It continues to be toasty here with no sign of rain on the horizon. In such weather I tend to stay indoors until the sun starts to set which is thankfully earlier and earlier. But it’s not easy to get pictures of Penito and child in the shadows of the giant pine trees that line our property and block the setting sun.
This shot was taken at about 2:30 this afternoon. As you can see, lots more blossoms! I tried to capture the bee who was checking things out but he spotted me and took offense. Luckily I managed to escape his ire.
Mother Penito is now up to my eyebrows.
It’s hard to get a good shot in the blazing sun but, as the blossoms cascade up the stalk, the ones left behind close. They still cling to the mother but they will not reopen. Once the blossoms reach the tip, all of them will close. The bereft stalk will struggle to stay erect, and then, lay down to rest for at least a year.
Saying nothing in particular 
Quite a bit of entertainment from one errant bulb. Cool.
I know, it’s hard to believe there could be others on earth like this one.
They supposedly bloom on the rocky beaches of Portugal.
Yes, once it goes back to sleep I don’t know what I’m going to blog about.
I wonder if the flowers are male (seems fitting) female or both. Did it produce seeds last year?
It grew out of a bulb that’s about the size of a grapefruit. I don’t know whether a bulb is a male or female!
Lots of lovely blossoms and what an interesting plant. It’s been hot here of course but this year we’re finally getting rain. What a blessing! Hopefully you’ll have some soon.
janet
We generally don’t get rain until mid-October but it has been a strange year weather-wise.
This is the time of year we’re supposed to get rain, so I’m quite happy we are! Nice change from the last two years.
There’s nothing like those first rains!
Love them!
Hot as hell here too. It’s miserable. And I don’t even have funky blooming stalks to make it bearable.
Yes, but you have the wood chucks!
This is true..
This plant is quite astonishing.
Love it!
jT is was so beautiful the way you described this and with the photos really added a nice vibe to floral beauty, changing seasons, hit afternoons, and an author/photographer’s reflections!
“The blossoms cascade up the stalk, the ones left behind close. They still cling to the mother but they will not reopen. Once the blossoms reach the tip, all of them will close. The bereft stalk will struggle to stay erect, and then, lay down to rest for at least a year.”
How sweet of you to say! Thank you.
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