Christmas Cactus Flower

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    My first flower !
    I bought the plant a few yrs ago with a couple flowers on it..but they quickly died and it never did much after that.The last few weeks I noticed a pink thing starting to form and to my amazement (I have a black thumb lol) it produced a flower! I had to take a few pics to prove I don't kill every green thing I bring home. It actually has two flowers now but the other one didn't open yet. :))
    I hope everyone of my contacts in the US are having a very Happy Thanksgiving today!!
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    1. Glenn R Parker 19 months ago | reply

      Beautiful image, great colour!

    2. annkelliott 19 months ago | reply

      Lovely composition, Joyce, and rich colours. I have one plant here and it always amazes me that it flowers. Definitely don't have a green thumb, to put it mildly - and anyway, I spend my time enjoying and photographing wildflowers, so don't really need a green thumb.

    3. bratli 19 months ago | reply

      It almost looks like a bird! Lovely shot.
      Hope it keeps blooming. ;-)

    4. Brittamay 19 months ago | reply

      Lovely shot friend! Mine is COVERED with blossoms...so glad you have flowers :)....I don't have a green thumb at all..but these grow well for me...little to no care lol....I had a great Thanksgiving, thanks! Have a great evening!
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    5. J Bespoy Photography 19 months ago | reply

      Oh wow, it's so pretty and you captured that wonderful, delicate beauty very nicely Joyce!

    6. syam C 19 months ago | reply

      So pretty! Beautiful photo & perhaps you can now claim a 'green thumb'!

    7. flipkeat 19 months ago | reply

      nice shot..They are so lovely aren't they? There is one at my Dentist's office that I look forward to seeing every year in bloom...it's huge and they've had it for years now..It's a pink one too ;) My fave.
      Enjoy your weekend.

    8. Thom Sheridan 19 months ago | reply

      This is exceptionally beautiful. Outstanding macro image.

    9. PxLady 19 months ago | reply

      WOW... the detail on this is amazing... very beautiful.. nice macro

    10. HowardCheekPhotography.com 19 months ago | reply

      Lively colors, beautiful flower here Joyce!!
      Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! :)

    11. ImageHUNTER23 19 months ago | reply

      very nice macro

    12. Photographer in Alberta 19 months ago | reply

      Thanks for looking and nice comments. I always appreciate you taking the time to visit :)

    13. kevansunderland 19 months ago | reply

      Wonderful composition and colors Joyce!

    14. zxgirl 19 months ago | reply

      Very very nice! Great color. They only bloom at this time every year; thus the name. ;-) That's why it hasn't done anything but, likely, make new leaf segments since you got it. Feeling the growing cold and "seeing" the shortening light will help it make more buds in the future; those are its cues that it's time. I always left mine outside to observe those things until it really needed to come inside, then left it in a window.

    15. fur and feathers (Maxine) 19 months ago | reply

      Joyce very beautiful. I haven't had a christmas Catcus for years. I love them Great color.

    16. Dillydally 2010 18 months ago | reply

      Hi Hope that your Christmas is going to be great. Love the shot., my cactus is resting this year, I have had it for many years. On the up side my orchid has a new shoot and that means new blooms.

    17. jan lyall 18 months ago | reply

      Beautiful!!!!! Nice that it bloomed in December. Some seem to think that Nov or Jan are just right :-) You must have it well trained...

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