Tag Archives: cactus

Bite o’ Cactus?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

How hungry would you have to be?  Probably javelina hungry. Near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

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Small Cactus Big Show

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

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Classic

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

A hand-painted sign with cholla embellishment. Hillsboro, New Mexico, USA.

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Pink Flamingo

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

Handmade metal pink flamingo teasing the cholla. Hillsboro, New Mexico, USA.

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State Flag

Posted on October 4, 2016 by

It’s said that a plastic bag caught in cactus is the New Mexico state flag.  Protocol prefers it to be cholla, but ocotillo is acceptable.  Even prickly pear.  You are not required to stand.

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Prolific Cactus

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

Here are the before and after photos of an Opuntia cactus.  It will be a fine harvest this year. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

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Mammillaria Cactus

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

I’m worse at identifying cactus than I am identifying birds, but here goes.  I think this is Mammillaria albilanata.  Maybe. And here’s a side view.  You can see old blossoms.

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