The Cactus Blooms

The desert works
constantly
to forbid it,
and still
the cactus blooms.
...Leigh Standley

This is a small prickly pear cactus that I got at the Pear Fair two years ago. I am happy it blooms and is still alive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Beautiful!!

[haskar]

Beautiful.

[Joan Robillard]

Beauitful

[Corinne C]

Beautiful close up

[Brian]

Beautiful closeup

[Wendy]

Stunning!

[Julie Duncan]

So pretty! Will it produce fruit?

[Fisher Family]

Beautiful - great focus - fav!

Ian

[vaidas]

Nice!

[Heather]

These are a first for me! Those petals are so pretty with their tissue paper texture and the pale yellow and the orange at their base! A lovely capture and really striking on black! Fav

[PhotoCrazy]

Beautiful!

[carol white]

A lovely close up capture. Fav 😊

[Rob Z]

They are delightful flowers. I've never really seen these before - these are a prohibited plant over here.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely

[Islandgirl]

Beautiful blooms, they look paper thin!

[Kathy]

Nice close up. I like the colors of the flowers and the sticker thingees.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[wendy frost]

A lovely flower and capture with great details.

[Sue Cooper]

Wow! This is amazing. Fav.

[Sandy Z W]

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