2021- Turks and Caicos – we saw this Cactus looks like a reddish cap on these Cactus, Maybe they are named from Turkey. We saw these in the sandy dunes and in all of these limestones.
Our guide told us this Cactus was named the Turks Head Cacti . This island was named barbaric pirates named Turk.
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I’ve never seen this type of cactus before! There are so many types.
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I’m not going to lie – I find cacti a little disturbing. They creep me out a smidge. These are beautiful, and yet…
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Nice post and pictures
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So aptly named
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Yes they are named by the Turks. Lol
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Are they huge in size? I have never seen them.
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Wow, I’ve never seen this specie of cactus, Anita! Very different from the California Barrel Cacti we have here. ❤️
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Thanks John . I have seen these cactus the very first time .They definitely caught my attention. Thanks 😊
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Unusual cacti. Great photo. The ocean and sky in the background look fabulous.
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Suzette these Turks Head Cactus we saw in the Turks and Caicos. First time we have ever seen these. Anita
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Fabulous. Thank you for sharing!
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I’ve never seen anything that!
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Keith they are so amazing !!
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Wow ! Very impressive !
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Yes they definitely are amazing. Thanks
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I definitely heard of Turks and Caicos before, but I can’t remember where and in what context.
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Yes we saw Turks Head Cactus 🌵near the beach area.
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