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Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus in Blossom, BBNP, 09 April 2018

Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus in Blossom, BBNP, 09 April 2018

This is the large cactus known as the Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus. It has an equally long Latin name. They are supposed to be wine colored, dark wine to rosy r...
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This is the large cactus known as the Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus. It has an equally long Latin name. They are supposed to be wine colored, dark wine to rosy red. These ones, though, were almost totally orange when open. Maybe it was the lack of water?
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Aperture 50/10 ISO 80 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1036/100

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Apr, 2018

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