Plants and creatures

Stapelia Grandiflora 2017 The life of a stapelia. The carrion plant. When the flower blooms it attracts flies to get pollinated. To achieve this it produces a smell of dead flesh. https://youtu.be/9GdbX0D6HRo Stapelia asterias Watch the fly visit the flower. vid 1 https://youtu.be/3smAnGy6sY4 Stapelia. A visit by a fly Stapelia grandiflora Flowering September 2018 4K Video Watch the flies visiting the plant before it even flowers. Apocynaceae. Commonly known as carrion plant, starfish flower, giant toad plant, or starfish cactus 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 Ragonesii flowering

Amazing Cactus plants in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley Wisley - Henry Moore sculpture King and Queen  The Glass House RHS Wisley Gardens Echinopsis Spiniflora Echinopsis Peach Rebutia Euphorbia Horrida (m) Euphorbia Caput-medusa Euphorbia virosa Gymnocalcyium gibbosum Mammillaria vetula subsp gracilis Cleistocactus  Cleistocactus strausii euphorbia resinifera Echinopsis 'Ralph’s Orange' Echinopsis ‘Meryl! Sweeney'

Isabella plantation   Richmond upon Thames wonderful place for a visit.

Wisley - Henry Moore sculpture King and Queen  The Glass House RHS Wisley Gardens Echinopsis Spiniflora Echinopsis Peach Rebutia Euphorbia Horrida (m) Euphorbia Caput-medusa Euphorbia virosa Gymnocalcyium gibbosum Mammillaria vetula subsp gracilis Cleistocactus  Cleistocactus strausii euphorbia resinifera Echinopsis 'Ralph’s Orange' Echinopsis ‘Meryl! Sweeney'

A visit to RHS Wisley Gardens A visit to RHS Wisley Gardens Henry Moore sculpture King and Queen  The Glass House RHS Wisley Gardens Lots of beautiful cactus plants to see