Its time for another ♥ I Heart Macro Sunday! ♥
We have a large barrel cactus that we’ve had for over 20 years. In the summer it sits out on the deck – hence the pine needles in some of the photos. In the fall we haul it back indoors.
One time, many years ago, the woman who cleaned our home, accidentally backed into it while she was vacuuming. She told me later that her husband wanted to know why she had so many pin pricks on her butt! Believe me, she never made that mistake again!
Center of the cactus with new growth.
Caution: These hurt!
Youch!
Top of the barrel cactus
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oh what a great topic for Macro shots….love how close your capture this cactus….
Love these photos. The first one almost looks like a flower. 🙂
beautiful macros — lovely compositions. always love the catci. thank you, kareninkenai (i heart macro)
Great picture! I love cactus but they can be tough to live with if you get too close 🙂
Wonderful macros. I like the different perspectives you have chosen.
Holy Moly I can’t even imagine backing into that! Eeeeekkkk!!!
You’ve kept a plant alive for years!!?? That’s amazing. I can’t seem to get some to live for more than a few days. I’ve got the ‘black thumb’
Your shots are really great!
What a great plant! And such good shots too!
makes a great photographic macro that barrel cactus of yours