Prickly Pear and Sweet Bee

''Opuntia stricta'' is a species of cactus from southern North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Common names include Erect Prickly Pear and Nopal Estricto .

It is an erect or sprawling shrub up to 2 m in height, producing lemon yellow flowers in the spring and summer, followed by purplish-red fruits.