Your Beauty Leaves Me Breathless
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Your Beauty Leaves Me Breathless
Artist
Lucinda Walter
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art, Textured Photography
Description
These cactus blooms show off their beauty here in Arizona but last only one day. This beautiful cactus flower was photographed in Green Valley, Arizona.
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Echinopsis Cactus
Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. One small species, E. chamaecereus, is known as the peanut cactus. The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. The name derives from echinos hedgehog or sea urchin, and opsis appearance, a reference to these plants' dense coverings of spines.
Echinopsis is distinguished from Echinocactus by the length of the flower tube,[citation needed] from Cereus by the form and size of their stems,[citation needed] and from both in the position on the stem occupied by the flowers. They are remarkable for the great size, length of tube, and beauty of their flowers, which, borne upon generally small and dumpy stems, appear much larger and more attractive than would be expected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinopsis
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March 7th, 2015
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Comments (31)
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Sharon Mau for the feature in the group Macro 3/30/2017 I'm honored
Catalina Walker
This is Fabulous, Lucinda! Love Your Wonderful Photography and your Awesome Titles!! l/f
Marvin Spates
Lucinda this is a revisit of this awesome photo!!! Wow I really love this amazing flower photo!! Lol I am breathless!!! L/F
Deb Halloran
Beautiful capture of this gorgeous cactus flower....they have a beauty all their own. Nicely done. v/f
Linda Covino
Wow this is so beautiful and reading the description that it only blooms for a day makes it more special l/t