Wild cactus blooming here

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Wild cactus blooming here

Post by lucky1 » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:15 am

I try to avoid these areas when the dog and I are hiking.

Not full bloom yet, but very pretty.
The dog doesn't think so :lol: :lol:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7176947075/" title="002 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7176 ... 0e8e_c.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="002"></a>

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The neighbor's alpacas followed along the fence...they're so funny looking :D

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Post by DesertZone » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:06 pm

Those alpacas cute, but maybe not as cute as my snakes. :lol:
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Post by lucky1 » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:29 pm

you can see an alpaca a mile away.

Snakes...not so much. :argue: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:16 pm

Great pics, Barb! You're lucky to have desert plants growing in your area!
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Post by Henoh_Croatia » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:00 am

Wow! You have native cactus Opuntia fragilis? I guess.

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Post by TimMAz6 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:41 am

nice find Barb!
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Post by lucky1 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:44 am

Thanks folks!
Wow! You have native cactus Opuntia fragilis?
Nice to know what it is called, thank you.

Would happily trade my wild cactus desert property for yours where Trachies are naturalizing. :lol: :lol:
Too hot, dry, windy here for palms.
Unless they're under the leaking eaves :lol:

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