Following up on my earlier post, I caught this picture of our Apple cactus in full fruit life-cycle: the purplish fruit that then turns to red, then inevitably splits open, allowing all the bees and other flying things the spoils left over. With all the pastel colors it looks more like a celebration of Easter than anything else, doesn’t it?

I can’t remember when I had all the various cacti planted on our west side, but given the spectacular growth and maturity of not just the Apple cactus but the others as well I’m guessing they’ve reached their age where they’re flourishing, and it’s just a joy to watch. We don’t do anything to water or feed them, all we did was plant them. The A/C unit in close proximity keeps the air moving on the hottest days and coldest nights, so I’m guessing this is their way of thanking God and creation for being given a chance at life.