…is the common name for this variety of the Opuntia species. It is spineless and despite the tame appearance it has a dense turf of thousands of barbed glochids – tiny barbed hair-like spines. These can be very irritating and have the annoying habit to fly away when the plant is moved. It is a good idea to mist it before moving it.
Polka Dot Cactus – ink drawing and then digitized • 2009 © Lisa Rivas
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If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient.
It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear. Winnie the Pooh
