tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post5513321526526595120..comments2024-03-27T16:06:06.759-05:00Comments on Sketching in Nature: Wisconsin Prickly Pear CactusKate (Cathy Johnson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-47559005902648291792009-08-31T22:10:23.106-05:002009-08-31T22:10:23.106-05:00I like your cactus, ours in AZ bloomed about a mon...I like your cactus, ours in AZ bloomed about a month or so ago, if they are the right kind you can also eat them , boil, or saute with scrambled eggs or on the grill like peppers, they are citrus tasting & resemble ochra.My stepson in Kansas has them in his back yard.neglect is the best method. keep sketching, your good!Earl M Boyer Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082626094182569273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-80041690362243603762009-07-20T15:41:03.233-05:002009-07-20T15:41:03.233-05:00Yes, we have prickly pear in Australia - It is one...Yes, we have prickly pear in Australia - It is one of the most invasive weeds ever imported into Australia and has legislation declaring it a noxious weed. It was bought out on the First Fleet 200 years ago. I think it is in scrubland. I remeber coming across it while hiking sometimes.<br /><br />However, your drawing is not like a pest at all - bright colours and I like the detail on the plant and the colour of the background.Alissahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/31752495@N03noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-63966523986557104682009-07-20T10:20:59.280-05:002009-07-20T10:20:59.280-05:00Cool, Teri, thanks! Yes, we have prickly pears he...Cool, Teri, thanks! Yes, we have prickly pears here in Missouri, too...usually but not always south of the Missouri River, odd, isn't it? They're really survivors, though!Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.com