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My cactii - 28 June 2016 *

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Summer is one week old and the cactii have started flowering. If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail.  Gymnocalycium horstii buenekeri, Euphorbia Obesa, Escobaria abdita, Astrophytum myriostigma, Disocactus flagelliformis, Echinocereus dasyacanthus , Lobivia, Echinocereus rigidisimus, Echinopsis, Euphorbia aggregata, Euphorbia restricta, Gymnocalycium oenanthemum, Gymnocalycium ragonesei, Lophophora williamesii, Mammillaria elongata, Mammillaria melaleuca, Mammillaria spinosissima, Mammillaria Vetula ssp Gracilis cv 'Arizona Snowcap, Matucana madisoniorum, Opuntia - Prickly Pears, Opuntia hystricina v. ursina ( polyacantha), Opuntia longspina, Opuntia microdasys, Orbea variegata, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Stapelia Grandiflora, Tephorocactus Articulatus var. papyracanthus, Tephrocactus Articulatus,

Flowers in our garden - June 2016 *

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Flowers in our garden - June 2016 If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail.  Gymnocalycium horstii buenekeri, Euphorbia Obesa, Escobaria abdita, Astrophytum myriostigma, Disocactus flagelliformis, Echinocereus dasyacanthus , Lobivia, Echinocereus rigidisimus, Echinopsis, Euphorbia aggregata, Euphorbia restricta, Gymnocalycium oenanthemum, Gymnocalycium ragonesei, Lophophora williamesii, Mammillaria elongata, Mammillaria melaleuca, Mammillaria spinosissima, Mammillaria Vetula ssp Gracilis cv 'Arizona Snowcap, Matucana madisoniorum, Opuntia - Prickly Pears, Opuntia hystricina v. ursina ( polyacantha), Opuntia longspina, Opuntia microdasys, Orbea variegata, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Stapelia Grandiflora, Tephorocactus Articulatus var. papyracanthus, Tephrocactus Articulatus,

Bees pollinating poppies *

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Bees pollinating poppies. If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail. 

Cats and more cats *

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Here are a few pictures of our cats.  Cats and more cats checking out one of the visiting foxes. I want to have a bath  If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail. 

Rhubarb Crumble *

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How to make Rhubarb Crumble. How to make Rhubarb Crumble. You can also add sugar, raisins and whatever else you make think is suitable. Some folks add cream to the baked rhubarb crumble. How to make Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble. Very easy really and you can improvise with many different fruits. Impress your friends with a rhubarb crumble

Magpie annoys foxes to steal their meal *

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Magpie annoys foxes to steal their meal.  If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail. 

Hedgehogs are becoming a rare site in the UK *

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Hedgehogs are becoming a rare site in the UK. We were lucky to see one in our garden a few years ago. Check out some of my garden plants. https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm https://youtu.be/Uy-6nFXkwmI