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Nipple cactus (Mammillaria sp.)? |
Yesterday morning, James mowed a neighbor's lot. Before he started,
he stuck his head in the house and hollered. "Hey, Sheryl, come see this
cool cactus!" So I ran outside and looked. Oh, my goodness, the cactus WAS awesome! I think it's a nipple cactus. While I was pulling away some burclover from the cactus, a black beetle scurried away. Then a STUNNING beetle appeared, too... It took some doing, but James managed to get the beetle to cling to a stick so I could shoot some pictures. That beetle could run FAST through the grass!
On Bugguide.net, remarks on the species page note, "One of the most beautiful North American beetles." I agree!
6 comments:
Stunning shot of this gorgeous beetle!!!
Gorgeous photos! Thanks for posting!
Love the photos of the cactus and the beetle. I'm glad to see that you have been able to enjoy the world around you!
Thanks, all! It's so exciting and fun to discover new plants and critter right in our yard and neighborhood!
found a dead one on the streets of Tupelo, MS. Thanks for identifying it for me
Really? Awesome!
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