I enjoy chronicling my art processes; here’s my initial pen work + final watercolor & pen art of a Mexican Night-blooming Cereus, seen in Tucson, AZ but native to Southern Mexico. Read more on my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/columbine-and-a-night-blooming-cereus

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Night blooming cereus (August 2018). #ThrowbackThursday #Cereus #Flower
First bloom on this night blooming cereus and it hung around until morning! This and another one were both started from the same cutting 2 years ago. The other has more filtered shade and no buds (or pretty red sun stress) yet #bloomscrolling #flowers #garden #gardening #cactus #cereus #queenofthenight

Last night in the greenhouse...

'Queen of the Night' a night-flowering Cereus though not sure which one. The large (5"-6") flowers start to open late afternoon but are not in their prime until after dark. Then they're over by the morning.

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Here’s my watercolor & pen art of a Mexican Night-blooming Cereus at Tohono Chul (Tucson AZ). I was intrigued by its tall skinny stems & 1 wilted flower. It’s also known as Snake Cactus (with the fittingly scientific name of Peniocereus serpentinus). Read more about cacti & succulents on my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/cacti-and-succulents

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Cacti and Succulents

—and What's the Difference, Anyway?

Paula Borchardt - Visual Storyteller

In today’s blog post I shared my process for creating this art of a Trichocereus and discussed episodic vs. serial storytelling as seen through the lens of Star Trek!

https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/trichocereus-painted-with-my-teeny

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Trichocereus ~ Painted with my Teeny Tiny Watercolor Palette

—and Episodic vs. Serial Storytelling

Paula Borchardt - Visual Storyteller
Our night-blooming Cereus put on a beautiful show after sunset last night.
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#Bloomscrolling #flower #cereus #photography Probably my favorite bloom on the property. Night blooming Cereus. Zoom in to see the dozens of unopened blooms - many more on the way!
In the neighborhood: Cereus hexagonus (Lady of the Night) Flower, Los Angeles, California [Photography] – A Gardener's Notebook