Prickly Pear Collection

Close up of a prickly pear cactus paddle, Pozos, Mexico

Jardin de Cactus near Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Pinzon giant tortoise (Chelonoidis duncanensis), saddleback type typical of arid island, their long necks and raised shell allowing them to browse on cacti

Nazca booby (Sula granti), pair amongst Prickly pear (Opuntia sp) cacti at coast. Wolf Island, Galapagos. August 2016

The Temple of Concordia in Agrigento
3566257 The Temple of Concordia in Agrigento; (add.info.: Valley of Temples, Agrigento 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: 440-430 a. C. Photographer: Crupi, Giovanni); Alinari Archives, Florence

Salm-dyck's prickly pear cactus, Opuntia salmiana. Named for the botanist Prince Joseph zu
FLO4629565 Salm-dyck's prickly pear cactus, Opuntia salmiana. Named for the botanist Prince Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck

A palm grove in Egypt
3570911 A palm grove in Egypt; (add.info.: 1870-1880 ca. Photographer: Beato Antonio); Alinari Archives, Florence

Wooly Jacket Prickly Pear Cactus and Penstemon at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Small street in the white village of Ostuni (province of Brindisi, Salento, Apulia)
Small street in the white village of Ostuni (province of Brindisi, Salento, Apulia, Italy)

Peeled prickly pears are displayed for people to taste during a cactus fruits exhibition in the village of Nilin near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 5, 2019

USA, Arizona, Tucson, Saguaro National Park at sunset

Pear Cactus in Bloom, 1683. Creator: Herman Saftleven the Younger
Pear Cactus in Bloom, 1683

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Long Shadows
Tom Windeknecht

India Figs in Galipoli Gallipoli. Date of Photograph:1950-1960 ca

Natives converse seated on mats Lybia. Date of Photograph:1930 ca

Some people stayed in the railway underpass of the road that connects Messina with Mili Messina. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Island of Procida: landscape with the Castle; postcard Procida. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Little girl with pot on the head on a street in Anacapri, Isle of Capri Anacapri. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Sicilian landscape Catania. Date of Photograph:08/11/1906

View of Cape Zafferano from Solunte, Palermo Palermo. Date of Photograph:1885 ca

Elba Island: group of tourists on a trip to Seccheto Livorno Elba Island, Seccheto. Date of Photograph:29/07/1926

Elba Island: group of tourists on the beach of Seccheto Livorno Elba Island, Seccheto. Date of Photograph:29/07/1926

Portrait of woman with umbrella near Ragusa Ragusa. Date of Photograph:09/1906

View of the countryside near the River Alcantara Taormina. Date of Photograph:26/04/1913

Portrait of a group of prickly India Caltagirone. Date of Photograph:7-8/08/1912

View of Agrigento Agrigento. Date of Photograph:25-26-27/02/1902

Couple of girls in a garden of prickly pears Ragusa. Date of Photograph:09/1906

Portrait of a group of plants of prickly pears Tivoli. Date of Photograph:10/1906

Group portrait in a garden of Taormina. In the background view of the coast and Isola Bella Taormina. Date of Photograph:09/02/1908

A corner of Vegetable Paradise in Riverside (California), with a few species of cactii, and in the foreground a gigantic cactus

Panorama of the island of Elba. In the foreground prickly pears and agave Portoferraio. Date of Photograph:1955-1965 ca

Panorama of Portoferraio and a stretch of the island of Elba. In the foreground prickly pear plants Portoferraio. Date of Photograph:1955-1965 ca

A palm grove in Egypt. Date of Photograph:1870-1880 ca

Close-up of a prickly pear with something written on one of its leaves. Pescia Collodi. Date of Photograph:14/07/1963

Cana. Etching by Bernatz et alii Engraving Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1868 ca

St. James. Etching by Bernatz et alii Engraving Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1868 ca

Gendarmes Italy. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Little working class girl portrayed in a countryside corner of Sicily, characterized by fichi d'India and flowered small trees

Isola and Capo Sant'Andrea, Taormina Taormina Capo Sant'Andrea. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

View of the monastery of San Domenico in Taormina. The monastery, which was partly destroyed during World War II, is now a hotel that has maintained part of the original monastic furnishings Taormina

View of the village of Belvedere near Syracuse Syracuse Belvedere. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

A group of women with children take a break under prickly pear plants, in Positano, a town near Salerno. Positano. Date of Photograph:1879 - 1910 ca

Panoramic view from the west of Mentone, Cote D'Azur, with a close-up of some prickly pears. France Mentone. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

View of Capo Schis and of the Etna from the Greek Theatre of Taormina Taormina Greek Theatre. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Panoramic view of Taormina, with prickly pear plants in the foreground. Etna is visible to the left. Taormina. Date of Photograph:1929 ca

View of the coast of Taormina from the panoramic street that leads to the city. Taormina Coast. Date of Photograph:1929 ca

The village of Belvedere near Syracuse Syracuse Belvedere. Date of Photograph:1915 - 1920 ca

Panoramic view of the gulf of Taormina Taormina. Date of Photograph:1915-1920 ca

A lovely prickly pear cactus in Taormina Taormina. Date of Photograph:1915-1920 ca

House Finch on Prickly Pear
Brandon Gregorius

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) among Giant prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios) forest. Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021
Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp. ) flower covered in water droplets, close up, Texas, USA. April
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) flower covered in water droplets, close up, Texas, USA. April

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May
Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) flower, Texas, USA. May

