My Christmas cactus doesn't wait until Christmas to bloom. I keep it outside on the deck all summer, then bring it inside when the fall night temps start to dip below 40F - usually early November. A few weeks later - voila!
Here's a close up view ...
Most summers, the Carolina wrens build a well-hidden (except from me) nest in the cactus. This photo was taken in July 2005 -
Now that it's inside, Honeycomb is enjoying it. He likes to pick at the spider webs.
Will you please post a picture of Honeycomb in your Christmas tree? I have a 3 foot Christmas tree decorated will little bird ornaments, but would love to see the real live Honeycomb sitting in a Christmas tree!
That reminds me. Watched a magpie collecting webs this autumn. Why was it doing this? It looked very clever doing absorbed in this activity but I couldn't figure out what it was up to....
A collection of notes and photos - most of them taken at our home on Lake Gaston, North Carolina. Pets & wildlife are my favorite photo subjects. Visit my Lakeview Aviary website for info and more photos about my indoor finch aviary.
5 comments:
Your Christmas cactus is absolutely gorgeous! I love those gaping mouths on the wren babies and Honeycomb sure looks happy.
Thank you Lynne! Yes, Honeycomb is quite the little explorer. Christmas cactus, Christmas tree - he makes the rounds.
Great, now you have me craving spring with those precious gaping mouths!
Will you please post a picture of Honeycomb in your Christmas tree? I have a 3 foot Christmas tree decorated will little bird ornaments, but would love to see the real live Honeycomb sitting in a Christmas tree!
That reminds me. Watched a magpie collecting webs this autumn. Why was it doing this? It looked very clever doing absorbed in this activity but I couldn't figure out what it was up to....
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