Macro Getting the Point

Getting the Point · 09:25 PM

I took a hike into the Mojave Desert to take macro photos of different types of cacti spines that are used to protect the plants from predators and weather. No matter if it is the prickly pear, cholla or barrel cactus, contact can be very painful and I've found out it's hard to remove the spikes from the body.

Rimfiredude · 02-04-2015, 06:33 AM

He sure is a picky little devil.

**Sailor** · 02-04-2015, 06:37 AM

Dang, Bob - I see this first thing in the morning and now I'll live in fear all day.

Especially after reading these spikes would be difficult to extricate from my scrawny carcass!

Seriously, ain't nature amazing?

Jer

Tom Gotzy · 02-04-2015, 07:29 AM

Cool shots, Bob! Every time I see a cactus I think of Wile E Coyote falling into one!

**joip** · 02-04-2015, 12:05 PM

Every time I see a cactus I remember once, while trying to get the right angle of a mountain shot, sitting on one. I can attest to the fact that the spines of the cholla are especially hard to remove from your carcass. Nice shots Bob. They really get the point across!

**Bob Harris** · 02-04-2015, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by Rimfiredude

He sure is a picky little devil.

and they will stick right with you for a long time, real friendly.

---------- Post added 02-04-15 at 06:00 PM ----------

Originally posted by Sailor

Dang, Bob - I see this first thing in the morning and now I'll live in fear all day.

Especially after reading these spikes would be difficult to extricate from my scrawny carcass!

Seriously, ain't nature amazing?

Jer

yeah buddy, they have barbed tips, easy to go in and hard to get out. A friend of mine said putting olive oil on the wound would soften them up, hopefully you and me don't have to try that out.

**Bruce Clark** · 02-04-2015, 08:11 PM

G'day Bob

Thorn devils all right. We have prickly pear over here too. It was introduced many years ago and is now considered a noxious weed. It once took over millions of acres of prime agricultural land. In the end it was defeated by a grub. There are memorials to the "Cactoblastis" grub in several Queensland towns. Some folks still grow it for the fruits and decorative purposes.

**eaglem** · 02-04-2015, 09:47 PM

That is a painful shot................my eyes are still watering!

**Bob Harris** · 02-06-2015, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by Tom Gotzy

Cool shots, Bob! Every time I see a cactus I think of Wile E Coyote falling into one!

Man those were great cartoons Tom, Beep Beep.

---------- Post added 02-06-15 at 07:54 PM ----------

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

G'day Bob

Thorn devils all right. We have prickly pear over here too. It was introduced many years ago and is now considered a noxious weed. It once took over millions of acres of prime agricultural land. In the end it was defeated by a grub. There are memorials to the "Cactoblastis" grub in several Queensland towns. Some folks still grow it for the fruits and decorative purposes.

who would of thought an insect would defeat the mighty cacti. Thanks for the link Bruce, turns out insects are farmer friends.

---------- Post added 02-06-15 at 07:56 PM ----------

Originally posted by eaglem

That is a painful shot................my eyes are still watering!

painful for sure EM, I still have scars on my arms from falling into a giant cholla years ago.

charliezap · 02-07-2015, 07:01 AM

Neat shots Bob. For some reason the first shot reminds me of pick-up-sticks.

--charliezap

**Bob Harris** · 04-14-2015, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

Neat shots Bob. For some reason the first shot reminds me of pick-up-sticks.

--charliezap

they do don't they Charlie, I wonder if they still make them, kids probably wouldn't play with them these days.

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charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Neat shots Bob. For some reason the first shot reminds me of pick-up-sticks.--charliezap

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Neat shots Bob. For some reason the first shot reminds me of pick-up-sticks.--charliezap they do don't they Charlie, I wonder if they still make them, kids probably wouldn't play with them these days.

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Tom Gotzy Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 717	Cool shots, Bob! Every time I see a cactus I think of Wile E Coyote falling into one!

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joip Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 1,793	Every time I see a cactus I remember once, while trying to get the right angle of a mountain shot, sitting on one. I can attest to the fact that the spines of the cholla are especially hard to remove from your carcass. Nice shots Bob. They really get the point across!

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rimfiredude He sure is a picky little devil. and they will stick right with you for a long time, real friendly. ---------- Post added 02-04-15 at 06:00 PM ---------- Originally posted by Sailor Dang, Bob - I see this first thing in the morning and now I'll live in fear all day. Especially after reading these spikes would be difficult to extricate from my scrawny carcass! Seriously, ain't nature amazing? Jer yeah buddy, they have barbed tips, easy to go in and hard to get out. A friend of mine said putting olive oil on the wound would soften them up, hopefully you and me don't have to try that out.

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Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	G'day Bob Thorn devils all right. We have prickly pear over here too. It was introduced many years ago and is now considered a noxious weed. It once took over millions of acres of prime agricultural land. In the end it was defeated by a grub. There are memorials to the "Cactoblastis" grub in several Queensland towns. Some folks still grow it for the fruits and decorative purposes.

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,138	That is a painful shot................my eyes are still watering!

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tom Gotzy Cool shots, Bob! Every time I see a cactus I think of Wile E Coyote falling into one! Man those were great cartoons Tom, Beep Beep. ---------- Post added 02-06-15 at 07:54 PM ---------- Originally posted by Bruce Clark G'day Bob Thorn devils all right. We have prickly pear over here too. It was introduced many years ago and is now considered a noxious weed. It once took over millions of acres of prime agricultural land. In the end it was defeated by a grub. There are memorials to the "Cactoblastis" grub in several Queensland towns. Some folks still grow it for the fruits and decorative purposes. who would of thought an insect would defeat the mighty cacti. Thanks for the link Bruce, turns out insects are farmer friends. ---------- Post added 02-06-15 at 07:56 PM ---------- Originally posted by eaglem That is a painful shot................my eyes are still watering! painful for sure EM, I still have scars on my arms from falling into a giant cholla years ago.

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