Tag Archives: opuntia

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Posted on April 14, 2018 by Donna Catterick

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Posted on April 7, 2018 by Donna Catterick

This old piece of cactus pad has rooted and is now sprouting new pads. I love the tenacity of desert plants. Oliver Lee SP, New Mexico, USA.

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Posted on April 17, 2017 by Donna Catterick

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

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Posted on August 26, 2016 by Donna Catterick

Or tuna. Or cactus apple. Those cute little polka dots are hundreds of fine needles that you cannot see in your finger, but you can certainly feel.

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Posted on August 21, 2016 by Donna Catterick

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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Posted on August 16, 2016 by Donna Catterick

This is the first time I’ve seen a double prickly pear – or cactus apple – or tuna.

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Posted on July 25, 2016 by Donna Catterick

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