Chicago Northern Exposure

My beleaguered Huernia is finally starting to put out flowers.  I still think it is a Huernia confusa due to the mottling of the annulus and...

I have to say, this pahiopedilum (it's supposed to be a hybrid between Dark Cherry and Cocoa something) almost bloomed itself.  I picked...

After much consternation and the apocalyptic destruction at the hands of Bonide and rubbing alcohol,  BAM!  We are blooming and putting out...

Behold, the reason for my infrequent posts! The dreaded mealybug!! (Gasp! Boo! Hiss!)  Pseudococcidae .  I can think of few other pests t...

Cacti and succulents GALORE--not to mention some really cute desert critters... Before heading out to Arid Lands Greenhouse, we made the l...

Whoa, almost missed the sign!!!!  I can't tell you how much fun it was to have the opportunity to swing by Arid Lands Greenhouses.  It ...

Sunny, sandy, and cactus-y!  Current immigration politics aside, Tuscon is a mecca for those interested in C + S, and I was finally able t...