Cactus Flower

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Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower

Opuntia ficus-indica is the same species that produces the prickly pear fruit. Photographed at the the saddle between Aliso Peak and Niguel Hill, February 26th, 2011.
gimpilator
on Jan 29, 2012 12:19 am
Lat/Lon: 33.50918°N / 117.7444°W
Image ID: 773768

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Josh Lewis

Josh Lewis - Jan 29, 2012 11:30 pm - Voted 10/10

Beautiful

It is photos like these that remind me that cactus's have a beautiful side to them.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 30, 2012 7:34 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Beautiful

@ Josh - They also have a pointy side to them!

@ Adam - Surprising you found them growing so
close to the ocean ... cool find !!!

gimpilator

gimpilator - Jan 31, 2012 10:42 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Beautiful

You know, I was surprised too. But they are all over the hills surrounding Laguna. I went out to pick prickly pear fruit with BBQ tongs one of the days and I came back with 3 pounds worth.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 31, 2012 8:46 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Beautiful

You did? In Arizona, we make Prickly pear
fruit ice cream out of them.

Man, that stuff is good!

EricChu

EricChu - Jan 30, 2012 1:43 pm - Voted 10/10

Gorgeous!

How beautiful these cactuses can be!!!

samira - Jan 30, 2012 11:57 pm - Hasn't voted

hi

it is very beautiful.
composition of yellow and green is beautiful

gimpilator

gimpilator - Jan 31, 2012 10:44 am - Hasn't voted

Re: hi

Thank you! You have a beautiful name.

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