Thimble cactus bloom

This is the first bloom my little thimble cactus has ever gotten.

Plant: Thimble Cactus (Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis)

Great banner Kim!

I love this banner.

It may be small, but its bloom packs all the visual punch of those on larger cacti. You captured great detail in your shot. Love it.

Terrific banner Kim! Love the close-up!

How lovely and what a pristine white.

I'm guessing because it is a cactus, you didn't get close enough to see if it is fragrant.

Love it Kim!

Thanks for all the wonderful comments!

Usually I post the full pic in my banner posts, but I guess I didn't this time, so here it is:


Kristi ~ no, I wasn't able to get close enough. There was one bloom that eventually came at the top though, I should've check that one. Ah well, if it blooms again, I'll see if it's fragrant. It's very dear to me, because it's one of the few cacti I have from when we left CA.

Thank you very much to all of you for the wonderful thumbsups! @arctangent, @Baja_Costero, @bumplbea, @EscondidoCal, @Fleur569, @Frenchy21, @lovemyhouse, @Lucius93, @MargieNY, @needrain, @pod, @skopjecollection, @SoCalGardenNut, @tveguy3, @vic, and @wildflowers

And thank you to @crawgarden, @SoCalGardenNut, @arctangent, @Frenchy21 and @pod for the very kind comments!

Kim, what a neat banner, and a darling little cactus! Even the spines are decorative. Looks like it can bloom in a number of different colors.

Thank you very much, Laurie!