Out and about July 5th, 2014

Prickly pear tree up close

I wanted to get a video of this sucker for a couple weeks now.  Just getting around to it.  What surprised me about it when I got up close and personal was the size of its tree trunk.  It is a massive tree, with lots of fruit, which is edible.  The "leaves" are edible as well.  A crop that can be harvested on my land.  What do you know about that?  This was taken in Houston, by the way.

Update:

Why this is an important thing to find:  1) Eating cactus fruit  2)  Growing Prickly Pear Cactus: Rooting Cactus Pads - Part 1  3)  Growing Prickly Pear Cactus: Transplanting - Part 2 4) Food From Prickly Pear Cactus  5) Cooking With Prickly Pear Cactus Pads  5)  How to Grow a Cutting From Prickly Pear Cactus