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Cactus Yellow Flower

28 Apr, 2006 4 Comments · email · print

Cactus Yellow Flower: These are going on high-growth-mode at the moment, we have two of them astride our gate, in the street planters. They've just started to open yesterday and this is what greeted me as I came home from Dubai last night... isn't this lovely?

Cactus Yellow Flower, originally uploaded by malyousif.

These are going on high-growth-mode at the moment, we have two of them astride our gate, in the street planters. They’ve just started to open yesterday and this is what greeted me as I came home from Dubai last night…

This image also is especially presented to the Dubai Press Club people who have worked tirelessly to bring a much needed conference to fruition. Special thanks to Mohammed Al-Mansouri, Ms. Maryam bin Fahad and of course Ms. Mona Al Marri.

Have a wonderful Friday my friends!

If you’re from the Emirates and can’t see this picture, can you please let me know? I actually serve this from my server, but it’s linked to the flickr page so it should at least display.. if it doesn’t I would appreciate you telling me so I can fix it. Thanks

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4 Responses to “Cactus Yellow Flower”

mahmood Reply 28 Apr, 2006 at 18:43

Ah, it actually closes at night and opens during the day! Wonderful!

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Anisa Reply 28 Apr, 2006 at 21:45

Greetings from dubai!

by the way, got your hint )

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mahmood Reply 29 Apr, 2006 at 5:51

Wonderful! It was a pleasure to have met you and hope we will repeat the experience soon!

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terrie Reply 09 Aug, 2007 at 7:40

please what is name of cactus? my friiends have one so big need to know name

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