Long-spined Prickly Pear Flowers And Bud is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on October 17th, 2023.
Long-spined Prickly Pear Flowers And Bud
In early spring the long-spined prickly pear (opuntia macrocentra) blooms with a brilliant yellow flower. The center of the flower is a crimson red,... more
Title
Long-spined Prickly Pear Flowers And Bud
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
In early spring the long-spined prickly pear (opuntia macrocentra) blooms with a brilliant yellow flower. The center of the flower is a crimson red, making it distinctive from the other prickly pears. The beautiful flower is small, perhaps 2" (50mm) across, and the petals are translucent, thin and delicate, yet surprisingly durable.
The Opuntia macrocentra is native to the southwestern states of Arizona, New Mexico, and southwest Texas, along with northern Mexico. This speciment was photographed in the Tucson Mountains, west of Tucson, Arizona in the Sonoran Desert.
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October 17th, 2023
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Comments (5)
Jane M Dahl
These blossoms always remind we of a sunburst with their vivid colors. Such little beauties. Featured in American Desert Southwest.
Nancy Carol Photography
CONGRATULATIONS! .... and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'BEST OF BOTANICAL BEAUTY'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Oct/Nov 2023 Features."
Douglas Taylor replied:
Nancy! Thank you for honoring my photograph with the feature in this wonderful art group. Your awesome support for my art is greatly appreciated.
VIVA Anderson
SO beautiful, as always, and 'more'with her lovely bud yet to unfold her secrets. SO romantic is Nature, and wonderful you were enticed by her bounty, and 'there', to celebrate her for us, all so 'close to home' for you: what a joy, your Sonoral Desert brings!!.........Compliments, Douglas, again: another desert treasure and her bud !!! FAV.....KUDOS................VIVA
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you so very much for your enthusiastic words of compliment on my photograph, VIVA! They are most appreciated here.
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