Flying Saucer Scenes from the Southwest This one adorns the room

This one adorns the room of a new baby girl in the family

They are solitary except when mating or females with cubs

and in the late spring we all enjoy watching the adults teach the chicks the ways of the world

This piece is from that afternoon

Prickly pear cactus come in many shapes and sizes

Flying Saucer Scenes from the Southwest This one adorns the roomWatercolor on canvas framed 12 x 12 Echinopsis flying saucer is one of the most beautiful of its hybrids. The cactus has a short columnar body that can grow quite large. The plant itself is a nice addition to a desert landscape but nothing prepares you for the showy bloom that happens in the springtime. The large, pink, many petaled blooms have a hint of orange that make it glow. But you have to enjoy them quickly most blooms only last a couple of