Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera, Close up of purple coloured fruit-

Cactus, Coastal Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia littoralis, Detail showing pattern of spiky needles.-

Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera, Detail of spiky plant against blue sky.-

Cactus, Tunicata Cactus, Opuntia tunicata, Detail showing pattern of spiky needles.-

Cactus, Tunicata Cactus, Opuntia tunicata, Detail showing pattern of spiky needles.-

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera, Side view of older leaf with newer fresh leaf growing from it.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia humifusa, Close view of spikey leaves and fruit starting to colour deep red with a snail sat on one leaf.

Polka Dot Cactus, Bunney ears, Opuntia microdasys aureispina, close up deatil showing texture.

Cactus, wheel cactus, Opuntia robusta.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia leucotricha. Tunas or cactus fruit. Mexico, Bajio, Zacatecas,

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia leucotricha. Preparing tunas or cactus fruit, cropped shot of hands holding peeled fruit and knife. Mexico, Bajio, Zacatecas,

Pricklypearcactus, Opuntia cochenilifera.