Blushing Bride

The Scorpion is comming back!

I am excited to have a scorpion again. It may had been one of the oddest pets i ever had but it has been one of the best caged creature i ever had. I find them more enjoyable to watch than a tank full of fish.

Right now i am in the planning of setting up the tank again. The type i plan on getting is the same one as Dwayne, my previous scorpion.

Black Desert Hairy Scorpion - Hadrurus spadix
This kind of  scorpion is a desert species which is from the higher parts of Arizona. You may think it lives in sand, but that is not the case. Its counterpart does tho, which people do get confused with (Hadrurus Arizonensis). This scorpion is great digger and loves to borrow. You must provide a good substrate that it can do just that. Also, you need to keep the humidity to a minimum with this creature as it does not tolerate wetness that much. I was told by KenTheBugGuy's that you should at least mist it once a month as it lives in higher elevations than Hadrurus Arizonensis.

Here are some pictures of Dwayne, my previous scorpion.

A great link for Gardners wanting to gorw their Amaryllis outside in zome 8+

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/amaryllishippeastrum/msg1118464323906.html

From this great link, I am now determined to grow some in my garden. Below are some pics from the link above. They are gorgeous and I cant wait to grow some in mine.

Bloom already!!

I am so excited to have my amaryllis bloom very soon. The one that is
about to bloom is called "Blushing Bride". I will post a GOOD picture
of it once it blooms.

Hippeastrum aka Amaryllis

Here are my amaryllis bulbs. It was great to pick up a lot of them
from lowes after the holidays for only 75cents a piece! :)

My goal is to get them naturalized outdoor to enjoy for many years in
my garden.

Here is a list of types of bulbs I currently have:
- Christmas Story
- Blushing Bride
- Susan
- Star of Holland
- Oskar
- Apple Blossom
- Vera
- Red Lion

Giant white squill

Finally I noticed that my giant bulb is coming alive now! I am excited
to see the leaves on this plant.

Lady Gaga pumpkin carving contest

http://yourviews.mercurynews.com/mycapture/photos/Image.aspx?ImageID=1002319&EventID=1087599&CategoryID=22252&CollectionID=0&Sort=
vote for my pumpkin!

Giant White Squill

I just ordered my first giant bulb!! I am excited about planting it
and growing it! :)
For more information visit the link below (and where the image came from)
https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=676

Succulent design

Orchid cactus

Follow me as we watch it bloom

My garden pot project

Sent from my iPhone

Princess home therapy.

My dog day!

Exploratorium Day!

Today was a great day!!

Had a good time at the Exploratorium with Craig and my little boo-boo god son Ellijah!!!

here are some pictures from this even.

Gunner, not showing

Another announcement, Gunner is no longer going to show in the meantime. As soon as he gets fixed, we will monitor him to see if he grows to be a wonderful Australian Shepherd that fits under the standard of the ASCA requirements. If his chest drops and he forms properly, then he will be shown under the altered class.

But we are still going to the shows just to enjoy it! =)

Doggy Play Day at Pt Isobel.

Tundra, Gunner and Ginger enjoying playing with friends at Pt Isobel in the Water.

Thimble Cactus, Mammillaria gracilis var. fragilis

Here are pictures of my little guy blooming.

Its not the best looking flower but its still cute on this little thing.

Info on Mammillaria gracilis var. fragilis:
Mammillaria fragilis, or Thimble Cactus, is a clump-forming cactus native to Central Mexico. The clumps can exceed 12 inches (30 cm) in width in containers. Stems are up to 1 inch thick and are easily disarticulated. Tubercles are in 5-8 spirals with 12-16 white, radial spines, which are needle shaped and up to 5 mm long. The central spine are brown at the tips, pointed outward and very stout. This cactus is an easy one to grow and very showy in containers.
Blooming: In the greenhouse, our specimen blooms from late summer into fall, with very small pale yellow flowers about 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) long.
Culture: Mammillaria fragilis need full sun to light shade, with a well-drained soil mix. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts coarse sand to 1 part peat moss to 1 part loam with small gravel added to increase drainage. The cactus is well watered and allowed to dry thoroughly before watering again. We fertilize the plants only once during the growing season (usually in mid spring) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to 1/2 the strength recommended on the label. During the winter months, water is somewhat restricted. We never let the winter temperatures fall below 55°F (13°C) at night.
Propagation: Mammillaria fragilis is easily propagated by division of older clumps, from disarticulated pieces, and from seed.



Information on this plant was taken from http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week381.shtml