10 thoughts on “Prickly pear cactus”

1. Aletta - nowathome February 21, 2023 at 8:22 am

   I’ve never seen them in flower, I love the fruit!

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   1. Graham Post authorFebruary 21, 2023 at 6:35 pm

      Never had the fruit!

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      1. Aletta - nowathome February 22, 2023 at 4:32 am

         I love it!

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2. bushboy February 20, 2023 at 10:19 am

   I am glad you don’t find Prickly Pear. It is a declared weed in Australia.

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   1. Graham Post authorFebruary 20, 2023 at 4:17 pm

      I think there are far worse weeds here, but there are a few areas where these are common.

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      1. bushboy February 20, 2023 at 4:30 pm

         Prickly Pear story FYI
         https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/prickly-pear-eradication

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         1. Graham Post authorFebruary 20, 2023 at 4:41 pm

            Yikes! Now that’s an infestation! Interesting that the moth that worked so well there is considered a menace elsewhere. It’s such a precarious balance.

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            1. bushboy February 20, 2023 at 4:57 pm

               For once an environmental control didn’t itself get out of control like Cane Toads

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3. restlessjo February 20, 2023 at 10:17 am

   Heaps of them here, too.

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   1. Graham Post authorFebruary 20, 2023 at 4:14 pm

      I guess they’re pretty widespread.

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