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Plains Prickly Pear (Opuntia polyacantha). Along route CA-168, east of Big Pine, in the White Mountains in Inyo National Forest. Inyo County, California.
This species is widespread in western North America. The subspecies found in California's White Mountains (erinacea) is often called Grizzly Bear Prickly Pear. The examples I found all had yellow flowers, but in other locations the flowers can be purple. However, when the flowers were just opening up, they were peach colored -- and they turned peach again when fading away. The spines were quite long, and often quite dense.
With all the building along Parramatta River, flood plains will be redefined. Arrow points to flood level entering a car park building just off Church Street. As development closes in on the river, flood water plains will open up further down the river.
Dan yr Ogof Caves Campsite August 2011
Mountain behind campsite
I climbed the mountain at 6.30 am on the Monday morning with Sandy the dog
The geology of the mountains changes as one drives through Banff National Park. In these mountains the slabs of rock are lifted to a steep angle as they rise out of the plain.
Folding chairs arrainged in a circle under the tree in front of the First Babtist Church on Centre St., Jamaica Plain (Boston). About 1984.
EL60 leads two leased SCT G class locomotives away from a signal check at Long Plains while working 7AP1. November 2008
Coreopsis tinctoria. 8 petals (Fibonacci number).
Taken at The Regency, Laguna Woods, California. © All rights reserved.
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Coreopsis tinctoria, also called Plains Coreopsis or Golden Tickseed Coreopsis is a very popular ornamental plant growing 2 to 3 feet tall. The flowering heads are numerous, 1-2 inches in diameter, and are yellow with a red-brown center. From Easywildflowers.com.
they move so fast it's difficult to get a shot showing crest, eye, beak wings and tail. unfortunately, this one has the wire from a hanging basket in front of his tail.
Plains Prickly Pear (Opuntia macrorhiza), Spring Green Preserve, Sauk County, Wisconsin. The structure on the bud at the left is interesting.
(Jamaica Plain, MA 8/1/22) Mayor Michelle Wu participates in National Night Out at Mozart Park. (Mayor’s Office Photo by John Wilcox)
(Jamaica Plain, MA 5/11/22) Mayor Michelle Wu attends the Party in the Park. (Mayor’s Office Photo by John Wilcox)
This Plain-backed Thrush, Zoothera mollissima, was photographed in China, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.