Contest 43: Opuntiads
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Contest 43: Opuntiads
Welcome contest goers!
Most of you already know, but my favorite genera is, you guessed it...Opuntiads! So you knew a contest about them was coming at some point
Theme:
This month is Opuntiads
This topic reaches out to all the species found within the subfamily of Opuntia.
This includes:
Opuntia
Cylindropuntia
Austrocylindropuntia
Brasiliopuntia
Consolea
Cumulopuntia
Grusonia/Corynopuntia
Maihuenia
Maihueniopsis
Micropuntia
Miqueliopuntia
Quiabentia
Tacinga
Tephrocactus/Puna
Tunilla
...
Show em if ya got em!
Note:
Remember, along with each contest is a seperate thread for discussion and posting all your "other" pics Click here
Prize:
To the winner goes, A $10 gift certificate towards any CoronaCactus Nursery purchase. (Plants, tools, Pots, labels, etc.)
NOTE: For members outside of the USA non-plant prizes can only be awarded.
Deadline:
for submissions will be Sunday May 16th, 2010
Reference:
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Contest Schedule
Click for Contest Rules
Good Luck to all!!
Most of you already know, but my favorite genera is, you guessed it...Opuntiads! So you knew a contest about them was coming at some point
Theme:
This month is Opuntiads
This topic reaches out to all the species found within the subfamily of Opuntia.
This includes:
Opuntia
Cylindropuntia
Austrocylindropuntia
Brasiliopuntia
Consolea
Cumulopuntia
Grusonia/Corynopuntia
Maihuenia
Maihueniopsis
Micropuntia
Miqueliopuntia
Quiabentia
Tacinga
Tephrocactus/Puna
Tunilla
...
Show em if ya got em!
Note:
Remember, along with each contest is a seperate thread for discussion and posting all your "other" pics Click here
Prize:
To the winner goes, A $10 gift certificate towards any CoronaCactus Nursery purchase. (Plants, tools, Pots, labels, etc.)
NOTE: For members outside of the USA non-plant prizes can only be awarded.
Deadline:
for submissions will be Sunday May 16th, 2010
Reference:
New Format
Contest Schedule
Click for Contest Rules
Good Luck to all!!
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Austrocylindropuntia pachypus in the wild in Peru
I am a new member to the site and took this picture on a recent trip and had it identified by Daiv.
Coincidentally the theme for the picture contest was Opuntiads so here's the picture.
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Cylindropuntia imbricata and its visitor, seen at Redington Pass Road near Tucson.
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.
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