Opuntia

From my garden, these cacti over winter nicely outdoors in Kansas.  The plant is beyond prickly- so hard to handle- but the flowers!

Winter Beauty

Except for a couple of Dendrobium and a few paltry crown of thorns this Gymnocalycium is about the only thing blooming in my house right now. Normally a not very exciting bloom but when the light hit it just right the other day I had to get some shots.

Even the most ordinary can be beautiful in the right light.