From a weekend visit to the botanical garden, macro shots this hairy cactus that looks like a little creature. Espostoa ritteri, Peruvian Old Man.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Berkeley, CA, USA
Photo credit: © M. Morrow / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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