Since it’s almost too cold outside for my plants to even be in the greenhouse, I am surprised to see that some of my plants are blooming happily out there. Among those now blooming & those that have bloomed recently are: Mammillaria haageana (with almost a full wreath of blooms), an Aloe albiflora hybrid, a Gasteraloe (hybrid of Gasteria and Aloe).

A Gymnocalycium friedrichii (this plant is now about 8 years old, though still very small).

Also, I have some pictures of other things that are NOT blooming, but still worth showing. Here is my first Screwbean Mesquite (Prosopis pubescens) tree from seeds from a friend in Tucson. There are 6 out of 8 now that have sprouted. This is the largest:

Here are my older Mesquite trees from seeds. I believe these are Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) trees. Evidently, Mesquite trees are deciduous. I didn’t know, and got worried when all their little leaves fell off!:

Also, here are 2 other plants from seed. Seeds from both these plants are from a friend in San Diego. The first is Caesalpinia gilliesii, and the second is Aloe fleurentiniorum:

Next are a couple other plants that just looked exceedingly nice in the lens of my camera today. First is Aeonium ‘Sunburst’, and then Frithia minor:

Finally, I’d like to share some photos taken in my back yard yesterday, when the light was perfect and beautiful. Thanks for stopping by and reading! Please comment!