Ihlenfeldtia excavata
We haven't had very much sunny weather over the past two months, so our plants in the Aizoaceae (or Ice Plant Family), have not had many occasions to shine. Many of them flower in the winter, but they tend to stay closed when the weather is overcast. Today we had bright sunshine, and the Ihlenfeldtia seems to have appreciated it! The flowers start out pink, but they subsequently turn salmon and yellow shades. In the photo there is one older flower and six new ones. It comes from South Africa's northwest, but inland from the winter-rainfall zone, so it gets sparse and unpredictable precipitation in its native habitat.
-Brian
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Kalim Al Asim - Roughhousing
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Our resident babygirl Kalim deserves more content to be written for him, so thank you 🫧Bubbles anon for submitting this kalim ask!🙏 I hope this is to your liking, I stayed as close to the original ask material as possible. — Benny🐰
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Giggles could be heard echoing throughout the wide hallways of the Scarabia dorm; light and playful as the bounced around the walls.
Inside of the dormhead's bedroom, he and his boyfriend are sprawled out on the floor; the tanned boy trying his best to escape from your secure grip. You chest to his back as your arms were locked around his midsection; your hold was warm, loving and mischievous. He squeaks and giggles you begin to pepper the side of his face with kisses.
Abruptly—
You stand up off of the floor; pulling him up with you. You let him go, much to his confusion, before you raise a hand to his cheek and placing a gentle kiss on his forehead. You smirk, attempting to hide it, as an idea strikes you.
"Brace yourself, Mesemb*."
You spoke teasingly; grabbing him up in your arms suddenly and throwing him over your shoulder.
Kalim squeals as he's tossed onto his large plush mattress from his previous place draped over your broad shoulder, bouncing high from the force of his landing. Quickly, you crawl onto the bed and lock your hands onto his wrists; strong enough to keep him in place but loose enough not to hurt him.
"Looks like I win~"
You coo at him; seeing his shocked expression has you smirking with accomplishment.
But the look of surprise quickly crumbles away as he beams at you with the cute grin he blesses you with every time you see him. His cheeks warming as his eyes are closed in absolute glee.
"Yeah, you won this time; but I'll get you the next!"
Kalim chirps; looking angelic in the orange glow if the setting sun that peeks through his sheer drapes.
Leaning forward; you give him a gentle kiss on his nose, his right cheek, his left, his forehead and finally his lips. He smiles so sweetly at you; feeling his face warm several degrees hotter when your lips finally meet your own.
"I love you, Mesemb."
You humm quietly; releasing his wrists and holding yourself above him on your forearms.
"I love you too, Rohi*."
The garnet eyed boy giggles as he gives you a kiss of his own.
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*¹ Coppery mesemb (Malephora crocea) is a flowering perennial herb native to Africa. The coppery mesemb is an ice plant that has been introduced in California in the United States and is considered a noxious weed there.
*² Rohi means “my soul mate”. So calling someone rohi means you'll love them a lot longer than your life - for eternity.
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Mesembs Plant--Diplosoma luckhoffii--RARE! ONE PLANT from Pot
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I thought that was probably barely keeping my mesembs alive, but my baby toes is gonna flower!!!
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The lithops cluster I bought this spring, has bloomed. Yay.
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