Blind Prickly Pear


Blind Prickly Pear
Odd name - The joints or pads have many evenly spaced, polka-dotted areoles bearing numerous rusty reddish-brown glochids (little barbed hairs or bristles). These glochids are loosely attached and are prone to dislodge and fly into the air when the plants are bumped or shaken. They get into animals' eyes and cause blindness. Hence the common name.
Taken
Phoenix, AZ on Apr 22, 2011
Keywords:
phoenix desert botanical garden - desert botanical garden - prickly pear - cactus flower - flower - blind prickly pear
Category:
Plants/Flowers

Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Lens:
Aperture:
F32
ISO:
100
Focal Length:
100.0 mm
Program Type:
Shutter Speed:
1/16 sec
Exposure Bias:
0


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