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Opuntia ficus-indica

This cactus is found all over in greece and the flowers are regularly visited by honey bees during spring and early summer month.

Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Likely having originated in Mexico, O. ficus-indica is the most widespread and most commercially important cactus. Common English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, and spineless cactus, among many.

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Uploaded on June 10, 2019
Taken on June 10, 2019