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Worth the climb


Worth the climb
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Copyright: Angelina Deans (angybone) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1191 W: 14 N: 2371] (7672)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-27
Categories: Cacti
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-04-27 18:09
Viewed: 1216
Points: 6
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Echinocereus reichenbachii
(Lace Hedgehog)
(Echinocereus is latin for hedgehog.)
Because the spine clusters are lined up in rows (or in layman terms - the stickers are neatly arranged) the cactus has a 'lacy' appearance.
This is one of the shorter varieties of cactus, standing only 5-50 cm tall.

I got this shot on the way home from work. I stopped on a relatively busy highway and climbed up a rattlesnake ridden embankment to take this baby's photo. The color is a little harsh because the cliff faced west and the evening sun was shining directly on the flowers.

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To CidaOliveira: Cactus flowerangybone 1 04-28 19:29
To pgmoni: Thanks for the help!angybone 1 04-28 09:00
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Beautiful. The light perhaps a shade too harsh, but those are not easy shots to capture, with such colours to account for.
It is an Echinocereus, I guess : reichenbachii ? pectinatus? or ? Can you show us the whole plant ?

Bela foto. Bom foco no centro da flor. Lindo contrastre de cores. Gostei muito. Parabéns.

You're nuts climbing up a rattlesnake infested slope to get a pic, but this one was worth it! Beautiful capture with wonderful, vivid color. TFS, Ang!

Alli

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