Tuna found in the desert? OK, fair enough: that’s tuna, as in the Spanish for prickly pear, the fruit of the nopal. Ken Factor and I have spotted an ancient cactus tree growing close to …
December 27, 2023
Tiny cochineal bugs like to drink sap from cactus. If you squish them, you get a scarlet surprise.
Posted December 27, 2023
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