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.-

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.

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,

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera.