![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/15t.jpg) Rapidly growing vegetative shoot of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/17t.jpg) Rapidly growing vegetative shoot of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) with fleshy, green, leaf-like phylloclades in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/725/jpeg/19t.jpg) Shoot of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium in Independence. Texas, March 22, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/16t.jpg) Flower bud of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/19t.jpg) Snail feeding on a fresh young pad of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/742/jpeg/08t.jpg) Snail feeding on a green pad of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium in Independence. Texas, May 3, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2677/jpeg/23t.jpg) Young pad of prickly pears (Opuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 31, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2012/1055/jpeg/12t.jpg) Tender young pads or nopalitos of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 13, 2012
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3132/jpeg/24t.jpg) Vegetative shoot of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 17, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/728/jpeg/13t.jpg) Rapidly growing vegetative shoot of prickly pear cactus (opuntia) with glossy wax coating and fresh areolas bearing leaf primordia, spines and tufts of glochids in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 1, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/738/jpeg/21t.jpg) Blooming Prickly pears (Opuntia) cactus in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2815/jpeg/05t.jpg) Bunny Ears Cactus (Opuntia microdasys) with small short thorns in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, November 12, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2815/jpeg/06t.jpg) Close-up of Bunny Ears Cactus (Opuntia microdasys) with small short thorns in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, November 12, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/886/jpeg/26t.jpg) Cactus coreid bug (Chelinidea vittiger) on a pad of prickly pear in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 7, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/735/jpeg/15t.jpg) New growth shoot (apical meristem) of Opuntia cactus (pricly pears) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/745/jpeg/03t.jpg) Dried sap of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 8, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/740/jpeg/13t.jpg) New growth of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 1, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/786/jpeg/19t.jpg) Apical meristem of a cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 15, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/814/jpeg/22t.jpg) Cactus with water drops in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, December 12, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/786/jpeg/23t.jpg) Cholla cactus (cylindropuntia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 15, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/786/jpeg/20t.jpg) Apical meristem of a potted cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 15, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/728/jpeg/12t.jpg) Rapidly growing vegetative shoot of prickly pear cactus with glossy wax coating and fresh areolas bearing leaf primordia, spines and tufts of glochids (barbed hairs) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 1, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2479/jpeg/04t.jpg) Thorns of a cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 6, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3516/jpeg/12t.jpg) Gymnocalycium cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 20, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2011/936/jpeg/18t.jpg) Blooming prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 30, 2011
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/717/jpeg/14t.jpg) Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) on a shoot of prickly pears cactus in Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Austin, Texas, March 7, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3125/jpeg/26t.jpg) Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 4, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2012/1055/jpeg/11t.jpg) Echinopsis cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 13, 2012
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2012/1055/jpeg/10t.jpg) Spiny cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 13, 2012
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2368/jpeg/06t.jpg) Cactus in dew in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 28, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2008/640/jpeg/21t.jpg) Sprout of prickly pears cactus (opuntia) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2008
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2654/jpeg/07t.jpg) Skeleton of a dry pad of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, March 1, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3480/jpeg/02t.jpg) Skeleton of a dry pad of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, March 1, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2662/jpeg/16t.jpg) Dry pad skeleton of prickly pears cactus (Opuntia) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, March 13, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2008/640/jpeg/22t.jpg) Emerging sprout (new pad) of prickly pears cactus (opuntia) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2008
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3357/jpeg/19t.jpg) Barrael cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 6, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2422/jpeg/32t.jpg) Top of Cereus like cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, December 29, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2235/jpeg/09t.jpg) Some nipple cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 11, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2235/jpeg/10t.jpg) Some lace cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 11, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2882/jpeg/01t.jpg) Small bald cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 15, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3414/jpeg/18t.jpg) Yellow grafted cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 9, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3013/jpeg/26t.jpg) Cereus monstrose cactus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3013/jpeg/21t.jpg) Hedgehog cactus (Echinopsis) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/730/jpeg/09t.jpg) Columbine (Aquilegia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 4, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2708/jpeg/01t.jpg) Grafted red cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii for sale in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 16, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3414/jpeg/19t.jpg) Cactus Astrophytum asterias (Kabuto) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 9, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2708/jpeg/03t.jpg) Grafted orange cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 16, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2815/jpeg/02t.jpg) Red grafted cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, November 12, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2815/jpeg/01t.jpg) Brown cactus grafted on Cereus in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, November 12, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/730/jpeg/10t.jpg) Yellow stonecrop (Sedum) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 4, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/730/jpeg/08t.jpg) Orange abutilon flower in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 4, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/730/jpeg/07t.jpg) Rope for climbing of vines in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 4, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/14t.jpg) Taking pictures of a pet dog in bluebonnets in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2556/jpeg/14t.jpg) Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, July 27, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3414/jpeg/21t.jpg) Grafted crested Euphorbia "Coral Cactus" in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 9, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3414/jpeg/23t.jpg) Orange grafted cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii(?) