thorns

The palm house at the Botanic Gardens in Adelaide was my favourite - it features a wonderful collection of plants from the island of Madagascar - I have a bit of a collection of them myself.
This one - to the best of my memory - is Madagascar ocotillo or Alluaudia procera. You will see more of the gardens and the palm house in my People and Places album in the weeks to follow.

In my Fun with Themes album I am attempting Nicole's Half and half May - https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/29707/half-and-half-may

[Miseria]

I like how in close up they look much less spikey and much softer! (though still like they'd hurt if you fell on them)

[Annie D]

@miseria they are quite strong and very sharp

[Sam]

Special!!! Instant FAV Ms Annie :)

[Sally Ings]

Not a plant you want to get to close to!

[Annie D]

@gigiflower thanks Sam :) I love them

[Annie D]

@salza no - they are very sharp and soooo many thorns

[Babs]

Excellent half and half, those thorns look lethal.

[Lynne]

Nicely captured

[Lou Ann]

Oh my! This puts my prickly pear thorn photos to shame! Lovely halfandhalf!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Waaaw ! that is thorny -- great close-up , light and detail and 1/2&1/2 -- big fav !

[Annie D]

@onewing they drew blood...my dna is on one...okay maybe two...thorns in the palm house...I couldn't help myself hahaha

[sally agnew]

Great protection :)

[Rachel]

Great for the half and half challenge.

[Nicole Campbell]

Those thorns look like they would hurt, perfect for the half and half theme