Really, who wants to be outside bloomin’ all night when it’s so chilly? Last night’s drop in temperatures did not please the queen – her slow motion opening act lasted well into the day. The visiting bee probably couldn’t believe such good fortune!

The last three buds on the night blooming cereus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, probably won’t open – it is October after all. Next week she will move to her winter residence, AKA the basement.