Christmas Cactus Flower - a photo on Flickriver

For some reason our Christmas Cactus has turned into a 4 Of July Cactus!!

A beautiful holiday plant (botanically known as Schlumbergera or Zygocactus), the Christmas Cactus unsurprisingly blooms at Christmas and also sometimes around Easter time if cared for properly. A month prior to Christmas you will be able to watch the tips of the leaves beginning to grow. The tips grow darker as each day passes, until a bud forms. At Christmas time, as if by magic, the buds open to a beautiful flower that will add color and warmth to any holiday season.

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My passion is outdoor art photography with a main concentration dealing with landscapes, sunrises, sunsets, and Mother Nature activity. In each artwork I try to relate a certain feeling or beauty at that precise moment. I also pay attention to many details as I am taking and processing the photo.
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Taken on: June 28, 2016

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/7.1, 1/125 sec, 100mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.0 (Windows)
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