<center> ***This is my entry to the Color Challenge, WednesdayYellow / Opuntia ficus-indica hosted by @kalemandra.*** </center>
<center> *It is a species of shrub plant of the genus Opuntia of the family of cacti. In my region it is known as "TUNA". It has stems that are flat, oval and of medium green color, with many thorns. Its flowers are shaped like a crown and are born from the areolas at the edges of the segments. It flowers once a year and both the fruit and the flower can be of different colors, from yellow to red.* </center>
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<center> *This was an outing with my mother, she took some pictures of her cell phone and I took mine, each from her location. I have seen many times the fruit of this cactus, but it is the first time I see the flower, it is really beautiful.* </center>
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<center> ***Image taken from my Samsung Young 2*** </center>