Black under rain

Rain is a kind of challenge to some Dyckia.
Dyckia are disguising creatures but under rain many of their masks fall down
Those remarkable white scaled Dyckias turn into pale drab Dyckias when under rain.
Some even loose their silver scales forever to rain or hosing.
The scaleless Dyckias as this beautiful black one seem to show their true color when under the rain effect. Her you see that deep velvety black Dyckia is in fact deep red/wine.
Dyckias confess when under rain.......their masks fall but...look again..it is still gorgeous.
These alluring plants.....