A little something extra for Christmas!

16 years ago

This flower came late in the season for sure, and has an extra petal, so it must be a Christmas present just for me! ;-)

The flower of this Stapelia asterias is perfectly formed, well, other than having an extra one of everything!

You can see a a fly actively laying some maggots in this shot! ;-)

The same plant earlier in the year with a normal five-petaled flower.

Merry Christmas!!!

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kaktuskris
16 years ago
Jo:

Is that cool or what? Just in time for Christmas. Check out the fly with the uneven wings, enjoying the Christmas cheer.

Happy Christmas to all.

Christopher?
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
16 years ago
Great shot, Jo!
These flowers always look sinister (predatory) to me....
as though they'll attach to you, if you get too close, and then usurp your brain functions....

Merry Christmas!

Josh
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rigo74
16 years ago
Merry Christmas & Thanks for sharing!

Rigo
norma_2006
16 years ago
And what are you feeding or giving them to drink to look like that, extra petal, and the funny wings on the the bee? ;o) Norma
TT, zone 5b MA
16 years ago
Now that is a crazy flower. Is it difficult to grow one of those things?

Definite competition with Dorstenia as to which has the more Mars-like flowers!

Tom
jojosplants
16 years ago
JO,
I'm with Norma on this one! What are you feeding them? LOL!

What a cool surprise! And fun Christmas present!

Tom, I just love these plants and have several. I don't think they are any more difficult than any other succulent.
They are prone to mealy bugs though.

I keep mine warm and dry in the winter and just moist in the summer with partial shade. Arms root easy to make new ones too.

JoJo