Queen of the Night

02023-06-11 | Nature, Photos | 2 comments

Queen of the Night

I was visiting friends when I noticed this cactus in their neighborhood, wrapped around a tree. It blooms only at night and each blossom only blooms once. Spectacular. 

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  1. JaneParham

    It’s shape puts me in mind of the fabulous aria sung by the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute.

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  2. James

    That is a beautiful photo. We have a broad-leafed cactus which similarly blooms at night and the flowers whither in the morning. Now I am inspired to post a picture of it taken just a couple weeks ago.

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