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 9, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3185/jpeg/13t.jpg) Mistletoe pencil cactus (Rhipsalis cereuscula) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, July 2, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2990/jpeg/17t.jpg) Coral cactus (crested succulent Euphorbia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, July 24, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2655/jpeg/02t.jpg) Top of fishhook barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizeni) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 2, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2556/jpeg/13t.jpg) Fishhook barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizeni) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, July 27, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3414/jpeg/20t.jpg) Top view of cactus Astrophytum asterias (Kabuto) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 9, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2708/jpeg/02t.jpg) Grafted cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii exposing red color in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 16, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3013/jpeg/22t.jpg) Coral cactus (crested succulent Euphorbia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2655/jpeg/01t.jpg) Top of golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 2, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3013/jpeg/25t.jpg) Pad of coral cactus (crested succulent Euphorbia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2558/jpeg/22t.jpg) Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 10, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2655/jpeg/09t.jpg) Shoot of Bacopa(?) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 2, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3357/jpeg/26t.jpg) Shoot of Bacopa in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 6, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2662/jpeg/29t.jpg) Shoot of Bacopa(?) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 13, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3414/jpeg/38t.jpg) Some green shoot in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 9, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/730/jpeg/06t.jpg) Blue potted ageratum flowers in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 4, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3013/jpeg/23t.jpg) Close-up of coral cactus (crested succulent Euphorbia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3414/jpeg/22t.jpg) Close-up of grafted crested Euphorbia "Coral Cactus" in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 9, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3013/jpeg/24t.jpg) Pattern of coral cactus (crested succulent Euphorbia) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3185/jpeg/11t.jpg) Young golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, July 2, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/13t.jpg) Blue flowers of Angelonia Serena Purple in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/12t.jpg) Potted succulent plant of Echeveria tolimanensis in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2470/jpeg/16t.jpg) Some green shoot with clasping leaves in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 20, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3014/jpeg/21t.jpg) Shoot of spurge Euphorbia hypericifolia in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/718/jpeg/04t.jpg) Pink rose in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 8, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/786/jpeg/21t.jpg) Red rose in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 15, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/742/jpeg/20t.jpg) Orange rose in Antique Rose Emporium in Independence. Texas, May 3, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/742/jpeg/17t.jpg) Pink rose in Antique Rose Emporium in Independence. Texas, May 3, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2655/jpeg/12t.jpg) Shoot of Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 2, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3186/jpeg/05t.jpg) Prickly seeds with hooks of Canadian black snakeroot (Sanicula canadensis) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, July 2, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/747/jpeg/02t.jpg) Redeye prickly pear cactus (Engelmann prickly pear, Opuntia phaeacantha var. discata) on Savanna Meadow Trail in Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Austin, Texas, May 10, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/736/jpeg/11t.jpg) Potted succulent plant of Echeveria setosa (Mexican fire cracker) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 19, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/805/jpeg/10t.jpg) Spot-sided coreid bug (Hypselonotus punctiventris) on a flower of rock rose in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, November 8, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/751/jpeg/09t.jpg) Coneflowers in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 24, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/783/jpeg/01t.jpg) Fruits of prickly pears (Opuntia) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, July 29, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2911/jpeg/12t.jpg) Red rose flowers in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 14, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/855/jpeg/14t.jpg) Red rose in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 17, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/855/jpeg/12t.jpg) Tea rose in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 17, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2911/jpeg/13t.jpg) White rose flower in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 14, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/718/jpeg/05t.jpg) Scabiosa in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 8, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/792/jpeg/25t.jpg) Arbor in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, September 13, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/742/jpeg/09t.jpg) Purple coneflower in Antique Rose Emporium in Independence. Texas, May 3, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/855/jpeg/13t.jpg) Katydid nymph on a rose petal in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 17, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3517/jpeg/07t.jpg) Macartney rose (Rosa bracteata) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, April 20, 2024
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