Thanks. A word of caution about prickly pears: there are invasive, and spread rather quickly. I have to cut them back severely every year after they bloom, and that is never easy or pleasant. They tend to spring up just where you do not want them, such as in potted plants.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 12:38 PM Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Nice pricks! ;) > > I like these and other "relatives" cacti. > In my experience, prickly pears are hard to photograph: because of > the geometry and usually large dynamic range of light and colors. > > > I had been thinking ab out planting some succulents on my patio, but > somehow I didn't think about these... I have a place in the patio that > doesn't get watered by the sprinklers... So, the only plants that survive > in there are those that grow by themselves. > > BTW, as for keeping deer out, - I've found this product working > reasonably well to keep deer out of my roses: > https://www.amazon.com/Deer-Out-40oz-Ready-Repellent/dp/B002DQCEIA/ > At least, it works better than Liquid Fence - Deer&Rabbit that is sold > at the local Walmart. > > Cheers, > > Igor > > > > Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 16 Jun 2019 11:34:07 -0700 wrote: > > Every year at Fathers' Day, my prickly pear cactus burst into bloom, with > lovely yellow flowers. Fortunately, this year is no exception. > > > The prickly pears are a nuisance most of the year, with thorns that are > almost impossible impossible to dislodge once they get under one's skin. > They have two great features: The prolific blooms in June and the fact > that they are one of the few flowering plants that deer will not eat or > trample. > > Taken early this morning: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2019/6/16/cactus-2 > > K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 > Comments and criticisms ar invited and appreciated. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
