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Reina de la noche
Queen of the Night, Harrisia jusbertii, blooming in my yard in Tucson, AZ on the night of 13 May 2007. These flowers are open only for a single night. I sat in ambush until 3 am hoping to catch a pollinator in the act, but nobody showed. Neither of the flowers set fruit, so I probably didn't miss much by not staying up all night.
Thanks to Melody Peters who gave me a piece of her queen of the night several years ago. It took a while for it to get big enough to start flowering, but once it did, it turned into a major event to look forward to each year. I'm going to miss it.
Reina de la noche
Queen of the Night, Harrisia jusbertii, blooming in my yard in Tucson, AZ on the night of 13 May 2007. These flowers are open only for a single night. I sat in ambush until 3 am hoping to catch a pollinator in the act, but nobody showed. Neither of the flowers set fruit, so I probably didn't miss much by not staying up all night.
Thanks to Melody Peters who gave me a piece of her queen of the night several years ago. It took a while for it to get big enough to start flowering, but once it did, it turned into a major event to look forward to each year. I'm going to miss it.