountain, Superior, Arizona.

Bledsoe, TX—MAY 20, 2012

Prickly pear cactus in bloom

Big Bend National Park

Cactus in the desert garden at the Huntington library and botanical gardens

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A Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom. Palmer Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Another version of the Christmas Cactus in bloom .

ABC Open Garden .

Chetwynd . Chelmer . Brisbane .

Cactus in bloom.

Even the cacti bloomed when we were there

Canyon cactuses in bloom.

At Sonoran Desert Museum

It was raining in the Anza-Borrego desert when I took this photo during a workshop with Ron Niebrugge. The rain brought our the red color of the spines.

One of my favorite Cacti and Succulent plantings..

Claret cup cactus in bloom.

Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom

Death Valley National Park is located in Eastern California along the Nevada border. It is a land of contrasts, ranging from Telescope Peak at 11,049 feet, to Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea level. It is one of the hottest and driest places on earth, registering the hottest day recorded anywhere on earth at 134 degrees F.

Cholla Cactus in bloom. We have lots of these at home also. Just don't get too close or you'll see why they're known as "jumping Cholla".