A seasonally inspired stream for the curious, but distracted. Let us know what you think. By The New York Times Rest your head and you could miss an echinopsis flower. Some varieties bloom and wilt in ...

Did you know that cacti can bloom? Yes, those prickly green plants burst out some of the most beautiful flowers you’ve ever seen. For photographer Greg Krehel, these crazy cactus flowers have become ...

They unfurl in the darkness, great white trumpets as long as my forearm, opening into a blossom the diameter of a regulation softball. It is a one-day event that spans the dawn when pollinators feed ...