The Fig Tree

The fig tree fascinates me. One morning, I found a new one – it had decided to grow between the spiny thorns of a cactus that had occupied its own pot for more than twenty years.

Spectacular picture of a Cactus Flower At Night

The cactus had just recently flowered – being one of those seductive creatures that thrusts forward its large, swollen flower cases to burst open in the dark of night, for only a few rapturous minutes. Great creamy, lustrous white petals surround the heart of its voluptuous centre, where a succulent yellow stamen rests against yellow tinged petals. An exotic fragrance draws all manner of night beetles and moths into its luscious depths. By morning, the pink flower cases have closed and droop toward the ground, limp and undeniably spent.

Unlike my showy cactus, the fig is highly modest and shows great decorum and restraint when it comes to reproduction…

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