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Orchids • Succulents • Houseplants • Xeriscaping • Vegetables • History • Philosophy • Nature

📍Inland East Bay, CA. Zone 9b, hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), edging toward semi-arid (BSk)

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This holiday cactus is over 25 years old. It was passed down to me from my Mémère, and 12 years ago I drove it across country from Vermont to California. It blooms its heart out every fall/winter.
Photo shows a Thanksgiving cactus with red/white blooms in a black pot sitting in front of a large window.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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A desert bromeliad (Dyckia) on a foggy day in my garden.
Dyckia “grape jelly” growing in gravel with a bluish grey foggy sky in the background.
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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First holiday cactus flower of the season
Red and white Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera) bloom with stacked petals and exposed stamens, held gently for scale.
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Aloe bellatula showing off under the Bluesky.

This one’s from Madagascar, and I love how slender the leaves are on this species.
A terracotta pot filled with a dense cluster of very slender, upright green leaves belonging to Aloe bellatula. Dozens of thin flower stalks rise far above the foliage, each tipped with coral-orange tubular blooms. The plant is outdoors on a sunny day with a bright blue sky and soft white clouds in the background.
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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I spotted this Phalaenopsis orchid root growing with two tips—kind of looks like a little hoof.
A close-up of a Phalaenopsis orchid root tip that has split into two rounded points. The upper part of the root is pale silver and textured, while the two tips are reddish-brown with a gloss look.
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Fuzzy bud
Close up photo of a flower bud of a Paphiopedilum orchid with a hand used as backdrop
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley' 🌱🪴

#Houseplants #PlantSky #GreenSat #EastCoastKin
deeply textured green foliage
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Close up of an orchid flower. Gomesa Jiaho Queen ‘Jai Ho’
November 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Have you ever seen cacti growing out of a palm tree?
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum. I grew these from seeds that were sent to me from South Africa. #PlantSky #BloomScrolling #Succulents
Close up of bright yellow flower with another yellow flower in the background.
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Progress report: taller than I can reach. Still climbing.
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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The frog sits quiet, yet the whole pond listens.
A small, brightly colored dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius sits on a textured piece of reddish-brown wood. The frog has turquoise blue legs with dark spots, a cream-colored side with black blotches, and a bold black-and-cream striped pattern along its head and back. Its skin appears smooth and slightly reflective.
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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A little rainforest corner.
A tall glass terrarium filled with a lush mix of epiphytic bromeliads and air plants. The largest plants have long, arched leaves in shades of bright green with soft pink highlights. Several spiky gray-green Tillandsia cluster around driftwood pieces, clinging naturally. Below them, jewel orchids with dark leaves and fine red-gold veining grow in the shaded lower layer. The tank is positioned on a dark wood stand, and warm lighting from above gives the display a tropical, humid atmosphere. A densely planted terrarium with colorful bromeliads, air plants, and jewel orchids arranged vertically on wood and moss under warm grow lighting.
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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🦉 Mammillaria parkinsonii
A top-down view of a double-headed Mammillaria cactus growing in gravel. The two rounded heads are covered in dense white radial spines with longer yellowish spines around the tips. The two heads sit closely together, giving the appearance of a pair of owl-like eyes. The surrounding ground is coarse tan gravel.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Oreocereus trollii, also known as Old Man of the Andes cactus. This old man is still fairly young.
Close-up of a young Oreocereus trollii cactus, also known as Old Man of the Andes. The cactus has a ribbed green body covered in long white hairlike spines and orange central spines, glowing in warm reddish sunlight against coarse desert gravel. The spines create a halo effect, giving it an aged, wispy appearance despite its small size.
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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A tiny visitor! Found this little jumping spider exploring the house and helped it find its way back outside.
Close-up of a small jumping spider on my finger.
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Winter bulbs waking up: Albuca spiralis and Brunsvigia josephinae 🌿
Close-up of Albuca spiralis plants growing in a rectangular pot. The plants have bright green, curly leaves, growing in clusters from bulb bases. A hand is gently cupping the taller leaves in warm sunlight. Close-up of a hand holding a pot with young Brunsvigia josephinae bulbs. The seedlings have broad, grey-green leaves emerging from sandy, gritty soil. Several other pots with similar bulbs and a cluster of translucent-leaved Haworthia are visible nearby in bright sunlight.
November 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Itty bitty little yellow flowers on this Euphorbia 🌼🌼🌼
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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A late-season cactus bloom in the garden.
A single large, yellow cactus flower in desert style landscaping with gravel.
October 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Bloommates 👯 #Orchids #BloomScrolling #PlantSky #TimelineCleanse
Two Paphiopedilum slipper orchids in bloom with pink-striped petals, glossy pouch-like lips, and mottled green leaves. Each flower is on a tall, dark stem and they stand side by side against a gray background.
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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🐅 Tiger jaws of the desert 🌼 My Faucaria tigrina (tiger jaws) showing off its yellow blooms. #BloomScrolling #Succulents #PlantSky
Close-up of a vibrant yellow flower of Faucaria tigrina, also known as tiger jaws. The daisy-like bloom has many narrow petals radiating around a golden center. In the background, more potted plants of the same species with fleshy, toothed green leaves and additional yellow flowers can be seen.
October 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Agave is sending up a bloom spike! ✨
October 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Aloe greenii in full bloom. For me, it reliably flowers in early fall, well ahead of most of my other Aloes.
October 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Flowers on a Mammillaria cactus I grew from seed. #BloomScrolling #TimelineCleanse
Close-up of a Mammillaria cactus in bloom, showing bright magenta-pink flowers with yellow centers. The spherical cactus is covered in fine white radial spines with golden central spines. Grown from seed, this potted Mammillaria cactus highlights the beauty of cactus flowers and the delicate symmetry of spines in cultivation.
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Matucana madisoniorum is at it again.
Close-up of Matucana madisoniorum cactus in a green pot. The smooth green cactus body is topped with multiple large, creamy-white flowers with yellow centers, all glowing in bright sunlight.
October 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM