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26-JUN-2012	Christine Hanrahan

Prickly pear cactus flower

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

These are native to Ontario, but grow in very limited numbers southwest of Ottawa in a few locations. They are more commonn in southern Ontario. However, they grow well in the rockery at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden.

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Date/Time	26-Jun-2012 14:03:43
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Carol Rollins		14-Feb-2015 18:59
I really love the Prickly Pear Cactus flower. This is a beautiful example.

Tom LeRoy		13-Feb-2015 16:00
Beautiful flower, really interesting that they do so well in your climate. V

Raymond		13-Feb-2015 12:59
Very nice

Marcia Colelli		13-Feb-2015 12:52
Beautiful image with lovely colors V

Patricia Kay		13-Feb-2015 12:02
Beautiful flower Christine... BV

laine		13-Feb-2015 11:37
Delightful flower...love the colours

Yvonne		13-Feb-2015 10:31
They are so delicate and exquisite, a beautiful image Christine! v

Blandine Mangin		13-Feb-2015 06:48
beautiful ! v

Helen Betts		13-Feb-2015 06:10
Such a pretty flower, and excellent capture of it. The image has a softness that I find quite appealing. V.

joseantonio		13-Feb-2015 04:51
Looks really lovely.V.

Don		13-Feb-2015 02:37
I'm amazed they survive your winter - and are native. In Australia, to which they are not native, they grow feral in mainly sub-tropical regions, and I recall seeing Prickly Pear plantations in Peru.

Margot W		13-Feb-2015 02:18
I only know this flower from Jungle Book. Lovely it is.

Claude Gagnon		13-Feb-2015 02:11
Nice to see this nice shot in winter time :))

Jim Coffman		13-Feb-2015 00:09
A very nice capture of this colorful bloom!

Jean Chiasson		12-Feb-2015 23:55
Beautiful image Christine vote

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