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Posted: 04 Dec 2018

Taken: 09 Apr 2018

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1/1600 • f/10.0 • 260.0 mm • ISO 320 •

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cactus •
cylindopuntia •
fortynine palms •
callifornia •
bigelovii •
teddy bear cholla •
national park •
cholla •
wildflower •
joshua tree •
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jumping cactus •

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Teddybear Cholla

Teddybear Cholla
This is, I believe, the Teddybear Cholla, a cactus that was just beginning to bloom when we hiked to Fortynine Palms Oasis in Joshua Tree National Park. In spite of its name it is not a plant one would want to hug. Pieces of it come off easily and attach themselves to shoes and shirts and are very difficult to detach. For that reasons it is sometimes called the Jumping Cactus.

Andy Rodker, Luc Reiniche, Holger Hagen, Nora Caracci and 15 other people have particularly liked this photo

11 comments - The latest ones
 Stormlizard
Stormlizard club
Well photographed Ron.
6 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A fantastic photo...
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Superb; like the RAZOR sharp details.
6 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Interesting and a fantastic picture !
6 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam
Géniale !!
La photo en pip est extraordinaire ************
6 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
A very nice shot of that pretty blossom. I especially like your inset that shows how immense this cactus grows. Your description promises a very unhappy experience upon closer inspection, um, you first! :D I do love the nickname...reminds me of confounded burrs...argh!!

Thanks for your comments on my black dahlia!! I'm glad you liked it! I would have preferred to leave it in its photographic setting but wow, talk about laughably horrible. I'm just happy that I could share it with everyone so they could see how pretty it is! :)
6 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
De toute Beauté mais piquant :-)
6 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding shot and PIP!
6 years ago.
 * ઇଓ *
* ઇଓ * club
How does someone come up with such a name?! :)) In fact, it is not a plant you want to embrace. :)) Great portraits, anyway, Ron!
6 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
how many thornes !!!
and an adorable little flower among them !
6 years ago.

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