Archive for the ‘Prickly Pear Cactus’ Tag
Mule Deer in Sabino Canyon (November 8, 2022) —- Images by kenne
On the SCVN Bird and Plant walk (November 8, 2022), we spotted a mule deer eating what appeared to be prickly pear pads.
We are aware that deer will eat the fruit but not the pads. You can tell from these photos that she seems to enjoy the chew.
However, she began to sneeze and use her left hind hoof to scratch her head — wonder why.
— kenne
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Prickly Pear — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Here we go round the prickly pear
Prickly pear prickly pear
Here we go round the prickly pear
At five o’clock in the morning.
Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the Shadow
— from The Hollow Men by T. S. Eliot
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Intense Drought in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Prickly pear cactus are among the first cactus to die during a drought.
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Prickly Pear Art — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Did you ever
trip and fall
on a cactus?
Try hiking
Blackett’s Ridge
in the light of
a full moon.
— kenne
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Prickly Pear Cactus in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Here we go round the prickly pear
Prickly pear prickly pear
Here we go round the prickly pear
At five o’clock in the morning.
–– from “The Hollow Men” by T.S. Eliot
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My Neighborhood — Computer Painting by kenne
Love your neighbor as yourself,
but don’t take down the fence.
— Carl Sandburg
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Prickly Pear — Image by kenne
This unusual growth on a prickly pear pad caught our attention while hiking in Sabino Canyon yesterday.
I tried researching it online and was not able determine the nature of this growth. Need to seek out a botanist for an explanation.
kenne
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Round-tailed ground squirrel (Sabino Canyon, March 3, 2015)– Image by kenne
Computer painting by kenne
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Ivyleaf Morning Glory On A Prickly Pear Cactus, Pima Canyon — Image by kenne
Desert hiking where
There’s glory in the morning
Climbing a cactus.
— kenne
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iPhone Image by kenne
Since the last post on plants growing in the strangest places, Joy and I went out for a neighborhood walk. Maybe my eye is now trained to spot prickly pear cactus growing on saguaro cactus, but guess what, I saw another one — I couldn’t believe it! Two in two days!
Maybe it’s not that unusual, but two in two days — maybe I need to consult with some experts. I did a Google search and the only thing near this kind of sighting is my previous posting. The strange just gets stranger!
kenne
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A Prickly Pear Cactus Growing on a Giant Saguaro in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Plants have been known to grow in some of the strangest places. Many people may thank of plants out-of-place (whatever that is) as a weed. But, when you think about it, plants don’t have the option of moving to a better place — it’s make the best of it, or perish!
Obviously, this prickly pear cactus is trying to make the best of being in the arms of a giant saguaro cactus. So far, the conditions have been right — may the force of nature be with you.
kenne
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