MIND THOSE SPIKES

From my walk with Max on Maundy Thursday when he started his Easter Holidays.

Prickly pear spikes. The fruit is very sweet but those spikes are so dangerous.
Thank you for your looks, comments and fav's on yesterday's picture. They are very much appreciated.

[Diana]

Fabulous shot of these wonderful tasting prickly pears, would love to see them when they are ripe :-)

[Rob Z]

These seem to be even more prickly than ours - but it sounds like their fruit are just as nice. We can occasionally buy a jar of prickly pear jam at the market in Stanthorpe - incredibly difficult to make apparently!

[Babs]

They are regarded as one of the greatest biological invasions of modern times here in Australia

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super shot! all those spines doesn't entice you to pick the fruit when ripe !

[Annie D]

@onewing and still they are everywhere and lots of people like the fruit

[Babs]

@annied still everywhere because they are a bugger to get rid of

[Brian]

Oh my! I think I will leave the fruit on the plant.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Annie D]

@onewingwe see it a lot when we are out and about in certain areas but maybe it is Indian fig Opuntia ficus-indica which is allowed

[Susan Wakely]

Those spikes are a fair warning.

[Mickey Anderson]

Oh yes danger, still pulling a few out from a replanting project!! lol

[Agnes]

Very danger the spikes

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great shot with great details. Fav.

[Casablanca]

I do love a cactus! (Just not to stroke!)

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely pov

[Fisher Family]

Lovely - nice light on those spikes!

Ian

[Bucktree]

Great capture of the needles. I think the deer eat the fruit when they find it.

[Phil Howcroft]

wow they look very dangerous dione !!!

[Bill]

Wouldn’t want to fall on to that.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot . Cacty fruits are here on the market.

[Islandgirl]

Wow they look dangerous!

[Bill Ososki]

Nice sunlight catch too

[Sue Cooper]

Those spikes look lethal.

[Pam]

Wonderful shot. My mom makes prickly pear jelly. It is so delicious!