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Opuntia engelmannii

A friend posted this joke that her student shared:

¿Qué hacen las abispas en el gimnasio? (What do bees do at the gym?)

¡Zumba!

Opuntia engelmannii blooms look just as stunning as they wither.

Someone knocked a piece off of the Opuntia microdasys montrose, Crazy bunny cactus, so I have another piece for the Coffin garden and a nice little spot for a planter.

Opuntia and Sedum ‘Stonecrop’

brittaniejonesphotography:

Might be anthropomorphism, but, this cactus cactguy sent me last fall looks very solemn and thoughtful. Probably very upset to lose all it’s breathren to frost…

Opuntia basilaris ‘Baby Rita’ is such a photogenic prickly pear, but all the mini and micro ones are.

Opuntia engelmannii / Beating the morning rush

Opuntia basilaris ‘Baby Rita’ update:  The first round of pads are nearly adult size, and new pads continue to emerge without a true break from the first set.

Opuntia engelmannii / soft focus

Opuntia engelmannii / stripes