Originally, this post was just supposed to be about the Huernia schneideriana, because I saw that it had produced some buds on 18 July.
And they opened on 23 July, the first time I'd seen the flowers in-person, which was neat.
(This photo is actually from 27 July, but it's the same flower that opened on the 23rd. Should also note that the flower is actually very small: maybe 3/4 inch, or 2 cm,
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