Fascinating Cactus Close-Ups

Cactuses are fascinating works of nature when seen up close. I discovered that at Cameron Highlands over the weekend.

Many people think of cactuses as prickly little flora like these:

However, cactuses can look prickly but are not, like these cactuses that have thorns that are soft and bendable:

Cactuses can can also exist like cluster of flowers: 

If you look carefully, cactuses can look like everyday items: 

Helium balloons twisted into cluster of flowers.

Silkworm cocoons.

Chicken nuggets :-)

Mother-in-law's tongue

A cactus can even be cool enough to look like the rocker sign :-)