Now when you pick a pawpaw
Or a Prickly Pear
And you prick a raw paw
Next time beware
Don't pick the Prickly Pear by the paw
When you pick a pear
Try to use the claw
But you don't need to use the claw
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue ?
Ok, sorry about the Jungle Book reference (But hey Disney was really great back in the day). On to todays Picture of the Day - the Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia. It is the only cactus that grows native in the southeast US. The red fruit known as 'cactus figs' is edible, but you have to remove the tiny spines that grow on it first.
