cactus bloom

We were wondering what color of bloom the many prickly pear cacti on the farm would flower . . . or if they would flower at all. Last autumn small buds appeared but they just dropped off.

Now they are covered with buds again, and bright lemon-yellow flowers open up, one at a time.

Though we were married in Arizona and visited the Mesa area many times in the past, I was never able to see the desert in full bloom. My mother-in-law often told me about it; I’m sorry to have missed it.