Tropical fruits, fruits de serre chaude ou temperee
5324584 Tropical fruits, fruits de serre chaude ou temperee by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Tropical fruits, fruits de serre chaude ou temperee)

Still Life with Fruit and Toad
IND54345 Still Life with Fruit and Toad by Bustos, Hermenegildo (1832-1907); Museo de Alhondiga de Granaditas, Guanajuato, Mexico; Index Fototeca

Sycamore, silver fir, foxglove, prickly pear, etc
6337632 Sycamore, silver fir, foxglove, prickly pear, etc by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Old World sycamore, Platanus orientalis, silver fir, Abies picea, foxglove, Digitalis purpurea)

Prickly pear or Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica
5893861 Prickly pear or Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica by Bois, Desire Georges Jean Marie (1856-1946); (add.info.: Prickly pear or Indian fig opuntia)

Prickly pear, Nopalea cochenillifera
6338278 Prickly pear, Nopalea cochenillifera by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Prickly pear, Nopalea cochenillifera. Opuntia cochenillifera, Cactus cochenillifer, Catto della cocciniglia)

Nopal
Mexico; Jaliscio; Lagos de Moreno; Hacienda Sepulveda, cactus, Nopal, Prickly Pear, Cactaceae

Nopal
South America, Argentina, Salta, Cachi, Colome, cactus

Prickly pear cactus blooming, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) with Giant prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia echios), Santa Fe Island, Galapagos, South America

Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp)
Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp.) cacti, beneath a rainbow at sunset, Plazas Island, Galapagos, South America

St. James. Etching by Bernatz et alii - Eisenblatter, R. Editore
3572481 St. James. Etching by Bernatz et alii - Eisenblatter, R. Editore by Bernatz, Johann Martin (1802-1878); (add.info.: Note)

Opuntia Maior Augustifolia, from Phytographia Curiosa
STC170886 Opuntia Maior Augustifolia, from Phytographia Curiosa, published 1702 (coloured engraving) by Munting, Abraham (1626-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cochineal Insects feeding on the Prickly Pear (engraving)
1611345 Cochineal Insects feeding on the Prickly Pear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cochineal Insects feeding on the Prickly Pear)

View of Capo Zafferano from Solunto, Palermo
3575874 View of Capo Zafferano from Solunto, Palermo by Incorpora, Giuseppe (1834-1914); (add.info.: Solunto, Palermo 1880-1890 Photographer: Incorpora)

Folium Opuntia from Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629) pub
STC254985 Folium Opuntia from Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629) pub. 1613 (hand coloured engraving) by German School

Cana. Etching by Bernatz et alii - Eisenblatter, R. Editore
3572484 Cana. Etching by Bernatz et alii - Eisenblatter, R. Editore by Bernatz, Johann Martin (1802-1878); (add.info.: Note)

Ficus indica eystettensis, from the Hortus Eystettensis
STC115666 Ficus indica eystettensis, from the Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613 (engraving) by German School

Ficus Indica Eystten from Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629) pub
STC254984 Ficus Indica Eystten from Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629) pub. 1613 (hand coloured engraving) by German School

Ancient Ruins near Messina, Sicily, 1842. Creator: Charles Remond
Ancient Ruins near Messina, Sicily, 1842

Corner of an Eastern Courtyard, 1860. Creator: Henry Wallis
Corner of an Eastern Courtyard, 1860

Prickly Pear cactus, USA

Pincian Garden, Rome, 1853-56. Creator: Possibly by Jane Martha St. John
Pincian Garden, Rome, 1853-56

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) next to Tree Prickly pear (Opuntia echios) Santa Fe Island, Galapagos

Tree prickly pear (Opuntia echios) trees silhouetted, with star trails behind. Plazas Island, Galapagos

Opuntia cactus and volcanic caldera, Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, December 2008

1 Beauty in Nature Botany Cactus Color Culinary
Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia humifusa, Close view of spikey leaves and fruit starting to colour deep red with a snail sat on one leaf

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Discover the enchanting world of prickly pear, a resilient and captivating cactus found in various corners of our planet. Journey to Pozos, Mexico, where a close-up of a prickly pear cactus paddle reveals its intricate beauty. In Jardin de Cactus near Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, witness the harmonious coexistence between this spiky plant and its arid surroundings. Venture further south to South America's Ecuadorian Galapagos Islands and encounter the majestic Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia cactaceae). Marvel at the House Finch perched delicately upon its thorny branches or spot the Santa Fe land iguana gracefully navigating through a forest of Giant prickly pear cacti. Witness nature's harmony as Nazca boobies find solace amidst Opuntia sp. Cacti along the coast while Galapagos sea lions frolic among towering Opuntia echios forests on Santa Fe Island. Encounter Pinzon giant tortoises with their saddleback shells that perfectly adapt to these arid islands' conditions. Travel across continents to Ostuni in Salento, Apulia and stroll down small streets adorned with white buildings contrasting against vibrant prickly pears. Immerse yourself in an exhibition where peeled prickly pears tempt your taste buds with their succulent sweetness. In South Texas USA during May 2021, witness water flooding across vast landscapes dominated by Prickly Pear (Opuntia sp. ), showcasing nature's resilience even in challenging times. And don't miss out on capturing the delicate beauty of a Prickly Pear flower covered in glistening water droplets during April showers in Texas. From Mexico to Spain, from Ecuador to Texas - wherever you go around the globe - let the allure captivate your senses and remind you of nature's ability to thrive even in the harshest environments.