The Teddy Bear's Ears

Lovely Hywel, what beautiful flowers they are.

it is lovely Hywel - I remember saying they looked like ears - it is a lovely proud cactus :)))

Aww a lovely little story, Im saving it on my favourites,you never know one day I may tell this little story to my Great Grand children and show them the lovely pictures ;0))

oh what a lovely blog

Enchanting story, who would not love ER.

Stunning, such wonderfully coloured and as I said before fragile flowers. Real nice post. LT

Didn't those ears turn into something really stunning ... beautiful flowers, Hywel ... lovely blog ... :o)

Brilliant Hywel, I did enjoy that story, so glad your Cacti are all being nice to each other!! Lol.

Well you can give Hans Christian Andersen a run for his money with that little tale. And how they laughed, those other cacti - shocking photos of them all falling about like that. Bet they're laughing on the other side of their faces now tho' - a thing which used to be threatened by adults in the long-ago of my childhood days - and not a little bit jealous, eh? Who's got beautiful carmine ears (flowers) then, ER? YOU have. Hooray!

Excellent blog Hywel :>) Beautiful flowers

that's lovely Hywel, great blog..

Loooooooooooove this blog Hywel :o) I remember commenting on him in an earlier blog and so pleased he stopped the other cacti in their tracks by growing such beautiful flowers :o)

Sweet blog Hywel, and that pretty cactus deserves the spotlight!:)

Forgot to say; gone in favourites and nominated for Goypedia.

This is a great blog Hywel, you certainly have a way with words, the cactus is lovely and now will always be known as little Teddy...

Oh, I just loved that little tale - what a delightful blog Hywel :)

My allotment neighbour annoyed me yesterday. Said a man we both knew had been laughed at for 38 years in the workplace as he has sinus trouble. The other men called him 'Sniffy' behind his back. I really exploded -
which is unusual for me. Must have been thoughts of Hywel and all he suffered from morons like that. I said this man was an excellent walks leader, and had been well respected in the local Rambling Club for over 30 years by mostly professional people. It was wicked to bully him because of this sinus trouble. Couldnt stop being cross, finally told this man these other men were a load of 'B' stream factory hands from the Council Estate which shook him rigid. He was so proud of his work at the factory. Bullies can always be challenged and hurt, the way they hurt others.
I feel better now I have told you.

Lovely story, Hywel!

Ahhhhh I love stories with happy endings.........

What a delight Hywel, so beautiful!

Thanks for all your comments. I'm pleased everyone enjoyed my little story :o)

Thank you Tuesdaybear ...

Lincslass - I always thought I was hopeless with words Sue .... so thanks for the comment. It gives me confidence :o)

Diane I have had enough of bullies. I don't tolerate them any more - not even on this site .

Brilliant blog Hywel ! at first glance I thought OH had knitted you a cover for your cacti lol :)

i Love your blog, it's just like the Ugly Duckling ...only better lol. Such beautiful flowers, all the more so when you compare the size of the flowers to the size of the cactus. Do you know Hywel, I have never really been able to see the attraction of cacti before, but your lovely pictures gave me an inkling of the thrill of cacti collecting ....suddenly I get it thank you:-))

What a lovely fairy tale, but all real aswell, so pleased it ended so happy, loved this blog.

The flowers to me epitomised the good people who form the backbone of our Country.

Lovely blog Hywel :-))

great blog! beautiful flowers!

Looking at the photos of your cacti reminded me of my dad.
He sadly passed away 2 years ago.
He had an entire greenhouse of them built up over the years by him and myself.
I used to travel around the country for work and used to pick up different or rare ones for him.
When they bloomed it was a truly amazing sight, all the different colours and shapes which seem to go on from late sprimg to early autumn.
Sadly my mum couldnt keep up with there care and i could only manage to take a few back to my home and the collection was broken up.
Well thanks again for the loverly photos, its nice to see them in bloom.

What an amazing display. Let's hope Ted doesn't let it go to his head, he's going to be very sad to see his ears lose their decoration :-D

Well let that be a lesson to those rude cacti - they will think twice before laughing at anyone again!

Have just seen your lovely blog Hywel. A real beauty. Do they all flower? I have one in the lean-to greenhouse which has been there for a number of years and is partly covered in white netting but its never flowered.
Linmar

Thanks for all your kind and interesting comments about my little story lol.

Linmar some flower every year given the right conditions. Others are only able to flower in their natural environment. It depends on the species.

Sniff! Sniff! That was a lovely story, I will show it to my Grandaughter Mia, as I know she would love to read it.
xx Jackie xx

Thanks Jackie. I hope Mia will enjoy the story :o)

the story of life and growth, lovely and very witty and what beautiful flowers, i will never look at at cactus the same again, do they all flower like that and do you have to keep them in a cold frame??

See Hywel, you're getting us all into cacti now!
Bonsai jon, sorry to hear about your Dad and sad that his collection got broken up. Maybe you could extend yours one day but in the meantime Hywel has plenty for us all to enjoy.

Andrea Thank you ... They don't all flower in our climate. It depends on the species.
I keep them in cold frames during the summer. I haven't got room for a greenhouse. I bring them into the conservatory for winter :o)

lol Tusedaybear :o)

Oh you did make me laugh! i got sick of my one and only cactus,coulden't bring myself to throw it out,so I put him outside! The little blighter is still with me!

Oh good ... Now you can bring it back inside and give it some TLC - poor thing :o))
I'm glad to have given yo a laugh :D

They're gorgeous Hywel , very jealous of your collection . I don't have much knowledge of their names . Love their structure

Thanks Paul. I studied botany in school and college and I've been collecting cacti since 1965 when I was a teenager.