Ok, maybe my wordplay was confusing, perhaps even annoying :-(

Instead of the usual recitation of genus and species names, I attempted to name the plants in the photograph by telling a short story.

Translation:

Graptoveria 'Fred Ives' asked 'are you serious?'

To which the Oreocereus celsianus (Old Man of the Andes) replied 'always'

And Euphorbia milii, (princess, or crown of thorns) said nothing.

I hope you enjoyed the photograph even if the conversation was silly. :-/

Brad