Opuntia polyacantha Haw./Opuntia. Cactaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Plains pricklyper. Starvation plicklyper. Hairspine cactus Native to/North America Grows up to/4~12inches(10~30cm)tall. flowers are 1~1.5/8 inches(2.5~4cm). Symbolism/Protection. Warmth. *If you ever look closely at the Mexican flag, you can spot the symbol of the prickly pear cactus, a symbol of hope and endurance. Photo 6/17 9:14am 2023
@ラスカル For real 😯 33°C! It’s still in June~ I know we will have it soon~ in a 2 weeks. We are in a dry season. You are in a rainy season,right! We still have a nice time on GS. Have a great day! with our smiles 😊
@わたる 😊 thank you for a message! “Ichiwa”…long time to hear of this one! What is the difference between ‘Uchiwa’ and ‘Sensu’?! Interesting I remember I used Uchiwa(1950~). Suddenly it disappeared ~still today? Let’s talk a lot with our posted flowers! Have a great day! with smile 😊
Good afternoon. Yay! yellow flower. vitality! vitality! It feels good to see yumiko's post of beautiful flowers in the morning. Also I always look at your post at this time. But I forget the name of the flower easily. Let's enjoy flowers and wild grasses with each other at GS. Have a happy day.see you soon.
@ブルーモス Thank you for a message. The color yellow = power💪=genki ni How nice! I watch your photos. Enjoyable Let’s have a good day together! with our smiles😊😊
@ちどり Thank you for a message. I can see this flower every year. “Summer is coming”. I feel here. It’s cool in the early morning (7:00am~). It’s becoming hot in the afternoon. Let’s have a good day! with smile 😊
@ビアンカガーデン Thank you for a message. Right…I have not heard “uchiwa” for a long time…(ureshii desu)🐶 Uchiwa+katorisenkou = natsu I was growing up at that time(1960s~). ‘Kaya’…I remember…a net for avoiding mosquitoes.(ka taisaku) booo~n! 😊 Long talk ~ we will show our photos each other and have a nice time together. + we can talk! Have a great! with smile 😊
@がっちゃん I know…You know about cactuses lots! Impressed I am enjoying to watch your photos with your messages. Let’s have a nice time together! 👍 with good smile😊
@ミーア@バタバタ中 Thank you for a message. That’s right. My English on here GS, doesn’t work with transportation machine. Because I use ‘talking English’. My comments with flower may work on the machine. Because I try to do. Anyway main thing is…we will have a nice time together on GS. You can talk to me in Japanese. Most GS friends do. Have a a great day. We will show our Photos! I will wait for yours. 😊with smile
@みけ Thank you for a message. I am agree with you. Actually I do not know about Cactus. I feel probably they take care and watch them everyday and~ they feel love to be with them like a family. Respect I am very impressed with the GS friends’ photos. Let’s have a good day together! with smile 😊
@がっちゃん Surely! 😁 You are busy with your lots of friends in your garden/home?! You know…we have been enjoying our hobby. How nice we are! Proud Let’s have a nice day together! with smile 😊
@ゆう Thank you. Everywhere in the world… We can see the same flowers, trees,cactuses…etc. we are happy to talk about them. Have a great day! with smile 😊
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Cactaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta
Common name/Plains pricklyper. Starvation plicklyper. Hairspine cactus
Native to/North America
Grows up to/4~12inches(10~30cm)tall.
flowers are 1~1.5/8 inches(2.5~4cm).
Symbolism/Protection. Warmth.
*If you ever look closely at the Mexican flag, you can spot the symbol of the prickly pear cactus, a symbol of hope and endurance.
Photo 6/17 9:14am 2023