Here in Arizona we have some really different plant life.  Take the prickly pear for instance… Would you like this in your front yard? Such a warm and welcoming demeanor it has, does it not?  It looks like how I feel on some days. Where are all the spines on this one? Around our house this is the kind we see. Deer enjoy its offerings… (Note:  Unfortunately, this picture is not representative of the size of bucks we see in our valley.  For quite a while the only buck that showed itself was one that had only one antler.  The other had been broken off.  Not a deer hunters dream unless you’re my brother-in-law Jon. )  (Forgive me, Jon.  I couldn’t resist.) Not only do…

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