Sunday 11 May 2014

Barrel Cactus

These grown wild in Arizona - but this one is in the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.


You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday 2 and I Heart Macro.  SM

22 comments:

  1. Great picture of this cactus, Stewart.
    Greetings Irma

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  2. Terrific photo of the Cactus, Stewart - Happy Sunday to you!!

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  3. Very cool shot and I would not want to get too close to those pricklies.

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  4. Great photo ! Greetings !

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  5. Ah, cool indeed!! And what a great cactus!! Have a great new week, Stewart!!

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  6. Nice shot. Like how you composed this photo.

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  7. Nice symmetry in the spines!

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  8. what a wonderful image. hope all is well. have a great day~

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  9. Stewart, wonderful shot of the Barrel Cactus!

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  10. Yes, indeed, they grow wild here in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona!

    My Macro: Looking Forward to Your Visit!

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  11. Prickly stuff! Great detail!

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  12. Awesome capture of the cactus. Looks "dangerous".

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  13. You have to admire its formidable defenses, as well as its beauty and symmetry, which you captured so well! What an eye-catching photo, it completely distracted me from visiting your SkyWatch photo. :-)

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  14. Beautiful shot. I love cacti and succulents - about the only plants I can keep alive indoors.

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  15. Beautiful! Cacti are very interesting.

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  16. Beautiful, Stewart! Looks like my own world! :-)

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