Every Spring, I eagerly await blooms from my Trichocereus Hybrid. I’m happy even if I only get to photograph one of its spectacular blooms so this year when I saw there were 10 big fat buds and more to come, I was ecstatic!

Because I knew the Javelina would be excited about it too, I’ve been spraying a repellent on and around the cactus that’s “supposed” to keep them away. I always thought it worked pretty well but it obviously didn’t this time because here’s what I found yesterday morning 🙁

I still have hope for a few blooms so all is not lost and next year, the Javs will find boulders in their path 🙂