keith's cacti

Keith is my cactus mentor. He started collecting cactus when he was a kid and has a beautiful, climate-controlled greenhouse. This year he gave me a Monkey Tail, though mine more has brutal, sharp-as-heck, splinterous spines. He has lovely cacti. Look at the texture on these ones:







It's not just the colour and the texture though, is it, with cacti? Here are some with more traditional appeal:



Oh, and my personal favourite:



I'm just loving the flower crown.