Cactus Flowers and Prickly Things Only Gallery 5-1

Can you hug a cactus? Many of them seem cute, almost huggable. And some even have cute names, like "teddy bear cholla", or "queen of the night". Their blossoms are often magnificent, with a riot of colors and shapes varying from the incredibly ornate to the simply improbable. We feature some of them here, together with agaves, aloes, yuccas and other pointed plants. We recommend that you hug just the art. Both you and the prickly things will be happier. Digitography is made for flowers and plants. Take a look. Be sure and check our other galleries as well; they overlap a little.

For your convenience, we've placed only a few images on each page of this gallery. When you are ready, go to page 2 or 3 in this Gallery, or use the tags at the top to view other galleries on our site and place your order.

Cactus Garden©. Somewhere north of Tucson and East of Phoenix a little garden of fire barrel cactus and yucca is growing. This little garden is sprinkled with wild flowers accenting the rugged beauty of the cactus in every season. Let your eyes take a walk through this exciting garden. Edition size: 39 small; 15 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

Cactus Rose© is the fantastical side of the Santa Rita cactus found throughout Southern Arizona. Dark green and red tough skin and sharp spines seem to belie the wonderful delicacy of the flowers. Catch cactus rose after the spring rains. Edition size: 89 small; 9 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

Come Closer© is the result of an early morning spent very nearly hugging a small trichocereus or torch cactus. Although the cactus is small, both the flowers and the spines are full size. Trichocereus invites a hug, but reminds me quickly if I get too close. Edition size: 89 small; large: Sorry, the large size is sold out; artist: Laurie Larwood.

◄ Desert Thornflower

Desert Thornflower© is commonly known by a tougher name: “horse crippler cactus”. This otherwise delightful little cactus likes to hang out in the wooded shadows in deserts of the Southwest and may be almost completely hidden in leaf litter. The unwary sometimes make an unfortunate discovery as they travel through. Edition size: 89 small; 9 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

Evening Light© shows a wonderful group of white trichocereus blossoms in a dim pool of early evening light. Although these lovely blossoms often do not last through the heat of day, this group is sheltered by surrounding and overhanging desert vegetation. The result is a rare view of mature flowers along with a new bud ready to pop open as the evening progresses. Edition size: 24 small; 14 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

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Gallery 5-1 - Cactus Flowers and Prickly Things Only