tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post8315431957524337751..comments2024-03-29T07:28:25.056+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday Selections #152Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-49446454265577203912014-01-07T17:40:00.961+11:002014-01-07T17:40:00.961+11:00jhonson avram: Thank you. I don't accept adv...jhonson avram: Thank you. I don't accept advertising on my blog, so please don't use it that way.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-3654059064380659862014-01-07T16:06:25.562+11:002014-01-07T16:06:25.562+11:00First happy new year to all... nice blog.we provi...First happy new year to all... nice blog.we provided best <a href="http://lovelyflowersandgifts.com/wo/viewcusG.php?wo=711993&sub=&s2sub=" rel="nofollow"><b> plants and gift baskets </b></a> so please contact us...<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351143591321220976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-5262857978556610352014-01-04T13:15:33.338+11:002014-01-04T13:15:33.338+11:00Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen): These cacti are capab...Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen): These cacti are capable of more than a little violence. If snagged, there will be pain - and probably an infection. And the flower makes it worth it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-37281345432014868902014-01-04T12:55:05.058+11:002014-01-04T12:55:05.058+11:00Personally, I admire plants that are capable of mi...Personally, I admire plants that are capable of mild forms of violence. (Admittedly, I prefer not to have their spikes directed in my flesh.) And I admire this gorgeous flower! There are few things more exciting in the plant world than a flowering cactus!Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-45537692092031717162014-01-02T05:31:28.846+11:002014-01-02T05:31:28.846+11:00wordsfallfrommyeyes: It was. And a happy New Yea...wordsfallfrommyeyes: It was. And a happy New Year to you and Daniel.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-34701891591054978202014-01-01T21:06:21.402+11:002014-01-01T21:06:21.402+11:00This was 18-19 years ago now, if I could remember ...This was 18-19 years ago now, if I could remember which month it flowered, I'd go back and see if it is still there. It's a couple of bus rides away across the city, but I remember the address. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-79556639487555552892014-01-01T19:36:50.765+11:002014-01-01T19:36:50.765+11:00Beautiful :)
Happy new year!Beautiful :)<br /><br />Happy new year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-3593527335923833762014-01-01T18:36:22.190+11:002014-01-01T18:36:22.190+11:00Birdie: How lovely. It is wonderful when things ...Birdie: How lovely. It is wonderful when things like that happen. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21396578025110969752014-01-01T18:11:03.874+11:002014-01-01T18:11:03.874+11:00He did! It was kind of cool because his mom had di...He did! It was kind of cool because his mom had died a few months before and it felt like she was sending her love. It gave his peace. Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-65246298252391880372014-01-01T16:12:39.419+11:002014-01-01T16:12:39.419+11:00Karen: And a happy new year to you and yours too....Karen: And a happy new year to you and yours too. Beep has a keen eye, and has obviously learnt much from you, it was my pleasure to view her photos.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-11945251862613312822014-01-01T15:54:16.779+11:002014-01-01T15:54:16.779+11:00What a gorgeous blooming bloom! Happy New Year! Th...What a gorgeous blooming bloom! Happy New Year! Thanks heaps for commenting on Beep's blog!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-10458855193730923882014-01-01T09:15:50.087+11:002014-01-01T09:15:50.087+11:00Ms. CrankyPants: That is sneaky. And unfair. An...Ms. CrankyPants: That is sneaky. And unfair. And funny.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-15741447973686158112014-01-01T04:11:58.038+11:002014-01-01T04:11:58.038+11:00Lovely pictures! I bought a cactus and was AMAZED ...Lovely pictures! I bought a cactus and was AMAZED at its vivid red flowers...that did not die. They lasted for about 2 years -- until I knocked the cactus and one of the glued-on flowers fell off. Sigh. I had no idea. Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-35277986297732465992013-12-31T13:24:32.514+11:002013-12-31T13:24:32.514+11:00Birdie: It is truly lovely to see you here. Than...Birdie: It is truly lovely to see you here. Thank you. Did he think the wait was worth it?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-58472094545521255242013-12-31T13:23:47.912+11:002013-12-31T13:23:47.912+11:00Cathy Olliffe-Webster: It is Tuesday afternoon he...Cathy Olliffe-Webster: It is Tuesday afternoon here. New Year's Eve. And I have been having more than a little trouble with the days myself.<br />I suspect that most retirement homes don't feature cacti. Probably more out of concern for the staff than for the residents/Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-47901285797546310812013-12-31T13:07:33.364+11:002013-12-31T13:07:33.364+11:00My husband had a cactus of over 30 years until it ...My husband had a cactus of over 30 years until it finally bloomed! Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-50483638195760197022013-12-31T13:05:37.588+11:002013-12-31T13:05:37.588+11:00WOW! Those flowers are spectacular!!!!
By the wa...WOW! Those flowers are spectacular!!!! <br /><br />By the way, EC, I have no idea what day it is. I'm totally screwed up on that point, what with not working and Christmas being mid-week and such. I saw your Sunday Selections on my blogroll and thought, "Geez, that EC is early this week!" Then I realized it's Monday and this was yesterday's post and ... Oh, I'm completely flummoxed. I hope they have flowers like those in the retirement home I'm sure I'll be attending....Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-58907855630620643462013-12-31T12:10:22.727+11:002013-12-31T12:10:22.727+11:00Jennifer Richardson: You are more than welcome to...Jennifer Richardson: You are more than welcome to some of our sunshine. Help yourself, take as much as you need. Take more.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-38387499104114734352013-12-31T11:27:08.206+11:002013-12-31T11:27:08.206+11:00So grateful for the sunshine and warm soil
in thes...So grateful for the sunshine and warm soil<br />in these images......they toast my chill <br />and give me hope. Thank you:)<br />-JenniferJennifer Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305032927925322733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-90650307652369311562013-12-31T09:16:13.910+11:002013-12-31T09:16:13.910+11:00Relatively Retiring: Such a subtle, beautiful and...Relatively Retiring: Such a subtle, beautiful and unexpected perfume. We have other cacti which flower, some of them regularly, but none of the others scent the air.<br />And a happy, healthy New Year to you and yours.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-86684756363583134462013-12-31T09:14:53.353+11:002013-12-31T09:14:53.353+11:00Lynn: This cactus (or its parent) flowered first ...Lynn: This cactus (or its parent) flowered first for us many years ago. We knew it could, but it doesn't often. When it does, it is worth the wait. So worth the wait.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-24454469968412706302013-12-31T08:08:33.807+11:002013-12-31T08:08:33.807+11:00How wonderful. I can smell it from here.
Happy New...How wonderful. I can smell it from here.<br />Happy New Year, E.C.Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-56959687960742543202013-12-31T07:44:11.679+11:002013-12-31T07:44:11.679+11:00I had a cactus for years and never knew it would b...I had a cactus for years and never knew it would bloom. All of a sudden - it grew an appendage which burst into bloom one day. Like yours - it got two blooms one year. Cactus flowers are so beautiful, I think.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-84200888357880592972013-12-31T07:16:58.774+11:002013-12-31T07:16:58.774+11:00Riot Kitty: It does doesn't it? Which is fin...Riot Kitty: It does doesn't it? Which is fine. Laughter is always a bonus. And sex organs, even those of plants, can indeed have a touch of the perverse about them.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-56261625462692930972013-12-31T06:48:50.581+11:002013-12-31T06:48:50.581+11:00"Embiggening will give you some of the stamen..."Embiggening will give you some of the stamens in their glory." That sounds hilariously perverse!<br />Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.com