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Prickly pear fruit up close: Macro Monday

This year, we had a bumper crop of prickly pear fruit on the cactus growing in our yard. We had a mild winter and maybe that contributed to them growing well. I’m showing a few pictures of them up close and a little farther away.

Macro Monday

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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