Prickly Pear Poster Sierra_Nevada New Mexico is known for

New Mexico is known for green chili

and hospitality - all the things you want in a greeting card

each has images of fruits and vegetables that are in season at that time

or just to say hello

Prickly Pear Poster Sierra_Nevada New Mexico is known forThis original image by Hanna Hedstrom is drawn in the traditional style using pencil and ink, then edited and colored using Adobes products. Living in New Mexicos high desert, Im constantly inspired by the succulents and cacti that are native here. This is a Prickly Pear cactus; in October and November, they produce beautiful fruits, called tunas, that vary in color from light pink to dark fuschia. You have to be very careful when picking them because