we’ve rounded up the usual suspects. please look closely, ma’am. can you tell me whether any of these look like the cactus that pricked your thumb?

jade, agave, cactus, aloe…

greenhouse succulents and cacti

the succulents i planted with the kids last year outgrew their terrarium. so we spent today transplanting. the agave never made it to its new home, though. it was just too tempting to pull it apart and take an exploded shot of it. plus, there has been a lot of snow, and we all needed a green fix.

sacrificed agave plant from local greenhouse

saint paul, minnesota

. . . is golden buff.

glimmer at almost one year of age; one of our six golden buff hens

fading but not forgotten.

orchid blossoms from a plant i received six months ago when my father passed away.