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Opuntia ficus-indica is the same species that produces the prickly pear fruit. Photographed at the the saddle between Aliso Peak and Niguel Hill, February 26th, 2011.
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[ Post a Comment ]| Josh Lewis | Beautiful | | 
Voted 10/10 | It is photos like these that remind me that cactus's have a beautiful side to them. | | Posted Jan 29, 2012 11:30 pm |
 | | lcarreau | Re: Beautiful | | 
Voted 10/10 | @ Josh - They also have a pointy side to them!
@ Adam - Surprising you found them growing so
close to the ocean ... cool find !!! | | Posted Jan 30, 2012 7:34 pm |
| | gimpilator | Re: Beautiful | | 
Hasn't voted | You know, I was surprised too. But they are all over the hills surrounding Laguna. I went out to pick prickly pear fruit with BBQ tongs one of the days and I came back with 3 pounds worth. | | Posted Jan 31, 2012 10:42 am |
| | lcarreau | Re: Beautiful | |
Voted 10/10 | You did? In Arizona, we make Prickly pear
fruit ice cream out of them.
Man, that stuff is good! | | Posted Jan 31, 2012 8:46 pm |
| EricChu | Gorgeous! | | 
Voted 10/10 | How beautiful these cactuses can be!!! | | Posted Jan 30, 2012 1:43 pm |
| samira | hi | | Hasn't voted | it is very beautiful.
composition of yellow and green is beautiful | | Posted Jan 30, 2012 11:57 pm |
| | gimpilator | Re: hi | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you! You have a beautiful name. | | Posted Jan 31, 2012 10:44 am |
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