Bloomin' Cactus Time

No bird blogging today. The didn't want to pose for pictures because they're so tired from "helping" us with our Christmas decorating yesterday. Instead I wanted to show off our Christmas cactus in glorious bloom. Our cactus is several years old now and has gotten to be quite large. This year, it started blooming in early November and it's going full tilt right now. As you can see, the magenta-red blossoms are bright and they just keep on coming. The cactus seems to love being by the large den windows all year, packed in with many other plants in our mini indoor jungle. We never move it to a dark location, as some recommend. As of yesterday, the vibrantly colored flowers have to compete with the many hues provided by our now-decorated Christmas tree, which has filled our den with the wonderfully strong scent of fresh pine. Ahhhhhhh! (Click on photos for larger versions.)