The Pediocactus simpsonii var minor have been blooming this week and the flowers are beautiful. I tried to pollinate them today, but it was cloudy and the flowers were barely open. I think some of them may have already been worked on by bees which means I've lost control of keeping pink flowers from crossing with white ones. I'll have to wait till next spring if I want to try and keep my flower colors pure and know what the seeds will grow into.

Most of the bees around here are native to Wisconsin and live solitary lives in the ground. Hopefully, the Pedios will make lots of seeds and they will be planted as soon as they mature with the adult plants. If the bees didn't get them pollinated I will continue to use a sable brush on the flowers over the next few days.