It's cactus blooming season again

[h2onolan@infosec.exchange]

@MLE_online saw this one out in alabama hills yesterday

[feld@friedcheese.us]

@h2onolan @MLE_online Alabama has some cacti? TIL ...

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@feld @h2onolan Alabama Hills is in the eastern Sierra of California.

[feld@friedcheese.us]

@MLE_online @h2onolan well shit, thanks for that clarification because I was like "really? well maybe some very specific ones, kinda like how Colorado has some too..."

[feld@friedcheese.us]

@MLE_online @h2onolan i mean, there are PALM TREES up here in Washington State... nature surprises me all the time

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@feld It looks like a few species of prickly pear grow in alabama

Opuntia - Genus Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas

The Alabama Plant Atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. The website also provides access to a database and images of plants photos and herbarium specimens found at participating herbaria.

(floraofalabama.org)

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@h2onolan love those chubby opuntias

[feld@friedcheese.us]

@MLE_online now I don't feel so stupid

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

My favorite cactus for flowers opened its first blossom of the season today. Look how intense that color is.

[feloniouspunk@beige.party]

@MLE_online 🤩

[ferrix@mastodon.online]

@MLE_online one of the TADA flowers

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@ferrix yes!

[jamesakers@expressional.social]

@MLE_online my favorite pink