Prickly Pear Cactus

: Prickly Pear Cactus; This is a large Prickly Pear cactus that is growing at my parents house in California. Just a week or so before I shot this photo the round things were all green, then just like that they were red with some yellow.; Created by: Bubbalinn.; Tools Used: Canon G3 Digital with stock lens.; Created on: August 20th 2006; Image Views: 131; Average Views per Day: 0.2; Image Number: 28447

Comments:

Shutterbug from Maine on Nov 19, 2006 at 7:23 AM said:

Beautiful plant!

Carol

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Nov 19, 2006 at 12:47 AM said:

not sure how I missed seeing this before, Alan, it's wonderful. Have never seen anything like this (in real life), amazing! I did see Karen's photo earlier and admired that also.

km from TX on Aug 23, 2006 at 7:32 AM said:

Thanks, Alan, for the plug. They are called tunas in Spanish. This cactus has much smaller spines than the wicked ones that our wild variety produces.

Alan / Bubbalinn from Golden Valley, Arizona on Aug 22, 2006 at 12:21 PM said:

Hi Don, Glad you enjoyed my cactus shot. I know nothing about what cactus or cactus parts are eatable but I did see a photo that Karen Moen http://www.thelensflare.com/u_karenmoen.php has where she mentioned that jelly is made from them. So I guess if your lost in the desert you could eat them, just watch out for all the needles LOL...

Don (donwrob) from Ohio on Aug 22, 2006 at 10:46 AM said:

Pretty catus shot Alan! They look edible, are they? No natural cacti in these parts, it's nice to see them. Don

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