Prickly Pear Cactus (7/8)

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1. These are great eating and they make fantastic vinegar.

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   • They are sold in the local grocery stores here. I know many uses. I think you made a post on this haven’t you?

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     • I’ve mentioned cactus vinegar in my mayonnaise recipe, but haven’t shared any of my other recipes that use prickly pear pads.

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       • Maybe that’s where I heard it. You should do a post on it soonish… grins

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         • I’ll see what I can do about that, though it might not be today.

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2. Those are painful they are beautiful but painful so I’ll play it safe and keep my distance!

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   • Painful, but nothing compared to the Teddy Bear…. Those cholla’s are brutal.

3. Beautiful specimens! I love when they bloom 🙂

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   • Me too, I have seen red, orange, yellow, and all the colors in between.

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     • I have only seen yellow blooms here in Virginia, but they were the happiest yellow I had ever seen! 🙂 As you can imagine, we don’t have very many cacti here.

4. Awesome! I’ve always loved them!

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   • Me too, they are the most diverse cacti. They grow in a lot of climates.

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5. That may be beauty, but I will keep standing far away lol

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