Four Wheelin' Hedgehog
by Janet Marie
Title
Four Wheelin' Hedgehog
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This hedgehog cactus has earned its name because its short, spiny stems resemble hedgehogs. The most common hedgehog-cactus varieties have intense magenta flowers, although the flowers may also appear in shades of pink, purple and lavender. The blossoms last for five days, opening in the morning and closing at night.
I have about 10 hedgehog cactus groups, of various varieties. I was patiently waiting the arrival of all the buds to bloom forth. This variety graces my Arizona Sonoran Desert backyard, full of desert landscape. They don't all open at one time, these four arrived at once. Celebrating that Spring has sprung, with gorgeous magenta blooms. Here is my adventure with, "Four Wheelin' Hedgehog!"
đź’śHeARTfelt Gratitude to FAA Group ADMINISTRATORS for the HOMEPAGE FEATURES in these Art Groups:
*American Desert Southwest~Thanks Jane 04/16/18
*Art For Close-Ups And Macro~Thanks Bruce 04/18/18
*USA Photographers Only~Thanks Judy 04/18/18
*Global Flowers~Thanks Jasna 04/18/18
*Macro Marvels~Thanks Doug 04/19/2018
*Nikon Full Frame Cameras~04/19/2018
*Images That Excite You~04/19/2018
*The Earth Is Art~Thanks Kelley 04/19/2018
*World Landscape Lovers Of Art~Thanks Carole 04/19/18
*Visions Of Spring-Glances Of Summer~Thanks Dora 04/19/18
*Lady Photographers And Artists~Thanks Karen 04/20/18
*Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery~Thanks Randy 04/22/18
*Your Very Best Photography~Thanks Bob 04/30/18
*Beauty Of Arizona~Thanks Lucinda 05/13/18
*New Faa Uploads Limit One Per Day~Thanks Bob 05/26/18
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April 15th, 2018
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Janet Marie
Thank you Bob for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your Art Group, "New Faa Uploads Limit One Per Day!" It's an honor, and I am grateful and appreciative for you doing so. đź’•Janet
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the Beauty of Arizona group l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Lucinda, for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group “BEAUTY OF ARIZONA,” and for the CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so honored, grateful, and appreciative for this feature. I am glad you like it and feel it is beautiful. I also appreciate your support by choosing this as one of your favorites too! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Bob, for "FEATURING" this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group "YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY!" I am honored, grateful, and appreciative for this feature, and the opportunity to showcase my fine art photography.
Randy Rosenberger
This piece of fine artwork has earned the honor of being chosen to show off to other artists and prospective buyers here in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is an honor to share this piece of well composed and beautiful art on our Featured section of our homepage. Thanks much for sharing! Liked and Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (administrator of the WFS group)
Janet Marie replied:
Wow Randy! Thank you so much, for feeling that my artwork has earned the honor of being chosen to show off to other artists and prospective buyers, by FEATURING this on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group, “WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY!” I am delighted that you feel it's well composed and beautiful art, and it is my pleasure to share my artwork in your group. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Karen for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your Art Group, "LADY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS!" I am very honored and grateful, for this feature. I really appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in your wonderful Art Group! đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Dora, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your Art Group “VISIONS OF SPRING-GLANCES OF SUMMER!” I am honored and grateful for that, and I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography. 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you Carole for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your Art Group, “WORLD LANDSCAPE LOVERS OF ART!” I am grateful and appreciative for the opportunity to showcase my artwork.
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Doug, for "FEATURING" this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group "NIKON FULL FRAME CAMERAS" I am honored, grateful, and appreciative for this feature, and the opportunity to showcase my fine art photography. đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so very much Doug, for HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your Art Group “MACRO MARVELS!” I am honored, grateful, and appreciative!!! I am so glad you like it and I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my fine art photography.
Kelley Freel-Ebner
Congratulations! Your extraordinary work has been Featured in the Fine Art America group “The Earth Is Art”! You are invited to archive your featured image for permanent storage and for viewing on the Discussions Page in: “2018 Member's Extraordinary Features Images Archive!” theme. Simply copy your image’s Embed URL on your image’s profile page, and paste it into the Discussion Topic site: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/the-earth-is-art-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4025037
Janet Marie replied:
Kelley! Thank you for stopping by my gallery to CONGRATULATE me for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your Art Group, "THE EARTH IS ART!" I am delighted to know that you feel it's extraordinary, and for the invitation to archive this for viewing on the Discussion Page, "2018 MEMBERS' EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES IMAGES ARCHIVE!" I am grateful and honored for the opportunity to showcase my artwork! đź’•Janet
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much John for stopping by to CONGRATULATE me, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your art group “IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU!” I am so honored, grateful, and appreciative. I am delighted that you like it, and I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my work in your art group! 💕Janet
Jim Hill
Love the striking contrast of these flowers against the arid background!
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Jim, for visiting my gallery and sharing your impressions about my artwork. Always a pleasure. I am delighted to know that you love the composition of this piece. They really have added such beauty to my desert paradise this spring. They don't last but about 5 days, if the desert cottontail bunny doesn't get to them first. đź’•Janet
Jasna Dragun
Beauty !!!!! l/f/fb
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Jasna, for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group "GLOBAL FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY," and for feeling they are BEAUTY!! I am so honored, grateful, and appreciative for this feature, and the opportunity to showcase my work!! I appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites, and for sharing it on Facebook too! đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Bruce for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your Art Group, "ART FOR CLOSE UPS AND MACRO Happy And Friendly!" I am very honored and grateful, for this feature. I really appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in your wonderful Art Group! đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Judy for "FEATURING" this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group "USA PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY!" I am so honored and grateful for this feature. I really appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in your Art Group, and for choosing this as one of your favorites too! đź’•Janet
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Absolutely marvelous photo, Janet. f,l
Janet Marie replied:
Ana Maria! How lovely of you to visit my gallery and share your thoughts about my artwork. Thank you for that. I am glad you like it and feel it's a marvelous photo. I appreciate your choosing this as one of your favorites too! đź’•Janet
Jerry Bokowski
I agree 100% with Dee, Janet. These little guys call out each day and want to pose for you. They say, “We only last a few days so capture us while you can!” So fleeting yet so beautiful they are!.....Fav / like
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Jerry for your lovely and inspiring words as always! I do really enjoy capturing the beauty of spring in the Sonoran Desert, especially in our very own desert paradise. Fleeting for sure, and the bunnies don't help. They make it look like a storm just came through. I am happy to say though that I have managed to capture them at their best. Hoping to share their beauty soon. I appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites! đź’•đź’•đź’•đź’•
Jane M Dahl
Great title! The color is amazing and so vivid. Beautiful capture! Featured in American Desert Southwest. L/F
Janet Marie replied:
Jane! Thank you for FEATURING this on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group "AMERICAN DESERT SOUTHWEST!" An honor and a privilege. I am delighted that you like it, and feel it has a great title, amazing vivid color, and is a beautiful capture.I also really appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. đź’•Janet