Echinopsis cacti bloom in a blaze of brilliant color, but it's tough to catch them in the act. They typically flower at night and as quickly as they pop, the petals begin to fade. "They're only at ...

Did you know that cacti can bloom? Yes, those prickly green plants burst out some of the most beautiful flowers you’ve ever seen. For photographer Greg Krehel, these crazy cactus flowers have become ...

The winding road connecting the ALMA Operation Support Facility at 3,000m altitude to the Array Operation Site (5,000m high) passes an area between 3500m and 3800m dominated by large cacti (Echinopsis ...

Usually when you see flowers bloom, it’s a beautiful, almost hypnotic phenomenon. It’s not exactly that poetic with cactuses though. Though the flowers themselves are ridiculously vibrant, the ...

With apologies to purists in the botanical world, desert gardeners now can enjoy some of the most beautiful blooming cacti ever. And it's all thanks to hybridization, the artificial crossing of two ...