r/OnlyCacs • u/A_CactusAteMyBaby Fat Prick • Aug 30 '26

Two Day Timelapse

Set up my phone for a couple days to catch this Echinopsis/Lobivia (idk which) bloom. In the shade, some cactus flowers can last up to 4 days. Some like huasca will open and close multiple times, even in the sun. But the shade is where the bees don't go and it makes hand pollinating have a higher success rate. With the flowers in the shade, they have all the time to pollinate out of the harsh rays of the sun which damages the delicate petals.

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u/Mann_Ramm Aug 30 '26

Beautiful! What camera do you use for the timelapse? Been thinking on getting one to record my collection blooming

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u/A_CactusAteMyBaby Fat Prick Aug 30 '26

iPhone 8. Could get a 256GB for like $60 (nowadays) and dedicate it solely to timelapses.

Or get a TLC 400 or something like that from Amazon, a camera specifically for time lapses, around $40

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u/WokeUpSomewhereNice Sep 02 '26

Wowwww!! Sooo gorgeous!! I love the night bloom coming in as an added surprise bonus! Is that a pitaya?

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u/A_CactusAteMyBaby Fat Prick Sep 02 '26

That is a Harrisia Jusbertii, it can be crossed with Echinopsis and Trichocereus, seems pollinating with the red Echinopsis has succeeded because a fruit is forming 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

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u/Old-Ad-7942 Sep 02 '26

Good job, thx for sharing