Red Beavertail Cactus
by Robert Bales
Title
Red Beavertail Cactus
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Flat, grayish-green, leafless, jointed stems in a clump, lack large spines and have vivid rose or reddish-lavender flowers on upper edge of joint.
Habit: native perennial tree or shrub; many succulent stems with 1-3 spatulate to round pads, blue-gray to yellow-green, flat, to 14 in (35 cm) high, to 6 in (15 cm) wide, 0.5 in (12 mm) thick; clump-forming.
Height: 3-16 in (7-40 cm).
Leaf: tiny barbed bristle, yellow to red-brown, to 1/8 in (3 mm) long; held in clusters in many areoles; usually spineless, a few spines sometimes occur at top of pad.
Flower: large, frilly, magenta to pink to red (rarely white or yellow) petals, 2-3 in (50-75 mm) wide; at top of upper pad.
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November 12th, 2012
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Comments (6)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks John for the very nice feature in your group!! It is greatly appreciated!!
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful Red Beavertail bloom, with great colors, light. clarity, perspective, and composition, Robert! F/L
Linda Phelps
L I really like the fine details and the delicacy in the flower petals. The petal are such a contrast with the old weathered look of the cactus. Nice tight cropping.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much for the nice review of the cactus and the LIKE. I think this type of cactus is one of the hardest to get a good image.
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