Freaky Flowers: Echinopsis Cacti in Bloom from EchinopsisFreak on Vimeo.

The Echinopsis cactus flowers at night and then only for a few hours.

To capture this short-lived moment of beauty, Echinopsis aficionado Greg Krehel uses a HD camera and a timelapse system, set up overnight.

Here are some of his favourite blooms of 2014.

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