Prickly Pear Cactus
by Bonnie Willis
Title
Prickly Pear Cactus
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Bonnie Willis
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Photograph - Photography
Description
These rarely grow in Tennesse but I ran across these on a rural road. they were protected there along with some other rare plants. I hear that they are edible.
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October 30th, 2013
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Susan Brown Slizys artist name
Hi Bonnie, When I lived in Kentucky I was surprised to see prickly pear growing. I thought that cactus only grew in the South West. But I have even found some up here in Oregon in the Willamette Valley. Beautiful picture. Those red fruits are good to eat with lots of sugar put on them. And the green pads are much like string beans if you can get all of the thornsl out.
Bonnie Willis replied:
Good to know that. I didn't know anything about these because I have never seen them growing anywhere until I was riding around in the country one day and saw these in a fenced in area with a camera set up for tresspassers. I didn't even know what they were called.
Clotilde Espinosa
A beautiful shot Bonnie, ...do you know than in Mexico they are eaten in different ways?...I love how they look but not how they taste....Love this one!!! F/L.
Bonnie Willis replied:
No I didnt' know that but you and Susan are a big help in letting me know more about them.
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