Thanks Ron,i knew they were some kind of echinopsis,but wasn't sure which.I also have them in yellow and pink.Mine are in bloom during the day,but the blooms don't last much more than 2 days. I got these and other cacti and plants several years ago when the old man across the street died,his daughter told me to go take what ever plants and gardening containers, gardenjunk and anything i wanted out of the yard.Wasn't that nice of her?? Kathi

That's exactly why I posted that one Susan. :-) Casey, your photo wouldn't come up when I posted my photo. Now that I can finally see it, it is awesome ... definitely worth the wait. :-) I would love to spend some time playing with lighting and such. Have you seen the Strobist web site? They are currently offering a free lighting "boot camp". Every couple weeks there is an assignment. I can't participate because I can't hook a strobe up to my camera but one day I will move up to and SLR and really get serious about photography. Jodi- Here is a link that might be useful: Strobist - off camera lighting

"Did you ever have to make up your mind? Say yes to one and leave the other behind? It's not often easy, it's not often kind. Did you ever have to make up your mind? Left side is blue - right side is kind of a lilac color. Photo color is not accurate. (Just pretend you see what I see, 'kay!?) My two colored (on one blossom) hydrangea:

Cute, Moni. That's first time I see Clydesdale only 3 hands high :o) Here's a cook in Henry VIII kitchens of Hampton Court. They do reinactment there and prepare food the way it was done in 16 c. Really neat to watch. src>