My father has been collecting cacti his entire life. He's already drastically reduced his collection, as he has to transport them into the wintergarden every winter to protect them from the cold, and then back out again in spring. It's very energy-consuming, and he's not the youngest anymore. He's given cacti away to botanical gardens, universities, and private individuals, yet the cactus table is still full! He knows every single cactus he has, where he collected it, and the story behind it. It's his passion.

And every now and then he sends me photos of the flowering cacti and tells me stories about them. He brought one from Mexico shortly before I was born; another he dug up as a child, carried it home in his pocket, and then replanted there; He also has succulents which one of them came from an aunt's house in London, once he help cleaning and took a little peace from it home.

It's simply fascinating, and I felt like sharing this with you today 💜💚

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