Long Beach Cactus and Succulent Society

Starting off the winners from the March mini-show we have Henry Angulo’s Klanchoe taking an honorable mention in the beginner succulent category. . . . .... #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #succulent #kolanchoe #succulents #succs #plants #plant #plantclub #cactus #cacti #cactusclub See more

Many thanks to lifetime member and longest active member Woody Minnich for his great Cactus & Succulent Conservation Around The World talk at yesterday’s meeting. Key lessons from him were to try and do your part to protect the natural world, support responsible nurseries, not buy plants online/from irresponsible poachers, and appreciate what we have and preserve it for future generations. Thanks Woody!! . . . .... #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #cactusandsucculentsocietyofamerica #cssa #plants #planttalk #plantclub #cactusclub #cactus #cacti #cacto #conservation @ Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch & Gardens See more

Gary Duke took first in the Advanced Cactus with his gorgeous Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus, the White Sands claret cup cactus. . . . .... #echinocereus #echinocereustriglochidiatus #echinocereustriglochidiatuswhitesands #cactus #cacti #cacto #succulent #succulents #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #plantclub #cactusclub #plants #plantsmakepeoplehappy . . @alanronn See more

I don’t know whose Echinocereus coccineus took second in the Advanced Cactus. Holler in the comments if you know! The name got covered in my photos. . . . .... #echinocereus #echinocereuscoccineus #cactus #cacti #cacto #cactusclub #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #plants #plant #plantshow #plantsmakepeoplehappy . @alanronn See more

Gary Duke’s Echinocereus barthelowanus v. mammellotus took third in the Advanced Cactus for February’s mini-show. Look but don’t touch! Those spines aren’t messing around! . . . #echinocereus #echinocereusbarthelowanus #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #cactus #cacti #cacto #cactusclub #plantclub #plantshow #plants #plant #plantsmakepeoplehappy #winner... . @alanronn See more

Russell Ray’s Aloe castilloniae took first in the advanced succulents with this incredible plant with excellent staging. . . .... . . . . #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #plantshow #plants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #winner #aloe #succulent #aloecastilloniae #succulentflowers #succs @alanronn

Russell Ray’s unspecified Aloe took second in the Advanced succulent mini show. The photos don’t do the scale justice this one is a beast. Great job Russell! . . .... . . #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #plantshow #plants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #winner #aloe #succulent #aloebloom #aloeflowers #succulentflowers #succs @alanronn See more

Jim Hanna’s Aloe sinkatana took third in the advanced succulent category for February’s mini-show. Blooming always impressed the judges! . . . .... . #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #longbeachcactusandsucculentsociety #plantshow #plants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #winner #aloe #succulent #aloesinkatana #aloebloom #aloeflowers #succulentflowers #succs See more

Mike Martin’s lovely Aloe plicatilis (technically no longer an aloe, as it’s been reclassified as Kumara plicatilis) took first in the intermediate succulent category. Excellent staging of a happy plant Mike! . . . .... . #kumaraplicatilis #aloeplicatilis #aloe #treealoe #lbcc #longbeachcactusclub #cactus #cacto #cactusclub #succulent #succulents #succs #plants #plantsmakepeoplehappy . @alanronn