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Thought I'd pop is a couple of fresh pics - spring is fully sprung here in Southern Arizona. I particularly am fond of the Santa Rita Prickly Pear (opuntia violacea). It is distinguished by purplish pads and lemon yellow flowers. Here is ht eoverall plant . . .
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And this is a cropped closeup of the yellow flower seen in the upper left quadrant of the above plant.
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Cactus flowers are beautiful - very sweet and waxy. After the flower goes, the prickly pear fruit emerges.
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And this is a cropped closeup of the yellow flower seen in the upper left quadrant of the above plant.
purpad2
Cactus flowers are beautiful - very sweet and waxy. After the flower goes, the prickly pear fruit emerges.