Its Alive
Jun 1, 2013 15:11:08 #
Cactus out in the yard. 8 feet high and 10 feet wide. The bees love it.
Jun 1, 2013 15:16:52 #
Jun 1, 2013 15:21:36 #
tramsey wrote:
I thought we had large cacti here, but nothing like that
Great photos
Great photos
Thanks for looking. I'm not sure if it is a single cactus or several. Its so thick that it is hard to tell.
Jun 1, 2013 15:44:32 #
That's a bigun alright, Yes, hard to tell if one or more. I wouldn't want to look down into the base of it.
I love the Pedernales River and how Texans pronounce it. It is spelled Pedernales but pronounced Perdenales. LBJs ranch is on this river and he probably got the pronouncing started. He is probably why French is no longer the international language. Bonejour Madam!
I love the Pedernales River and how Texans pronounce it. It is spelled Pedernales but pronounced Perdenales. LBJs ranch is on this river and he probably got the pronouncing started. He is probably why French is no longer the international language. Bonejour Madam!
Jun 1, 2013 15:57:24 #
whiteeagle2173 wrote:
That's a bigun alright, Yes, hard to tell if one or more. I wouldn't want to look down into the base of it.
I love the Pedernales River and how Texans pronounce it. It is spelled Pedernales but pronounced Perdenales. LBJs ranch is on this river and he probably got the pronouncing started. He is probably why French is no longer the international language. Bonejour Madam!
I love the Pedernales River and how Texans pronounce it. It is spelled Pedernales but pronounced Perdenales. LBJs ranch is on this river and he probably got the pronouncing started. He is probably why French is no longer the international language. Bonejour Madam!
Thanks for looking. However, I am a Monsure.
Jun 1, 2013 17:20:16 #
This is some kind of Opuntia or prickly pear, not sure on the species as many are similar.
Jun 1, 2013 17:44:30 #
jfrank wrote:
Thanks for looking. However, I am a Monsure.
Sorry, I wasn't trying to speak French. I was talkin for LBJ.
Also, we call them prickley pear, but it looks thornless.
Jun 1, 2013 19:56:43 #
Jun 1, 2013 21:20:45 #
whiteeagle2173 wrote:
Sorry, I wasn't trying to speak French. I was talkin for LBJ.
Also, we call them prickley pear, but it looks thornless.
Also, we call them prickley pear, but it looks thornless.
Sorry, I misunderstood. And I'll spell monsieur correctly. We call them prickly pears too, although the one in the photo doesn't have any hard spines. But there are plenty with spines around too.
Jun 1, 2013 21:21:07 #
Photosmoke wrote:
Great shots & nice cactus
Thanks for taking the time to look.
Jun 1, 2013 21:24:04 #
Jun 1, 2013 21:30:43 #
Bruce with a Canon wrote:
yum, cactus pear jelly!!
Miss those tasty treats!
nice shot!
Miss those tasty treats!
nice shot!
Thanks. Last year electric utility worker took some of the new leaves for his mother to cook. Jelly is good too.
Jun 2, 2013 13:10:52 #
jfrank wrote:
Cactus out in the yard. 8 feet high and 10 feet wide. The bees love it.
Here in Phoenix the Prickly Pear is the weed of the desert and will grow anywhere - huge like yours. We love them because of their beautiful blooms. We have volunteer prickly pear all over the neighborhood.
Jun 2, 2013 20:02:34 #
When the new young cactus leaves some out, they are harvested, cooked and put into flour tortillas. They are called Nopales, and I'm here to tell ya they are really good! Mexican cuisine at its best.
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