Some cacti blooms

I just want to share these photos of my blooming cacti that I took in April to June.

This is the two-year-old Echinopsis Subdenudata that my dad bought for me. It was about the size of a tennis ball when I got it. It didn't grow for half a year and kinda shriveled under our insanely hot tropical climate. In June 2019, it started to have a growth spurt and produced offsets. It finally bloomed last April.

It smelled fragant- a light lemony and sweet vanilla scent

I played around with my phone's camera settings and took this photo in a dark room with black background and table lamp. I love how this picture turned out

Mammillaria compressa centralifera. This huge cactus was sold to me in a low price coz the seller was trying to get rid of plants from her inventory to make room for more succulent propagations.

It arrived in the mail bare-rooted and it was a struggle to pot. It's my first time to pot a mother plant (it's almost as big as a grapefruit) and did my best to protect the spines from breaking. I still ended up getting stabbed on my hands and arms even though i wore gloves .

Thelocactus setispinus. I keep forgetting to take a photo whenever it blooms.

Too bad I missed the moment when it was in full bloom. The flower was also fragrant.

Lobivia arachnacantha. It's a gorgeous pink.

The petals look a little glittery up-close

It's July already?

Hi, it's been a long time. I still can't believe we're already half way into the year.

It's seems like it was only yesterday I was (kinda) panic buying necessities at the mall with my dad. I remember it was the 10th of March- we bought two bottles of alcohol, two big packs of tissues, cleaning products, medicines and food good enough for two weeks. We already ordered masks ahead of my city's lockdown even though there's already a scarcity of masks because of a volcanic eruption near my city. We were prepared but the truth is, I wasn't prepare emotionally.

Until now that the quarantine restrictions has been eased, I still get so anxious whenever I have to go out to do my weekly grocery run. It's normal to feel that way coz the contry lifted the lockdown despite rising infection rates. Some people are still not wearing masks, not wearing them properly, or just stopped caring. One time, an old lady (who looks like she's in her 80s!) was in a hurry and pushed me with her wet hands while I was carefully social-distancing in the market. I almost tripped and had a panic attack and I poured alcohol on my arm to calm myself. It's an overreaction, I know... but I live with my family, so thoughts like "What if I get infected?", " What if my carelessness affects my family or other people?" are always on my mind. My country is'nt doing well, the people's welfare is not the politicians' priority. If only I could hide under a rock and wake up when it's all over lol.

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My escape from reality in the past months has been Animal Crossing. Thank you, God, for games!