The Newest Member of Our Cacti Family

I've been incredibly spoiled today, my partner brought another Cacti to go with out little family of plants. This is him in the picture.

I love him, he is very fluffy, and deceptively dangerous. He is an "Old Man Cactus" called "Cousin It", I think I'll call him "IT"!

The fine hair is to protect "IT" from sunburn. The stronger the the sunlight the better the hair will grow.

If he develops like my other cactus, the hair will get longer when he is happy as well.

He needs water when he is dry and once a month in winter. He also needs a slow release plant food, or liquid feed over 2 months (except in winter).

Fanging Out On Flies

I recently found a new hobby; growing succulents, carnivorous plants and cacti. I have always been a bit of a brown thumb, with plants dieing all around me. Yet my partner and I got a cutting from a succulent and so far it has grown really well (Pictured left 29-12-06.)





A few days ago my man brought me an addition to my new hobby; a fly trap pictured below. I brought him the Old man Oscar, also pictured below. He loves cacti, and carnivorous plants too.

I am so proud of my trap he caught 3 flies today! He hadn't caught any until today. So I am so happy. Can you see the fly in the trap?: