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Outback cactus

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Hey cactus freaks, I knew you guys would love to see a couple of specimens we stumbled upon on a recent trip across the nullabor to attend the Rainbow Serpent Festival.

This easily the biggest cactus I have ever seen, maybe close to 5 metres high?

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We saw it in outback South Australia, and what a beautiful state that is - I envy anyone lucky enough to live there, it is still very down to earth.

On the way back after the festival, in South Australia again, we found this beauty -

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On the advice of a friend I collected some pollen -

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We stopped at the first large one again on the way back to collect some pollen, but all the flowers had already fallen off in just under a week. Bummer...

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Holy Fuckin shit ! :drool2:

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:drool2::worship:

We stopped at the first large one again on the way back to collect some pollen, but all the flowers had already fallen off in just under a week. Bummer...

What is the purpose of collecting the pollen out of curiosity? Forgive my ignorance if that's an obvious answer?

BTW IMPRESSIVE PICS!!! WHOEVER OWNS THOSE IS A LUCKY SOUL INDEED!

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:drool2::worship:

What is the purpose of collecting the pollen out of curiosity? Forgive my ignorance if that's an obvious answer?

BTW IMPRESSIVE PICS!!! WHOEVER OWNS THOSE IS A LUCKY SOUL INDEED!

 

If the Pollen is available, why not collect it?

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As far as I know for cross pollination of species? But cacti are uncharted territory for me so Im only guessing.

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That thing is a beast. Awesome find mate!

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WHOEVER OWNS THOSE IS A LUCKY SOUL INDEED!

 

The ironic things is that they probably don't know just how lucky they are, though Im sure that probably doesnt change their love for their cactus.

The other things is, these are two perfect examples of innocent people who will have to remove a loved plant if those stupid new laws are introduced.

Personally, I don't think we have anything to fear except fear itself - to be convinced you are doing something wrong by growing a psychedelic cactus is far worse than just the law being passed.

Good ole' 'rainbow paper' was made 'illegal' a long time ago, and yet nothing has changed with the supply still many years later. And we all know that it's because it is largely a very healthy experience, the same goes for most of the psyches we know and love.

These contreversial laws are just to put fear into the hearts of those who already know in their hearts and to the depths of their soul that growing a cactus is a positive thing, and to creat jobs and revenue for the people who then have to enforce it.

Know what you know to be true IN YOUR SOUL from GENUINE EXPERIENCE and grow your cactus - whether it becomes illegal or not - and don't let them convince you that you are doing something wrong.

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awesome photo report and impressive , undisturbed [looks pretty uncut] PC pachanoi!

Well I think it's a PC. What do you guys think?

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awesome photo report and impressive , undisturbed [looks pretty uncut] PC pachanoi!

Well I think it's a PC. What do you guys think?

 

I have to agree. Superb photos Hyphal, thank you for sharing with us. :)

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