Cactus Bloom

Mind the bristles and
you can enjoy the colour
of the prickly pear.

~ carliewired

The desert is blooming early this year. No doubt, this is due to the abundance of rain last fall. This Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) is a native prickly pear cactus of the Sonoran Desert. This one has been planted in my front yard. The upper edges of the blue-grey pads hold many buds this year. It has just opened the first of them this week.