Red Beavertail
by Robert Bales
Title
Red Beavertail
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
Out for a morning walk, I found a blooming Beavertail Cactus.
Opuntia basilaris, the Beavertail Cactus, is a cactus species found in southwest United States. It occurs mostly in the Mojave Desert, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and Colorado Deserts, and also in the Colorado Plateau and northwest Mexico; it ranges through the Grand Canyon and Colorado River region to southern Utah, and in western Arizona, regions along the Lower Colorado River Valley. The Beavertail Cactus is a medium-sized to small prickly pear cactus, depending on variety, growing to about 60 cm tall. A single plant may consist of hundreds of fleshy, flattened pads. These are more or less blue-gray, depending on variety, growing to a length of 14 cm and are maximum 10 cm wide and 1 to 1.5 cm thick. They are typically spineless, but have instead many small barbed bristles, called glochids, that easily penetrate the skin. The pink to rose colored flowers are most common; however, a rare variety of white and even yellow flowers also exist. Opuntia basilaris bloom from spring to early summer.
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June 17th, 2017
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Comments (23)
Robyn King
Congratulations Robert your gorgeous artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Robyn for the feature, congrats, comments, invite, and the promotion !!
Gull G
Art provides an opportunity for kaleidoscopic thinking. Each time we shift the lens of our perceptions, we gain new perspectives — and new opportunities for innovation. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF AN WONDERFUL WORK!
Beverly Guilliams
A Beauty Bob..........v./f.....miss seeing them this year.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Beverly for the nice comments and we almost missed them!! Thanks for the VF!!
William Tasker
Stunning, Robert! Stunning! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wildflowers Of The World. L/F
Michael Mirijan
This wonderful picture is featured on the homepage of the "Pictures for Present" group.
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